"Experience the audacious rise and cataclysmic fall of the broker who bent India's financial system to his will."
Director Hansal Mehta delivers a masterclass in financial storytelling with Scam 1992 - The Harshad Mehta Story. Anchored by Pratik Gandhi's magnetic performance as the infamous "Big Bull," the series captures the raw ambition, systematic loopholes, and fierce journalism that defined the 1992 securities crisis. It remains an impeccably researched benchmark for Indian biographical drama, balancing dense market mechanics with genuine dramatic momentum.
| Watched? | # | Air Date | Episode Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| E1 | Oct 08, 2020 | Risk Se Ishq | |
| E2 | Oct 08, 2020 | Cobra Killer | |
| E3 | Oct 08, 2020 | Paise Ki Dukaan | |
| E4 | Oct 08, 2020 | Harshad Mehta Is A Liar | |
| E5 | Oct 09, 2020 | Kundli Mein Shani | |
| E6 | Oct 09, 2020 | Stop Press | |
| E7 | Oct 09, 2020 | Dalal Street Ka Dariya | |
| E8 | Oct 09, 2020 | Matador | |
| E9 | Oct 09, 2020 | Ek Crore Ka Suitcase | |
| E10 | Oct 09, 2020 | Main History Banana Chahta Hoon |
Production Type: Miniseries
Scam 1992 - The Harshad Mehta Story is a standalone Miniseries designed as a completed, finite historical narrative. The production involved an extensive recreation of the Bombay Stock Exchange and the financial landscape of the 1980s and 1990s to provide an authentic backdrop for the rise and fall of its central figure. Director Hansal Mehta opted for a comprehensive ten-episode format to ensure every nuance of the complex banking loopholes and subsequent investigations were thoroughly explored without the need for future seasonal extensions.
The series was designed with a definitive conclusion because it adheres strictly to the biographical timeline of Harshad Mehta and the factual resolution of the 1992 securities scam. By concluding the narrative with the legal and personal fallout of the investigation, the creators preserved the integrity of the historical record. This finite structure allowed the show to transition into a spiritual successor anthology format under the Scam brand rather than continuing the specific story of the 1992 crisis.