Happy New Year (2014 film): Difference between revisions

What links here Related changes Page information Get shortened URL
Created by Flying Bee
Last edited March 18, 2023
VisualWikitext
Created page with "{{Short description|2014 film by Farah Khan}} {{Use British English|date=March 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Happy New Year | image..."
 
m robot: Creating/updating articles
 
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|2014 film by Farah Khan}}
{{Short description|2014 film directed by Farah Khan}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2013}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}
{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
Line 8: Line 8:
| director      = [[Farah Khan]]
| director      = [[Farah Khan]]
| producer      = [[Gauri Khan]]
| producer      = [[Gauri Khan]]
| writer        = '''Story:'''<br>[[Farah Khan]]<br>'''Dialogues:'''<br>[[Mayur Puri]]
| writer        = '''Screenplay:'''<br>[[Farah Khan]]<br>Althea Kaushal<br>'''Dialogues:'''<br>[[Mayur Puri]]
| screenplay    = [[Farah Khan]]<br>Althea Kaushal
| story          = [[Farah Khan]]
| starring      = [[Shah Rukh Khan]]<br />[[Deepika Padukone]]<ref name=LadiesFirst>{{cite news|title=Kajol takes hubby's name for the first time |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/151122/entertainment-bollywood/article/kajol-takes-hubby%E2%80%99s-name-first-time|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|author=Subhash K. Jha |date=22 November 2015|access-date=24 December 2015|quote=Starting with his upcoming film Chennai Express, the credit rolls will not feature his name first, but that of his leading actress.}}</ref><br>[[Abhishek Bachchan]]<br/>[[Sonu Sood]]<br />[[Boman Irani]]<br />[[Vivaan Shah]]<br/>[[Jackie Shroff]]
| starring      = [[Shah Rukh Khan]]<br />[[Deepika Padukone]]<br />[[Abhishek Bachchan]]<br />[[Sonu Sood]]<br />[[Boman Irani]]<br />[[Vivaan Shah]]<br />[[Jackie Shroff]]
| music          = '''Songs''':<br>[[Vishal-Shekhar]]<br>[[Dr Zeus|Dr. Zeus]]<br>Manj Musik<br>'''Background Score''':<br>John Stewart Eduri
| music          = '''Songs''':<br>[[Vishal–Shekhar]]<br>[[Dr Zeus|Dr. Zeus]]<br>'''Background Score''':<br>John Stewart Eduri
| narrator      = Shah Rukh Khan
| narrator      =
| cinematography = [[Manush Nandan]]
| cinematography = Manush Nandan
| editing        = Anand Subaya<br>Tushar Parekh
| editing        = Anand Subaya<br>Tushar Parekh
| studio        = [[Red Chillies Entertainment]]
| studio        = [[Red Chillies Entertainment]]
| distributor    = [[Yash Raj Films]]
| distributor    = [[Yash Raj Films]]
| released      = {{Film date|2014|10|23|[[Dubai]]|2014|10|24|df=y|[[India]]}}
| released      = {{Film date|2014|10|23|[[Dubai]]|2014|10|24|df=y|[[India]]}}
| runtime        = 181 minutes<!-- Theatrical runtime: 179:44 --><ref name=Runtime>{{cite web|title=''HAPPY NEW YEAR'' (12A) - British Board of Film Classification|url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/happy-new-year-film|website=British Board of Film Classification|access-date=27 September 2015}}</ref>
| runtime        = 180 minutes<!-- Theatrical runtime: 179:44 --><ref name=Runtime>{{cite web|title=''HAPPY NEW YEAR'' (12A) - British Board of Film Classification|url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/happy-new-year-film|website=British Board of Film Classification|access-date=27 September 2015}}</ref>
| country        = India
| country        = [[India]] <br> [[United Arab Emirates]]<br>[[United States]]
| language      = Hindi
| language      = Hindi <br> English
| budget        = {{INR}}100 [[crore]]<ref name="BWWG">{{cite web|title=Happy New Year|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/happy_new_year|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6aEpd3tv6?url=http://boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/happy_new_year|archive-date=23 July 2015|publisher=[[Box Office India]]|access-date=23 July 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| budget        = {{INRConvert|50|c}}<ref name="BWWG">{{cite web|title=Happy New Year|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/happy_new_year|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723221142/http://boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/happy_new_year|archive-date=23 July 2015|publisher=[[Box Office India]]|access-date=23 July 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| gross          = 397 [[crore]]
| gross          = <!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.-->
}}
}}
'''''Happy New Year''''' (sometimes abbreviated as '''''HNY''''') is a 2014 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action comedy film]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/happy-new-year-v608199|title=Happy New Year (2014) - Farah Khan|website=[[AllMovie]]}}</ref> directed by [[Farah Khan]] and produced by [[Gauri Khan]] under the banner of [[Red Chillies Entertainment]]. The film features an [[ensemble cast]] of [[Shah Rukh Khan]], [[Deepika Padukone]], [[Abhishek Bachchan]], [[Sonu Sood]], [[Boman Irani]], [[Vivaan Shah]] and [[Jackie Shroff]]. It was distributed worldwide by [[Yash Raj Films]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yashrajfilms.com/News/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsID=5a377032-2dd1-4b13-bbbd-1f9d8a2ab4c9 |title=Yash Raj Films |publisher=Yash Raj Films |date=24 March 2014 |access-date=11 August 2014}}</ref> The film marked the third collaboration of the lead actor, producer and director; they previously worked on ''[[Main Hoon Na]]'' (2004) and ''[[Om Shanti Om]]'' (2007), the latter of which also featured Padukone as the female lead.


Made on a total budget of {{INRConvert|100|c}}, ''Happy New Year'' was released on [[Diwali]] 2014 with dubbed versions in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]], and gained around 4,200 screens in Hindi and 800 screens in Tamil and Telugu, that was the biggest film release in India up until then.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top India Screens All Time|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/Collections/movie_collections/screens#.VbDiLKSqqko|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6aEm2y1gw?url=http://boxofficeindia.com/Collections/movie_collections/screens#.VbDiLKSqqko|archive-date=23 July 2015|publisher=[[Box Office India]]|access-date=23 July 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Despite mixed reviews, it emerged as a blockbuster grossing {{INRConvert|50|c}} in India on its opening day, setting the record for the highest-first day collection made by an Indian film to that point, and over {{INRConvert|408|c}} worldwide, making it the second highest grossing bollywood film of 2014 and among the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing Bollywood films of all time]]. The [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]] features the film's script in their library.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/movies/happy-new-year-goes-to-oscar-library_1500331.html |title='Happy New Year' goes to Oscar Library |publisher=[[Zee News]]|date=17 November 2014 }}</ref>
'''''Happy New Year''''' (sometimes abbreviated as '''''HNY''''') is a 2014 Indian [[action comedy film]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/happy-new-year-v608199|title=Happy New Year (2014) - Farah Khan|website=[[AllMovie]]}}</ref> directed by [[Farah Khan]] and produced by [[Gauri Khan]] under the banner of [[Red Chillies Entertainment]]. The film features an [[ensemble cast]] of [[Shah Rukh Khan]], [[Deepika Padukone]], [[Abhishek Bachchan]], [[Sonu Sood]], [[Boman Irani]], [[Vivaan Shah]] and [[Jackie Shroff]]. It was distributed worldwide by [[Yash Raj Films]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yashrajfilms.com/News/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsID=5a377032-2dd1-4b13-bbbd-1f9d8a2ab4c9 |title=Yash Raj Films |publisher=Yash Raj Films |date=24 March 2014 |access-date=11 August 2014}}</ref> In the film, a bunch of losers transform themselves into a team that wins over the hearts of the people in the city and across the world, all as part of their quest to pull off the biggest diamond heist ever seen.
 
Made on a total budget of {{INRConvert|50|c}}, the film marked the third collaboration of the lead actor, producer and director; they previously worked on ''[[Main Hoon Na]]'' (2004) and ''[[Om Shanti Om]]'' (2007), the latter of which also featured Padukone as the female lead.
 
''Happy New Year'' was released on [[Diwali]] 2014 with dubbed versions in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]], and gained around 4,200 screens in Hindi and 800 screens in Tamil and Telugu, that was the biggest film release in India up until then.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top India Screens All Time|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/Collections/movie_collections/screens#.VbDiLKSqqko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723221146/http://boxofficeindia.com/Collections/movie_collections/screens#.VbDiLKSqqko|archive-date=23 July 2015|publisher=[[Box Office India]]|access-date=23 July 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Despite mixed reviews from critics, who appreciated the cast performances especially Khan and Bachchan's, soundtrack, humor, cinematography, action sequences, production design and visual effects, but criticized the writing, length and pace, it grossed {{INRConvert|25|c}} in India on its opening day, .
 
At the [[60th Filmfare Awards]], ''Happy New Year'' received 2 nominations – [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] (Bachchan) and [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]] ([[Shreya Ghoshal]] for "[[Manwa Laage]]"). The [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]] features the film's script in their library.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/movies/happy-new-year-goes-to-oscar-library_1500331.html |title='Happy New Year' goes to Oscar Library |publisher=[[Zee News]]|date=17 November 2014 }}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
Chandramohan "Charlie" Manohar Sharma ([[Shah Rukh Khan]]) is a street fighter who has been yearning for revenge from renowned businessman Charan Grover ([[Jackie Shroff]]) for eight years. Grover labeled Charlie's father, Manohar Sharma ([[Anupam Kher]]) as a thief because Charan had conned him into stealing his own diamonds worth $15 million. Charlie finds out that emeralds worth 300 crore ($39.48 million) will reach the [[Atlantis, The Palm|Atlantis Hotel, Dubai]] on Christmas Eve. He wants to steal the same emeralds and frame Grover. To accomplish this, he assembles a dynamic team consisting of Ex-Captain Jagmohan "Jag" Prakash ([[Sonu Sood]]), a hard-of-hearing strongman, Tehamton "Tammy" Irani ([[Boman Irani]]), an old and seizure-prone safecracker and Manohar's best friend, Rohan Singh ([[Vivaan Shah]]), a young intelligent hacker, and a lookalike of Charan's son Vicky Grover named Nandu Bhide (both played by [[Abhishek Bachchan]]).
Chandramohan "Charlie" Sharma is a street fighter who has been yearning for revenge from the renowned security supplier and owner of Shalimar Securities, Charan Grover, for eight years. Grover got Charlie's father, Manohar Sharma, wrongfully arrested as a thief because Grover had conned Manohar into stealing his own diamonds worth $15 million. Diamonds  worth 300 crore ($39.48 million) will reach the [[Atlantis, The Palm|Atlantis Hotel, Dubai]] on Christmas Eve. Charlie wants to steal the diamonds and frame Grover. To accomplish this, he assembles a team; Ex-Captain Jagmohan "Jag" Prakash, a hard-of-hearing strongman, Tehamton Tammilo "Tammy" Irani, an old and seizure-prone safecracker who was Manohar's best friend, Rohan Singh, a young intelligent hacker who is Jag's nephew, and Nandu Bhide, a lookalike of Charan's son Vicky Grover.
 
Charlie explains to the team that room 9C in the hotel is connected to the vault which holds the diamonds through a duct system. However, room 9C is reserved for teams participating in the World Dance Championship (WDC). The group immediately refuses to join WDC, pointing out that none of them were dancers, but Charlie re-motivates the group, convincing them to become a dance team.
 
A flashback shows that Charan Grover met Manohar and gave him a contract to build an impenetrable vault, Shaalimar. After the vault was completed, Charan drugged Manohar and conned him into stealing the diamonds by using his fingerprints.


Tammy is the only one who can open the vault. The team finds out that room 9C, connected to the vault through a duct system, is booked for teams participating in the World Dance Championship (WDC). The group refuses, but Charlie re-motivates the group, convincing them to become a dance team. The film moves to a flashback: Manohar met Charan Grover and was given a contract to build an impenetrable vault. After the vault was completed, Charan drugged Manohar and conned him into stealing the diamonds by using his fingerprints. The film returns to the present, where desperate to win the national-level competition, they employ many dance teachers, but to no avail. In desperation, Nandu introduces Charlie to Mohini Joshi ([[Deepika Padukone]]), who is a [[Marathi people|Marathi]] bar dancer. Mohini is impressed by the fluent English used by Charlie from the very beginning and eventually agrees to help them learn dancing, unaware of their intentions. Charlie and Mohini grow very close.
The groups tries to employ a dance instructor, to no avail; in desperation, Nandu introduces Charlie to Mohini, a [[Marathi people|Marathi]] bar dancer, who is impressed by Charlie's anglicised accent and eventually agrees to help them learn dancing, unaware of their intentions. Charlie and Mohini grow very close.


