Shahrukh Khan is wanted by the police of 132 countries

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‘Don ke peeche to 11 mulko ki police lagi hai, magar Don ko pakadna mushkil hi nahi namumkin hai.’ That’s the dialogue we all remember from Farhan Akhtar’s film Don, starring Shahrukh Khan. But for Don 2 this dialogue will change to Don ke peeche to 132 mulko ki police lagi hai because the film which brings back SRK as the sly and clever don is going to be more dangerous and stylish.

Ask Shahrukh why this big leap in the sequel of Don, he quips, “Times have changed so now I have police from many more countries behind me.” Ironically, the star himself is scared of policemen.

To be directed by Farhan Akhtar, the sequel will retain its original cast of Priyanka Chopra, Boman Irani, and will include some new names like Lara Dutta, Sameera Reddy and Kunal Kapoor. The film will go on floors in October and will be shot extensively in Berlin.

It’s learnt that SRK will also beef up for his role in the film. Shirtless Shahrukh, anytime!
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Don’t question my intelligence: SRK

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Shah Rukh Khan
 
 
SRK ke affair ki story mein ek byte communal harmony ka bhi chala do is how stars' perspectives on national issues are treated, says SRK, which is why he doesn't always say what he thinks. Except, of course, to TOI

Last week, the Mumbai police asked cine stars to appeal to people to maintain communal harmony as the Babri verdict approaches. You've spoken earlier – after Emraan Hashmi's press conference on not getting a house in Mumbai – and you'd said that you have a point of view, but you're defensive about expressing it because a) it's always misinterpreted, and b) the media doesn't take a stand. Today, if approached for bytes on communal harmony, are you willing to go beyond the one-liners?
Perhaps we should not be taken very seriously because we are film stars. You don't go to every engineer or doctor to take his viewpoint on communal harmony. The contrary argument to this is – oh, but you guys are public figures! My contrary argument is, we are public figures to the extent that we are entertainers. Beyond that, if there is an issue that I want to talk about, it may be personal, it may be women's education, I'll say it. You don't have to take it seriously, but if I felt it, I said it. If somebody takes it seriously, wonderful.

But I do feel that the line between how seriously we can take movie stars is rather fuzzy; we ask every movie star to talk about a national issue – whether it's the games, a cricket match, communal harmony, using contraceptives, polio vaccines... And on the same hand, we ask them some really silly things too. By virtue of subjecting a profession to two diverse thoughts – arre, bataiye, aap ne toh wahaan badi badtameezi ki thi, aap to sharab pi kar danga karte hain, humne suna hai ki aap ne toh... – you get a little schizophrenic. Am I someone who should talk about a larger issue in the overall interest, or am I someone who is just meant to be doing tomfoolery?

Yeah, the last time you spoke on this, you said, I'm just a dumb, vulgar star, why should I have an opinion?
Yeah, so why do I have to answer all this... so you are always in two minds when something like this is said. There are days when you feel, I'm not gonna speak, yaar. Because with the stage and the time of the work that you are doing, you reach a point when you cross just personal satisfaction. Then you think, I'll do this because cinema will look better. Of course you want your films to do well, but at some point you also begin doing it with a thought beyond just the BO returns.

But people only weigh it like that – that you can't think beyond your next film's future. That makes me go back to a thought – films and filmmakers and actors are part of a strange art form, which is only measured by the yardstick of commerce. So it's a dichotomy; it'll always be so. Ki hum artists hain, lekin jab tak woh painting biki nahi ek crore ki, tab tak hum bade artist nahin hain. It's a strange thing, that you are weighed purely by commerce, while you are artistic by thought and belief. So sometimes, the question is put to you as an artistic person, about national interest. And you're like, haan, main artist hoon, main aapse is baare mein bolta hoon. Suddenly, it's a commercial question – and you go, arre, yeh kahan se aaya... It's a fait accompli, an occupational hazard, and I'll never be able to resolve it.

So when someone says to me, speak about communal harmony, I will say – yeah, I believe in communal harmony, in my house there's communal harmony. I believe my nation is truly secular, I truly believe that. So I will talk about it. And on the same platform, like you were just pointing out the contradiction, someone will ask me – toh aapka six pack aa gaya? So you're like... how do I answer something on communal harmony and on six packs in the same breath? So you're, like I said, schizophrenic. You know you're playing two parts simultaneously, and so on days, you try to avoid playing at least one of them.


I don't know if people understand, from the outside, the dichotomy of questions that we are subjected to, ki bhai, kya poochh rahe ho same breath mein? You don't ask the other part to national leaders, you never ask them a frivolous question. And just because we entertain, by jumping and doing fight scenes and dancing, it does not make us... it takes a lot of intellect to do the silly things that we do on screen to convince a billion people that this is true. It takes a lot of intellect to be able to convince people to believe in fantasy – but people don't seem to be able to recognize that.

Like, Walt Disney wasn't a cartoon...
Absolutely. Walt Disney is not a cartoon. He is genuinely, internationally, the longest lasting phenomenon. You don't laugh at him when you see his face and say, he's Mickey Mouse. He's not Mickey Mouse – he's the creator of dreams. And some dreams are funny, some are silly, some are sweet – that does not make the creator any of those things, it just makes him very imaginative. It makes him versatile.

I like talking when people ask me sensible questions. Ask me senseless questions also, but in a context, and I can have fun, I can make you laugh at my answers. But it should not be that you are just doing it for a purpose which is so transparent, and you are questioning my intelligence by asking me a question like that; ask me a question, but don't question my intelligence. That's what it comes down to, many times. Come with a question, but don't come with a motive behind a question. But... you live with it. You do get irritated also, at times... maybe that is why people are taking to more social networking stuff. They are actually moving away. That is why you may find in the long run that the fastest information, the most important information, finally, all celebrities will end up giving through their own channel – be it a book, a blog, Twitter, XYZ. If I'm not talking about a topic on my channel, it means I don't want to talk about it. I'm very clear now, for example, I don't talk about religion. If somebody asks me a question, I usually won't answer, because what I say hurts people. So, it's like, sorry, now you can't have my views on religion, publicly, because you don't know how to appreciate it, because it causes too much strife.

Transmission losses?
Ya, ya, it all gets... in fact, in some time, I'm gonna take a position that I will not answer questions about co-actors. Ask me about my film, my work, my job, my stuff – good. Bas.

