# Shahid Kapoor back on Farzi 2 set in Mumbai after Italy trip

2026-08-20T15:40:34+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

Shahid Kapoor has resumed shooting for the second season of the web series Farzi in Mumbai after a short holiday in Italy, Bollywood Hungama reported exclusively. The actor is filming an outdoor schedule in the city, reprising his role as Sunny in the black comedy crime thriller produced by Raj-DK. Cinema Express, citing the Bollywood Hungama report, added that Shahid had confirmed in an interview with Hollywood Reporter India that the shoot for Farzi 2 is expected to wrap by September. The season began filming in March 2026. Farzi season 1 released on Prime Video in 2023 and marked Shahid's OTT debut. It also starred Raashii Khanna and Vijay Sethupathi. More details about the upcoming season's cast and storyline are awaited. Shahid's recent theatrical releases include O' Romeo and Cocktail 2.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Both Bollywood Hungama and Cinema Express report the same development without any discernible slant, offering straight news coverage of Shahid Kapoor resuming work. Bollywood Hungama frames it as an exclusive update, while Cinema Express provides a wider career context including the shoot wrap timeline and his 2026 box office performance. The coverage is uniform and neutral. Readers should note that no official announcement from the makers or the streaming platform has been released yet.

## Coverage

Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
- bollywoodhungama.com (neutral report) <https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/exclusive-shahid-kapoor-gets-straight-back-to-work-after-italy-holiday-resumes-farzi-2-shoot-in-mumbai/>
  Straightforward reporting of the shoot resumption, no editorial slant.
- cinemaexpress.com (neutral report) <https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/news/2026/Aug/21/shahid-kapoor-returns-to-mumbai-schedule-of-farzi-s2-after-italy-holiday-report>
  Summarizes the same news with career context, neutral in tone.

This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-21T12:01:34+00:00.

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