They manage to qualify in the first round by blackmailing the judges with nude photos and eventually win the competition to represent Team India in the WDC by gaining votes through hacking. Many viewers despise them for their lack of skill, but Charlie and his team (sans Mohini) are all only concerned with the heist. In Dubai, Team Korea is especially hostile towards Team India, including Grover, their sponsor. At the semifinal, Charlie saves a Korean member from severe injury or death, instantly gaining respect and admiration from the audience. India advances to finals after judges are moved by Charlie's action. Team India becomes loved by all. After going over the plan, everything is ready. Unfortunately, the team learns that the diamonds will arrive on New Year's Eve instead of Christmas, which impedes the heist.
They manage to qualify in the first round and eventually win the competition to represent Team India in the WDC by gaining votes through hacking. Many viewers despise them for their lack of skill, but Charlie and his team (sans Mohini) are all only concerned with the heist. In Dubai, Team Korea is especially hostile towards Team India, including Grover, their sponsor. At the semifinal, Charlie saves a Korean team member from severe injury during a dance stunt, instantly gaining respect and admiration from the audience. After going over the plan, everything is ready. Unfortunately, the team learns that the diamonds will arrive on New Year's Eve instead of Christmas, which impedes the heist. Luckily, India advances to the finals after judges are moved by Charlie's action.


Mohini ends up hearing about the heist, angrily confronting Charlie and his false motivations of the competition. Charlie reveals that Manohar is actually dead; following the arrest, he appealed for a trial, but Grover bribed Manohar's lawyers and tampered with the evidence. The next day, Manohar [[Suicide methods#Bleeding|committed suicide by slitting his wrists]]. Charlie kept this a secret to avoid demoralisation. However, the team makes their determination to avenge Manohar even stronger, including Tammy. Mohini joins the team and helps them with the heist.
Mohini ends up hearing about the heist, and turns to leave. Charlie tells her everything, and reveals that Manohar is actually dead; following the arrest, he appealed for a trial, but Grover bribed Manohar's lawyers and tampered with the evidence. Manohar, with all hope lost, slit his wrist. However, this increases the team's determination to avenge Manohar. They share a special moment, where Mohini starts helping them.


The night of the final round, the heist is set in motion. Mohini lures Vicky into an elevator, where his thumbprint is copied on Nandu who opens the chamber. They open the crack but Charlie and Tammy find another glass safe which houses the diamonds that can open only by a 7-digit password. Tammy realizes that Manohar built this safe. Charlie opens the safe later after deep thinking, realising that the password to open the safe was his own name. After stealing the diamonds, the team boards a boat, but Mohini refuses to come as she feels dedicated to protecting India's honor with the competition. Rohan joins her as well, leading to a fight amongst the remaining members.
The night of the final round, the heist is set in motion. Mohini lures Vicky into an elevator. He is knocked out, his thumbprint is taken by Jag, and used by Nandu who opens the chamber. Tammy successfully opens the safe. However, Charlie and Tammy find another glass safe which houses the diamonds. It was made by Manohar and had a 7 letter password. Charlie opens the safe, realizing that the password to open the safe was his own name. After stealing the diamonds, the team boards a boat, but Mohini refuses to come. She explains that the most important thing in life is respect. The whole of India was rooting for them, and she wasn't going to let India lose its respect. Rohan joins her as well, leading to a fight amongst the remaining members.


When Team India is found missing, Grover claims that they are the thieves. As he watches Mohini perform, other members also join her. Soon after, Charlie makes an appearance and eventually helps the team win the competition. With any and all suspicions removed from Team India, Charan and Vicky Grover are arrested. Charlie reveals himself to Charan and slips in his pocket the same razor blade Manohar slit his wrists with, completing his revenge. Team India reach the airport and manage to bypass security. Charlie camouflages the diamonds in his soft-drink, but the security guard disposes of it. Later, during the flight, Charlie reveals that he switched the fake diamonds on the trophy with the real ones. The team reaches India.
When Team India is found missing, Grover claims that they are the thieves. Mohini appears on stage, and performs alone for a few minutes. Soon after, the other members of the team appear, shocking Grover. Charlie makes an appearance in the end, and the team wins the competition. Charan and Vicky Grover are arrested. Charlie reveals himself to Charan and slips in his pocket the same razor blade Manohar slit his wrists with. He watches as the police take him away, his revenge fulfilled. Team India reach the airport. Charlie camouflages the diamonds in his soft-drink, but the security guard disposes of it, devastating the team. However, later during the flight, Charlie reveals that he switched the fake diamonds on the trophy with the real ones. The team reaches India.


In the [[post-credits scene]], Mohini opens her own "Dance School" and Charlie proposes to her with a ring made from one of the diamonds. Everyone then laughs at Nandu, who is thrown out of the bank for showing a winners' cheque. Rohan finally gains immense popularity among the girls, while Jag takes over directing the film being made earlier, with the original director now the bomb controller. Tammy now has many of the elderly ladies chasing him as their hero. Having been given a long-term sentence, Charan and Vicky Grover are now seen in a Dubai city jail, still pleading for their innocence.
In the [[post-credits scene]], Nandu is thrown out of a bank for showing a winners' cheque. Rohan finally gains immense popularity among the girls, while Jag takes over directing the film being made earlier, with the original director being the bomb-controller (what Jag previously did). Tammy now has many of the elderly ladies chasing him as their hero. Having been given a long-term sentence, Charan and Vicky Grover are now seen in a Dubai city jail, still pleading for their innocence. Mohini opens her own dance School and Charlie proposes to her with a ring made from one of the diamonds. They all embrace, waving at the camera as the film ends.


==Cast==
==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Bakra]] as Chandramohan "Charlie" Sharma, Manohar's son, Tammy, Jag, Rohan and Nandu's friend, Mohini's love interest.
* [[Shah Rukh Khan]] as Chandramohan Manohar Sharma {{aka}}  "Charlie" : Mohini's lover ; Charan Grover's [[archenemy|nemesis]]
* [[Deepika Padukone]] as Mohini Joshi, Charlie's love interest and Nandu's distant relative and the founder of "Mohini Dence School"
* [[Deepika Padukone]] as Mohini Joshi : Charlie's [[love interest]] ;
* [[Abhishek Bachchan]] in dual roles as
* [[Abhishek Bachchan]] as Nandu Bhide/Vicky Grover charan's son ([[Dual role]])
** Nandu Bhide, Charlie's friend
* [[Sonu Sood]] as ex capt- Jagmohan "Jag" Prakash Singh :Rohan's Uncle
** Vicky Grover, Charan Grover's son
* [[Boman Irani]] as Temhton "Tammy" Irani "Tammy" Manohar's friend  
* [[Sonu Sood]] as Captain Jagmohan "Jag" Prakash Singh, Manohar and Charlie's close friend
* [[Boman Irani]] as Temhton "Tammy" Irani, Manohar and Charlie's close friend
* [[Vivaan Shah]] as Rohan Singh, Jag's nephew
* [[Vivaan Shah]] as Rohan Singh, Jag's nephew
* [[Jackie Shroff]] as Charan Grover, Vicky's father, the main [[antagonist]]
* [[Jackie Shroff]] as Charan Grover, owner of Shalimar Securities who cheated Manohar and owns his company
* [[Mohan Kapur]] as Charan's assistant
* [[Jason Tham]] as Team Korea Leader
* [[Mohan Kapur]] as Subodh Singh, Charan's assistant
* Varun Pruthi as Charan's assistant Sartaj Gill
* Varun Pruthi as Charan's assistant Sartaj Gill
* [[Kavi Shastri]] as Mr. Gupta
* [[Kavi Shastri]] as Mr. Suryakant Gupta
* [[Anupam Kher]] as Manohar Sharma, Charlie's late father (Emotional appearance)
* [[Anupam Kher]] as Manohar Sharma, Charlie's father and an intelligent businessman (Flashback appearance)
* [[Daisy Irani (actress)|Daisy Irani]] as Namita Irani (Cameo appearance)
* [[Daisy Irani (actress)|Daisy Irani]] as Namita Irani, Tammy's mother (extended cameo appearance)
* [[Sarah-Jane Dias]] as Laila: India's ambassador at WDC (Cameo appearance)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.movies.yahoo.com/news/sarah-jane-dias-bags-cast-honour-shahrukh-farah-084358752.html |title=Sarah-Jane Dias bags cast honour in Shahrukh-Farah Khan's HAPPY NEW YEAR – Yahoo Movies India |publisher=Yahoo! |date=13 February 2014 |access-date=10 August 2014}}</ref>
* [[Sarah-Jane Dias]] as Laila: India's ambassador at WDC (extended cameo appearance)
* [[Dino Morea]] as Host of World Dance Championship (Cameo appearance)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/dino-morea-to-play-small-role-in-shah-rukh-khans-happy-new-year/ |title=Dino Morea to play small role in Shah Rukh Khan's 'Happy New Year' |work=The Indian Express |date=29 March 2014 |access-date=10 August 2014}}</ref>
* [[Dino Morea]] as Host of World Dance Championship (cameo appearance)
* [[Kiku Sharda]] as [[Saroj Khan]] (Cameo appearance)
* [[Kiku Sharda]] as Saroj Khan (Cameo appearance)
* [[Prabhu Deva]] as Dance Instructor (Cameo appearance)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-mesmerised-by-prabhu-deva-s-happy-new-year-dance-moves-451687 |title=Shah Rukh Khan mesmerised by Prabhu Deva's Happy New Year dance moves – NDTV |publisher=Movies.ndtv.com |date=27 November 2013 |access-date=10 August 2014}}</ref>
* [[Prabhu Deva]] as Dance Instructor (cameo appearance)
* [[Malaika Arora]] as the Heroine of a film (Cameo appearance)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/malaika-arora-khan-just-doing-a-cameo-in-happy-new-year-472637 |title=Malaika Arora Khan: Just doing a cameo in Happy New Year – NDTV |publisher=Movies.ndtv.com |date=18 January 2014 |access-date=10 August 2014}}</ref>
* [[Malaika Arora]] as Manolika Jhawar, the heroine of a film (cameo appearance)
* [[Anurag Kashyap]] as Himself/Judge of World Dance Championship Auditions (Cameo appearance)<ref name="ibtimes1">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/anurag-kashyap-vishal-dadlani-expose-shah-rukh-khan-starrer-happy-new-year-601975 |title=Anurag Kashyap, Vishal Dadlani to 'Expose' in Shah Rukh Khan Starrer 'Happy New Year' |publisher=Ibtimes.co.in |date=10 June 2014 |access-date=10 August 2014}}</ref>
* [[Anurag Kashyap]] as Selection Judge of World Dance Championship Auditions (cameo appearance)
* [[Vishal Dadlani]] as Himself/Judge of World Dance Championship Auditions (Cameo appearance)<ref name="ibtimes1" />
* [[Vishal Dadlani]] as Selection Judge of World Dance Championship Auditions (Cameo appearance)
* [[Sajid Khan (Director)|Sajid Khan]] as Himself/Director of a film (Special appearance)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2185493/Sajid-Khan-to-do-cameo-in-Farahs-Happy-New-Year |title=Sajid Khan to do cameo in Farah's Happy New Year &#124; Hindi Movies News  |publisher=BollywoodHungama.com |date=22 October 2013 |access-date=10 August 2014}}</ref>
* [[Sajid Khan (Director)|Sajid Khan]] as Himself/Director of a film (special appearance)
* [[Geeta Kapoor]] as Herself/Judge of World Dance Championship (Cameo appearance)
* [[Geeta Kapoor]] as Herself/Judge of World Dance Championship (cameo appearance)
* Jay J Jakkrit as Team Korea Leader
{{colend}}


==Production==
==Production==


===Development===
===Development===
Plans for the film began as far back as 2005 with an [[ensemble cast]] of [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Sanjay Dutt]], [[Uday Chopra]], [[Shah Rukh Khan]], [[Juhi Chawla]], [[Manisha Koirala]], [[Ameesha Patel]], [[Priyanka Chopra]], [[Raveena Tandon]] and [[Zayed Khan]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Happy New Year Cast & Crew|url=http://www.indiafm.com:80/movies/cast/12641/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061217232316/http://www.indiafm.com/movies/cast/12641/index.html|archive-date=17 December 2006|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=21 May 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film was [[development hell|shelved]] for unknown reasons and instead, [[Farah Khan]] made ''[[Om Shanti Om]]'' (2007), which featured Khan and Padukone. After her film ''[[Tees Maar Khan (2010 film)|Tees Maar Khan]]'' (2010), Farah began to consider the possibilities of the film and screenwriting was completed by October 2012.
Plans for the film began as far back as 2005 with an [[ensemble cast]] of [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Shah Rukh Khan]], [[Akshay Kumar]], [[Juhi Chawla]], [[Manisha Koirala]], [[Ameesha Patel]], [[Priyanka Chopra]], [[Raveena Tandon]] and [[Zayed Khan]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Happy New Year Cast & Crew|url=http://www.indiafm.com:80/movies/cast/12641/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061217232316/http://www.indiafm.com/movies/cast/12641/index.html|archive-date=17 December 2006|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=21 May 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film was [[development hell|shelved]] for unknown reasons and instead, [[Farah Khan]] made ''[[Om Shanti Om]]'' (2007), which featured Khan and Padukone. After her film ''[[Tees Maar Khan (2010 film)|Tees Maar Khan]]'' (2010), Farah began to consider the possibilities of the film and screenwriting was completed by October 2012.


