The story of the film is based on real events of financial market that took place between 1990 and 2000 involving Harshad Mehta and his financial crimes. Biography,Crime,Drama If this story of Harshad Mehta was released before Scam 1992, it would have been a hit. Scam 1992 is in detail with actual names whereas The Big Bull is a comprehensive similar story with not real names. 1) Pratik Gandhi and Abhishek Bachchan have done justice to their roles as are Shreya Dhanwantari and Ileana D'Cruz.