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{{Infobox film
| name = Hasee Toh Phasee
| image = Haseetohphasee poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Vinil Mathew
| producer = [[Karan Johar]]<br>Vikas Bahl<br>[[Vikramaditya Motwane]]<br>[[Anurag Kashyap]]
| writer = Harshavardhan Kulkarni
| starring = [[Sidharth Malhotra]]<br>[[Parineeti Chopra]]<br />[[Adah Sharma]]
| music = [[Vishal-Shekhar]]<ref name="dharma-production.com">http://www.dharma-production.com/movies/hasee-toh-phasee/28#</ref>
| cinematography = Sanu John Varughese<ref name="dharma-production.com"/>
| lights = [[Light N Light]]
| studio = [[Phantom Films]]
| distributor = [[Dharma Productions]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2014|02|07}}
| runtime = 141 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INRConvert|25|c}}<ref>http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/hasee-toh-phasee-weekend-box-office-collection-starring-parineeti-chopra-sidharth-malhotra/1/342763.html</ref>
| gross =
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'''''Hasee Toh Phasee''''' (English: ''She Smiles, She's Snared!'') is a 2014 [[Bollywood]] [[romantic film|romantic]] [[comedy film]] directed by Vinil Mathew and produced by [[Karan Johar]] and [[Anurag Kashyap]]. The film features [[Sidharth Malhotra]] and [[Parineeti Chopra]] in the lead roles.<ref name="HTP">{{cite web|title=Hasee Toh Phasee - 2014 film|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/580749|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|accessdate=22 April 2013}}</ref> The film released on February 7, 2014, along with three other Bollywood films- ''[[Heartless (2014 film)|Heartless]]'', ''[[Ya Rab]]'' and ''[[Babloo Happy Hai]]'', to positive reviews.<ref name="HTP"/><ref>[http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/update/id/361 BO update: 'Hasee Toh Phasee' starts on a bleak note!]</ref><ref>[http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/box-office-prediction-hasee-toh-phasee-heartless-ya-rab-babloo-happy-hai/ Box Office Prediction: Hasee Toh Phasee, Heartless, Ya Rab, Babloo Happy Hai]</ref><ref>http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/hasee-toh-phasee-science-meets-sanskar/article5668103.ece</ref>

==Plot==
Nikhil ([[Sidharth Malhotra]]) is a struggling businessman whose girlfriend Karishma ([[Adah Sharma]]) is an actress. Nikhil is a guy who believes once you are committed to a girl, there should be no straying. He is the guy every girl would love to have. Karishma asks Nikhil to arrange {{INR}} 5 crores before marriage, which is 7 days later to earn a contract. In the mean time, Nikhil meets Meeta ([[Parineeti Chopra]]), Karishma’s younger sister, with whom he had a brief encounter 7 years ago. Meeta, who is an IITian in chemical engineering, is super intelligent geek, who ran away 7 years ago to China after stealing money from her own father, leading to his heart attack. Now, just a week before Nikhil and Karishma's wedding, Meeta turned up to meet her father, but Karishma was scared that her sister's sudden appearance might ruin their wedding. Hence Karishma assigns Nikhil to keep Meeta away from her father ([[Manoj Joshi]]). During their 7 days of encounter Nikhil and Meeta generate feelings for each other, but Nikhil backs off as he doesn't want to betray Karishma. Meanwhile, Nihkil comes to know that for her research Meeta has taken a heavy load from a Chinese investor by forging her father's signature. The deadline for payback is in three days. Nikhil helps Meeta to hack her father's account but also convince her to apologies to her family. Meeta reunites with her family as her father forgives her and instead of stealing Meeta asks money from her father. On the wedding day, Nikhil realizes that he is in love with Meeta so after Karishma gets to know about him and Meeta she asks him to run away and when he runs away from the wedding ceremony only to find Meeta standing outside. Both express their love to each other. Movie ends with Nikhil and Meeta traveling to Germany, while at the airport Meeta tells him that there is another problem waiting for them in Germany.

