| Real Event (March–April 1992) | Episode 8 Depiction | |--------------------------------|----------------------| | Sucheta Dalal’s article “Scam: Who will Bell the Cat?” published April 23, 1992 | Shown as the climax of the episode | | RBI discovers ₹4,000 crore diversion from banking system | Mentioned in a tense boardroom scene | | Harshad’s attempt to corner the ACC stock | Dramatized with a trading floor frenzy | | Bear cartel short-selling against Harshad | Visualized as a group of old-money brokers smirking |
: Fearing Pherwani might reveal the truth, Harshad makes desperate calls to political contacts in Delhi. The episode ends with a dark turn as Pherwani is found dead under mysterious circumstances. Legal Pressure scam 1992 the harshad mehta storys01ep08202 upd
: Pratik Gandhi’s performance as Harshad Mehta continues to be a highlight, particularly in showing the "cracks beneath the swagger" as he begins to sweat under pressure. Direction & Pacing | Real Event (March–April 1992) | Episode 8