Exclusive! Bhool Chuk Maaf writer Haider Rizvi on Hindu-Muslim jokes in the film

Updated On: 02 June, 2025 11:16 AM IST | Mumbai | Oshin Fernandes

Set in Benaras, Bhool Chuk Maaf is co-written by Haider Rizvi, who speaks exclusively to Mid-day about a story deeply rooted in Indian culture, using Hindu-Muslim jokes, and more

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Bhool Chuk Maaf writer Haider Rizvi on Hindu-Muslim jokes in the film

Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi starrer Bhool Chuk Maaf, which courted controversy over its release during Operation Sindoor, delves into the concept of time loop with a dash of comedy. Set in Benaras, the Karan Sharma directorial is co-written by Haider Rizvi, who speaks exclusively to Mid-day about using a story deeply rooted in Indian culture that delivers an important message when the curtain falls.

How does a writer invoke laughter?

Haider maintains that the time loop as a concept is explored mainly internationally. Still, it felt fresh for Bhool Chuk Maaf, considered a rom-com setting, grounded in Indian culture with quirks, warmth, and the everyday poetry of Benaras. The penman, whose paternal home is in Balrampur, states that the place is packed with humour and satire.

“The jokes and banter there are naturally humorous—people even fight humorously. So it’s only natural that it came to me by default. These days, you just have to be careful that the humour feels like it’s coming from the scene itself, not like a separate gag or a stand-up bit. The reactions should feel real, like something the character would genuinely do or say, not something written just to get a laugh,” he says.

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