When the film was revived, the filmmakers wanted an established actress in the lead role opposite Khan. In December 2012, media reported that the makers had approached Priyanka Chopra for the role, who was their first choice for the film after the script was revamped.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/shah-rukh-khan-wants-priyanka-chopra-in-farah-khans-happy-new-year/1/238170.html|title=SRK wants to work with Priyanka in Farah Khan's film Happy New Year|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2018-05-30}}</ref> However, Chopra turned down the film due to dates issue; the schedule was clashing with another film she had signed.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.filmfare.com/news/priyanka-ditches-srk-2478.html|title=Priyanka ditches SRK?|work=filmfare.com|access-date=2018-05-30|language=en}}</ref> Several actresses were considered for the role, such as [[Sonakshi Sinha]], [[Asin]], [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]], [[Parineeti Chopra]] and [[Katrina Kaif]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-to-finalise-actress-for-happy-new-year/story-YJm5ZrPKelDEr3bohT75UL.html|title=Shah Rukh Khan to finalise actress for Happy New Year|date=8 July 2013|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> however, Padukone was finalized, making it her third film opposite Khan following ''Om Shanti Om'' and ''[[Chennai Express]]'' (2013).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmfare.com/news/katrina-in-happy-new-year-3814.html|title=Katrina in Happy New Year?}}</ref> Khan was reported to be playing the role of a con artist in the film which had Deepika in the role of a Marathi dancer. At a point, [[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]] was to play one of the supporting roles but [[Sonu Sood]] replaced him.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmfare.com/news/sonu-sood-in-happy-new-year-3965.html|title=Sonu Sood in Happy New Year film|publisher=[[Filmfare]]|date=16 August 2013|access-date=7 January 2014}}</ref> [[Boman Irani]] was confirmed by the director during an interview. In August 2013, [[Jackie Shroff]] was finalised to play the film's antagonist.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-12/news-interviews/41331714_1_jackie-shroff-villain-happy-new-year|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130815032559/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-12/news-interviews/41331714_1_jackie-shroff-villain-happy-new-year|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 August 2013|title=Jackie Shroff is the villain in 'Happy New Year'|work=[[The Times of India]]|author=Priya Gupta|date=12 August 2013|access-date=7 January 2014}}</ref> The director's brother, [[Sajid Khan (director)|Sajid Khan]], would be making a [[cameo appearance|guest appearance]] while actress [[Malaika Arora Khan]] was also signed to appear in a cameo.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/malaika-arora-khan-to-do-cameo-in-srk-s-happy-new-year/article1-1141027.aspx|title=Farah Khan signs Malaika Arora for SRK's Happy New Year|work=Hindustan Times}}</ref> [[Vivaan Shah]] was reported to play the role of a computer hacker. Actor-director [[Prabhu Deva]] performed a dance in a cameo.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-popular/srk-mesmerized-by-prabhudhevas-happy-new-year-dance/|title=SRK mesmerized by Prabhudeva's Happy New Year Dance|publisher=[[Koimoi]]|access-date=7 January 2014}}</ref>
When the film was revived, the filmmakers wanted an established actress in the lead role opposite Khan. In December 2012, media reported that the makers had approached Priyanka Chopra for the role, who was their first choice for the film after the script was revamped.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/shah-rukh-khan-wants-priyanka-chopra-in-farah-khans-happy-new-year/1/238170.html|title=SRK wants to work with Priyanka in Farah Khan's film Happy New Year|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2018-05-30}}</ref> However, Chopra turned down the film due to dates issue; the schedule was clashing with another film she had signed.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.filmfare.com/news/priyanka-ditches-srk-2478.html|title=Priyanka ditches SRK?|work=filmfare.com|access-date=2018-05-30|language=en}}</ref> Several actresses were considered for the role, such as [[Sonakshi Sinha]], [[Asin]], [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]], [[Parineeti Chopra]] and [[Katrina Kaif]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-to-finalise-actress-for-happy-new-year/story-YJm5ZrPKelDEr3bohT75UL.html|title=Shah Rukh Khan to finalise actress for Happy New Year|date=8 July 2013|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> however, Padukone was finalized, making it her third film opposite Khan following ''Om Shanti Om'' and ''[[Chennai Express]]'' (2013).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmfare.com/news/katrina-in-happy-new-year-3814.html|title=Katrina in Happy New Year?}}</ref> Khan was reported to be playing the role of a con artist in the film which had Deepika in the role of a Marathi dancer. At a point, [[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]] was to play one of the supporting roles but [[Sonu Sood]] replaced him.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmfare.com/news/sonu-sood-in-happy-new-year-3965.html|title=Sonu Sood in Happy New Year film|publisher=[[Filmfare]]|date=16 August 2013|access-date=7 January 2014}}</ref> [[Boman Irani]] was confirmed by the director during an interview. In August 2013, [[Jackie Shroff]] was finalised to play the film's antagonist.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-12/news-interviews/41331714_1_jackie-shroff-villain-happy-new-year|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130815032559/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-12/news-interviews/41331714_1_jackie-shroff-villain-happy-new-year|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 August 2013|title=Jackie Shroff is the villain in 'Happy New Year'|work=[[The Times of India]]|author=Priya Gupta|date=12 August 2013|access-date=7 January 2014}}</ref> The director's brother, [[Sajid Khan (director)|Sajid Khan]], would be making a [[cameo appearance|guest appearance]] while actress [[Malaika Arora Khan]] was also signed to appear in a cameo.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/malaika-arora-khan-to-do-cameo-in-srk-s-happy-new-year/article1-1141027.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131028043019/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/malaika-arora-khan-to-do-cameo-in-srk-s-happy-new-year/article1-1141027.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 October 2013|title=Farah Khan signs Malaika Arora for SRK's Happy New Year|work=Hindustan Times}}</ref> [[Vivaan Shah]] was reported to play the role of a computer hacker. Actor-director [[Prabhu Deva]] performed a dance in a cameo.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-popular/srk-mesmerized-by-prabhudhevas-happy-new-year-dance/|title=SRK mesmerized by Prabhudeva's Happy New Year Dance|publisher=[[Koimoi]]|access-date=7 January 2014}}</ref>


===Filming===
===Filming===
Farah made the official announcement on [[Twitter]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-popular/happy-new-year-goes-on-floor-next-month-confirms-farah-khan/|title=Happy New Year goes on floor next month; confirms Farah Khan|publisher=Koimoi|date=1 August 2013|access-date=7 January 2014}}</ref> The first schedule of filming started in [[Dubai]] in early November 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-starts-shooting-for-happy-new-year-in-dubai/|title=Shah Rukh Khan starts shooting for Happy New Year in Dubai|date=2013-11-06|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2018-12-06}}</ref> ''[[Arabian Business]]'' reported that a major portion of the film will be shot in the prestigious [[Atlantis, The Palm]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-14/news-interviews/42061475_1_happy-new-year-atlantis-farah-khan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130917031203/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-14/news-interviews/42061475_1_happy-new-year-atlantis-farah-khan|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 September 2013|title=Happy New Year team begins filming at Atlantis, The Palm www.atlantisthepalm.com |date=14 September 2013|author=Andy Sambridge|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=7 January 2014}}</ref>
Farah made the official announcement on [[Twitter]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-popular/happy-new-year-goes-on-floor-next-month-confirms-farah-khan/|title=Happy New Year goes on floor next month; confirms Farah Khan|publisher=Koimoi|date=1 August 2013|access-date=7 January 2014}}</ref> The first schedule of filming started in [[Dubai]] in early November 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-starts-shooting-for-happy-new-year-in-dubai/|title=Shah Rukh Khan starts shooting for Happy New Year in Dubai|date=2013-11-06|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2018-12-06}}</ref> ''[[Arabian Business]]'' reported that a major portion of the film will be shot in the prestigious [[Atlantis, The Palm]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-14/news-interviews/42061475_1_happy-new-year-atlantis-farah-khan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130917031203/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-14/news-interviews/42061475_1_happy-new-year-atlantis-farah-khan|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 September 2013|title=Happy New Year team begins filming at Atlantis, The Palm www.atlantisthepalm.com |date=14 September 2013|author=Andy Sambridge|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=7 January 2014}}</ref>


On 23 January 2014, Shah Rukh Khan was injured while shooting at [[JW Marriott Hotels|JW Marriott Hotel, Mumbai]]. Though reported as minor at first, he suffered a fractured shoulder<ref>{{cite web|last=Mehta|first=Ankit|title=Shah Rukh Khan Injury Not Minor; 'Happy New Year' Shoot Cancelled|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/535927/20140125/shahrukh-khan-shoulder-fracture-injured-happy-new.htm|publisher=ibtimes.co.in|access-date=9 April 2014}}</ref> and a torn left knee [[patella]], being advised rest for a while.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-injured-during-film-shoot/article1-1175877.aspx|title=SRK's first outing after his injury|work=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
On 23 January 2014, Shah Rukh Khan was injured while shooting at [[JW Marriott Hotels|JW Marriott Hotel, Mumbai]]. Though reported as minor at first, he suffered a fractured shoulder<ref>{{cite web|last=Mehta|first=Ankit|title=Shah Rukh Khan Injury Not Minor; 'Happy New Year' Shoot Cancelled|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/535927/20140125/shahrukh-khan-shoulder-fracture-injured-happy-new.htm|publisher=ibtimes.co.in|access-date=9 April 2014}}</ref> and a torn left knee [[patella]], being advised rest for a while.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-injured-during-film-shoot/article1-1175877.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140124015914/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-injured-during-film-shoot/article1-1175877.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 January 2014|title=SRK's first outing after his injury|work=Hindustan Times}}</ref>


[[Mehboob Studios]] was used as one of the major locations while certain portions were also filmed near the [[Wilson College, Mumbai|Wilson College]]. The final schedule was completed in August 2014.
[[Mehboob Studios]] was used as one of the major locations while certain portions were also filmed near the [[Wilson College, Mumbai|Wilson College]]. The final schedule was completed in August 2014.


=== Costume designs ===  
=== Costume designs ===
Farah Khan wanted Shah Rukh Khan to grow his hair long so that he could sport shoulder length tresses.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/shah-rukh-khan-look-in-happy-new-year-212913-2013-10-01|title=SRK's new look for Happy New Year|date=1 October 2013|work=India Today}}</ref>
Farah Khan wanted Shah Rukh Khan to grow his hair long so that he could sport shoulder length tresses.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/shah-rukh-khan-look-in-happy-new-year-212913-2013-10-01|title=SRK's new look for Happy New Year|date=1 October 2013|work=India Today}}</ref>


==Marketing==
==Marketing==
For promotion, digitally personalized posters written in cast members' handwriting were made available to social media users.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-first-poster-of-Nishan-starrer-happy-new-year-released-1944015|title=First poster of Shahrukh Khan starrer 'Happy New Year' released|work=Daily News & Analysis|date=2 January 2014}}</ref>
For promotion, digitally personalized posters written in cast members' handwriting were made available to social media users.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-first-poster-of-Nishan-starrer-happy-new-year-released-1944015|title=First poster of Shahrukh Khan starrer 'Happy New Year' released|work=Daily News & Analysis|date=2 January 2014}}</ref> The team of [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]], [[Deepika Padukone]], [[Boman Irani]], [[Sonu Sood]] and [[Vivaan Shah]] went to the set of the famous Indian television show [[Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah|''Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashma'' (''TMKOC'')]] for the promotion of their movie.
The team of [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]], [[Deepika Padukone]], [[Boman Irani]], [[Sonu Sood]] and [[Vivaan Shah]] went to the set of the famous Indian Telivision Show "[[Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah|Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashma"(TMKOC)]], for the promotion of their movie.