So if it is about your suit in " Ra.One", or the six packs, the pop answers, you will answer anyone, but if it is about something that you actually think about, like religion, you won't take a public platform, won't share it?
No, I won't share it. Not with the popular media. I don't think they're even interested in knowing. I doubt if there is any real interest. It is like – aap bol dijiye na, thoda sa bol dijiye communal harmony pe... matlab? It's like advertising. They just want me like someone who is selling that thing right now. Thoda sa bol do na... Shah Rukh ka affair ka story chala denge, toh uske andar ek yeh bit bhi aa jayega communal harmony appeal ka. I think a lot of actors and right thinking people will be perplexed by that, won't they?

You've stuck to that line, of not commenting on issues of social relevance?
Yeah, I don't think movie stars are nationally relevant – it's as simple as that. Or, are thought to be not relevant enough to speak in the national interest, on national issues, without it turning out to be a full blown controversy. We are not supposed to have an opinion. If we have an opinion, it has to be controversial – that is how we are always projected. It is difficult. I do have my opinions, in a private room, and I like to share them, and I do like to figure out if they are correct or wrong; I am an open, 'discussive' kind of person, but it is so unfortunate that today, I am so worried about saying anything – can't even say anything nice about the city (Delhi) ki bhai kisi aur city ko bura na lag jaaye! I may say things with the right intention, but more often than not, people will misconstrue it.

I couldn't help overhearing you talking to friends about the question of money-making in projects of national relevance, before we began this interaction...
If anyone is working on something in the national interest – even if there is this human nature, that I would like to earn because I am working the hardest in this activity, or whatever, if you feel you are not being paid enough for it as per your efforts, say so, make a clear-cut demarcation about these things. But be clear, whatever I am doing in the national interest, for a public activity, at least 51 per cent should go to the nation, I can look to make 49 per cent from it. It cannot be that 99 per cent I make and give 1 per cent to the nation! You need to give back. And when I say give back, I am not being idealistic, I'm a material guy, I'm a businessman, I'm a f****** rock star! Okay, maybe I shouldn't be talking like that, but the point I'm making is that, if I'm ever asked to do something in the national interest, do a project of national relevance, it's not as if I will not charge for it, but I will ensure that what I give back is not just worth that money, but is a little more than that. It should not be just value for money, it should be a little more than value for money. If you are in a business, your personal venture, take 100 per cent profit, take 500 per cent profit by all means, but if you are working on a national project, the objective cannot be to take back a 500 per cent profit. If somebody is working very hard, or deserves a lot of money, pay him upfront, say he is going to be working for so much time, he deserves it – and then put the rest of the money where it should go. But unfortunately, that sort of transparency is rarely there.

In that context – Rahman being paid 5 crore for the games song, which is widely seen to be a fiasco. Do you think this is an instance of delivering more than a little value for money, as you say, or is it that when politicians and bureaucrats commission something, even a Rahman ends up delivering a sarkari output?
Uh... you see, yaar, creativity has this problem, sometimes it'll be liked, sometimes it won't. It's unfortunate that perhaps we expected something more popular from this music, and it isn't that. See, this is very subjective. You will find enough people who like that also, I think. But perhaps one has decide at some level to take the Commonwealth Games and say, everything is wrong. Ek predisposed idea ho gaya hai – Commonwealth hai, sab kuch kharab hai. Paani aa gaya, dengue aa gaya, traffic aa gaya, yeh ho gaya, woh ho gaya... sab kuch galat hai. Ek wrong footing par aa gaya hai games, and the song is also caught up in that.

Also, I think the whole spectacle is a reflection of how little we appreciate sporting events in our country. We as it is are quick to demean it, and of course all these recent controversies in cricket etc are not helping it either. It's a slightly grey area for us.

A Bollywood superstar, brand ambassador for a state, a little later is brand ambassador for another state with a completely different political ideology...?
You can see it one way, I see it the other way, like I am affiliated to, say, Pepsi. If I leave Pepsi, and later Coke tells me to do something for them, I'd do it. I have no issues, whether Coke and Pepsi have different ideologies or not. See, I'm called for a job, I'd do it. I used to endorse a computer company; they don't use me any more, for the last one and half years. There's another computer company that just called me, and I said of course I'll do it. Of course I believe both the companies are good at their job. And I believe it is my job to tell people about what the good points of either company are. I'm not lying in either case.

If I'm called to launch the Delhi Eye, I'll say okay, I'll come, I was excited by the London Eye, so if there's something like that opening here, and I'm called, I'll come. Tomorrow if I'm called to launch the Chennai Eye, I'll go and do it, or the Bhopal Eye, or the Lucknow Eye. There's no political line, as far as I see it. 

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SRK not performing at CWG opening ceremony

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Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan
will not be performing at the Oct 3 opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games (CWG), organisers said Tuesday.

"Shah Rukh is definitely not performing at the opening ceremony. However, I don't know if he is planning to attend the event or if he has received any invite from the organising committee. But he is not performing," Viraf Sarkari, director of Wizcraft International Entertainment
, told IANS over phone from Mumbai.

The opening ceremony of the Oct 3-14 mega sports event will be a mélange of Indian dances and songs, said Sarkari. Wizcraft is behind the cultural evening at the event.

Oscar winning composer AR Rahman will be performing a few songs, apart from the latest version of the CWG anthem. But the Bollywood quotient will take a back seat as India's cultural heritage will rule the stage on D-day, added Sarkari.

The opening ceremony will take place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.

 http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?section=Movies&Id=ENTEN20100154659&keyword=bollywood&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=55422&cp

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Minus SRK, Vienna varsity debates Bollywood star's contribution to global religious unity

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“My name is khan and I am not a terrorist” – the statement made by Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan in the movie “My Name is Khan” has made him an icon of religious unity across the world.
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His positive portrayal in the film has made him the main personality to discuss about at a three-day conference at Vienna University aptly titled, 'Shah Rukh Khan and Global Bollywood'.

Some 40 speakers from universities around the world will discuss from Thursday on topics revolving around Shah Rukh who is billed as a global cultural phenomenon.

Though the star will not be able to attend the meet owing to his upcoming movie ‘Ra.One’, he was humbled by the endeavor.

