First Copy
Indian TVIndian television traditions across Hindi and regional industries.This show: 7/10Criminal underworldOrganized crime, gangs and the criminal life seen from the inside.This show: 7/10SerializedContinuous arcs where every episode builds on the last.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Munawar FaruquiAshi SinghSaqib AyubGulshan GroverRaza MuradSaanand Verma
Starring
Munawar FaruquiAshi SinghSaqib AyubGulshan GroverRaza MuradSaanand Verma
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First Copy Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 6.7 | |
| S2 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.0 |
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About
In the heart of Mumbai during the 1990s, 'Arif,' a notorious and desperately romantic figure, rises to infamy as the kingpin of film piracy. As he weaves an intricate web of distribution, his audacious exploits attract the attention of law enforcement, Bollywood celebrities, and the criminal underworld, leading to a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase.
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Season 22025
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In the chaos of 90s Bombay, one street-smart hustler flips pirated DVDs into an empire. As Arif rises from jail kitchens to the heart of the film industry's black market, he clashes with a fading producer, a relentless cop, and his own demons. Caught between love, loyalty, and survival, Arif rewrites the rules one first copy at a time. This is the untold story of how piracy became power.
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Cast
Munawar Faruqui Arif
Ashi Singh Afreen
Saqib Ayub Pravin
Gulshan Grover Mahesh Kumar
Raza Murad Yasin Bhai
Saanand Verma Sawan
Mast Ali Naem
Krystle D'Souza Mona
Akashdeep Arora Rajnish
Tarun Arora Vijayan
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