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Shah Rukh Khan is joining the ranks of Amitabh Bachchan and Shilpa Shetty in getting a doctorate from a British university. The actor will be felicitated at a ceremony on July 10 at the University of Bedfordshire, UK, where he will receive the doctorate in Arts and Culture. Routed through roots whassup, doc? Shah Rukh Khan According to reports, the ceremony will be held at Hotel Courthouse, London, and Shah Rukh will receive the degree from Vice-Chancellor Les Ebdon. The official website of the university states that the actor was nominated by Routes 2 Roots, an NGO that endeavours to bring together people, cultures and values from across southern Asia; in particular, India and Pakistan. This isn't the first honour bestowed upon SRK by a country. Last year, he received the Malaysian title of Datuk, which is on the lines of receiving a British knighthood. The University of Bedfordshire has a huge population of Indian students and Shah Rukh has personally agreed to attend the

In times of recession, Eros International is hedging its bets on a money making director — Farah Khan, rather than bank on Anubhav Sinha. Farah's successful track record has put the brakes on Anubhav's Ra 1 temporarily. She will begin shooting her film Happy New Year ahead of schedule, while Ra 1 has been pushed from September to next year. A few days ago, we told you how Farah Khan had to rush with the script of the first half of Happy New Year to San Francisco where Shah Rukh is shooting currently. It was a known fact that Farah was supposed to start her film only early next year. We hear, Eros International insisted that Farah's film should start this year, by the end of November. Ra 1 is being presented by Eros International and produced by Red Chillies. It was slated to go on the floors before Farah's film, "That's true," says the source, "But when Eros studied the project Ra 1, they felt that this film may not derive sufficient ret

Bedfordshire, England, June 29: Shah Rukh Khan is soon to become a doctor. Surprised? Well, the superstar will receive an honorary doctorate in arts and culture from Britain's University of Bedfordshire on July 10. The King Khan was chosen by Routes to Roots, an NGO which is member of the World Association of Non-Governmental Organization (WANGO) that works with universities and educational trusts in various countries. An elated Shah Rukh says, "I am delighted that Routes to Roots nominated me for the honorary doctorate in arts and culture from the Bedfordshire University, Britain, and it will be my pleasure to receive it personally July 10 in London." Bollywood actors who already have conferred the doctorate include Amitabh Bachchan, Shilpa Shetty, Akshay Kumar, Shabana Azmi, Dilip Kumar and now our very own King Khan. "We are absolutely delighted to confer the honorary doctorate on Shahrukh Khan. He has made an outstanding contribution to the arts, cul

Be ready to fork out $250 to be seen in same pic with SRK at a US hotel PS: Think we haven't heard of Photoshop, guys? When Indian movie stars shoot aboard, fans travel from far and wide to catch a glimpse of the homegrown actors. The management of Hotel Fairmount in San Francisco, USA got a whiff of SRK's superstardom when fans from literally all over the States started pouring in to catch a glimpse of the actor. They came up with a master plan to cash in on their guest Shah Rukh Khan's star power. Table for all A source from the US reveals, "Shah Rukh is currently in San Francisco shooting for the last leg of Karan Johar's My Name Is Khan. And he has agreed to use his spare time for a good cause.  SRK fans can book a table at the restaurant for one night when the actor will mingle with the patrons." Prices to pay The source further adds, "If they wish to take a picture with their favourite star, they will have to shell out $250 (approximately Rs

Shahrukh Khan is set to add another feather to his already studded cap with an honorary doctorate from a prestigious university in London. The Bollywood superstar has been chosen to receive an honorary doctorate in arts and culture from Britain's University of Bedfordshire. The actor was nominated for the honour by 'Routes to Roots', a non-profit charitable organisation that aims to bring people and cultures together across the countries of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc). Expressing his gratitude at receiving the honour, SRK said in a statement: "I am delighted that Routes to Roots nominated me for the honorary doctorate in arts and culture from the Bedfordshire University UK and it will be my pleasure to receive it personally on 10th July in London." According to a co-founder of 'Routes To Roots', Shahrukh was chosen for the doctorate because he "has done immense work for the underprivileged and downtrodden and has a

