In his latest film, ‘Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos’, Vir Das delivers a comedic spin on the spy genre, offering a refreshing contrast to the high-octane action of films like ‘Pathaan’. With a wink, Das pointed out that their budget barely scratched the surface compared to the catering costs of major blockbusters.
Vir Das-starrer ‘Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos’ brings the lighter version of spy movies in the era of films like ‘Dhurandhar’, ‘Pathaan’, ‘War 2’, and more. While the Aamir Khan-backed movie not just has a lighter narrative but also its budget. And Vir Das recently quipped about how much it cost to make the film as compared to ‘Dhurandhar’ and ‘Ikkis’.
Vir Das talks about ‘Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos’ budget
In an interview with NDTV, Vir Das expressed that ‘Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos’ is not just an “offbeat” film but also “off-budget.” During the conversation, the actor was asked about his film competing with big-budget movies like ‘Dhurandhar’ and ‘Ikkis’. To which he answered, “Happy Patel is an offbeat film. It’s an off-budget film too. My whole film cost less than the catering budget of these films (‘Dhurandhar’ and ‘Ikkis’).”
Vir Das on Imran Khan in the film
In the same interview, Vir Das was asked about Imran Khan’s special appearance in the film. The actor shared that he promised to showcase Imran Khan in a never-seen-before avatar. He said, “I promise I don’t think anyone has seen Imran do action-action before. This might be one of the funniest action sequences that you’ve seen Imran in. I call it aadmi sexy. Imran is an aadmi sexy in this,” Vir Das said about the actor who is returning to the big screen after 10 years.
More about ‘Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos’
Vir Das has directed the movie along with Kavi Shastri. He has also co-written the film with Amogh Randive. It features Vir Das, Mithila Palkar, Mona Singh, Sharib Hashmi, and Srushti Tawade.The film has cameos by Aamir Khan, Imran Khan, Meiyang Chang, Ash King, and Sanjeev Kapoor. The film had earned Rs 4.5 crore at the box office by its first Sunday.The film, ‘Happy Patel: Khatarnaak Jasoos’, was released in the theaters on January 16. Go to Source
