Shah Rukh Khan's Happy New Year is expected to take an outstanding opening of 95 to 100 per cent, all-India when it releases tomorrow, and clock Rs 40 crore plus. The film, which also features Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Boman Irani, Sonu Soon, Vivaan Shah and Jackie Shroff and is directed by Farah Khan, has already sold 80 per cent tickets via advance booking for the entire weekend. Releasing a day after Diwali and receiving such a gigantic response from the audience days before its release, Happy New Year is poised to set new records. The movie will release at around 5,000 screens across India.
Rajesh Thadani, Multimedia Combines, Mumbai
The film will have an extraordinary day one, not only in Mumbai but in every other circuit as well. The film will release at around 5,000 screens across India and it is likely to garner Rs 40 crore plus on its first day. In Mumbai, it will reel in around Rs 13 crore. Tickets are already sold out for the weekend, so expectations are very high. Shah Rukh Khan and his team have outdone themselves with superlative marketing and promotions.
Sanjay Ghai, Mukta Arts, Delhi-UP
Happy New Year is expected to collect over Rs 40 crore, all-India, tomorrow and will set a new day-one record. Releasing at over 300 screens in Delhi-UP, the film has already charmed the audience as advance booking is almost sold out for the weekend shows. Shah Rukh Khan and his team have promoted the film superbly and to top it off, the music too has become very popular.
Surender Saluja, Lakshaya Movies, East Punjab
The film is going to be greeted by an exceptional response from the audience tomorrow. Advance booking, which opened yesterday, has already sold out most of the weekend shows and the film is a perfect post-Diwali celebration for movie-goers. . Releasing at over 130 screens, it is expected that the film will collect Rs 3 crore tomorrow.
Gaurav Gaur, O'Real Imaginations, Rajasthan
This film can be described in a single word - blockbuster'. This Diwali the audience will truly celebrate a Happy New Year. The weekend shows are already sold out. Releasing at approximately 145 screens, the film will ring in Rs 1.8 crore NBOC here in Rajasthan.
Sarang Chandak, Shri Rang Films, CP
The film will release at 250 screens in our circuit. We don't really have advance booking in CP Berar but the opening of the film tomorrowwill still be 95 to 100 per cent. The audience is eager to watch Farah Khan directing super hit jodi Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone, and we expect the film to collect Rs 1.8 crore on its opening day in CP.
Rakesh Singh, Maa Sona Films, Bihar
The film is already a super hit and has drawn an excellent response during advance booking. Thanks to Shah Rukh Khan and his style of marketing the film's release, it has generated curiosity among the movie-going audience. Releasing at around 125 screens, the film will garner Rs 60 lakh tomorrow. Happy New Year will definitely break many records.
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