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has been nominated to receive an honorary doctorate in arts and culture from Britain's University of Shah Rukh Khan More Pics Bedfordshire. Shah Rukh, the first foreign actor to be conferred the Malaysian title of Datuk - akin to a British knighthood - last year, will receive his first doctorate July 10. The actor was chosen for the doctorate by NGO Routes to Roots, a member of the World Association of Non-Governmental Organization (WANGO) that works closely with universities and educational trusts in various countries, said a press release. "I am delighted that Routes to Roots nominated me for the honorary doctorate in arts and culture from the Bedfordshire University, Britain, and it will be my pleasure to receive it personally July 10 in London," said Shah Rukh. Routes to Roots is a non-profit charitable organisation and endeavours to bring people and cultures together across the South Asian Association for Regiona

Shah Rukh Khan has postponed his ambitious Sci-fi action thriller Ra 1 to next year. The delay will give him enough time to fully recover from his shoulder injury sustained on the sets of Dulha Mil Gaya , and be fully fit for the intense action sequences planned in Ra 1 . The postponement follows a medical checkup that Shah Rukh underwent in the US where he is currently shooting for Karan Johar's, My Name is Khan , with co-star Kajol. The Anubhav Sinha helmed Ra 1 was to go on floors in September 2009 after having been earlier pushed back from February 2009 due to SRK's injury. SRK will play a superhero in the film which will be replete with SFX and state of the art gizmos. "SRK has been suffering because of his shoulder injury. He had injured himself on the sets of Dulha Mil Gaya a few months ago. After his surgery, SRK started shooting for Karan Johar's My Name is Khan , which he will soon complete. However, he decided to temporarily put Ra 1 on hold as he

Shah Rukh Khan is in no mood to take any more chances with his health. His film, Ra 1 to be directed by Anubhav Sinha, will only go on the floors next year as Shah Rukh has not recovered fully from his shoulder injury. As a result, the film will roll in mid 2010 instead of September 2009. A source said, "SRK has been suffering because of his shoulder injury. He had injured himself on the sets of Dulha Mil Gaya a few months ago. After his surgery, SRK started shooting for Karan Johar's My Name is Khan, which he will soon complete. However, he decided to temporarily put Ra 1 on hold as he is required to do some serious action sequences in the film. SRK decided to push Ra 1 to 2010 after he recently went for a check-up in the US where he is currently shooting for Karan's film. After the check-up, SRK felt the time is not right to do the action film as there is quite a high risk that his injury will aggravate if he doesn't take it easy. Now, SRK has decided to first

NEW DELHI: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has been nominated to receive an honorary doctorate in arts and culture from Britain's University of Bedfordshire. Shah Rukh, the first foreign actor to be conferred the Malaysian title of Datuk - akin to a British knighthood - last year, will receive his first doctorate July 10. The actor was chosen for the doctorate by NGO Routes to Roots, a member of the World Association of Non-Governmental Organization (WANGO) that works closely with universities and educational trusts in various countries, said a press release. "I am delighted that Routes to Roots nominated me for the honorary doctorate in arts and culture from the Bedfordshire University, Britain, and it will be my pleasure to receive it personally July 10 in London," said Shah Rukh. Routes to Roots is a non-profit charitable organisation and endeavours to bring people and cultures together across the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc)

Bollywoodstar Shah Rukh Khan erhält Ehrendoktorwürde von der Universität Bedfordshire Bollywoodsar Shah Rukh Khan Bollywoodstar Shah Rukh Khan wird von der Universität Bedfordshire (UK) mit der Ehrendoktorwürde für Kunst, und Kultur auszeichnet. Dies hat die traditionsreiche Universität, die auf eine 100-jährige Geschichte in Wissenschaft und Lehre zurückblickt, heute auf ihrer Webseite bekannt gegeben. Vorgeschlagen für diese Auszeichnung wurde er von Routes 2 Root, einer nicht-staatlichen Organisation, die zum Ziel hat Menschen unterschiedlicher Kulturen, speziell aus Indien und Pakistan zusammen zu bringen. Professor Ashraf Jawaid, stellvertretender Rektor der Universität sagte dazu: „Wir sind hoch erfreut Herrn Shah Rukh Khan diese Ehrendoktorwürde zu verleihen. Er hat einen außergewöhnlichen Beitrag zur Kunst, Kultur und zu den Medien geleistet, der weltweite Beachtung findet." Shah Rukh Khan's Filmkarriere began

Shah Rukh Khan? Everyone knows the story of how he wooed Delhi girl Gauri Chibba and married her more than 15 years ago. Anupama Chopra's account of the wedding in her book King of Bollywood: Shah Rukh Khan and the Seductive World of Indian Cinema , is great: "They married in court and then a traditional Hindu wedding followed, in which he rode to the venue on an elephant…Shah Rukh wore suits borrowed from the Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman costume department…He danced at his wedding longer and harder than anyone else. He was still only when he sat by his mother-in-law's side, holding her hand for half an hour."

