Shahid Kapoor and Vijay Sethupathi’s 'Farzi', has now become the most-watched Indian web series of all time, with approximately 37 million viewers. Created by Raj and DK, it features Shahid in the role of a street-smart criminal who counterfeits money, while Vijay plays a cop.
As per a report by the Ormax Media, 'Farzi' took the top spot on the list of the most-watched original SVOD (Subscription Video on Demand) series in India this week. It overtook the Ajay Devgn’s Disney+ Hotstar series 'Rudra' (35.2 million viewers), 'Mirzapur' season 2 (32.5 million viewers), Jeetendra Kumar’s 'Panchayat 2' (29.6 million viewers), Pankaj Tripathi’s Disney+ Hotstar series 'Criminal Justice' (29.1 million viewers) and Aditya Roy Kapur’s thriller series, 'The Night Manager' (27.2 million viewers).
Shahid Kapoor took to his Instagram and posted a screenshot of the report and wrote 'Farzi Fever...THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH'
'Farzi', which started streaming in February, also stars Raashi Khanna, Kay Kay Menon, Bhuvan Arora, Amol Palekar among others. Upon its release, the series received a mixed to positive response from the audience and critics.
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