Netflix has announced a multi-year series partnership with filmmaker Hansal Mehta, after the launch of his maiden series with Netflix, Scoop. Taking this collaboration forward, Hansal will create multiple series for Netflix in the coming years.

Scoop has been called a genre-defining series inspired by crime reporter Jigna Vora’s book Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison. Audiences and critics alike have been captivated by the deeply layered characters and compelling storylines, hailing it as one of the most binge-worthy series of the year. 

Hansal is a National Award winning director instrumental in delivering many critically acclaimed films and series including Aligarh, Shahid, Citylights and Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story.