Shah Rukh Khan had earlier rejected this version of Farah Khan’s ‘Happy New Year’; Filmmaker draws similarities with upcoming film ‘Donkey’

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After giving successful hits like “Pathan” and “youngShahrukh Khan is eagerly waiting for his next project.dip,” directed by acclaimed filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani. The initial teaser of the film provides audiences with a glimpse of its story, which revolves around individuals wishing to relocate to the United States. Interestingly, Farah Khan has recently revealed that he has presented a script that had a similar theme to Shahrukh Khan’s a few years back. However, the megastar expressed reservations about taking up the role due to feeling “too old” for the character. turned down the project. Now, as “Dunky” takes center stage, audiences are eager to witness how the story unfolds in Rajkumar Hirani’s directorial debut, which sees Shah Rukh Khan play a role that he was once used to taking up. Used to hesitate.

During a conversation with Bharti Singh and Haarsh Limbachiyaa, Farah Khan expressed her surprise and drew an interesting connection between her previous script and the upcoming film “Dunky”. He revealed that he had written a version of “Happy New Year” which was not approved by Shahrukh Khan. Surprisingly, she notes that the story of her version resembles the story of “Donkey”. In his previous script, “Happy New Year”, four young men aim to achieve their dream of being ‘tadipar’ (illegal immigrants) in the United States by taking the unconventional route of participating in a dance competition in Las Vegas. Had to travel. This revelation adds a unique twist to the story, highlighting the similarities between Farah Khan’s previous creative vision and the story of Shah Rukh Khan’s current project, “Dunky”.

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Farah Khan revealed that Shah Rukh Khan rejected her version of “Happy New Year” because he thought he would look too old for the role of a young boy wanting to move to America. She recalled his words, “I would look too old, I’m too old to play this young boy.” Interestingly, this rejection seems to draw parallels with the plot of “Donkey”, suggesting that the themes are closely aligned.

Adding to the intrigue, there has been speculation online that “Dunky” may have similarities with “Munna Bhai Chale America”, which was intended to be the third installment of Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi’s popular Munna Bhai franchise. However, this project never materialized. This speculation adds an extra layer of anticipation for “Donkey,” as audiences wonder how the film will progress its unique story in the context of these interesting connections.

In the end, “Happy New Year” took a different creative direction and evolved into a heist film. The film featured a stellar cast including Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Sonu Sood, Boman Irani and Vivaan Shah. Moving away from its initial concept of four boys seeking to get to America through a dance competition, the film transformed into a charming heist story. The plot followed the characters as they planned and executed a robbery during a major dance competition. The inclusion of elements such as heist, comedy and drama added layers to the film, creating an entertaining and multidimensional cinematic experience.


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