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Renowned filmmaker Hansel Mehta returns with yet another fast-paced TV series based on a true story Stories about investigative journalism have a penchant to keep audiences hooked to their screens from start to finish. The captivating adventures of brave journalists in their efforts to uphold the values and responsibilities of the fourth estate often make for compelling storytelling. The upcoming Hansal Mehta-TV series, Scoop, is based on the real-life story of Mumbai-based journalist, Jigna Vora, who is accused of orchestrating the murder of another journalist using her contacts in the underworld. The story focuses on her ordeal as she struggles to clear her name while press and law enforcement officials are firmly convinced that she has orchestrated the said assassination. So for today’s List hai toh hit hai, we have curated a list of films and TV shows that deep-dive into the treacherous and often fragile lives of investigative journalists.