Shahid Kapoor in a still from Farzi. (courtesy: YouTube)
Shahid Kapoor's Farzi is “number 1 worldwide on Prime Video”. The actor has shared the fantastic news on Instagram with a screenshot of the list featuring the “top Amazon TV shows online”. The ranking is based on “overall online engagement on Monday, February 20.” For the caption, Shahid wrote, “And then this happened. #Farzi number 1 worldwide on Prime Video #micdrop”. Shahid's biggest cheerleader, wife Mira Rajput was among the first to drop a comment under the post. She wrote, “Congratulations [red hearts] Farzi on [fire] You [Shahid] deserve the world and more.” Shahid's mother, veteran actress Neliima Azeem wrote, “Congratulations to you and the whole team. Great job.” She said, “My heart is full and brimming with joy…Much deserved.” She has also added red hearts and raising hands emojis to her comments. Actress Sanjana Sanghi wrote, “Well deserved and beyond [fire emoji].” Shahid's Farzi co-star Bhuvan Arora too dropped a note under the post. He wrote, “La la la la la la la... Sab Farzi.” The other shows in the top four are - Carnival Row, The Boys and Clarkson's Farm.
Farzi, which released on February 10, featured Vijay Sethupathi and Raashii Khanna in crucial roles. The Raj & DK series also starred Kay Kay Menon, Amol Palekar, Kubbra Sait, Zakir Hussain and Jaswant Singh Dalal. Farzi marked Shahid Kapoor's OTT debut. He played the role of Sunny, an artist who pushes himself into a life of crime.
On the day of Farzi's premiere, Shahid Kapoor shared a montage from the event and wrote, “That's all you get to see here…Show toh Prime Video par hi dekhna padega…Farzi now streaming.”
Shahid Kapoor was last seen in Jersey. The film also featured Mrunal Thakur and veteran actor Pankaj Kapur. It was directed by Gowtam Naidu Tinnanuri.