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{{Short description|2023 Indian Hindi-language Web-series}}
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{{Infobox television
| image = Farzi.jpeg
| caption = Promotional poster
| genre = [[Black comedy]]<br>[[Crime thriller]]
| creator = [[Raj & DK]]
| director = Raj & DK
| writer = {{Plainlist|
*[[Sita Menon]]
*Suman Kumar
*Raj & DK
}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Shahid Kapoor]]
* [[Vijay Sethupathi]]
* [[Kay Kay Menon]]
* [[Raashii Khanna]]
* [[Bhuvan Arora]]
}}
| music = Ketan Sodha<br/>[[Sachin–Jigar]]<br/>[[Tanishk Bagchi]]
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| num_series = 1
| num_episodes = 8
| producer = Raj & DK
cinematography = [[Pankaj Kumar (cinematographer)|Pankaj Kumar]]
| editor = Sumeet Kotian
| runtime = 42–66 minutes
| network = [[Amazon Prime Video]]
| company = D2R Films
| picture_format = [[4K UHD]] [[High Dynamic Range|HDR]]
| audio_format = [[Dolby Digital 5.1]]
| released = {{Start date|2023|02|10|df=yes}}
}}

'''''Farzi''''' ({{Translation|Fake}})<ref name="variety1" /> is a 2023 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[black comedy]] [[crime thriller]] television series about [[counterfeit money]] created, produced and directed by [[Raj & DK]], who also co-wrote the series with [[Sita Menon]] and Suman Kumar. It stars [[Shahid Kapoor]], [[Vijay Sethupathi]], [[Kay Kay Menon]], [[Raashii Khanna]] and [[Bhuvan Arora]]. The series shares continuity with Raj & DK's spy series ''[[The Family Man (Indian TV series)|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 eight-episode series was released on [[Amazon Prime Video]] on 10 February 2023.<ref name=":0" /> The series received highly positive reviews, with particular praise for the cinematography, and performances of Kapoor, Sethupathi, Menon, and Arora.

== Premise ==
''Farzi'' is about Sunny, an artist disillusioned by the [[income inequality in India]] after failing to keep his grandfather's revolutionary printing press in business. He decides to team with his best friend Firoz to make [[counterfeit money]]. They face challenges from Mansoor, a gangster, and Michael, a cop.<ref name="variety1">{{cite news|last=Ramachandran|first=Naman|title=Shahid Kapoor, Raj & DK Talk Prime Video Counterfeiting Thriller 'Farzi'|url=https://variety.com/2023/global/asia/shahid-kapoor-farzi-amazon-prime-video-counterfeiting-1235512744/|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=4 February 2023|accessdate=5 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Malhotra|first=Rahul|title='Farzi' Trailer Reveals Shahid Kapoor's Darkly Comic Series|url=https://collider.com/farzi-series-trailer-shahid-kapoor/|work=Collider|date=13 January 2023|accessdate=5 February 2023}}</ref>

== Cast and characters ==
=== Main ===
*[[Shahid Kapoor]] as Sandeep alias Sunny aka 'Artist', a disillusioned artist
*[[Vijay Sethupathi]] as Michael Vedanayagam, a [[Special Task Force (India)|Special Task Force]] officer and head of the Counterfeiting & Currency Fraud Analysis & Research Team (CCFART)
*[[Kay Kay Menon]] as Mansoor Dalal, a criminal mastermind who heads the counterfeit network in India, based out of [[Jordan]]
*[[Raashii Khanna]] as Megha Vyas, an officer for the [[Reserve Bank of India]], who later joins CCFART
*[[Bhuvan Arora]] as Firoz, Sunny's best friend and partner
*[[Chittaranjan Giri]] as Yasir, an employee at Kranti Patrika
*[[Zakir Hussain (actor)|Zakir Hussain]] as [[Minister of Finance (India)|Finance Minister]] Pawan Gahlot
*Jaswant Singh Dalal as Shekhar Ahlawat, a member of CCFART
*[[Amol Palekar]] as Madhav, Sunny's grandfather and owner of Kranti Patrika
*[[Kubbra Sait]] as Saira, Mansoor's superior
*[[Regina Cassandra]] as Rekha Rao, Michael's ex-wife

