New Delhi . In the world of OTT, crime thriller and suspense-filled stories are especially liked among the audience. One such web series is 'Farzi', in which the world of fake currency trading, financial fraud and crime has been shown in an interesting manner. This series, starring actors like Shahid Kapoor and Vijay Sethupathi, caught the attention of the audience after its release. This series, released in the year 2023, was appreciated for its story, acting of the actors and different presentation. It has an IMDb rating of 8.3, which shows its popularity among the audience.
The story of 'Farji' revolves around an artist named Sunny. Sunny has expertise in painting and designing. His maternal grandfather has a printing press, but the financial condition of the business is not good. The printing press is in debt and the family faces the challenge of managing it. Sunny wants to help his grandfather and his business. In this effort, he decides to misuse his artistic talent.
Sunny plans to print fake currency notes. His close friend Firoz also supports him in this work. Both of them use their art and understanding of printing to create fake currency. Initially they think that in this way they can get rid of financial problems, but soon their decision takes them into a world of crime from which it is not easy to get out.
The story takes a turn when Mansoor Dalal's attention falls on the business of fake notes. Mansoor gets involved in this illegal activity and Sunny and Firoz start falling into his trap. After this, on one hand both of them face the challenge of escaping from dangerous people in the world of crime, while on the other hand there is also the danger of police action. How Sunny and Firoz come out of this situation and what are Mansoor's intentions is the main suspense of the story.
In this series, a mixture of black comedy with crime is also seen. The story progresses on many levels, from the creation of fake notes to their use and the problems that arise due to it. Sunny's journey from being an artist to getting involved in the fake currency business is an important part of the series. The story also shows how the wrong path chosen to get out of financial problems can continuously land a person in big troubles.
'Farzi' is directed by Raj and DK. Both of them have also written its story. Shahid Kapoor plays the role of Sunny in the series, while Vijay Sethupathi is seen in an important role. Apart from this, KK Menon, Raashi Khanna, Bhuvan Arora, Amol Palekar, Zakir Hussain and Kubbra Sait are also in important roles. This team of actors takes the story forward on different levels.
This series was also special in terms of Shahid Kapoor's career, because through it he entered the world of OTT. This was his first web series. Initially this project was planned to be made as a film and there was talk of Nawazuddin Siddiqui's involvement in it. It was later developed as a web series and Vijay Sethupathi was cast in the lead role.
There are total eight episodes of 'Ferzi'. It can be seen on Amazon Prime Video. This is an option for viewers who like stories related to crime, suspense, black comedy and financial fraud. The IMDb rating of 8.3 and the presence of a strong cast makes it one of the popular Indian OTT series.