After the massive success of 2020’s “Scam 1992: The Harsad Mehta Case,” Hansal Mehta is back with the second part, “Scam 2003: The Telgi Story,” of his scam franchise, which is all set to release on September 2 on the Sony Liv OTT platform.
The show is going to explore the infamous case of Abdul Karim Telgi, who was responsible for the 2003 stamp paper scam that shook the entire nation. Kiran Yagnopavit and Sanjay Singh wrote the story for the show, and Tushar Hiranandani, along with Hansal Mehta, directed it.
Scam 2003 Story and Plot
“Scam 2003: The Telgi Story” is an upcoming biographical crime-drama show created by Hansal Mehta. The show is based on the book “Reporter ki Diary” by Sanjay Singh and follows the story of Abdul Karim Telgi, a Belgaum-born man who was responsible for the 2003 stamp paper scam of around 20000 crores spread across 18 states and union territories. The series is also going to explore Telgi’s life, from being a fruit seller in a railway station to being the mastermind of one of India’s biggest financial scams.
Title | Scam 2003: The Telgi Story |
Language | Hindi |
Genre | Biographical, Crime, and Drama |
Cast | Gagandev Riar, Mukesh Tiwari, Sana Amin Sheikh, Bharat Jadhav, Shaad Randhawa, Dinesh Lal Yadav, Aniruddh Roy, and Vishal C. Bhardwaj |
Story and Screenplay | Sanjay Singh and Kiran Yagnopavit |
Director | Tushar Hiranandani and Hansal Mehta |
Producer | Sameer Nair and Deepak Segal |
Music Director | Not known |
Editor | Kunal Walve |
Cinematographer | Stanley Mudda |
Executive Producer | Not known |
Production House | Applause Entertainment Ltd and Studio Next |
Production Designer | N. Madhusudan |
Scam 2003 Release Date and Availability
Available On | Sony Liv |
Released Date | 2 September 2023 |
Language | Hindi |
Total Episode | Not known |
Running Time | 40-50 minutes per episode |
Subtitle | English |
Country | Indian |
Scam 2003 Trailer
As of now, the makers have not officially released any trailers or teasers. However, they released an announcement video and shared the release date of “Scam 2003: The Telgi Story,” which is September 2. If it is rumored to be true, the official trailer for the show is going to be released this month or in the coming month.
Scam 2003 Cast & Crew
Gagandev Riar
Gagandev Riar is cast to portray the lead character, Abdul Kareem Telgi.

Mukesh Tiwari


Bharat Jadhav


Dinesh Lal Yadav

Aniruddh Roy

Vishal C. Bhardwaj

Yash Kyatam

Nitesh Kumar
Satyam Srivastava