Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story Season 1
10 episodes · about 9 hours · complete season
Filmi Score · season 1
Very good
12 reviews
75
18+
Series premise
Set in 1980's & 90's Bombay, Scam 1992 follows the life of Harshad Mehta - a stockbroker who single-handedly took the stock market to dizzying heights & his catastrophic downfall. Being directed by National Award-winning filmmaker Hansal Mehta, the series is based on journalist Debashis Basu & Sucheta Dalal's book "The Scam".
Where to watch
Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.No listing found for the US.Available in India on SonyLIV.
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All seasons
Season 12020 · 10 episodesVery good · 12 reviews18+
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Cast & crew
Created byHansal Mehta
Season 1 directed byHansal Mehta, Jai Mehta
Season 1 written bySaurav Dey, Sumit Purohit, Karan Vyas, Vaibhav Vishal
CastPratik Gandhi
Shreya Dhanwanthary
Anjali Barot
Hemant Kher
Chirag Vohra
Jay Upadhyay
Satish Kaushik
K.K. Raina
Series premise
Set in 1980's & 90's Bombay, Scam 1992 follows the life of Harshad Mehta - a stockbroker who single-handedly took the stock market to dizzying heights & his catastrophic downfall. Being directed by National Award-winning filmmaker Hansal Mehta, the series is based on journalist Debashis Basu & Sucheta Dalal's book "The Scam".
Where to watch
Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.No listing found for the US.Available in India on SonyLIV.
No listing found for the UK.Available in India on SonyLIV.
No listing found for Canada.Available in India on SonyLIV.
No listing found for Australia.Available in India on SonyLIV.
No listing found for the UAE.Available in India on SonyLIV.
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Is Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story season 1 OK for kids?
SonyLIV rates this season A. That label is the whole record so far: no review has documented the content yet.
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What the critics said
12 reviews read · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Anmol Jamwal · YouTube · transcript read · 11 Oct 2020
The reviewer calls Scam 1992 a masterclass from Jai and Hansal Mehta — dense, well-researched writing, standout performances (especially Pratik… Watch it there →
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Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · transcript read · 13 Oct 2020
The reviewer calls this her favourite performance of the year from Pratik Gandhi, praises Hansal Mehta's direction as a career and industry high,… Watch it there →
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Jyoti Sharma Bawa · 11 Oct 2020
Headlined as one of 2020's best web series, the review calls it a binge-worthy 500 minutes anchored by Pratik Gandhi's conviction, presenting… Read it there →
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Shubhra Gupta · 10 Oct 2020
The critic calls the series a captivating, hooking cautionary tale with terrific writing and an authentic recreation of the era, faulting only… Read it there →
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Saraswati Datar · 11 Oct 2020
The critic calls the series 'hugely watchable' and a 'compellingly told labour of love,' praising Pratik Gandhi, while noting the show avoids… Read it there →
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Shubham Kulkarni · 10 Oct 2020
Scam 1992 Review: Hansal Mehta’s Attention To Detail & Pratik Gandhi-Shreya Dhanwanthary’s Dedication Shine Like A Light-House In This Treat Read it there →
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Ronak Kotecha · 11 Oct 2020
Scam 1992 – The Harshad Mehta Story Season 1 Review: A dramatic retelling of India’s biggest stock market scam Read it there →
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Sayan Ghosh · 20 Oct 2020
The critic calls Scam 1992 a well-written show carried by Pratik Gandhi's and Shreya Dhanwanthary's performances and strong period production… Read it there →
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Nandini Ramnath · 10 Oct 2020
The critic praises the screenplay's simplification of the scam and Pratik Gandhi's performance but argues the series loses focus after the fraud… Read it there →
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Tatsam Mukherjee · 10 Oct 2020
The critic credits the show's research and clear explanation of financial jargon but argues it never gets inside Harshad Mehta's mind, calling the… Read it there →
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Prathyush Parasuraman · 10 Oct 2020
Parasuraman calls this a sympathetic but overlong portrait of Harshad Mehta whose over-explained, sometimes obscure plotting, forced period… Read it there →
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