Shah Rukh Khan once revealed a hilarious backstage incident from the sets of 'Happy New Year' (2014) during a celebrity episode of 'Kaun Banega Crorepati', where the film's cast appeared for promotional purposes. The anecdote, involving director Farah Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, and Vivaan Shah, gave host Amitabh Bachchan — and the audience — a reason to laugh out loud.

Farah Khan's Complaint on Set

According to Shah Rukh, director Farah Khan approached him during the shoot of 'Happy New Year' with a serious grievance about two of the film's actors. She told him that Abhishek Bachchan and Vivaan Shah were being disruptive on set — chatting constantly, staying distracted, and repeatedly photographing her and posting the pictures on Twitter.

Shah Rukh recounted Farah's exact words: 'Abhishek aur Vivaan jo hai dono k dono bahut pareshan kar rahe hain, distracted rehte hain, baat cheet kar rahe hain, tang kar rahe hain. Baar baar meri photo leke Twitter pe daal rahe hain.' She urged him, as the senior-most member of the cast, to step in and have a word with the two.

SRK's Initial Reaction

Shah Rukh's first response was to brush the matter aside, telling Farah to be patient. 'Maine kaha nahi Farah bacche hai yaar aese thodei na hota hai yaar, hojayega,' he said — essentially asking her to relax, calling Abhishek and Vivaan 'kids' who would eventually settle down.

However, when Farah pressed him a second time, he relented and decided to go confront them himself. He described heading over with full determination — ready to deliver a firm talking-to.

The Realisation That Changed Everything

Just as he was about to launch into his reprimand, Shah Rukh had a sudden, comic moment of clarity. As he recalled on KBC: 'Main bolne ko shuru hua phir mujhe dimaag m aya ki Abhishek Bachchan k jo daddy hai woh Mr Amitabh Bachchan hai. Phir aya ki Vivaan k jo daddy hai woh Mr Naseeruddin Shah hai. Phir mere dimaag m aya ki agar inke baap inko nahi sikha sake toh main kya sikhaunga?'

The punchline — that if the fathers of these two, namely Amitabh Bachchan and Naseeruddin Shah, two of Indian cinema's most legendary actors, had not managed to instil discipline in their sons, there was little chance of Shah Rukh succeeding — brought the house down.

The Bigger Picture: Bollywood's Legacy Families on One Set

The anecdote is a rare glimpse into the off-camera camaraderie — and chaos — that defined the 'Happy New Year' shoot. The film, directed by Farah Khan and released in October 2014, brought together an unusually star-studded ensemble including Shah Rukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Boman Irani, Sonu Sood, and Vivaan Shah.

Notably, the KBC episode placed Shah Rukh in the unusual position of narrating a story about misbehaviour to the very father of one of the accused — Amitabh Bachchan himself sat across the desk as host. The meta-irony was not lost on viewers.