Scam 2003 Series Review – Gagan Dev Riar Is The Best Thing About The Show

Posted on September 1, 2023

BOTTOM LINE: Gagan Dev Riar Is The Finest Factor About The Present

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What Is the Story About?

SonyLIV’s new Indian Authentic sequence ‘Rip-off 2003: The Telgi Story’ is the subsequent installment within the platform’s profitable ‘Rip-off’ franchise. Rip-off 2003 is the non secular sequel to SonyLIV’s blockbuster sequence Rip-off 1992. The sequence recounts the machinations of the huge ₹30,000 crore ‘stamp paper rip-off’, and the rise and fall of its perpetrator, Abdul Karim Telgi.

Rip-off 2003 is directed by Tushar Hiranandani, written by Kiran Yadnopavit, Kedar Patankar and Karan Vyas from Sanjay Singh’s ebook ‘Telgi – A Reporter’s Diary’, and produced by Applause Leisure.

Performances?

Newcomer Gagan Dev Riar is implausible as Abdul Karim Telgi. The theatre actor will get every nuance of the late scamster proper with exact brilliance. His supply of dialogue is terrific, and physique language on-point. His uncanny resemblance to the real-life Abdul Telgi lends much more credence to his position. Brownie factors to casting director Mukesh Chhabra for his gorgeous choose of Riar as Telgi.

The supporting forged in Rip-off 2003 does its job properly, although none stands out a lot within the brilliance of Gagan Dev Riar. Shashank Ketkar as JK, Hemang Vyas as Kaushal, Nandu Madhav as Inspector Dombe, Vivek Mishra as Madhusudhan Mishra, Bharat Jadhav as Bharade, Sameer Dharmadhikari as Tukaram, are a number of notable performances within the sequence.

Evaluation

Rip-off 2003 recreates all of the grip and intrigue of its illustrious predecessor, Rip-off 1992. The story is meticulously researched, whereas the script is taut and well-written. The dialogue are once more as glowing as the primary version of the franchise. Although none is as catchy as “Danger hai toh ishk hai” from Rip-off 1992, the dialogues are nonetheless well-written, with glorious use of puns, simile, alliteration and ingenious analogies including to their creativeness.

The primary episode of Rip-off 2003 is very fast-paced and gripping. It strikes alongside at a quick clip, establishing characters, motives and premise inside the preliminary quarter-hour itself. The 50-minutes runtime passes by in a flash and we’re properly and actually hooked to the story of this largely unknown character, perpetrator of the not-so-unknown rip-off.

Surprisingly, Rip-off 2003 loses tempo and grip each from the second episode onwards. The sudden drop in each is much more rankling after the fast-paced begin of the sequence within the first episode. Actually, the story will get more and more tedious in later episodes, as Telgi’s lifetime of crime turns into a roller-coaster of heady highs and crushing lows, setbacks and victories, outdated companions giving solution to new comrade-in-arms, and extra, for the good scamster. By the third episode, Abdul Karim Telgi’s essential enterprise of printing counterfeit stamp papers is properly and actually established.

The writers’ consideration to element is fairly good. The sequence recreates the nineties properly, from songs of the period taking part in within the background, to Fiats and Ambassadors on the roads, to pagers giving solution to clunky mobiles, and extra. There’s a meta second, with the name-dropping of Harshad Mehta in Episode 1. For individuals who don’t know, Harshad Mehta’s story first set into movement showrunner Hansal Mehta and SonyLIV’s profitable Rip-off franchise.

Many of the runtime of Rip-off 2003 is taken up by Telgi’s scheming machinations to get corrupt cops, unscrupulous authorities officers and grasping politicians beneath his thumb by greasing their palms closely, and showering them with costly items. As the dimensions of Telgi’s counterfeiting operations will increase, so does the quantity and energy degree of the authorities he should bribe, with the intention to hold his enterprise working easily.

Probably the most disturbing side of the sequence is how deep and well-entrenched runs the rot of corruption in authorities ‘programs’. Rip-off 2003 introduces us to the surprising sleaze at each juncture of the official equipment. Nothing is sacrosanct for these vulturous and amoral officers – supposedly the custodians of regulation and governance. Virtually each character we encounter is corrupt, even those that seem sincere at first. The corruption within the system is so well-entrenched that it’s only a matter in fact for the subsequent massive rip-off to happen or be uncovered. Rip-off 2003 bares the unholy nexus between corrupt politicians and unscrupulous authorities officers, as additionally the corruption and malpractices prevalent in each sphere of presidency organizations. It’s fairly surprising, and to not say, deeply disturbing.

SonyLIV has sprung a shock on viewers by releasing simply 5 episodes of Rip-off 2003 now. The remaining 5 will reportedly launch in November. With all of the excessive factors of Telgi’s profession already lined on this tranche of the sequence, Rip-off 2003 Half 2 will most likely, focus largely on the downfall of Abdul Karim Telgi.

Although the inconsistent tempo and tedium of Rip-off 2003 are fairly irritating, all is forgiven as a result of inherent appeal and chutzpah of Gagan Dev Riar as Abdul Karim Telgi. The actor has a mesmerising display presence, regardless of the drabness of the plot. His infectious smile, curiously baby-faced countenance, and likeable amiability make it an eminently watchable present.

Music and Different Departments?

Rip-off 2003 leverages Achint Thakkar’s iconic signature title monitor from Rip-off 1992 exceptionally properly. The electrifying music units the fitting tone for every episode to unfold. Ishaan Chhabra’s background rating is common. Stanley Mudda’s cinematography is stark however efficient, embellishing the storytelling properly. Kunal Walve’s modifying is flawless.