Actor Hrithik Roshan has extended his praise to comedian-actor Vir Das for his directorial debut, Happy Patel, applauding the film for its inventive take on the spy comedy genre. The film has been co-directed by Kavi Shastri and backed by Aamir Khan Productions.
Hrithik Roshan praises Happy Patel
Hrithik Roshan, who himself has famously portrayed a spy in previous projects, took to social media to share his appreciation for the caper comedy, giving Vir Das a resounding vote of confidence as a filmmaker.
Sharing his reaction, Hrithik wrote on his Instagram, “Very very entertained by Happy Patel. Congrats Vir. The ingenuity of mixing incredible silliness with a relentless screenplay was so much fun to watch!”
Hrithik’s endorsement adds to the growing buzz around Happy Patel, which marks Vir Das’ first outing as a director and showcases a playful blend of absurd humour and fast-paced storytelling.
Vir Das took to his Instagram feed to thank Roshan for showering the film with love. Sharing the screenshot of Roshan`s review, Vir wrote, “Hrithik (red heart emoji) May every comedy lover and first time Filmaker find a star like you. You are magic on screen and it falls on all of us smaller sillier spies too! Thank you”.
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How Aamir Khan came on board Happy Patel
Vir Das recently opened up about how he managed to convince Aamir Khan to produce Happy Patel Khatarnak Jasoos. He revealed details about his meeting with Aamir Khan for his upcoming directorial debut film. He shared how a superstar backs a project when he truly believes in it.
Recalling the moment, Vir revealed that Aamir had been placed on such a high pedestal that approaching him felt slightly daunting.
Vir said, “He is on such a high pedestal that you don’t really communicate much with him. I hadn’t spoken to Aamir sir for almost 10 years. Then I messaged him saying, ‘Aamir sir, can I call you?’ He replied, ‘Yes, call now.’ And when he picked up, it felt like we speak every week.”
Vir went on to reveal how candidly he pitched his film to Aamir Khan, “So I told him, ‘Sir, I have a film with me and I want you to make it. If you don’t make it, no one else will.’ He said, ‘Okay, come next week and give me the narration.’ I have never seen a superstar who is so accessible and gives you a meeting so quickly.
I gave him the narration, and after that, there were nine more narrations. His main concern is always the script. After nine narrations, he said, ‘Take some money and shoot five scenes.’ I did the test shoot, and then he said, ‘Go on floors.”
