Mumbai, March 19 Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor said on Thursday that he immediately connected with the script for the second season of his acclaimed crime-thriller series, "Farzi".
Kapoor, who began filming for the second chapter of the Prime Video show, said he is having a great time.
"I have been waiting to start season two for the last two years, and I am so excited that it is finally happening. I can't wait to see how it unfolds. We have already started shooting, and this is one of the most interesting characters I have ever played. It's my favorite show," the actor said at the Prime Video slate announcement press conference.
"And, whatever they have planned for me sounds like a step up from the first season, but also it sounds like a natural progression of the story," he said.
"I love the fact that they have organically developed the story," Kapoor said.
"It almost felt like I was reminded of everything that happened in the first season. As an artist, that organic connection always resonates with me. It's going to be a lot of fun," he said.
The first season of "Farzi", which was released in 2023, featured Kapoor in the role of Sunny, a brilliant small-time artist, who gets drawn into the high-stakes world of counterfeiting after creating the perfect fake currency note.
It is directed by the duo Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK.
Nidimoru said, "We have been working hard to come up with the best possible sequel. And we have finally achieved that. This will be grittier, darker, and a little crazy. We have amazing actors on board, and we are blessed to work with them."
"The characters (from the previous season) will continue their journey, and some new characters (will also be on board). We are glad to be back with the (same) team," Krishna DK said.
The series, which was released on Prime Video, also featured Raashii Khanna and Vijay Sethupathi in pivotal roles, and marked Kapoor's debut on OTT.
The actor previously appeared in "O' Romeo", which was also announced to have its OTT premiere on Prime Video.
The film, which was released in theatres on February 13, marked the fourth collaboration between Kapoor and Bhardwaj, after having previously worked on "Kaminey", "Haider", and "Rangoon".
Kapoor said he has enjoyed working with Bhardwaj on all the four movies.
"The writing that Vishal sir always leaves me feeling challenged as an actor. It's always great to collaborate with him. Also, we have the best person producing the film ('O' Romeo')," the actor said.
Bhardwaj, who was present at the event, said that he has a soft spot for grey and anti-hero characters.
"I think often, for us, negative characters are more exciting. Like, Gabbar Singh is always exciting for me than Jai-Veeru," the filmmaker said when asked about having grey shade and anti-hero characters.
The film also featured Triptii Dimri, Avinash Tiwary, Nana Patekar, Farida Jalal, and Tamannaah Bhatia in pivotal roles.