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{{Short description|2023 Indian Netflix Series}}

{{Infobox television
| image = Poster of Scoop.jpg
| genre = [[Crime fiction|Crime]] [[Drama film|Drama]]
| creator = [[Hansal Mehta]] Mrunmayee Lagoo Waikul
| based_on = {{based on|Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison|Jigna Vora}}
| writer = Mrunmayee Lagoo Waikul Mirat Trivedi '''Dialogues:''' Karan Vyas
| screenplay = Anu Singh Choudhary
| director = [[Hansal Mehta]]
| starring = {{ubl|[[Karishma Tanna]]|[[Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub]]|[[Prosenjit Chatterjee]]|[[Harman Baweja]]|[[Tannishtha Chatterjee]]|[[Deven Bhojani]]}}
| theme_music_composer = Achint Thakkar
| music = Achint Thakkar
| composer = Achint Thakkar
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 6
| executive_producer = Sarita Patil Dikssha Jyote Routray
| cinematography = Pratham Mehta
| editor = Amitesh Mukherjee
| company = [[Matchbox Shots]]
| network = [[Netflix]]
| picture_format = [[4K resolution|4K]] ([[Ultra-high-definition television|UHDTV]])
| audio_format = [[Dolby Digital]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|2023|06|02|df=y}}
| last_aired =
| opentheme =
}}

'''''Scoop'''''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Watch Scoop {{!}} Netflix Official Site |url=https://www.netflix.com/title/81417638 |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=www.netflix.com |language=en}}</ref> is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language [[Crime film|crime drama]] [[streaming television]] series created and directed by [[Hansal Mehta]] and Mrunmayee Lagoo Waikul for [[Netflix]]. It stars [[Karishma Tanna]], [[Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub]] and [[Harman Baweja]] in lead roles, along with [[Prosenjit Chatterjee]], [[Tannishtha Chatterjee]] and [[Deven Bhojani]] in supporting roles.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2023-05-11 |title=Karishma Tanna, Harman Baweja and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub star in Hansal Mehta’s next series Scoop; crime drama to stream on Netflix from June 2 : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/karishma-tanna-harman-baweja-mohammed-zeeshan-ayyub-star-hansal-mehtas-next-series-scoop-crime-drama-stream-netflix-june-2/ |access-date=2023-05-15 |language=en}}</ref> The series is produced by Sarita Patil and Dikssha Jyote Routray under the banner [[Matchbox Shots]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=2023-05-15 |title=Hansal Mehta Talks Netflix Crime Drama ‘Scoop’: Watch First Trailer (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2023/global/asia/hansal-mehta-netflix-crime-drama-scoop-trailer-1235612168/ |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> The series was released on Netflix on 2 June 2023.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=2023-05-11 |title=Hansal Mehta's web series 'Scoop' to release on June 2 |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/hansal-mehtas-web-series-scoop-to-release-on-june-2/article66838852.ece |access-date=2023-05-15 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

The series is based on [[Jigna Vora]]'s biographical memoir ''Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison.'' It follows the real-life story of Jigna Vora who was accused of murder of [[Mid-Day|mid-day]] reporter [[Jyotirmoy Dey]] in June 2011.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |author=Scroll Staff |title=Hansal Mehta to direct series based on journalist’s prison memoir |url=https://scroll.in/reel/1016877/hansal-mehta-to-direct-series-based-on-journalists-prison-memoir |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=Scroll.in |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Who is Jigna Vora, journalist whose arrest and acquittal in murder by Chhota Rajan, inspired Hansal Mehta's Scoop? |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-jigna-vora-whose-arrest-in-murder-by-chhota-rajan-inspired-hansal-mehta-karishma-tanna-netflix-show-scoop-3042465 |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref>

== Premise ==
Jagruti Pathak, a prominent crime reporter, is the principal suspect in the terrible slaying of another journalist. She has to defend her innocence as she becomes the focus of attention because everyone thinks she used her contacts in the underworld to kill her competitor.

