Farzi often trends on the Prime Video streaming charts and is ranked among the best Hindi-language OTT series in India. Apart from compelling lead performances by Shahid Kapoor and Vijay Sethupathi, the Raj and DK series also works chiefly because of its fast-paced thrills and binge-worthy drama. Kapoor plays a talented artist who figures out a way to create fake currency notes while Sethupathi stars as the hardened police officer promising to take him down.
If you enjoyed Farzi, we have many more recommendations and all the options to stream them.
Scam 1992
Based on a shocking real-life story, Hansal Mehta’s riveting miniseries Scam 1992 tells us the tale of how stock market wizard-turned-fraudster Harshad Mehta duped the system. Pratik Gandhi offers a compelling lead performance and the theme song lives on in the Internet to this day.
Choona
An overlooked gem to watch on Netflix, Choona is a thrilling heist comedy that pits a band of misfits against a corrupt politician. Expect twists and turns similar to Farzi with a good dose of financial crime.
The Family Man
Created by Farzi showrunners Raj & DK, the Manoj Bajpayee-led thriller on Prime Video finds him playing a man caught between his familial responsibilities and his secret agent duties. With the show’s characters vaguely referenced in Farzi, it’s possible to expect a crossover in the near future.
Inventing Anna
When it comes to shows on financial fraudsters from the West, Inventing Anna makes for an interesting watch. Emmy-winner Julia Garner takes on the titular role of Anna Delvey, the notorious scammer who posed as a wealthy heiress to dupe the elite class of New York.
Jamtara: Sabka Number Aayega
While Farzi shed light on crimes of fake currency circulation, Jamtara revealed the phishing scams that plague Northern India. The show makes for a binge-worthy watch with nearly-30-minute-long episodes with local politics and police corruption thrown in the mix.
Sacred Games
Even before it was released on Prime, Farzi made headlines for casting a Bollywood A-lister like Shahid Kapoor. This trend can be traced back to the first Indian Netflix original Sacred Games that starred film industry regulars like Saif Ali Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. While this cat-and-mouse thriller between a dutiful cop and a morally grey gangster is bloodier than Farzi, it’s an Indian streaming classic that can’t be missed.
Guns & Gulaabs
Farzi creators Raj and DK take you back to the 90s in this potboiler on Netflix. The paths of criminals, cops, and hopeless romantics cross in Guns & Gulaabs, a crime comedy that oozes with equal amounts of style and substance. Watch out for some fine performances by Rajkumar Rao, Dulquer Salmaan, and Adarsh Gourav.
CAT
Much like Vijay Sethupathi’s cop is hellbent on nabbing the fake note masterminds, Cat’s Randeep Hooda is a heroic cop who aims to take down the drug nexus in Punjab. A gripping watch from start to finish.
Dirty Money
If you wish to get into the specifics of financial crimes like the ones shown in Farzi, Dirty Money will offer you a fact-based approach on such shocking money matters from all over the world.
Breaking Bad
An undisputed TV classic, Breaking Bad’s underdog journey for its protagonist followed by menacing criminals like Gus Fring are strangely comparable to Farzi. The lead character’s rags-to-riches story mirrors Walter White’s rise to power and Indians get their ‘desi’ Gus Fring with Kay Kay Menon’s menacing Mansoor Dalal. Farzi even features a “laying on a stack of money” scene much like Breaking Bad!
You can check out the list below to find out where you can stream all of these shows in India. We also provide you with streaming offers and options to buy or rent their seasons.