Professor Elke Mader, Dean Cultural and Social Anthropology Institute of Vienna University, said his films have developed a cult media in German-speaking sphere and a very active fan-following. Khan's capacity to negotiate and to integrate opposites and extremes and to connect with diverse audiences worldwide as well as his art of expressing emotions make him an apt figure "in times of global mediascapes and cultural flows."



The actor has played both Hindu – Muslim characters on the screen. A great fan of Muhammad Yusuf Khan or Dilip Kumar, a star in the 1950s. But unlike Dilip Kumar who had adopted a Hindu screen name and in his 40-year film career, played a Muslim character only once, the modern Khan retained his Muslim name and also played all the characters with ease.

In his hit film Veer Zaara, Khan plays Veer Pratap Singh, an Indian Air Force pilot, who rescues a Pakistani woman, Zaara Haayat.

In the movie “ My name is khan”, the actor proved the intensity of secularism. In all his interviews the actor refers to himself as the "successful poster boy of India’s experiment with secularism."

Coming to the conference, London-based filmmaker Nasreen Munni Kabir will inaugurate it with her paper on 'The Worlds of Shah Rukh Khan' at the venue which is the 19th century building -- Vienna's Museum of Ethnology, near the imperial palace. Kabir had, in fact, produced a documentary titled 'The Inner and the Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan' in 2004.

Adelheid Hermann-Pfandt, professor of Religious Studies at Germany's University of Marburg will talk about the importance of a public role model like Shah Rukh in the promotion of ideas of unity among human beings within India and abroad. According to him, he first "experienced the inter-religious oneness of god" through a Shah Rukh film.

In addition, the conference will include two screenings - 'Kesariy Balam', Austria's first Bollywood style film directed by Sandeep Kumar and 'Mr Khan, Vienna Loves You', a documentary on hardcore Shah Rukh fans in Vienna by Ali Hasnain, a 24-year-old graduate of Vienna's School for Audio Engineering.

Anna Mandel, a German sculpture and painter, will exhibit from her work titled "Sentiment-SRK", an on-going project that includes the painting of 108 faces of the superstar.

During the conference, an exhibition will display some memorabilia collected over time by an ardent Shah Rukh fan Maria-Stella Hinterndorfer.

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/66420/20100928/srk-religious-unity-vienna-conference.htm

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SRK a symbol of religious unity: Vienna

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Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is seen as an icon of religious unity by many the world over and experts will deliberate upon the topic at a three-day conference from Thursday at Vienna University.

Titled Shah Rukh Khan and Global Bollywood
, the meet will not be attended by the superstar himself, but he has said he feels humbled by the endeavour. Some 40 speakers from universities around the world will discuss a wide range of topics revolving around Shah Rukh who is seen as a global cultural phenomenon.

The actor is lauded for playing both Hindu and Muslim characters on screen.

Shah Rukh, who is shooting round the clock for Ra.One, said in an e-mail forwarded by Karuna Badwal, executive assistant at his company Red Chillies Entertainment, that he has prior commitments but sends his very best wishes.

Adelheid Hermann-Pfandt, professor of Religious Studies at Germany's University of Marburg, told IANS: "One of the most remarkable features of Indian cinema
is its inter-religious character."

Like many other Europeans, Hermann-Pfandt first experienced the inter-religious oneness of god through a Shah Rukh film.

Titled And I Love Hinduism Also, Shah Rukh Khan: A Muslim Voice for Inter-religious Peace in India, Hermann-Pfandt's talk will look at the importance of a public role model like Shah Rukh in the promotion of ideas of unity among human beings within India and abroad.

Jaspreet Gill from Canada's York University finds My Name Is Khan remarkable for its positive portrayal of practising Muslims.

Bollywood is in the habit of portraying Muslims mostly as stock characters and famous for the cinematic othering of muslims either by demonising them, showing them as exotic or marginalised. In My Name Is Khan, Shah Rukh's character speaks refreshingly of the global relevance of tolerance and understanding of the other, points out Gill.

"This positive imaging has led to the film playing to packed theatres in Pakistan which bodes well for an emerging solidarity between India and Pakistan," adds Gill who will elaborate on Shah Rukh's reinvention of the Muslim hero in My Name Is Khan.

Huma Dar from Berkeley's University of California sees the film, which was directed by Karan Johar, as a sincere effort to show the plight of those deemed dispensable, less grievable, more precarious, inherently threatening in an era of both permanent wars and undeclared wars on other people, practices, faiths, traditions and languages.

Just because Muslim artists in Mumbai no longer take on Hindu names, it might be tempting to conclude that the playing field is level. But the kerfuffle around the film My Name Is Khan is ample evidence that the Muslim name carries a bonus as well as an onus and the two are intimately intertwined, Dar declares.

In Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (K3G), Arno Krimmer sees many traits of Lord Rama or the ideal man. This similarity between K3G and the epic Ramayana deserves notice by critics, scholars and audiences alike, argues Krimmer, an Austrian filmmaker who is the first foreign Resident Faculty at Pune's Film and Television Institute of India where he taught screenplay writing.

London-based filmmaker Nasreen Munni Kabir will kick-start the conference with a paper on The Worlds of Shah Rukh Khan at the 19th century building of Vienna's Museum of Ethnology, near the imperial palace. Kabir produced the documentary The Inner and the Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan in 2004.

Participants include Rajinder Dudrah, head of the Department of Drama, University of Manchester and author of The Bollywood Reader, and Ashish Rajadhyaksha from Bangalore's Centre for Studies in Culture and Society.

To the question why Shah Rukh, Professor Elke Mader, Dean Cultural and Social Anthropology Institute of Vienna University, said: "In German-speaking countries his films have developed a cult media and a very active fan culture. Khan's capacity to negotiate and to integrate opposites and extremes and to connect with diverse audiences worldwide as well as his art of expressing emotions make him not only a superstar but a very significant figure in times of global mediascapes and cultural flows."

Anna Mandel, a German sculpture and painter, will exhibit from her work titled Sentiment-SRK, an on-going project that includes the painting of 108 faces of the superstar.

Yet another exhibition will display the rich memorabilia collected over time particularly by ardent Shah Rukh fans like Maria-Stella Hinterndorfer.