Maldivian filmmaker Fathimath Nahula, whose film "Youssuf" kickstarts the four-day South Asian Film Festival (SAFF) here Friday, has come to Shahrukh Khan.More Pics India with two things on her wish-list. First, to see her film about the challenges of a deaf and dumb boy set the ball rolling. Second, to meet Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan. "I really hope to meet him (Shahrukh Khan). Can someone arrange it for me?" Fathimath asked. "While the other two Khans (Salman and Aamir) are popular in the Maldives, Shahrukh is the biggest sensation," said Fathimath, whose most recent film "Yousuf" has been pegged as the highest revenue grosser in the Maldives. Speaking about "Yousuf", she said the 173-minute film underlined the steely determination of a deaf and dumb boy and his right to live in normalcy along with the rest. "We received a terrific response in Maldives. But the film's theme is universal. We are su

In Karan Johar's upcoming film 'My Name is Khan', Shah Rukh Khan will be seen with thenew US President Obama .  Wait a minute before you jump to conclusions its not exactly Obama but a look alike. The film is currently being shot in San Fransisco and other parts of United States. The production has already appointed a casting agency and the search is on for an African American who can resemble Obama & play & act like him. King Khan will have some key scenes with the President Obama in the film, though the exact nature of the story connect between the two is yet not clear as what is Obama doing in a film which revolves around SRK'S real life. The film also stars Kajol who will be seen opposite King Khan after almost 9 years. Their last film together was Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gum.  With Shah Rukh and Kajol's on scree hit jodi &  the new US President Obama , 'My Name is Khan' is surely the most aw

A nother name for Farah Khan [ Images ] would be master juggler. The choreographer turned filmmaker juggles can really multitask between her professional commitments like direction, choreography, acting and judging reality shows, and taking care of her triplets -- Czar, and daughters Diva and Anya. Farah, who is currently judging a reality show Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega , said, "My house is very close to the sets of the show (Yashraj Studio) so I bring my children with me. Everyone is so warm on the sets which makes it easy for me to judge this show." The triplets are also starting school next week and Farah doesn't want to miss accompanying them to school. "My kids have grown up. Now they are one year and four months old and will be going to toddler's school from next week. I will be accompanying them to the school thrice in a week. The kids grow up so fast. Now I want to spend as much time with them as possible," she said. Talking about the

Farah Khan is delighted that she will be enjoying the company of her good friends Shah Rukh Khan and Karan Johar in San Francisco. She left Mumbai last night. SRK has a bigger reason to look forward to her visit — he has been waiting to read the script of Farah's next, Happy New Year. Her star friend has patiently waited for Farah to work on it for over a year. Farah will be handing over the script of the first half of her forthcoming film, Happy New Year, to Shah Rukh. Farah also hopes to zero in on some technicians for her film while she is there. So who will look after her triplets — Anya, Diva and Czar, when she is away? Farah replied, "That won't be a problem. Shirish (Farah's husband) is very co-operative. Moreover, I am not going for too long. I will be back in 5-6 days." After her return, Farah will start working on the script of the second half of Happy New Year. "It's final now. We start shooting by end of this year," she sai

In Karan Johar's forthcoming film 'My Name is Khan', Shah Rukh Khan will be sharing the screen with President Obama lookalike. The film is currently being shot in San Fransisco and other parts of United States. (Text Courtesy- Movietalkies.com)

The most awaited film Karan Johar's 'My Name is Khan' for which the star had taken risk besides his health also starring Kajol opposite SRK after a long time added president Obama gears up the rating. The film is now spotted at San Fransisco and other parts of United States for its shoots which comprise Obama's look-alike for which the team appointed an agency for to spot out an African American who can look-alike Obama.

