It was considered a sleeper hit by media outlets in India. Despite mixed reviews, the film performed well at the box office, collecting over ₹765 million against a production budget of ₹200 million. Criticism was focused on its scattered screenplay, inconsistent tone, and relatively poor characterisation of the central character. Happy Bhag Jayegi was released theatrically in India on 19 August 2016 it opened to mixed responses from film critics, who appreciated the performances of the ensemble cast and the humour. Eros International acquired the worldwide distribution rights for the production, which runs for 126 minutes in its final cut. The music for Happy Bhag Jayegi was composed by Sohail Sen and released under the label of Eros Music. The film is Momal Sheikh's Bollywood debut. The film featured Pakistani actors Javed Sheikh and his daughter Momal Sheikh.
Although a large part of the film is set in Lahore, the film was primarily shot in Chandigarh and Amritsar with Saurabh Goswami working as the director of photography. Happy Bhag Jayegi was conceived as a "cross-border" romantic comedy and was originally titled Dolly Lahore Mein. The production features an ensemble cast consisting of Penty, Abhay Deol, Jimmy Sheirgill, Ali Fazal, and Momal Sheikh.Īziz began writing for the film in 2012 and later approached Rai to produce it. It stars Diana Penty as the eponymous character a free-spirited bride-to-be from Amritsar who runs away from her wedding ceremony and inadvertently arrives in Lahore, Pakistan. Happy will run away) is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film, written and directed by Mudassar Aziz, and produced by Aanand L.