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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Happy Birthday<br />
| image = Happy Birthday (2022 Indian film) poster.jpeg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| native_name = <!-- {{Infobox name module|language|title}} or {{Infobox name module|title}} --><br />
| director = Ritesh Rana<br />
| writer = Ritesh Rana<br />
| producer = Chiranjeevi Pedamallu<br />Hemalatha Pedamallu<br />
| starring = [[Lavanya Tripathi]]<br />Naresh Agastya<br />[[Vennela Kishore]]<br/>[[Satya (Telugu actor)|Satya]]<br />
| cinematography = Suresh Sarangam<br />
| editing = [[Karthika Srinivas]]<br />
| music = [[Kaala Bhairava]]<br />
| studio = [[Mythri Movie Makers]]<br />Clap Entertainment<br />
| distributor = Mythri Movie Makers<br />
| released = {{Film date|2022|07|08|df=yes}}<br />
| runtime = <br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Telugu<br />
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'''''Happy Birthday''''' is a 2022 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Surrealist cinema|surreal]] [[crime comedy film]] written and directed by Ritesh Rana and produced by [[Mythri Movie Makers]] and Clap Entertainment. It stars [[Lavanya Tripathi]] in a [[dual role]] along with Naresh Agastya, [[Vennela Kishore]], and [[Satya (Telugu actor)|Satya]].<br />
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Principal photography of the film took place between November 2021 and May 2022 in [[Hyderabad]]. The film has music composed by [[Kaala Bhairava]]. ''Happy Birthday'' was theatrically released on 8 July 2022 and received mixed reviews from critics and audiences.<br />
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== Plot ==<br />
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Set in a fantasy world,<ref name="fantasy" /> [[Union minister]] Rithwik Sodhi passes a new [[gun law]] in the [[Parliament of India|parliament]] that liberalizes the manufacturing and sale of fire arms, leading to an increased gun culture in the country.{{Citation needed|date=October 2025}} A girl's birthday party at a hotel becomes entangled in a criminal and government conspiracy.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
{{Cast listing|<br />
* [[Lavanya Tripathi]] in a [[dual role]] as Pasupuleti Happy Tripati and Pasupuleti Baby Tripati<br />
* [[Vennela Kishore]] as [[Union minister]] Rithwik Sodhi<br />
* Naresh Agastya as Lucky<br />
* [[Satya (Telugu actor)|Satya]] as Max Pain<br />
* [[Rahul Ramakrishna]] as Gunda<br />
* [[Gundu Sudarshan]] as Uncle Fixit<br />
* [[Getup Srinu]] as William<br />
* Privij as Serena<br />
* [[Harsha Chemudu]] as Receptionist<br />
* [[Vidyullekha Raman]] as receptionist QT<br />
* Ravi Teja as Benami<br />
* Rohini as Ratna <br />
* Baaji<br />
* [[C. V. L. Narasimha Rao]]<br />
* Rocket Raghava<br />
}}<br />
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== Production ==<br />
Following his debut directorial venture ''[[Mathu Vadalara]]'' (2019), Ritesh Rana was signed for another film under the production of [[Mythri Movie Makers]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2025}} Actress [[Lavanya Tripathi]] was cast the lead in her first [[crime comedy]] film.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=29 November 2021 |title=Lavanya Tripathi signs a crime comedy |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2021/nov/29/avanya-tripathi-signs-a-crime-comedy-28097.html |access-date= |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=}}</ref> Naresh Agastya, [[Satya (Telugu actor)|Satya]], [[Vennela Kishore]] and [[Gundu Sudarshan]] play other roles.{{Citation needed|date=October 2025}} In the film, a [[union minister]] (Kishore) proposes a new gun law that aims to liberalize purchase, sale, manufacture and use of fire arms in the country which leads to increase in the gun culture in the country.{{Citation needed|date=October 2025}} Tripathi plays a modern girl nicknamed Happy 340.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nadadhur |first1=Srivathsan |title=Happy Birthday: Here's the character promo of Lavanya Tripathi as Happy 340 |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/happy-birthday-heres-the-character-promo-of-lavanya-tripathi-as-happy-340/46d55c96cf712 |website=[[OTTPlay]] |access-date=21 June 2022}}</ref><br />
