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Superstar Jivram is a real person portrayed by Nagesh Prasad in the TV series Scam 2003: The Telgi Story (based on a true story).
They appear in all 10 aired episodes

Superstar Jivram

by Nagesh Prasad

character

Episodes10

  • 8
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    Paisa Kamaya Nahin Banaya Jata Hain
    episode S1.E1 september 2023
    Fruit-seller from Khanapur, Abdul Karim Telgi lands a job opportunity in Bombay where he meets his to be wife. Nine years later, he is arrested for forgery. In jail, he meets Kaushal Jhaveri and joins his gum wash operation. Finding the gum wash business un-scalable, Abdul comes up with the idea to pivot into the world of stamp papers.
  • 7.8
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    Choomantar
    episode S1.E2 september 2023
    Abdul successfully begins to rob official stamp papers from trains. But to sell them in bulk he needs a license. Against Kaushal's wishes, he uses political connections to acquire a license from Old Custom House, but fails. Matters get worse when Kaushal, feeling betrayed, leaves Abdul's side.
  • 7.6
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    Khota Sikka
    episode S1.E3 september 2023
    Abdul manages to acquire a license via political contacts. However, he soon turns his back on the minister that helped him by allying with the new party in power. This doesn't go down well for him and he ends up not only losing his license but also back in jail, where he meets a mechanic from Nashik, JK. Once out of jail, he is introduced to the source of stamp papers - the Nashik Security Press.
  • 7.9
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    Mubarak Ho Aapko Stamp Paper Hua Hain
    episode S1.E4 september 2023
    Abdul identifies that the way to get the management of Nashik Press on his side is to facilitate the promotion of their top bureaucrat from Deputy GM to GM. Once done, he gets original machines, dyes and papers from the press and starts printing stamp papers. He expands his business and makes connections in not just Maharashtra but also Karnataka. However, he soon learns that for his business to truly flourish he must wipe out his biggest competitor.
  • 8
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    I Love You
    episode S1.E5 september 2023
    By manipulating the shutdown of the press and the supply chain of the Old Custom House, Abdul monopolizes the stamp market. It not only makes him successful but also plants the seed of extreme anxiety and rage. His steep rise having caught the attention of many, he makes hay by befriending every new and bigger power in the state. Drunk on success, he makes his first fatal flaw which will be the beginning of his end.
  • 7.7
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    Abracadabra
    episode S1.E6 november 2023
    Abdul grapples with the aftermath of his splurge by redealing with the various personnel on his payroll. However, he turns down Sheikh's request to fund the Karnataka government's attempt to free a recently kidnapped superstar.
  • 7.6
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    Logic Ka Magic
    episode S1.E7 november 2023
    An SIT is formed in Bangalore under Suryapratap Gehlot to investigate the stamp paper case. During investigation, he almost reaches Abdul's printing press.
  • 7.5
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    Mumbai Ka King
    episode S1.E8 november 2023
    Abdul tries everything to get transferred to Maharashtra. Finally, Karnataka is forced to give in and Abdul is moved to Pune with Halani.
  • 7.8
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    Bina Daant Ka Sher
    episode S1.E9 november 2023
    Jaisingh's investigation begins and it threatens everyone involved with Abdul. When no one pays heed to his investigative report, Jaisingh and Gehlot arrest Abdul from his home and take him back to Bangalore.
  • 8.3
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    Truth Serum
    episode S1.E10 november 2023
    Jaisingh and Gehlot arrest Abdul's bureaucrat and police associates in Maharashtra and Karnataka, but the politicians remain untouched.