How to handle Deepika, Shah Rukh, Abhishek: Dubai fans show the way in Happy New Year

Dubai responded and how! A call from Bollywood director Farah Khan asking Dubai's aspiring actors to join her team of 'Happy New Year' was answered with hundreds of applications.

A blockbuster in the making, 'Happy New Year' (HNY) wanted extras for their shoot at the Atlantis which kicked off on September 1.

Dubai was not willing to miss this chance of a lifetime to star in a Shah Rukh Khan film — featuring Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Boman Irani and many other names to reckon with in the Indian film industry.

And the director Farah Khan seems super satisfied with the Dubai crowd. She showed her gratitude with a tweet: "What a Fantastic crowd in dubai.. shoots with us all day without a complaint n without hassling any actor..Thank u!"

The Dolphin Bay and the pristine beach at the Atlantis have been zeroed in on by Farah. The rest of the shoot will take place mostly indoors.

Not just the Atlantis, the Dubai Mall, one of the world's largest shopping malls, will play host to 'Happy New Year' team.

According to sources the security has been beefed up in the hotel so that the shoot continuous uninterrupted.

Going by Farah's tweets they need not worry about the well beaved Dubai crowd turning wild.

'Happy New Year' crew is in Dubai for a month long shooting schedule and they will have the ultra-luxury Dubai resort - Atlantis, as their set.

Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone, who are riding high on the success of 'Chennai Express', will be the lead pair.

Deepika, who was in Europe for holiday, will join her co-stars Abhishek Bachchan, Boman Irani, Sarah Jane Dias, Sonu Sood and Vivaan Shah who are already in Dubai.

Abhishek Bachchan‏ came down to Dubai on Sunday and tweeted: "Today, starts a new journey…. Lets hope it ends in a ‘ Happy New Year ‘. #HappyNewYear wish me luck guys. Need it!"

"Day 2 of #HappyNewYear . Morning starts with dads rendition of the Hanuman chaalisa. Fully charged now!"

Bollywood influx continuous in Dubai with the beautiful Sarah Jane Dias coming on board for the movie.

She wrote: "Packed and ready to fly out to start filming my 6th movie tomorrow! When and how did all this happen?!?" The model turned actress seems to be enjoying Dubai hopitality and tweeted: Sureeal opulence #Dubai #Atlantis".

India designer Manish Malhotra has also joined the star-studded team, "In dubai for @TheFarahKhan HAPPY NEW YEAR."

Boman Irani who acted with Farah in 'Shirin Farhad Ki Nikal Padi' tweeted: "Off on a month's journey to Dubai for HNY. Will make new friends, bond with old."

His tweets reveal the close bon he shares with the director, "1st shot of HNY done. Super energy, super team. And yes, I've been told to say: super hot director!!! @TheFarahKhan or my lines will be cut."

The lights, cameras and locations are all set and some of the most talented actors from Bollywood will shoot here in Dubai.

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