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The film began its production in [[Hyderabad]] in November 2021.<ref name=":1" /> In December, the film was titled as ''Happy Birthday.''<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 December 2021 |title=Lavanya Tripathi's film is titled Happy Birthday |url=https://telugucinema.com/news/lavanya-tripathis-film-is-titled-happy-birthday |access-date= |website=Telugu Cinema |language=}}</ref> The shoot was completed by May 2022. [[Kaala Bhairava]] composed the film's music. The film has cinematography by Suresh Sarangam and editing by [[Karthika Srinivas]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadadhur |first=Srivathsan |title=Lavanya Tripathi's next, Happy Birthday, directed by Ritesh Rana, gets a release date! |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/lavanya-tripathis-next-happy-birthday-directed-by-ritesh-rana-gets-a-release-date/3fc99b66e1739 |access-date=5 May 2022 |website=[[OTTPlay]] |language=}}</ref><br />
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==Music==<br />
The music of the film is composed by [[Kaala Bhairava]]. Lyrics are written by Kittu Vissapragada. The first single was released on 4 July 2022.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Itslavanya/status/1543940667805954049?t=FAOz1aJWKzwl6YxWsgUtjg&s=19 Lavanya Tripathi, Twitter]</ref><ref>[https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mYKw1YGFEySvCigVTQOfhdE-XWL-EPN84&feature=share Party Song by Kaala Bhairava & Damini Bhatla, YouTube Music]</ref><br />
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{{Track listing<br />
| headline = <br />
| title1 = Party Song <br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| lyrics1 = Kittu Vissapragada<br />
| extra1 = [[Damini Bhatla]]<br />
| length1 = 3:55<br />
}}<br />
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== Release ==<br />
''Happy Birthday'' was released theatrically on 8 July 2022,<ref name="fantasy">{{Cite web |date=2022-06-26 |title=Lavanya Tripati's Happy Birthday release advanced |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2022/jun/25/lavanya-tripathis-happy-birthday-release-preponed-32326.html |access-date= |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=}}</ref> advanced by a week from its initial release date of 15 July 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-05 |title=Lavanya Tripathi's Happy Birthday gets a release date – |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/lavanya-tripathis-happy-birthday-gets-a-release-date/articleshow/91344792.cms |access-date= |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=}}</ref><br />
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== Reception ==<br />
Neeshitha Nyayapati of ''[[The Times Of India]]'' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Despite its flaws,&nbsp;''Happy Birthday''&nbsp;is refreshing and is exactly what TFI needs to shake things up. It might be far from perfect but Ritesh deserves an A+ for effort".<ref>{{cite news|title=Happy Birthday Movie Review : Lavanya and Satya shine in this surreal comedy<br />
|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/happy-birthday/movie-review/92744818.cms|website=[[The Times Of India]]|access-date=8 July 2022}}</ref> A critic for ''[[The Hans India]]'' rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "''Happy Birthday'' is a different attempt in the comedy genre. But, it fails to provide a cohesive narrative from the start to the end. It ends up boring and scratching our heads".<ref>{{cite web|title=Happy Birthday Movie review: Honest attempt but futile|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/movie-reviews/happy-birthday-movie-review-honest-attempt-but-futile-78828|website=[[The Hans India]]|date=8 July 2022 |access-date=8 July 2022}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* {{IMDb title|21149558}}<br />
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[[Category:Mythri Movie Makers films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Kaala Bhairava]]<br />
[[Category:Films shot in Hyderabad, India]]<br />
[[Category:2022 Telugu-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian crime comedy films]]<br />
[[Category:2022 crime comedy films]]<br />
[[Category:Gun violence in popular culture]]</div>DessieIqj504