The conference will include two screenings - Kesariya Balam, Austria's first Bollywood style film directed by Sandeep Kumar and Mr Khan Vienna Loves You, a documentary on hardcore Shah Rukh fans in Vienna by Ali Hasnain, a 24-year-old graduate of Vienna's School for Audio Engineering.

 http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?section=Movies&Id=ENTEN20100154677&keyword=bollywood&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=55454&cp

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SRK back in Yash’s Raaj

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Given their recent records, Yash Raj Films (YRF) is now trying to salvage its reputation of being one of the most successful and prestigious production houses in Bollywood. A lot of their recent projects bombed at the box office but they haven’t let that dampen their spirits.


After offering Dhoom 3 to Aamir Khan (he will start reading the script around October 15), YRF has now got another box-office winner, Shah Rukh Khan to work on one of its forthcoming films.
The last YRF film with King Khan, which Yash Chopra directed himself, was Veer Zaara (2004), a box office success. The production house is counting a lot on the success of its forthcoming project with the actor. This film will either be directed by YRF head honcho Yash Chopra or his son Aditya.

A source says, “YRF is yet to decide who will direct the Shah Rukh starrer. SRK has very good relations with both, Yashji and Aditya. He has equal faith in both of them. They are like family to him.”

And interestingly, it may seem as though SRK has proved lucky for the production house, as most of the films the actor has done with them have been successful at the box office, with the exception of Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008).

While the lead actor has been finalised, the position of the heroine opposite Shah Rukh still remains open.
Apparently, the SRK starrer for YRF will go on floors in 2011. So, next year, Shah Rukh, who will start shooting for Farhan Akhtar’s Don 2, will thus be shooting for at least two films. This will obviously be quite a change from his usual habit of shooting for only one film a year.

When contacted, the YRF spokesperson said, “We are still working on our slate for the coming year and will make our announcements at the appropriate time on the finalisation of our projects.”


http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/30/2010092820100928032429931f08be8f7/SRK-back-in-Yash%E2%80%99s-Raaj.html 

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Unruly crowd forces cancellation of SRK event

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An unmanageable crowd forced event managers to cancel Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's inauguration of an 18-storey-high giant wheel, called the Delhi Eye, here Monday evening.

The star, 44, was supposed to inaugurate the Delhi Eye at the Kalindi Kunj Park here.

"The event has been cancelled due to crowd mismanagement. It was way too panicky to continue with this kind of crowd," a source from the event organising team, told IANS.

A Delhi Police officer told IANS on condition of anonymity: "The event has been cancelled as the crowd was not under control. There were more than 500 people and the crowd was going out of hand, and because of this we even had to go for a lathicharge."

Bollywood item girl Malaika Arora Khan was also scheduled to perform at the launch.

Offering a panoramic view of the Qutub Minar, Red Fort, Lotus Temple, Connaught Place and Nehru Place among other spots in the city, the Delhi Eye has been modelled on the London Eye and the Singapore Flyer. The wheel stands tall at about five metres above the ground with a 50 metre diameter.
 
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God not in man-made monuments: tweets SRK

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Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan believes that God resides in man's heart and not in man-made monuments for 'Him'.

"Allah, God, Bhagwan in whichever name we pray to the supreme power, resides in man's heart, not in man-made houses
for Him," SRK wrote on microblogging site Twitter.

His comments come ahead of the Ram Janmabhoomi- Babri Masjid verdict, which has been deferred by a week with Supreme Court deciding to hear the plea for postponement on September 28.

"I mean first our beliefs should take seed and grow in our hearts and then only we should manifest that in places of prayer and God," the actor tweeted.

"I hope we Indians realise how difficult it is to build stadiums and respect and so easy to break monuments and disrespect each others beliefs," he added.

Several Bollywood personalities including Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Anil Kapoor, Madhur Bhandarkar and Sajid  Khan have come ahead and appealed to the people to maintain peace and harmony in view of the impending judgement.

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AB puts SRK on the hot seat

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Shah Rukh Khan has reportedly been approached by Kaun Banega Crorepati to sit on the hot seat and be quizzed by Amitabh Bachchan.

The show, which goes on air on the Big B's 68th birthday (October 11), had SRK as its host in the third edition. It was widely reported that though the edition was a success, it could not emulate the massive fan frenzy that Amitabh had managed to garner in the first two seasons. After this, the show went off air and then Big B was taken back to be the face of KBC again.

"The channel is very keen to have an episode that would have the two hosts of KBC face to face. They have approached SRK to be a celebrity contestant who will be quizzed by Amitabh. The channel knows that this is what will give them a huge buzz. SRK is undecided. He has good relations with the channel as well as the makers of the show, so it is hugely being anticipated that he might give a nod for this special episode. Everyone has their fingers crossed," says a highly placed source close to the developments of the show.

The informer adds, "Big B's recent conversation about the show with SRK on a social networking site has also garnered interest level in the industry. It was widely said that SRK and Amitabh became close friends a couple of years back thereby rubbishing rumours of their ego clashes that had made headlines for years. So, this cordial relation with Bachchan might as well be the lubricant for SRK to also say a yes to the format. It will get the channel the TRP that it cannot imagine."

Officials of the channel, on conditions of anonymity, confirmed that SRK has indeed been approached for KBC and that they are awaiting a response from him soon.

 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv-/AB-puts-SRK-on-the-hot-seat/articleshow/6619739.cms#ixzz10VbLVkST

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Shah Rukh, Rahman and Big B nominated for 'People's Choice Award' at UK The Asian Awards

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Some of the biggest stars from the Hindi film industry along with many other celebrities from the music industry, business and sports will be honored at London's 2010 The Asian Awards on October 26th. The Asian Awards, in partnership with Lebara, recognise outstanding achievements from within the Asian community. The Asian Awards celebrate truly inspirational members of the global Asian community and honor individuals in eleven categories who have made a big impact. Caroline Jackson Levy, Managing Director, The Asian Awards, says, "The Asian Awards will be one of the most important gatherings of powerful and influential Asians ever, including CEO's of some of the world's biggest companies, Bollywood legends and sporting stars. It really will be an evening to remember." Yoganathan Ratheesan, founder and CEO of Lebara spoke about the awards saying: "We're delighted to be the headline sponsor of The Asian Awards which recognise what can be achieved with hard work, commitment and determination. At Lebara we share and promote these important values."

Awards will be given out in eleven categories including: Outstanding Achievement in Cinema, Outstanding Achievement in Music, Outstanding Achievement in Arts, Outstanding Achievement in Television, Outstanding Achievement in Sports, Entrepreneur of the Year, Business Leader of the Year, Philanthropist of the Year, Public Service Award, Social Entrepreneur of the Year.

