Scoop
Scoop: Web Series
Cast: Karishma Tanna, Mohd. Zeeshan Ayyub, Prosenjit Chatterjee and Harman Baweja
Director: Hansal Mehta
OTT: Netflix
Director Hansal Mehta’s web series Scoop has been released on Netflix. Hansal Mehta got a lot of accolades from Scam 1992. Now once again he is present in front of the audience. The trailer of the series opened to a great response after which the expectations were equally high. The 6 episode series keeps you hooked till the end with its creativity, writing, and performances by the cast. Hansal Mehta seems to be setting a new standard. Its story is written by Mrinmoyee Lagoo Vaikul and Meerat Trivedi. The dialogues are by Karan Vyas.
Scoop Web Series Story:
The web series is based on journalist Jigna Vora’s 2019 book ‘Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison’. Shows the true story of the murder of renowned journalist Jyotirmoy Dey and the subsequent arrest of Jigna Vora. Gangster Chhota Rajan’s henchmen murder Jayadeb Sen (Prosenjit Chatterjee) in broad daylight. The story of the series focuses on senior crime reporter Jagriti Pathak (Karishma Tanna). Events develop in such a way that she gets trapped and later she has to go to jail. You will have to watch the web series for further story.
Scoop Web Series Analysis:
Hansal Mehta has kept every character interesting. There is not even a moment in the story when it seems that it has slowed down. Karan Vyas’s dialogues are accurate and maintain the rhythm of the series. Apart from this, Deepu Sebastian Edmond’s research is amazing. Amitesh Mukherjee has done tight editing.
The scoop easily sticks in your mind because of the different storylines. The focus is on Jagruti’s arrest and then her journey to Byculla Jail for a year. There is no survival drama in the series. Nor does it try to be a true crime thriller, which has been seen in many web series these days.
The Scoop doesn’t hate reporters, nor does it want you to. It respects the profession. Also shows its dangers. It also questions the status quo of clickbait journalism and controversy.