== Cast ==

* [[Karishma Tanna]] as Jagruti Pathak, Senior crime reporter and Deputy Bureau Chief of Eastern Age (based on Jigna Vora)
* [[Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub]] as Imran Siddiqui, Editor-in-Chief of Eastern Age (based on [[Hussain Zaidi]])
* [[Prosenjit Chatterjee]] as Jaideb Sen, Head Of Investigations at News Day (based on [[Jyotirmoy Dey]])
* [[Harman Baweja]] as JCP Harshavardhan Shroff (based on [[Himanshu Roy]])
* [[Tannishtha Chatterjee]] as Leena Pradhan, Editor-in-chief of Citi Mirror
* Inayat Sood as Deepa Chandra
* [[Deven Bhojani]] as Mama, Jagruti's maternal uncle
* Shikha Talsania as Vidya Chaudhary Bisht alias 'Sadhvi Maa'
* Tanmay Dhanania as Pushkar Mohan
* Sanat Vyas as Jagruti's maternal grandfather
* [[Ira Dubey]] as Anita Mohan
* Ishita Arun as Nelly Siddiqui
* [[Amar Upadhyay]] as Sumit
* [[Ayaz Khan]] as Brij
* Pubali Sanyal as Shoma Sen, Jaideb Sen's wife
* Pankaj Vishnu
* [[Ravish Desai]] as Advocate Bhavesh Desai, Jagruti Pathak's defending lawyer
* [[Ninad Kamat]] as Jagmohan Guha
* Aseem Hattangadi as Sandeep Narvekar
* [[Manasi Rachh]] as Neha Gupta, Newsreader at India Now Channel
* [[Danish Sait]] as Sushant, Newsreader at AB TV Channel
* [[Pratik Gandhi]] as Man on Road
* [[Shreya Gupto]] as Rupali
* [[Mehul Kajaria]] as Darshan, Jagruti's ex-husband
* [[Malhar Thakar]] as Ajitesh Bhatt, Jagruti's boyfriend
* [[Tejaswini Kolhapure]] as Chhaya Gada alias 'Rambha Maa'
* [[Swaroopa Ghosh]] as Ushadevi
* Darshan Dave as [[ATS]] Chief Ramesh Malik
* [[Chirag Vohra]] as ACP Mahanande
* Alekh Sangal
* Jaimini Pathak as Advocate Chintan Vashisht, senior defence lawyer
* [[Atul Kale]] as Dalvi Ji, Senior reporter

== Production ==

=== Development and filming ===
The series was first officially announced by Netflix media press release on February 8, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=‘Scoop’: Hansal Mehta, Matchbox Shots And Netflix Come Together For A Riveting Character Drama |url=https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflix-announces-scoop-riveting-character-drama |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=About Netflix |language=en}}</ref> [[Principal photography|Principal Photography]] took place on same month of that year.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-02-09 |title=Hansal Mehta to make digital debut with Netflix's 'Scoop', based on journalist Jigna Vora's biography |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/hansal-mehta-to-make-digital-debut-with-netflixs-scoop-based-on-journalist-jigna-voras-biography/articleshow/89450476.cms |access-date=2023-05-15 |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>

=== Marketing ===
The series was first unveiled in September 2022 during [[Tudum|Netflix global fan event]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goldbart |first=Max |date=2022-09-24 |title=Netflix India Showcases Vasan Bala’s ‘Monica, O My Darling’, ‘Scoop’ & ‘Guns & Gulaabs’ At Tudum Event |url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/netflix-india-tudum-monica-o-my-darling-vasan-bala-1235125643/ |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> The official teaser was released by Netflix India YouTube channel on September 24, 2022. The trailer with a release date was announced on May 14, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-15 |title=Scoop trailer: Karishma Tanna plays a crime journalist who herself becomes the story in Hansal Mehta's gripping drama |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/scoop-trailer-karishma-tanna-plays-a-crime-journalist-who-herself-becomes-the-story-in-hansal-mehtas-gripping-drama-101684134682800.html |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