There is also a special Lifetime Achievement Award and this year's recipient is Mr. Amitabh Bachchan. Mr. Bachchan will be there to receive this honor who says it will be, "the greatest gathering of Asian excellence...ever."

Another highlight is the announcement of the winner of the Lebara People's Choice Award. Nominated in that category are AR Rahman, Amitabh Bachchan, Jay Sean, Lata Mangeshkar, Sachin Tendulkar and Shah Rukh Khan. Fans can go to http://www.lebaramobile.com/peoplechoiceaward to vote for their favorite star and might just win 2 tickets to attend the event! So go vote now!

Along with all the awards the evening also will have a special performance by Sonu Niigaam, in a rare UK appearance. The singer said, "It is wonderful to be part of the Asian Awards." The ceremony, in aid of the charity Save the Children, will be held at the Grosvenor House on London's Park Lane. Check out http://www.theasianawards.com to find out more.

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Double Dabangg for SRK & family

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There was a double screening of Salman's Dabangg at Mannat.

The first time a letter was sent by SRK to Ashtavinayak; the second time Mrs Gauri Khan called Malaika Arora to organise a special screening for her kids.

Arbaaz confirms, "On the day of the premiere or a day before that, SRK sent a mail to Ashtavinayak to organise a Dabangg screening. It was to be done through a UFO screening and required the producer's consent. So I sent a mail back confirming and happily organised a screening for them.

A few days later, Gauri called up Malaika asking her to have one more screening for the kids. So I spoke to the UFO people once 
again and got a screening organised for the kids this time."

 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Double-Dabangg-for-SRK-family/articleshow/6605098.cms#ixzz10JZhjq4i

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Dad's honesty killed him: SRK

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My dad's honesty killed him as he was too gentle to handle the world – but I'm not; I'm honest but I'm not defensive about winning and living well, says SRK, as he looks back at life 30 years after his dad died of cancer in Delhi

You've been posting messages about your dad today (Sep 19) ... nostalgia?
Haan yaar... I just suddenly realized today, I woke up and I'd forgotten what date it was, I just looked at the newspaper and then realized it... Actually, before that, at night, strangely, my son came to me – my wife is at the hospital, she's staying there – and he came to me and said, 'papa, I want to give a hug.' So I asked, 'why?' And he said, 'just like that, papa... I think, I love you'. I found it very touching.

And then I woke up and realized that it was my dad's death anniversary when I saw the newspapers. And I'm glad I'm in Delhi today. I'll go and pray in a while. When good things happen in my life – and I think every day a good thing happens in my life – I feel, I wish, that my parents were here, as my kids are growing up. For example, we had to bring the kids here, we couldn't leave the kids in Mumbai; sometimes you suddenly feel, arre, if I had my parents, you could always leave the kids with their grandparents, but that's not to be. We don't have any elder at home. I miss that, I miss them...

It's been a long, long time since my father died. I calculated it in the morning itself; its been 30 years. I feel happy to be in the town where he lived and died today. Ek ajeeb sa... isme kuch supernatural nahin hai, but I feel nice to be in the vicinity of where your family has lived and breathed.

Do you ever manage to go the house where he lived, relive memories?
The Gautam Nagar one? You see, my father died when we were in Green Park. My mother expired in the house we lived in, in Gautam Nagar. Yeah, I go in the night sometimes... I take the kids for a drive, go past the area, but I haven't specifically gone into the house, no.

You don't have the luxury of walking into the house where your father lived his last days without cameras and people around, do you?
No, I'm sure I can walk in and they won't say anything! I remember when my sister was joining university – I must have been 14 and she must have been 18 or 19 – my father took us to Delhi University. He took us into Miranda College. He had lived in a room there. I think perhaps it wasn't an all-girls college in those years; anyways, the principal had allowed him to stay in a room there. So he took us to the room, and he opened the door, and there were some girls there, and he said to them, 'beta, bura mat manna, main yahan pe rehta thaa.'

So I'm sure I can also walk into somebody's house and say, listen, I stayed here, and they won't mind. But no, I've never tried, I've just seen them from outside. I normally do take the kids out for a drive at night, tell them this is where I used to stay, this is my old house... they kind of feel nice. But yes, I've never gone inside.

You don't miss not stepping in and taking a look and saying, this is where his chair used to be, this is where he lived, this is where you had those childhood memories...?
Na... nahin, I feel I don't think I'd like to do that. I'd feel too sad. I've seen it from the outside at night but I probably wouldn't want to go in. I don't know. Maybe I don't want to go inside, which is why I never have. I haven't thought about it. Now that you're telling me, is when I'm thinking about it.

Maybe you wouldn't want to go with anyone around.
Yes, if I do, it'll be by myself, because there are things I don't share with the world, and I'm very clear about that... But I don't think it'll be right for the people who are living there for me to knock and walk in and say, 'hi, I'm here because my dad's memories are here for me.' They must be having a happy life in that house and they should just have their own memories in that house, not mine. My memories should move with me. So, no, I don't wish to go inside either of the houses where my parents died. If it was my house still, then of course I would go – but it's not. And I don't think I associate the space with my father and mother. A material space isn't something that I need to go to think of them... of course I'll go to my father's grave and pray at night sometimes.

That's a luxury you have?
Yes, yes... I'll go quietly and at night. It'll be scary, but I'll go (laughs)! If I can't go there, I'll go to the vicinity and pray.

And the kids?
I've taken them, yes, I've taken my kids to my parents' graves a few years back. Not my daughter, she was too small, but my son, yes. I like to take them sometimes. My wife gets a little worried sometimes, she says, 'don't. Take them in the daytime if you must.' So maybe I'll send them in the daytime with the family, and I'll go later at night.

When they are a little grown up, maybe, I'll take them along. You need to know your roots... like I, unfortunately – my father's family, I have hardly met. I've known them, and known of them, they're in Peshawar, but not much.

Sometimes I think – arre, what did my father's father look like? I'd like my son to know more than I do – to know how his father's father looked like, to pray a little for all the goodness that has come his way in life...

