Did Scam 1992's 'Harshad Mehta' Accurately Predict Nirmala Sitharaman's Union Budget 2021? FOLLOW US ON: If you missed out on 2020's most bad-ass Indian web series of the year, 'Scam 1992' which was streaming on Sony Liv, created a cult following in India for its content: the rise and fall of stockbroker Harshad Mehta. While the series is based in 1990-s India, anyone watching the series would be able to find the eerily-similar realities which still exist, almost two decades later. The on-screen 'Harshad Mehta' is played by actor Pratik Gandhi, who depicts a larger-than-life character, but also someone the audience can empathize with - all while pretending to be a know-it-all.