The film, which earned over Rs 400 crores on budget of Rs 150 crores, entire cast fell asleep just 5 minutes after its premiere in theatre, has IMDb rating of 5.0, movie is…
In Farah Khan's latest vlog, she is seen visiting Sonu Sood's Mumbai house. She not only showed the fans the actor's entire house but also shared an anecdote related to Happy New Year. Farah Khan recalled that they were shooting in Dubai for 150 days. Sonu is a vegetarian, due to which he eats only salad. Further, she narrated an anecdote related to the promotion of the film and said, 'We have done so much PR that no other film of Happy New Year would have done. We toured for the film for 40 days and three weeks.' What Happened At The Premiere Of Happy New Year?
Farah recalled and said, 'We also started a TV show. Happy New Year Dance Competition. After leaving that show, I was also doing dubbing and mixing and after that, we went to Dubai for the premiere. The premiere started, the entire star cast was sitting in the front row. The movie started and after 5 minutes, we all fell asleep.' It is worth noting that Happy New Year was produced by Gauri Khan under the Red Chillies Entertainment banner. Vivaan Shah and Jackie Shroff also appeared in important roles in the film. The film proved to be a commercial success and was included in the list of highest-grossing films of 2014, which has rating of 5.0 on IMDb. More About Happy New Year
Happy New Year premiered during Diwali 2014 in both Dubai and India, featuring dubbed versions in Tamil and Telugu. The film was showcased on approximately 4,200 screens for the Hindi version and 800 screens for the Tamil and Telugu versions, later making its debut on Christmas 2015 in France and the United Kingdom, with dubbed versions available in French, English, and Arabic. This marked the largest film release in India.[7] While it garnered mixed reviews from critics, who praised its performances, soundtrack, humor, cinematography, production design, and visual effects, it faced criticism for its writing, length, and pacing.
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