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The story of an artist played by shahid kapoor, who is very good at detailing (one point he is shown making a copy of van gogh sunflowers) some how involved in a muddled business of making a fake currency. The story starts with him colliding him with the biggest in the counterfit business played by KK menon so it immediately makes you think the story has lot parallels with "Breaking bad".

Both are starting the work with a need and slowly making it a hobby I am hoping shahid is provided the similar kind of character arch that he finally defeats KK menon somehow.

Vijaya setupati shines as an inspector. Specially the chemistry between him and the minister is awesome and Rashi Khanna also looked good as Bank R&D employee.

A good watch to start with . I am hoping it will meet the expectation.

The story of a common man who decides to take things in his own hand by challenging the very system that has turned his life into a living hell is one that we all have heard before; what sets 'Farzi' apart from every such story is it's treatment and presentation. Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D. K.; or Raj & DK as they are commonly known; have established themselves as one of the best filmmakers in Indian cinema with their unique style of storytelling; so much so that you can easily recognize their work, just like you differentiate A. R. Rahman's music from the others. In Raj and DK shows, the subject is always hard-hitting, acting is always of the highest quality, there is an insane amount of humour and the conversations between characters and their behavior feels more real than reality itself.

The runtime of the first episode of Farzi stands at one hour, but not for a moment you wish for it to get over or move faster, because the show grabs your attention right from the first scene and keeps you engaged till the final scene. There are shows that put you to sleep with boredom and waste your time in the name of one hour episodes, and then there are shows made by Raj & DK, which pack in so much information in one episode that every single episode feels like a short film. As a viewer, you get so deeply invested in the world and it's characters created by the duo, that you just don't feel like disconnecting from it. Good storytelling is an art and Raj & DK have truly mastered it.

Formulating a plan to print fake notes is the main plot of this episode and I was shocked to see the amount of detailing with which it was explained by our central characters. Any average filmmaker would have directly shown a fake currency note and carried forward the story from there, but Raj & DK went all out with their research and presented every step with as much as accuracy as possible. It's rare to see an Indian filmmaker put in so much effort to bring authenticity to their work, and for that they deserve a lot of appreciation. The whole process was presented in a very interesting manner and was backed by some amazing background score by Ketan Sodha.

The writing by Raj, DK, Suman Kumar and Sita Menon is excellent. The monologue by Shahid Kapoor where he explains how the world created by the middle class is not really owned by them, beautifully sums up the lives of the people belonging to the middle class. It's funny how dialogue writers bring out their best while working under visionary directors; a few months back Hussain Dalal was being criticized for his juvenile writing in 'Brahmastra' but while watching Farzi, you just won't realize that the dialogues have been written by the same person.

The acting performances in a Raj and DK project never disappoint, and that streak continues in Farzi. Raj and DK have my respect for bringing North and South India together in every project of theirs. There is so much talent present all over the country, why settle for some below par actors just because they live closer to your house? Of course, not every project requires actors from a particular region of the country, but at a time when so much effort is being put in to create differences among people, if two directors are trying to do the opposite and bring people closer to each other, then they need to be encouraged and applauded for their efforts.

Shahid Kapoor, Vijay Sethupathi and Kay Kay are brilliant in their respective roles, but it was Bhuvan Arora, playing Firoz, who surprised me the most. Shahid, Vijay and Kay Kay are stalwarts in their field, but this is the first time I came across Bhuvan Arora and I was super impressed by his confident yet grounded act. It was lovely to see Amol Palekar after such a long time; he didn't have a lot of dialogues in the episode but the way he delivered those lines gives you an idea about the phenomenal talent that he is.

Farzi has had a fantastic start and just like every Raj & DK show, I can't wait to see what lies ahead in this new journey that already has me intrigued.

The web series in question appears to draw heavily from Breaking Bad's successful formula, but unfortunately, falls short in creating a unique identity. While it attempts to capture the intense drama and moral complexities of the original, it often feels like a mere imitation. The characters lack the depth and charisma that made Breaking Bad memorable, leaving the audience yearning for more authentic personalities. The plot twists, while present, lack the finesse and unpredictability that set Breaking Bad apart. Overall, it struggles to break free from the shadows of its predecessor, making it a less satisfying watch for those seeking originality and innovation.