Bheja Fry(2007)
Bheja Fry is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Sagar Ballary. It stars Rajat Kapoor, Vinay Pathak, Sarika, Milind Soman, and Ranvir Shorey. The story follows a music producer who invites a naive income tax inspector to his home to mock him, but a series of accidents turn the evening into chaos. The film is a remake of the French comedy Le Dîner de Cons. It was shot entirely in a Mumbai flat over 20 days. Vinay Pathak's performance as Bharat Bhushan earned widespread acclaim. The film collected ₹12.58 crore worldwide and became a sleeper hit. It was released on 13 April 2007.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix, YouTube, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2007
- Director
- Sagar Ballary
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rating
- 6.9/10
Storyline
Ranjeet Thadani, a smug music producer, invites Bharat Bhushan, a clueless income tax inspector who thinks he is a great singer, to his home for dinner. His plan is to mock him secretly with his friends. But when Ranjeet injures his back and his wife walks out, Bharat's well-meaning but disastrous attempts to help turn the night into a hilarious mess.
“Some guests are a little too helpful.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Bheja Fry
Cast reunions in this film: Vinay Pathak & Ranvir Shorey (10 films together), Rajat Kapoor & Vinay Pathak (5 films together), Rajat Kapoor & Ranvir Shorey (5 films together), Sarika & Tom Alter (3 films together), Sarika & Vinay Pathak (2 films together), and Vinay Pathak & Sagar Ballary (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film is an official remake of the French comedy 'Le Dîner de Cons' (The Dinner Game), which was also adapted in Hollywood as 'Dinner for Schmucks'.
- Vinay Pathak, who played Bharat Bhushan, was not the first choice; the role was initially offered to another actor who declined it.
- The entire film was shot in just 18 days, mostly in a single apartment set to keep the production low-budget.
- Director Sagar Ballary made his feature film debut with this movie, which became a surprise sleeper hit.
- The film's title 'Bheja Fry' is a Hindi slang phrase meaning 'brain fried', referring to the mental irritation the characters experience.
- It was produced on a small budget of around ₹1 crore but earned over ₹10 crore at the box office, making it a profitable venture.
- The character Bharat Bhushan's love for singing off-key and collecting trivia was improvised to add humor to his annoying traits.