The Ugly Truth
Grazia India|June 2023
What is it about real life stories that inspires Hansal Mehta to translate them on screen? The filmmaker tells it all
SAMREEN TUNGEKAR
The Ugly Truth

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta has, once again, taken the OTT world by storm. His latest Netflix series, Scoop, is based on journalist Jigna Vora's book, Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison which describes her time in jail after being arrested in connection with the murder of renowned journalist J Dey. From choosing his protagonist to bringing to life yet another real story, Mehta delves into details about his process.

GRAZIA: How how did you decide on your protagonist for this show?

HANSAL MEHTA: I met Karishma [Tanna, who plays Jagruti Pathak] when she was 18. She was the kind of person who commanded your attention when she walked into a room. She had messaged me after Scam that she wants to work with me, and I said sure, some day. When I saw her audition for Scoop, I saw that her personality matched that of the character's that stayed with me. And that was it.

G: Harman Baweja on screen was such a pleasant surprise. How did you think of him for this role?

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