==Cast==
* [[Sidharth Malhotra]] as Nikhil Bhardwaj
* [[Parineeti Chopra]] as Meeta
* [[Adah Sharma]] as Karishma
* [[Manoj Joshi (actor)|Manoj Joshi]] as Meeta and Karishma's Father
* [[Sharat Saxena]] as Nikhil's Father
* [[Neena Kulkarni]] as Nikhil's Mother
* [[Karan Johar]] in a special appearance
* [[Bobby Darling]] in the song ''Drama Queen''

==Production==

===Development===
[[Karan Johar]]'s production house [[Dharma Productions]] is financing this film along with Phantom Productions, which is run by four filmmakers - [[Anurag Kashyap]], [[Vikramaditya Motwane]], Vikas Bahl and Madhu Mantena.<ref name="first look">{{cite web|title=First look of upcoming film Hasee Toh Phasee|url=http://www.apunkachoice.com/content/article/sid100013061-first_look_siddharth_malhotra_and_parineeti_chopra_in_hasee_toh_phasee/|accessdate=22 April 2013}}</ref>[[Parineeti Chopra]] and [[Sidharth Malhotra]] promoted the movie on many reality shows such as ''[[Bigg Boss]]'', ''[[Nach Baliye]]'' and ''[[Dance India Dance]]''. Malhotra also launched the ''Hasee Toh Phasee'' fan club.

===Casting===
Anurag Kashyap, who is very excited about this 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|Sidharth]] and [[Parineeti Chopra|Parineeti]]."<ref name="first look"/> Reportedly, Adah Sharma is playing the second female lead in the movie and the sister of the film's female protagonist.<ref>{{cite web|title=Adah Sharma in the Hasee Toh Phasee love circle|url=http://www.sawfnews.com/adah-sharma-gets-her-due-replaces-leading-actress-in-hasee-to-phaseee/|accessdate=27 April 2013}}</ref> To capture the seven-year period covered in the film, Vinil Matthew wanted Parineeti Chopra to have different hairstyles.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI_LAO_KbJo</ref>

===Filming===
Filming began on April 18, 2013.<ref name="filming">{{cite web|title=Sidharth and Parineeti in their new film|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/news/type/view/id/1793977|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|accessdate=22 April 2013}}</ref> On talking about the director Vinil Mathew, [[Sidharth Malhotra]], who would be cast as a middle class working man in the film, 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". In an Interview Siddharth says, he plays a character who is stressed out, lost and sentimental. He meets a girl who is a bit cracked.<ref>{{cite web|first=Anjuri Nayar|title=Interview with Siddharth Malhotra about Hasee Toh Phasee|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/01/interview-with-siddharth-malhotra-about-hasee-toh-phasee/|work=IANS|publisher=Biharprabha News|accessdate=29 January 2014}}</ref> Actress [[Parineeti Chopra]] reported that her character was a quite difficult one. It is the first collaboration for both the protagonists with each other, but however, none complained and instead, both were praising each other to be energetic and tireless.<ref name="filming"/> The fact that actress [[Adah Sharma]] was also involved in the cast as one of the lead characters was supposed to be kept a secret as the producers wanted to make an official announcement about it. But it was later revealed as Adah was seen shooting for the film at the [[Bandra]] [[Bandstand Promenade]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Hasee Toh Phasee also features Adah Sharma in the lead roles|url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2013/apr/240413-adah-sharma-to-star-in-hasee-toh-phasee.htm|accessdate=27 April 2013}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack of the film is given by [[Vishal-Shekhar]] while the lyrics are written by [[Kumaar]] & [[Amitabh Bhattacharya]]. A single called ''Drama Queen'' sung by [[Vishal Dadlani]] and [[Shreya Ghoshal]] was launched. The song ''Zehnaseeb'' sung by [[Chinmayi|Chinmayi Sripada]] along with [[Shekhar Ravjiani]] was launched on 2 January 2014.
The jukebox of all songs from the film was leaked on the internet before the official release. Altogether there are six tracks with various artists contributors.
{{track listing
| headline = Hasee Toh Phasee
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 22:59
| collapsed = no

