Farah Khan says entire cast of 'Happy New Year' slept off 5 minutes into premiere; blames exhausting promotions - 'we were just burnt out'
Farah Khan
recently took fans down memory lane in her latest vlog, recalling the 'Happy New Year' premiere night in Dubai with a humorous twist. The 2014 multi-starrer might have been a box office blockbuster, but its cast barely made it through the first five minutes of its grand premiere screening.
Farah revealed in her vlog that after an intense promotional spree for the
Shah Rukh Khan
and Deepika Padukone-starrer, the team was so exhausted that they collectively dozed off at the theatre—despite being seated in the front row! 'Premiere shuru hua aur saari star cast aage ki line mein bethi thi… and in five minutes, we all slept,' she laughed.
40 Days of relentless PR and a 3-week tour took a toll
Farah recounted that no film she's worked on had seen such aggressive promotions. 'Hum logon ne itni PR ki hai Happy New Year ki kisi picture ne nahi ki hogi,' she said, explaining how the team pushed through 40 days of non-stop promotions, followed by a three-week international tour.
In a candid moment during her visit to actor
Sonu Sood
's residence, she revealed that Sonu survived 150 days of shoot in Dubai on just salad, being a strict vegetarian. While enjoying avocado toast prepared by Sonu, Farah entertained his wife Sonali with behind-the-scenes stories—one of which turned into the now-viral "premiere sleep" confession.
A Blockbuster That Still Brings Laughs
'Happy New Year', directed by Farah, was released in 2014 and went on to gross Rs 397 crore worldwide. Despite mixed reviews, the film's unique blend of dance, heist, and humor made it one of the biggest hits of the year.
Meanwhile, SRK was last seen in the
Rajkumar Hirani
's directorial comedy drama film 'Dunki' which turned out to be a superhit with decent reviews.
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