Karan Johar reviews Alizeh Agnihotri’s debut film Farrey: “A straight A+ for the cinematic report card of this feature” : Bollywood News

Right from its trailer, Farrey has gotten a great response. Now as the film's release is round the corner, it has been receiving a positive word of mouth from none other than filmmaker Karan Johar. Farrey recently had its grand premiere at the prestigious IFFI (International Film Festival of India) 2023. The Soumendra Padhi directorial received a standing ovation at the festival in Goa. Karan Johar was in attendance at the event and it seems like he watched the movie and enjoyed it.

Karan Johar reviews Alizeh Agnihotri’s debut film Farrey: “A straight A+ for the cinematic report card of this feature”

Taking to Instagram on Thursday, Karan Johar shared the poster of the movie and wrote, “A film that not only makes you wake up to class distinctions , the ironies of cheating and the dark side of ambition and greed but also packs a punch as an exam thriller heist is absolutely no mean achievement! A straight A+ for the cinematic report card of this feature!!!”

Praising Alizeh Agnihotri’s debut, he added, “This is @alizehagnihotri ‘s debut feature and she is absolutely Fantastic! Believable and so Real in her portrayal of a genius saddled by class distinctions and underlying greed! An artist in the true sense of the word! Welcome to the movies Alizeh! You will shine in the galaxy of stars but as an actor!!!!”

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He also praised the ensemble cast and continued, “Effective and brilliant portrayals by Sahil Mehta, Prassana Bisht , Zeyn Shaw, Ronit Roy and Juhi Babbar…. Directed with a tight reign balancing the real atmospherics and tautness of narrative and supreme command on performances by Soumendra Padhi…. The film hits home far more than its source material! Make #farrey your instant watch you will not regret it! Welcome to the movies Alizeh! Big hug to Baby and Atul the immensely proud parents and kudos to @skfilmsofficial for presenting this gem of a film!”

Farrey is directed by national award-winning director Soumendra Padhi and stars Alizeh Agnihotri, Zeyn Shaw, Sahil Mehta, Prasanna Bisht, Ronit B Roy, and Juhi Babbar Soni in pivotal roles. The high-school thriller drama is produced by Naveen Yerneni, Y Ravi Shankar, Sunir Kheterpal, Atul Agnihotri, Alvira Khan Agnihotri, and Nikhil Namit. Farrey releases in theatres on November 24, 2023.