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Jigna Vora | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 February 1974 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree from D.G. Ruparel College, Mumbai Diploma in Mass Communications, K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai |
| Occupations | Journalist in 2008 and 2011 |
Jigna Vora (born 1974) is a former Indian journalist. She was falsely accused of having a connection to the murder of journalist Jyotirmoy Dey and was booked under MCOCA.[1] Her biographical memoir Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison inspired the 2023 Netflix series Scoop.[2] She practices tarot reading and astrology now.[3] In 2023, she participated in Bigg Boss 17.[4]
Jyotirmoy Dey murder
[edit]After the murder of Jyotirmoy Dey on 11 June 2011, Vora was booked under MCOCA and tried among ten other accused including Chhota Rajan.[5] At the time, Vora was working as the deputy chief of bureau of the Mumbai bureau of Indian English newspaper The Asian Age.[6] She was also Anchor of Zee News in 2017.
Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison
[edit]Vora biographical memoir about her journalism career and seven years of trial titled Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison was published by Penguin India in September 2019.[7]
In popular culture
[edit]In 2019, Matchbox Pictures acquired the rights of Vora's Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison[8][9] and released the series Scoop on Netflix in 2023.[2]
The 2025 film Haq is based on her book Bano: Bharat Ki Beti.
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Bigg Boss 17 | Contestant | 18th place (Evicted on Day 41) | [10] |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Netflix's Scoop: What is MCOCA Act, under which Jigna Vora was booked in connection with J Dey's murder?". Firstpost. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- 1 2 "J Dey Murder: A complete guide to the case that inspired Netflix series 'Scoop'". The Indian Express. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ↑ "Where is Jigna Vora Now? What is Jigna Vora Doing Now? - News". Fresherslive. 6 June 2023. Archived from the original on 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ↑ "Byculla jail to Bigg Boss: Jigna Vora gives the scoop on entering Bigg Boss 17, says 'I am a warrior, not a victim'". The Indian Express. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ "Chhota Rajan convicted for journalist J Dey's murder; Jigna Vora acquitted". Deccan Chronicle. 2 May 2018.
- ↑ "Netflix's Scoop: What is MCOCA Act, under which Jigna Vora was booked in connection with J Dey's murder?-Entertainment News". Firstpost. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ↑ "Behind Bars in Byculla". Penguin Random House India.
- ↑ "Matchbox Pictures acquires rights of Jigna Vora's book 'Behind Bars in Byculla'". Mumbai Live. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ↑ "Journalist Jigna Vora's prison memoir 'Behind Bars in Byculla' to be made into a film". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ↑ "Bigg Boss 17: From being a former journalist to spending days in jail; all about contestant Jigna Vora". The Times of India. 15 October 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 October 2023.