Happy Patel: Vir Das Recalls First Conversation With Aamir Khan, Calls Him 'Incredibly Impressive' | Exclusive

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Das' upcoming debut directional Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos is set for a release date on January 16, 2026. Amid the buzz and excitement of this Aamir Khan production, the director has spoken about Khan's involvement on the film while also recalling their first conversation. He expressed, 'He picked up as if we speak every week'. For the unversed, the film is distributed under the big banners of Aamir Khan Talkies and stars Mithila Palkar opposite Das and also has Mona Singh, Sharib Hashmi and Srushti Tawade as supporting cast while also marking the return of Imran Khan.

Vir Das recalls first conversation with Aamir Khan for the film

During an exclusive conversation with Zoom, Vir Das explained, "Vo bahaut hi bade pedestal pe hai so you are not communicating very much. I haven't spoken to Aamir Sir in like 10 years. And then I messaged him saying, 'Aamir sir can I call?' He said, 'Yes call now.' And then he picked up as if we speak every week. So I was like, 'So I am like sir ek picture hai merepas, I want you to make it. Agar aap nahi banaoge toh koi nahi banayega. So he was like, 'Haan agle hafte aja, narration dede.' I have never seen a superstar who is so accessible to give you a meeting so soon. I gave him narration and uske baad nine narration aur lage. Unka major concern script hai. After nine narrations, he said, 'Take some money and shoot 5 scenes.' Vo test shoot kiya maine and he said, 'go on floors'."(Translation: He is on such a huge pedestal that you don’t really communicate much with him. I hadn’t spoken to Aamir sir for almost 10 years. Then I messaged him saying, ‘Aamir sir, can I call you?’ He replied, ‘Yes, call now.’ And when he picked up, it felt like we speak every week. So I told him, ‘Sir, I have a film with me and I want you to make it. If you don’t make it, no one else will.’ He said, ‘Okay, come next week and give me the narration.’ I have never seen a superstar who is so accessible and gives you a meeting so quickly. I gave him the narration, and after that there were nine more narrations. His main concern is always the script. After nine narrations, he said, ‘Take some money and shoot five scenes.’ I did the test shoot, and then he said, ‘Go on floors.’”)He further added with, 'We did not see him for five months and then he came back as an actor. Third cut ke baad he said, 'start screening'. I have never seen anything like this. It is incredibly impressive, educational."Take a look at the entire interview here:

https://youtu.be/oUgVmONbzW4?si=Z_tm90Qe3F1_t2xx

Talking about Happy Patel, the film is releasing on January 16, 2026. It follows the story of a very unlikely spy. Vir Das plays Happy Patel, an agent who has failed his MI7 exams seven times. Just when it seems like his career is over, he is handed a mission that changes everything. He is told that he is actually from India and is sent to Goa with one simple instruction to blend in with the locals. It also features Imran Khan, who is making his comeback in films after a long time. Stay tuned for more updates!