The film's cast and crew, along with rapper [[Yo Yo Honey Singh]] and actress [[Madhuri Dixit]] travelled on a promotional tour titled "SLAM!". Starting from 19 September in [[Houston]], it took place in [[New Jersey]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], [[Toronto]], [[Chicago]], [[Vancouver]] and [[San Jose, California|San Jose]]. "SLAM!" also continued to [[United Kingdom]] on 5 October.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/video-shah-rukh-khan-launches-official-promo-of-slam-the-tour-2005918|title=Shahrukh launches official promo of SLAM! The Tour|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|date=28 July 2014}}</ref>
The film's cast and crew, along with rapper [[Yo Yo Honey Singh]] and actress [[Madhuri Dixit]] travelled on a promotional tour titled "SLAM!". Starting from 19 September in [[Houston]], it took place in [[New Jersey]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], [[Toronto]], [[Chicago]], [[Vancouver]] and [[San Jose, California|San Jose]]. "SLAM!" also continued to [[United Kingdom]] on 5 October.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/video-shah-rukh-khan-launches-official-promo-of-slam-the-tour-2005918|title=Shahrukh launches official promo of SLAM! The Tour|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|date=28 July 2014}}</ref>


On 13 October 2014, an official game based on the film, titled ''Happy New Year-The Game'' was released for [[Android OS|Android]] and [[iOS]]. It was made in collaboration with the production company and [[Gameshastra|Gameshastra India]], an Indian game art outsourcing studio.<ref>{{cite web|title=Download Now Happy New Year Game|url=http://dubaibliss.com/download-now-happy-new-year-game/|publisher=Dubai Bliss|access-date=20 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author1=Snehal Rajani|title=Happy New Year game: The official game of Shah Rukh Khan's latest entertainment saga is finally out!|url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/happy-new-year-game-the-official-game-of-shah-rukh-khans-latest-entertainment-saga-is-finally-out-173754/|access-date=20 October 2014|date=16 October 2014}}</ref>
On 13 October 2014, an official game based on the film, titled ''Happy New Year-The Game'' was released for [[Android OS|Android]] and [[iOS]]. It was made in collaboration with the production company and [[Gameshastra|Gameshastra India]], an Indian game art outsourcing studio.<ref>{{cite web|title=Download Now Happy New Year Game|url=http://dubaibliss.com/download-now-happy-new-year-game/|publisher=Dubai Bliss|access-date=20 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author1=Snehal Rajani|title=Happy New Year game: The official game of Shah Rukh Khan's latest entertainment saga is finally out!|url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/happy-new-year-game-the-official-game-of-shah-rukh-khans-latest-entertainment-saga-is-finally-out-173754/|access-date=20 October 2014|date=16 October 2014}}</ref>
Line 101: Line 109:
| name        = [https://www.happynewyear2019-wishes.in Happy New Year]
| name        = [https://www.happynewyear2019-wishes.in Happy New Year]
| type        = soundtrack
| type        = soundtrack
| artist      = [[Vishal-Shekhar]]
| artist      = [[Vishal–Shekhar]]
| cover        =  
| cover        =
| alt          =  
| alt          =
| released    = {{Start date|df=yes|2014|10|01}}
| released    = {{Start date|df=yes|2014|10|01}}
| recorded    =  
| recorded    =
| venue        =  
| venue        =
| studio      =  
| studio      =
| genre        = [[Film soundtrack]]
| genre        = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length      = {{Duration|m=46|s=02}}
| length      = {{Duration|m=46|s=02}}
| language    = Hindi<br>English
| label        = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| label        = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer    =  
| producer    =
| prev_title  = [[Bang Bang!]]
| prev_title  = [[Bang Bang!]]
| prev_year    = 2014
| prev_year    = 2014
Line 117: Line 126:
| next_year    = 2016
| next_year    = 2016
}}
}}
The music of ''Happy New Year'' is composed by the duo of [[Vishal-Shekhar]] while the lyrics are penned by [[Irshad Kamil]]. The full soundtrack was launched on 1 October 2014. Prior to that, promotional music videos were released for "Indiawaale" on 21 September and "Manwa Laage" on 25 September respectively. After the album was launched, promotional videos of the songs "Lovely", "Nonsense Ki Night" and "Satakli" were also released. A track, India Waale, is in ''[[Just Dance Now]]'', DLC in ''[[Just Dance 2015]]'' and is part of the Just Dance Unlimited service for ''[[Just Dance 2016|2016]]'', ''[[Just Dance 2017|2017]]'', ''[[Just Dance 2018|2018]]'', ''[[Just Dance 2019|2019]]'', ''[[Just Dance 2020|2020]]'' and ''[[Just Dance 2021|2021]]''. Then removed from ''Just Dance Now'' and ''Just Dance Unlimited'' for unknown reasons.
The music of ''Happy New Year'' is composed by the duo of [[Vishal–Shekhar]] while the lyrics are penned by [[Irshad Kamil]]. The full soundtrack was launched on 1 October 2014. Prior to that, promotional music videos were released for "Indiawaale" on 21 September and "Manwa Laage" on 25 September respectively. After the album was launched, promotional videos of the songs "Lovely", "Nonsense Ki Night" and "Satakli" were also released. "India Waale" is featured in ''[[Just Dance Now]]'', ''[[Just Dance 2015]]'' (as [[downloadable content]]) and is part of the ''Just Dance Unlimited'' service.


{{track listing
{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 46:02
| total_length = 42:18
| collapsed = no
| collapsed = no
| title1 = India Waale
| title1 = India Waale
| extra1 = [[Vishal-Shekhar|Vishal Dadlani]], [[KK (singer)|K.K.]], [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Neeti Mohan]]
| extra1 = [[Vishal Dadlani]], [[KK (singer)|K.K.]], [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Neeti Mohan]]
| length1 = 3:58
| length1 = 3:58
| title2 = [[Manwa Laage]]
| title2 = [[Manwa Laage]]
Line 147: Line 155:
| length7 = 3:32
| length7 = 3:32
| title8 = Sharabi
| title8 = Sharabi
| extra8 = Manj Musik, Nindy Kaur, Vishal Dadlani, [[Vishal-Shekhar|Shekhar Ravjiani]]
| extra8 = Manj Musik, Nindy Kaur, Vishal Dadlani, [[Shekhar Ravjiani]]
| length8 = 4:21
| length8 = 4:21
| title9 = Indiawaale (Electronic)
| title9 = Indiawaale (Electronic)
Line 157: Line 165:
| title11 = Kamlee
| title11 = Kamlee
| extra11 = [[Kanika Kapoor]], Ravindra Upadhyay, Miraya Varma, [[Fateh Doe]], [[Dr Zeus]]
| extra11 = [[Kanika Kapoor]], Ravindra Upadhyay, Miraya Varma, [[Fateh Doe]], [[Dr Zeus]]
| length11 = 3:43
| length11 = 3:44
}}
| title12 =
{{Tracklist
| extra12 =
| headline = Tamil tracklist
| length12 =
}}
{{Tracklist
| headline = Telugu tracklist
}}
}}


===Reception===
===Reception===
The soundtrack gained mostly positive reviews from music critics.
The soundtrack received mostly positive reviews from music critics.


Kasmin Fernandes at ''[[The Times of India]]'' felt, "As a heist film centred around a dance competition, Happy New Year provides plenty of fodder for composers Vishal and Shekhar and lyricist Irshad Kamil to showcase their way with sounds. And they've delivered, with seven original tracks, one electronic version, a variation, a medley and an instrumental number."<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/music-reviews/Music-Review-Happy-New-Year/articleshow/44111445.cms Music review:Happy New Year] ''The Times of India''. Retrieved. 4 October 2014</ref> Rohit Vats for ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' gave the album 3 out of 5 stars stated, "Farah Khan looks more concerned about the feel of her film than the quality of the songs, and it prompts her to go with trendy tunes. Overall, the album is average and is only youth oriented. Acquiring longevity will be difficult for this album."<ref>Rohit Vats, (16 September 2014) [http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/music-review-happy-new-year-s-music-is-trendy-and-young-at-heart/article1-1264622.aspx Music review: Happy New Year's music is trendy and young at heart]. ''Hindustan Times''</ref> For India.com, Prathamesh Jadhav wrote, "It's a mixed bag!"<ref>Prathamesh Jadhav (17 September 2014) [http://www.india.com/showbiz/happy-new-year-music-review-its-a-mixed-bag-151144/ ‘Happy New Year’ music review: It’s a mixed bag!]. India.com.</ref> On the contrary critic Surabhi Redkar for ''[[Koimoi]]'' felt, "Happy New Year album is not as extravagant as the film looks. With an expectation of a Bollywood musical soundtrack, it comes down to a regular album of Vishal-Shekhar. Even though the album will be a hit with tracks such as Manwa Laage and Kamlee, it will not enjoy much longevity."<ref>[http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-movies/music-reviews/happy-new-year-music-review/ Happy New Year Music Review]. ''Koimoi''.</ref>
Kasmin Fernandes at ''[[The Times of India]]'' felt, "As a heist film centred around a dance competition, ''Happy New Year'' provides plenty of fodder for composers Vishal and Shekhar and lyricist Irshad Kamil to showcase their way with sounds. And they've delivered, with seven original tracks, one electronic version, a variation, a medley and an instrumental number."<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/music-reviews/Music-Review-Happy-New-Year/articleshow/44111445.cms Music review:Happy New Year] ''The Times of India''. Retrieved. 4 October 2014</ref> Rohit Vats for ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' gave the album 3 out of 5 stars stated, "Farah Khan looks more concerned about the feel of her film than the quality of the songs, and it prompts her to go with trendy tunes. Overall, the album is average and is only youth oriented. Acquiring longevity will be difficult for this album."<ref>Rohit Vats, (16 September 2014) [https://web.archive.org/web/20140916235221/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/music-review-happy-new-year-s-music-is-trendy-and-young-at-heart/article1-1264622.aspx Music review: Happy New Year's music is trendy and young at heart]. ''Hindustan Times''</ref> For ''India.com'', Prathamesh Jadhav wrote, "It's a mixed bag!"<ref>Prathamesh Jadhav (17 September 2014) [http://www.india.com/showbiz/happy-new-year-music-review-its-a-mixed-bag-151144/ ‘Happy New Year’ music review: It's a mixed bag!]. India.com.</ref> On the contrary critic Surabhi Redkar for ''[[Koimoi]]'' felt, "The ''Happy New Year'' album is not as extravagant as the film looks. With an expectation of a Bollywood musical soundtrack, it comes down to a regular album of Vishal-Shekhar. Even though the album will be a hit with tracks such as 'Manwa Laage' and 'Kamli', it will not enjoy much longevity."<ref>[http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-movies/music-reviews/happy-new-year-music-review/ Happy New Year Music Review]. ''Koimoi''.</ref>


==Box office==
==Box office==
{{see also|List of highest-grossing Bollywood films}}
{{see also|List of highest-grossing Bollywood films}}
Worldwide, the film grossed {{INR|{{#expr:374+(500000/10000000)*(1000/{{To USD|1000|IND|year=2015}}) round 2}} crore}}<ref name="2014-gross">{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-comparison-of-the-top-grossers-of-2014/|title=Box office comparison of the Top grossers of 2014|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=25 September 2015}}</ref><ref name="china-2015"/> ({{US$|{{To USD|3772.1|IND|year=2014}} million|long=no}}) worldwide, making it one of the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing Indian films]] of all time.
Worldwide, the film grossed {{INR|{{#expr:374+(500000/10000000)*(1000/{{To USD|1000|IND|year=2015}}) round 2}} crore}}<ref name="2014-gross">{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-comparison-of-the-top-grossers-of-2014/|title=Box office comparison of the Top grossers of 2014|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=25 September 2015}}</ref> ({{US$|{{To USD|3772.1|IND|year=2014}} million|long=no}}) worldwide, making it one of the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing Indian films]] of all time.


=== India ===
=== India ===
''Happy New Year'' set a record by collecting {{INR|link=yes}}44.97 crore, making it the first Bollywood film to reach the figure in a single day. The record is recently broken by the 2018 Diwali release ''[[Thugs of Hindostan]]'' starring [[Aamir Khan]], [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Katrina Kaif]] and [[Fatima Sana Shaikh]] which collected 52.25 crore on Day 1 which is currently 2nd highest for any Bollywood film and this record is broken by War which collected 53.35 crore on Day 1<ref>{{cite web|title=Happy New Year Has Extraordinary First Day|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/happynewyearhasextraordinaryfirstday|publisher=Box Office India Trade Network|date=25 October 2014}}</ref> The film witnessed a drop on Saturday when it earned {{INR}}285{{nbsp}}million nett<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/happynewyearhasgoodsecondday|title=Happy New Year Has Good Second Day|publisher=Box Office India Trade Network|date=26 October 2014}}</ref> and collections on Sunday were in the same range, taking the opening weekend to a record {{INR}}970{{nbsp}}million nett.<ref>{{cite web|title=Happy New Year Has Huge First Weekend|url= http://boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/happynewyearhashugefirstweekend|publisher=Box Office India Trade Network|date=27 October 2014}}</ref> The film grossed around {{INR}}1.75{{nbsp}}billion in its first weekend worldwide,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/topworldwideopeningweekendsbaahubalifourth#.VaSkbYuUdyw|title=Top Worldwide Opening Weekends - Baahubali Fourth}}</ref> the second highest opening for a Hindi film after ''[[Dhoom 3]]''.<ref name="WWBOI">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/happynewyear175croreworldwideweekend#|title=Happy New Year – 175 Crore Worldwide Weekend|publisher=Box Office India Trade Network|date=27 October 2014}}</ref>
''Happy New Year'' set a record by collecting {{INR|link=yes}}44.97 crore, making it the first Bollywood film to reach the figure in a single day. The record was broken by the 2018 Diwali release ''[[Thugs of Hindostan]]'' starring [[Aamir Khan]], [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Katrina Kaif]] and [[Fatima Sana Shaikh]] which collected 52.25 crore on Day 1 which is currently 2nd highest for any Bollywood film and this record is broken by War which collected 53.35 crore on Day 1<ref>{{cite web|title=Happy New Year Has Extraordinary First Day|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/happynewyearhasextraordinaryfirstday|publisher=Box Office India Trade Network|date=25 October 2014}}</ref> The film witnessed a drop on Saturday when it earned {{INR}}285{{nbsp}}million nett<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/happynewyearhasgoodsecondday|title=Happy New Year Has Good Second Day|publisher=Box Office India Trade Network|date=26 October 2014}}</ref> and collections on Sunday were in the same range, taking the opening weekend to a record {{INR}}970{{nbsp}}million nett.<ref>{{cite web|title=Happy New Year Has Huge First Weekend|url= http://boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/happynewyearhashugefirstweekend|publisher=Box Office India Trade Network|date=27 October 2014}}</ref> The film grossed around {{INR}}1.75{{nbsp}}billion in its first weekend worldwide,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/topworldwideopeningweekendsbaahubalifourth#.VaSkbYuUdyw|title=Top Worldwide Opening Weekends - Baahubali Fourth}}</ref> the second highest opening for a Hindi film after ''[[Dhoom 3]]''.<ref name="WWBOI">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/happynewyear175croreworldwideweekend#|title=Happy New Year – 175 Crore Worldwide Weekend|publisher=Box Office India Trade Network|date=27 October 2014}}</ref>


