About Happy Birthday movie 

Happy Birthday is a suspense movie about a young married couple and their son. The parents have a hectic work-life schedule and cannot spare any time for their child. The suspense in Happy Birthday starts when the son goes missing right on his eighth birthday. 

Release date of Happy Birthday movie on OTT

This Bengali suspense movie was released on 20th October, 2019 on the ZEE5 OTT platform. 

A Happy Birthday gone awry 

The drama film Happy Birthday revolves around the lives of Sayak and Bidhisha, a young husband and wife duo who lead busy, urban lives. They have a young son named Jhulan. Both feel guilty and accuse each other of not spending sufficient time with Jhulan. The couple is like any other young, married professionals working hard to live a decent life. 

Jhulan’s eighth birthday is approaching and the parents are excitedly making plans to celebrate in style, when he disappears all of a sudden. Chaos grips the young parents and the euphoria of their son’s birthday fizzles out. Happy Birthday is loaded with thrill and suspense, and how the couple copes with the sudden turn of events is the film’s highlight. 

Happy Birthday movie cast and crew

Badshah Maitra takes on the role of Sayak, the husband, while Locket Chatterjee essays the role of his wife as Bidisha. Dolon Roy appears as 8-year-old Jhulan. The Bengali movie Happy Birthday is directed by Raaj Mukherjee and produced by Artage Films and Incoda Productions. 

Interesting fact about Happy Birthday movie

With the successful release of this Bengali drama film, Raaj Mukherjee could arguably be the first filmmaker to have completed a film with a ₹30-lakh budget.

FAQs about Happy Birthday movie 

Q1. Besides the movie Happy Birthday, what are the other films of Locket Chatterjee?

Ans: Her other popular movies include Hatat Ekdin, From Headquarters, and Ektu Choya.

Q2. Is Happy Birthday a remake of a film in another language?

Ans: No, the Bengali movie is an original conception.

Q3. Can Happy Birthday be understood by non-Bengali speakers?

Ans: Yes, non-Bengali speakers can enjoy the movie as it comes with English subtitles.