Happy New Year (sometimes abbreviated as HNY) is a 2014 Indian action comedy film[3] directed by Farah Khan and produced by Gauri Khan under the banner of Red Chillies Entertainment. The film features an ensemble cast of Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Sonu Sood, Boman Irani, Vivaan Shah and Jackie Shroff. It was distributed worldwide by Yash Raj Films.[4] In the film, a bunch of losers transform themselves into a team that wins over the hearts of the people in the city and across the world, all as part of their quest to pull off the biggest diamond heist ever seen.
Made on a total budget of ₹150 crore (US$19 million), the film marked the third collaboration of the lead actor, producer and 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.
Happy New Year was released on Diwali 2014 with dubbed versions in Tamil and Telugu, and gained around 4,200 screens in Hindi and 800 screens in Tamil and Telugu, that was the biggest film release in India up until then.[5] Despite mixed reviews from critics and audience, who appreciated the cast performances, soundtrack, cinematography, production design and visual effects, but criticized the writing, length and pace, it emerged as a blockbuster grossing ₹44.97 crore (US$5.6 million) in India on its opening day, setting the record for the highest-first day collection made by an Indian film to that point, and over ₹408 crore (US$51 million) worldwide. It was the second highest grossing Hindi film of 2014 and the 26th highest-grossing Indian film of all time.
At the 60th Filmfare Awards, Happy New Year received 2 nominations – Best Supporting Actor (Bachchan) and Best Female Playback Singer (Shreya Ghoshal for “Manwa Laage“). The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences features the film’s script in their library.[6]