This Diana Penty, Abhay Deol film is good for a few laughs but then falls victim to weak writing and never realises its full potential.

If Happy Bhag Jayegi succeeds in delivering a few laughs, it’s entirely to the credit of the actors…It’s silly but this is the most humour you can expect.

Happy Bhag Jayegi isn’t the kind of film that will have audiences rolling in the aisles. But it might occasionally induce faint smiles on some faces.

Happy Bhag Jayegi is a breezy entertainer that has its moments. This the kind of film one enjoys as a Tv-watch at best.

This is the sort of desperate comedy that basically takes the Keystone Cops’ style of ‘everybody is running around each other’ kinda humour a bit too far. To be fair, one can still see how this must have read well on paper. Some lines are absolutely first-rate. A few funny scenes really hold your attention.

The movie is well-edited as well (Ninad Khanolkar), and that partially lifts it out of its drab writing. Nevertheless, HBJ is still a small-town saga lacking in novelty, romance and adventure, and less than a riveting watch. You can safely skip this one.

Happy Bhag Jayegi is worth a watch for Jimmy Shergill and Abhay Deol. Consider this Diana Penty film this weekend only if you have already watched last week’s releases, Rustom and Mohenjo Daro, and are not keen on Hollywood films such as Ben Hur or Pete’s Dragon.

If you want to lighten your day and have a good laugh then Happy Bhag Jayegi is the movie for you! It has all the elements of love, romance and comedy peppered into it which will make you forget all your worries and provide full on masala entertainment.

A few dialogue do make us laugh and make us hopeful that the film might pick up but it completely tanks off in the second half. Technically, as produced b Aanand L Rai and Krishika Lulla, it is sound. But plot is where is gives off.  

Happy Bhag Jayegi does make the funny bones tickle as Bilal’s father constantly reminds that his son is good enough to “change the history of Pakistan”. 
Unfortunately, the film will not change the fate of its actors, rather change the history of its makers for worse.