Scam 2003: The Telgi Story Season 1
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
Episodes
E1A 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…
E2Abdul 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…
E3Abdul 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…
E4Abdul 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…
E5By 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…
E6Abdul 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…
E7An 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…
E8Cornered, 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…
E9Jaisingh’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…
E10Jaisingh 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…