== Release ==
The series was released on 2 June 2023 via Netflix.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-15 |title=Scoop trailer: Karishma Tanna is a journalist implicated for murder in Hansal Mehta’s gritty drama inspired by Jigna Vora’s story. Watch |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/scoop-trailer-karishma-tanna-journalist-murder-suspect-hansal-mehta-real-story-jigna-vora-netflix-8609948/ |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

== Litigation ==
On 2 June 2023, Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje, popularly known as ''[[Chhota Rajan]]'' objected over his picture and voice used in the series alleging the infringement of personality rights to the fellow makers. He moved to [[Bombay High Court]] to seek removal of the series from the platform.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-02 |title=Chhota Rajan moves HC, seeks to stop release of Netflix series ‘Scoop’ |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/chhota-rajan-moves-hc-seeks-to-stop-release-of-netflix-series-scoop-101685647494880.html |access-date=2023-06-02 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-01 |title=Chhota Rajan seeks stay on release of Netflix series ‘Scoop’, alleges infringement of ‘personality rights’ |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/chhota-rajan-scoop-netflix-series-stay-infringement-personality-rights-8641165/ |access-date=2023-06-02 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> On the same day, HC dismissed his plea. Rajan's attorney, senior advocate [[Mihir Desai]], answered that his client has a copyright on his image that no one else can use when the bench questioned how it could be maintained as a commercial intellectual property rights dispute and stated it should be sent to mediation. The plaintiff was subsequently instructed by the bench to modify the lawsuit properly.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-02 |title=‘Already released’: Bombay HC adjourns Chhota Rajan’s plea against Netflix series ‘Scoop’ to June 7 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/bombay-hc-chhota-rajan-plea-netflix-series-scoop-8642156/ |access-date=2023-06-02 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

== Reception ==

=== Viewership ===
'''''Scoop''''' rose to the number one spot in Netflix’s top 10 list in India and Bangladesh upon its June 2 debut. The following week, it remained in both countries’ top 10 lists, hanging on to the second highest spot.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Netflix Top 10 Movies and Series Today Globally |url=https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/most-popular/ |access-date=2023-06-23 |website=What's on Netflix |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Merican |first=Sara |title=Netflix’s Indian Series ‘Scoop’ Tells A Timely Story About Journalism, Politics And Truth |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/saramerican/2023/06/16/netflixs-indian-series-scoop-tells-a-timely-story-about-journalism-politics-and-truth/ |access-date=2023-06-23 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>

=== Critical response ===
The series received positive reviews from critics, who praised its performances, direction and screenplay.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Scoop' Netflix Review: Stream It Or Skip It? |url=https://decider.com/2023/06/02/scoop-netflix-review/ |access-date=2023-06-23 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-07 |title=Netflix's Scoop Review: A must watch for all journalists |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/netflixs-scoop-review-why-is-the-show-a-must-watch-for-journalists-12702222.html |access-date=2023-06-23 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref>

''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote "Karishma Tanna and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub power this series about the pitfalls of ambition and the price of journalistic grit. The final episodes are a blur of lurid news flashes and ravenous television cameras. “That’s where I want to be,” says Deepa (Inayat Sood), an ambitious trainee reporter and the scariest character of all."<ref>{{cite news |last=Mitra |first=Shilajit |title=‘Scoop’ series review: Hansal Mehta’s valentine to conscientious print journalism |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/scoop-series-review-hansal-mehtas-valentine-to-conscientious-print-journalism/article66922708.ece |access-date=2 June 2023 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=2 June 2023 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

[[Saibal Chatterjee]] of ''[[NDTV]]'' rated 4 stars out of 5 and wrote "Wending its way through its many sub-plots, Scoop stays focussed on the plight of a woman subjected to mud-slinging by her own fraternity and a police force under pressure to crack a particularly vexed case and find a scapegoat."<ref>{{cite news |last=Chatterjee |first=Saibal |author-link=Saibal Chatterjee |title=Scoop Review: Karishma Tanna's Performance Is Without Blemish |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/scoop-review-karishma-tannas-performance-is-without-blemish-4-stars-4087743 |access-date=2 June 2023 |work=[[NDTV]] |date=June 2, 2023}}{{rating|4|5}}</ref>