The film grossed around {{INR}}122.5{{nbsp}}million nett on its first Monday to take its total to {{INR}}1.09{{nbsp}}billion in four days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/happynewyearat109croreafterfourdays|title=Happy New Year At 109 Crore After Four Days|publisher=Box Office India Trade Network|date=28 October 2014}}</ref> It earned {{INR}}110{{nbsp}}million nett on its first Tuesday as the film had a decent hold from Monday in a few circuits, taking its total to a huge {{INR}}1.20{{nbsp}}billion nett in five days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/happynewyearat120crorenettafterfivedays|title=Happy New Year At 120 Crore Nett After Five Days|publisher=Box Office India Trade Network|date=28 October 2014}}</ref> ''Happy New Year'' grossed a huge {{INR}}1.34{{nbsp}}billion nett in its first week.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/happynewyearhasverygoodfirstweek|title=Happy New Year Has Very Good First Week|publisher=Box Office India Trade Network|date=31 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/happynewyearfirstweekterritorialbreakdown|title=Happy New Year First Week Territorial Breakdown|publisher=Box Office India Trade Network|date=3 November 2014}}</ref> The film had a strong weekend and its all India collections were good on Monday and Tuesday but it fell on Wednesday.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/happynewyearfirstweekterritorialbreakdown|title=Happy New Year Recorded All Time Figures In Gujarat|publisher=Box Office India Trade Network|date=3 November 2014}}</ref> The huge first week gave the film a massive distributor share of {{INR}}770{{nbsp}}million approx.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/happynewyearfirstweekterritorialbreakdown|title=Happy New Year First Week Distributor Share|publisher=Box Office India Trade Network|date=3 November 2014}}</ref>
The film grossed around {{INR}}122.5{{nbsp}}million nett on its first Monday to take its total to {{INR}}1.09{{nbsp}}billion in four days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/happynewyearat109croreafterfourdays|title=Happy New Year At 109 Crore After Four Days|publisher=Box Office India Trade Network|date=28 October 2014}}</ref> It earned {{INR}}110{{nbsp}}million nett on its first Tuesday as the film had a decent hold from Monday in a few circuits, taking its total to a huge {{INR}}1.20{{nbsp}}billion nett in five days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/happynewyearat120crorenettafterfivedays|title=Happy New Year At 120 Crore Nett After Five Days|publisher=Box Office India Trade Network|date=28 October 2014}}</ref> ''Happy New Year'' grossed a huge {{INR}}1.34{{nbsp}}billion nett in its first week.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/happynewyearhasverygoodfirstweek|title=Happy New Year Has Very Good First Week|publisher=Box Office India Trade Network|date=31 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/happynewyearfirstweekterritorialbreakdown|title=Happy New Year First Week Territorial Breakdown|publisher=Box Office India Trade Network|date=3 November 2014}}</ref> The film had a strong weekend and its all India collections were good on Monday and Tuesday but it fell on Wednesday.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/happynewyearfirstweekterritorialbreakdown|title=Happy New Year Recorded All Time Figures In Gujarat|publisher=Box Office India Trade Network|date=3 November 2014}}</ref> The huge first week gave the film a massive distributor share of {{INR}}770{{nbsp}}million approx.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/happynewyearfirstweekterritorialbreakdown|title=Happy New Year First Week Distributor Share|publisher=Box Office India Trade Network|date=3 November 2014}}</ref>
Line 198: Line 203:


===Critical reception===
===Critical reception===
The film received mixed reviews from critics in India and overseas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/shahrukh-khans-happy-new-year-painfully-predictable-critics-reviews-1471701|title=Happy New Year Critics' Reviews: Shahrukh Khan's Bollywood Extravaganza is 'Painfully Predictable'|date=25 October 2014|website=International Business Times UK}}</ref> It holds a 57% rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]], based on 14 reviews.<ref>{{cite web|title=Happy New Year|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/happy_new_year_2014/|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=17 November 2017|language=en}}</ref> While the performances of the lead cast, particularly Shahrukh and the humor content received praise, the lack of character development and the 'unoriginal' plot received criticism.
The film received mixed reviews from critics in India and overseas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/shahrukh-khans-happy-new-year-painfully-predictable-critics-reviews-1471701|title=Happy New Year Critics' Reviews: Shahrukh Khan's Bollywood Extravaganza is 'Painfully Predictable'|date=25 October 2014|website=International Business Times UK}}</ref> It holds a 57% rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]], based on 14 reviews.<ref>{{cite web|title=Happy New Year|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/happy_new_year_2014/|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=17 November 2017|language=en}}</ref> While the performances of the lead cast, and the humor content received praise, the lack of character development and the 'unoriginal' plot received criticism.


====Domestic====
====Domestic====
Saurabh Gupta of ''[[Indian Express]]'' rated the film 2 out of 5 stars calling it a "Mera Bharat Mahan sentiments" type movie, and a cross between an ''[[Ocean's Eleven|Ocean's 11]]''/''[[Ocean's Twelve|12]]'' and "Flashdance".<ref>{{cite news|author1=Saurabh Gupta|title=Movie Review: 'Happy New Year' is a cross between an 'Oceans 11/12′ and 'Flashdance'|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/movie-review-happy-new-year-is-a-long-showreel-of-what-shah-rukh-khan-the-superstar-can-do/|access-date=13 November 2014|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=24 October 2014|location=New Delhi}}</ref> ''[[Rediff]]'' rated the film 2 out of 5 stars, and said "the film plays out like a spoof from the get go, a gigantic lark where nothing is taken seriously".<ref>{{cite news|author1=Raja Sen|title=Review: Shah Rukh can't lift Happy New Year high enough|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-shah-rukh-cant-lift-happy-new-year-high-enough/20141024.htm|access-date=13 November 2014|work=[[Rediff]]|date=25 October 2014}}</ref> ''[[NDTV]]'' also rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and said that irrespective of earnings at the box office, it "has nothing new to offer".<ref>{{cite news|title=Happy New Year Movie Review|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/happy-new-year-movie-review-1039|access-date=13 November 2014|publisher=[[NDTV]]|date=24 October 2014}}</ref> Mihir Fadnavis of ''[[First Post]]'' said that, "the movie looks and feels like a home video project that was intended for appreciation by precisely two people in the entire universe – Farah and Shah Rukh Khan" and appears to be "Ocean's 11 rewritten by baboons".<ref>{{cite news|author1=Mihir Fadnavis|title=Happy New Year review: This SRK starrer is Ocean's 11 re-written by baboons|url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/happy-new-year-review-this-srk-starrer-is-oceans-11-re-written-by-baboons-1770829.html|access-date=13 November 2014|work=[[First Post]]|date=26 October 2014}}</ref> Rohit Vats of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars taking on originality, said that "Originality? What's that, ask Farah Khan in Happy New Year".<ref>{{cite news|author1=Rohit Vats|title=Movie review: Originality? What's that, ask Farah Khan in Happy New Year|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/reviews/movie-review-manmohan-desai-goes-the-hollywood-way-in-happy-new-year/article1-1278534.aspx|access-date=13 November 2014|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=24 October 2014}}</ref>
 
[[Rajeev Masand]] of ''[[CNN-IBN]]'' gave 2.5 stars out of 5, commenting "You'll find yourself chuckling and cringing alternately while watching Happy New Year, in which director Farah Khan skillfully sets up a heist plot against an international dance competition scenario. Its a curious premise, and Farah brings many of the same elements that she applied to good use in Main Hoon Na and Om Shanti Om, namely lots of self-referencing, affectionate nods to 70s Bollywood, and the ability to occasionally laugh at oneself."<ref>{{cite news|title='Happy New Year' review: If indulgences were trimmed, this might have been a more enjoyable film|url=https://www.news18.com/videos/india/masand-review-19-722113.html |date=24 October 2014 |publisher=CNN-IBN |access-date=16 August 2021 |author=Rajeev Masand}}</ref> Anupama Chopra gave 2 out of 5 stars and said "It is frantic, noisy, gaudy and, largely, joyless. Farah takes the framework of the traditional heist movie and bungs in revenge, melodrama, comedy, romance, countless dazzling dance sequences and, as a climactic flourish, a dose of patriotism."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Chopra|first1=Anupama|title=Happy New Year Movie Review: Even Shah Rukh Khan Fans Will Have A Hard Time Sitting Through This|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/bollywood-review/happy-new-year-bollywood-movie-review-anupama-chopra/|publisher=[[Film Companion]]|access-date=16 August 2021}}</ref>
 
Saurabh Gupta of ''[[Indian Express]]'' rated the film 2 out of 5 stars calling it a "Mera Bharat Mahan sentiments" type movie, and a cross between an ''[[Ocean's Eleven|Ocean's 11]]''/''[[Ocean's Twelve|12]]'' and "Flashdance".<ref>{{cite news|author1=Saurabh Gupta|title=Movie Review: 'Happy New Year' is a cross between an 'Oceans 11/12′ and 'Flashdance'|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/movie-review-happy-new-year-is-a-long-showreel-of-what-shah-rukh-khan-the-superstar-can-do/|access-date=13 November 2014|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=24 October 2014|location=New Delhi}}</ref> ''[[Rediff]]'' rated the film 2 out of 5 stars, and said "the film plays out like a spoof from the get go, a gigantic lark where nothing is taken seriously".<ref>{{cite news|author1=Raja Sen|title=Review: Shah Rukh can't lift Happy New Year high enough|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-shah-rukh-cant-lift-happy-new-year-high-enough/20141024.htm|access-date=13 November 2014|work=[[Rediff]]|date=25 October 2014}}</ref> ''[[NDTV]]'' also rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and said that irrespective of earnings at the box office, it "has nothing new to offer".<ref>{{cite news|title=Happy New Year Movie Review|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/happy-new-year-movie-review-1039|access-date=13 November 2014|publisher=[[NDTV]]|date=24 October 2014|archive-date=1 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180101201528/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/happy-new-year-movie-review-1039|url-status=dead}}</ref> Mihir Fadnavis of ''[[First Post]]'' said that, "the movie looks and feels like a home video project that was intended for appreciation by precisely two people in the entire universe – Farah and Shah Rukh Khan" and appears to be "''Ocean's 11'' rewritten by baboons".<ref>{{cite news|author1=Mihir Fadnavis|title=Happy New Year review: This SRK starrer is Ocean's 11 re-written by baboons|url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/happy-new-year-review-this-srk-starrer-is-oceans-11-re-written-by-baboons-1770829.html|access-date=13 November 2014|work=[[First Post]]|date=26 October 2014}}</ref> Rohit Vats of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars taking on originality, said that "Originality? What's that, ask Farah Khan in ''Happy New Year''".<ref>{{cite news|author1=Rohit Vats|title=Movie review: Originality? What's that, ask Farah Khan in Happy New Year|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/reviews/movie-review-manmohan-desai-goes-the-hollywood-way-in-happy-new-year/article1-1278534.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141024120628/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/reviews/movie-review-manmohan-desai-goes-the-hollywood-way-in-happy-new-year/article1-1278534.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 October 2014|access-date=13 November 2014|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=24 October 2014}}</ref>


====International====
====International====
Shilpa Jamkhandikar of ''[[Reuters]]'' said that the film has liberally borrowed from Hollywood heist films, in particular from [[Steven Soderbergh]]'s ''Ocean’s Eleven''. "The first half is lighter and genuinely funny at times, but as the second half wears on, the proceedings become monotonous".<ref>{{cite news|author1=Shilpa Jamkhandikar|title=Movie Review: Happy New Year|url=http://blogs.reuters.com/india/2014/10/24/movie-review-happy-new-year/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025202742/http://blogs.reuters.com/india/2014/10/24/movie-review-happy-new-year/|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 October 2014|access-date=13 November 2014|work=[[Reuters]]|date=24 October 2014}}</ref> Lisa Tsering of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' reviewed film as, "an ambitious musical, a love story and an Ocean's 11-style crime caper".<ref>{{cite news|author1=Lisa Tsering|title='Happy New Year': Film Review|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/happy-new-year-film-review-743968|access-date=13 November 2014|date=25 October 2014}}</ref> Sami Qahar of the ''[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]]'' gave the film 2.5 out 5 stars and said the film is "Ocean’s Eleven plus Italian Job plus Step Up all in one…on cheap shape-deteriorating steroids."<ref>{{cite news|author1=Sami Qahar|title=Movie review: In Happy New Year, subtlety is not the hallmark|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1140293|access-date=13 November 2014|work=[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]]|date=25 October 2014}}</ref>
Shilpa Jamkhandikar of ''[[Reuters]]'' said that the film has liberally borrowed from Hollywood heist films, in particular from [[Steven Soderbergh]]'s ''Ocean's Eleven''. "The first half is lighter and genuinely funny at times, but as the second half wears on, the proceedings become monotonous".<ref>{{cite news|author1=Shilpa Jamkhandikar|title=Movie Review: Happy New Year|url=http://blogs.reuters.com/india/2014/10/24/movie-review-happy-new-year/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025202742/http://blogs.reuters.com/india/2014/10/24/movie-review-happy-new-year/|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 October 2014|access-date=13 November 2014|work=[[Reuters]]|date=24 October 2014}}</ref> Lisa Tsering of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' reviewed film as, "an ambitious musical, a love story and an ''Ocean's 11''-style crime caper".<ref>{{cite news|author1=Lisa Tsering|title='Happy New Year': Film Review|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/happy-new-year-film-review-743968|access-date=13 November 2014|date=25 October 2014}}</ref> Sami Qahar of the ''[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]]'' gave the film 2.5 out 5 stars and said the film is "''Ocean's Eleven'' plus ''Italian Job'' plus ''Step Up'' all in one...on cheap shape-deteriorating steroids."<ref>{{cite news|author1=Sami Qahar|title=Movie review: In Happy New Year, subtlety is not the hallmark|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1140293|access-date=13 November 2014|work=[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]]|date=25 October 2014}}</ref>


