{{Short description|2023 Indian film}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}} {{Infobox film | name = Farrey | image = Farrey film poster.jpg | alt = | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Soumendra Padhi | writer = Soumendra Padhi<br/>Abhishek Yadav Jeetendra Nath Jeetu | screenplay = | based_on = {{Based on|''Bad Genius''|Nattawut Poonpiriya}} | producer = {{Plainlist| * Atul Agnihotri * Alvira Khan * Sunir Kheterpal * Nikhil Namit * Y. Ravi Shankar * Naveen Yerneni * Salman Khan }} | starring = {{Plain list| * Alizeh * Sahil Mehta * Zeyn Shaw * Prasanna Bisht * Ronit Roy }} | cinematography = Keiko Nakahara | editing = Zubin Sheikh | music = '''Score:'''<br />Sidhant Mathur<br />'''Songs:'''<br />Sachin–Jigar | runtime = 130 minutes | studio = {{Plainlist| * Salman Khan Films * Mythri Movie Makers * Athena * Reel Life Productions }} | distributor = PVR Inox Pictures | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2023|11|24}} | country = India | language = Hindi | gross = {{INR|2.25 crore}}<ref name="bo">{{Cite web|title=Farrey Box Office|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/farrey/box-office/|access-date=11 December 2023|website=Bollywood Hungama|date=30 November 2023|archive-date=11 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231211165134/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/farrey/box-office/|url-status=live}}</ref> }}
'''''Farrey''''' is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language heist thriller film directed by Soumendra Padhi.<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 November 2023 |title=Soumendra Padhi's Farrey starring debutante Alizeh to premiere at IFFI, Goa |language=en-IN |work=WION |url=https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-soumendra-padhis-farrey-starring-debutante-alizeh-to-premiere-at-iffi-goa-657222 |access-date=24 November 2023 |archive-date=24 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231124181755/https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-soumendra-padhis-farrey-starring-debutante-alizeh-to-premiere-at-iffi-goa-657222 |url-status=live }}</ref> It stars Alizeh Agnihotri in the lead role with Sahil Mehta, Zeyn Shaw, Prasanna Bisht, Ronit Roy, Juhi Babbar and Shilpa Shukla.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Farrey trailer launch: Salman Khan reveals that director Soumendra Padhi was a taskmaster: Main toh life mein kabhi itna kaam na kar saku|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/farrey-trailer-launch-salman-khan-reveals-director-soumendra-padhi-taskmaster-main-toh-life-mein-kabhi-itna-kaam-na-kar-saku/|access-date=24 November 2023|website=Bollywood Hungama|date=November 2023|language=en|archive-date=24 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231124183257/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/farrey-trailer-launch-salman-khan-reveals-director-soumendra-padhi-taskmaster-main-toh-life-mein-kabhi-itna-kaam-na-kar-saku/|url-status=live}}</ref> It is an official remake of the 2017 Thai film ''Bad Genius''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Farrey: Alizeh Agnihotri's Film Is A Remake That Is Better Than The Original|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/bollywood/farrey-alizeh-agnihotris-film-is-a-remake-that-is-better-than-the-original-article-105452783|access-date=24 November 2023|website=Times Now|date=23 November 2023|language=en|archive-date=23 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231123201449/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/bollywood/farrey-alizeh-agnihotris-film-is-a-remake-that-is-better-than-the-original-article-105452783|url-status=live}}</ref>
''Farrey'' premiered at 54th International Film Festival of India and it was released theatrically, on 24 November 2023.<ref>{{Cite news|title=IFFI 2023: Salman Khan poses with 'Farrey' cast ahead of film release|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/iffi-2023-salman-khan-poses-with-farrey-cast-ahead-of-film-release/article67561542.ece|access-date=24 November 2023|website=The Hindu|date=22 November 2023|language=en|archive-date=24 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231124181755/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/iffi-2023-salman-khan-poses-with-farrey-cast-ahead-of-film-release/article67561542.ece|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Farrey Teaser OUT: Salman Khan unveils niece Alizeh Agnihotri's debut film; Release date revealed|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/farrey-teaser-out-salman-khan-unveils-niece-alizeh-agnihotris-debut-film-release-date-revealed-1245849|access-date=24 November 2023|website=Pink Villa|date=25 September 2023|language=en|archive-date=24 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231124181755/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/farrey-teaser-out-salman-khan-unveils-niece-alizeh-agnihotris-debut-film-release-date-revealed-1245849|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Plot ==
Niyati has been lovingly brought up in an orphanage by a kind warden and his caring wife. She has been a top student throughout her life and passes her 10th exams with flying colours, prompting the topmost school in India to offer her a full scholarship for the next two years. She becomes the top student there too, her only competition being another student from the underprivileged class, Aakash, who too has been granted the same scholarship. Their joy comes full circle when the principal of the school, informs them that the school has chosen them to sit in the prestigious Oxford University entrance test, which will help them gain a full scholarship if selected.
