When asked about how she was signed for the film, Padukone said, "Apparently, everyone was calling her (Farah) and telling her that they want to do the movie. I never want to step on someone's toes. She is Maa for me. I never go to a director and say I want to do your movie' and apparently, other people were doing that. Farah was wondering why I wasn't picking up the phone and expressing my desire to do the film. Basically, we both kept talking about Happy New Year' and would ask each other So, what's happening?'"
"Then finally one day I put Even Czar is asking, who is the heroine of Happy New Year?' as my BBM status," said Farah Khan.
"Then Shah Rukh asked me if I want to do the film. I told him I can't believe you guys took so long'," added Deepika.
"Happy New Year" released in theatres today, Friday. It also features Abhishek Bachchan, Boman Irani, Jackie Shroff, Sonu Sood and Vivaan Shah.
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