=== Recurring ===
*[[Kavya Thapar]] as Ananya, Sunny's ex-girlfriend
*[[Chittaranjan Tripathy]] as Michael's divorce lawyer
*Vijay Kumar as Jitu Kaka, Mansoor's uncle and manager
*Saqib Ayub as Anees, Sunny and Firoz's friend and a small-time goon
*Karan Maan as Commander Murtaza
*Nilesh Divekar as Bilal, Mansoor's henchman
*Priyadarshini Indalkar as the receptionist at MKG Publishing
*Akkshay Gunaawat as Suparn
*Saurav Chakraborty as Jamal, Mansoor's henchman
*[[Mrinmayee Godbole]] as Rekha's divorce lawyer
*Armaan Bhanushali as young Sunny
*Kabir Khan as young Firoz
*[[Vivek Madan|Vivek Madaan]] as Arjun Nayar
*Govind Pandey as MLA Kesaribhai Doshi
*Divyam Shukla as Vyom, Rekha and Michael's son
*Ashutosh Priyadarshi as Titu Khislu, a Bangladeshi smuggler
*Anna Ador as Svetalana

=== Cameos ===
The following actors make cameos, reprising their roles from ''[[The Family Man (Indian TV series)|The Family Man]]'':<ref>{{cite news|title=Farzi: How clever cameos bring Shahid Kapoor-Vijay Sethupathi show and Manoj Bajpayee's The Family Man in same universe|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-farzi-here-s-how-shahid-kapoor-vijay-sethupathi-show-and-manoj-bajpayee-s-the-family-man-are-in-same-universe-3022869|work=DNA India|date=10 February 2023|accessdate=10 February 2023}}</ref>
*[[Uday Mahesh]] as Chellam
*Ajay Jadhav as Sub-Inspector Shinde
*[[Manoj Bajpayee]] as [[Srikant Tiwari (The Family Man)|Srikant Tiwari]] (voice only)

