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Scam 2003 - The Telgi Story : Season 1
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Air date: 03 Nov '23 - 10 episodesIt 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
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List of Episodes (10)
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Scam 2003 - The Telgi Story (2023)
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1. Paisa Kamaya Nahin Banaya Jata Hain
03 Nov '23A job opportunity brings Abdul Karim Telgi, a fruit seller from Khanapur to Bombay. When he is arrested for forgery nine years later, he meets Kaushal Jhaveri in prison and joins his gum wash gang.
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Scam 2003 - The Telgi Story (2023)
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2. Choomantar
03 Nov '23Abdul successfully start to steal official stamp papers from trains, but needs a license 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.
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Scam 2003 - The Telgi Story (2023)
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3. Khota Sikka
03 Nov '23Abdul 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.
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Scam 2003 - The Telgi Story (2023)
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4. Mubarak Ho Aapko Stamp Paper Hua Hain
03 Nov '23Abdul 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.
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Scam 2003 - The Telgi Story (2023)
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5. I Love You
03 Nov '23By manipulating the shutdown of the press and the supply chain of the Old Custom House, Abdul monopolized the stamp market. His success having caught the attention of many, Abdul begins to befriend every new and bigger power in the state.
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Scam 2003 - The Telgi Story (2023)
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6. Abracadabra
03 Nov '23Abdul grapples with the aftermath of his splurge by redealing 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.
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Scam 2003 - The Telgi Story (2023)
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7. Logic Ka Magic
03 Nov '23An 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. He 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.
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Scam 2003 - The Telgi Story (2023)
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8. Mumbai Ka King
03 Nov '23Cornered, Abdul tries all means to get transferred to Maharashtra. Finally, Karnataka is forced to give in and Abdul moves 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.
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Scam 2003 - The Telgi Story (2023)
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9. Bina Daant Ka Sher
03 Nov '23Jaisingh'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.
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Scam 2003 - The Telgi Story (2023)
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10. Truth Serum
03 Nov '23Jaisingh and Gehlot arrest Abdul's bureaucrat and police associates in Maharashtra and Karnataka but the politicians remain untouched. In a narco test, Abdul does a tell-all. The pressure mounts and a decision is taken to dissolve the SITs. The case is transferred to a central agency. But, when his family begins to face the brunt, Abdul's resolve breaks. Finally, he confesses to all his crimes while naming no one else. 10 years into his sentence, Abdul dies in jail.
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