At the 60th Filmfare Awards, Hasee Toh Phasee received 3 nominations, including Best Lyricist (Bhattacharya for "Zehnaseeb") and Best Male Playback Singer (Shekhar Ravjiani for "Zehnaseeb). Over the years, it has since attained cult status among the audiences.[7]
Sometime later, Nikhil meets Meeta, Karishma's younger sister, whom he had a brief encounter with seven year ago. Meeta, an IITian in Chemical Engineering and PhD., is a super-intelligent geek with unusual habits and tics. She ran away seven years ago to China after stealing money for her project from Devesh, leading him to suffer a heart attack on the day of Karishma's elder sister's wedding. Now, just a week before Nikhil and Karishma's wedding, Meeta has turned up to meet Devesh, but Karishma, fearing that Meeta's sudden appearance might ruin their wedding, assigns Nikhil to watch over Meeta and keep her away from the Solanki family.
Meeta cannot gather the courage to steal her father's money and tells Devesh the truth; in response, he forgives her and gives her the money. She later meets Nikhil and proposes elopement, but unwilling to betray Karishma, he backs off. Meanwhile, Mukesh Adnani, an investor, shows his interest in Nikhil's idea, which was originally proposed by Meeta.
On the wedding day, Meeta leaves her house without informing anyone, leaving her mobile phone in Karishma's room. Nikhil tries to call her and sends many texts, which go unanswered. On reaching the mandap, Devesh informs Nikhil that she has left for China. Karishma finds Meeta's phone in her room, reads Nikhil messages, and realises she has lost Nikhil. During the wedding, she asks Nikhil to leave, to which Nikhil hesitantly obliges. Heartbroken, Meeta tries to run away, but soon gathers enough courage to go back and profess her love for Nikhil. She and Nikhil reunite at the same place and predicament they first met 7 years ago. They both express their love for each other and share a kiss.
The film ends with Nikhil, now an IPS officer and Meeta, at the airport, scheduled to travel to Germany. Meeta tells him that there is another problem waiting for them there, as Meeta tells Nikhil, he will be safe but Nikhil says he wants Meeta to be safe with him as well, and they have a fun banter.
Karan Johar's Dharma Productions along with Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane and Vikas Bahl's Phantom Films, announced that they would make a romantic comedy together. The film is directed by Vinil Mathew in his directorial debut.[8] The film was initially titled Hasta la vista Su Badam Pista. But it was later changed to Hasee Toh Phasee.[9] Anurag Kashyap, been excited for the project said, "The story works with fresh faces, but requires a high level of chemistry and maturity in the performances. After spending months shortlisting various actors, we finalised Sidharth Malhotra and Parineeti Chopra."[10][11]
Sidharth Malhotra was cast as the businessman Nikhil. Malhotra said tha Nikhil is not the "typical hero" but a shy, sweet and a committed guy.[12] Parineeti Chopra was cast as the quirky scientist Meeta. Chopra said that her character was a quite "difficult one" and added that Meeta, shattered stereotypical representation of a heroine on-screen. The film marked their first project together.[13][9]
Vinil Mathew stated that he wanted Chopra to have different hairstyles, to capture the seven-year period covered in the film. Mathew added that while Chopra was always on his "wish list", it was Johar who suggested Malhotra for the film.[9] In an interview, Harshavardhan Kulkarni revealed that Meeta's character was based on his friend's intelligent brother.[14]
Adah Sharma was cast as Karishma, Meeta's sister and the second lead, opposite Malhotra.[15] Manoj Joshi was cast as Meeta's father, Sharat Saxena and Neena Kulkarni were cast as Nikhil's parents.[16][17] Sameer Sharma, Anil Mange, Sameer Khakhar and Lily Patel played other prominent roles. Producers Karan Johar, Vikas Bahl and Madhu Mantena appeared in special appearances.[18][19]
On director Mathew, Malhotra said, "It didn't feel like the first day of shoot because he is so sorted and knows exactly what he wants. He made us rehearse a lot during a two-month workshop before shooting began".[20] The fact that Adah Sharma was involved in the cast was supposed to be kept a secret before official announcement. But, it was later revealed as Adah was seen shooting at the Bandra Bandstand Promenade.[21]
Filming began on 18 April 2013.[22] The film was shot in and out Mumbai including, places such as Lokhandwala and Marine Drive. Chopra was also injured, while shooting for the film.[23] Malhotra completed shooting for the film in September 2013.[24]
There are six original tracks and a remix track in the album. The complete soundtrack album was released on 6 January 2014. The remix version of "Drama Queen" was later uploaded as a single on the official YouTube channel of Dharma Productions.[29] A Gujarati rap song was entirely written and composed by Khamosh Shah, which is there in the film but not on the soundtrack. The "Punjabi Wedding Song" was choreographed by Karishma Chavan.
