While working on Happy New Year, choreographer and director Farah Khan refused to take on any other projects that might distract her from her Diwali extravaganza HNY.                                 

Farah Khan refused to choreograph for her brother Sajid Khan's film Humshakals. She also didn't choreograph Malaika for Dolly Ki Doli. According to a report in The Times of India, despite Arbaaz's constant requests, Farah refused to choreograph the song.