| title1 = Punjabi Wedding Song
| extra1 = [[Sunidhi Chauhan]], [[Benny Dayal]]
| length1 = 03:52
| title2 = Shake It Like Shammi
| extra2 = [[Vishal Dadlani]], Benny Dayal
| length2 = 03:24
| title3 = Drama Queen
| extra3 = Vishal Dadlani, [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| length3 = 03:19
| title4 = Manchala
| extra4 = [[Shafqat Amanat Ali]], Nupur Pant
| length4 = 03:47
| title5 = Zehnaseeb
| extra5 = [[Chinmayi|Chinmayi Sripaada]], [[Shekhar Ravjiani]]
| length5 = 03:35
| title6 = Ishq Bulaava
| extra6 = Sanam Puri, Shipra Goyal
| length6 = 05:02
}}

===Reception===
The soundtrack received positive reviews from critics. [[Rediff]] gave it 3.5/5 stars and stated, "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."<ref>{{cite web|title= Hasee Toh Phasee has soulful music|url= http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-hasee-toh-phasee-has-soulful-music/20140112.htm| publisher= Rediff |accessdate= January 26, 2014}}</ref> [[Koimoi]] giving the same ratings added, "If you can’t applaud this music album for technique and creativity, sheer freshness will do the trick for you. From a peppy Wedding Song to the calming Manchala, music-director duo Vishal and Shekhar strike the right chords. Moreover, lyrics by Rakesh Kumaar and Amitabh Bhattacharyya add the right ingredients to make the scores of Hasee Toh Phasee worth listening to more than a single time."<ref>{{cite web|title= Hasee Toh Phasee Music Review|url=http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-movies/music-reviews/hasee-toh-phasee-music-review/ | publisher= Koimoi |accessdate= January 26, 2014}}</ref>

==Critical Reception==
The movie received mostly positive reviews from critics who praised the performance of the lead cast, the music and the humour content. Meena Iyer of times of India gave it 4/5 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."<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-review/hasee-toh-phasee/movie-review/29937657.cms</ref>
Taran Adarsh of Hollywood Hungama gave it 3.5/5 stars and opined,"''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. On the whole, ''Hasee Toh Phasee'' is a bright-and-breezy, charming and refreshing rom-com that makes you smile, laugh and gets you moist-eyed at regular intervals. A qualitative film that warms the cockles of your heart. Go for it!".<ref>http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/580749</ref>
Sukanya Verma of [[Rediff]] awarded the movie with same ratings and noted, "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."<ref>http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-hasee-toh-phasee-wins-you-over/20140207.htm</ref>
Mohar Basu of [[Koimoi]] gave it 3/5 stars and commented, "The film is both pleasantly surprising and utterly baffling in equal amounts. Though Vinil Mathew’s direction might not be perfect due to his lack of experience, 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."<ref>http://www.koimoi.com/reviews/hasee-toh-phasee-review/</ref>
A review from [[India Today]] awarded it with 3/5 stars and wrote, "''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 - Chopra and Sidharth Malhotra - and Mathew and writer Harshvardhan Kulkarni's perky take on love."<ref>http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/movie-review-hasee-toh-phasee-parineeti-chopra-sidharth-malhotra-bollywood/1/342201.html</ref>

Tushar Joshi of [[Daily News and Analysis]] awarded the movie with 3/5 stars, writing, "The lead pair of Sidharth and Parineeti make Hasee Toh Phasee enjoyable and believable.<ref>{{cite web|last=Tuteja|first=Joginder|title=Hasee Toh Phasee - Movie Review|url=http://www.movietalkies.com/movies/reviews/20975/hasee-toh-phasee|publisher=MovieTalkies|accessdate=7 February 2014}}</ref> 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.".<ref>http://www.dnaindia.com/film-review/report-movie-review-hasee-toh-phasee-is-a-different-take-on-modern-day-romance-1959978</ref>

