Video Cam Scam (TV series) explained
Genre: | Thriller Crime Drama |
Creator: | Pavan Malu |
Screenplay: | Pavan Malu Arpit Vageria Dialogues: Arpit Vageria |
Director: | Vaibhav Khisti |
Starring: | Rajneesh Duggal Amruta Khanvilkar Farnaz Shetty Kunj Anand Aradhana Sharma Rahul Singh Pritam Singh |
Music: | Geet Vani Reenam Jain |
Country: | India |
Language: | Hindi |
Num Seasons: | 1 |
Num Episodes: | 6 |
Executive Producer: | Swapnil Bhangale |
Producer: | Pavan Malu |
Cinematography: | Amey V. Chavan |
Editor: | Ramesh Naidu |
Runtime: | 26–31 minutes |
Company: | Blue Drop Films |
Network: | Epic On |
Video Cam Scam is an Indian Hindi-language crime thriller streaming television series directed by Vaibhav Khisti for Epic On.[1] It stars Rajneesh Duggal and Amruta Khanvilkar in lead roles, along with Farnaz Shetty, Kunj Anand and Aradhana Sharma in pivotal roles.[2] [3] The series is produced by Blue Drop Films and In10Media Pvt. Ltd. The series is based on real-life events about cybercrime and sextortion.[4] [5]
The series premiered on 12 January 2024, on Epic On.[6]
Premise
The sextortion scam in which Vinay Kumar, an honest 35-year-old police sub-inspector, inadvertently falls prey to the video calling app by Sonu, Tittu, and Sweety, and how his life goes haywire in a snap of a finger. Concerning his wife and family's respect for him and his long-standing reputation, he worries about these things. Despite the challenging times the couple has gone through, his wife plays an important role in identifying the people behind these frauds.
Cast
Main
Recurring
- Jitendra Kumar as Babbulal
- Vignesh Pande as News anchor
- Sonali Jhariya as Sakina Khan
- Kapil Yashraj as Jeweller
- Khem Prasad as Nepali watchman
- Noor Mohammad Solanki as Old man
- Deepak Rawat as Smith
- Shyam Jethani as Massage parlour owner
- Vipul Verma as Joseph
- Amit Jat as Corporate employee
- Swapnil Srivastav as Monty
- Aadarash Chaurasiya as Kanpuriya boy
Production
Principal photography took place from May until July 2023. The primary locations for the shooting of the series included Indore and Mumbai.[9]
Release
In July 2023, Epic On announced the series officially. The trailer was released on 28 December 2023. The series released on 12 January 2024.[10]
Within a month, the series surpassed 100 million streams.[11]
Notes and References
- News: 2023-06-17 . 'Exploring various avenues,' Rajniesh Duggall to headline 'VideoCam Scam' . The Times of India . 2024-01-01 . 0971-8257.
- Web site: Deepfake Video से परेशान हैं एक्ट्रेस Aradhana Sharma, बोलीं- मेंटली नुकसान पहुंचाते हैं ऐसे वीडियो . 2024-01-06 . www.india.com . hi.
- Web site: Dubey . Pragya . 2024-01-12 . Exclusive: Amruta Khanvilkar: "Why Do We Talk About Deepfakes ONLY When It Happens To An Actor?" . 2024-01-13 . Hauterrfly . en-US.
- Web site: Rajniesh Duggall to star in VideoCam Scam web series . 2024-01-01 . . en.
- Web site: पुलिस अफसर को अश्लील वीडियो से पत्नी बचाएगी?, 'सेक्सटॉर्शन' की कहानी, रजनीश अमृता की जुबानी . 2024-01-06 . Amar Ujala . hi.
- Web site: MBDesk . 2024-01-04 . EPIC ON to tackle Sextortion scams in upcoming web series 'Video Cam Scam' . 2024-01-04 . MediaBrief . en-US.
- Web site: 2024-01-05 . अमृता खानविलकरकडून चाहत्यांना नववर्षाचं सरप्राईज! 'या' हिंदी सीरिजमध्ये साकारणार महत्त्वाची भूमिका, पाहा पहिली झलक . 2024-01-06 . Loksatta . mr.
- Web site: I believe in spreading awareness about morphing, deep fake videos: Aradhana Sharma . 2024-01-06 . www.daijiworld.com . en.
- Web site: 2024-01-12 . Video Cam Scam : वेब सीरीज 'वीडियो कैम स्कैम' एपिकऑन पर रिली . 2024-01-13 . en-US.
- Web site: Dubey . Pragya . 2024-01-10 . What To Watch This Week Of January 8 To 14: Merry Christmas, Killer Soup, Video Cam Scam, And More . 2024-01-10 . Hauterrfly . en-US.
- Web site: 2024-01-31 . Video Cam Scam: Rajniesh Duggal and Amruta Khanvilkar's Thrilling Show on EPIC ON Surpasses 100 Million Streams LatestLY . 2024-02-01 . LatestLY . en.