Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story
2020
Original language: Hindi
- crime
- drama
The story
Set in 1980's & 90's Bombay, Scam 1992 follows the life of Harshad Mehta - a stockbroker who single-handedly took the stock market to dizzying heights & his catastrophic downfall. Being directed by National Award-winning filmmaker Hansal Mehta, the series is based on journalist Debashis Basu & Sucheta Dalal's book "The Scam".
What it’s like
Warm tungsten light spills across cramped Bombay offices, crowded trading floors and chawl kitchens, with the period texture of 1990s India rendered in saturated ochres, faded blues and the clatter of old telephones and ticker boards. The camera stays close and restless, handheld in the frenzied market scenes and settling into measured, slightly theatrical framing in quieter domestic moments. The score is brassy and jaunty, with stylised period pop and sudden silences when the money turns. Its vibe is glossy, charismatic and quietly cynical, a binge with a sly grin, suited to a weekend binge or a long evening on the couch. The pacing is brisk across ten episodes, and the tone swings between giddy and grim as a charming, ambitious stockbroker rides a rising market toward a fall he half-sees coming, with a sharp supporting cast of journalists, wives and rivals. Violence is largely absent; the stakes are financial and reputational, with some tense confrontations and a few moments of anxiety rather than gore. There is some mild sexual innuendo and adult themes, but nothing explicit. It suits viewers who enjoy crime dramas about money, morally slippery protagonists and true-story period detail, rather than those seeking something gentle.
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