Happy Sardar

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Happy Sardar
File:Happy Sardar poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySudip Joshy
Geethika Sudip
Produced byHaseeb Haneef
Joshvin Joy
Shwetha Karthik
StarringKalidas Jayaram
Merin Philip
Javed Jaffrey
Music byGopi Sunder
CinematographyAbinandhan Ramanujam
Edited byShameer Muhammed
Production
company
Achicha Films
Desi Flicks
Distributed byE4 Entertainment
Release date
  • 28 November 2019 (2019-11-28) (India)
Running time
153 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam
Budget₹12 crore
Box office₹95 lakhs

Happy Sardar[1] is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy-drama film co-written and directed by debutant directorial duo Sudip Joshy and Geethika Sudip. This is the first malayalam film to be directed by a couple.[2][3] This movie is an unofficial remake of 2014 french film Qu'est-ce qu'on a fait au Bon Dieu? (English: Serial (Bad) Weddings).

Synopsis[edit]

Happy Singh (Kalidas Jayaram) is a happy-go-lucky young man who was born to a Punjabi father Inderpal Singh (Javed Jaffrey) and a Malayali mother Annamma (Praveena). He falls in love with Mary Kochara, the youngest daughter of Joyce Kochara (Siddique) and Reetha Kochara (Maala Parvathi). Happy Sardar narrates how Happy and Mary win over each other's parents and get married with their blessings.[4]

Cast[edit]

  • Kalidas Jayaram as Harvinder "Happy" Singh[5]
  • Merin Philip as Mary Kochara/Mary Harvinder Singh
  • Javed Jaffrey as Inderpal Singh, Happy's father
  • Praveena as Annamma, Happy's mother
  • Siddique as Joyce Kochara, Mary's father
  • Maala Parvathi as Reetha Kochara, Mary's mother[6]
  • Zinil Sainudeen as Jithendra Varma
  • Chippy Devassy as Jeena Kochra/Jeena Jithendra Varma
  • Balu Varghese as Iqbaal Moos
  • Akhila Mohan as Sophie Kochara/Sophie Iqbaal
  • Sebastian Sebooty as Adv.Rendev
  • Sithara Vijayan as Annie Kochara/Annie Rendev
  • Sharaf U Dheen as Kaakku, Mary's family friend
  • Siddhi Mahajankatti as Pammi Kaur, Mary's friend, Happy's family friend and Sharaff's wife
  • Sreenath Bhasi as Sharaff, Happy's friend and Pammi's husband
  • Baiju Santhosh as Happy's uncle
  • Sibi Thomas as Happy's uncle
  • Anoop Chandran as Father Bernard Idikkula
  • Vijilesh Karayad
  • Sajan Palluruthy
  • Dinesh Mohan as Joginder Singh, Pammi's father
  • Anjo Nair as Mrs.Joginder, Pammi's mother
  • Surabhi Santosh as herself (cameo appearance)

Production[edit]

Casting[edit]

Kalidas Jayaram, Javed Jaffrey and Siddique

In February 2019, it was reported that Kalidas Jayaram will be playing the male lead along with Punjabi actor Javed Jaffrey in an important role.[7][8] On 16 February, Jaffrey was confirmed to be playing Kalidas's father with Merin Philip as the female lead.[9] Merin was previously seen in Poomaram starring Kalidas in a supporting role.[10] Kalidas joined the sets in Patiala on March 2019.[11] Times of India reported on 19 September that Kalidas, playing a sikh character will have Aanandam fame Siddhi Mahajankatti as the female lead.[12]

References[edit]

  1. https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/happy-sardar-is-a-comedy-on-a-north-south-culture-clash/articleshow/70497846.cms
  2. Happy Sardar Movie Review: A tale of romance sans chemistry, retrieved 22 June 2020
  3. "'Happy Sardar' is directed by a couple - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  4. "'Happy Sardar' review: A ridiculously staged rom-com". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  5. https://gulfnews.com/amp/entertainment/south-indian/kalidas-plays-a-sikh-in-malayalam-film-happy-sardar-1.68110531
  6. https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/maala-parvathy-clarifies-her-agony-at-the-happy-sardar-sets/articleshow/70463394.cms
  7. Kalidas Jayaram, Javed Jaffrey team up in Happy Sardar - Times of India (10 February 2019)
  8. Kalidas Jayaram’s next is ‘Happy Sardar’ - The News Minute (2 August 2019)
  9. Javed Jaffrey plays Kalidas’ father in Happy Sardar - Times of India (16 February 2019)
  10. http://onlookersmedia.in/latestnews/merin-philip-to-play-the-female-lead-in-kalidas-jayarams-happy-sardar/
  11. https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/kalidas-jayaram-joins-the-sets-of-happy-sardar-in-patiala/articleshow/68352826.cms
  12. Happy Sardar brings another Mallu sardar on screen soon - Times of India (19 September 2019)

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