==Awards and Nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! Award
! Award
Line 225: Line 233:
|-
|-
|[[Mirchi Music Award for Music Composer of The Year|Music Composer of The Year]]
|[[Mirchi Music Award for Music Composer of The Year|Music Composer of The Year]]
|[[Vishal-Shekhar]] - "Manwa Laage"
|[[Vishal–Shekhar]] - "Manwa Laage"
|-
|-
|[[Mirchi Music Award for Lyricist of The Year|Lyricist of The Year]]
|[[Mirchi Music Award for Lyricist of The Year|Lyricist of The Year]]
Line 245: Line 253:
|-
|-
|Hall of Fame
|Hall of Fame
|Happy New Year
|''Happy New Year''
|-
|-
|[[Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role|Best Actor in a Leading Role]]
|[[Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role|Best Actor in a Leading Role]]
Line 252: Line 260:
|-
|-
|[[Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role|Best Actress in a Leading Role]]
|[[Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role|Best Actress in a Leading Role]]
|[[Deepika Padukone]] (also for [[Finding Fanny]])
|[[Deepika Padukone]] (also for ''[[Finding Fanny]]'')
|-
|-
|[[Producers Guild Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]]
|[[Producers Guild Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]]
Line 273: Line 281:
|rowspan="1"|[[BIG Star Entertainment Awards]]
|rowspan="1"|[[BIG Star Entertainment Awards]]
|Most Entertaining Actor in a Comic Role
|Most Entertaining Actor in a Comic Role
|[[Abhishek Bachchan]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Abhishek Bachchan]]
|rowspan="1" {{won}}
|rowspan="1" {{won}}
|-
|-
|rowspan="10"|Bollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Movie Awards
|rowspan="10"|Bollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Movie Awards
|Best Performance in a Comic Role
|Best Performance in a Comic Role
|[[Abhishek Bachchan]]
|rowspan="1" {{won}}
|rowspan="1" {{won}}
|-
|-
Line 289: Line 296:
|-
|-
|Best Marketed Film
|Best Marketed Film
|Happy New Year
|''Happy New Year''
|-
|-
|Best Special Effects
|Best Special Effects
Line 295: Line 302:
|-
|-
|Best Soundtrack
|Best Soundtrack
|[[Vishal-Shekhar]]
|[[Vishal–Shekhar]]
|-
|-
|Best Female Playback Singer
|Best Female Playback Singer
Line 310: Line 317:
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Filmfare Awards]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Filmfare Awards]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
|[[Abhishek Bachchan]]
|rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]]
|[[Shreya Ghoshal]] for "[[Manwa Laage]]"
|[[Shreya Ghoshal]] for "[[Manwa Laage]]"
|rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
|[[Abhishek Bachchan]]
|{{nom}}
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
|rowspan="10"|[[Stardust Awards]]
|rowspan="10"|[[Stardust Awards]]
|Best Female Playback Singer
|Best Female Playback Singer
|[[Kanika Kapoor]] for "Lovely" (Happy New Year) and "Baby Doll" ([[Ragini MMS 2]])
|[[Kanika Kapoor]] for "Lovely" (''Happy New Year'') and "Baby Doll" (''[[Ragini MMS 2]]'')
|rowspan="6" {{won}}
|rowspan="6" {{won}}
|-
|-
Line 333: Line 340:
|-
|-
|Star of the Year - Female
|Star of the Year - Female
|[[Deepika Padukone]] (also for [[Finding Fanny]])
|[[Deepika Padukone]] (also for ''[[Finding Fanny]]'')
|-
|-
|[[Stardust Award for Best Actor in a Thriller or Action|Best Actor in a Thriller or Action]]
|[[Stardust Award for Best Actor in a Thriller or Action|Best Actor in a Thriller or Action]]
Line 339: Line 346:
|-
|-
|Best Music Director
|Best Music Director
|[[Vishal-Shekhar]]
|[[Vishal–Shekhar]]
|rowspan="4" {{nom}}
|rowspan="4" {{nom}}
|-
|-
Line 349: Line 356:
|-
|-
|[[Stardust Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
|[[Stardust Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
|[[Abhishek Bachchan]] [[Sonu Sood]] [[Boman Irani]]
|[[Abhishek Bachchan]], [[Sonu Sood]] and [[Boman Irani]]
|}
|}


Line 368: Line 375:


[[Category:2014 films]]
[[Category:2014 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2014 action comedy films]]
[[Category:2014 action comedy films]]
[[Category:2010s heist films]]
[[Category:2010s heist films]]
Line 378: Line 384:
[[Category:Films directed by Farah Khan]]
[[Category:Films directed by Farah Khan]]
[[Category:Films scored by Vishal–Shekhar]]
[[Category:Films scored by Vishal–Shekhar]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:Films set in Dubai]]
[[Category:Films set in Dubai]]
[[Category:Films distributed by Yash Raj Films]]
[[Category:Films distributed by Yash Raj Films]]

Latest revision as of 10:28, 18 March 2023


Happy New Year
Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFarah Khan
Produced byGauri Khan
Written byScreenplay:
Farah Khan
Althea Kaushal
Dialogues:
Mayur Puri
Story byFarah Khan
StarringShah Rukh Khan
Deepika Padukone
Abhishek Bachchan
Sonu Sood
Boman Irani
Vivaan Shah
Jackie Shroff
Music bySongs:
Vishal–Shekhar
Dr. Zeus
Background Score:
John Stewart Eduri
CinematographyManush Nandan
Edited byAnand Subaya
Tushar Parekh
Production
company
Distributed byYash Raj Films
Release date
  • 23 October 2014 (2014-10-23) (Dubai)
  • 24 October 2014 (2014-10-24) (India)
Running time
180 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
United Arab Emirates
United States
LanguageHindi
English
Budget₹50 crore (US$7.0 million)[2]

Happy New Year (sometimes abbreviated as HNY) is a 2014 Indian action comedy film[3] directed by Farah Khan and produced by Gauri Khan under the banner of Red Chillies Entertainment. The film features an ensemble cast of Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Sonu Sood, Boman Irani, Vivaan Shah and Jackie Shroff. It was distributed worldwide by Yash Raj Films.[4] In the film, a bunch of losers transform themselves into a team that wins over the hearts of the people in the city and across the world, all as part of their quest to pull off the biggest diamond heist ever seen.

Made on a total budget of ₹50 crore (US$7.0 million), the film marked the third collaboration of the lead actor, producer and director; they previously worked on Main Hoon Na (2004) and Om Shanti Om (2007), the latter of which also featured Padukone as the female lead.

Happy New Year was released on Diwali 2014 with dubbed versions in Tamil and Telugu, and gained around 4,200 screens in Hindi and 800 screens in Tamil and Telugu, that was the biggest film release in India up until then.[5] Despite mixed reviews from critics, who appreciated the cast performances especially Khan and Bachchan's, soundtrack, humor, cinematography, action sequences, production design and visual effects, but criticized the writing, length and pace, it grossed ₹25 crore (US$3.5 million) in India on its opening day, .

At the 60th Filmfare Awards, Happy New Year received 2 nominations – Best Supporting Actor (Bachchan) and Best Female Playback Singer (Shreya Ghoshal for "Manwa Laage"). The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences features the film's script in their library.[6]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Chandramohan "Charlie" Sharma is a street fighter who has been yearning for revenge from the renowned security supplier and owner of Shalimar Securities, Charan Grover, for eight years. Grover got Charlie's father, Manohar Sharma, wrongfully arrested as a thief because Grover had conned Manohar into stealing his own diamonds worth $15 million. Diamonds worth 300 crore ($39.48 million) will reach the Atlantis Hotel, Dubai on Christmas Eve. Charlie wants to steal the diamonds and frame Grover. To accomplish this, he assembles a team; Ex-Captain Jagmohan "Jag" Prakash, a hard-of-hearing strongman, Tehamton Tammilo "Tammy" Irani, an old and seizure-prone safecracker who was Manohar's best friend, Rohan Singh, a young intelligent hacker who is Jag's nephew, and Nandu Bhide, a lookalike of Charan's son Vicky Grover.

Charlie explains to the team that room 9C in the hotel is connected to the vault which holds the diamonds through a duct system. However, room 9C is reserved for teams participating in the World Dance Championship (WDC). The group immediately refuses to join WDC, pointing out that none of them were dancers, but Charlie re-motivates the group, convincing them to become a dance team.

A flashback shows that Charan Grover met Manohar and gave him a contract to build an impenetrable vault, Shaalimar. After the vault was completed, Charan drugged Manohar and conned him into stealing the diamonds by using his fingerprints.

The groups tries to employ a dance instructor, to no avail; in desperation, Nandu introduces Charlie to Mohini, a Marathi bar dancer, who is impressed by Charlie's anglicised accent and eventually agrees to help them learn dancing, unaware of their intentions. Charlie and Mohini grow very close.

They manage to qualify in the first round and eventually win the competition to represent Team India in the WDC by gaining votes through hacking. Many viewers despise them for their lack of skill, but Charlie and his team (sans Mohini) are all only concerned with the heist. In Dubai, Team Korea is especially hostile towards Team India, including Grover, their sponsor. At the semifinal, Charlie saves a Korean team member from severe injury during a dance stunt, instantly gaining respect and admiration from the audience. After going over the plan, everything is ready. Unfortunately, the team learns that the diamonds will arrive on New Year's Eve instead of Christmas, which impedes the heist. Luckily, India advances to the finals after judges are moved by Charlie's action.

Mohini ends up hearing about the heist, and turns to leave. Charlie tells her everything, and reveals that Manohar is actually dead; following the arrest, he appealed for a trial, but Grover bribed Manohar's lawyers and tampered with the evidence. Manohar, with all hope lost, slit his wrist. However, this increases the team's determination to avenge Manohar. They share a special moment, where Mohini starts helping them.

The night of the final round, the heist is set in motion. Mohini lures Vicky into an elevator. He is knocked out, his thumbprint is taken by Jag, and used by Nandu who opens the chamber. Tammy successfully opens the safe. However, Charlie and Tammy find another glass safe which houses the diamonds. It was made by Manohar and had a 7 letter password. Charlie opens the safe, realizing that the password to open the safe was his own name. After stealing the diamonds, the team boards a boat, but Mohini refuses to come. She explains that the most important thing in life is respect. The whole of India was rooting for them, and she wasn't going to let India lose its respect. Rohan joins her as well, leading to a fight amongst the remaining members.

When Team India is found missing, Grover claims that they are the thieves. Mohini appears on stage, and performs alone for a few minutes. Soon after, the other members of the team appear, shocking Grover. Charlie makes an appearance in the end, and the team wins the competition. Charan and Vicky Grover are arrested. Charlie reveals himself to Charan and slips in his pocket the same razor blade Manohar slit his wrists with. He watches as the police take him away, his revenge fulfilled. Team India reach the airport. Charlie camouflages the diamonds in his soft-drink, but the security guard disposes of it, devastating the team. However, later during the flight, Charlie reveals that he switched the fake diamonds on the trophy with the real ones. The team reaches India.

In the post-credits scene, Nandu is thrown out of a bank for showing a winners' cheque. Rohan finally gains immense popularity among the girls, while Jag takes over directing the film being made earlier, with the original director being the bomb-controller (what Jag previously did). Tammy now has many of the elderly ladies chasing him as their hero. Having been given a long-term sentence, Charan and Vicky Grover are now seen in a Dubai city jail, still pleading for their innocence. Mohini opens her own dance School and Charlie proposes to her with a ring made from one of the diamonds. They all embrace, waving at the camera as the film ends.