Sachin Jangra of QuoteSMSwishes<ref>[http://www.quotesmswishes.com/hasee-toh-phasee-movie-full-review-star-cast-story-film/ Hasee Toh Phasee Movie Round Up : Its Just For Lovers]</ref> has been given Hasee Toh Phasee 3.5/5 stars, he written "This movie have a good start cast. Parineeti Chopra is looking gorgeous and Sidharth does not lack anything as he has a good ability of acting but he do not perform romance scenes with a charm. All over this flick is best for the romance lovers and who love romantic movies. It is a watchable movie.
[[Subhash K. Jha]] gave 4/5 stars and opined, "No matter how you look at it, HTP and every rich resplendent moment in it,belongs to Parineeti Chopra. She irons out all the rough spots in the storytelling, hides all the wrinkles in the jaded plot and makes her character seem far more empathetic than it would have been in a lesser actress’ hands."<ref>http://skjbollywoodnews.com/2014/02/hasee-toh-phasee-movie-review/417527.html</ref>

==Box Office==

===India===
According to [[Box Office India]], ''Hasee Toh Phasee'' had a reasonable start in major metros in most parts of the country.<ref>http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/haseetohphaseehasreasonableopeninginmetros</ref> Hasee Toh Phasee grossed around {{INRConvert|4|c}} nett on its first day.<ref>http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/haseetohphaseefirstdaycollections#.UvYoBGKSyAo</ref> The movie showed a solid 35% growth on Saturday, earning approx {{INRConvert|5.50|c}} nett.<ref>http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/haseetohphaseehasgoodgrowthonsaturday</ref> The weekend collections (according to [[Box Office India]]) were approximately {{INRConvert|17|c}},<ref>http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/haseetohphaseefirstweekendterritorialbreakdown#.UvkJ92KSyAo</ref> while trade analyst [[Taran Adarsh]] claimed it to be {{INRConvert|18.50|c}}. Hasee Toh Phasee had a decent Monday grossing around Rs 2.75 crore nett.<ref>http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/haseetohphaseehasdecentmonday#.Uvnah2KSyAo</ref>

===Overseas===
The opening weekend gross of film was approx $ 1.027 million [Rs 6.41 crores].<ref>http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/overseashaseetohphaseevshuddhdesiromance#.UvsVDWKSyAo</ref><ref>http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/overseas/id/511</ref>

==See also==
*[[Bollywood films of 2014]]

<ref>http://news.moviemagik.in/bollywood/review-hasee-toh-phasee/</ref>== References ==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3173910/ IMDb Page]
* [https://www.facebook.com/HaseeTohPhaseeOfficial/ Hasee Toh Phasee Facebook Page]
* [http://cinebag.com/manchala-song-video-hasee-toh-phasee-feat-parineeti-sidharth ''Manchala Song Video From Hasee Toh Phasee'']

[[Category:Indian romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2010s romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:2014 films]]

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Hasee Toh Phasee
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVinil Mathew
Written byHarshavardhan Kulkarni
Produced byKaran Johar
Vikas Bahl
Vikramaditya Motwane
Anurag Kashyap
StarringSidharth Malhotra
Parineeti Chopra
Adah Sharma
CinematographySanu John Varughese[1]
Music byVishal-Shekhar[1]
Production
company
Distributed byDharma Productions
Release date
  • 7 February 2014 (2014-02-07)
Running time
141 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget25 crore (US$3.0 million)[2]

Hasee Toh Phasee (English: She Smiles, She's Snared!) is a 2014 Bollywood romantic comedy film directed by Vinil Mathew and produced by Karan Johar and Anurag Kashyap. The film features Sidharth Malhotra and Parineeti Chopra in the lead roles.[3] The film released on February 7, 2014, along with three other Bollywood films- Heartless, Ya Rab and Babloo Happy Hai, to positive reviews.[3][4][5][6]

