🎭 Genre :- Border RomCom
🎲 Runtime :- 2 hours 10 mins
🃏 Cast :- Abhay Deol, Diana Penty, Momal Sheikh, Ali Fazal, Jimmy Shergill, Kanwaljeet, Piyush Mishra
🎥 Director :- Mudassar Aziz
📜Plot :- Happy Bhag Jayegi is the story of an Amritsari bride Happy (Diana Penty) who runs away on the day of her marriage to local goon Bagga (Jimmy Shergill) because she loves Guddu (Ali Fazal). Happy boards the wrong escape vehicle and ends up in Pakistan and creates havoc in the lives of a budding politician in Lahore, Bilal Ahmed (Abhay Deol), and his fiancé Zoya (Pakistani actress Momal Sheikh). Will Happy and Guddu’s love story have a happy ending?
It is a light-hearted entertainer where the actors don’t go overboard.
The Lows -
➡Director Mudassar Aziz who also doubles up as the writer renders his characters more superficial than real. Why does a Happy who is always so happy not gather the courage to speak to her own dad about her forced marriage? We never really understand the motivations of the characters.
Also, the character build up for Happy isn't so endearing. Even by the end of the movie, you aren't aware of how exactly Happy is, as a person.
There is one beautiful scene wherein Guddu (Ali) tells Bilal (Abhay), "It is impossible not to love Happy once you get to know her", but we never get to know her so we dont find that out for ourselves.
Imagine having your name in the name of the film, and yet being given only one intense conversation with another character throughout the film. Not fair, right? She remains a distant figure all throughout.
➡ While the first half is easy, a chaotic second half pulls this film down. Also, the climax is extremely hurried.
➡Bilal and Zoya's love story is better explored in the screenplay rather than Guddu and Happy's. You don't even get a backgdrop as to why Happy fell in love with a good-for-nothing Guddu, who only knows how to play a 'Tun-tuna'(Guitar).
➡The film had potential and could've been a bigger success like "Tanu weds Manu", but the lazy plot restraints never lets it fly.
The High's :-
➡ The characters and the humour is sensible. They take liberties to be funny, but understand the gravity of the situation.
➡ The climax although devoid of the stock dramatic effects, is nevertheless quite endearing.
➡ The film is entirely shot in India, but the visuals and set up depicting Pakistan are applaud-worthy. One of the most likable points about this is, the representation of the life beyond the border which is quite similar to us.
➡A drunk Guddu and Pakistani police, Afridi (Piyush Mishra) discussing Urdu and not Kashmir, makes up for a hilarious scene.
➡ Aziz throws in some good crowd-pleasing lines about Pakistan, but they are inoffensive and balanced out by the bond between Bilal, Usmaan, Guddu and Happy.
➡ There are few moments of maturity in the screenplay. The best one being the writing of Zoya's character. She could've easily been the Evil 'other woman' in the hero's life but as the film progresses, she becomes more than the lazy stereotype. And that's good.
➡ Also, the climax is unconventional which is a great thing in itself.
🎶 Music :- Music of the film could have been much better. There is not a single foot tapping number for the vivacious Happy to prove her character’s crazy side. The romantic numbers are quite passable. "Tera tera" is best amongst the lot.
💡 Performances :-
▶ Diana Penty as Happy is surprisingly good. We saw her in Cocktail under Deepika's shadow, brimming with potential. And here she is, seeming to have guzzled a dozen of Red Bulls that makes her oh-so-energetic! She frequently goes overboard with the Punjabi accent but let's cut her some slack here, for she has undergone a huge improvement.
▶ Abhay Deol is back in form as the suave Bilal, the budding politician and its great to see him finally get a role worth his charisma.
▶ Piyush Mishra as the hapless senior policeman ASP Usman Afridi, nudges the funny bone and nails it each time he walks on to the screen. Besides, how can you not smile when Piyush Mishra is on screen? His accent, delivery and timing is sooo on point.
▶Momal Sheikh as Zoya is beautiful and pretty. She plays the supportive and sensible lady who stands by her fiancée when he is busy saving the girl, whom he has a liking for. And she doesn't hesitate a bit before asking him to go pursue his love and dreams.
▶Jimmy as Bagga is a pro at being slighted.*winks*
Having a history of being stood up by women in shaadi ka joda, Jimmy takes off from where we left him in Tanu Weds Manu Returns… He is again huffing and panting to get the ladki back. Poor guy!
“Humaare cards batt chuke hain” he screams almost 3 times to 3 different characters.
The poor fellow always ends up as the ‘bridesmaid.’ *chuckles*
▶ Ali Fazal has a forgettable part but he does it good. I mean, he isn't to be blamed. Imagine being termed a musician and never getting to play the so-called 'Tun-tuna' or sing a song. No, really.
▶ Kawaljeet plays the helpless father who takes on his own to find his daughter in the 'Padosi mulk'.
The supply of situational comedy won’t end till you leave the theatre. There is nothing to rave about, but it's harmless enough for a one time watch. In my opinion, this could be a better TV-watch.
Ratings :- 2.7/5 ❤
✍♠PRIZMI TRIPATHI♠
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