Scam 2003 to current the story of Abdul Karim Telgi’s rise and fall, discover out who was Telgi

After the blockbuster success of Scam 1992, Hansal Mehta is all set to return with the subsequent season. Tentatively titled ‘Scam 2003: The Curious Case of Abdul Karim Telgi’, the sequence will delve into the lifetime of Abdul Karim Telgi, who earned a fortune by printing pretend stamp paper.
The sequence guarantees to be an intriguing watch because it chronicles the rise and fall of the person from Khanapur in Karnataka and the way he pulled off certainly one of India’s most ingenious scams unfold throughout a number of states. The rip-off worth was alleged to be round a whopping Rs. 20,000 crores. As the staff of writers work on the script, the makers will quickly announce the forged. The present will go on flooring by the tip of the yr and launch in 2022 on SonyLIV.
Scam 2003 shall be tailored from the Hindi e-book ‘Reporter ki Diary’, authored by journalist Sanjay Singh, who broke the rip-off again within the time. Acclaimed Marathi author Kiran Yadnyopavit has additionally been roped in to develop the present together with Singh. Interestingly, an online sequence on the identical topic — Paper, starring Rohit Bose Roy, was launched final yr on Ullu.
Hansal Mehta, recognized for steering acclaimed movies like Aligarh, Omerta and the National Award-winning Shahid shared that he’s excited to be again with the staff to helm one other ‘scam’ story. In a press release, the filmmaker mentioned, “I am delighted to be back with exploring yet another fascinating story following the immense success of Scam 1992. The new season of this franchise will focus on another riveting story that shook the country a few years ago –  the stamp paper scam.”

💥 SCAM ALERT! 💥We are thrilled to announce the 2nd season of our well-liked ‘Scam’ franchise – ‘Scam 2003: The Curious Case of Abdul Karim Telgi’. pic.twitter.com/p0hPitrYGd
— Applause Entertainment (@ApplauseSocial) March 4, 2021
Sameer Nair, CEO, Applause Entertainment, who will bankroll the net present, added that Scam 1992 helped them set up a strong floor for the ‘Scam’ franchise. And now the staff goals at telling tales in regards to the numerous scams that the nation witnessed through the years. “The success of Scam 1992 endorsed our belief about the audiences’ interest in such stories. We are extremely thrilled to announce “The Telgi Story” as the subsequent season. There is a few nice potential we see on this story and are completely delighted to associate as soon as once more with StudioNEXT, SonyLIV and Hansal Mehta in taking ahead this franchise,” added Nair.
Based on the e-book by journalist Sucheta Dalal, Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story was one of many largest successes final yr on the digital medium. It was co-directed by Hansal and son Jai Mehta. Starring Pratik Gandhi and Shreya Dhanwanthary, the sequence delved into the lifetime of stockbroker Harshad Mehta. Apart from the tight storyline, the star forged’s efficiency was lauded by each viewers and critics. Even it’s music grew to become fairly well-liked with many recreating viral movies on the title observe. The present and its actors not too long ago bagged quite a few awards at numerous occasions.
Who was Abdul Karim Telgi?
Born in a small city in Karnataka, Telgi was born to authorities workers who labored with the Indian Railways. After the dying of his father, Telgi took up odd jobs and finally moved to Saudi Arabia.
On his return, he tried his hand on the counterfeit enterprise and initially restricted his enterprise to creating pretend passports. With a scarcity of stamps and stamp papers to hold out numerous authorized paperwork, Telgi discovered a chance and targeted on making pretend stamp papers.
First case was filed towards Telgi in 1991 after which in 1995, however by no means probed. His golden run got here to an finish in 2001 as he was arrested by the Karnataka Police.

In 2003, a lot to the embarrassment of the Mumbai Police, as a substitute of taking Telgi to the Crime department workplace, cops have been discovered partying with him at his Colaba home. A SIT submitted its report in April 2003.
In 2007, Telgi was convicted within the rip-off and awarded 30 years of imprisonment and a effective of Rs 202 crores. He later died of multi-organ failure.