How unreal does all this look today? When you lost him, you were a fatherless 14-year-old in a small house in Delhi. Today, all of Delhi would line up to spend a few minutes with you.
I was speaking to my brother-in-law on this a little while back... I come here, even if I go to the hospital, the Escorts people, Dr Seth and all the other doctors are very kind... People stand in lines to see me, wave out to me. There's so much riding on me all the time...

This is as much a distance someone could have covered in 30 years, isn't it?
Yes, I just realized, if somebody were to ask me what I did to become successful in this distance – people do ask me that – and I swear I don't know. I think about fathers telling their kids what they should try and be. I never knew what I will be. I just studied, went from one place to another, went to Mumbai and acted a little – and before I have realized it, I have a son who is 12 years old, a daughter who is 10 years old, I am sort of famous, I am respected a lot, I am loved a lot.

And I find love in all the writings on how successful I am and on how unsuccessful I am going to be. He's the biggest star. He's not the biggest star. All the discussions I read about myself, I find love in all of them, they're concerned, that's why they talk about me.

And I just remember roaming about the streets here, as a nobody... I've come here (Gurgaon) when this was a desolated space, once, twice maybe.

I just don't know how all this happened. And I don't know – absolutely from the bottom of my heart I don't know how I became successful. There are better looking people than me, more talented than me, as hard working as me – or maybe more. But why did it all come to me? Why has it sustained for so long?

I've thought about this. And I came to the conclusion that it has happened because I never doubted what I am doing. I never doubted the fact that there wouldn't be somebody to look after me after my parents died – even though there was no one. I never doubted that I would be able to make ends meet for myself. I never doubted whether the work that I do would be a failure. And in fact I feel that as we have it all, we begin doubting – so I need to go back to that basic.

I was just telling a lady here that I have the heart of an entertainer. From the food I serve at my home to the cold drink I serve you, I want you to smile. The heart that I have – the heart of an entertainer – a part of it has always been sensible enough to do the business part of it. But a large part of it, a large part of my heart, still believes in magic. Because I believe in magic, magic happens to me

Also it happens, I believe, because my parents have given me that prayer – that listen, don't worry, you are magic. I don't have any other reason to believe in my success. I can't duplicate it. I can't tell my kids to become the same. There's no way – and I know it. But I think I am surrounded by the magic of my parents' soul. I believe that. I truly believe that. And I don't do anything special – I think of them, I pray to them, I pray to Allah and say, keep them nicely. But I am surrounded by the magic of their souls. So if God takes away from you something – if Allah takes away from you the most important aspect of your life, he fulfills other aspects. And today with my kids, I feel even the vacancy of my parents is fulfilled. I have got a son and a daughter – and I always think of them like my father and my mother, in the sense that chalo yaar, woh they, agar woh hote to main hota, biwi hoti, behen hoti – abhi bhi wohi team hai.

I am alone in what I do – I have a very small family – but I am never lonely. I don't need so much. I just need these 3-4 people to keep me away from loneliness, and I think that's the gift my parents have given me. I'm all alone, I am an outsider in Mumbai, but I do things with a lot of belief. I screw up also, I go wrong, I take pangaas, but I've always stuck to – agar isne galat bola hai, toh take a stand; agar yeh sahi bol raha hai, support; abhi yeh ulta bol raha hai, toh chup ho jao yaar, keep dignity.

It's my belief that so long as I am doing that, I will never be lonely. I will be alone, but I am happy – that's what life has given me, that I will walk alone. My loneliness has always been fulfilled by 3-4 people; earlier, my parents and my sister, now, my sister, my wife and kids. So it's a great gift. On good days, especially in Delhi, I miss my parents, and I do today, because it's a coincidence that I'm here today.

Coincidences happen... two, three years ago, on this day, somebody called me to release some medicines for them in Bangalore. Kiran Shaw. I didn't know her. I said, mujhe Bangalore nahi jaana yaar... and again, I looked at the papers, and realized it was 19th September, dad's death anniversary. So I asked my EA, what medicine? He said, cancer medicine. I said, listen, just fix up a plane quickly, I'm going. They'd even changed their programme in the meantime, and asked why I was coming now – and I was like, I don't know you, but somehow this is connecting – this is about a cancer medicine, and my dad died of cancer, and today is the day he died – so here I am. You have to believe in these things – whether faith, love, magic. The 'non-existent' things for human beings. We have to believe in them. I do.

I had a choice of costumes today; I chose to wear a sherwani, I said to myself, my dad would like it.

You often speak about your dad as a reference point – waqt ki chhoti, dad's eyeglasses...
Also my mom. My dad was very gentle, very honest – and his honesty killed him. My mom was also very honest, but she was a woman of the world. She knew how to fight the world, while retaining her integrity.

Why do you say his honesty killed him?
I think he was, you know... he was very successful, then became unsuccessful... he was a lawyer, he did not practice... he had a lot of options to take favours from people, which he did not. He went to Peshawar with a lot of dreams, took me also there... but I think somewhere he felt let down, he worried a lot, and I think worries cause cancer. And today it's proven also, in some ways, worries cause ulcers, and other things, and cancers. I think those worries just took his life – otherwise he was very strong, was just 51, no heart disease, never drank, nothing... I think just sticking to impractical honesty and beliefs took him away early.

My mother, on the other hand – though she also died at 50 – she was a go-getter. The training I got from the both of them was – from my dad, be gentle, be religious, be kind, be honest. He taught me shayari, poems.

What I learnt from my mom was – let me put it this way. There are three development stages of a kid – I've been giving lectures so I remember this. The first development should be of the heart – love, art, music, nature, all good things. The second part is development of the head – how to use it, how to develop the intellect. And the third part is, development of the hand – how to put that intellect to use. These three – but in that order. I truly believe that my father taught me the heart, and my mother taught me the intellect.

That's why when I meet people, youngsters, I tell them – please go out, and win your material goals as much as you want – honestly. Don't be like, how a lot of people think, yeh nahi hona chahiye, woh nahi hona chahiye, chhoro, aur bhi gham hai zamane mein. You should fulfill your material desires. Fulfill them honestly, straightforwardly, without owing it to anyone. Don't ask. Go and work for it.

