Munawar Faruqui starrer 'First Copy' trailer is HERE; Series gives a gritty ride through 90s piracy business
Starring comedian-actor
Munawar Faruqui
will be seen in the upcoming series, 'First Copy' and the makers of the show have dropped its trailer today. The trailer has a nostalgic touch of the time when the piracy industry hit the
Indian film industry
.
The 2 minute 11 second trailer opens in 1990s in South Mumbai, Munawar Faruqui plays Arif, a street-smart, spirited youth with nothing but ambition and hustle on his side. Arif stumbles upon a unique opportunity when he realises the growing demand for
pirated movies
. With theatres becoming increasingly expensive, Arif cashes in by selling CDs of entire films at a fraction of the cost. In one scene from the trailer, he is seen selling a pirated CD for Rs 150, mentioning that three theatre tickets would cost Rs 450 and just like that, a shady business empire is born.
First Copy - Official Trailer ft. Munawar Faruqui | Amazon MX Player
'First Copy' captures the rise of Arif in a world where stories are copied, consumed, and capitalised. With every hit film pirated and sold on the streets, his name grows.
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The trailer also introduces us to Mahesh Kumar, played by the veteran
Gulshan Grover
. As Arif's piracy racket expands, Mahesh realises that his own films are being leaked and sold outside the theatres, eating into his box office returns. It also includes a subtle introduction of a police subplot suggesting a slow-burning cop drama.
As per an IANS report, Munawar shared about the character he played, "First Copy is an underdog story close to my heart. Playing Arif took me back to a time when films were a dream and a refuge. His journey is a mix of hustle, flaws, and ambition", he said.
The cast also includes Krystle D'Souza, Saqib Ayub, Ashi Singh,
Meiyang Chang
, Inam Ul Haq, and Raza Murad.
The series is set to release on
Amazon MX Player
on June 20.
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