Cast[edit | edit source]

  • Bakra as Chandramohan "Charlie" Sharma, Manohar's son, Tammy, Jag, Rohan and Nandu's friend, Mohini's love interest.
  • Deepika Padukone as Mohini Joshi, Charlie's love interest and Nandu's distant relative and the founder of "Mohini Dence School"
  • Abhishek Bachchan in dual roles as
    • Nandu Bhide, Charlie's friend
    • Vicky Grover, Charan Grover's son
  • Sonu Sood as Captain Jagmohan "Jag" Prakash Singh, Manohar and Charlie's close friend
  • Boman Irani as Temhton "Tammy" Irani, Manohar and Charlie's close friend
  • Vivaan Shah as Rohan Singh, Jag's nephew
  • Jackie Shroff as Charan Grover, owner of Shalimar Securities who cheated Manohar and owns his company
  • Jason Tham as Team Korea Leader
  • Mohan Kapur as Subodh Singh, Charan's assistant
  • Varun Pruthi as Charan's assistant Sartaj Gill
  • Kavi Shastri as Mr. Suryakant Gupta
  • Anupam Kher as Manohar Sharma, Charlie's father and an intelligent businessman (Flashback appearance)
  • Daisy Irani as Namita Irani, Tammy's mother (extended cameo appearance)
  • Sarah-Jane Dias as Laila: India's ambassador at WDC (extended cameo appearance)
  • Dino Morea as Host of World Dance Championship (cameo appearance)
  • Kiku Sharda as Saroj Khan (Cameo appearance)
  • Prabhu Deva as Dance Instructor (cameo appearance)
  • Malaika Arora as Manolika Jhawar, the heroine of a film (cameo appearance)
  • Anurag Kashyap as Selection Judge of World Dance Championship Auditions (cameo appearance)
  • Vishal Dadlani as Selection Judge of World Dance Championship Auditions (Cameo appearance)
  • Sajid Khan as Himself/Director of a film (special appearance)
  • Geeta Kapoor as Herself/Judge of World Dance Championship (cameo appearance)

Production[edit | edit source]

Development[edit | edit source]

Plans for the film began as far back as 2005 with an ensemble cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Juhi Chawla, Manisha Koirala, Ameesha Patel, Priyanka Chopra, Raveena Tandon and Zayed Khan.[7] The film was shelved for unknown reasons and instead, Farah Khan made Om Shanti Om (2007), which featured Khan and Padukone. After her film Tees Maar Khan (2010), Farah began to consider the possibilities of the film and screenwriting was completed by October 2012.

When the film was revived, the filmmakers wanted an established actress in the lead role opposite Khan. In December 2012, media reported that the makers had approached Priyanka Chopra for the role, who was their first choice for the film after the script was revamped.[8] However, Chopra turned down the film due to dates issue; the schedule was clashing with another film she had signed.[9] Several actresses were considered for the role, such as Sonakshi Sinha, Asin, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Parineeti Chopra and Katrina Kaif,[10] however, Padukone was finalized, making it her third film opposite Khan following Om Shanti Om and Chennai Express (2013).[11] Khan was reported to be playing the role of a con artist in the film which had Deepika in the role of a Marathi dancer. At a point, John Abraham was to play one of the supporting roles but Sonu Sood replaced him.[12] Boman Irani was confirmed by the director during an interview. In August 2013, Jackie Shroff was finalised to play the film's antagonist.[13] The director's brother, Sajid Khan, would be making a guest appearance while actress Malaika Arora Khan was also signed to appear in a cameo.[14] Vivaan Shah was reported to play the role of a computer hacker. Actor-director Prabhu Deva performed a dance in a cameo.[15]

Filming[edit | edit source]

Farah made the official announcement on Twitter.[16] The first schedule of filming started in Dubai in early November 2013.[17] Arabian Business reported that a major portion of the film will be shot in the prestigious Atlantis, The Palm.[18]

On 23 January 2014, Shah Rukh Khan was injured while shooting at JW Marriott Hotel, Mumbai. Though reported as minor at first, he suffered a fractured shoulder[19] and a torn left knee patella, being advised rest for a while.[20]

Mehboob Studios was used as one of the major locations while certain portions were also filmed near the Wilson College. The final schedule was completed in August 2014.

Costume designs[edit | edit source]

Farah Khan wanted Shah Rukh Khan to grow his hair long so that he could sport shoulder length tresses.[21]

Marketing[edit | edit source]

For promotion, digitally personalized posters written in cast members' handwriting were made available to social media users.[22] The team of Shahrukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Boman Irani, Sonu Sood and Vivaan Shah went to the set of the famous Indian television show Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashma (TMKOC) for the promotion of their movie.

The film's cast and crew, along with rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh and actress Madhuri Dixit travelled on a promotional tour titled "SLAM!". Starting from 19 September in Houston, it took place in New Jersey, Washington, Toronto, Chicago, Vancouver and San Jose. "SLAM!" also continued to United Kingdom on 5 October.[23]

On 13 October 2014, an official game based on the film, titled Happy New Year-The Game was released for Android and iOS. It was made in collaboration with the production company and Gameshastra India, an Indian game art outsourcing studio.[24][25]

Distribution rights[edit | edit source]

The worldwide distribution rights were sold to Yash Raj Films for ₹1.25 billion (US$18 million), the satellite rights were sold to Zee Network for ₹650 million (US$9.1 million) and the music rights to T-Series for ₹120 million (US$1.7 million), earning a total pre-release revenue of ₹2.02 billion (US$28 million).[26][27]

Music[edit | edit source]

Happy New Year
Soundtrack album by
Vishal–Shekhar
Released1 October 2014 (2014-10-01)
GenreFilm soundtrack
Length46:02
LanguageHindi
English
LabelT-Series
Vishal–Shekhar chronology
Bang Bang!
(2014) 		Happy New Year
(2014) 		Fan
(2016)

The music of Happy New Year is composed by the duo of Vishal–Shekhar while the lyrics are penned by Irshad Kamil. The full soundtrack was launched on 1 October 2014. Prior to that, promotional music videos were released for "Indiawaale" on 21 September and "Manwa Laage" on 25 September respectively. After the album was launched, promotional videos of the songs "Lovely", "Nonsense Ki Night" and "Satakli" were also released. "India Waale" is featured in Just Dance Now, Just Dance 2015 (as downloadable content) and is part of the Just Dance Unlimited service.

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."India Waale"Vishal Dadlani, K.K., Shankar Mahadevan, Neeti Mohan3:58
2."Manwa Laage"Arijit Singh, Shreya Ghoshal4:31
3."Satakli"Sukhwinder Singh3:43
4."Lovely"Kanika Kapoor, Fateh Doe, Ravindra Upadhyay, Miraya Varma3:41
5."World Dance Medley"Neeti Mohan, Vishal Dadlani, Sukhwinder Singh, K.K., Shankar Mahadevan, Shah Rukh Khan5:23
6."Nonsense Ki Night"Mika Singh3:03
7."Dance Like A Chammiya"Sunidhi Chauhan, Vishal Dadlani3:32
8."Sharabi"Manj Musik, Nindy Kaur, Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani4:21
9."Indiawaale (Electronic)"Neeti Mohan, Vishal Dadlani, K.K., Shankar Mahadevan4:26
10."The Heist (Instrumental)"Instrumental1:57
11."Kamlee"Kanika Kapoor, Ravindra Upadhyay, Miraya Varma, Fateh Doe, Dr Zeus3:44
Total length:42:18

Reception[edit | edit source]

The soundtrack received mostly positive reviews from music critics.

Kasmin Fernandes at The Times of India felt, "As a heist film centred around a dance competition, Happy New Year provides plenty of fodder for composers Vishal and Shekhar and lyricist Irshad Kamil to showcase their way with sounds. And they've delivered, with seven original tracks, one electronic version, a variation, a medley and an instrumental number."[28] Rohit Vats for Hindustan Times gave the album 3 out of 5 stars stated, "Farah Khan looks more concerned about the feel of her film than the quality of the songs, and it prompts her to go with trendy tunes. Overall, the album is average and is only youth oriented. Acquiring longevity will be difficult for this album."[29] For India.com, Prathamesh Jadhav wrote, "It's a mixed bag!"[30] On the contrary critic Surabhi Redkar for Koimoi felt, "The Happy New Year album is not as extravagant as the film looks. With an expectation of a Bollywood musical soundtrack, it comes down to a regular album of Vishal-Shekhar. Even though the album will be a hit with tracks such as 'Manwa Laage' and 'Kamli', it will not enjoy much longevity."[31]

Box office[edit | edit source]

See also: List of highest-grossing Bollywood films

Worldwide, the film grossed ₹377.21 crore[32] ($61.81 million) worldwide, making it one of the highest-grossing Indian films of all time.

India[edit | edit source]

Happy New Year set a record by collecting ₹44.97 crore, making it the first Bollywood film to reach the figure in a single day. The record was broken by the 2018 Diwali release Thugs of Hindostan starring Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Katrina Kaif and Fatima Sana Shaikh which collected 52.25 crore on Day 1 which is currently 2nd highest for any Bollywood film and this record is broken by War which collected 53.35 crore on Day 1[33] The film witnessed a drop on Saturday when it earned ₹285 million nett[34] and collections on Sunday were in the same range, taking the opening weekend to a record ₹970 million nett.[35] The film grossed around ₹1.75 billion in its first weekend worldwide,[36] the second highest opening for a Hindi film after Dhoom 3.[37]

The film grossed around ₹122.5 million nett on its first Monday to take its total to ₹1.09 billion in four days.[38] It earned ₹110 million nett on its first Tuesday as the film had a decent hold from Monday in a few circuits, taking its total to a huge ₹1.20 billion nett in five days.[39] Happy New Year grossed a huge ₹1.34 billion nett in its first week.[40][41] The film had a strong weekend and its all India collections were good on Monday and Tuesday but it fell on Wednesday.[42] The huge first week gave the film a massive distributor share of ₹770 million approx.[43] The film grossed ₹2.45 billion worldwide in its first week which was the fourth highest total ever behind Dhoom 3, Kick and Chennai Express.[44] The Tamil and Telugu versions of the film grossed ₹11 million nett and ₹26 million nett respectively in first week.[45]

Happy New Year had good collections on second Friday of around ₹45 million nett.[46] The film showed huge growth on its second Saturday and Sunday to gross around ₹67.5 million nett and ₹92.5 million nett respectively.[47][48] Happy New Year grossed around ₹202.5 million in second weekend to take its ten-day total to ₹1.54 billion nett.[49] The film grossed around ₹30 million nett on second Monday,[50] ₹40 million nett on second Tuesday[51] and ₹27.5 million nett on second Wednesday.[52] Happy New Year grossed around ₹353.8 million nett in its second week to take its total to ₹1.685 billion nett.[53] It grossed around ₹45 million nett over its third weekend to take its total to ₹1.73 billion nett.[54][55] Happy New Year grossed around ₹77.5 million nett in week three taking its total to a little over ₹1.76 billion nett.[56]

Happy New Year grossed ₹15.6 million nett in week four and ₹3.4 million nett in week five taking its final total to ₹1.83 billion nett.[57][58][59] Box Office India declared Happy New Year a "Super Hit".[60] Its final domestic gross was ₹295 crore[61] (US$48 million).

Overseas[edit | edit source]

Happy New Year recorded the second highest overseas opening weekend of all time with figures of US$8.1 million (₹498 million).[62] The film had an all-time record opening in the Gulf, Nepal, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong and Germany.[citation needed][63] In the opening weekend, the film grossed US$2.9 million (₹178 million) in the Gulf, $2 million (₹123 million) in US/Canada, £570,000 (₹56 million) in United Kingdom, A$380,000 (₹20.5 million) in Australia, and PKR 62 million (US$600,000, INR 37 million) in Pakistan.[64] Happy New Year took the all-time best ever opening for a Hindi film in Germany as it grossed $94,000 on its first day of release. Dhoom 3 had grossed $86,000 over the weekend and My Name Is Khan was $98,000 over the weekend.[65]

At the end of its theatrical run overseas, the film earned US$16.71 million (₹102 crore) in overseas markets.[66] It is one of the highest-grossing Indian films ever in overseas markets.

The film released in China on 12 February 2015. It went on to gross $500,000 (₹3.21 crore) at the Chinese box office.[67]

Critical reception[edit | edit source]

The film received mixed reviews from critics in India and overseas.[68] It holds a 57% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 14 reviews.[69] While the performances of the lead cast, and the humor content received praise, the lack of character development and the 'unoriginal' plot received criticism.

