Much-awaited crime thriller Taskaree: The Smuggler's Web was released on Netflix on January 14, 2026. Directed by Raghav Jairath, Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web revolves around a team of Custom officers posted at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport aka Mumbai Airport.
Created by Neeraj Pandey, the series revolve around a team of Custom officers led by Superintendent Arjun Meena played Emraan Hashmi.
The series starts with AC Prakash Kumar joining the Customs at Mumbai Airport and reinstating a bunch of suspended officers including Arjun Meena, Ravinder Gujjar, and Mitali Kamath. They have only one job i.e. to stop smuggling from Mumbai Airport.
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The answer is no. The makers of the series in the start have posted a disclaimer. In the disclaimer, they have clearly outlined that the series is fictional in nature and any resemblance to real life character should be treated as a co-incidence.
However, those who closely followed Neeraj Pandey's movies and web series know that the film-maker has a knack of inducing some scenes that somewhat resembles to reality.
Taskaree The Smuggler's Web showcase Arjun Meena catching an 'IPL superstar' at Mumbai Airport. The cricketer lands at Mumbai Airport from Rome. He shopped luxury goods worth in crores of rupees including luxurious watches.
While the makers have maintained that the series is fictional, there is one similar incident that took place with an IPL cricketer.
In 2021, a Team India all rounder refuted reports that claimed two wrist watches worth Rs 5 crore were seized from him at the Mumbai airport on his return from Dubai.
The all rounder who plays for Mumbai Indians in his statement had said that one watch worth Rs 1.5 crore had been taken for "proper valuation".
It was reported that two watches were seized by the Customs Department because the cricketer allegedly did not have a bill for them.
Denying the charges, the cricketer posted a statement on X saying, "I voluntarily went to Mumbai airport customs counter to declare the items brought by me and pay the requisite customs duty. Wrong perceptions have been floating around on social media regarding my declaration to customs at Mumbai airport, and I would like to clarify about what transpired."
Disclaimer: True Scoop does not intend to say that the makers have showcased the same incident. It has only mentioned publicly known information