Happy New Year
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A gang of amateur dancers takes part in a dancing competition to avenge their personal vendetta.A gang of amateur dancers takes part in a dancing competition to avenge their personal vendetta.A gang of amateur dancers takes part in a dancing competition to avenge their personal vendetta.
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Mohan Kapur
- Mr. Kapoor
- (as Mohan Kapoor)
Sarah Jane Dias
- Laila :- India's ambassador at WDC
- (as Sarah-Jane Dias)
Prabhu Deva
- Dance Instructor
- (as Prabhudheva)
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Watched HNY yesterday- And read some of the very sadistic reviews from the critics about the movie too. That is the reason I felt to take time to write down my opinion of the movie. I have noticed that 95% of common people get affected by reviews from influencers. One so and so director liked a review written by any x or y on FB, TADA
that creates an opinion in some 'poor' fellas. I can tell you my honest opinion as I am not biased to anyone not even SRK. India is different from any other country-We have colorful celebrations all throughout the year-so are the Bollywood movies. Most of the Hindi movies make no sense now days- HNY is a Desi Diwali Bash for the people of India -the movie also tries to induce patriotism . First important character in the movie HAPPY NEW YEAR is Atlantis the Palm Dubai Hotel & Resort. The majestic Atlantis is an eye candy which should be enjoyed only on the big screen. Kids would really love their favorite spots for example, Dolphin Bay in Atlantis and the New Year celebrations that happens here. After the interval, I felt, people enjoyed more as I noticed the entire audience in 'Reel Cinemas' (Dubai mall ) burst out laughing .No critic can influence the hearty laugh from unbiased people in the movie hall . SRK didn't show any talent other than his 12 pack body-which too is of course a treat to people of India. :-)
The pun intended scenes in the first half, I found as a taunt referring to the inside movie scoops in Bollywood- especially SRK- Salman fights and the petty Bollywood movie scripts-Match fixing trend in India etc. Many non Hindi speakers won't digest the humor as these are region specific-Marathi girl's sentiments ,Desi accents etc- some lines are included just to satisfy SRK fans. As HNY has a sensible plot for robbery- is better than Hrithik Roshan's "Bang Bang "- which banged our brain with a pseudo Kohinoor Hira robbery story – I have found the script of most of Hrithik Roshan movies adapted from Antony Horowitz children's books-but Pathetically screen played without giving credits to the English author for the great concepts. These are my opinions not referred from any "GREAT" critics so I can only suggest to read the books first before you bang on me to defend .I feel sympathy for other movie directors who has supported the criticisms without watching Happy New Year movie-I am not saying that HNY is a CLASSIC but it is absolutely a 100% entertainer - Before you encourage some crap reviews, you must think of your responsibility towards the society –kindly watch the movie before you show your opinion. I give 6.5/10 for HNY and 5.5/10 for Bang Bang.
The pun intended scenes in the first half, I found as a taunt referring to the inside movie scoops in Bollywood- especially SRK- Salman fights and the petty Bollywood movie scripts-Match fixing trend in India etc. Many non Hindi speakers won't digest the humor as these are region specific-Marathi girl's sentiments ,Desi accents etc- some lines are included just to satisfy SRK fans. As HNY has a sensible plot for robbery- is better than Hrithik Roshan's "Bang Bang "- which banged our brain with a pseudo Kohinoor Hira robbery story – I have found the script of most of Hrithik Roshan movies adapted from Antony Horowitz children's books-but Pathetically screen played without giving credits to the English author for the great concepts. These are my opinions not referred from any "GREAT" critics so I can only suggest to read the books first before you bang on me to defend .I feel sympathy for other movie directors who has supported the criticisms without watching Happy New Year movie-I am not saying that HNY is a CLASSIC but it is absolutely a 100% entertainer - Before you encourage some crap reviews, you must think of your responsibility towards the society –kindly watch the movie before you show your opinion. I give 6.5/10 for HNY and 5.5/10 for Bang Bang.
I was entertained throughout the film. Great acting by SRK, Deepika Padukone, Boman Irani, Sonu Sood, and Vivaan Shah. I never really liked Abhishek Bachan that much but he was good as Nandu in this movie. I loved the comedy in this movie and I was laughing for most of it. Jackie Shroff was decent as the villain. The songs were also great. Farah Khan has made another good film that can be enjoyed by people of all ages.
