Veteran filmmaker Priyadarshan started his journey as a writer and his first directorial was the Malayalam movie Poochakkoru Mookkuthi (1984). After helming many Malayalam movies, in 1992, he made his Hindi directorial debut with the film Muskurahat.
In his career spanning more than three decades, the filmmaker has directed many Malayalam and Hindi films. And now, with Hungama 2, Priyadarshan is all set to make his Bollywood comeback after a gap of eight years.
Hungama 2 is slated to release on Disney+ Hotstar on 23rd July 2021. So, before the Shilpa Shetty starrer starts streaming, let’s look at the list of five hilarious Hindi films directed by Priyadarshan…
Hera Pheri (2000)
The first on the list has to be Hera Pheri. The Priyadarshan directorial is undoubtedly one of the best comedies made in Bollywood. The iconic film featured Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, and Suniel Shetty in the lead roles. It was a super hit at the box office, and even after 21 years of its release, the movie still makes us laugh out loud.
Hungama (2003)
Priyadarshan’s Hungama starred Paresh Rawal, Akshaye Khanna, Aftab Shivdasani, Rimi Sen, and Shoma Anand. It was a fantastic film and tickled our funny bones. The movie was an adaptation of the filmmaker’s Malayalam movie Poochakkoru Mookkuthi. Hungama was a hilarious film, so the expectations from Hungama 2 are quite high.
Hulchul (2004)
Priyadarshan loved remaking Malayalam films in Hindi. 2004 release Hulchul was an adaptation of the 1991 release Malayalam movie Godfather. It was a romantic-comedy and made us laugh out loud. Priyadarshan’s movies are mainly known for their hilarious climax where the whole star cast comes together, and in Hulchul also we got to see that.
Malamaal Weekly (2006)
Malamaal Weekly was a film that made us laugh from the first scene to the last scene. It was a medium-budget movie and received mixed reviews from critics. However, the audience loved it and made the movie a hit. While Priyadarshan used to remake Malayalam films in Hindi, Malamaal Weekly was first made in Hindi and later the filmmaker made a Malayalam remake of it titled Aamayum Muyalum.
Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007)
Well, last on the list we have Bhool Bhulaiyaa. Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, and Ameesha Patel starrer was a horror-comedy, and it had the perfect amount of laughs as well as chills and thrills. A sequel to Bhool Bhulaiyaa is also on the cards, but it is being directed by Anees Bazmee.
Perry's onstage quip about "Englishmen" felt like a deliberate signal.
Those yacht photos are, frankly, undeniable.
It started with a Montreal dinner most people missed.
Both are out of long-term relationships.
Well, she’s as good as confirmed it, hasn’t she? Katy Perry just tossed a verbal grenade into her London concert, and the pieces all point to Justin Trudeau. That line about Englishmen? You do not say that by accident. It lands just days after those, let's face it, pretty steamy pictures of them surfaced on her boat. This Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau thing is suddenly feeling very real, shifting from rumours to a full-blown celebrity romance.
Katy Perry’s stage moment sparks worldwide fan theories about a secret romance Getty Images
So what did she actually say?
Mid-show at the O2, looking out at the crowd, she hits them with this: "London, England, you’re like this on a Monday night?... No wonder I fall for Englishmen all the time."
Pause.
Then came the kicker: "...but not anymore." The place erupts. It was too specific, too perfectly timed. And then, almost as if scripted, some fan proposes to her. Her comeback was: "I wish you’d asked me 48 hours ago." What is that, if not a nod to a new, serious someone?
Let’s talk about the yacht. The Daily Mail got those shots and, while grainy, the story they tell is crystal clear. The photos were taken off the coast of Santa Barbara, on her 78-foot Caravelle. He is pulling her in, kissing her cheek. His hand was on her backside in another frame. This follows that low-key Montreal dinner in July that almost flew under the radar.
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Where does this leave everyone?
Right, let us look at the context. Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom only finalised their split recently, with the co-parenting news coming out in July. Justin Trudeau’s marriage to Sophie Grégoire also ended last year. Both are prominent figures with busy lives who have only just become single. Sources are already saying he has been "persistent," flying to see her on tour breaks. It has the feel of something that is accelerating fast. And Perry, with that London comment, seems ready to let it.
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