The movie starring SRK, Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan and Boman Irani, tells the story of five men and one woman who attempt to pull off the biggest ever diamond heist - disguised as dancers.
Sources say the makers of Happy New Year are targeting release in 5,000 screens in India and 1,000 abroad.
Movie critics are expecting the movie to break all box office records as the multi-starrer will have the killer combination of Khan and Deepika, Indian media reports said.
The film is produced by Red Chillies Entertainment; and will be distributed worldwide by Yash Raj Films, which also the force behind the widespread distribution of Dhoom 3 in December 2013, the biggest film of that year. The thriller was released in about 4,500 screens in India and 800 abroad.
Happy New Year marks the reunion of director Farah Khan and Shah Rukh Khan after the success of the pair in films such as Om Shanti Om and Main Hoon Na. Khan and Padukone have delivered hits such as Om Shanti Om and Chennai Express. The two Khans, not related to each other, had a brief falling out but have since patched up for this film.
Last year, Chennai Express was released across 750 screens abroad, a record in terms of foreign release on the day the film being released in India. Movies such as Krrish 3 and Dhoom 3 saw similar exposure last year. This year, Kick and Bang Bang stepped up the game, with release across up to 850 screens in foreign markets. (Special Reporter/HC)
