It follows the real-life story of Abdul Karim Telgi who was involved in the 2003 stamp paper counterfeiting scandal worth of INR 30,000 crores.[11][12]
The series was first officially announced on 24 March 2022, by SonyLIV and Applause Entertainment.[13][14]
Filming
The series officially started filming from April 2022.[15]
Marketing
On 25 May 2022, SonyLIV first announced the series officially in their YouTube channel.[16] The teaser with a release date was announced on 4 August 2023.[17][18]
Litigation
In December 2022, Mumbai Court refused to halt the publication of the web series plead by Sana Irfan Talikoti, Telgi's daughter who filed a lawsuit to get a restraining order against the web series' release. Sana has requested an injunction to prevent its distribution, arguing that the project's makers did not have the family's approval before moving forward. Applause Entertainment Pvt Ltd, its director Hansal Mehta, general manager Prasoon Garg, and Sony Liv were all named defendants in the lawsuit.[19]
Sana claims in her lawsuit that the series is based on a book that contained factual errors. She asserted that the web series infringed the family's rights to secrecy, decency, and respect.[20]
Release
The first part with 5 episodes was released on 1 September 2023 via SonyLIV. The second part with the remaining 5 episodes was released on 3 November 2023.[21]
Reception
The series received generally positive reviews. Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes assigned 67% "fresh" rating based on 6 reviews.[22]
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