Scoop (Indian TV series)

Scoop[1] is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language crime drama streaming television series created and directed by Hansal Mehta and Mrunmayee Lagoo Waikul for Netflix. It stars Karishma Tanna, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub and Harman Baweja in lead roles, along with Prosenjit Chatterjee, Tannishtha Chatterjee and Deven Bhojani in supporting roles.[2] The series is produced by Sarita Patil and Dikssha Jyote Routray under the banner Matchbox Shots.[3] The series was released on Netflix on 2 June 2023.[4]

Scoop
GenreCrime
Drama
Created byHansal Mehta
Mrunmayee Lagoo Waikul
Based onBehind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison
by Jigna Vora
Written byMrunmayee Lagoo Waikul
Mirat Trivedi
Dialogues:
Karan Vyas
Screenplay byAnu Singh Choudhary
Directed byHansal Mehta
Starring
Music byAchint Thakkar
ComposerAchint Thakkar
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producersSarita Patil
Dikssha Jyote Routray
CinematographyPratham Mehta
EditorAmitesh Mukherjee
Production companyMatchbox Shots
Release
Original networkNetflix
Original release2 June 2023 (2023-06-02)

The series is based on Jigna Vora's biographical memoir Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison. It follows the real-life story of Jigna Vora who was accused of the murder of mid-day reporter Jyotirmoy Dey in June 2011.[5][6]

Premise

Jagruti Pathak, a prominent crime reporter, is the principal suspect in the terrible slaying of another journalist. She has to defend her innocence as she becomes the focus of attention because everyone thinks she used her contacts in the underworld to kill her competitor.

Cast

Production

Development and filming

The series was first officially announced by Netflix media press release on February 8, 2022.[7] Principal Photography took place on same month of that year.[8]

Marketing

The series was first unveiled in September 2022 during Netflix global fan event.[9] The official teaser was released by Netflix India YouTube channel on September 24, 2022. The trailer with a release date was announced on May 14, 2023.[10]

Release

The series was released on 2 June 2023 via Netflix.[11]

Litigation

On 2 June 2023, Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje, popularly known as Chhota Rajan objected over his picture and voice used in the series alleging the infringement of personality rights to the fellow makers. He moved to Bombay High Court to seek removal of the series from the platform.[12][13] On the same day, HC dismissed his plea. Rajan's attorney, senior advocate Mihir Desai, answered that his client has a copyright on his image that no one else can use when the bench questioned how it could be maintained as a commercial intellectual property rights dispute and stated it should be sent to mediation. The plaintiff was subsequently instructed by the bench to modify the lawsuit properly.[14]

Reception

Viewership

Scoop rose to the number one spot in Netflix’s top 10 list in India and Bangladesh upon its June 2 debut. The following week, it remained in both countries’ top 10 lists, hanging on to the second highest spot.[15][16]

Critical response

The series received positive reviews from critics, who praised its performances, direction and screenplay.[17][18]

The Hindu wrote "Karishma Tanna and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub power this series about the pitfalls of ambition and the price of journalistic grit. The final episodes are a blur of lurid news flashes and ravenous television cameras. “That’s where I want to be,” says Deepa (Inayat Sood), an ambitious trainee reporter and the scariest character of all."[19]

Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV rated 4 stars out of 5 and wrote "Wending its way through its many sub-plots, Scoop stays focussed on the plight of a woman subjected to mud-slinging by her own fraternity and a police force under pressure to crack a particularly vexed case and find a scapegoat."[20]

Deepa Gahlot for Rediff.com praised the series and rated 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "Scoop is a well-shot (Pratham Mehta) and authentic-looking show. A little over a decade has gone by but there have been rapid changes in the look of the city and models of cars and gadgets."[21]

Santanu Das for Hindustan Times called it "one of the best shows of the year" praising the screenplay and wrote "Not a single minute is wasted in the hour-long, 6-episode long series, created by Mehta and Mrunmayee Lagoo Waikul-- diving headlong inside the middle of everyday journalistic hustle: tracking breaking news, connecting with undercover sources, and bringing the report down to the page."[22]

