Scam 2003: The Telgi Story Season 1
10 episodes · about 7 hours · complete season
Filmi Score · season 1
Good
10 reviews
62
16+
Series premise
It will follow the life of Telgi, born in Khanapur in the state of Karnataka, as he became the mastermind behind one of India’s most ingenious scams, which spread across 18 states and shook the entire country
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.
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All seasons
Season 12023 · 10 episodesGood · 10 reviews16+
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Cast & crew
Created byHansal Mehta
Season 1 directed byTushar Hiranandani
Season 1 written byKaran Vyas, Kedar Patankar, Kiran Yadnyopavit
CastGagan Dev Riar
Sana Amin Sheikh
Shashank Ketkar
Mukesh Tiwari
Sameer Dharmadhikari
Nandu Madhav
Abhinay Bansod
Bharat Dabholkar
Series premise
It will follow the life of Telgi, born in Khanapur in the state of Karnataka, as he became the mastermind behind one of India’s most ingenious scams, which spread across 18 states and shook the entire country
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.
Family Room
Is Scam 2003: The Telgi Story season 1 OK for kids?
Parents should know
A real-life conman drama about India's stamp-paper scam. Reviewers note heavy swearing but no nudity, and a brief background reference to Mumbai's riots. Mostly political and bureaucratic intrigue.
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The record, item by item
Language · Strong · Reviewer on record
“गालिया बहुत ज्यादा है” view the record →
Sex & nudity · None · Reviewer on record
“न्यूडिटी नहीं है” view the record →
Intense scenes · Moderate · Reviewer on record
“horrific riots happening in Mumbai” view the record →
What the critics said
10 reviews read · the critic’s own number where they gave one
YouTube, Hindi · transcript read · 2 Sep 2023
The critic calls the show fantastic across acting, writing, cinematography and direction, matching Scam 1992's quality, with no real complaint… Watch it there →
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YouTube, Tamil · transcript read · 11 Sep 2023
The reviewer calls this a highly recommended continuation of the Scam franchise, praising Gagan Dev Riar's performance as on par with Pratik… Watch it there →
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YouTube · transcript read · 1 Sep 2023
The critic calls the opening stretch a gripping continuation of the Scam franchise, praising Gagan Dev Riar's performance and the returning… Watch it there →
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YouTube, Telugu · rating spoken aloud · 3 Sep 2023
3.5/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in videoFilmi’s reading 7070
YouTube · transcript read · 1 Sep 2023
The critic calls the first five episodes a decent, time-pass watch with good performances, but says he never connected emotionally with Telgi's… Watch it there →
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Yogi · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 3 Nov 2023
3/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
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Shubhra Gupta · 1 Sep 2023
Gupta finds Gagan Dev Riar's Telgi a terrific, sharply drawn performance carrying an otherwise less inherently entertaining true-crime tale than… Read it there →
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Pratikshya Mishra · 1 Sep 2023
Mishra credits Riar's brilliant performance and an astute satire of power for keeping the show watchable, but finds the plotting monotonous and… Read it there →
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YouTube · transcript read · 6 Nov 2023
Film Companion found part two's storytelling jagged, uneven, and visually static compared to Scam 1992, with an oddly focused ending, but singles… Watch it there →
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Pooja Darade · 1 Sep 2023
The critic found the first three episodes gripping but felt episodes four and five dragged without building confidence in the scam's eventual… Read it there →
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