Nov 18, 2023

Republic Entertainment Desk

Scam 1992 to Rocket Boys, web series inspired by real-life stories


Scam 1992: This Hansal Mehta show was a trailblazing success, and was based on the true story of Harshad Mehta, the man who single-handedly caused an economic market collapse in 1992.

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Rocket Boys: This rousing period drama followed the lives of Vikram Sarabhai and Homi Bhabha from their early days as they established a base for India’s most glorious scientific achievements.

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Mumbai Diaries: This Konkana Sen Sharma-Mohit Raina starrer acclaimed show focused on the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attacks in season 1, and on the 2005 Mumbai rains in the second.

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Scoop: Set in a pre-smartphone era, Scoop focused on the struggle of Indian journalists struggling to maintain an ethical line while digging for stories that could potentially change the system.

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Shefali Shah led this successful crime drama that was based on the 2012 Delhi rape case that shook the nation.

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In The Forgotten Army, Sunny Kaushal plays an army soldier, and part of a troop fighting for Indian independence during World War II as part of Indian National Army.

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Jamtara: This Netflix show was inspired from the true events around a scarily successful phone phishing scam run by a bunch of young boys in small town India.

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