Filmmaker Hansal Mehta recently announced his new series titled Scoop inspired by the biographical book from journalist Jigna Vora, ‘Behind The Bars In Byculla: My Days in Prison’. Scoop on Netflix will see Karishma Tanna in the lead role of a crime journalist Jagruti Pathak.

‘Scoop’ is a character drama that traces the journey of Jagruti Pathak, an ambitious 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.

Now, IWMBuzz.com has exclusively learnt that actor Mehul Kajaria who is popularly known as Harsh Mihir Virani of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and Vikram Kohli of Kumkum Bhagya, has been roped in for the project to play a pivotal role.

We reached out to Mehul, Hansal Mehta, and the spokesperson at Netflix but did not get revert.

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