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Farrey(2023)

7.7/10
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.

Mood:
suspensefuldarkemotional
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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
#2
S
Sahil MehtaAakash
#3
P
Prasanna BishtChhavi
#4
Ronit Roy, Actor in Farrey
Ronit RoyWarden
#5
Z
Zeyn ShawPrateek
#6
J
Juhi BabbarZoya
#7
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Aruna SoniAkash's Mother
#8
A
Aradhya ModaAkash's Sister
#9
Shilpa Shukla, Actor in Farrey
Shilpa ShuklaVedita Matthew
#10
Arbaaz Khan, Actor in Farrey
Arbaaz KhanChhavi's Father
#11
S
Soumendra PadhiDirector
#12
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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.

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