Hansal Mehta is set to collaborate with Netflix for the upcoming character drama series Scoop, the streamer announce. Inspired by Jigna Vora’s biographical book Behind The Bars In Byculla : My Days in Prison, Scoop is created by Mehta and Mrunmayee Lagoo Waikul, known for co-writing Thappad.
The series recently start shooting, under the production company Matchbox Shots.
According to Netflix, Scoop is a character drama that traces the journey of Jagruti Pathak, an ambitious crime journalist.
🚨BREAKING NEWS 🚨@mehtahansal is ready with his next big SCOOP.
— Netflix India (@NetflixIndia) February 8, 2022
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Hansal Mehta, known for helming acclaim projects like Scam 1992, Shahid, and Aligarh, said when he read Vora’s book, he was “compelled” to bring the story to life on screen.
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Sanjay Routray, producer at Matchbox Shots, said when they first read the book, they knew that the “inspirational story of grit and courage” needed to be told on a wider medium.