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Sonakshi Sinha

found driving

mini trucK

tiring

ctress Sonakshi Sinha said driving a heavy manual mini truck
for a sequence in ‘Happy Phir Bhaag Jayegi’ was extremely
Atiresome.
“I do have some practice driving manual cars but this mini truck was
no cakewalk. It was a very old and heavy vehicle and because it
was manual, the steering and gears were extremely tiresome and
required a lot of strength to manuver,” Sonakshi said.
“Since it was a chase sequence, I had to accelerate the speed but
with enough skill to guide my course safely on the roads. Having
to burn rubber with that massive beast was quite the challenge but

when we got it, the feeling was incredible,” she added.
‘Happy Phir Bhaag Jayegi’ is a sequel to ‘Happy Bhag Jayegi’,
featuring Diana Penty, Ali Fazal and Abhay Deol that was released
in 2016. The romantic comedy narrated the story of a girl named
Happy, who runs away from her wedding and reaches Pakistan by
mistake.
Diana features in the sequel too. She is joined by actress Sonakshi
whose character also runs away from her wedding. Mudassar Aziz,
who helmed the first part, is back on the director’s chair for the

sequel.The scene for which Sonakshi drove the vehicle was crucial.
“It was a rather crucial scene that was being shot in Kuala Lumpur
recently. The scene was a chase sequence for which Sonakshi was
required to drive a mini truck as a means for her character to escape.”
“The truck was an old, heavy metal bodied hulk and driving it required
a fair bit of familiarity and control with it’s weight and functionality.
She was clear from the get go that she didn’t want a double for it and
hence she spent a fair bit of time driving the truck and getting used
to it. It was not easy as it was an old self geared truck which required
some serious strength to push it around,” said a source.
The film will also feature Abhay Deol and Jimmy Shergill. ‘Happy

Phirr Bhag Jayegi’ is set to release on August 24.

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