As Vir Das gears up for his directorial debut with Aamir Khan Productions’ upcoming film ‘Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos’, the actor-filmmaker recently appeared on Farah Khan’s cooking show with her cook Dilip. The filmmaker-choreographer dropped by Vir’s home as part of a shoot for her YouTube channel. During the interaction, Vir spoke candidly about his film and even drew playful parallels with Farah’s own movies.Starting the conversation, Farah asked Dilip, “Do you know his (Vir) film is releasing soon… do you know what film that is?” When Dilip looked clueless, she laughed and said, “He doesn’t know anything. Vir’s film is titled Happy Patel.” Vir promptly added, “Khatarnaak Jasoos.” Dilip, clearly confused, responded, “But you have made Happy New Year.” Farah joked, “He just likes to take one word, and then he says whatever he wants.”Continuing the banter, Vir explained to Dilip, “Usi type ka pagalpan, faltu type ki picture hai. (It’s a crazy and hilarious film just like Happy New Year).” Farah immediately cut in, “Wait a second, did you just call my film faltu?” Trying to recover, Vir said, “My film is fully faltu!” To which Farah shot back, “You mean to say mine was half faltu?”Farah later revealed that she genuinely enjoyed the trailer of Vir’s film. “It is my kind of funny. I love how you have used an accent for your character. I don’t know if it’s everybody’s cup of tea, but I loved it,” she said. Vir agreed and added, “Of course, the stars are nowhere near, but anybody who liked Om Shanti Om will like this film.”“That means the entire country,” Farah replied. Taking it a step further, Vir remarked, “It is a top spoof movie—more than Tees Maar Khan.” Farah then shared, “Vir just told me that a lot of references in Happy Patel are from Om Shanti Om.” Elaborating on that thought, Vir said, “The tone is similar. Om Shanti Om is a film where the script is ridiculous, but the actors are playing it as if it’s completely real.”“Of course, you can’t act comic just because it’s a comedy film,” Farah added. Echoing the sentiment, Vir said, “That was our first brief to all our actors—you believe everything that’s happening.” Revisiting his earlier remark, Farah joked, “He just called my script stupid. I don’t know if he’s complimenting me or insulting me.”‘Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos’ is directed by Vir Das and also stars Mona Singh, Sharib Hashmi, and Mithila Palkar in key roles. The film is scheduled to hit theatres on January 16, 2026. Go to Source
