Friday WatchAlong: Happy New Year!!! We Are Watching HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! 3pm Chicago Time

Posted on January 1, 2021 by mredlich21

Shahrukh! And, to a lessor degree, Boman and Sonu and Dips and Jackie and Abhishek and even Vivaan!!!! It’s all happiness all the time.

Happy New Year! It’s on Netflix, it has the perfect title, and it is a super silly happy movie where we can all hate on SRK’s hair and misogyny.

I will put up an “And PLAY!” comment at 3pm Chicago time, and then we can all comment along right here.

387 thoughts on “Friday WatchAlong: Happy New Year!!! We Are Watching HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! 3pm Chicago Time”

mredlich21 on January 1, 2021 at 5:23 pm said:

Can’t Abhi just go up on his tippy toes? Or fold the shoes over until they are doubled and immediately get the height?

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- Courtney on January 1, 2021 at 5:23 pm said:
  
  No because comedy
  
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Kirre Ranin on January 1, 2021 at 5:24 pm said:

Hello shirtless Sonu!!!

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- filmikudhi on January 1, 2021 at 5:24 pm said:
  
  Always a good time!
  
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mredlich21 on January 1, 2021 at 5:24 pm said:

Wait, why exactly does Sonu have to have his shirt off for this part of the plot?

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- filmikudhi on January 1, 2021 at 5:25 pm said:
  
  Because this movie loves us! And we want shirtless Sonu! Duh!
  
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Courtney on January 1, 2021 at 5:26 pm said:

Alright everyone, I think it’s time for me to sign off as well. This was a blast as always. Thanks, Margaret for hosting, and for keeping the blog great. Here’s to more watchalongs and online community building, and an overall better 2021 than 2020 was. Happy New Year, pun very much intended.

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- mredlich21 on January 1, 2021 at 5:26 pm said:
  
  Yes! Community and watchalongs and fun, that’s what 2021 is going to be all about.
  
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- Kirre Ranin on January 1, 2021 at 5:27 pm said:
  
  Have a Happy New year! See you next time! 😀
  
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- filmikudhi on January 1, 2021 at 5:27 pm said:
  
  Happy New Year, Courtney!
  
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mredlich21 on January 1, 2021 at 5:28 pm said:

In my theater, at this point the entire theater started shouting out what the password was. How about yours?

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mredlich21 on January 1, 2021 at 5:29 pm said:

It’s SO OBVIOUS!!!!!! SO OBVIOUS!!!!!

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shantisal on January 1, 2021 at 5:29 pm said:

Took a break to shower, get dressed and give animals their breakfast

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- mredlich21 on January 1, 2021 at 5:33 pm said:
  
  Perfect, you are back in time for the big finale song
  
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mredlich21 on January 1, 2021 at 5:36 pm said:

I love this movies embrace of the hokey

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Kirre Ranin on January 1, 2021 at 5:39 pm said:

Go Boman!!!

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filmikudhi on January 1, 2021 at 5:39 pm said:

Observation: I love that Jackie never stopped working since he started working in cinema. He has been a hero, 2nd/3rd lead, bad guy, father. I give him so much credit for being so versatile and constantly figuring out a way to work. End deep thought of the day!

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- mredlich21 on January 1, 2021 at 5:39 pm said:
  
  And also, he did Salaam Bombay just to be nice.
  
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  - filmikudhi on January 1, 2021 at 5:41 pm said:
    
    I think it comes from being so very very poor growing up. Others were poor, but Jackie was at a different level. He embraced being an acto/star 100% and decided whole heartedly that he was going to stick to it no matter what.
    
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mredlich21 on January 1, 2021 at 5:40 pm said:

Jackie’s regular tux jacket, is also his WORST tux jacket. Why does he want to be like everyone else?

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mredlich21 on January 1, 2021 at 5:42 pm said:

The WDC stage crew is AMAZING. Can we have a moment for them? All the smoke and lights and everything, just thrown together last minute?

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mredlich21 on January 1, 2021 at 5:43 pm said:

So, they have matching white jackets just for 30 seconds before they take them off? This is not a reasonable use of costume budget!

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filmikudhi on January 1, 2021 at 5:43 pm said:

The choreography in this movie!!!!

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mredlich21 on January 1, 2021 at 5:45 pm said:

Again, VERY IMPRESSIVE stage crew! I assume Shahrukh just started talking and they improvised in the moment.

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- filmikudhi on January 1, 2021 at 5:46 pm said:
  
  You know, I actually thought this was very much scripted by Farah/ her writers specifically for SRH because of what he says.
  
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  - filmikudhi on January 1, 2021 at 5:46 pm said:
    
    SRK*
    
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  - mredlich21 on January 1, 2021 at 5:47 pm said:
    
    Oh yeah, for sure. The whole “India is flawed, but the people are resiliant and the Indian identity stays with you overseas” is very on brand for him.
    