Niyati makes friends with Chhavi, who is affluent but weak in studies. Chhavi asks her to help out during the exams, and Niyati, at first does it out of friendship and later starts doing it for the money. But she doesn't keep the money for herself, and rather sends donations for her orphanage. There is a worldwide entrance exam, on the basis of which students can gain admission into a top college abroad. The rich kids pay an obnoxious amount of money to both Niyati and Aakash to help them crack it. The two brilliant students utilize their genius to come up with the perfect plan to achieve that goal. However, Both are in danger of losing their innocence. Whether they stay true to the right path or lose themselves in the blind pursuit of money, forms the crux of the film.
== Cast == * Alizeh Agnihotri as Niyati Singh * Sahil Mehta as Aakash * Zeyn Shaw as Prateek * Prasanna Bisht as Chhavi * Ronit Roy as Ishrat Kada Singh * Arbaaz Khan as Chavi's father * Juhi Babbar as Zoya Singh * Shilpa Shukla as Vedita Matthew
== Music == {{Infobox Album|cover=blank | name = Farrey | type = soundtrack | artist = Sachin–Jigar | released = 20 November 2023<ref name="jiosaavn">{{Cite web |date=30 November 2023 |title=Farrey – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/farrey/n0EdMIYZTO8_ |website=JioSaavn |access-date=30 November 2023 |archive-date=30 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231130090154/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/farrey/n0EdMIYZTO8_ |url-status=live }}</ref> | genre = Feature film soundtrack | language = Hindi<!--Do not link per WP:OL--> | length = 11:44 | label = Zee Music Company | prev_title = Aankh Micholi | prev_year = 2023 | year = 2023 | next_title = Murder Mubarak | next_year = 2024 | misc = {{external music video| header = Official audio |{{YouTube|j22iBIXXZn0|Farrey - Full Album}} }} }}
The music for the film composed by Sachin–Jigar. Lyrics are written by Jigar Saraiya, Mellow D, Abhishek Dubey, Sachin–Jigar and MC STΔN.<ref name="jiosaavn"/>
{{Track listing | extra_column = Singer(S) | total_length = 11:43 | title1 = Ghar Pe Party Hai | extra1 = Badshah, Aastha Gill, Mellow D, Sachin–Jigar | lyrics1 = Jigar Saraiya, Mellow D | length1 = 2:40 | title2 = Machade Tabahi | extra2 = Sunidhi Chauhan | lyrics2 = Abhishek Dubey | length2 = 2:57 | title3 = Farrey Title Track | extra3 = MC Stan, Sachin–Jigar, Maanuni Desai | lyrics3 = Abhishek Dubey, MC Stan | length3 = 3:05 | title4 = O Bandeya | extra4 = King, Sachin–Jigar | lyrics4 = Jigar Saraiya | length4 = 3:01 }}
==Release== ===Theatrical=== Farrey had its theatrical release on 24 November 2023. It was released on 1000 screens domestically.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Farrey Box Office Collection: Film Opens Drastically Low, Mints 0.50cr! |url=https://lehren.com/entertainment/bollywood/farrey-box-office-collection-film-opens-drastically-low-mints-0-50cr/184341/ |access-date=28 March 2024|website=Lehren|language=en}}</ref>
=== Home media === Farrey was released on the streaming platform ZEE5 on 5 April 2024.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Farrey OTT release: Here's when and where to watch Alizeh Agnihotri's heist thriller |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/farrey-ott-release-heres-when-and-where-to-watch-alizeh-agnihotris-heist-thriller-101711106639817.html |access-date=28 March 2024|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>
== Reception == ''Farrey'' received positive reviews from critics. Alizeh's performance was praised.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Salman Khan's niece Alizeh Agnihotri celebrates Best Debutant win for Farrey at IIFA 2024; calls it "Rewarding and incredible journey" |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/salman-khans-niece-alizeh-agnihotri-celebrates-best-debutant-win-farrey-iifa-2024-calls-rewarding-incredible-journey/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250225162511/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/salman-khans-niece-alizeh-agnihotri-celebrates-best-debutant-win-farrey-iifa-2024-calls-rewarding-incredible-journey/ |archive-date=25 February 2025 |access-date=25 February 2025 |work=Bollywood Hungama |quote=Her raw and natural performance on screen left a lasting impression on both audiences and critics alike.}}</ref> {{Rotten Tomatoes prose|score=90|count=10|average=6.2|consensus=|ref=yes |access-date=11 December 2023}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/farrey|title=Farrey on Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=11 December 2023|archive-date=11 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231211215614/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/farrey|url-status=live}}</ref>