Domestic[edit | edit source]

Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN gave 2.5 stars out of 5, commenting "You'll find yourself chuckling and cringing alternately while watching Happy New Year, in which director Farah Khan skillfully sets up a heist plot against an international dance competition scenario. Its a curious premise, and Farah brings many of the same elements that she applied to good use in Main Hoon Na and Om Shanti Om, namely lots of self-referencing, affectionate nods to 70s Bollywood, and the ability to occasionally laugh at oneself."[70] Anupama Chopra gave 2 out of 5 stars and said "It is frantic, noisy, gaudy and, largely, joyless. Farah takes the framework of the traditional heist movie and bungs in revenge, melodrama, comedy, romance, countless dazzling dance sequences and, as a climactic flourish, a dose of patriotism."[71]

Saurabh Gupta of Indian Express rated the film 2 out of 5 stars calling it a "Mera Bharat Mahan sentiments" type movie, and a cross between an Ocean's 11/12 and "Flashdance".[72] Rediff rated the film 2 out of 5 stars, and said "the film plays out like a spoof from the get go, a gigantic lark where nothing is taken seriously".[73] NDTV also rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and said that irrespective of earnings at the box office, it "has nothing new to offer".[74] Mihir Fadnavis of First Post said that, "the movie looks and feels like a home video project that was intended for appreciation by precisely two people in the entire universe – Farah and Shah Rukh Khan" and appears to be "Ocean's 11 rewritten by baboons".[75] Rohit Vats of Hindustan Times gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars taking on originality, said that "Originality? What's that, ask Farah Khan in Happy New Year".[76]

International[edit | edit source]

Shilpa Jamkhandikar of Reuters said that the film has liberally borrowed from Hollywood heist films, in particular from Steven Soderbergh's Ocean's Eleven. "The first half is lighter and genuinely funny at times, but as the second half wears on, the proceedings become monotonous".[77] Lisa Tsering of The Hollywood Reporter reviewed film as, "an ambitious musical, a love story and an Ocean's 11-style crime caper".[78] Sami Qahar of the Dawn gave the film 2.5 out 5 stars and said the film is "Ocean's Eleven plus Italian Job plus Step Up all in one...on cheap shape-deteriorating steroids."[79]

Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]

Award Category Recipients and Nominees Results
7th Mirchi Music Awards Song of The Year "Manwa Laage" Nominated
Male Vocalist of The Year Arijit Singh - "Manwa Laage"
Female Vocalist of The Year Shreya Ghoshal - "Manwa Laage"
Music Composer of The Year Vishal–Shekhar - "Manwa Laage"
Lyricist of The Year Irshad Kamil - "Manwa Laage" Won
Best Song Producer (Programming & Arranging) Jackie V - "Manwa Laage" Nominated
Best Song Engineer (Recording & Mixing) Satchith Harve & Praveen Muralidhar - "Manwa Laage" Won
Producers Guild Film Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role Abhishek Bachchan Won
Hall of Fame Happy New Year
Best Actor in a Leading Role Shahrukh Khan Nominated
Best Actress in a Leading Role Deepika Padukone (also for Finding Fanny)
Best Female Playback Singer Shreya Ghoshal for "Manwa Laage"
Best Choreography Geeta Kapoor and Farah Khan for "Lovely"
Best Special Effects Keitan Yadav, Haresh Hingorani and Red Chillies VFX
International Indian Film Academy Awards Best Actor Shahrukh Khan Nominated
Best Actress Deepika Padukone
BIG Star Entertainment Awards Most Entertaining Actor in a Comic Role Abhishek Bachchan Won
Bollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Movie Awards Best Performance in a Comic Role Won
Best Actor Shahrukh Khan Nominated
Best Actress Deepika Padukone
Best Marketed Film Happy New Year
Best Special Effects Red Chillies VFX
Best Soundtrack Vishal–Shekhar
Best Female Playback Singer Kanika Kapoor for "Lovely"
Best Song "Manwa Laage"
Best Music Video "Sharabi"
Best Choreography Geeta Kapoor, Farah Khan
Filmfare Awards Best Supporting Actor Abhishek Bachchan Nominated
Best Female Playback Singer Shreya Ghoshal for "Manwa Laage" Nominated
Stardust Awards Best Female Playback Singer Kanika Kapoor for "Lovely" (Happy New Year) and "Baby Doll" (Ragini MMS 2) Won
Best Film of the Year Gauri Khan and Red Chillies Entertainment
Dream Director Farah Khan
Star of the Year - Male Shahrukh Khan
Star of the Year - Female Deepika Padukone (also for Finding Fanny)
Best Actor in a Thriller or Action Shahrukh Khan
Best Music Director Vishal–Shekhar Nominated
Best Breakthrough Performance - Male Vivaan Shah
Best Actress in a Thriller or Action Deepika Padukone
Best Supporting Actor Abhishek Bachchan, Sonu Sood and Boman Irani

Controversy[edit | edit source]

Bollywood film choreographer Saroj Khan reportedly got upset after being parodied in the film.[80] Farah Khan denied having spoofed Saroj Khan. Farah had earlier allegedly spoofed Manoj Kumar in her 2007 film Om Shanti Om.[81][82]

Jaya Bachchan described Happy New Year as a "nonsensical film" and she said, "I only watched it because Abhishek is in it. I told him that he is a great actor if he can act stupid in front of the camera like that."[83][84][85]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "HAPPY NEW YEAR (12A) - British Board of Film Classification". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "Happy New Year". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Happy New Year (2014) - Farah Khan". AllMovie.
  4. ↑ "Yash Raj Films". Yash Raj Films. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Top India Screens All Time". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "'Happy New Year' goes to Oscar Library". Zee News. 17 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "Happy New Year Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 17 December 2006. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  8. ↑ "SRK wants to work with Priyanka in Farah Khan's film Happy New Year". India Today. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  9. ↑ "Priyanka ditches SRK?". filmfare.com. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  10. ↑ "Shah Rukh Khan to finalise actress for Happy New Year". Hindustan Times. 8 July 2013.
  11. ↑ "Katrina in Happy New Year?".
  12. ↑ "Sonu Sood in Happy New Year film". Filmfare. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  13. ↑ Priya Gupta (12 August 2013). "Jackie Shroff is the villain in 'Happy New Year'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 August 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  14. ↑ "Farah Khan signs Malaika Arora for SRK's Happy New Year". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 28 October 2013.
  15. ↑ "SRK mesmerized by Prabhudeva's Happy New Year Dance". Koimoi. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  16. ↑ "Happy New Year goes on floor next month; confirms Farah Khan". Koimoi. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  17. ↑ "Shah Rukh Khan starts shooting for Happy New Year in Dubai". The Indian Express. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  18. ↑ Andy Sambridge (14 September 2013). "Happy New Year team begins filming at Atlantis, The Palm www.atlantisthepalm.com". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  19. ↑ Mehta, Ankit. "Shah Rukh Khan Injury Not Minor; 'Happy New Year' Shoot Cancelled". ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  20. ↑ "SRK's first outing after his injury". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 24 January 2014.
  21. ↑ "SRK's new look for Happy New Year". India Today. 1 October 2013.
  22. ↑ "First poster of Shahrukh Khan starrer 'Happy New Year' released". Daily News & Analysis. 2 January 2014.
  23. ↑ "Shahrukh launches official promo of SLAM! The Tour". Daily News and Analysis. 28 July 2014.
  24. ↑ "Download Now Happy New Year Game". Dubai Bliss. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  25. ↑ Snehal Rajani (16 October 2014). "Happy New Year game: The official game of Shah Rukh Khan's latest entertainment saga is finally out!". Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  26. ↑ "Shah Rukh Khan's Happy New Year earns 200 crore before release". The Indian Express. 3 April 2014.
  27. ↑ "SRK's Happy New Year earns 202 crore before release". The Times of India. 3 April 2014.
  28. ↑ Music review:Happy New Year The Times of India. Retrieved. 4 October 2014
  29. ↑ Rohit Vats, (16 September 2014) Music review: Happy New Year's music is trendy and young at heart. Hindustan Times
  30. ↑ Prathamesh Jadhav (17 September 2014) ‘Happy New Year’ music review: It's a mixed bag!. India.com.
  31. ↑ Happy New Year Music Review. Koimoi.
  32. ↑ "Box office comparison of the Top grossers of 2014". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  33. ↑ "Happy New Year Has Extraordinary First Day". Box Office India Trade Network. 25 October 2014.
  34. ↑ "Happy New Year Has Good Second Day". Box Office India Trade Network. 26 October 2014.
  35. ↑ "Happy New Year Has Huge First Weekend". Box Office India Trade Network. 27 October 2014.
  36. ↑ "Top Worldwide Opening Weekends - Baahubali Fourth".
  37. ↑ "Happy New Year – 175 Crore Worldwide Weekend". Box Office India Trade Network. 27 October 2014.
  38. ↑ "Happy New Year At 109 Crore After Four Days". Box Office India Trade Network. 28 October 2014.
  39. ↑ "Happy New Year At 120 Crore Nett After Five Days". Box Office India Trade Network. 28 October 2014.
  40. ↑ "Happy New Year Has Very Good First Week". Box Office India Trade Network. 31 October 2014.
  41. ↑ "Happy New Year First Week Territorial Breakdown". Box Office India Trade Network. 3 November 2014.
  42. ↑ "Happy New Year Recorded All Time Figures In Gujarat". Box Office India Trade Network. 3 November 2014.
  43. ↑ "Happy New Year First Week Distributor Share". Box Office India Trade Network. 3 November 2014.
  44. ↑ "Happy New Year Week One – Worldwide First Figures". Box Office India Trade Network. 31 October 2014.
  45. ↑ "Happy New Year Flop Tamil and Telugu Versions Business". Box Office India Trade Network. 3 November 2014.
  46. ↑ "Happy New Year Eighth Day Business". Box Office India Trade Network. 1 November 2014.
  47. ↑ "Happy New Year Has Huge Growth On Second Saturday". Box Office India Trade Network. 2 November 2014.
  48. ↑ "Happy New Year Has Huge Growth On Second Sunday". Box Office India Trade Network. 3 November 2014.
  49. ↑ "Happy New Year Second Weekend Business". Box Office India Trade Network. 3 November 2014.
  50. ↑ "Happy New Year Second Monday Business". Box Office India Trade Network. 4 November 2014.
  51. ↑ "Happy New Year Second Tuesday Collections". Box Office India Trade Network. 5 November 2014.
  52. ↑ "Happy New Year Second Wednesday Business". Box Office India Trade Network. 6 November 2014.
  53. ↑ "Happy New Year Grosses 168.50 Crore In Two Weeks". Box Office India Trade Network. 10 November 2014.
  54. ↑ "Happy New Year At 173 Crore Nett After Seventeen Days". Box Office India Trade Network. 10 November 2014.
  55. ↑ "Happy New Year Heads For Fifth Highest Third Week Of 2014". Box Office India Trade Network. 12 November 2014.
  56. ↑ "Happy New Year At 176 Crore Nett After Three Weeks". Box Office India Trade Network. 14 November 2014.
  57. ↑ "Five Weeks – Happy New Year". Box Office India Trade Network. 1 December 2014.
  58. ↑ "Happy New Year Business Till Fifth Weekend". Box Office India Trade Network. 24 November 2014.
  59. ↑ "Happy New Year Weekly Business Till Fourth Weekend". Box Office India Trade Network. 17 November 2014.
  60. ↑ "Classifications 2014 – Happy New Year".
  61. ↑ "Bollywood 200 Crore Club Movies: Hindi Films". Bollywood Movie Review. 3 April 2017. Archived from the original on 25 March 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  62. ↑ "HNY Scores Internationally". Box Office India. 1 November 2014.
  63. ↑ "Happy New Year Has The Highest Opening Weekend". Box Office India. 5 November 2014.
  64. ↑ "Happy New Year Overseas Figures". Box Office India Trade Network. 30 October 2014.
  65. ↑ "Happy New Year Breaks All Records In Germany". Box Office India Trade Network. 1 November 2014.
  66. ↑ "Top overseas grossers all time". Boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  67. ↑ "Happy New Year now to be remade in Chinese; who will play SRK's character?- Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  68. ↑ "Happy New Year Critics' Reviews: Shahrukh Khan's Bollywood Extravaganza is 'Painfully Predictable'". International Business Times UK. 25 October 2014.
  69. ↑ "Happy New Year". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  70. ↑ Rajeev Masand (24 October 2014). "'Happy New Year' review: If indulgences were trimmed, this might have been a more enjoyable film". CNN-IBN. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  71. ↑ Chopra, Anupama. "Happy New Year Movie Review: Even Shah Rukh Khan Fans Will Have A Hard Time Sitting Through This". Film Companion. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  72. ↑ Saurabh Gupta (24 October 2014). "Movie Review: 'Happy New Year' is a cross between an 'Oceans 11/12′ and 'Flashdance'". The Indian Express. New Delhi. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  73. ↑ Raja Sen (25 October 2014). "Review: Shah Rukh can't lift Happy New Year high enough". Rediff. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  74. ↑ "Happy New Year Movie Review". NDTV. 24 October 2014. Archived from the original on 1 January 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  75. ↑ Mihir Fadnavis (26 October 2014). "Happy New Year review: This SRK starrer is Ocean's 11 re-written by baboons". First Post. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  76. ↑ Rohit Vats (24 October 2014). "Movie review: Originality? What's that, ask Farah Khan in Happy New Year". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  77. ↑ Shilpa Jamkhandikar (24 October 2014). "Movie Review: Happy New Year". Reuters. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  78. ↑ Lisa Tsering (25 October 2014). "'Happy New Year': Film Review". Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  79. ↑ Sami Qahar (25 October 2014). "Movie review: In Happy New Year, subtlety is not the hallmark". Dawn. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  80. ↑ Subhash K Jha (28 October 2014) Saroj Khan angry after being spoofed in Happy New Year. DNA India
  81. ↑ I have not spoofed Saroj Khan in ‘Happy New Year': Farah Khan. The Indian Express
  82. ↑ Farah Khan: We haven't shown Saroj Khan in Happy New Year. India Today
  83. ↑ "Jaya Bachchan Describes Abhishek's Happy New Year as a 'Nonsensical Film'". movies.ndtv.com. 5 November 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  84. ↑ "Shah Rukh Khan Annoyed By Jaya Bachchan's Happy New Year Comment?". movies.ndtv.com. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  85. ↑ "Jaya Bachchan thinks son's 'Happy New Year' is 'nonsensical'". thestar. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2015.

External links[edit | edit source]

Retrieved from "https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Happy_New_Year_(2014_film)&oldid=381768"
Discover more