==Episodes==
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 1
| Title = Artist
| DirectedBy = [[Raj & DK]]
| WrittenBy = [[Raj & DK]], [[Sita Menon]], and Suman Kumar
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|02|10|df=yes}}
| ShortSummary = Sunny is a poor artist, who assists his grandfather Madhav in running an idealistic printing press, alongside his best friend Firoz. Trouble arises when their business is at the risk of bankruptcy. Disillusioned, Sunny and Firoz decide to print counterfeit [[Indian 500-rupee note|500-rupee notes]]. Initially unsuccessful, their second attempt pays off. Meanwhile, a determined officer, Michael, captures his nemesis, counterfeiting kingpin Mansoor Dalal, in Nepal. However Mansoor escapes. Later, Mansoor kidnaps Sunny and Firoz.
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}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title = Social Service
| DirectedBy = [[Raj & DK]]
| WrittenBy = [[Raj & DK]], [[Sita Menon]], and Suman Kumar
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|02|10|df=yes}}
| ShortSummary = In a flashback, a young Sunny is abandoned by his father. He meets another abandoned boy, Firoz at a train station and strikes up a friendship. Sunny's maternal grandfather Madhav adopts both him and Firoz. In present day, Sunny and Firoz are able to pay off their grandfather's debts. Meanwhile, Megha, an idealistic officer for the [[Reserve Bank of India]] (RBI), chances upon Sunny's fake note, but is not taken seriously by her superior. Micheal blackmails minister Pawan Gahlot to set up a task force investigating counterfeit money.
| LineColor = 000000
}}{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title = CCFART
| DirectedBy = [[Raj & DK]]
| WrittenBy = [[Raj & DK]], [[Sita Menon]], and Suman Kumar
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|02|10|df=yes}}
| ShortSummary = Michael sets up the Counterfeiting and Currency Fraud Analysis and Research Team (CCFART), the task force he wanted through Gahlot's help. He shares a troubled relationship with his ex-wife, Rekha, and son. Megha, dissatisfied by her job at the RBI, joins Michael's team. She soon gets in trouble when she defies Michael to investigate the "artist" whose fake note she had found, and almost busts their operation. Meanwhile, Sunny and Firoz get hired to print fake money for a politician, and end up delivering a {{INR|20}} crore shipment to [[Surat]] themselves.
| LineColor = 000000
}}{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title = Dhanrakshak
| DirectedBy = [[Raj & DK]]
| WrittenBy = [[Raj & DK]], [[Sita Menon]], and Suman Kumar
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|02|10|df=yes}}
| ShortSummary = Rekha sends Michael divorce papers. Megha's fake note scanner, Dhanrakshak, is launched by Gahlot, who believes the media attention will help him win the election. Meanwhile, Madhav suffers from dementia. Mansoor is rattled by the arrests due to Dhanrakshak. Impressed by Sunny's artistry (Dhanrakshak cannot detect his notes), Mansoor kidnaps him and Firoz, and makes Sunny an offer to work for his crime organisation.
| LineColor = 000000
}}{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title = Second Oldest Profession
| DirectedBy = [[Raj & DK]]
| WrittenBy = [[Raj & DK]], [[Sita Menon]], and Suman Kumar
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|02|10|df=yes}}
| ShortSummary = Sunny agrees to start working for Mansoor, and produces a fake [[Indian 2000-rupee note|2000-rupee note]] at his lab in Jordan. Mansoor arranges a neuro specialist and pays for Madhav's surgery. In Bangladesh, Mansoor's henchman Bilal is caught by Michael and team. Michael threatens Bilal and turns him into an informant. Back in Mumbai, Sunny is asked by Mansoor to infiltrate CCFART. He stages a meeting with Megha, and manages to hack into her phone.
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}}{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title = Cat and Mouse
| DirectedBy = [[Raj & DK]]
| WrittenBy = [[Raj & DK]], [[Sita Menon]], and Suman Kumar
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|02|10|df=yes}}
| ShortSummary = Sunny spies on CCFART's plans through Megha's phone. Michael gets information from Bilal, and another mole in Mansoor's organisation. Following a cat and mouse game between the two organisations, Mansoor suggests a "[[Trojan Horse]]" plan to smuggle {{INR|12,000}} crores in counterfeit notes into India. With help from a Russian boat crew, Sunny manages to trick Michael, successfully smuggling the cash.
| LineColor = 000000
}}{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| Title = Supernote
| DirectedBy = [[Raj & DK]]
| WrittenBy = [[Raj & DK]], [[Sita Menon]], and Suman Kumar
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|02|10|df=yes}}
| ShortSummary = Sunny and Firoz enjoy their wealth, and move into plush flats. Sunny finds himself falling for Megha, and removes the tracker from her phone. Megha discovers that the "artist" is leaving his signature ('S') in the fake notes. Mansoor is desperate to get the fake cash into the market, and urges Sunny to act quickly. Michael devises a plan to lure the "artist".
| LineColor = 000000
}}{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| Title = Crash and Burn
| DirectedBy = [[Raj & DK]]
| WrittenBy = [[Raj & DK]], [[Sita Menon]], and Suman Kumar
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|02|10|df=yes}}
| ShortSummary = Sunny and Firoz almost get caught, but Michael manages to see their faces. To escape from the cops during a chase, Sunny and Firoz scatter the fake cash into the streets. Displeased by this, Mansoor orders for them to be killed, but Sunny uses the help of his friends to escape. Mansoor sets fire to Madhav's printing press, seemingly killing him. Angered, Sunny goes on a rampage -- he kills many of Mansoor's men and sets fire to the cash, promising Mansoor that he will be back for more. Meanwhile, Michael and Rekha get divorced. Megha is close to uncovering Sunny's identity.
| LineColor = 000000
}}
}}

