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He has reached the pinnacle of success as an actor in the Hindi film industry and is hailed as the 'King' of Bollywood, but Shahrukh Khan says he fails to understand the reason behind his popularity. The 45-year-old actor, who rose to fame through his hard work without any film connections, says he has never been able to analyse how he became a movie star. "I've never understood why I succeeded as an actor. I went from Delhi to Mumbai at the age of 22 and eventually became a movie star, but I've never been able to analyse my success," said Shahrukh. His parents died when he was young and the 'Ra. One' star says he does films to make them proud and this target makes him invincible in the industry. "I wanted to make movies so big that my parents can see my success from above. No one can compete with me because no one else has this target," said SRK, who was in the ...

He isn't the Bollywood Badshah for nothing! Superstar Shah Rukh Khan not just believes he is the best, he is confident that no one can compete with him because others "don't run the same race" as him. The 45-year-old charmer talked uninhibited about his success story, and narrated how he gives 'thorns to competition' at the launch of an eponymous book on marketing, co-authored by management guru and film producer Arindam Chaudhuri and his wife, Rajita. SRK shared his experience with his first producer, who was keen to know why the "thin and dark" young man with "hair like a bear", wanted to join filmdom. "I told him - 'I want to make people smile because it makes me happy.' He said - 'This is very ideological. Genuinely, tell me why do you want to be a movie star?' "I told him my ideology, which is my ideology even now... I told him that my parents have died. So I want to make movies so dam...

Shahrukh Khan Celebrates Eid with Media at Home Source: http://www.filmicafe.com/photo_event_slide_show.php?page=85&cat_id=1&subcat_id=2&event_id=8435&sort=view

Actor-producer Shah Rukh Khan's latest offering, Ra.One, has roped in UTV Indiagames to design a social game based on the film. A first in India, the social game would be based on the character G.One and would have its own identity. The game is part of Red Chillies' efforts to woo users in the digital space. The company is investing around $3-4 million (Rs 13-18 crore) for the film's online promotion. "This is different from what we have done so far in Bollywood. Games have been used as part of the marketing strategy. But these (social games) are just one-off games. In the case of Ra.One, we work with the character and create stories around it," says UTV Indiagames chief executive Vishal Gondal. Social games are played as a way of social interaction. Successful social games include Farmville, Cityville and Mafia War. Globally, social gaming is a $1-billion market. According to the Ficci-KPMG Indian Media and Entertainment Industry Report 2011, India ...

As the D-day for Ra.One approaches, Shah Rukh Khan has decided to do a month and half long tour to promote his mega-budget ambitious sci-fi flick. According to reports, the Badshah of Bollywood has decided to go on a world tour at the end of August. Slated for release this Diwali (October 26), the expected plan of action includes the official launch of Akon's chartbusting Chammak Challo , followed by a barrage of other promotions. What do we know so far? Shah Rukh dons the superhero suit of ...

It's going to be a star-studded evening as Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan will make his presence felt on Monday 29th August, 2011 to launch singer/choreographer and close friend Ganesh Hegde's forthcoming album- Let's Party. SHAHRUKH KHAN and GANESH HEGDE The star, who has been long associated with Ganesh has taken time out from his busy schedule ,in spite of being tied up with his professional commitments ,to lend his support at the launch of the album, with which Ganesh Hegde hopes to revive the dying Indian pop industry. Shah Rukh Khan and Ganesh Hegde go back a long way, apart from choreographing plenty of the star's songs and touring with him for shows, Ganesh has also sung the rap song 'Ek Sawaal Ka Sawaal Hai', for the third season of the Kaun Banega Crorepati show hosted by King Khan. CHECK OUT: Shahrukh Khan's DON 2 to release in 3D Says Ganesh, "I Have been working with SRK for the past 15 years and he has been lik...

