Hansal Mehta is ready to collaborate with Netflix for the upcoming character drama collection Scoop, the streamer introduced on Tuesday.

Inspired by Jigna Vora’s biographical e book Behind The Bars In Byculla: My Days in Prison, Scoop is created by Mehta and Mrunmayee Lagoo Waikul, identified for co-writing Thappad.

The collection just lately began taking pictures, underneath the manufacturing firm Matchbox Shots. According to Netflix, Scoop is a personality drama that traces the journey of Jagruti Pathak, an formidable crime journalist. “Her world comes crashing down when she is charged for the heinous murder of a fellow journalist, Jaideb Sen and ends up in a prison cell with those she once reported on. The others charged include a notorious sharp shooter, a nefarious bookie and the infamous, Chhota Rajan! The truth is quietly buried as she waits out a trial,” the official logline learn.

Mehta, identified for helming acclaimed tasks like Scam 1992, Shahid, and Aligarh, stated when he learn Vora’s e book, he was “compelled” to deliver the story to life on display screen.

“We’ve already begun filming and I’m excited about this story being my first collaboration with Netflix. 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,” Mehta said. “With my co-creator Mrunmayee Lagoo and producers Matchbox Shots, I’m searching for to delve deep right into a story of our mediatised instances and the human value of tales that we devour every day.”

Sanjay Routray, producer at Matchbox Shots, said when they first read the book, they knew that the “inspirational story of grit and braveness” needed to be told on a wider medium.

“Netflix was the plain selection for us as a result of filming it as a collection offers us the chance to nuance the characters and their feelings additional. For a story with such a gut-wrenching narrative, solely a mastermind like Hansal Mehta would be capable to do full justice.” Routray stated. “He’s a natural when it comes to bringing such hard-hitting, real-life stories to life. Honestly, our collaboration with Hansal and Netflix just aligned seamlessly, and it’s the perfect combination for stellar storytelling,” he added.