Marathi actor Siddharth Bodke plays Roy, while Kritika Singh and Moon Banerjee portray his wife Swapna Roy and mother Chhabi Roy, respectively. Aditya Srivastava is also part of the cast. The series is based on Tamal Bandyopadhyay’s book, Sahara: The Untold Story. “The team shot in Lucknow, where Sahara’s head office is based, as well as in Kanpur-Bithoor, Malihabad and other nearby locations. After completing schedules in Noida, Delhi and Dehradun, they are now shooting the final leg in Mumbai. The working title for now it Scam 2010.” a source tells us. Roy’s hometown Gorakhpur will also figure in the show. When contacted, Mehta said he “can’t speak about it” and directed the query to Applause Entertainment, which did not respond. The project, announced in May 2024, has also faced legal opposition from Sahara. “Yes, we have filed a case which is still pending. We are aware that the series is being shot and is based on Tamal Bandyopadhyay’s book, which has Sahara India Parivar’s full-page disclaimer on its opening page,” a Sahara source says. …