‘Happy Patel budget equal to Border 2’s catering budget’: Vir Das reveals Aamir Khan did 28 focus screenings to test the film | Bollywood News
Vir Das has officially made his directorial debut with Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos, which he co-directed with Kavi Shastri. The film finally hit theatres last week. While it has struggled at the box office, earning only Rs 5.07 crore so far, it has garnered positive responses from audiences, particularly fans of Vir’s stand-up brain. What’s also being appreciated is that a film as whacky and wild as this was greenlit by a mainstream production house in today’s climate. Unsurprisingly, the man behind the film is Aamir Khan, a producer known for backing unconventional subjects. In a recent conversation with Cinema Express, Vir revealed that when he first narrated the script to Aamir, the superstar asked for rewrites. “He called me and Kavi for a narration. Then he sat with us for about five to six rewrites. He is a great lighthouse for story and is always concerned with character motivations and whether the script is tying up.” Vir also shared that after hearing the script, Aamir conducted a “director audition” for both him and Kavi, …
