
Farrey(2023)
Hindi114 mins
An orphan genius, Niyati, gets a scholarship to attend an elite school. But she soon gets entangled in a cheating racket after she helps a rich but academically weak classmate during the exams.
Director:Soumendra Padhi
Mood:
suspensefuldarkemotional
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI Movies and TV, Zee5, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 24 November 2023
- Director
- Soumendra Padhi
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Rating
- 7.7/10
Storyline
An orphaned genius named Niyati wins a scholarship to a top private school. She helps a wealthy classmate cheat on a test, which pulls her into a much larger exam scam.
“A perfect student. A dangerous test.”
Film Details
7.7Rating
114Minutes
HindiLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date24 November 2023
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
suspensefuldarkemotional
Themes
corruptionsurvivalidentityjustice
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
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Alizeh AgnihotriNiyati
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Sahil MehtaAakash
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#4P
Prasanna BishtChhavi
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Ronit RoyWarden
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#6Z
Zeyn ShawPrateek
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Juhi BabbarZoya
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Aruna SoniAkash's Mother
→#8
#9A
Aradhya ModaAkash's Sister
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Shilpa ShuklaVedita Matthew
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Arbaaz KhanChhavi's Father
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Soumendra PadhiDirector
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Y
Y. Ravi ShankarCrew
→Trivia
- The film's director, Soumendra Padhi, previously won a National Film Award for his 2016 film 'Budhia Singh – Born to Run'.
- The movie is an official remake of the 2017 Thai film 'Bad Genius', which was itself inspired by real-life exam cheating scandals.
- Lead actress Alizeh Agnihotri, who plays Niyati, is the niece of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, making this her debut film.
- The title 'Farrey' is a slang term used in some Indian schools to refer to someone who is exceptionally good at studies.
- Parts of the film were shot at a real elite school in Delhi to capture the authentic atmosphere of an expensive private institution.
- The film's music was composed by the duo Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, known for many popular Hindi film soundtracks over decades.
- Despite being a thriller about cheating, the movie was promoted as a clean, family-friendly film with a U/A certification in India.