Debiparna Chakraborty from Best of Netflix rated the series 4/5 and wrote "The cast and crew of Scoop deliver a well-written and effectively-performed story, barring a few slip-ups here and there. Ultimately, the series leaves us with more questions than answers, prompting the viewers to think for themselves. Perhaps that is necessary in a world where critical thinking has become as obscure as ethics in journalism."[23]

India Today rated 4/5 stars and wrote "What is absolutely amazing about Scoop is that it doesn’t preach. It refrains from giving a statement, but is more focused on the events that ensued in 2011."[24]

News18 rated 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "The actual book written by Jigna Vora only speaks about her life in Byculla jail, but here in this series, the makers have taken a liberty to go a step further and explained the circumstances and situation led to that situation in her life."[25]

Sumit Rajguru from Times Now gave 3.5 stars out of 5 praising the performance and direction stating, "The Hansal Mehta Show could have been edited well, but the 6-episodes of the series are nothing but a delight to watch."[26]

Accolades
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Year Award ceremony Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
2023 Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards Best Asian TV Series Scoop Won [27]
Best Lead Actress Karishma Tanna Won

See also

References
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  2. Hungama, Bollywood (2023-05-11). "Karishma Tanna, Harman Baweja and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub star in Hansal Mehta's next series Scoop; crime drama to stream on Netflix from June 2 : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  3. Ramachandran, Naman (2023-05-15). "Hansal Mehta Talks Netflix Crime Drama 'Scoop': Watch First Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  4. PTI (2023-05-11). "Hansal Mehta's web series 'Scoop' to release on June 2". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  5. Scroll Staff (8 February 2022). "Hansal Mehta to direct series based on journalist's prison memoir". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  6. "Who is Jigna Vora, journalist whose arrest and acquittal in murder by Chhota Rajan, inspired Hansal Mehta's Scoop?". DNA India. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
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  8. "Hansal Mehta to make digital debut with Netflix's 'Scoop', based on journalist Jigna Vora's biography". The Economic Times. 2022-02-09. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  9. Goldbart, Max (2022-09-24). "Netflix India Showcases Vasan Bala's 'Monica, O My Darling', 'Scoop' & 'Guns & Gulaabs' At Tudum Event". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
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  13. "Chhota Rajan seeks stay on release of Netflix series 'Scoop', alleges infringement of 'personality rights'". The Indian Express. 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  14. "'Already released': Bombay HC adjourns Chhota Rajan's plea against Netflix series 'Scoop' to June 7". The Indian Express. 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
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  18. "Netflix's Scoop Review: A must watch for all journalists". Firstpost. 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  19. Mitra, Shilajit (2 June 2023). "'Scoop' series review: Hansal Mehta's valentine to conscientious print journalism". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  20. Chatterjee, Saibal (June 2, 2023). "Scoop Review: Karishma Tanna's Performance Is Without Blemish". NDTV. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  21. Gahlot, Deepa (June 2, 2023). "Scoop Review: TERRIFIC Show!". Rediff.com. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  22. Das, Santanu (2 June 2023). "Scoop review: Hansal Mehta sets the bar high in one of the best shows of the year". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  23. "Netflix's 'Scoop' is riveting". best-of-netflix.com. 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  24. Agarwal, Bhavna (June 2, 2023). "Scoop Season 1 Review: Hansal Mehta's series is a total 'front page' material". India Today.
  25. Kotak, Yesha (2 June 2023). "Scoop Review: Hansal Mehta Series Depicts A Journalist's Life In An Apt Way". News18. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  26. "Scoop Review: Karishma Tanna Gives Her Best In Show That Uncovers Harsh Reality Of Investigative Journalism". Times Now. 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  27. Liz Shackleton (October 8, 2023). "Disney's 'Moving' Sweeps Asia Contents Awards With Six Prizes Including Best Creative, Writer & Actor – Busan". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
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