Updated On: 15 January, 2023 07:30 AM IST | Mumbai | The Hitlist Team
Shahid Kapoor revealed that Raj & DK had first pitched the subject as a movie, eight years ago. While the studio they were planning to collaborate with is now defunct, Shahid had loved the subject

Shahid Kapoor and Vijay Sethupathi
At the trailer launch of director duo Raj-DK’s `Farzi`, Shahid Kapoor revealed that the filmmakers had first pitched the subject as a movie, eight years ago. While the studio they were planning to collaborate with is now defunct, Shahid had loved the subject. “DK felt that the storyline was too long to fit in [the runtime of 150 minutes]. I don’t think we would have been able to do justice to it,” said Sasha who is making his digital debut with Farzi. Interestingly, the thriller series also marks south star Vijay Sethupathi’s Hindi OTT debut. He shared how he accidentally bumped into Raj and DK when he went to meet `The Family Man` actor Manoj Bajpayee. “I didn’t know they were meeting me with the intention of auditioning me. While they believed in me, I was worried about my Hindi,” said Vijay, adding that he learnt the language while working in Dubai for three years before he set out to become an actor.