== Production ==
''Farzi'' was first conceived as a film by [[Raj & DK]] with [[Shahid Kapoor]] and [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]] in 2014.<ref>{{cite news|title=Shahid Kapoor, Nawazuddin Siddiqui to star in Farzi|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/shahid-kapoor-nawazuddin-siddiqui-to-star-in-farzi-207187-2014-09-04|work=India Today|date=4 September 2014|accessdate=5 February 2023}}</ref> [[Kriti Sanon]] joined the cast by the end of the year.<ref>{{cite news|title=Shahid Kapoor, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Kriti Sanon's 'Farzi' to go on floors by January-February start|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shahid-kapoor-nawazuddin-siddiqui-kriti-sanons-farzi-to-go-on-floors-by-january-february-start/|work=The Indian Express|date=30 December 2014|accessdate=5 February 2023}}</ref> By 2019, it was expanded into a television series with Kapoor still attached.<ref name="variety1"/><ref>{{cite news|last=Hingorani|first=Piya|title=Shahid Kapoor gets candid on completing 20 years in Bollywood, digital debut Farzi, Ishq Vishk, Jab We Met, Kaminey and more|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/shahid-kapoor-gets-candid-on-completing-20-years-in-bollywood-digital-debut-farzi-ishq-vishk-jab-we-met-kaminey-and-more-exclusive/articleshow/97553224.cms?from=mdr|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=2 February 2023|accessdate=5 February 2023}}</ref> In January 2021, Kapoor confirmed that [[Raashii Khanna]] had joined the project.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shahid Kapoor welcomes Raashi Khanna on board Raj and DK's web series|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/shahid-kapoor-welcomes-raashi-khanna-board-raj-dks-web-series/|website=Bollywood Hungama|date=25 January 2021|accessdate=5 February 2023}}</ref> In September 2021, [[Bhuvan Arora]] said that he was working on the series.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rizvi|first=S Farah|title=With good work coming my way, I am on the right path: Bhuvan Arora|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/with-good-work-coming-my-way-i-am-on-the-right-path-bhuvan-arora-101631888125363.html|work=Hindustan Times|date=17 September 2021|accessdate=5 February 2023}}</ref> Raj & DK offered a part to [[Vijay Sethupathi]] when they were in Chennai filming ''[[The Family Man (Indian TV series)|The Family Man]]''; he joined the production 40 days after they began filming.<ref name="ndtv1">{{cite web|title=Farzi: Vijay Sethupathi On Struggle With Language - Learnt Hindi In Dubai But It's Been Years|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/my-character-in-farzi-is-like-a-fruit-salad-a-mix-of-everything-says-vijay-sethupathi-3716408|website=NDTV|date=23 January 2023|accessdate=5 February 2023}}</ref> He credited his co-star Raashi Khanna, with whom he had worked before in [[Tamil films]], for making him comfortable on set.<ref name="ndtv1"/>

[[Principal photography]] began at [[Film City, Mumbai]] in July 2021.<ref>{{cite news|title=Shahid Kapoor begins shooting his web show in Mumbai with Raj and DK for a 40 day schedule?
|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/shahid-kapoor-begins-shooting-his-web-show-mumbai-raj-and-dk-40-day-schedule-810200|work=Pinkvilla|date=13 July 2021|accessdate=5 February 2023}}</ref> Filming also took place in [[Goa]], [[Alibaug]], [[Nepal]], and [[Jordan]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Raj and DK explore various locations for Shahid Kapoor's OTT debut Farzi|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/raj-dk-explore-various-locations-shahid-kapoors-ott-debut-farzi/|website=Bollywood Hungama|date=7 February 2023|accessdate=8 February 2023}}</ref> [[Pankaj Kumar (cinematographer)|Pankaj Kumar]] served as the cinematographer.<ref>{{cite news|title=I feel Farzi is the best digital debut, says Shahid Kapoor|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/i-feel-farzi-is-the-best-digital-debut-says-shahid-kapoor-8431948/|work=The Indian Express|date=8 February 2023|accessdate=8 February 2023}}</ref>

