Michelle
insisted
that
Bhawna
Talwar
and
Pankaj
Kapoor
reunite
for
the
feel-good
film
Michelle
Yeoh
was
so
impressed
with
Pankaj
Kapoor's
performance
in
Bhawna
Talwar's
National
Award
winning
film
Dharm
(2007),
that
she
insisted
the
director
work
with
him
in
her
next
film
as
well
Michelle
known
for
being
a
part
of
cinema
that
aims
at
making
a
difference.
Was
impressed
by
Dharm.
The
film
garnered
critical
acclaim
at
numerous
International
film
festivals,
and
a
nomination
at
the
prestigious
Gucci
Group
Awards
at
Venice,
where
she
present
in
the
capacity
of
a
jury
member.
The
actress
and
the
director
got
chatting
and
the
former
Bond
girl
told
Talwar
that
she
was
moved
by
Dharm
and
Kapoor's
powerhouse
performance.
She
urged
Bhavna
to
direct
another
film
soon.
"Bhavna
shared
the
concept
of
Happi,
that
Pankaj
had
discussed
with
her
and
wanted
her
to
direct,
however
she
was
in
two
minds
about
the
same.
Yeoh
loved
the
story
and
insisted
that
the
director
call
him
the
actor
right
away
and
confirm
the
association
with
him."
Talwar
confirms,
"Michelle
and
I
met
very
casually
discussing
Dharm
and
Pankaj
Kapoor's
performance.
She
was
absolutely
in
love
with
the
film
and
in
awe
of
Pankajji's
performance.
As
I
happened
to
mention
that
Pankajji
and
she
insisted
that
I
call
him
right
then
to
confirm.
Before
I
knew
it,
I
had
woken
Pankajji
at
an
unearthly
hour
at
2.30
am
and
made
him
Happi,
at
Michelle's
insistence!"
Michelle
who?
Michelle
Yeoh
Choo-Kheng
is
a
Hong
Kong-based
Malaysian
actress
and
dancer,
well
known
for
performing
her
own
stunts
in
the
action
films
she
does.
She
is
best
known
for
her
roles
in
James
Bond
film
Tomorrow
Never
Dies
and
the
multiple
Academy
Award-winning
Chinese
action
film
Crouching
Tiger,
Hidden
Dragon
and
Memoirs
Of
A
Geisha.
In
2008,
the
film
critic
website
Rotten
Tomatoes
ranked
her
the
greatest
action
heroine
of
all
time.
What's
Happi
about?
Happi
is
the
story
of
man
whose
needs
are
few,
a
man
who
is
comfortable
being
a
misfit
and
refuses
to
be
sad.
Happi
refuses
to
be
beaten
down
by
the
circumstances
and
his
belief
in
the
brighter
side
of
things
is
re-affirmed
when
he
finds
an
unlikely
companion
in
a
puppy
who
starts
following
him
and
never
leaves
his
side.
Story first published: Tuesday, February 22, 2011, 13:27 [IST]