Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Hansal Mehta Begins Production on 'Scam 2010' with Siddharth Bodke
A filmmaker named Hansal Mehta has started making a new TV show called 'Scam 2010.'
It is the third show in a series known as the Scam franchise.
The show tells the real story of a man named Subrata Roy, who built a huge company called Sahara India.
Some people said the company had broken rules, but the company always said that was not true.
The show follows how the business grew from small savings schemes and then became the subject of public scrutiny.
A new actor named Siddharth Bodke will play the main character.
The first show in the franchise was about a stockbroker named Harshad Mehta, and the second was about a stamp paper counterfeiting scam.
People will be able to watch the new show on the streaming service Sony LIV.
The makers say it is a story about ambition, influence, and what happens when someone thinks they cannot fail.
Filmmaker Hansal Mehta has begun production on 'Scam 2010,' the third chapter of the Scam franchise, streamer Sony LIV announced on Wednesday.
Actor Siddharth Bodke will play the lead role in the series, which chronicles the rise and fall of a sprawling financial empire.
Produced by Birla Studios and Applause Entertainment, the series was officially announced in 2024 as 'Scam 2010 - The Subrata Roy Saga.'
Subrata Roy, founder of Sahara India, died in November 2023 at age 75 after a prolonged illness, and his group faced regulatory and legal battles over alleged Ponzi schemes, which it denied.
Scam 2010 will stream exclusively on Sony LIV, following Scam 1992 about stockbroker Harshad Mehta and Scam 2003 about Abdul Karim Telgi.
- Who
- Filmmaker Hansal Mehta, lead actor Siddharth Bodke, and Subrata Roy, the late founder of Sahara India whose life is the subject of the series.
- What
- Production began on 'Scam 2010,' the third chapter of the Scam franchise, chronicling the rise and fall of Subrata Roy's financial empire.
- When
- Announced on Wednesday, after the series was officially unveiled in 2024; exact production dates are not stated.
- Where
- India; the series will stream exclusively on Sony LIV.
- Why
- The makers call it a 'dust-to-diamonds story' about ambition, influence and arrogance behind one of India's largest business empires.
Makers' View
Sahara India's View
Portrayal of Subrata Roy and Sahara India
Makers' View
Hansal Mehta and the makers describe Scam 2010 as a 'dust-to-diamonds story' about ambition, influence and arrogance, tracing how the empire rose on belief and what happened when that belief ran out.
Sahara India's View
Sahara India said 'aggrieved members' were seeking advice to take 'suitable legal action against the producer, director and all those who are involved' in making the series, and the group has consistently denied allegations of circumventing regulations through Ponzi schemes.
- Series
- Scam 2010
- Official Title
- Scam 2010 - The Subrata Roy Saga
- Director
- Hansal Mehta
- Lead Actor
- Siddharth Bodke
- Producers
- Birla Studios and Applause Entertainment
- Streaming Platform
- Sony LIV (exclusive)
- Subject
- Subrata Roy, founder of Sahara India, who died in November 2023 at age 75
- Franchise Order
- Third installment, after Scam 1992 and Scam 2003