Following the success of ‘Scam 1992,’ filmmaker Hansal Mehta is all set to release a new web series titled ‘Scoop,’ which will be streaming on Netflix. ‘Scoop,’ based on Jigna Vora’s book ‘Behind The Bars In Byculla: My Days in Prison,’ is hailed as a character drama that follows Jagruti Pathak, an ambitious crime journalist, on her journey. Her world is turned upside down when she is charged with the heinous murder of a fellow journalist, Jaideb Sen, and ends up in a prison cell with those she once covered.

The series recently started shooting, under the production company Matchbox Shots. Mehta announced the news on Twitter with a poster with the caption, “Fresh off the press and soon to be streaming on Netflix, presenting you, Scoop.”

After reading Vora’s book, Mehta, who has directed critically acclaimed projects such as Scam 1992, Shahid, and Aligarh, felt “compelled” to bring the story to life on screen. The filmmaker went on to say, “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.”