Being in the film industry for decades, Farah Khan is a treasure trove of stories. Recently, the choreographer-filmmaker opened up about being offered Rs 10 crore by a producer to cast his son in the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Happy New Year. Farah recalled the incident and revealed that she outright refused the offer, instead casting Vivaan Shah, the son of Naseerudin Shah and Ratna Pathak Shah, in the role.
Farah shared this anecdote in a recent interaction with comedian and writer Zakir Khan, who she invited to her home for lunch. She recounted, “You won’t believe it, but during Happy New Year, a producer offered me Rs 10 crore to cast his son. Being a ‘Jhansi Ki Rani,’ I said, ‘I will never do this.’ I won’t do injustice to the film. What if Shah Rukh gets to know that I took Rs 10 crore to cast him in the film? Never, I won’t do that. I took Vivaan Shah in the film because I thought I will take the person who fits perfectly in the character and the film.”
Happy New Year (2014) was Farah Khan’s fourth and her last directorial venture, following Tees Maar Khan, Main Hoon Na, and Om Shanti Om. This film marked her third collaboration with Shah Rukh Khan. The action-comedy was produced by Gauri Khan under the banner of Red Chillies Entertainment.
Besides SRK and Vivaan, the film also starred Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Sonu Sood, Boman Irani, and Jackie Shroff in pivotal roles. With a total budget of Rs 140 crore, Happy New Year grossed Rs 408 crore at the box office. However, it received negative reviews from critics for its writing and lengthy runtime.
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