Happi (2019)

Happi is a Hindi-language film directed by Bhavna Talwar and produced by Vistaar Film Fund & WSG Pictures. The film, made in black-and-white, stars Pankaj Kapoor, and is an homage to Charlie Chaplin as per the director. Pankaj Kapoor plays the part of a Chaplin-esque character. After being stuck in development hell, the film was released on ZEE5 on 25 December 2019.

Plot

Happi is a comedy drama that tells the amazing story of survival of a social misfit set in Mumbai. The film is all about a man, who is content with what he earns as his needs are few and thus, he is comfortable being a misfit. He earns by making people laugh as well as by singing at Cafe Bombay.

His life turns upside down and he is shattered as the same place is now getting revamped into 'Club Mumbai' – a hip, high class upmarket lounge. But he refuses to be beaten down by the circumstances and fights back with his self belief with an unlikely companion, a puppy.

Cast

Pankaj Kapoor as Happi

Supriya Pathak as Rukmani

Hrishitaa Bhatt as Shumona

Nakul Vaid as Adil

Manoj Pahwa

Raj Saluja as Wilson

Farroukh Mehta

Sachin Gaikwad

Sahil Vaid as Albert

Tejaswini Kolhapure as Gayatri (special appearance)

Production

The film, originally made in colour, was converted to black-and-white inspired by 2011 Academy Award for Best Picture winner The Artist as it suits the mood and theme of the film.

Soundtrack

Ilaiyaraaja provided the film score for this film and the lyrics were written by Jaideep Sahni and actor Kamalhassan has sung a song in this movie.

References

External links

Happi at IMDb