The music of the film received mixed to positive reviews from critics. Joginder Tuteja of Rediff.com termed "Ishq Bulava" the best love song and noted, "The music of Hasee Toh Phasee delivers more than it promised at the outset. One expected just a fun-filled score, but Vishal-Shekhar have gone beyond that to bring us some soulful melodies as well."[30] Seema Sinha of Times of India stated, "The music of the film also seems to be refreshing, with a nice blend of foot-tapping dance numbers and romantic ballads."[31]
NDTV noted, "The musical duo Vishal-Shekhar have ensured the songs capture the right essence to mesmerise the young crowd. All in all, the songs of Hasse Toh Phasee are youthful, peppy, entertaining and enthralling."[32] Bollywood Hungama liked the songs "Manchala" and "Zehnaseeb", but added, "Vishal-Shekhar have done better than in some recent soundtracks, they should get more serious about their do's (strength and freshness in compositions) and don'ts (poor mixing and over-orchestration)."[33]
Hasee Toh Phasee's first look and poster was released in December 2013. The film's trailer was released in the same month.[36][37] It was theatrically released on 7 February 2014.[38] Hasee Toh Phasee was later made available on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.[39][40]
Meena Iyer of The Times of India gave it 3.5/5 stars, stating, "Hasee Toh Phasee is for the romantics who like their martinis stirred not shaken. This romantic comedy mirrors the quirks in human nature subtly and provides humour in everyday situations; in the family and amongst friends. If you're looking to rediscover the magic of goofy love around Valentines, give HTP a shot."[42]Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave it 3.5/5 stars and said, "Hasee Toh Phasee dares to be distinctive. This one's *not* merely about opposites falling in love. This one's a quirky love tale involving two individuals, shades different from the mundane stuff on matters of heart".[43] Sukanya Verma of Rediff gave the movie with same ratings and wrote, "Hasee Toh Phasee is that rare film that allows you to know the two people you're investing in. And the closer you get, the more they win you over. Parineeti sinks her teeth into this misunderstood kook without a trace of self-consciousness or exaggeration. If that's not magical enough, what Hasee Toh Phasee celebrates certainly is. That the only high you need is life, love and smiles."[44]
Mohar Basu of Koimoi gave it 3/5 stars and wrote, "The film is both pleasantly surprising and utterly baffling in equal amounts. Hasee Toh Phasee will definitely win your heart for the symbiotically arranged, pitch perfect chemistry of Parineeti Chopra and Sidharth Malhotra. It was passionate and compelling, almost to make me wish that they were a real life couple and that alone becomes the winning shot."[45]A review from India Today rated it with 3/5 stars, stating, "Hasee Toh Phasee is a refreshing, much-needed entry in the contemporary romcom genre, which has lately seen a series of uninspiring films. It's largely to do with the presence of an unseen pairing with great chemistry - Parineeti Chopra and Sidharth Malhotra - and Mathew and writer Harshvardhan Kulkarni's perky take on love."[46]
Tushar Joshi of Daily News and Analysis gave the movie with 3/5 stars, writing, "The lead pair of Chopra and Malhotra make Hasee Toh Phasee enjoyable and believable.[47] This odd pairing works only because these two actors take an effort to play their characters with utmost sincerity. Watch it if you want to see a different take on modern day romance. Hasee Toh Phasee is worth a watch for a solid act put together by its lead pair.".[48]
Hasee Toh Phasee remains one of the most popular romantic drama in Hindi cinema. The film was named as one of the Bollywood's top most romantic movies by Rediff.com and Film Companion.[69][70] Hasee Toh Phasee is cited as a milestone in Chopra and Malhotra's career. While, it was Malhotra's first solo success, it was Chopra's fourth consecutive success.[71][72] Their performance in the film, has been noted as one of their most notable works.[73][74]
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