By Murtaza Ali Khan (@apotofvestiges)
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By Murtaza Ali Khan (@apotofvestiges)
Featured in IMDb Critic Reviews
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| Happy Bhag Jayegi (2016) - By Mudassar Aziz |
Happy Bhag Jayegi is a
2016 Indian rom-com directed by Mudassar Aziz. Produced by Anand L. Rai and
Krishika Lulla, Happy Bhag Jayegi marks the comeback of two Bollywood actors:
Diana Penty, who had gone off the radar after Homi Adajania's Cocktail (2012),
and Abhay Deol, whose career has been a mixed-bag affair of late. Happy Bhag
Jayegi also stars Jimmy Sheirgill, Piyush Mishra, Ali Fazal, and Pakistani
actress Momal Sheikh. Happy Bhag Jayegi revolves around an Indian runaway bride
named Happy who accidentally ends up in Pakistan with people on both sides of
the border chasing after her.
Our Rating: 7.0
IMDb Ratings: NA
Genre: Comedy | Romance
Cast: Abhay Deol, Diana Penty, Jimmy Shergill
Country: India
Language: Hindi
Runtime: 126 min
Color: Color
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Diana Penty and Abhay Deol in Happy Bhag Jayegi
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Happy Bhag Jayegi is the kind of cinema that the Hindi
film audiences adore. It is a formula that just cannot fail in a diverse and
colorful country like India. We Indians love to celebrate. The dozen or two
religious festivals are just not enough. Festivities are an innate part of our
lives. And marriage functions are the grandest of them all. For us, marriage is
just not a union of two individuals but it’s an alliance of two families. It’s an
occasion that gets everyone excited—be it the children, the young, or the
old—for it is perceived as the greatest celebration of life. In short, the
marriages are a singularly viable business. For Bollywood, it’s a bankable
subject like no other. Some of the biggest commercial hits in the history of
Hindi cinema revolved around the theme of marriage. Films such as Hum Aapke Hain Koun...! (1994) and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) exploited the Indian
sentimentality for the traditions and rituals associated with marriage
particularly well. And the trend continues with more recent films like Band Baaja Baaraat (2010), Tanu Weds Manu (2011), Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015). So, while the subject pretty much remains the same, the treatment of it
often varies like the case with Happy Bhag Jayegi.
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| Jimmy Shergill (left) in Happy Bhag Jayegi |
Happy Bhag
Jayegi gives us a glimpse of the Pakistani upper class and presents the city of Lahore in all
its charm. The performances all around are solid. While Diana Penty is a sight
to behold as Happy, she is brilliantly complemented by Abhay Deol who looks as
charming as ever. Jimmy Shergill, although he is typecasted, delivers yet
another memorable performance. The movie’s real surprise package is Ali Fazal
who exudes unbridled innocence during his portrayal of a foolhardy romantic. Pakistani
actress Momal Sheikh provides a breath of fresh air. The supporting cast is
well led by Piyush Mishra and Kanwaljit Singh.
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| Ali Fazal and Diana Penty in Happy Bhag Jayegi |
Overall, Happy Bhag Jayegi is a non-stop entertainer, an absolute laugh riot, from start
to finish, but, in order to fully enjoy the film, one needs to be credulous
enough to believe anything and everything that’s on offer. In other words, the
viewer must be willing to suspend the disbelief concerning the implausibility
of the narrative. Once the viewer makes this compromise, Happy Bhag Jayegi will prove to be a rollercoaster of a
ride. Aanand L Rai and team have done it again. Here
is a family entertainer that just cannot to be missed!
Readers, please feel free to share your views/opinions in the comment box below. As always your feedback is highly appreciated!
References:
Happy Bhag Jayegi Trailer (YouTube)
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Seems like an interesting watch!!
ReplyDeleteI think there's a typo in the first line, it mentions 2015 instead of 2016 :)
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Thanks... have corrected it!
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