Farzi
Farzi (transl. Fake) is an Indian Hindi-language black comedy crime thriller television series created, produced and directed by Raj & DK, who also co-wrote the series with Sita Menon and Suman Kumar. It stars Vijay Sethupathi, Shahid Kapoor, Kay Kay Menon, Raashii Khanna and Bhuvan Arora, and tells the story of a disillusioned artist who decides to make counterfeit money.
| Farzi | |
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| Genre | Black comedy Crime thriller |
| Created by | Raj & DK |
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| Directed by | Raj & DK |
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| Music by | Ketan Sodha Sachin–Jigar Tanishk Bagchi |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Producer | Raj & DK |
| Cinematography | Pankaj Kumar |
| Editor | Sumeet Kotian |
| Running time | 42–66 minutes |
| Production company | D2R Films |
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| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Release | February 10, 2023 – present |
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| The Family Man | |
Initially conceived as a film in 2014, Farzi was expanded into a television series by 2019. Principal photography began in Mumbai in July 2021. Filming also took place in Alibaug, Goa, Nepal, and Jordan. Sachin–Jigar and Tanishk Bagchi composed the songs, while Ketan Sodha provided the score. The series shares continuity with Raj & DK's spy series The Family Man.
The eight-episode series was released on Amazon Prime Video on 10 February 2023. Farzi received positive reviews, and emerged as the most-watched Indian streaming series. By the end of February 2023, Kapoor confirmed that the show would return for a second season. At the 2023 Filmfare OTT Awards, Farzi received 10 nominations.