Saibal Chatterjee of ''NDTV'' scored the film at 2.5 out of 5 stars and says "Alizeh is Farrey's brightest point, by far. She plays a big part and gives it credit. Sahil Mehta, Prasanna Bisht, and Zeyn Shaw, the other three young performers in the ensemble, have somewhat less nuanced roles to portray, but they nonetheless give the movie a steady energy."<ref>{{Cite news|title=Farrey Review: Debutante Alizeh Is Brightest Spot In Middling Exercise|work=NDTV|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/farrey-review-debutante-alizeh-is-brightest-spot-in-middling-exercise-2-5-stars-4601670|access-date=24 November 2023|archive-date=24 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231124181755/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/farrey-review-debutante-alizeh-is-brightest-spot-in-middling-exercise-2-5-stars-4601670|url-status=live}}</ref> Tushar Joshi of ''India Today'' This ensemble of young stars aces the thrill mark sheet".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Joshi |first1=Tushar |title='Farrey' Review: This ensemble of young stars aces the thrill mark sheet |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/farrey-review-alizeh-agnihotri-debut-soumendra-padhi-film-on-cheating-2465665-2023-11-21 |access-date=24 November 2023 |work=India Today |date=24 November 2023 |archive-date=24 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231124181759/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/farrey-review-alizeh-agnihotri-debut-soumendra-padhi-film-on-cheating-2465665-2023-11-21 |url-status=live }}</ref> Vinamra Mathur of ''Firstpost'' labelled the film "Alizeh Agnihotri, Salman Khan's niece, debuts with assurance in a gripping thriller."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mathur |first1=Vinamra |title=Farrey movie review: Salman Khan's niece Alizeh Agnihotri makes a confident debut in an impressive thriller |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/farrey-movie-review-salman-khans-niece-alizeh-agnihotri-makes-a-confident-debut-in-an-impressive-thriller-13424642.html |access-date=24 November 2023 |work=Firspost |date=24 November 2023 |language=en |archive-date=23 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231123194302/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/farrey-movie-review-salman-khans-niece-alizeh-agnihotri-makes-a-confident-debut-in-an-impressive-thriller-13424642.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Alaka Sahani of ''The Indian Express'' gave 3 stars out of 5 and praised Agnihotri's performance and said "it is Agnihotri, whose intelligence as well as ambition is at the centre of Farrey, holds the story together and keeps her character relatable. She also deftly portrays Niyati’s transitions at different stages of the movie."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sahani |first1=Alaka |title=Farrey movie review: Alizeh Agnihotri leads a near-perfect cast in this teenage drama that scores high |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/farrey-movie-review-alizeh-agnihotri-leads-a-near-perfect-cast-in-this-teenage-drama-that-scores-high-9035651/ |access-date=24 November 2023 |work=The Indian Express |date=24 November 2023 |language=en |archive-date=24 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231124181759/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/farrey-movie-review-alizeh-agnihotri-leads-a-near-perfect-cast-in-this-teenage-drama-that-scores-high-9035651/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Prannay Pathak of ''Hindustan Times'' said "Alizeh Agnihotri, Salman Khan's niece, makes a strong cinematic debut in Soumendra Padhi's latest feature".