Farrey

Farrey is the story of Niyati and Akash, two toppers from a poor background. Niyati is living with her foster parents and the foster kids while Akash works as a part time delivery boy. When they get admission at the no.1 college in the city, their world collides with another, the richer kind. What starts of as helping fellow classmates to cheat and pass the term exams, gets bigger as the two get engulfed in the vicious circle, with the offer of big money. Will these kids get back to the world they belong or get torn apart by the new world they got stuck in forms rest of the story.

The beauty of Farrey lies in it's writing and how grounded the scenes remain to reality. With the couple of songs initially feel deliberately added as it is a Bollywood film, I really couldn't find anything else to complain about. The first half goes on smoothly with establishing all the key characters. It is all mostly fun here with the cheating scenes and kids being kids till the interval block. All the heavy duty scenes are left for the second half which is where the film truly wins.

Alizeh as Niyati comes up with a solid performance which can be called as the best debut of the year so far. Another stupendous performance is from Sahil Mehta as Akash, especially in the final act. Ronit Roy stands out and lends superb support, his scenes leave a lasting impact. The supporting cast involving the rich kids are good too in their respective roles though only Zeyn Shaw as Prateek and Prasanna Bisht as Chhavi get better written characters. Arbaaz Khan in his cameo is first rate, for a dad putting unfair pressure on his daughter, it is the smile of his that haunts.

Getting back to the second half, the heavy drama involved here is well handled by the actors and kudos to the director to getting this performance out of each of them. That fine line between rich and poor is much clear here where rich always get away and it is the poor who needs to look for a second chance. It is not how dark the characters get to behave but the stark realization the main lead gets to have while she confesses to her father which comes out perfectly. I am going with an higher writing solely for this take.

The word 'Farrey' stands for ways to cheat, to devise ingenious ways to surpass the system and most importantly, do this without getting caught. But what makes the film a terrific watch is the treatment and performances of the lead cast.

'Farrey' sort of pushes the boundaries and caters to a more mainstream crowd. There is very little titillation or need to push the envelope in that space and instead, Soumendra Padhi and his troupe of kids focus on their characters and making the performances take the lead.

When we meet Niyati (Alizeh Agnihotri) in an orphanage wanting to go big, we actually also get into what an all-girls shelter home looks like from the inside. On the other side of the spectrum are the rich and very privileged Chhavi (Prasanna Bisht) and Prateek (Zeyn Shaw). How Niyati gets entangled in what seems like just a mere case of making a quick buck is what sets 'Farrey' apart from the rest.

Performances are the strongest pillars in 'Farrey'. After writing, if there is a force that makes the film worth watching, then it has to be the ensemble that Soumendra Padhi has put together. You can tell from the scenes that he has definitely put these kids through rehearsals and sessions before finalising the main take.

Alizeh Agnihotri, who makes her debut with 'Farrey', is perhaps the best find of 2023. Easy on the eyes and yet so riveting, she shines bright in some of the most complex scenes. The no-makeup, de-glam look also helps Alizeh make Niyati feel real. Her first big scene - the long monologue opposite Ronit Roy - is where you get to see that glimpse of someone who, with the right guidance and support, can be moulded into a terrific performer.

Prassana Bisht, who plays Chavi, is super terrific and so is Sahil Mehta, who plays Aakash. These two actors will go a long way and should get picked up for the right roles.

'Farrey' has a steady first half, but it's the second follow-up storyline post interval where you find the most juice. It's fast paced, makes you sit on the edge of your seat and the characters spring one surprise after another. There is, thankfully, no forced love angle or any other gimmick that might be a distraction to what the maker is set out to do.

'Farrey' is a solid effort that keeps you engaged. The fact that it is based on a real-life event makes it even more fascinating. A solid A + on the mark sheet for the cast of 'Farrey'.

Please I request to stop making remakes cliches of good Foreign movies.

The movie doesn't live upto the expectation at all.

Very disappointing and no story at all.

The story was desperately been dragged and thus fell short.

The new comers didn't do any justice to their character and felt too much scripted and lacked real emotional touch.

I request Rich producers and bollywood to stop making such bad remake movies to launch their kids and making us spend our hard earned money.

I would have given this 1 star but just for the courage of making such bad remakes I have made it 3 stars as making movie involves hardwork.

One of the finest movies of 2023. A strong content oriented highly underrated movie. Story revolves around how very privileged students take undue advantage of underprivileged children to make their career. What starts as an average movie takes unexpected turns. Definitely not preachy but story is thought inducing. Alizeh Agnihotri is fantastic! Must watch for younger crowd particularly adolescent n older crowd. Available in Zee5. My ratings 7/10!

One of the finest movies of 2023. A strong content oriented highly underrated movie. Story revolves around how very privileged students take undue advantage of underprivileged children to make their career. What starts as an average movie takes unexpected turns. Definitely not preachy but story is thought inducing. Alizeh Agnihotri is fantastic! Must watch for younger crowd particularly adolescent n older crowd. Available in Zee5. My ratings 7/10!

Great movie Great acting especially Prasanna Bisht she did a great job! Chavi character was well researched and played by her. I liked all the other actors too. Very very very well done. The depth of chavi's character was crazy and the last scene where she screen on phone! OMG! It was too good. Real actors spit! Niyati did a great job, pateek and akash were good too. Akash k sath bura hua.

Great movie Great acting especially Prasanna Bisht she did a great job! Chavi character was well researched and played by her. I liked all the other actors too. Very very very well done. The depth of chavi's character was crazy and the last scene where she screen on phone! OMG.