"The first half seemed to be moving very slowly; the setting-up took a lot of time and it wasn't till Mohini's (Deepika Padukone) entry that things seemed to really move along. I was pleasantly surprised that Deepika was used so well in this film. I was half expecting her to be a beautiful prop, where the men planned the heist and Shah Rukh hogged the limelight. In fact, in a film where romance just wasn't integral to the general scheme of things, our heroine really did seem intrinsic to the narrative" "I loved how she (farah) makes Shah Rukh pun on the lines from his previous films, and how Deepika gives the pep talk in typical Chak De' style." - Yahoo.in
"Deepika Padukone is a sheer delight to watch. Pairing with SRK for the third time after Chennai Express they both seem to share B-town's most crackling chemistry. First it was SRK and Kajol now its SRK and Deepika. Watch the scene when she does the famous Chak De' take." - Indiaglitz.com
"The film has some fantastic moments as well and most of them involve Deepika, the most earnest of the lot. She tries the best any heroine can do in such situations. She gets the accent right, dances with full heart and brings out the simplicity of a chawl girl." -Hindustan Times
"Deepika Padukone is better styled than the movie and makes most of her presence. Though I have gotten too used to seeing her in better stuff." - Sukanya Verma (Rediff)
#HappyNewYear #Review India TV: 'Deepika Padukone yet again proves that she could fit in any role given and is here to stay for long.'
#HappyNewYear #Review Bollywood Hungama: 'Deepika has definitely evolved a lot as an actress and she proves that yet again with her comic role in this film. Do not miss the scenes when even her silent love for Shah Rukh Khan speaks volumes.' https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/506826
#HappyNewYear #Review Indicine: 'Deepika Padukone looks beautiful and acts well. She modulates her voice brilliantly, something that she also did terrifically in Chennai Express'https://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/happy-new-year-movie-review/
#HappyNewYear #Review Koimoi: 'Deepika Padukone is earnest and doesn't have merely an arm candy role. Though her screen space isn't a lot, the actress has done a terrific job.' https://www.koimoi.com/reviews/happy-new-year-review/
#HappyNewYear #Review @Filmfare: 'Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone have more than enough charisma to pull off anything. And when you're not dealing with SRK's antics you have to contend with the most gorgeous woman ever captured on celluloid in India. The sight of Deepika Padukone on the big screen, regardless of what clothes she's in, can forgive a million movie sins. It helps that she's developed an innate sense of comedy. She really excels in being the very likeable but extremely stereotypical heroine'
#HappyNewYear #Review Mid Day: 'Deepika Padukone and Abhishek Bachchan stand out among others. Deepika's graceful dance act in the climax is enough to show why this girl is where she is.'
#HappyNewYear #Review Talking Moviez: 'Deepika padukone as Mohini is very effective as always. She sizzles the screen with her dance moves and gets well into the character of a bar dancer and plays a sheet anchor to the entire group. ' https://www.talkingmoviez.com/happy-new-year-movie-review/
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