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Who is Jigna Vora? Know all about Hansal Mehta's inspiration behind his upcoming series 'Scoop'
Who is Jigna Vora, the inspiration behind Hansal Mehta's Scoop: Filmmaker Hansal Mehta released the intriguing trailer for his upcoming web series 'Scoop' which features Karishma Tanna as the lead. It is inspired by the life of crime reporter Jigna Vora, who was linked with the murder of journalist J Dey and was acquitted of all charges seven years later. The series is based on the actual incidents that took place in Jigna Vora's life. Ever since the release of Scoop's teaser, everyone is curious to know who is Jigna Vora, the inspiration behind Hansal Mehta's upcoming series.
If you are also searching for the same, here is all you need to know about Jigna Vora.
Jigna Vohra is a journalist who made headlines in 2011 when she was arrested in connection with the murder of Mumbai-based crime reporter Jyotirmoy Dey. The case sent shockwaves through the Indian media industry, which was already struggling to deal with the increasing violence against journalists in the country.
Jigna Vora, who was a senior journalist with The Asian Age at the time, was accused of providing information about Dey's movements to Chhota Rajan, a notorious gangster, who allegedly ordered the killing. The police claimed that Vohra was in touch with Rajan's aides and was paid a sum of Rs 2 lakh for the information she provided.
The case dragged on for several years, during which Vohra spent over a year in jail before being released on bail in 2012. In 2018, after a long and protracted legal battle, Vora was finally acquitted of all charges by the Mumbai Sessions Court. The court held that there was no direct or circumstantial evidence linking Vora to the murder and that the prosecution's case was based primarily on conjecture and speculation.
In her book, Vora discusses in-depth the accusations made against her and how the gangster Chhota Rajan was linked to her by dubious evidence discovered by police. Despite Vora's strong denials of the accusations and her explanation that she had just approached the mobster for an interview, the charges against her indicated the contrary. She was released on bond in 2012, but her innocence was only fully established seven years later, according to her book, which was published in 2019.
In addition to Karishma Tanna, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Harman Baweja, and Prosenjit Chatterjee also appear in the intriguing series. Mrunmayee Lagoo Waikul and Mirat Trivedi wrote the crime drama based on the fascinating actual story.
Scoop will be released on the OTT platform Netflix on June 2.
- PTC PUNJABI
