The filmmaker took to Twitter to announce the news.
"And another big schedule starts of 'Happy New Year' today (Monday)! It's always like a family reunion...and yes am letting Shah Rukh Khan rest today (Monday)," Farah posted on the microblogging site Monday.
The film also features Sonu Sood, Abhishek Bachchan, Boman Irani, Vivan Shah and Deepika Padukone.