Farzi review: A fascinating crime drama starring Shahid Kapoor

Raj and DK's Farzi is all about the second-oldest profession in the world, counterfeiting.

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Sunny (Shahid Kapoor), who is dissatisfied with the wealth gap, makes the decision to start printing fake money.

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The counterfeit money that Shahid Kapoor and his friends produce is so similar to the real one that it is hard to tell them apart.

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Cop Michael (Vijay Sethupathi) and counterfeit kingpin Mansoor Dalal are engaged in their own game of cat and mouse.

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The characters of Raj and DK are never black or white. Be it Michael, who is not like any other cop, or Sunny, the anti-hero.

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The writers have done a brilliant job here with meticulously etched-out characters and a gripping plot.

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