Plot

Nikhil (Sidharth Malhotra) is a struggling businessman whose girlfriend Karishma (Adah Sharma) is an actress. Nikhil is a guy who believes once you are committed to a girl, there should be no straying. He is the guy every girl would love to have. Karishma asks Nikhil to arrange 5 crores before marriage, which is 7 days later to earn a contract. In the mean time, Nikhil meets Meeta (Parineeti Chopra), Karishma’s younger sister, with whom he had a brief encounter 7 years ago. Meeta, who is an IITian in chemical engineering, is super intelligent geek, who ran away 7 years ago to China after stealing money from her own father, leading to his heart attack. Now, just a week before Nikhil and Karishma's wedding, Meeta turned up to meet her father, but Karishma was scared that her sister's sudden appearance might ruin their wedding. Hence Karishma assigns Nikhil to keep Meeta away from her father (Manoj Joshi). During their 7 days of encounter Nikhil and Meeta generate feelings for each other, but Nikhil backs off as he doesn't want to betray Karishma. Meanwhile, Nihkil comes to know that for her research Meeta has taken a heavy load from a Chinese investor by forging her father's signature. The deadline for payback is in three days. Nikhil helps Meeta to hack her father's account but also convince her to apologies to her family. Meeta reunites with her family as her father forgives her and instead of stealing Meeta asks money from her father. On the wedding day, Nikhil realizes that he is in love with Meeta so after Karishma gets to know about him and Meeta she asks him to run away and when he runs away from the wedding ceremony only to find Meeta standing outside. Both express their love to each other. Movie ends with Nikhil and Meeta traveling to Germany, while at the airport Meeta tells him that there is another problem waiting for them in Germany.

Cast

Production

Development

Karan Johar's production house Dharma Productions is financing this film along with Phantom Productions, which is run by four filmmakers - Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane, Vikas Bahl and Madhu Mantena.[7]Parineeti Chopra and Sidharth Malhotra promoted the movie on many reality shows such as Bigg Boss, Nach Baliye and Dance India Dance. Malhotra also launched the Hasee Toh Phasee fan club.

Casting

Anurag Kashyap, who is very excited about this 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 and Parineeti."[7] Reportedly, Adah Sharma is playing the second female lead in the movie and the sister of the film's female protagonist.[8] To capture the seven-year period covered in the film, Vinil Matthew wanted Parineeti Chopra to have different hairstyles.[9]

Filming

Filming began on April 18, 2013.[10] On talking about the director Vinil Mathew, Sidharth Malhotra, who would be cast as a middle class working man in the film, 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". In an Interview Siddharth says, he plays a character who is stressed out, lost and sentimental. He meets a girl who is a bit cracked.[11] Actress Parineeti Chopra reported that her character was a quite difficult one. It is the first collaboration for both the protagonists with each other, but however, none complained and instead, both were praising each other to be energetic and tireless.[10] The fact that actress Adah Sharma was also involved in the cast as one of the lead characters was supposed to be kept a secret as the producers wanted to make an official announcement about it. But it was later revealed as Adah was seen shooting for the film at the Bandra Bandstand Promenade.[12]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack of the film is given by Vishal-Shekhar while the lyrics are written by Kumaar & Amitabh Bhattacharya. A single called Drama Queen sung by Vishal Dadlani and Shreya Ghoshal was launched. The song Zehnaseeb sung by Chinmayi Sripada along with Shekhar Ravjiani was launched on 2 January 2014.

The jukebox of all songs from the film was leaked on the internet before the official release. Altogether there are six tracks with various artists contributors.

Hasee Toh Phasee
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Punjabi Wedding Song"Sunidhi Chauhan, Benny Dayal03:52
2."Shake It Like Shammi"Vishal Dadlani, Benny Dayal03:24
3."Drama Queen"Vishal Dadlani, Shreya Ghoshal03:19
4."Manchala"Shafqat Amanat Ali, Nupur Pant03:47
5."Zehnaseeb"Chinmayi Sripaada, Shekhar Ravjiani03:35
6."Ishq Bulaava"Sanam Puri, Shipra Goyal05:02
Total length:22:59

