The makers unveiled actor Siddharth Bodke‘s first look from Hansal Mehta‘s upcoming sequence ‘Rip-off 2010’ on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Backed by Birla Studios and Applause Leisure, the present is at the moment underneath manufacturing and can quickly premiere on OTT.
Hansal Mehta returns for the third instalment of the franchise
Hansal Mehta helms the third instalment of the franchise, having beforehand directed ‘Rip-off 1992’ and served as showrunner on ‘Rip-off 2003’. The upcoming sequence will hint the journey of the late, controversial businessman Subrata Roy, founding father of the Sahara Group, and is tailored from Tamal Bandyopadhyay’s e-book, Sahara: The Untold Story.
Hansal Mehta on Rip-off 2010’s story of ambition
As reported in The Hindu, Hansal acknowledged, “Rip-off 2010 is a narrative about ambition, affect and the vanity that follows each. It appears at how certainly one of India’s largest enterprise empires was constructed on perception — and what occurred when that perception ran out. It tells the fascinating story of the rise of an empire and the person who mistook it for invincibility.”
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Siddharth Bodke on taking part in the present’s complicated lead
Siddharth, who performs the lead, stated, “What floored me was the complexity of the lead’s persona and the size of the present. His ardour, energy, flaws, rise and eventual downfall make him an extremely fascinating character to painting. The expertise has been nothing wanting thrilling for me, and I’ve relished the chance to play such a layered character underneath the steerage of somebody like Hansal Mehta.”
Who was Subrata Roy?
Subrata Roy based the Sahara India Pariwar conglomerate in 1978 and later got here underneath investigation by the Securities and Alternate Board of India (SEBI) for allegedly elevating over Rs 24,000 crore from traders unlawfully, a dispute that changed into a high-profile authorized battle. In 2014, he was arrested for skipping a Supreme Court docket look in a contempt case tied to the non-refund of investor dues, and subsequently hung out in Tihar Jail earlier than securing launch on parole. He handed away in November 2023 on the age of 75, following a protracted battle with well being points.