The mixture that I got from them – I think that is the person I am. And so I miss both of them, perhaps differently. When I'm going wrong at work, I'm thinking of my mom, that I need to go out and DO IT, even if it all looks to be going wrong, go and give it my best shot. And when I'm going wrong in life, in my thoughts, that's when I think of dad. Then I'm like, isko maaf kar do yaar. Galti ho gayi toh chhoro na yaar. Yeh ulta bol raha hai, lekin jaane do... You have to overcome a lot of latent and spontaneous anger and disturbance. My dad was like that. Mom would have slapped. So I learnt how to slap from my mom, and how to hold it back from my dad (laughs).

I don't know if I can teach it all to my children, you know, because I'm a watered down version of their goodness.

When you're 50 yourself, you'll tend to do that comparison more frequently, perhaps?
I don't know, but my sister has been telling me that I have begun to look more and more like my dad – and I take that as a compliment. Because he was a gentle soul. I don't think I can ever be like my dad. I am a little too material, and a little too worldly intellectual. I wish I could say it right now, but I'd be lying if I said that I can be as simple as my dad. That's an inner calling. If it happens, well and good, because then I'd be a well-off honest man. I'd like that, yes! If at the age of 50, if I can pass on the education that my dad gave me, it would be great, but I honestly don't think I'd be able to reach that calibre. I think I am always going to be a mix of what my parents taught me.

Is that a bad thing?
It's a fantastic thing. I think my mix is the best mix. You're straightforward, honest, and you're living well – I think that's the best way. I tell my kids what I tell all youngsters –work hard, play harder, and don't forget to pray. To that I've now added – pay your taxes also. Don't owe anything to anybody. Always a giver be, if you can afford to. And just lead your life in the way that, at the end, it shouldn't be, arre yaar, mujhe aise nahi karna thaa – no regrets at the end of your life.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Dads-honesty-killed-him-SRK/articleshow/6606820.cms

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SRK at CWG opening ceremony

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Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is expected to attend the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games on October 3.

The actor, who is a sports enthusiast, would sure lend some positive energy to the mega event, which has received plenty of bad press.

Sources in the Games organising committee say that Shah Rukh Khan will be in attendance.

When asked about Shah Rukh's participation, Viraf Sarkari, the director of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Commonwealth Games, told, "I am sure the organising committee will invite Shah Rukh Khan and he can decide according to his schedule, whether he will be able to make it or not. It will be great to have him though."

About participation from other Bollywood stars, Sarkari said, "At the moment the opening ceremony is completely cultural and the focus is not on Bollywood. It will showcase Indian cultural heritage in a big way and we are slogging hard to make it a grand affair."

Oscar-winning musician A R Rahman had launched the CWG theme song ' India bula liya' at Sarkari's entertainment hub, 'Kingdom of Dreams'.

Interestingly Shah Rukh was recently roped in as the global ambassador of the extravagant hub
source : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/SRK-at-CWG-opening-ceremony/articleshow/6600396.cms.

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SRK and the Kingdom Of Dreams

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He's the brand ambassador for Bollywood's own Broadway


Shah Rukh Khan has been named the global ambassador of the live entertainment destination Kingdom of Dreams - Bollywood's very own Broadway - in Gurgaon.

"I feel honoured I have been chosen as the global brand ambassador of Kingdom of Dreams," Shah Rukh said.

"It was essential to have a platform like this in our country which puts India at par with the international standards and promotes our cultural diversity globally," he added.

Shah Rukh Khan, who started his career as a theatre artist, also remembered the days when he acted in plays in Delhi and said that he would love to go back to the stage and perform live.

"I started my career from theatre and later went on to act in television and then films. We used to perform plays at Kamani Auditorium, which was at that time considered to be one of the biggest theatres. If given a chance I would love to go back to the stage and perform in front of a live audience. I love to interact with people," he said at the launch of Nautanki Mahal in the Kingdom of Dreams.

He added: "I would just like to say that whatever we do in theatre, it should not be considered secondary or taken lightly. We need to give at least six to seven months and produce a quality product. In the West, films actors completely dedicate themselves to theatre whenever they get a chance to perform. We need to have the same dedication here also."

Kingdom of Dreams is a 5.66-acre entertainment and leisure hotspot that will showcase Bollywood musicals and boasts of an elaborate arts and food boulevard.


Indo-Asian News Service

http://www.masala.com/25222-srk-and-the-kingdom-of-dreams

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I miss my dad a lot: ShahRukh

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Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan remembers his dad, Taj Mohammed Khan, as the strongest man and says he misses him a lot even 30 years after his death. "Thirty years ago this day my dad died. Never said wot I should be. I want to be a gentle & funny father more than any other title. Miss him lots," the 44-year-old actor posted on his microblogging site Twitter Sunday.

Shah Rukh's father had died of cancer





"On days when issues surround me that need strength...I wish he was here to beat up all. My dad was the strongest...& the handsomest. I don't remember my dad's skin...his touch or his voice anymore. Only his eyes...& his smile...full of promise that he will always be there," he wrote.

The superstar, who is married to Gauri and has two children - son Aryan and daughter Suhana, also urged fans to give a hug to their fathers at least once a week.

"One last thing before I miss my dad even more. All of you go & give a hug to your dads once a week, without reason...fathers like that. I know."
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‘Ra.One’ dedicated to fathers: Shah Rukh

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Gurgaon, Sep 19 – Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who has donned the garb of a superhero in ‘Ra.One’, says his new film is dedicated to all the fathers in the world.
‘Ra.One is a simple story of a father and a son. There have been a lot of movies and songs dedicated to mothers but unfortunately, fathers are ignored. I being a father myself and a part of cinema, decided to give them all some space through my film,’ Shah Rukh told reporters here Sunday.
‘The film is dedicated to all the fathers in the world. I hope this film will help bring fathers at the front and make me a hero in the eyes of my son,’ he added.
The actor, who has two children – son Aryan, 13, and daughter Suhana, 10 – with wife Gauri Khan, was named the global ambassador of Kingdom of Dreams situated in Gurgaon. Dressed in a black suit, shirt and tie, the star dazzled in his newly-acquired leaner look.
‘Ra.One’ is a science-fiction superhero film directed by Anubhav Sinha. Apart from Shah Rukh, the film also stars Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Rampal. It has been produced under Shah Rukh’s production banner, Red Chillies Entertainment.
Shah Rukh will also be seen doing some daredevil stunts in the film.