Award winning Bollywood badshah Shahrukh Khan is to be given an honorary doctorate in arts and culture from the University of Bedfordshire in London next month. Shahrukh, who has a huge fan base across the globe, is also a film producer and television host and will receive his award at the Hotel Courthouse, London on 10 July  from Vice Chancellor Les bdon, CBE. He was nominated by Routes 2 Roots, a non-governmental organisation which endeavours to bring together people, cultures and values from across southern Asia, in particular India and Pakistan. University of Bedfordshire Deputy Vice Chancellor (External Relations) Ashraf Jawaid, said: "We are absolutely delighted to confer this honorary doctorate on Shahrukh Khan. He has made an outstanding contribution to the arts, culture and media which is recognised around the world." Shahrukh started his career in the late 1980s appearing in several television serials. He made his film debut with the commercially

Bareilly: A seminary in Bareilly has issued a fatwa (edict) against Shah Rukh Khan though the actor has clarified that his comment on Islam in a luxury magazine was published wrongly. "A person making a remark like the one attributed to Shah Rukh is a kafir (non-beliver) and is struck out of Islam," said the fatwa issued by Mufti Mohammed Shoeb Raza Qadri and Mufti Muti-ur-Rehman of Darul-uloom-Mazhar-e-Islam on Monday. In an Islamic state the person who makes such comments is liable to be killed, it said. His marriage also stands nullified and if the person making such statements dies as a "Kafir", then he must not be buried in a Muslim graveyard. The person making such a remark must offer an immediate apology to return to Islam, the fatwa said. Khan has strongly denied the comments attributed to him in an interview published in a magazine, saying he had been misquoted. Bareilly-based Markazi Darul Ifta, which is responsible for issuing fatwas for Barelvi sect

After his last two stints as Quizmaster went bust, Shah Rukh is all set to sail uncharted waters again by turning Quizmaster for India's premiere B-school IIPM for their annual business and marketing quiz program. "Come to IIPM, I'll see you there," is how Shah Rukh Khan is vying students, the actor has signed a three year deal with Arindam Chaudhari and the show starts August 1st. Arindam Chaudhari stated, "Shah Rukh has been chosen because of his sound knowledge in Economics. In addition to it, the actor has a global appeal, which is very important for enhancing the popularity of the quizzing events. His suave marketing skills and sharp intelligence have made him an automatic choice for the job of quizmaster." Economics we understand, with the amount of ads he's done, along with the ones in his kitty the actor sure knows how rake in all that moolah.Not all of his ventures have fared as well as the actor would have thought. Kaun Banega Crorep

"If someone is saying that he has not made statements [against the Prophet], then what is the need to issue a fatwa," a spokesperson of the Markazi Darul Ifta, Maulana Shahbuddin said. Darul-Uloom Deoband spokesman Ashraf Usmani said, "We have no plans to issue such fatwa. The fatwa issued against Shahrukh is not significant." Another cleric Maulana Yaseen Misbahi said, "Such kind of fatwa should not be issued on the basis of media reports." Jamiat-Ulema-e-Hind spokesman Maulana Abdul Hamid Noamani echoed the Darul-Uloom Deoband spokseman Usmani, saying, "When Khan himself is saying he has not issued such statement, then what is the point in issuing such a fatwa."— PTI

After the backlash to Shah Rukh Khan's statements on Prophet Mohammad, a terrified Karan Johar intensifies research for My Name is Khan Filmmakers have to be careful when making films on subjects that might hurt people's sentiments. And more so, if the filmmaker is Karan Johar, making a film on terrorism with Shah Rukh Khan in the lead. Given the flurry over the actor's recent comments on Prophet Mohammad, Karan has gone back to his research books, lest his film, My Name is Khan causes any controversy. Karan knows he's walking on glass here with his film and is taking every precaution to see that he doesn't cross the line. In fact, all filmmakers are putting in extra effort to make sure that they maintain religious and cultural decorum. From Rahul Dholakia, who is making Lamha on Kashmir and the issue of identity in the valley, to Kabir Khan, whose New York is about an NRI Muslim's confinement in the US for suspected terrorism, they're all pra

WHAT'S IT LIKE TO GET UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH SHAH RUKH KHAN AND ASK HIM THE ZANIEST QUESTIONS? WHAT'S IT LIKE TO BE FATHER, SUPERSTAR, ACTOR AND DREAM GUY ALL ROLLED INTO ONE? THE BRAND AMBASSADOR OF TAG HEUER FIELDS SOME PRETTY UNNERVING QUESTIONS "I was destined to higher studies or elite team sports but I chose to major in filmmaking. People say I now rule Bollywood, but the way I see it, I simply work hard on making endless opportunities to challenge and reinvent myself. A cross-over to Hollywood is not an option: I'd rather make a mark without losing my identity and my culture. My name is Shah Rukh Khan and I share TAG Heuer's values." – Shah Rukh Khan on things in common with TAG Heuer If your home was burning down, what would you save with your two hands? My children — son Aryan and daughter Suhana.

