Hrithik Roshan cheers Vir Das' debut 'Happy Patel,' calls it 'so much fun to watch'

Actor Hrithik Roshan has praised comedian, actor, and filmmaker Vir Das for his directorial debut, ‘Happy Patel’, calling the spy comedy highly entertaining and applauding its playful tone. Roshan shared his reaction on social media soon after watching the film, adding weight to the strong early buzz around the release. The actor, who has played a spy on screen himself, said the film’s mix of silliness and pace made it a fun watch and congratulated Das on stepping into direction.

Hrithik Roshan praises 'Happy Patel' on social media

According to posts shared on Instagram, Roshan wrote, “Very very entertained by Happy Patel. Congrats Vir. The ingenuity of mixing incredible silliness with a relentless screenplay was so much fun to watch!” The comment quickly drew attention from fans and film circles, with many praising the public show of support. Roshan later reposted an AI-generated image shared by Das that placed the comedian’s character alongside famous Bollywood spies. Reacting to the image, Roshan wrote, “Haha, best of luck, Vir! You look great, man. Excited to watch your film today.” Das replied with, “Holy thanks, Kabir!!!!”




The AI image featured Vir Das’ Happy standing next to Salman Khan’s Tiger, Roshan’s Kabir, Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan, and Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar. Das had shared the image with a playful caption that read, “First Day As A Spy. Feeling anxious, not sure if I belong. Hope you’ll check out #HappyPatel in theaters. Also, huge respect to these icons for shaping culture.”

About the 'Happy Patel'

‘Happy Patel’ marks Vir Das’ first film as director and is backed by Aamir Khan. The film reunites Das with Imran Khan after their earlier collaboration in ‘Delhi Belly.’ The cast also includes Mona Singh, Mithila Palkar, Sharib Hashmi, and Shruti Tawade.

The story follows Happy Smith Waisley, a talented cook living in England with his two adopted fathers, both secret agents. Happy dreams of becoming a spy but fails seven times to clear the MI7 selection. When a British citizen goes missing in Goa, the agency assigns him the case. During the mission, Happy learns he was adopted from Panjim in 1991 and that his real name is Happy Patel. The film was released in theaters on January 16 and has earned positive responses from audiences and critics alike.

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