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[02/07/22 - 08:47 PM]
"Scoop": Hansal Mehta, Matchbox Shots and Netflix Come Together for a Riveting Character Drama
The character drama recently started shooting, under the production company, Matchbox Shots.

[via press release from Netflix]

'Scoop': Hansal Mehta, Matchbox Shots And Netflix Come Together For A Riveting Character Drama

-Hansal Mehta's Directorial Venture With Netflix and Matchbox Shots has started filming

-Inspired by the biographical book from Jigna Vora, 'Behind The Bars In Byculla: My Days in Prison', 'Scoop' is created by Hansal Mehta and Mrunmayee Lagoo Waikul

Hard-hitting, real-life stories and multi-dimensional characters are what define Hansal Mehta's filmography. The award-winning director has always presented the realities of our times through his filmmaking, leaving us with memorable characters and human stories. Kicking off a partnership with Netflix, Hansal Mehta will make his directorial debut on the service, with the series Scoop. The character drama recently started shooting, under the production company, Matchbox Shots.

Inspired by the book written by Jigna Vora, 'Behind The Bars In Byculla: My Days in Prison', Scoop is 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. The others charged include a notorious sharp shooter, a nefarious bookie and the infamous, Chhota Rajan! The truth is quietly buried as she waits out a trial.

Speaking about the series and associating with Netflix, Hansal Mehta said, "Reading Jigna Vora's book - 'Behind The Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison' piqued my interest and compelled me to bring this story alive on screen. We've already begun filming and I'm excited about this story being my first collaboration with Netflix. Great stories can only benefit from a service that can make it reach a wider set of audience, Scoop is that kind of a story and with Netflix, we will be able to take it to audiences across the globe. With my co-creator Mrunmayee Lagoo and producers Matchbox Shots, I am seeking to delve deep into a tale of our mediatised times and the human cost of stories that we consume on a daily basis."

Sharing his thoughts on Scoop, the producer at Matchbox Shots, Sanjay Routray said, "When we first laid our hands on Jigna Vora's book 'Behind the Bars in Byculla', we were astounded and instantly knew that this inspirational story of grit and courage needs to be told on a wider medium. Netflix was the obvious choice for us because filming it as a series gives us the opportunity to nuance the characters and their emotions further. For a tale with such a gut-wrenching narrative, only a mastermind like Hansal Mehta would be able to do complete justice. He's a natural when it comes to bringing such hard-hitting, real-life stories to life. Honestly, our collaboration with Hansal and Netflix just aligned seamlessly, and it's the perfect combination for stellar storytelling."





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