Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania(2014)
Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Shashank Khaitan. It stars Varun Dhawan as Humpty Sharma and Alia Bhatt as Kavya Pratap. The story follows a carefree young man from Ambala who falls in love with a wealthy girl and must win over her strict father. The film is set in small-town Ambala and urban Delhi. It blends humor, family drama, and romance. Produced by Dharma Productions, the film was a critical and commercial success. It earned over ₹100 crore at the worldwide box office. The soundtrack, featuring hits like 'Saturday Saturday', became popular. The film was released on 11 July 2014 in theaters.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix, Prime Video, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 11 July 2014
- Director
- Shashank Khaitan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Rating
- 6.4/10
Storyline
Humpty Sharma is a happy-go-lucky guy from Ambala. He falls in love with Kavya, a girl from a wealthy family. Her father wants her to marry a rich NRI. Humpty must prove his love and win her father's approval. Can a simple boy marry the girl of his dreams?
“Love is all about the right timing”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania
Cast reunions in this film: Alia Bhatt & Varun Dhawan (4 films together), Varun Dhawan & Sachin Sanghvi (3 films together), Ashutosh Rana & Alia Bhatt (2 films together), and Varun Dhawan & Shashank Khaitan (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title character Humpty Sharma was named after a real person, a friend of director Shashank Khaitan from his college days.
- The song 'Saturday Saturday' was originally composed for the film 'Mickey Virus' but was later used in this movie after becoming a hit.
- Alia Bhatt's character Kavya wears a 'dhai lakh ka lehenga' in the film, a real designer outfit that reportedly cost around ₹2.5 lakh to create.
- This was the first film produced by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions to be shot extensively in Delhi and Ambala, instead of typical foreign locations.
- A cameo by veteran actor Anupam Kher was cut from the final film, though he had shot scenes playing Varun Dhawan's father.
- The film's climax, where Humpty interrupts the wedding, pays direct homage to a similar scene in the 1995 classic 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'.
- Despite being a romantic comedy, the film subtly addressed the issue of dowry through the subplot of Kavya's wedding negotiations.