Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan has lauded Vir Das's new spy comedy "Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos,". Roshan publicly gave a shout-out to the film, congratulating Das on his directorial debut.
Das had earlier shared an AI-generated image of himself as a spy alongside Bollywood's established spy characters: Salman Khan's Tiger, Hrithik Roshan's Kabir, Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan, and Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar. Roshan reposted the image, wishing Das good luck and expressing that he was looking forward to watching the film. He captioned the post "Ha ha. Good luck Vir. Looking good man. Watching your film today!".
"Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos," which hit theaters on January 16, 2026, is co-directed by Vir Das and Kavi Shastri. The film features Vir Das and Mona Singh in leading roles, with special appearances by Aamir Khan and Imran Khan. The film has received generally positive responses from audiences, particularly from fans of Vir Das's stand-up comedy. Many appreciate the film's wacky and wild nature, especially considering it was greenlit by a mainstream production house.
The film's plot revolves around Happy, who lives in England and discovers he is Indian. The film follows his journey of reclaiming his Indian identity. Das speaks in broken Hindi with a British accent throughout the movie.
While the film has been described as having jokes in almost every line, the humor is intelligent, well-timed, and escalates absurdly. The film trusts its audience to keep up without being exclusionary, and it understands that being funny doesn't mean being lazy.
Aamir Khan played a key role in the film's development. When Vir Das first narrated the script to Aamir Khan, the superstar asked for rewrites and sat with Das and Shastri for five to six revisions, providing valuable input on character motivations and script coherence.
Industry insiders are watching Aamir Khan Productions' strategy for "Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos" closely. There is speculation that the film may follow a similar release strategy to "Sitaare Zameen Par" from 2025, potentially debuting on YouTube via pay-per-view around February 27, 2026.
Despite a slow start at the box office, earning ₹5.07 crore so far, "Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos" is expected to gain better revenues through digital platforms.