<ref>{{cite news|last1=Pathak|first1=Prannay|title=Farrey review: Alizeh Agnihotri's debut is an exam hall heist that scores a distinction|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/farrey-review-alizeh-agnihotri-s-debut-is-an-exam-hall-heist-that-scores-a-distinction-101700640083907.html|access-date=24 November 2023|work=Hindustan Times|date=24 November 2023|language=en|archive-date=24 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231124152422/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/farrey-review-alizeh-agnihotri-s-debut-is-an-exam-hall-heist-that-scores-a-distinction-101700640083907.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Pratikshya Mishra of ''The Quint'' gave 3 stars out of 5 and said "Alizeh stands out from the rest of the cast, in part because her character is the most developed and in part because of her on-screen persona, which helps the audience identify with the character."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mishra|first1=Pratikshya|title='Farrey' Review: Alizeh Agnihotri's Impressive Debut Does Enough To Engross|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/farrey-full-movie-review-salman-khan-films-alizeh-agnihotri-debut-ronit-roy|access-date=24 November 2023|work=The Quint|date=24 November 2023|language=en|archive-date=29 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231129011327/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/farrey-full-movie-review-salman-khan-films-alizeh-agnihotri-debut-ronit-roy}}</ref>
== Accolades == {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Recipient ! Result ! Ref. |- | 2024 | Filmfare Awards | Best Female Debut | rowspan="5" |Alizeh Agnihotri | {{won}} |<ref>{{cite news|title=Nominations for the 69th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2024 with Gujarat Tourism: Full list out|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/nominations-for-the-69th-hyundai-filmfare-awards-2024-with-gujarat-tourism-full-list-out-63822.html|magazine=Filmfare|date=15 January 2024|access-date=15 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Winners of the 69th Filmfare Awards 2024|url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2024/winners|magazine=Filmfare|date=28 January 2024|access-date=29 January 2024}}</ref> |- | rowspan="4" |2024 |Zee Cine Awards |Best Female Debut |{{Won}} |<ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 – Zee Cine Awards |url=https://zeecineawards.com/2024-2/ |access-date=16 July 2024 |language=en}}</ref> |- |Pinkvilla Screen and Style Icons Awards |Best Debut Actress |{{Won}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/pinkvilla-screen-and-style-icons-awards-complete-list-of-winners-ft-kiara-advani-akshay-kumar-karan-johar-and-more-1287517?amp|title=Pinkvilla Screen & Style Icons Awards: Complete list of winners ft. Kiara Advani, Akshay Kumar, Karan Johar and more|website=Pinkvilla|date=19 March 2024 |access-date= 19 March 2024}}</ref> |- |News 18 Reel Awards |Best Debut Actress |{{Won}} |<ref>{{cite news|first=Dishya|last=Sharma|title=News18 Showsha Reel Awards 2024 Winners: Animal Wins Best Film; Varun Dhawan, Shraddha Kapoor Best Actors|url=https://www.news18.com/movies/news18-showsha-reel-awards-2024-winners-animal-wins-best-film-varun-dhawan-shraddha-kapoor-best-actors-8809368.html|website=CNN-News18|date=10 March 2024|access-date=10 March 2024}}</ref> |- |International Indian Film Academy Awards |Star Debut of the Year – Female |{{won}} |<ref>{{Cite web |title=IIFA Awards Announces {{as written|I|t's [sic]|expecting=Its}} Highly Anticipated 2024 Nominations |url=https://www.iifa.com/news/news-details/iifa--awards-announces-its-highly-anticipated-2024-nominations- |access-date=2024-10-02 |website=IIFA |language=en}}</ref> |}
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==External links== * {{IMDb title|29301456}} * {{Rotten Tomatoes | farrey }} * {{Bollywood Hungama title|farrey}}
Category:2023 Hindi-language films Category:2023 Indian films Category:Films about academic scandals Category:Films about examinations and testing Category:Indian heist films Category:Indian remakes of Thai films Category:Indian thriller films Category:2020s high school films Category:Indian teen films Category:Films about social class Category:Films about orphans