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After burning his hands with Ashutosh Gowariker's Swades (2004) which flopped at the box-office, Shah Rukh has flatly refused to work with the Shah Rukh Khan More Pics director for his next venture. Ashutosh offered SRK a role in a period film with Rani Mukerji as his screen partner, but after Swades, Shah Rukh isn't taking any chances. Apparently, working with Gowariker on Swades wasn't one of the highlights of Shah Rukh's life, but Ashutosh asked him to forget the past and start afresh. Ashutosh also offered him incentives to make up for the experience. Our source said, "Ashutosh even told Shah Rukh that they could co-produce the film and he had no issues with Shah Rukh's style of working on commission basis. But even this did not evoke a favourable response." Meanwhile, Rani Mukerji is finally over her Yash Raj hangover. Her previous three films under the YRF banner: Laaga Chunri Mein Daag, Ta Ra Rum Pum and Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic tanked

  Shahrukh Khan Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan yesterday denied he had "hurt the religious sentiments" of Muslims and said his comments to a magazine were misinterpreted due to a "writing error". On Thursday, the Mumbai Aman Committee (MAC) filed a police complaint after its members read in the Time'N Style-Luxury magazine that Khan had listed Prophet Muhammad as one of the most unimpressive personalities in history alongside Adolf Hitler and Winston Churchill. But Khan said it was a "writing error" and that he had named the Prophet among the most impressive personalities in history. "Obviously I think that there is no more important figure in history than Prophet Muhammad in the most positive way possible. Also, being a Muslim and standing up for the tenets of Islam is my most important agenda. If they (MAC) have seen my interviews on TV about Islam and Prophet Muhammad, they would know it's a writing error and not a thou

S hah Rukh Khan has clarified that he has never said anything against Prophet Mohammed in an interview. On Thursday, the All India Jamaitul Quresh, a local Islamic organisation, filed a case against Shah Rukh [ Images ] at the Bandra police station in northwest Mumbai [ Images ] , accusing the actor of hurting religious sentiments in an interview he granted a magazine. Shah Rukh denied the comments attributed to him, and said the error had occurred on the part of the magazine's journalists. In an sms message he sent the media from Los Angeles, where he is shooting My Name is Khan for director Karan Johar [ Images ] , Shah Rukh said, "Obviously, I think there is no figure in history more important than Prophet Mohammed." "Also, being a Muslim and standing up for the tenets of Islam is my most important agenda... and if they have seen my interviews, etc on TV about Islam, then the people who are objecting should realise that what has appeared is a writing err

The pair of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai , Shahrukh Khan and Kajol, are creating trouble on the streets of San Francisco, US. No, they are not throwing starry tantrums but pulling in crowds, thus making the crew of My Name Is Khan run from pillar to post to carry out their work. With huge Indian population in the US, and Shahrukh being a popular face even amongst the non-Indians, it has become impossible for the shooting of My Name Is Khan to continue as scheduled. The situation has made acting even more tougher, as background sounds couldn't be used with noises of Shahrukh and Kajol fans filling the streets. Well, the cast and crew of My Name Is Khan have to bear some more gruelling days in the US, as the shooting is yet to complete. Karan Johar must be having tough time handling the situation and that too away from home! Source: OneIndia

Now Shah Rukh Khan will try his punches on Amitabh Bachchan! If media reports are to be believed, King Khan's new home production Happy New Year will have some heavy-duty action scenes between the two Bollywood Titans. The Farah Khan-directed action romance is slated for 2010 release. Meanwhile, after Hrithik Roshan and Abhishek Bachchan, SRK will be playing a superhero in David Benullo's directed RA-1. Source :  glamsham

It's the onset of summer in the US of A. Shah Rukh Khan More Pics And the west coast temperatures are soaring. But it's less to do with weather conditions and more because our stars have carried our Indian summer into San Francisco already. Yeah, it's the starry starry unit of Karan Johar's My Name is Khan, shooting in SFO that is the cause of the dramatic change in the city temperatures. Apparently the team is having a tough time shooting there, and our sources say that this has been one of Karan's most challenging shoots ever. And we aren't surprised, shooting with Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol on the streets of SFO is no mean task, given the huge population of Indians there. Besides, SRK is hugely popular among other non-Indian communities, too. While all that attention is good, it's becoming impossible to handle the crowds and with the shoot being in 'sync sound', they have an almost impossible task getting it at one go without bac

