The Indian financial market has witnessed its fair share of scams and scandals over the years, but one name that still sends shivers down the spine of investors and regulators alike is Harshad Mehta. The recent web series, "Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story," has brought back the memories of the infamous securities scam that shook the country in the early 1990s. In this article, we will delve into the life and times of Harshad Mehta, the mastermind behind the scam, and explore the events that led to his rise and fall.
Harshad Mehta was arrested in 1992 and was charged with several offenses, including cheating, fraud, and market manipulation. He was later convicted and sentenced to 5 years in prison. However, he was released in 1998 after serving 3 years of his sentence. Scam 1992 the Harshad Mehta Story S01 WebRip 72...
The 2020 web series transformed the Indian digital landscape, turning a complex financial scandal into a gripping cultural phenomenon. Directed by Hansal Mehta and based on the book The Scam: Who Won, Who Lost, Who Got Away by Sucheta Dalal and Debashis Basu , the series chronicles the meteoric rise and inevitable fall of the "Big Bull" of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). The Plot: From Jobber to "The Big Bull" The Indian financial market has witnessed its fair
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However, beneath the surface, Mehta was cooking up a storm. He had built a vast network of companies, brokers, and bankers who helped him manipulate the market. Mehta would use his network to buy and sell stocks, creating artificial demand and inflating prices. He would then use the inflated prices to secure loans from banks and other financial institutions.
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