[[Deepa Gahlot]] for ''[[Rediff.com]]'' praised the series and rated 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "Scoop is a well-shot (Pratham Mehta) and authentic-looking show. A little over a decade has gone by but there have been rapid changes in the look of the city and models of cars and gadgets."<ref>{{cite news |last=Gahlot |first=Deepa |author-link=Deepa Gahlot |title=Scoop Review: TERRIFIC Show! |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/scoop-review/20230602.htm |access-date=2 June 2023 |work=[[Rediff.com]] |date=June 2, 2023 |language=en}}{{rating|4|5}}</ref>

[[Santanu Das]] for ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' called it "one of the best shows of the year" praising the screenplay and wrote "Not a single minute is wasted in the hour-long, 6-episode long series, created by Mehta and Mrunmayee Lagoo Waikul-- diving headlong inside the middle of everyday journalistic hustle: tracking breaking news, connecting with undercover sources, and bringing the report down to the page."<ref>{{cite news |last=Das |first=Santanu |author-link=Santanu Das |title=Scoop review: Hansal Mehta sets the bar high in one of the best shows of the year |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/scoop-hansal-mehta-review-best-show-of-the-year-101685688463481.html |access-date=2 June 2023 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=2 June 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

Debiparna Chakraborty from ''Best of Netflix'' rated the series 4/5 and wrote "The cast and crew of ''Scoop'' deliver a well-written and effectively-performed story, barring a few slip-ups here and there. Ultimately, the series leaves us with more questions than answers, prompting the viewers to think for themselves. Perhaps that is necessary in a world where critical thinking has become as obscure as ethics in journalism."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-02 |title=Netflix’s ‘Scoop’ is riveting |url=https://best-of-netflix.com/netflixs-scoop-review-a-riveting-examination-of-modern-day-journalism/ |access-date=2023-07-05 |website=best-of-netflix.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

''[[India Today]]'' rated 4/5 stars and wrote "What is absolutely amazing about Scoop is that it doesn’t preach. It refrains from giving a statement, but is more focused on the events that ensued in 2011."<ref>{{cite news |last=Agarwal |first=Bhavna |title=Scoop Season 1 Review: Hansal Mehta’s series is a total ‘front page’ material |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/reviews/story/scoop-season-1-review-karishma-tanna-hansal-mehta-harman-baweja-series-total-front-page-material-2387932-2023-06-02 |work=[[India Today]] |date=June 2, 2023 |language=en}}{{rating|4|5}}</ref>

''[[CNN-News18|News18]]'' rated 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "The actual book written by Jigna Vora only speaks about her life in Byculla jail, but here in this series, the makers have taken a liberty to go a step further and explained the circumstances and situation led to that situation in her life."<ref>{{cite news |last=Kotak |first=Yesha |title=Scoop Review: Hansal Mehta Series Depicts A Journalist’s Life In An Apt Way |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/scoop-review-hansal-mehta-series-depicts-a-journalists-life-in-an-apt-way-7982119.html |access-date=2 June 2023 |work=[[CNN-News18|News18]] |date=2 June 2023 |language=en}}{{rating|3.5|5}}</ref>

Sumit Rajguru from ''[[Times Now]]'' gave 3.5 stars out of 5 praising the performance and direction stating, "''The Hansal Mehta Show'' could have been edited well, but the 6-episodes of the series are nothing but a delight to watch."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-02 |title=Scoop Review: Karishma Tanna Gives Her Best In Show That Uncovers Harsh Reality Of Investigative Journalism |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/scoop-review-karishma-tanna-gives-her-best-in-show-that-uncovers-harsh-reality-of-investigative-journalism-article-100686817 |access-date=2023-06-02 |website=[[Times Now]] |language=en}}{{rating|3.5|5}}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[List of Netflix India originals|List of Netflix India Originals]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

* {{IMDb title|22297178}}

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