It will follow the life of Telgi, born in Khanapur in the state of Karnataka, as he became the mastermind behind one of India’s most ingenious scams, which spread across 18 states and shook the entire country
Cast
Gagan Dev Riar
Abdul Karim Telgi
Sana Amin Sheikh
Nafisa
S
Shashank Ketkar
JK
Mukesh Tiwari
Suryapratap Gehlot
Sameer Dharmadhikari
Tukaram
N
Nandu Madhav
Madhukar Dombe
A
Abhinay Bansod
Salim
Bharat Dabholkar
Jadhav
Talat Aziz
Shaukat
V
Vivek Mishra
Madhusudhan Mishra
H
Hemang Vyas
Kaushal Jhaveri
Nikhil Ratnaparkhi
Ganesh Kamble
Seasons & Episodes1 season · 10 episodes
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E1Paisa Kamaya Nahin Banaya Jata Hain
Aug 31, 202350m
A job opportunity brings Abdul Karim Telgi, a fruit seller from Khanpur, to Bombay. When he is arrested for forgery nine years later, he meets Kaushal Jhaveri in prison and joins his gum wash operation. However, fining the business unscalable, Abdul comes up with the idea to pivot into the world of stamp papers.
E2Choomantar
Aug 31, 202351m
Abdul successfully begins to steal official stamp papers from trains, but needs a licence to sell them in bulk. Against Kaushal’s wishes, he uses political connections to try and acquire one from the Old Custom House but fails. To make matters worse, Kaushal, feeling betrayed, leaves Abdul’s side.
E3Khota Sikka
Aug 31, 202343m
Abdul manages to acquire a license through political contacts but turns his back on the minister that helped him by allying with the new party in power. He ends up losing his license and going back to prison, where he meets a mechanic from Nashik who introduces him to the source of stamp papers - the Nashik Security Press.
E4Mubarak Ho Aapko Stamp Paper Hua Hain
Aug 31, 202354m
Abdul formulates a strategy to get the management of the Nashik Press on his side and facilitates the promotion of their top bureaucrat. He gets the original machines, dyes and papers from the press and starts printing stamp papers. Although he expands his business, he soon learns that, to truly flourish, he must wipe out his biggest competitor.
E5I Love You
Aug 31, 202349m
By manipulating the shutdown of the press and the supply chain of the Old Custom House, Abdul monopolizes the stamp market. His success having caught the attention of many, Abdul begins to befriend every new and bigger power in the state.
E6Abracadabra
Nov 2, 202338m
Abdul grapples with the aftermath of his splurge by re-dealing with the various personnel on his payroll. However, he turns down Sheikh’s request to fund the Karnataka government's attempt to free a recently kidnapped superstar. Sheikh, in return, gets one of Abdul’s tempos caught, cornering him into making the payout. Despite the payment, Karnataka Police arrests Abdul from Ajmer.
E7Logic Ka Magic
Nov 2, 202335m
An SIT is formed in Bangalore under Suryapratap Gehlot to investigate the stamp paper case. During investigation, he almost reaches Abdul’s printing press. Nevertheless, he finds ink cans and proves in court that Abdul is illegally printing stamp papers. Rattled, Abdul makes a deal with Pune officer DCP Halani to transfer him to Pune. However, Gehlot is on to Abdul.
E8Mumbai Ka King
Nov 2, 202337m
Cornered, Abdul tries everything to get transferred to Maharashtra. Finally, Karnataka is forced to give in and Abdul is moved to Pune with Halani. However, Pune is only a trap to make sure Abdul keeps his mouth shut. Now desperate, Abdul makes an unprecedented move and manages to move into the fake custody of his trusted Mumbai Police. Meanwhile, due to growing political pressure in Maharashtra, a new SIT is formed under SRPF’s DIG Pramod Jaisingh.
E9Bina Daant Ka Sher
Nov 2, 202338m
Jaisingh’s investigation begins and it threatens everyone involved with Abdul. When no one pays heed to his investigative report, Jaisingh and Gehlot arrest Abdul from his home and take him back to Bangalore. Jaisingh’s report is leaked to the media and suddenly, without warning, everyone – small and big – is under the spotlight.
E10Truth Serum
Nov 2, 202344m
Jaisingh and Gehlot arrest Abdul’s bureaucrat and police associates in Maharashtra and Karnataka, but the politicians remain untouched. While Abdul faces a tell-all narco test, the pressure mounts and a decision is taken to dissolve the SITs. With the case transferred to a central agency and his family facing the brunt, can Abdul remain stoic, or will his resolve finally break?
About Scam 2003: The Telgi Story
Scam 2003: The Telgi Story is a drama, crime series on SonyLIV. The show first aired on Aug 31, 2023 and currently has 1 season and 10 episodes. Scam 2003: The Telgi Story has ended after 1 seasons. It has a rating of 8.1/10 based on 16 votes. The cast includes Gagan Dev Riar, Sana Amin Sheikh, Shashank Ketkar, Mukesh Tiwari, Sameer Dharmadhikari. Created by Hansal Mehta.
