Siddharth Bodke’s first look as the lead of “Scam 2010” is out, with director Hansal Mehta and the actor both weighing in on the Birla Studios and Applause Entertainment production for SonyLIV.
Based on the book “Sahara: the Untold Story” by Tamal Bandyopadhyay, the series will tell the story of businessman Subrata Roy of the Sahara India Pariwar that operates in the financial services, construction, real estate, sports, manufacturing, hospitality, media and life insurance sectors. In the early 2000s, Roy was accused of several financial misdemeanors, leading to his arrest in 2014. He died in 2023.
The show had drawn a legal challenge from Sahara India Pariwar following its announcement in May 2025. Asked by Variety whether the dispute had been resolved, Gaurav Banerjee, managing director and CEO of Sony Pictures Networks India, said, “I believe so.”
“Scam 2010” is the third in a franchise about Indian financial scandals that began with “Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story” and “Scam 2003: The Telgi Story.”
Mehta, who directed the original “Scam 1992” and returns for this installment, said: “‘Scam 2010’ is a story about ambition, influence and the arrogance that follows both. It looks at how one of India’s largest business empires was built on belief – and what happened when that belief ran out. It tells the fascinating story of the rise of an empire and the man who mistook it for invincibility.”
