Directed and Produced by: Raj & DK
Starring: Shahid Kapoor, Vijay Sethupathi, Raashi Khanna
By now, it feels like Raj & DK have cracked the format - doesn't matter what story they're telling, what world and characters they're exploring - they figure a solid narrative structure for the long format every time. On the surface, the narrative of Farzi is in similar lines of Breaking Bad - a guy who feels like the system is a bad way to live life by, finds a way to live outside of it with an immense talent he has. But it still seems like a different story, because on the surface the reason for both the protagonists is money. But it's more than the money. It's the insults they face, the oppression, the discrimination they face, the way they're treated and looked at. It's all these things that make more of a difference. In Ep. 2 of Farzi, we see a terrific flashback of Sunny. He's abandoned by his father in a train, and he starts drawing on every platform so that his father would recognise it and find him.
One style I've observed in Raj & DK's storytelling is - they create depth in their stories by treating moments in a slightly matter of fact way. Sunny's father abandoned him. Big deal? It happens. It's life. That's the treatment. We don't feel these emotions with Sunny, and because of that we start looking at Sunny slightly from a distance where we know that he's been through a lot in life and it makes us feel like we are not adequate to judge what's right and wrong for him. And hence, a beautiful grey character who is protected from our judgements is born. Vijay Sethupathi's character reminded me of Srikanth Tiwari - I love how Raj & DK explore middle aged relationships and marriages, within the context of family, and the real world. Again, Vijay Sethupathi loses custody of his kid. Big deal? It's life. And because of this treatment style, it feels like you're witnessing life and you surrender to them more than otherwise.
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