Actor Gagan Dev Riar, who will be soon seen essaying the role of convicted Indian counterfeiter Abdul Karim Telgi in the upcoming streaming show Scam 2003: The Telgi Story, has shared that he perceived the character as Robinhood. He also shared that he was advised by the show’s creative director Hansal Mehta to not to read the book on which the story and the character is based. Scam 2003 – The Telgi Story: Sana Amin Sheikh To Play Pivotal Role in Upcoming Crime-Drama Series.

Talking to IANS, Gagan said: “Hansal sir told me not to read the book on which the story and the character is based or even the media stories on Abdul Karim Telgi because that would affect my process of understanding the character. He asked me to stick to the script.” The reason behind the same is that the character from its own point of view is very honest and that honesty needed to reflect in Gagan’s performance because for Abdul, he himself is a hero. Scam 2003 – The Telgi Story Teaser: Tushar Hiranandani Directs the Tell-All Tale of Abdul Karim Telgi in This Follow Up to Hansal Mehta’s Scam 1992 (Watch Video).

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Gagan told IANS: “I’m sure jab unhone bhi start kiya hoga toh wo villain nahi the, unki family ko kya kya nahi mila ya kya dukh dard jhele unhone. Wo toh baad mein jaake wo economical system ke liye problem ban gaye. Why he deceived the system, I also wanted to understand this. Hence, I stuck to the script and positioned this character in my mind as Robinhood." Scam 2003 is set to stream on Sony LIV from September 1.

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