Imran Khan set to return with comedy film Happy Patel helmed by Vir Das?
Actor Imran Khan
Imran Khan is ready to make his impending Bollywood comeback soon. After staying away from the world of showbiz for over nine years, Imran is said to be excited to make his comeback with uncle Aamir Khan. Notably, Imran was introduced into the world of films in Aamir Khan’s film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak as a child actor in 1988.
It later developed into a passion for films with him making a full-fledged debut in Bollywood with Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na in 2008. He did a few films, tasted success and failures in a few projects and then suddenly vanished.
Imran Khan’s comeback film
As for his comeback film, Imran is set to portray the character of Happy Patel in a lively comedy produced by Aamir Khan Productions. Described as a laughter-filled riot, the film embraces a blend of familiar elements and a unique, refreshing setting that harks back to Imran’s past works.
According to a source close to the film, filming has already begun in Goa.
The source revealed, “Imran has finally locked in his comeback project, nearly eight months after he hinted at the possibility of returning to movies last year. He will star in and as Happy Patel in a quirky comedy produced by Aamir Khan Productions. The film is a laugh-riot and is set in a familiar yet uniquely fresh world, reminiscent of Imran’s previous works. Shooting has already commenced in Goa.”
What we know so far about Imran Khan's comeback film
Interestingly, the film is being directed by comedian-actor Vir Das. This will be Vir’s debut film as a director after Imran and he worked in the 2011 black comedy film Delhi Belly.
Among other things we know about the film, Mona Singh will play a significant role in the movie. The female lead is yet to be cast. There are also rumours that Aamir Khan is set to play a pivotal role in the film. We don’t know if that's true though!
Meanwhile, before Happy Patel, Imran was supposed to make a comeback with a web series with Abbas Tyrewala but that project got shelved. The web series was supposed to feature Imran in the role of an intelligence officer in a Disney+Hotstar espionage thriller centred on the South Asian counter-intelligence world.
As for Aamir Khan, the actor has a few projects in the lineup via his Aamir Khan Productions. Following the success of Laapataa Ladies, which recently premiered on Netflix after a well-received theatrical release, the production house has four more exciting films lined up. These include RS Prasanna’s Sitare Zameen Par featuring Aamir and Genelia Deshmukh, Rajkumar Santoshi’s Lahore 1947 starring Sunny Deol, Sunil Pandey’s Pritam Pyare with Sanjay Mishra and Neeraj Sood, and Junaid Khan’s remake of One Day with Sai Pallavi.
