Movie details
Happy New Year, sometimes abbreviated as Happy New Year is a 2014 Indian action-heist comedy film directed by
Farah Khan and produced by
Gauri Khan under the banner of
Red Chillies Entertainment. The film has an ensemble cast, which includes
Shah Rukh Khan,
Deepika Padukone,
Abhishek Bachchan,
Boman Irani,
Sonu Sood,
Vivaan Shah and
Jackie Shroff. The film was distributed worldwide by Yash Raj Films.[3] The film marked a third collaboration of Khan with the 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.
The film was released on Diwali, 24 October 2014 in three different languages: Hindi, Tamil and Telugu in around 3850 screens in India, the biggest release for a Hindi film in India.[4] The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics, but was a commercial success and ranks among the 9th highest-grossing Bollywood films of all time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences features the film's script in their library.
| Directed by | Farah Khan |
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| Produced by | Gauri Khan |
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| Written by | Mayur Puri
(Dialogue) |
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| Screenplay by | Farah Khan
Althea Kaushal |
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| Story by | Farah Khan |
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| Starring | Shah Rukh Khan
Deepika Padukone
Abhishek Bachchan
Boman Irani
Sonu Sood
Vivaan Shah
Jackie Shroff |
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| Narrated by | Shah Rukh Khan |
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| Music by | Songs:
Vishal Shekhar
Dr. Zeus
Manj Musik
Background Score:
John Stewart Eduri |
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| Cinematography | Manush Nandan |
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| Edited by | Anand Subaya
Tushar Parekh |
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Production
company
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Red Chillies Entertainment
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| Distributed by | Yash Raj Films |
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Release dates
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- 23 October 2014 (Dubai)
- 24 October 2014(Worldwide)
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Running time
| 175 minutes |
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| Country | India |
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| Language | Hindi |
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| Budget | ₹150 crore (US$23 million) |
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| Box office | ₹343 crore (US$54 million) |
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Cast
- Shah Rukh Khan as Chandramohan Manohar Sharma a.k.a Charlie
- Abhishek Bachchan as Nandu Bhide/Vicky Grover (Double Role)
- Deepika Padukone as Mohini Joshi
- Boman Irani as Temhton Irani (Tammy)
- Sonu Sood as Captain Jagmohan Prakash (Jag)
- Vivaan Shah as Rohan Singh (Jag's Nephew)
- Jackie Shroff as Charan Grover
Filming
Farah Khan made the official announcement of the film on Twitter. The first schedule of filming started in Dubai. Arabian Business reported that a major portion of the film will be shot in the prestigious Atlantis, The Palm. On 23 January 2014, Shah Rukh Khan was injured while shooting for the film at JW Marriott Hotel, Mumbai. Though reported as minor at first, he suffered a fractured shoulder and a torn left knee patella, being advised rest for a while. 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.
