Shahid Kapoor starrer Farzi achieves the biggest opening for a new local original show

Shahid Kapoor starrer Farzi has achieved the biggest opening for a new Local Original show on Prime Video in India. The web series has successfully entered the top 10 trending title lists on Prime Video in multiple countries and territories, including the U.S., UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand among others. Speaking of the cast, Farzi stars a stellar cast including Shahid Kapoor, Vijay Sethupathi, Raashi Khanna, Kay Kay Menon and Amol Palekar.

At the moment, Farzi continues to win audience appreciation worldwide, with an IMDb rating of 8.7. Following its worldwide release, the Shahid Kapoor and Vijay Sethupathi-starrer crime-thriller has achieved the biggest opening for a new Local Original show on Prime Video in India. Released in 37 languages globally, the series was streamed by viewers on Prime Video in over 170 countries and territories already over the launch weekend.

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With a high IMDb rating of 8.7, the thriller scaled a global milestone as it entered the top 10 trending titles lists on Prime Video in multiple countries and territories around the world including India, U.S., UK, Canada, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia. The show has been applauded by viewers not just in India but also globally for its fast-paced and edgy narration, high-production values and genre-defining performances.

Creator duo Raj & DK said, “We are elated and overwhelmed by the fantastic response the show has received across the board. The stellar cast did an amazing job, we are grateful that we could get them all in one show! All this love from the audience motivates us to continue to work hard and create compelling content!”

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Produced by D2R Films and created by Raj & DK, Farzi marks the digital debut of Shahid Kapoor and Vijay Sethupathi. The crime thriller revolves around a con-artist sunny (Shahid) who finds himself drawn into the dark while he plots a perfect con. However, Vijay, a fiery but eccentric task force officer, has made it his goal to eliminate the threat he represents to the country. The series is streaming now on Prime Video in India and across 240 countries and territories.

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