The series was officially announced by [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] on 28 April 2022, during the launch exhibit of 40 Indian projects sanctioned by the company.<ref name="deadline22">{{cite news|last=Whittock|first=Jesse|title=Amazon Prime Video India Plots 40-Strong TV And Film Originals Mega-Slate; Unveils TVoD Movie Rental Service|url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/amazon-prime-video-india-40-strong-tv-film-originals-mega-slate-tvod-movie-rental-service-1235011872/|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=28 April 2022|accessdate=5 February 2023}}</ref> Kapoor, Sethupathi, Khanna, [[Kay Kay Menon]], [[Regina Cassandra]], [[Zakir Hussain (actor)|Zakir Hussain]], [[Bhuvan Arora]], [[Amol Palekar]], and [[Kubbra Sait]] were all announced to star.<ref name="deadline22"/>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Farzi
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Sachin–Jigar]], [[Tanishk Bagchi]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 28 January 2023
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 8:00
| language = Hindi
| label = [[Sony Music India]]
| producer =
| misc = {{external music video|type=soundtrack| header = Official audio
| {{YouTube|19h_U6RhVJw|Farzi Jukebox}}
}}
}}
The duo [[Sachin–Jigar]], who are frequent collaborators of Raj & DK, composed music for the series.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ramasubramanian |first=Uma|title=Sachin-Jigar tell a story with every song in Raj and DK's 'Farzi'|url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/sachin-jigar-tell-a-story-with-every-song-in-raj-and-dk-s-farzi-23268728r|work=Mid Day|date=4 February 2023|accessdate=5 February 2023}}</ref> They composed two songs, "Paisa Hai Toh" and "Sab Farzi".<ref>{{cite news|last=Kushal |first=Ruchi|title=Sachin-Jigar open up on making Sab Farzi, Shahid Kapoor's reaction to it: 'We don't believe in remakes'|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/sachinjigar-on-sab-farzi-shahid-kapoor-s-reaction-to-it-and-remakes-101675072893397.html|work=Hindustan Times|date=31 January 2023|accessdate=5 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Sachin-Jigar: Raj & DK Give Us Complete Creative Control Over The Music And Also Give Us Their Honest Feedback|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/sachin-jigar-raj-dk-give-us-complete-creative-control-over-the-music-and-also-give-us-their-honest-feedback-news-259438|work=Outlook|date=4 February 2023|accessdate=5 February 2023}}</ref> [[Tanishk Bagchi]] composed the third song, "Aasmaan".<ref>{{cite news|title=Tanishk Bagchi, Sachin-Jihar Come Together For 'Farzi'|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/tanishk-bagchi-sachin-jihar-come-together-for-farzi--news-257157|work=Outlook|date=27 January 2023|accessdate=5 February 2023}}</ref> A soundtrack album comprising these three songs was released by [[Sony Music India]] on 28 January 2023.<ref>{{cite web|title=Farzi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/farzi-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-single/1666343427|website=Apple iTunes|date=28 January 2023|accessdate=5 February 2023}}</ref>

{{Tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Paisa Hai Toh
| music1 = [[Sachin–Jigar]]
| extra1 = [[Vishal Dadlani]], MellowD, [[Sachin–Jigar]]
| lyrics1 = Jigar Saraiya
| length1 = 3:08
| title2 = Sab Farzi
| music2 = [[Sachin–Jigar]]
| extra2 = [[Saba Azad]], [[Sachin–Jigar]]
| lyrics2 = [[Priya Saraiya]]
| length2 = 2:30
| title3 = Aasmaan
| music3 = [[Tanishk Bagchi]]
| extra3 = Raghav Meattle, Anumita Nadesan
| lyrics3 = Raghav Meattle
| length3 = 2:52
}}

