Happy Hardy and Heer is a 2020 Bollywood musical romantic drama film directed by Raka, produced by Deepshikha Deshmukh and Sabita Manakchand, starring Himesh Reshammiya in a double role and Sonia Mann.[2][3]
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| Directed by | Raka |
| Written by | Sonia Kapoor |
| Story by | Himesh Reshammiya |
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| Starring | Himesh Reshammiya Sonia Mann |
| Cinematography | Chandan Kowli |
| Edited by | Deepak Chandra |
| Music by | Himesh Reshammiya |
Production companies | EYKA Films HR Musik Limited |
| Distributed by | Tips Industries |
Release date |
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Running time | 116 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
editHappy, a lovable loser, is smitten by his childhood friend Heer. Though she is fond of him, she is yet to express her feelings for him. When she moves to London, Happy follows her there. Though he goes there on the pretext of getting a job, his real goal is to woo Heer. In London, she meets Hardy, who is born and raised there. While Happy comes across as a happy-go-lucky guy, who fails at everything he attempts, Hardy is a successful entrepreneur. Heer falls for the latter, a twist in the tale leads to a situation where she has to choose between her childhood friend and her ideal man.
Cast
edit- Himesh Reshammiya as Harpreet Singh Lamba aka Happy / Harshvardhan Bhatt aka Hardy (Double role)
- Sonia Mann as Heer Randhawa[3]
- Naresh Suri as Heer's father
- Manmeet Singh as Happy's maternal uncle
- Deep Mandeep
- Ashwin Dhar as Mr. Kapoor (married to Hardy's mother)
- Sejal Shah
- Trupti Khamkar as Latika
- David Shaw as Charles
Production
editFilming
editThe film was shot in places such as Glasgow, Edinburgh and Greenock of Scotland and were filmed from 15 April 2019 to 15 May 2019.[2]
Promotion
editThe makers of the film took a different approach to promote the film, deciding to organize Happy Hardy Heer concerts in 12 different cities. On 16 November 2019, the first concert was organized in Pune.[4]
Release
editOn 16 July 2019, a musical teaser of the film was released.[5] The film was released on 31 January 2020.[1]
Soundtrack
edit| Happy Hardy and Heer | ||||
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| Released | 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Studio | HR Musik Limited | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 52:28 | |||
| Label | Tips Music | |||
| Producer | Himesh Reshammiya | |||
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| Singles from Happy Hardy and Heer | ||||
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The soundtrack was composed by Reshammiya, with lyrics by Vishal Mishra, Kumaar, Shabbir Ahmed, Reshammiya and Aaryan Tiwari. The soundtrack will consist of songs sung by Reshammiya, Arijit Singh, Shreya Ghoshal, Jubin Nautiyal, Harshdeep Kaur, Asees Kaur, Navraj Hans, Anusha Mani, Ranu Mondal and Rituraj Mohanty.[citation needed] The first song of the album "Heeriye" was released on Reshammiya's birthday on 23 July 2019.[8] The song "Teri Meri Kahani" was released on 11 September 2019.[9] Aashiqui Mein Teri 2.0 is the remake of Aashiqui Mein Teri from 36 China Town originally composed and recreated by Reshammiya. For the song "Duggi", Reshammiya collaborated with Shannon K, an American singer-songwriter, daughter of singer Kumar Sanu, who also marked her debut as playback singer in Bollywood.[citation needed]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Heeriye" | Vishal Mishra | Arijit Singh, Jasleen Royal (Backing Vocals: Rituraj Mohanty, Aishwarya Majmudar, Salman Shaikh, Anudutt Shamain) | 5:31 |
| 2. | "Cutie Pie" | Shabbir Ahmed | Himesh Reshammiya | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Heer Tu Meri" | Himesh Reshammiya | Himesh Reshammiya, Anusha Mani | 4:35 |
| 4. | "Ishqbaaziyaan" | Shabbir Ahmed | Jubin Nautiyal, Harshdeep Kaur, Asees Kaur, Alamgir Khan | 4:23 |
| 5. | "Looteri" | Himesh Reshammiya, Aaryan Tiwari | Aaryan Tiwari | 2:32 |
| 6. | "Teri Meri Kahani" | Shabbir Ahamed | Himesh Reshammiya, Ranu Mondal | 4:55 |
| 7. | "Aashiqui Mein Teri 2.0" | Sameer, Himesh Reshammiya | Himesh Reshammiya, Ranu Mondal | 5:16 |
| 8. | "Duggi" | Himesh Reshammiya | Himesh Reshammiya, Navraj Hans, Shannon K, Raja Sagoo | 3:05 |
