Direction of this film is not appropriate. Writing is better than direction. Both credit go to director Mr. Mudassar Aziz. Story is fictitious. Screenplay trembles between real and reel. Dialogues are witty, especially satire and Urdu versus Hindi ones. Like when Police officer says in light way that he doesn't want to go India because he doesn't want to eat Indian salt then Bilal says that Pakistan imports salt from India. Even few scenes are conceived just to incorporate dialogues, like the climax scene just for 'Happy has Pati and Bagga has sympathy' which is too much and absolutely doesn't go with the film mood. I was damn excited for this film after watching the trailer but got disappointed. Hats off to trailer cutting and conceiving team. Characterization is taken for granted. A girl decides to run away for his lover but when love is not well established you think that girl is idiot rather than brave. Guddu character is so lame that he looks non deserving for Happy. Another couple Bilal and Joya neither look good together on screen neither their emotional bonding is well established. Bilal suddenly goes out of the way for Happy even he is established as a father fearing son, yes in a dialogue it is conveyed that he regrets his decision of not running out of his house to pursue his cricket passion, which is just established by watching him cricket and playing street cricket with kids in India after sneaking out from an important meeting in front of father and being clean bold, when kid comes to know that he is Pakistani!? After a point even Bilal starts loving Happy then he realizes that she doesn't love him, that was very obvious from beginning then what for this love triangle? Reason behind Bagga obsession with Happy is also taken for granted. There is a single emotional scene of Happy, missing her father and realizing his love for her but in another scene at airport, she behaves like he is stranger? Doesn't request to come with her or even ask that how will you come? Simple story is unnecessarily twisted with kidnapping, suicide bombing like sub plots. Why did Bilal want to Happy got married with Guddu in Pakistan, was it only solution or very easy or acceptable in India, even in a group Nikah celebration? It was just for add drama but it falls flat. Film starts with high note of a bride running out from her marriage. It was very challenging to maintain that graph and pace and clearly they loose it. This film was inspired by 'Tanu weds Manu' but in the way that no one can notice it. Background score is so lame. Performance wise Diana Penty as Happy is damn impressive, she portrays complex emotions like innocence, arrogance and emotion with ease. Abhay Deol as Bilal is good. Ali Zafar as Guddu and Jimmy Shergil as Bagga are OK. Piyush Mishra as Usman Afridi, Police officer, is fantastic, his expression and body language do make you laugh.
Review of Happy Bhaag Jayegi