Reception

The soundtrack received positive reviews from critics. Rediff gave it 3.5/5 stars and stated, "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."[13] Koimoi giving the same ratings added, "If you can’t applaud this music album for technique and creativity, sheer freshness will do the trick for you. From a peppy Wedding Song to the calming Manchala, music-director duo Vishal and Shekhar strike the right chords. Moreover, lyrics by Rakesh Kumaar and Amitabh Bhattacharyya add the right ingredients to make the scores of Hasee Toh Phasee worth listening to more than a single time."[14]

Critical Reception

The movie received mostly positive reviews from critics who praised the performance of the lead cast, the music and the humour content. Meena Iyer of times of India gave it 4/5 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."[15] Taran Adarsh of Hollywood Hungama gave it 3.5/5 stars and opined,"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. On the whole, Hasee Toh Phasee is a bright-and-breezy, charming and refreshing rom-com that makes you smile, laugh and gets you moist-eyed at regular intervals. A qualitative film that warms the cockles of your heart. Go for it!".[16] Sukanya Verma of Rediff awarded the movie with same ratings and noted, "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."[17] Mohar Basu of Koimoi gave it 3/5 stars and commented, "The film is both pleasantly surprising and utterly baffling in equal amounts. Though Vinil Mathew’s direction might not be perfect due to his lack of experience, 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."[18] A review from India Today awarded it with 3/5 stars and wrote, "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 - Chopra and Sidharth Malhotra - and Mathew and writer Harshvardhan Kulkarni's perky take on love."[19]

Tushar Joshi of Daily News and Analysis awarded the movie with 3/5 stars, writing, "The lead pair of Sidharth and Parineeti make Hasee Toh Phasee enjoyable and believable.[20] 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.".[21]

Sachin Jangra of QuoteSMSwishes[22] has been given Hasee Toh Phasee 3.5/5 stars, he written "This movie have a good start cast. Parineeti Chopra is looking gorgeous and Sidharth does not lack anything as he has a good ability of acting but he do not perform romance scenes with a charm. All over this flick is best for the romance lovers and who love romantic movies. It is a watchable movie. Subhash K. Jha gave 4/5 stars and opined, "No matter how you look at it, HTP and every rich resplendent moment in it,belongs to Parineeti Chopra. She irons out all the rough spots in the storytelling, hides all the wrinkles in the jaded plot and makes her character seem far more empathetic than it would have been in a lesser actress’ hands."[23]

Box Office

India

According to Box Office India, Hasee Toh Phasee had a reasonable start in major metros in most parts of the country.[24] Hasee Toh Phasee grossed around 4 crore (US$480,000) nett on its first day.[25] The movie showed a solid 35% growth on Saturday, earning approx 5.50 crore (US$660,000) nett.[26] The weekend collections (according to Box Office India) were approximately 17 crore (US$2.0 million),[27] while trade analyst Taran Adarsh claimed it to be 18.50 crore (US$2.2 million). Hasee Toh Phasee had a decent Monday grossing around Rs 2.75 crore nett.[28]

Overseas

The opening weekend gross of film was approx $ 1.027 million [Rs 6.41 crores].[29][30]

See also

[31]== References ==

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  4. ^ BO update: 'Hasee Toh Phasee' starts on a bleak note!
  5. ^ Box Office Prediction: Hasee Toh Phasee, Heartless, Ya Rab, Babloo Happy Hai
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  8. ^ "Adah Sharma in the Hasee Toh Phasee love circle". Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  9. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI_LAO_KbJo
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  12. ^ "Hasee Toh Phasee also features Adah Sharma in the lead roles". Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  13. ^ "Hasee Toh Phasee has soulful music". Rediff. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  14. ^ "Hasee Toh Phasee Music Review". Koimoi. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
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  17. ^ http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-hasee-toh-phasee-wins-you-over/20140207.htm
  18. ^ http://www.koimoi.com/reviews/hasee-toh-phasee-review/
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  21. ^ http://www.dnaindia.com/film-review/report-movie-review-hasee-toh-phasee-is-a-different-take-on-modern-day-romance-1959978
  22. ^ Hasee Toh Phasee Movie Round Up : Its Just For Lovers
  23. ^ http://skjbollywoodnews.com/2014/02/hasee-toh-phasee-movie-review/417527.html
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