==Release==
The trailer of ''Farzi'' was released on 13 January 2023.<ref>{{cite news|title=Farzi trailer: Will Vijay Sethupathi's trigger-happy cop put an end to Shahid Kapoor's get-rich-quick scheme?|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/farzi-trailer-shahid-kapoor-vijay-sethupathi-raj-and-dk-prime-video-watch-8379335/|work=The Indian Express|date=13 January 2023|accessdate=5 February 2023}}</ref> The series was released on [[Amazon Prime Video]] on 10 February 2023.<ref name=":0">{{cite news|last=Jha|first=Lata|title=Amazon Prime Video to stream Shahid Kapoor's 'Farzi' on 10 February|url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/amazon-prime-video-to-stream-shahid-kapoor-s-farzi-on-10-february-11673414595903.html|work=The Hindu|date=11 January 2023|accessdate=5 February 2023}}</ref>

==Reception==
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[[Saibal Chatterjee]] of ''[[NDTV]]'' wrote that "thanks to a gripping storyline, the uniformly-paced series sustains its momentum within the individual chapters and across all its eight parts", and praised the performances of Shahid Kapoor, Vijay Sethupathi and Kay Kay Menon.<ref>{{cite web|last=Chatterjee|first=Saibal|title=Farzi Review: Vijay Sethupathi Sets The Bar High, Shahid Kapoor's Performance Is Remarkable In Its Restraint|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/farzi-review-vijay-sethupathi-sets-the-bar-high-shahid-kapoors-performance-is-remarkable-in-its-restraint-3-5-stars-3769665|website=NDTV|date=10 February 2023|accessdate=10 February 2023}}</ref> [[Shubhra Gupta]] of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' concluded that the "inimitable Vijay Sethupathi livens up show that is in service to its star Shahid Kapoor, not its plot".<ref>{{cite news |last=Gupta |first=Shubhra |date=10 February 2023 |title=Farzi review: Inimitable Vijay Sethupathi livens up show that is in service to its star Shahid Kapoor, not its plot |work=The Indian Express |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/farzi-review-vijay-sethupathi-livens-up-show-service-to-star-shahid-kapoor-8435729/ |accessdate=10 February 2023}}</ref> Anuj Kumar of ''[[The Hindu]]'' also compared it unfavourably to ''The Family Man'', writing that the "socio-political commentary that was seamless in ''The Family Man'' gets repetitive and even jarring at times here". He also expressed displeasure with how "the writers have spent hours in explaining the business of counterfeit currency, but have left the nuts and bolts of the story loose", but found Kapoor and Sethupathi's performances to be "splendid".<ref>{{cite news |last=Kumar |first=Anuj |date=10 February 2023 |title='Farzi' season one review: Shahid Kapoor, Vijay Sethupathi are splendid, but sell us a sham beneath the shine |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/farzi-season-one-review-shahid-kapoor-vijay-sethupathi-are-splendid-but-sell-us-a-sham-beneath-the-shine/article66492953.ece |accessdate=10 February 2023}}</ref>

