Farah Khan’s multi-starrer ‘Happy New Year’ is doing exceptionally well both domestically and in International markets. The film that was released in about 40 countries across various international markets, opened with approx. $ 8.1 million. This is said to be the second biggest opening for any Bollywood film so far. It had the biggest opening in the Gulf, Sri Lanka, South Africa and Malyasia. Countries like Pakistan, Fiji and New Zealand saw the second highest opening for a Bollywood flick. "The performance of the movie both in India and across the world shows the universal appeal of the movie. We hope that the audience across all markets will continue to enjoy the movie," said Venky Mysore, CEO Red Chillies Entertainment. The film will also open in markets like Germany, Peru, Philippines, Egypt, Nigeria, Morocco, West Indies etc.