Munawar Faruqui is all set to make his OTT debut with Amazon MX Player's First Copy. The trailer for the series was unveiled today, June 16 and it is already winning fans' hearts.
Munawar Faruqui in First Copy
Last Updated: 02.59 PM, Jun 16, 2025
Munawar Faruqui is a YouTube artist, a popular comedian, and a singer. Now, he is making his OTT debut with the upcoming Amazon MX Player series, First Copy. Also starring Gulshan Grover and Krystle D'Souza, and will begin streaming from June 20. The makers have dropped the trailer in which Munawar looks promising, and the trailer has been garnering fans' attention.
Munawar Faruqui's OTT debut series, First Copy, premiered its trailer today, June 16, and it will be released on Amazon MX Player on June 20. The trailer has received positive reviews from fans. One fan wrote, "Munawar!! amazing acting doesn't even look like debut." Another commented, "The next face of entertainment Apna Munna."
A third fan said, "What a powerful screen presence! From dialogue delivery to expressions — Munawar made Arif feel real Proud to witness this side of his talent."
A fourth fan wrote, "Munawar as Arif feels so natural yet so new — the way he carries the emotions, the intensity in his eyes, it all just hits different. He truly owned every frame."
"Lala u straight-up shook the internet The trailer is pure fire dangerous levels of talent bro! MUNAWAR u r not just a multi-talented artist u are a full entertainment industry in one human. Standup comedy, rap, singing, roasting... And now killing it on the big screen," read another comment.
First Copy, Munawar Faruqui's debut web series, explores the world of movie piracy in 1990s Mumbai. According to Amazon MX Player, the series features Faruqui as Arif, a young man who becomes a "piracy mastermind" amidst the vibrant but risky film industry of that era.
The story revolves around Arif's journey, his ambition to achieve respect, and his struggle with poverty, which forces him to sell pirated movie copies on CD. The series also stars Gulshan Grover, Krystle D'Souza, Saqib Ayub, Ashi Singh, Meiyang Chang, Inaamulhaq, and Raza Murad.
Meanwhile, First Copy is releasing on June 20, which is also the release date of Aamir Khan's Sitaare Zameen Par. However, Aamir's film is releasing in theaters.