Happy New Year is an upcoming 2014 Bollywood ensemble-comedy film directed by Farah Khan and produced by Gauri Khan under the banner of Red Chillies Entertainment. Happy New Year Directed by Farah Khan Produced by Gauri Khan Written by Farah Khan Starring Shah Rukh Khan Deepika Padukone Abhishek Bachchan Music by Vishal Shekhar Cinematography Manush Nandan Editing by Shirish Kunder Studio Red Chillies Entertainment Release date(s) October 24, 2014 Country India Language Hindi Cast Shah Rukh Khan Deepika Padukone Abhishek Bachchan Boman Irani Vivaan Shah Sonu Sood Jackie Shroff Malaika Arora Khan in a Cameo Production Plans for the film began way back in 2005 but the project was shelved in lieu of Farah Khans Om Shanti Om (2007) which also featured Shah Rukh Khan. After her 2010 film Tees Maar Khan, Farah began to consider the possibilities of the film and screenwriting was completed by October 2012. The filmmaker stated that she wanted an established actress in the lead role opposite Khan. Names such as Sonakshi Sinha, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Parineeti Chopra and Katrina Kaif were rumored to play the role, however Deepika Padukone was finalized, making it her third film with Shahrukh after Om Shanti Om and Chennai Express (2013). As for the lead role, Khan was the directors first choice for the film.The actor was reported to be playing the role of an obsessed lover in the film which has 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. Boman Irani was confirmed by the director during an interview. In August 2013, Jackie Shroff was finalised to play the films antagonist. Sajid Khan to do a cameo for the first time for requesting his sister Farah Khan, actress Malaika Arora Khan was signed to appear in a cameo role.Vivaan Shah will reportedly play the role of a computer hacker and also narrates the film in the first half. Filming Making the official announcement of her film going on floors from September 1, Farah Khan tweeted, N the Countdown begins! Exactly 1 mnth before shoot starts for Happy New Year ! The most hectic, exhilirating, stressfully happy time!The first schedule of filming started in Dubai. Arabian Business reported that a major portion of the film will be shot in the prestigious Palm Islands,[9] three artificial islands off the coast of Dubai. The film is reported to be a thriller with Shahrukh Khan playing a thief called Magiha. Tinku (Abhishek Bachchan), Jerry (Sonu Sood) and Tom (Boman Irani) will be part of his gang. Soundtrack The music of Happy New Year will be composed by the duo of Vishal-Shekhar. Popular singer Sukhbir will do a special track for the film. The film has a song named Indiawaale as revealed by the makers.
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