SonyLIV’s ‘Scam 2010: The Subrata Roy Saga’: India’s Sahara Group ‘Condemns’ Series, Seeks Legal Action – Global Bulletin

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Naman Ramachandran UPDATE: Sahara India Pariwar, the company founded by the late Subrata Roy, has hit back after SonyLIV and Applause Entertainment announced a series on him. “An abusive and grossly condemnable act has been demonstrated by the makers of ‘Scam’ to achieve cheap and wide publicity, by announcing to unveil, “Scam 2010: The Subrata Roy Saga”.

Sahara India Pariwar condemns such acts of all the individuals and parties involved and shall resist to their offending behavior.

In this regard, the aggrieved members are seeking advice to take suitable legal action against the producer, director and all those who are involved in making the illegal portrayal,” said a statement shared with Variety by Sahara India Pariwar. “Sahara India Pariwar believes that the dispute between SEBI [Securities and Exchange Board of India] and Sahara is still pending before Hon’ble Supreme Court and any attempt to influence the proceedingsof the said case shall attract contempt of Court, besides such acts amount to criminality.

In the garb of a right of free speech and expression, no one can be allowed to undermine the goodwill and reputation of a person, who is not available to defend himself.