Shahrukh Khan and Karan Johar are literally going places in US while shooting their film 'My Name Is Khan'; first they managed to shoot on the premises of White House. Now it's the news room of CBS 5, a leading US news channel. Bravo! Director-producer Karan Johar has taken his cast and crew inside the studio of a top American news channel, in San Francisco. The team of My Name Is Khan recently shot there for a crucial scene. In fact, for this shoot, Karan took special permission from Stephanie Coyote who is San Francisco's Film Commission Director. Reports are that Karan requested the channel officials not to disclose the news about the shoot but unfortunately it spread like fire and many local Indians gathered outside the studio to catch a glimpse of the stars. But they didn't know that their favourites, Shahrukh Khan and Kajol were not part of the particular sequence which was shot there. Source:  apunkachoice

 Beleaguered Kolkata Knight Riders have dumped their controversial Australian coach John Buchanan, according to team insiders. Even as the KKR top brass refused to confirm the development, sources claimed that the Shah Rukh Khan-owned side today (June 17) informed this to the coach, who now stands sacked after the second edition of the Indian Premier League even though he had a three-year contract. Source added the team was now considering Buchanan's likely replacement with names like Dave Whatmore, Steve Waugh and Lalchand Rajput doing the rounds. When contacted, team CEO Joy Bhattacharya said he was not in a position to comment on this episode right now. "At the moment, I cannot confirm the development," Bhattacharya said. Shah Rukh's media manager too declined to comment on this saying, "We don't have any such reports. Both Shah Rukh Khan and (co-owner) Jay Mehta are out of station, so it's difficult to comment right now. Whenever, we get any

Certain Muslim groups have taken objection to Shah Rukh Khan's statements about the Prophet. The actor who is presently in LA says he was misrepresented. He clarifies, "Obviously, I think that there is no  figure in history more important than Prophet Mohammad. Also being a Muslim and standing up for the tenets of Islam is my most important agenda.... and if they have seen my interviews, etc on TV about Islam, then the people who are objecting, should realise that what has appeared is a writing error not a thought or view that I believe in. Prophet Mohammad is the most important positive figure in Islam... and anyone who questions my view on that, is doing it for just creating a controversy." Source: mid-day(dot)com

The music of Farah Khan's directorial debut venture featuring Shah Rukh Khan, MAIN HOON NA, is still quite popular. Almost all the tracks including the techno-'qawwali' and the title track still feature regularly at functions. However for her next, OM SHANTI OM, Farah Khan dropped the MAIN HOON NA composer Anu Malik and opted for the more up-market duo Vishal-Shekhar and the 'Dard-e-Disco' fever continues unabated! And now the news is that Farah has once again opted for Anu for his next venture featuring King Khan, HAPPY NEW YEAR. But there is a catch; Malik is one of the five composers including Vishal-Shekhar, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Pritam and Salim-Sulaiman. Well, with such a gathering one can look forward to another cracker of an album from the SRK-Farah team. Source: glamsham

Sony's Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega, has found a new fan in King of Entertainment, Shahrukh Khan himself.. It so happened that SRK and Farah Khan started chatting about Sony's Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega at the former's place last Saturday where SRK expressed his love for the show. According to our source, "SRK was not very discreet about his feelings. He completely bowled over Farah about how he appreciates all the contestants and their rare talents." Our source further adds, "Shahrukh also spoke about the one act which stood out. He vividly remembered the Goan guy Wendell who amazed everyone with his fire stunts. He remembered him so well because Wendell had entertained Shahrukh and other members of Yashraj fraternity sometime in the past." Our source further goes on to say, "SRK also mentioned that the show is a favorite of his kids and that they are completely glued to the channel when the sh

Congrats SRK for winning IIFA Awards 2009 Videocon Star of Decade (Male) ShahRukh Khan

