Happy Bhag Jayegi

Happy Bhag Jayegi
Directed by Mudassar Aziz
Produced by Anand L. Rai
Krishika Lulla
Written by Mudassar Aziz
Starring
Music by Sohail Sen
Production
company
Distributed by Eros International
Release dates
 18 August 2016
Country India
Language Hindi
Budget ₹180 million[1]
Box office est. ₹463 million[2]

Happy Bhag Jayegi (English: Happy Will Run Away) is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Mudassar Aziz and produced by Anand L. Rai and Krishika Lulla.[3] The film features Diana Penty, Abhay Deol, Jimmy Shergill, Ali Fazal and Momal Sheikh in the lead roles. The film marks Rai's third collaboration with Eros International after Raanjhanaa (2013) and Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015). The film released on 19 August 2016.

Plot

Happy (Diana Penty) is supposed to marry Bagga (Jimmy Shergill), a small-time corporator. But, on the eve of her wedding, she tries to elope with her boyfriend, Guddu (Ali Fazal), a musician. However, during her escape stunt, she inadvertently finds herself in a truck which is scheduled to arrive in Lahore, to Bilal's (Abhay Deol) place. Happy informs Bilal, an upcoming politician, that she wants to call Guddu. Bilal refuses to help her. At Amritsar (home town of Happy) Guddu is abducted by Bagga to make sure that Happy would have to ultimately return to him. Happy creates a ruckus when in town & is caught by police officer who informs Bilal. Bilal intends to deport her immediately. Happy fears that she would be handed over to her father, who would forcefully marry her off to Bagga. She threatens Bilal that she would ruin his family name by announcing to media that she is been smuggled from India as a part of human trafficking racket. Bilal is confused & is confronted by his fiance Zoya. Initially Zoya feels that Bilal is cheating her, but then assumes for a while that Happy is telling the truth & co-operates with both. Zoya suggests that only way to get rid of Happy is to get Guddu over here, marry them & deport them back. Till then Happy is to stay at Bilal's residence. Meanwhile Bilal has really hardtime keeping this secret from his father & always tensed by run-away bride Happy who is out of control as well.

While Bilal's father is out on a diplomatic mission in China for a week, Bilal makes a plan to go to India with ASP Afridi. They pose as a music company from Lahore who wants have a show of Guddu in Lahore. Bagga relents when Bilal tells him that as Guddu is out in Lahore, he would peacefully be able to marry Happy. At last moment Bagga comes to know that Happy is in Lahore as well & this music show was a just a ploy to take Guddu to Lahore. As Guddu reaches Lahore, Bilal's father is back since his meetings got canceled. As if this was not enough, Happy is abducted by goons who are friends of Bagga. Bagga gets Happy's father along with him to Lahore. Here Afridi has already made provision to arrest him as soon as he steps down from the bus. Bagga is arrested along with a messenger from goons who have abducted Happy.

Afridi leads a team with Bilal, Zoya & Guddu to hideout of the goons. Meanwhile when the goons find out that Bagga is arrested by police & set out to rescue them. This way Happy & Bagga are both set free. Another trouble crops up when Happy's father who is searching her daughter is mistaken by a police for an Indian spy who is set to kill Bilal's father. Everytime Bilal finds a way from a trouble, another crops up. Bilal feels that Happy's father is out to kill his father since he is helping Happy marry Guddu. This ensues a chaos which leads to the climax of the movie where Happy is set to marry Guddu.

Cast

Production

While shooting for the film Raanjhanaa (2013), Abhay Deol was offered the lead role in the film, since it was not a "full-fledged role" in the former.[6] In January 2015, reports suggested that Diana Penty will be starring opposite Deol in the film.[4] In July 2015, it was reported that Ali Fazal will play an important role in the film.[5] In September 2015, it was revealed that Pakistani actress Momal Sheikh will be playing the second lead in the film.[7]

Filming began on 17 September 2015 in Amritsar.[8][9]

Release

The first look of the film was revealed through the Twitter handle of co-producer Krishika Lulla, on 30 September 2015.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Sarkar, Suparno (29 August 2016). "'Happy Bhag Jayegi' 10-day box office collection: Film crosses Rs. 20 crore on 2nd weekend despite fight with 'A Flying Jatt'". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Special Features: Box Office: Worldwide collections of Happy Bhag Jayegi - Box Office". Bollywood Hungama. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "First Look : Abhay Deol & Diana Penty In 'Happy Bhaag Jayegi'". Koimoi. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  4. 1 2 Bhattacharya, Roshmila (21 January 2015). "Abhay Deol to romance Diana Penty in Happy Bhaag Jayegi". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Ali Fazal to star in Aanand L. Rai's Happy Bhaag Jayegi". Bollywood Hungama. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  6. ↑ Lohana, Avinash (31 July 2015). "'Tanu Weds Manu' director wants to shoot in Pakistan". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  7. ↑ Vijayakar, R.M. (1 September 2015). "Pakistani Actress Momal Sheikh to Star in Aanand Rai's 'Happy Bhaag Jayegi'". Mid Day. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  8. ↑ "'Tanu Weds Manu Returns' director Aanand L Rai begins shooting 'Happy Bhaag Jayegi' with Abhay Deol". The Indian Express. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  9. ↑ "'Happy Bhaag Jayegi' shoot brings traffic to a halt". The Tribune. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  10. ↑ "First Look: Cocktail's Diana Penty Returns in Happy Bhaag Jaegi". NDTV. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.

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