Published on 11:59 AM, March 27, 2023

‘Farzi’ becomes most-watched Indian original series on OTT

Following the incredible performance of "The Family Man", Raj and DK have earned yet another achievement with the series, "Farzi". According to a survey done by Ormax Media, "Farzi" is the most popular Indian series on OTT, of all time. Starring Shahid Kapoor and Vijay Sethupathi, the series has garnered a record-breaking 37.1 million viewers.

Shahid Kapoor shared a post on Instagram, revealing the details. In the caption, he wrote, "Farzi Fever...  Thank you so much everyone."

In terms of viewership, Raj and DK's directorial "Farzi" has surpassed the views of Pankaj Tripathi's "Mirzapur" season 2 (32.5 million viewers), Ajay Devgn's "Rudra" (32.5 million viewers), and Aditya Roy Kapur's "The Night Manager" (27.2 million viewers). 

The plot of "Farzi" centres around a small-time con artist, Sunny (Shahid), who is lured into the shadows while attempting to pull-off the perfect scam. Vijay Sethupathi, a fiery and unusual task force officer, has made it his goal to get rid of the threat he poses to the country.

The series stars Shahid Kapoor, Vijay Sethupathi, Raashii Khanna, Kay Kay Menon, Bhuvan Arora, Regina Cassandra, and Amol Palekar.