“Har artist ka ek apna style hota hai, lekin main sab mein expert hoon” – Staying true to the dialogue from his latest web series, Farzi, Shahid Kapoor finally makes his OTT debut.
The release date of the episodes of the brand-new Indian crime web series, Farzi, is out and ready to serve its audience. Being Shahid’s OTT debut along with the Tamil superstar, Vijay Sethupathi, people are going gaga over the duo. The anticipation among people for the release of Farzi is indeed worth anticipating.
OTT platform has been consistently gaining popularity for the past few years, almost crashing the box-office market. With popularity, OTT platforms have seen an immense rise in content production and a number of new faces. When the Covid-19 pandemic was clouding all over the world, the box office saw a steep downfall in their sales as well as the content. Therefore, a number of actors shifted from big movie screens to OTT platforms, and why not!
After spending almost 20 years in the Bollywood industry, the actor has finally put his first step on OTT. The creators of Family Man, Raj, and DK, are back with a bang with Farzi. The trailer itself says it all.
Synopsis of Farzi
Farzi is a dark comedy thriller that revolves around fake currency trade, which severely affects the economy of the country. The web series centers on a cunning street artist, played by Shahid Kapoor’s character, who wants to con the rich-favouring system. On the other side, Vijay Sethupathi plays the role of a cop, whose career is on the line because of the con artist (Shahid Kapoor). The story highlights cat and mouse chase between a con artist and a cop.
After watching the trailer, we can say that the series is not going to be a completely serious crime series, rather it is going to be accompanied by comedy and some iconic dialogues which will live in the audience’s mind rent-free!
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Cast of Farzi
Farzi has ensembled a fantastic cast in addition to the suspenseful cop-criminal game between the characters portrayed by Shahid Kapoor and Vijay Sethupathi.
The character played by Shahid Kapoor has a rough look with tattoos on his body, giving him a typical look of a con artist. On the other hand, the character played by Vijay Sethupathi has a look that of a determined police officer with simple clothing and a lack of English language knowledge.
The series stars the legendary actor-filmmaker, Amol Palekar in a crucial role, along with stars like KayKay Menon, Rashii Khanna, Bhuvan Arora, Regina Cassandra, Kubraa Sait, and many others in supporting roles.
Vijay Sethupathi and Shahid Kapoor as well as the filmmakers’ Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK work together for the first time in Farzi. These debut collaborations are making the audience even more excited to watch the series. The audience is eager to watch the chemistry between the protagonist and the antagonist.
Therefore, it is a given that Farzi is undoubtedly one of the biggest online series ever because it stands out from all the others by combining two talented and brilliant film talents Shahid Kapoor and Raj & DK.
Farzi Episode 1 Release Date
Farzi episode 1 is set to premiere on February 10, 2023, at 12:00 A.M. IST. The crime web series will have 8 episodes in total, each running for around 40 minutes to 60 minutes. All the episodes will be released together, therefore, making it binge-worthy.
Farzi Episode 1 Where To Watch
You can stream all the episodes of Farzi on Amazon Prime Video. To watch on this OTT platform, you have to subscribe to Amazon Prime Video’s yearly package worth Rs. 1499. If you are a new subscriber, you will get 30 days trial opportunity, before the platform starts charging.
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