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Happy Husbands Bollywood Movie Review 2011

Phenomenal Crafts Pvt. Ltd.’s Happy Husbands (A) is the story of Jaiveer (Anay) who trains people on how to cheat their wives and ‘enjoy’ life by having extramarital affairs. Among his three main followers are Mohit (Mohit Ghai), Arjun (Ahwaan) and Champu (Kurush Deboo). Mohit and Arjun’s wives dote on them while Champu’s wife is too dominating for his comfort.

Jaiveer actually holds classes to train people in the art of proving to be a happy husband by cheating on one’s wife and having a good time with other women. Why anybody, howsoever peverted he might be, would give free advice to anybody is not explained. It is not even as if he has been wronged by his own wife or any other woman for that matter for him to be so anti-wife. In fact, his wife loves him so much that her entire life revolves around him. To see such a husband not only cheating on his wife but also training other men to cheat on their wives makes for disgusting viewing.

Anay’s story and screenplay are as ridiculous as ridiculous can be. Jaiveer keeps harping on the point that he loves his wife so much that he can do anything for her. While he only says this, he actually has extra-marital affairs by the dozen. In other words, his affairs with other girls are shown to the audience but when it comes to his love for his wife, what the audience gets is empty dialogues without any scenes to substantiate them.

Mohit, Arjun and Champu behave like Jaiveer’s servants when he gives his sermons to them. As for Jaiveer, he treats them so shabbily that the audience wonders what’s the matter with him. For instance, at one point of time, he insults Mohit and fires him for forgetting the basic rule – and, believe it or not, goes on to explain the basic rule after that! How can Mohit forget a rule which was never told to him?