Happy Singh Soni is an idealist. Living up to his name, he wades through his own little world, cheerful and assured that his dream of becoming a triple threat- auteur, actor and writer- will come true. But Happy acknowledges that to make his larger-than-life idea a reality, he needs to venture out of his small town village, and get to Europe, the birthplace of modern cinema. As Happy embarks on a treacherous journey to Italy, misfortune in the form of criminal exploitation strikes, leaving him vulnerable and disenfranchised in a foreign country.
Through the eyes of a young idealist who wishes to fulfil the European Dream, Basra explores the often perilous and exploitative journeys immigrants make in search of a better life and how criminals exploit this idealism for personal gain. Both a scathing attack on the exploitation of immigrants and a celebration of the impact of cinema, Happy is simultaneously a celebratory and informing work revealing the too often marginalised experiences of immigrants.
Happy was published on 14/11/23 by Headline.
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