Source :: :http://www.indiatalkies.com/2010/09/raone-dedicated-fathers-shah-rukh.html

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Bollywood comedy-drama movie Shahrukh Bola Khoobsurat Hai Tu (2010) Makrand Deshpande and produced by Amarjeet Singh. Music is by Vasuda Sharma.

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The film has fresh faces Ritika and Afzal Khan in the star-cast, along with Bollywood king Shahrukh Khan appearing for a full 20 mins and two songs. Others in the cast include Makrand Deshpande and Kay Kay Menon.
The film is expected to have a release date of October 22, 2010 under the banner of Music Factory.
Depicting the collision of superstars and poor nobodies, the film explores how superstar Shahrukh Khan, playing himself, changes the life of a poor girl in an instant when he tells her she is pretty. Unable to convince her friends SRK himself complimented her, Ritika goes to Bollywood to meet King Khan himself, unleashing a series of incidents. Afzal Khan plays Ritika's romantic interest, Kay Kay her brother, and Makrand a car mechanic in the locality.

source:  http://www.washingtonbanglaradio.com/content/91103210-shah-rukh-khan-kay-kay-menon-shahrukh-bola-khoobsoorat-hai-tu-2010-hindi-film-ritik

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Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan
remembers his dad, Taj Mohammed Khan, as the strongest man and says he misses him a lot even 30 years after his death.

"Thirty years ago this day my dad died. Never said wot I should be. I want to be a gentle & funny father more than any other title. Miss him lots," the 44-year-old actor posted on his microblogging site Twitter Sunday.

Shah Rukh's father had died of cancer.

"On days when issues surround me that need strength...I wish he was here to beat up all. My dad was the strongest...& the handsomest. I don't remember my dad's skin...his touch or his voice anymore. Only his eyes...& his smile...full of promise that he will always be there," he wrote.

The superstar, who is married to Gauri and has two children - son Aryan and daughter Suhana, also urged fans to give a hug to their fathers at least once a week.

"One last thing before I miss my dad even more. All of you go & give a hug to your dads once a week, without reason...fathers like that. I know."

http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?id=ENTEN20100153729&keyword=BOLLYWOOD&section=Movies&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed:+NDTVMovies+%28NDTV+Movies%29&utm_content=Twitter

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Fairy couch mother

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Who would've thought that one day I'd have the power to deliver someone's dream to them as reality? But then who would have thought that a tipsy conversation on a rainy night over spiked nimbu paanis with my dear friend and initial producer, Mozez Singh, would give birth to a furry red beast? And that in a space of two years I'd become synonymous with that red beast? Not I.

Tune into Headlines Today on Saturday,



September 18, at 7.30 pm and Sunday, Sep 19, at 12.30 pm to watch the show
Yet, there were two squealing 17-year-old girls killing me loudly with their gratitude. They could scarcely believe that their all time favourite larger than God hero was talking to them as an equal. One of them almost fainted as this divine idol hugged her. This was their dream being realised. And it was me who had made it possible. Or rather it was my couch. Bow down to the fairy couch mother, armed with a mission to make dreams come true.
Could gloat about this forever if I myself had not wanted to shriek louder than them. Being there in this supposed position of power rubbing shoulders with and doling out awards to celestial icons as if this is what I do for a living, is so nauseatingly heady that I periodically have to resort to pinching to convince self that it is in fact what I do for a living. More often than not I still feel like the naughty kid who found a free pass to Disney land, but wants to keep it hush hush because any minute the bubble can burst.
You have to understand that when I was a full time actor and on the asking end of the spectrum, these are the same achievers - actors, musicians, politicians, sportspeople, writers, gurus and directors that I really wanted to talk to but would never find my tongue in front of. I would put them on a towering pedestal and morph into this awkward anxious creature that was but a sliver of who I really was or could be. Today the couch and you - the viewer, have given me the confidence to level out that playing field and take these same people to task. It's not them who've changed, it's me who has finally found the poise to be me. The real fun has only just begun.
Which other couch do the rich and the famous publically and repeatedly ask to be cast on? Believe you me, they love it. As Shah Rukh cheekily says "...it's the only time I've been awarded and rewarded for being on a couch with a girl", then proceeds to excitedly show me the top secret rushes of Ra 1. You see, I am a 'friend' and can be trusted now. This is my true reward.
Tune into Headlines Today this Saturday 18th September at 7.30pm and Sunday at 12.30pm to watch the results of the first ever Couch Awards 2010. After all it is your votes that have decided the winners.


Source: http://blogs.intoday.in/index.php?option=com_myblog&show=Fairy-couch-mother.html&Itemid=&main_category=30&contentid=62112&blogs=2&contentid=62112

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Shahrukh Khan is the top tax payer from Bollywood

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Shahrukh Khan has emerged as the top tax payer from Bollywood after paying the tax of Rs. 5 crore for the second quarter of the financial year 2011. Last year, SRK had paid Rs. 3.5 crore for the same quarter.

Akshay Kumar, who was the number one tax payer last year, comes second this year with a tax payment of Rs. 4.5 crore. Aamir Khan comes third after coughing up Rs. 4 crore. Last year, he’d paid Rs. 3.5 crore for the same period.

Saif Ali Khan and Ranbir Kapoor share the fourth position after shelling out Rs. 2.5 crore each. Salman Khan, who is riding on the super success of Dabangg, rounds off the top five tax payers with Rs. 2 crore.

Among actresses, the top tax payer is Katrina Kaif with Rs. 1.3 crore for the second quarter of the financial year 2011. Kareena Kapoor takes the second spot with a tax payment of Rs. 1 crore.

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Shahrukh Khan to sport six packs again!

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Those fans who are complaining that Shahrukh Khan has lost too much weight and is looking very thin can now breathe a sigh of relief. The actor has started feasting.

Rigorous shooting schedules can take a toll on an actor’s health. During the shoot of Ra.One, Shahrukh had to wear the snug superhero suit which didn’t allow him to eat and drink for long hours, and since it’s hot inside the bodysuit one who wears it perspires a lot. Shahrukh’s weight loss is so evident that even the media can’t stop asking him about it.

Now, as he is back at his home and has started to maintain a good diet, the actor is sure he will be back in his form soon. The King Khan says, “You can see that I have lost weight, but I have begun full-fledged training and eating a lot.”

According to the buzz, Shahrukh is also training to get brawnier and will once again sport six packs abs, like he did for Om Shanti Om, for Farhan Akhtar’s Don 2.

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