As much as we court success, truth is it is life's failures that teach us the best lessons. Happy New Year directed by Farah Khan and starring Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Sonu Sood, Boman Irani and Vivaan Shah is all about celebrating people who have tried and failed. SRK's Indiawaale share the lowest moments of their lives that motivated them to be winners today.

Says Deepika, “I was never academically inclined. When friends around me were topping my class, it was a 'loser' moment for me. However, instead of letting it discourage me, I decided to work harder and succeed in a field that I was interested in.“

Echoing the thought, Abhishek states, “At the start of my career, no matter what I did in films, it didn't seem to click with the audiences. There was a low point when I actually went up to my father and told him that I may have made the wrong decision by becoming an actor. He said, 'I didn't raise you to be a quitter. Get back into the ring and fight. I've seen your work and you're improving with every film.' That gave me a lot of confidence and a few weeks later, I signed a film which I believe changed my life - Yuva.“

Farah adds, “In college, I had auditioned for the musical, Grease, as a back-up dancer and was rejected. I sobbed for a week but looking back, I think if I had been selected, I wouldn't have the fire to prove myself and become a choreographer.“

Boman too has had a difficult phase in his life - from where he has emerged a winner. “At 32, when I was the father of two children, I decided to become a photographer from being a shopkeeper. Although I met with stupendous success initially, work dried up soon after. For almost a year-and-a-half, I had no work and was deep in debt. I realised at that point that I had turned to photography without really having any experience. So, instead of wallowing in self-pity, I used that time to train myself really hard. Not for a single day did I let myself feel that I was on the wrong path. The harder I worked, the light at the end of the tunnel grew in size till one fine day, I walked into the light,“ he says.

Sonu recalls, “The biggest low of my life was when I lost my mother. I wanted to leave everything and go back to Punjab, to be with my family. However, my father made me understand that my mother wanted me to work hard and be a successful person in life. I work harder now because I am fulfilling her dreams more than mine.“

Vivaan shares, “I was the house boxing captain in Doon School. In my final year, I was under a lot of pressure to win my final boxing bout, but unfortunately, I lost -and that too, by one point. I was terribly disappointed. But in the long run, you realise that it is these very disappointments that push you further to do better ahead in life.“

Happy New Year , produced by Red Chillies Entertainments Pvt Ltd, releases this Diwali