Fazal and Shergill are visible in the background.[20] The trailer for the film was released by the cast and crew during an episode of The Kapil Sharma Show, an Indian television sketch comedy series.[21] Upon release, the three-minute trailer received positive comments from reviewers; a writer from Daily News and Analysis said it had "a lot of commotion and funny moments that'll tickle you ... our heart goes out to Abhay who is simply at his best".[22][23] Happy Bhag Jayegi was released theatrically in India on 19 August 2016.[24]