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Odisha's first online and leading OTT platform ‘Tarang Plus’ is streaming a new gripping web series ‘Cheat Fund’ based on Odisha’s infamous chit-fund scam.
‘Cheat Fund’ tells the tale of Odisha’s infamous chit fund scam, unravelling the story of a young village boy whose rise from poverty to power is intertwined with a colossal Rs 10,000 crore chit fund scam.
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The gripping series has received rave reviews from critics but also got big thumbs up from the audience after its release in January. Audiences are loving the series for documenting the despair of the affected people and the fraudulent operations of middlemen who were involved in the financial scam.
‘Cheat Fund’ Story
‘Cheat Fund’ follows the protagonist’s journey from being a small-time business owner to the director of ‘Artha Mantra’, a firm that morphs from a legitimate investment company into a fraudulent operation preying on thousands of investors.
As the scam escalates, devastating the lives of countless poor families, the protagonist’s conscience compels him to become a CBI informant. Risking his life, he exposes the sinister truth behind one of Odisha’s largest financial frauds.
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Inspired by the real-life chit-fund scam that rocked Odisha, ‘Cheat Fund’ offers an unflinching portrayal of how trust and cultural values were exploited by scammers.
The series authentically captures the rural-urban divide and the vulnerability of small investors lured into financial traps under the guise of prosperity.
Cast & Crew of Tarang Plus’ ‘Cheat Fund’ Web Series
The series has an ensemble star cast that includes Sarthak, Meera, Biranchi Nayak, Swetadha, Kalyan, Umakanta Sahoo, Soumya Ranjan Jena, Sarada, Sidhhi, Sourav Mohapatra, Ajay Acharya and Tathagat.
Besides, Dillip, Ashok, Manas, Joy, Sushil Mishra, Pradip Debta, Santosh Ranjan Nayak, Sambit, Satyajeet, Ahsan Raza, Anshuman, Silu,Sijan Mahapatra and Chandan Vedula will be seen in pivotal roles.
The series is directed by Mayank Satapathy and written by Ranjan Sathpathy.
So if you also want to watch this gripping series rooted in real events with its hard-hitting narrative and realistic depiction of Odisha’s socio-economic fabric then, here is good news for you as Tarang Plus is streaming the first episode of the series for free.
To watch Cheat Fund’s First Episode, click HERE
If you also want to binge-watch all the episodes of the thrilling series you can take the yearly subscription of Tarang Plus at just Rs 365 only. So what are you waiting for, subscribe to Tarang Plus to watch ‘Cheat Fund’ and other similar original series, serials and movies now.
