Happy Ending(2014)
Happy Ending is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. The film stars Saif Ali Khan, Ileana D'Cruz, Kalki Koechlin, Ranvir Shorey, and Govinda. The story follows Yudi Jaitley, a struggling writer in Los Angeles who must write a comeback script for a fading Bollywood star while falling for a bestselling author who rejects love. The film features special appearances by Kareena Kapoor and Preity Zinta. Its soundtrack was composed by Sachin-Jigar with lyrics by Priya Saraiya. The film received mixed reviews from critics and audiences. It was released on 21 November 2014 in India.
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- Theatrical Release
- 21 November 2014
- Director
- Raj Nidimoru
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Rating
- 5.3/10
Storyline
A confused writer named Yudi Jaitley is broke and stuck in Los Angeles. He gets a chance to write a movie for a desperate Bollywood star. But he falls in love with a bestselling author who does not believe in romance. Yudi must win her heart and finish the script before he loses everything.
“Love is the best story ever written”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Happy Ending
Cast reunions in this film: Saif Ali Khan & Kareena Kapoor (7 films together), Raj Nidimoru & Krishna D. K. (6 films together), Preity Zinta & Saif Ali Khan (4 films together), Raj Nidimoru & Sachin Sanghvi (2 films together), and Krishna D. K. & Sachin Sanghvi (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title was originally 'Happy Ending' but was briefly changed to 'The Great Indian Love Story' before reverting back.
- Krishna D.K. co-directed the film with Raj Nidimoru, though only D.K. is credited in the prompt.
- A cameo by actor Ranvir Shorey as a fictional version of himself was included as a meta-humor element.
- The movie features a parody song 'Jaise Mera Tu' that humorously mimics typical Bollywood romantic tracks.
- It was shot extensively in Los Angeles to give it an international, cosmopolitan setting.
- The film underperformed at the box office, failing to recover its production costs.
- Saif Ali Khan's character Yudi is a writer, mirroring his real-life image as a sophisticated, urban actor.