[[Deepa Gahlot]] of ''[[Rediff.com]]'' was appreciative of the performances of Sethupathi and Menon; she found certain episodes to be "adrenaline-pumping" but found others "yawn-inducing".<ref>{{cite web|last=Gahlot|first=Deepa|title=Farzi Review: Shahid Is Too Showy!|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/farzi-review/20230210.htm|website=Rediff.com|date=10 February 2023|accessdate=10 February 2023}}</ref> ''[[ThePrint]]''{{'s}} Nidhima Taneja termed it a "gripping crime thriller" and found Bhuvan Arora's to the "breakout performance" of the series.<ref>{{cite web|last=Taneja|first=Nidhima|title=Shahid Kapoor's Farzi leaves no scope for boredom. It will keep you hooked|url=https://theprint.in/features/reel-take/shahid-kapoors-farzi-leaves-no-scope-for-boredom-it-will-keep-you-hooked/1364988/|website=ThePrint|date=10 February 2023|accessdate=10 February 2023}}</ref> Shweta Keshri of ''[[India Today]]'' wrote that "''Farzi'' is an intriguing watch, but with too much detailing, it tends to get exhausting in parts". She added that "Kapoor has knocked it out of the park this time", termed Sethupati "remarkable", and Menon "top class".<ref>{{cite news|last=Keshri|first=Shweta|title=Farzi Review: Shahid Kapoor, Vijay Sethupathi's series is an intriguing crime drama with solid performances|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/reviews/story/farzi-review-shahid-kapoor-vijay-sethupathi-raj-and-dk-intriguing-watch-solid-performances-2332813-2023-02-10|work=India Today|date=10 February 2023|accessdate=10 February 2023}}</ref> ''[[Scroll.in]]''{{'s}} Nandini Ramnath opined that "the show’s strengths include a well-chosen cast, strong individual moments, and dialogue destined to endure as [[memes]]". She was particularly impressed by Pankaj Kumar's cinematography, which she said "includes several continuous takes to create momentum and one bravura – and hilarious – chase sequence set in a crippling Mumbai traffic jam".<ref>{{cite web|last=Ramnath|first=Nandini|title='Farzi' review: A slick show about one of the oldest con games in town|url=https://scroll.in/reel/1043427/farzi-review-a-slick-show-about-one-of-the-oldest-con-games-in-town|website=Scroll.in|date=10 February 2023|accessdate=10 February 2023}}</ref>

Pratikshya Mishra of ''[[The Quint]]'' termed it a "sly, gripping thriller" and added that "the camerawork and editing work hand-in-hand to create a nearly mesmerising experience, mimicking the hypnotic nature of greed, fame, and power".<ref>{{cite web|last=Mishra|first=Pratikshya|title='Farzi' Review: Shahid Kapoor, Vijay Sethupathi Spar in a Sly, Gripping Thriller|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/farzi-full-show-review-raj-and-dk-family-man-shahid-kapoor-vijay-sethupathi-debut-raashii-khanna-kay-kay-menon#read-more|website=The Quint|date=10 February 2023|accessdate=10 February 2023}}</ref> Sowmya Rajendran found similarities between ''Farzi'' and Raj & DK's other series ''The Family Man''; she labelled it a "mostly engrossing crime drama" and found Kapoor "likeable as the anti-hero".<ref>{{cite news|last=Rajendran|first=Sowmya|title=Farzi review: A mostly engrossing crime drama from 'The Family Man' makers|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/entertainment/farzi-review-a-mostly-engrossing-crime-drama-from-the-family-man-makers-10049061.html|work=Money Control|date=10 February 2023|accessdate=10 February 2023}}</ref> Dishya Sharma of ''[[News18]]'' found ''Farzi'' to be "binge-worthy" but not "as great as ''The Family Man''"; she picked up the performances, cinematography and music as the series' highlights.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sharma|first=Dishya|title=Farzi Review: Shahid Kapoor And Vijay Sethupathi's Fake 'Money Heist' Is Worth Bingeing|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/farzi-review-shahid-kapoor-and-vijay-sethupathis-fake-money-heist-is-worth-bingeing-7042339.html|website=News18|date=10 February 2023|accessdate=10 February 2023}}</ref> Ronak Kotecha of ''[[The Times of India]]'' opined that ''Farzi'' "is a refreshing and intensely gripping scamster saga whose pros far outweigh its cons"<ref>{{cite news |last=Kotecha |first=Ronak |date=10 February 2023 |title=Farzi Season 1 Review |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/farzi/farzi-season-1/seasonreview/97642255.cms |accessdate=10 February 2023}}</ref>

== References ==
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* [https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/farzi-2/ ''Farzi''] at [[Bollywood Hungama]]

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