Happy New Year is a stupid movie full of crude humor, but that doesn't mean it's bad. This is a very fun and enjoyable movie. If you are expecting a film as serious as Talaash, don't watch Happy New Year as you may find the humor terrible. There are scenes where the comedy doesn't work and nothing of interest is happening. And when the movie asks you to take it seriously, you just don't because the rest of the movie is full of jokes. But if you like funny family friendly movies, watch Happy New Year because it is solid entertainment.
From A+ to F, Happy New Year gets a B-.
Happy New Year is a stupid movie full of crude humor, but that doesn't mean it's bad. This is a very fun and enjoyable movie. If you are expecting a film as serious as Talaash, don't watch Happy New Year as you may find the humor terrible. There are scenes where the comedy doesn't work and nothing of interest is happening. And when the movie asks you to take it seriously, you just don't because the rest of the movie is full of jokes. But if you like funny family friendly movies, watch Happy New Year because it is solid entertainment.
From A+ to F, Happy New Year gets a B-.
Frankly, I had no expectations from this movie. Considering the track record of Farah Khan movies , it is better not to keep any .Sometimes you might get surprised if the movie turns out good.
Well, this movie turns out to be damn squib. The plot hardly keeps you engaged. The antics of the cast just irritates you. Abhishek Bachchan is watchable though. Rest of them just bore you. A bad choice this one for Deepika Padukone.
The music is disappointing surprisingly from Vishal-Shekhar. The songs are below average.
Final verdict- Totally miss-able.Watch it only if you have lots of spare time.
Well, this movie turns out to be damn squib. The plot hardly keeps you engaged. The antics of the cast just irritates you. Abhishek Bachchan is watchable though. Rest of them just bore you. A bad choice this one for Deepika Padukone.
The music is disappointing surprisingly from Vishal-Shekhar. The songs are below average.
Final verdict- Totally miss-able.Watch it only if you have lots of spare time.
Happy New Year directed by Farah Khan is utter rubbish in the name of entertainment.
Honestly,Humshakals was better than this.
HNY doesn't offer anything new in terms of story,comedy or even direction.
Farah Khan has taken the audience for granted.
Story: Six losers take part in a dance competition.
The plot is weak,the dialogs are lame,the performances are over the top and the direction is horrendous.
The music is fine.
Performances:Shahrukh Khan,Deepika Padukone,Sonu Sood,Boman Irani,the youngster and Jackie Shroff are bad.
Abhishek Bachchan who also overacts does well in some portions though and was the saving grace.
All in all,HNY is waste of time and effort.One out of ten is what it deserves only for the music and Abhishek Bachchan.
Avoid HNY even if it comes on TV
Honestly,Humshakals was better than this.
HNY doesn't offer anything new in terms of story,comedy or even direction.
Farah Khan has taken the audience for granted.
Story: Six losers take part in a dance competition.
The plot is weak,the dialogs are lame,the performances are over the top and the direction is horrendous.
The music is fine.
Performances:Shahrukh Khan,Deepika Padukone,Sonu Sood,Boman Irani,the youngster and Jackie Shroff are bad.
Abhishek Bachchan who also overacts does well in some portions though and was the saving grace.
All in all,HNY is waste of time and effort.One out of ten is what it deserves only for the music and Abhishek Bachchan.
Avoid HNY even if it comes on TV
I like this movie cause it's a good entertainer, moreover, it's the movie of SRK. Who doesn't like SRK movies!! His movies makes you think about the relationships in life, about love, a bond between friends, a bond between you and your country, a bond between you and your family. Though it is not completely a message oriented movie, I like it very much because of their acting. Deepika has given her best but her role is less, Abhishek acted well but in a different way which is entirely comedy. Sonu Sud is good, Boman Irani at his best again. At the end, SRK is truly awesome when it comes to senti scenes yaar!!!! Go for it guys!!!!!!!!!!! It is a good entertainer!
Did you know
- TriviaThe film was planned in 2005 but was shelved for some reason and Farah Khan went on to make Om Shanti Om (2007), and Tees Maar Khan (2010).
- GoofsOut of the first 16 teams for the World Dance Championship, Spain and UAE contested against each other, yet both teams made it to the finals. In reality, is should have been either Spain or UAE in the finals, not both.
- Crazy creditsFarah Khan's Trademark: The whole cast and crew appears as part of credits during the end.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Fan (2016)
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $3,086,192
- Runtime3 hours
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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