| 9. | "Le Jaana" | Kumaar | Himesh Reshammiya, Navraj Hans, Harshdeep Kaur, Asees Kaur | 5:16 |
| 10. | "Aadat" | Sonia Kapoor | Himesh Reshammiya, Asees Kaur, Rabbi Shergill, Ranu Mondal | 6:01 |
| 11. | "Keh Rahi Hai Naazdeekiyaan" | Shabbir Ahamed | Himesh Reshammiya, Udit Narayan, Ranu Mondal, Payal Dev, Sameer Khan | 7:46 |
| Total length: | 52:28 | |||
Soundtrack Response
editThe soundtrack was successful. "Teri Meri Kahani" went viral and was viewed over 23 million types on YouTube. "Teri Meri Kahani" became the second most searched song and most searched Hindi song on Google in 2019.[10][11]
Reception
editCritical reception
editHarshada Rege from Times of India gave it 3/5 and called it "Music makes this love triangle an entertaining watch."[12] Sonil Dedhia from Mid-Day gave 3/5 and stated "Happy Hardy and Heer is a harmless, watchable film – sad, because it could have been better. It has its moments in the first half, while the second looks a bit dragged. With well- crafted romantic and intense moments, the film is a breezy love story."[13] The Economic Times gave it 3/5 and stated "an amusing watch despite wafer-thin plot & weak screenplay."[14]
Conversely, Nandini Ramnath from Scroll.in gave it 2/5 and stated "There is barely anything new in the situations between Heer and the two men in love with her. Besides, both the leads look a bit too seasoned to be playing the love-at-first-sight game. Despite the high volume at which the dialogue is delivered – Reshammiya is subtlety itself compared to Sonia Mann – almost nothing resonates."[15] Moumita Bhattacharjee of Rediff.com gave the film 1 out of 5, calling it "an extended music video."[16]
Box office
editThe film collected ₹5 million (US$60,000) on its opening day.[17]
References
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- ^ a b "Himesh Reshammiya starts shooting for Jatt Butt Juliet in Scotland". Mumbai Mirror. 19 April 2019. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Finally, Sonia Mann's Bollywood Project Goes On Floor, Shoot Starts in Scotland!". Ghaint Punjab. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "'Happy Hardy and Heer' : Himesh Reshammiya to have a grand trailer launch of the film". Economic Times. 15 November 2019. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Himesh Reshammiya starrer 'Happy Hardy and Heer' musical teaser out!". Times of India. 16 July 2019. Archived from the original on 27 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ "Arijit Singh croons for Himesh Reshammiya's 'Happy Hardy and Heer'". Zee News. 23 July 2019. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ "Kishore Kumar inspiration behind Cutie Pie: Himesh Reshammiya". Radiomusic.com. 16 August 2019. Archived from the original on 1 August 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Himesh Reshammiya releases first track Heeriye from upcoming film on his 46th birthday". Firstpost. 16 July 2019. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ "Ranu Mondal's song Teri Meri Kahaani Out". India TV. 11 September 2019. Archived from the original on 13 September 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Google Trends 2019: Ranu Mondal's Teri Meri Kahani to Coca Cola Tu, Top 10 Songs of the Year". News18. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ Das, Kristina. "India Googled Le Photo Le more than Ranu Mondal's Teri Meri Kahani in 2019. Details here". India Today. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ "Happy Hardy And Heer Movie Review: Music makes this love triangle an entertaining watch". Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ Dedhia, Sonil (31 January 2020). "Happy Hardy And Heer Movie Review: Happy, Hardy and geet save this one". mid-day. Archived from the original on 31 January 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "'Happy Hardy And Heer' review: An amusing watch despite wafer-thin plot & weak screenplay – The Economic Times". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ Ramnath, Nandini. "'Happy Hardy and Heer' movie review: Now where have we heard that one before?". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ Bhattacharjee, Moumita. "Happy Hardy And Heer review". Rediff. Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Happy Hardy and Heer". Bollywood Hungama. 30 January 2020. Archived from the original on 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.