Episodes — Farzi Season 1 All
Runtime: ~52 mins The Plot: The series introduces Sunny (Shahid Kapoor) and his friend Firoz, who are struggling artists running a printing press. In a desperate bid to save his grandfather’s revolutionary magazine Kranti, Sunny agrees to print a counterfeit ₹500 note for a local gangster. The episode showcases his perfectionist streak as he creates a "Supernote" that is nearly indistinguishable from the real thing. Meanwhile, Michael (Vijay Sethupathi), a Special Task Force officer, is introduced dealing with his own chaotic personal and professional life.
At its core, Farzi is the story of Sunny (Shahid Kapoor), a brilliant but struggling artist who feels crushed by the systemic inequality of modern society. Along with his best friend Firoz (Bhuvan Arora), Sunny runs a printing press but is drowning in debt.
Desperate to save his grandfather’s revolutionary magazine and press, Sunny decides to use his artistic genius for a dangerous experiment: printing the perfect counterfeit note. What starts as a one-time scheme to make quick money soon spirals into a massive operation. As the quality of their "Supernote" proves to be undetectable, they catch the attention of both the underworld and the law.
The narrative sets up a classic cat-and-mouse chase, pitting Sunny’s ambition against Michael Vedanayagam (Vijay Sethupathi), a fiery and eccentric officer from the Central Counterfeit Currency Team (CCCT).
An artist-turned-counterfeiter becomes entangled in a high-stakes criminal ecosystem after developing a sophisticated method for producing near-perfect fake currency using modern technology; the series explores greed, corruption, law enforcement pressure, and personal cost. farzi season 1 all episodes
Runtime: 60 minutes
This is the most action-heavy episode. Sunny saves Firoz by agreeing to a final, impossible order: 50 crore in 72 hours. Meanwhile, Michael kidnaps Sunny’s ex-girlfriend to extract information. The lines between cop and criminal blur.
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Quote to remember: Michael says, "A fake note only hurts the economy. A fake heart hurts the soul." Runtime: ~52 mins The Plot: The series introduces
Runtime: 52 minutes
The series opens with a masterclass in tone-setting. We meet Sunny (Shahid Kapoor), who is trying to sell a massive, beautiful painting to a rich businessman. The businessman loves the art but refuses to pay the full price, mocking Sunny’s poor background. Enraged, Sunny destroys his own painting.
Meanwhile, we are introduced to Mansoor Dalal (Kay Kay Menon), a kingpin who prints fake notes using archaic methods. His operation is sloppy, but effective.
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Why it works: The episode humanizes a criminal. You root for Sunny even when he crosses the line.
Runtime: 65 minutes
The finale is a slow burn epilogue that sets up a massive universe. Mansoor is arrested, but his empire lives on. Michael is reinstated but haunted. And Sunny? He is sitting in a Dubai penthouse, painting a portrait of his grandfather.
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Meaning: Sunny isn’t done. He isn’t a criminal for money anymore. He wants to "counterfeit the system itself."
From the grimy underbelly of Mumbai to the sterile art galleries, the cinematography is stunning. The printing sequences are shot with a hypnotic, rhythmic precision that makes the act of forgery feel like high art.