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Kirre Ranin on January 1, 2021 at 5:45 pm said:

This is giving me lowkey DTPH vibes

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- mredlich21 on January 1, 2021 at 5:46 pm said:
  
  But, thank goodness, less spandex
  
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mredlich21 on January 1, 2021 at 5:48 pm said:

Hey, we are back at the beginning of the movie again!

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mredlich21 on January 1, 2021 at 5:49 pm said:

Kind of mean to get Rich Abhishek arrested with his Dad. Sequel should be Rich Abhihek getting hi revenge on all of them.

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- filmikudhi on January 1, 2021 at 5:51 pm said:
  
  ooh fun! I like this idea very much!
  
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filmikudhi on January 1, 2021 at 5:50 pm said:

Really, Jackie?! It took you this long to figure it out?!

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Kirre Ranin on January 1, 2021 at 5:50 pm said:

Well, that razor was very dark bit at the end

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filmikudhi on January 1, 2021 at 5:52 pm said:

Shah Rukh – no wonder liquids are no longer allowed in the plane!!!

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mredlich21 on January 1, 2021 at 5:53 pm said:

I know this is a silly concern, but with Dips’ engagement ring, is that SRK’s cut of the diamonds that he is giving her, or is that her cut that he is giving her in the form ofa ring?

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filmikudhi on January 1, 2021 at 5:53 pm said:

Happy new year, everyone! Thank you, Margaret for hosting this movie today!

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mredlich21 on January 1, 2021 at 5:54 pm said:

End credits dancing!!!!! I’m sticking around, y’all can leave if you want

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- filmikudhi on January 1, 2021 at 5:54 pm said:
  
  Oh, I am watching it!
  
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- shantisal on January 1, 2021 at 5:54 pm said:
  
  Farah’s credits are always fun
  
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- Kirre Ranin on January 1, 2021 at 5:55 pm said:
  
  I’m watching them of course!!
  
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Kirre Ranin on January 1, 2021 at 5:54 pm said:

Happy New Year all!! This was so enjoyable! 🙂

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shantisal on January 1, 2021 at 5:55 pm said:

Happy New Year!

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mredlich21 on January 1, 2021 at 5:55 pm said:

Since none of the costumes really fit great here, I assume everyone was allowed to go into the costume trailer and pick out what they wanted like a dress up box.

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mredlich21 on January 1, 2021 at 5:56 pm said:

DRIVERS!!!!!

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mredlich21 on January 1, 2021 at 5:56 pm said:

Thrills indeed

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filmikudhi on January 1, 2021 at 5:56 pm said:

GAURI!!!!

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filmikudhi on January 1, 2021 at 5:56 pm said:

Ab-Ram!!!!

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mredlich21 on January 1, 2021 at 5:57 pm said:

“4 drinks down and I dance like Dharmendra” is a very very specific reference and I love it.

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- filmikudhi on January 1, 2021 at 5:57 pm said:
  
  Ha! Yes, yes it is.
  
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mredlich21 on January 1, 2021 at 5:57 pm said:

Wooo, GAuri!

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mredlich21 on January 1, 2021 at 5:57 pm said:

AbRAM!!!!!!!!!!!

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mredlich21 on January 1, 2021 at 5:58 pm said:

TRIPLETS!!!!!!

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mredlich21 on January 1, 2021 at 5:58 pm said:

Ahhhhh, that was good. And now, I may take another nap. 2021!!!! PARTY!!!!

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- filmikudhi on January 1, 2021 at 5:59 pm said:
  
  Oh man, I was just thinking, I think I need another nap now!
  
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  - mredlich21 on January 1, 2021 at 6:00 pm said:
    
    But it’s 7pm your time! Just tough it out one more hour, and it won’t be ridiculous to go to bed for the night. I have to stay up a whole TWO HOURS minimum.
    
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    - filmikudhi on January 1, 2021 at 6:07 pm said:
      
      It’s true!! Okay I am going to go watch a Christmas movie for an hour and a half because it’s still not the end of Christmas for another week for us!
      
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shantisal on January 1, 2021 at 5:59 pm said:

Have a good day!

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Claudia on January 1, 2021 at 6:01 pm said:

It was also enjoyable for me reading you/it all some hours later 🙂

Happy and healthy new year!!!

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- Claudia on January 1, 2021 at 6:04 pm said:
  
  Uppps??? not some hours! some minutes…right? Coincidence???
  
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Rachel Kaufman on January 4, 2021 at 6:38 pm said:

I apologize for sucking and not making it to the watchalong. Missed you all!

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- mredlich21 on January 4, 2021 at 7:01 pm said:
  
  Missed you too!
  
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