The next chapter of one of India’s most-loved and acclaimed franchises is officially underway. Sony LIV, Birla Studios and Applause Entertainment have begun production on Scam 2010, with National Award-winning filmmaker Hansal Mehta returning to direct the latest instalment. Actor Siddharth Bodke has been roped in to headline the series.

Following the success of Scam 1992, the upcoming season will explore another extraordinary real-life financial story. Scam 2010 traces the rise of a businessman who built a sprawling financial empire through small savings schemes before coming under intense public scrutiny. The series will delve into his ambition, influence, power, rise and eventual downfall, offering a closer look at the man behind the empire. The new instalment is inspired by Sahara scam. Based on Tamal Bandyopadhyay’s Sahara: The Untold Story, the series chronicles Subrata Roy’s rise, Sahara India Pariwar empire, financial controversies, arrest and eventual downfall.