Jigna Vora (born 1974) is a former Indian journalist. She was accused of having a connection in the murder of journalist Jyotirmoy Dey and was booked under MCOCA.[1]
Her biographical memoir Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison inspired the 2023 Netflix series Scoop.[2] She practices tarot reading and astrology now.[3]
Jyotirmoy Dey murder
After the murder of Jyotirmoy Dey on 11 June 2011, Vora was booked under MCOCA and tried among 10 other accused including Chhota Rajan.[4] At the time, Vora was working as the deputy chief of bureau of the Mumbai bureau of Indian English newspaper The Asian Age.[5]
Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison
Vora biographical memoir about her journalism career and seven years of trial titled Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison was published by Penguin India in September 2019.[6]
In popular culture
In 2019, Matchbox Pictures acquired the rights of Vora's Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison[7][8] and released the series Scoop on Netflix in 2023.[2]
References
- ↑ "Netflix's Scoop: What is MCOCA Act, under which Jigna Vora was booked in connection with J Dey's murder?-Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "J Dey Murder: A complete guide to the case that inspired Netflix series 'Scoop'". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
- ↑ "Where is Jigna Vora Now? What is Jigna Vora Doing Now? - News". Fresherslive. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
- ↑ "Chhota Rajan convicted for journalist J Dey's murder; Jigna Vora acquitted". Deccan Chronicle.
{{cite news}}:|first=has generic name (help);|first=missing|last=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Netflix's Scoop: What is MCOCA Act, under which Jigna Vora was booked in connection with J Dey's murder?-Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
- ↑ "Behind Bars in Byculla". Penguin Random House India.
- ↑ "Matchbox Pictures acquires rights of Jigna Vora's book 'Behind Bars in Byculla'". Mumbai Live. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
- ↑ "Journalist Jigna Vora's prison memoir 'Behind Bars in Byculla' to be made into a film". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-07-11.