DIRECTOR IN DEMAND

HANSAL MEHTA'S PENCHANT FOR LONG-FORM STORYTELLING AND GETTING UNDER THE SKIN OF AN ISSUE COME TOGETHER IN HIS LATEST OTT SERIES, SCOOP

- Suhani Singh

Netflix's Scoop, based on a book by journalist Jigna Vora, traces a reporter's struggle as she is arrested in connection with a murder

Director Hansal Mehta’s career has had two pivotal moments: Shahid (2012) and Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story (2020). After directing the National Award-winning biopic about a human rights lawyer, Mehta gained credence as a filmmaker with a pertinent sociopolitical perspective; post the SonyLIV series about the infamous stockbroker, he became one of the most sought-after directors for OTT shows. “I see myself as a chronicler of the times we live in,” says Mehta, “through the stories of people who are either forgotten or are on the fringes but have actually made a significant contribution to our social consciousness.”