Faza described the character as "a very boy-next-door, vulnerable kind".[2] Jimmy Sheirgill, who was one of the last actors to join the cast, said he was attracted to the film's "novel" concept.[2] Happy Bhag Jayegi also features Kanwaljit Singh, Piyush Mishra, Jagat Rawat, Ayesha Raza Mishra, and Ashu Sharma in supporting roles.[6]