Hansal Mehta Confirms Scoop With Netflix

Mumbai, 8th February 2022 (NewsHelpline) - Filmmaker Hansal Mehtais all set to come up with a new web series titled 'Scoop', which will stream on Netflix.

Inspired by Jigna Vora's book, 'Behind The Bars In Byculla: My Days in Prison, the series is touted as a character drama that traces the journey of Jagruti Pathak, an ambitious crime journalist. Her world comes crashing down when she is charged for the heinous murder of a fellow journalist, Jaideb Sen and ends up in a prison cell with those she once reported on.

Hansal Mehta took to his social media profile and dropped a first look poster of Scoop and wrote, “Fresh off the press and soon to be streaming on Netflix, presenting you, Scoop @MatchboxShots @sanjayroutray @Saritagpatil @NetflixIndia @mrunmayeelagoo”

Mehta will create the upcoming web series along with Mrunmayee Lagoo. The details of the cast have not been revealed yet.

Apart from Scoop, director Hansal Mehta is also busy with series Scam 2003, and movies such as Faraaz and Captain India.