Mumbai, June 14, 2009: Has Akshay Kumar a new competitor in Shah Rukh Khan (SRK). SRK is set to do dangerous stunts in Don 2, his forthcoming film. So far stunts seemed to have been reserved for Akshay Kumar the daredevil actor from India's Hindi film industry called Bollywood. Stunts or daring actions in Indian films are mostly the handiwork of Akshay Kumar. Others seem to be happy playing usually old Bollywood themes. Shah Rukh Khan's first Don film, Don - The Chase Begins Again, directed by Farhan Akhtar, was a remake of the blockbuster 1978 film, Don. The film was released in India on October 20, 2006 and it was also simultaneously released internationally. It received a very good response worldwide, and collected over Rs. 30 crores in India in its first week itself. The script of the previous film was written by Akhtar's father, Javed Akhtar and Salim Khan. The film stars Shahrukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Arjun Rampal, Ishaa Koppikar and Kareena Kapoor in a guest app

Macau, June 13 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who has been skipping the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards apparently due to his rivarly with its brand ambassador Amitabh Bachcha, was honoured with the Star of the Decade award at the event here Saturday. Shah Rukh recieved the male Star of the Decade, while Aishwarya Rai, Bachchan's daughter-in-law, was adjudged the female Star of the Decade. While Aishwarya came onto the dais to receive her award, Shah Rukh's "Don" co-star Priyanka Chopra received the trophy on his behalf. IIFA, which has completed 10 years, honoured the two starrs of the Hindi film industry as a part of its "golden decade" celebrations. Source: TheIndian

view SHAHRUKH KHAN picture gallery There have been a few murmers doing the rounds that Shah Rukh Khan , after having ventured into production, television and cricket has finally decided to take up direction. We all know that King Khan has directed a football sequence in Karan Johar's KABHI ALVIDA NAA KEHNA and also written the concluding 'Japan darshan' scene from Aditya Chopra's RAB NE BANA DI JODI, but is he ready to take the full time plunge into direction? Well, here is the answer from the man himself! CHECK OUT: SRK bends his rules Says SRK, 'I don't know yet. I think it's a very lonely job. It's very nice, but am I ready to be so lonely so early? Not quite. I like the sound, the noise and the people. I want to do television, endorsements, Knight Riders and movies. I want to do so much and when there is nothing left to do, then I will direct...' With the above statement to a reputed international source, SRK has made his stand cl

He's always game for the audacious. But the health problems really frustrate him," says the director referring to the SRK's shoulder surgery this year. But now SRK is all set to bounce back with a full-on actioner in Don 2.And there's Priyanka Chopra for company again. Bipasha Basu who has been eased out of Race 2 firmly believes leading ladies don't have a future in sequels. But here's one to prove her wrong . Though Priyanka has apparently been left out of Dostana 2 she's very much a part of Don 2 which starts shooting, finally, in May 2010 in Ireland and Berlin. In fact Don 2 will be the first Indian film to be shot In Dublin.Says the producer Ritesh Sidhwani, "We're very much going ahead with the original cast Shah Rukh, Priyanka, Boman Irani, Arjun Rampal and Om Puri.Only those who died in the original won't return, obviously." Also, for obvious reasons, this time there won'

Shah Rukh Khan's bodyguard Yaseen Khan is getting married. And as a wedding gift, it is learnt, the actor is presenting him with a flat in Bandra! A gift to remember Presently, Yaseen lives in Mannat. Realising that he'd need a place of his own after he marries, King Khan thought a house would be the best buy. Moreover, he'd like him to stay close to Mannat. As a result, it had to be Bandra for the bodyguard too! Says a source, "Ever since he began working with SRK over a decade ago, he has been travelling with the actor wherever he goes, including his overseas shoots. But  a single guy living under his roof is quite different from someone who has a wife and wants to start a family. And so,when he told SRK that he was tying the knot, it was clear to both that he'd need a new place. That's when SRK decided to present his most trusted guy a wedding gift he would remember." On a short visit home Yaseen, who hails from a small village in Karnataka, will ti

Actor Aamir Khan has turned down the state government's offer to do an anti-child labour campaign. And now the government is reportedly planning to approach Shah Rukh Khan for the same. According to our source, the Labour Ministry had been pursuing Aamir for over four months, as they believed the actor is ideal for the campaign. Of course, there has to be logic behind everything Aamir does! The actor has reportedly clarified that since he's been doing a lot of government interest campaigns, his credibility would suffer if he spoke on every social subject. Explaining his decision, Aamir said, "I'm doing a lot of public service messages and I didn't want to dilute the (message in the) ads that I've already done by doing another one." The actor has done some public interest commercials of late like the election campaign and tourism promotion.