Pratik Gandhi’s Harshad is not a sneering thief. He is a salesman. He speaks in quotable mantras. He walks into a room with the swagger of a rockstar, yet weeps for his mother. He throws lavish parties, yet remembers the pain of being humiliated as a child.
Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story is a critically acclaimed 10-episode financial thriller series directed by Hansal Mehta
Based on journalists Sucheta Dalal and Debashis Basu’s seminal book The Scam: Who Won, Who Lost, Who Got Away , Season 1 transcends standard biographical dramas. It serves as an absorbing masterclass in financial history, corporate greed, regulatory failure, and economic evolution during India’s pivotal 1991 liberalization era. Scam 1992 - The Harshad Mehta Story -2020- S01 ...
The show's immersive atmosphere is driven by its exceptional production design and technical execution. Directors Hansal Mehta and Jai Mehta capture the tactile reality of 1980s and 90s Mumbai with absolute precision:
: Critics praised it as a "hugely watchable tale of ambition and greed". It was lauded for being "a dramatic retelling of India’s biggest stock market scam" and one of the "2020's best web series". Publications like The Wire called it "an epic tragedy". Pratik Gandhi’s Harshad is not a sneering thief
The series chronicles the meteoric rise and catastrophic downfall of Harshad Mehta
The supporting cast, including actors like Akshaye Mishra, Shweta Tripathi, and Rajesh Tailang, deliver equally impressive performances, adding depth and complexity to the narrative. The show's direction, handled by Hansal Mehta, is meticulous and nuanced, capturing the mood and atmosphere of 1990s India. He walks into a room with the swagger
Sucheta writes her first explosive article questioning the stock market surge. The RBI and SEBI take notice.
In the vast landscape of Indian web series, a clear line can be drawn between the time before and the time after a certain show premiered on Sony LIV in October 2020. That show is . Season 1 of this biographical financial thriller didn’t just break viewership records; it shattered the ceiling of what Indian audiences expected from a web series. Directed by the visionary Hansal Mehta and powered by a career-defining performance by Pratik Gandhi, the show transformed a complex story of stock market manipulation, banking loopholes, and a colossal ₹5,000 crore scam into a gripping, addictive, and surprisingly emotional human drama.
The production design flawlessly recreates 1990s Bombay—from the chaotic, paper-strewn trading ring of the BSE to the vintage Premier Padmini and Lexus cars.