‘Happy New Year’ opts for Friday release instead of Diwali day

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This is not the first time that a film’s release has been changed owing to the Diwali celebrations. Last year, a similar dilemma was faced by the makers of the superhero blockbuster ‘Krrish 3’. The film which was slated to release on November 4 (Monday) was preponed to November 1 (Friday) in order to ensure an increase in weekend collections and also to avoid the clash with the pooja. ‘Krrish 3’ starring Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra and Kangna Ranaut not only managed to cross the 100 crore mark but went on to earn Rs. 200 plus in the Indian market.

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Shah Rukh Khan too will be looking at breaking the record of ‘Krrish 3’ this Diwali with ‘Happy New Year’ and releasing the film October 24 is also a calculated move in that direction.

Produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, ‘Happy New Year’ stars Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Sonu Sood, Boman Irani and Vivaan Shah among others.