When Shah Rukh Khan And Team Happy New Year Slept ‘Like A King' On Premiere Night
It has been 11 years since Happy New Year made its way into theatres and filmmaker Farah Khan still can't get over the madness they created on sets and even on the premiere night. In her latest vlog, which shows her joining Sonu Sood at his lavish Mumbai home, Farah took a nostalgic trip down memory lane to recall the star-studded premiere of the 2014 blockbuster. Instead of glam moments and fans' frenzy, what stood out to her was a truly unexpected moment at the premiere: the entire cast sleeping through the premiere!
In the vlog, Farah shared a series of lighthearted anecdotes from the shoot. As Sonu whipped up some avocado toast, Farah recounted an incident to his wife, Sonali. He said, 'Hum logon ne itni PR ki hai Happy New Year ki kisi picture ne nahi ki hogi. For 40 days, and then a tour of 3 weeks for a movie. We even started a TV show, Happy New Year dance competition (We did so much PR for Happy New Year, no other film must have done that much. For 40 days straight, and then a 3-week tour just for the movie. We even launched a TV show — the Happy New Year dance competition)."
She added, 'I left that show midway to do dubbing and mixing. After that, we went to Dubai for the premiere. The premiere started and the entire star cast was sitting in the front row. The film began, and within five minutes, we all fell asleep."
As Farah Khan recalled how dedicated and tired the cast really was during the filming and promotions, she also revealed that Sonu Sood, a committed vegetarian, had it tough. 'For 150 days, he survived on just salad!" the director shared.
About Happy New Year
Starring Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Sonu Sood, Boman Irani, and Vivaan Shah, the film is set against the backdrop of a world dance championship in Dubai. SRK led the film as Charlie, a man seeking revenge, whereas Deepika joined in as Mohini, the fiery bar dancer turned coach. Backed by Gauri Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment and directed by Farah, the film grossed a whopping Rs 397 crore globally, making it one of the highest-earning Bollywood releases of 2014.
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