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today ShahRukh Khan starts promotion of Raone Movie by promoting Raone H.A.R.T Merchandise on his official youtube channel, stay tuned for some more excitements to come as the countdown begins. Ra.One - India's biggest superhero movie - comes out with its own line of merchandise and the superhero of the movie, Shahrukh Khan or G.One as he is known speaks about the special H.A.R.T. merchandise, G.One' s H.A.R.T. Bollywood's only movie to bring out its own merchandise - Ra.One's superhero Shahrukh Khan presents his action figure avatar - the G.One collectible in all his likeliness. To know more about the G.One goodies, log onto www.raonemovie.com Source: http://www.youtube.com/raonemovie# Raone  Trailer 3GP and Rigntone  Download Raone Trailer for mobile format   (Right click and Save Target As) Download Raone Intro Ringtone (Right click and Save Target As)

Of late, Tinselville is abuzz that the 'Ra.One' superhero Shahrukh Khan has given the green signal to play a cameo in Zayed Khan and Dia Mirza's debut productional venture 'Love Breakups Zindagi'. Shahrukh Khan Apparently, at the outset, Dia had approached several A-listers for the guest appearance in her movie. But when almost all of them turned her down, it was SRK who turned a Good Samaritan for the filmmaker duo, Dia and Zayed, by agreeing to make a special appearance in their project. An insider told the daily, "SRK is friends with Dia and she was keen on having a big name in her film. So Zayed approached SRK and he agreed to make a brief appearance in the film." Shahrukh sports a new hairstyle for LBZ Recently, Shahrukh was spotted sporting a new hairstyle for his c...

Shah Rukh Khan once again said main hoon Na to Zayed Khan and Dia Mirza for their upcoming film Love BreakUps Zindagi . Dia Mirza had reportedly approached several top stars to do a cameo in her first production, but no one was available. It was then when SRK agreed to appear in her film. Dia was elated when SRK turned up for the shoot on the sets in Mumbai."SRK is friends with Dia and she was keen on having a big name in her film. So Zayed approached SRK and he agreed to make a brief appearance in the film," a source said.In real life too, SRK seems to be saying main hoon Na to Zayed. Source: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/shah-rukh-khan-main-hoon-na-zayed-khan-dia-mirza-love-breakups/1/149087.html

Says Chetan Bhagat, whose next book, Revolution 2020, hits book stands this October. The author speaks on corruption, coming of age as a writer and his detractors even as he lends his support to Anna Hazare at the Ramleela Maidan in New Delhi Your next, Revolution 2020, is particularly relevant in Anna Hazare's India. What prompted you to write it? I started writing it two years ago, well before Anna Hazare happened. The rebellious nature of young people is something I have explored even in my earlier books. Revolution is inevitable. I am lucky that I will release the book in the middle of a revolution. My premonition, about a major public uprise in India, came true. When I travel for my talks, I see a lot of resentment among the youth. The government is disconnected in terms of providing them a good college or a job.The book deals with corruption in the education sector. It's set in present day India and the revolution, that will change the system, will come in 2...

Superstar Shahrukh Khan is all excited about the song 'Wanna be my Chammak Challo', sung by American R&B singer Akon, from his up-coming film 'Ra.One', as the music releases in September. The item song featuring Kareena has been choreographed by Ganesh Acharya. Kareena has earlier gyrated to veteran actress Helen's chartbuster song 'Yeh Mera Dil' in ShahRukh's film 'Don-The Chase Begins' (2006). "Ra.one music to release in September...cant wait to put chamak challo on TV in the next few days. Finally it's that time when u start letting the ownership of your film to pass onto the audience," Shahrukh wrote to twitter. Earlier, King Khan had expressed displeasure and was very upset about the song getting leaked online. The superstar has managed to trace the person responsible and the truth might be soon out. "It is very unfortunate and I am very depressed. That was the trial version. The saving grace is that the ea...

Yash Chopra will now have to wait till next year to make his directorial comeback. The film starring Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif was supposed to go on floors this November. However, thanks to SRK, all plans and schedules for the venture have been postponed. The project will now go on floors in March 2012. Reportedly, Shah Rukh has decided to take a (rather well deserved, we believe) break with his family after the release of RA.One. "Shah Rukh is responsible for the film being pushed back. He will start shooting only in February next year or may be even March," said the source. Explaining what transpired, our source revealed, "He told Yash Chopra that he first wants to get done with RA.One and Don 2, which are supposed to release in October and December respectively this year. After that, he wants to go on a one-month long holiday with his family." While Chopra has not expressed any problem with the delay, the industry is abuzz with spec...

More and more Bollywood movies going the 3-Dimensional way If recent developments are any indication, it looks like the film industry is going all out to add the third dimension in the forthcoming ventures. One might attribute it to the hist status of Vikram Bhatt's Haunted, that is inspiring more filmmakers to make their movies in 3D. The latest is that Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar, producer and director of Don - The Chase Begins Again, are keen to take their sequel with Shah Rukh Khan to the new level. A movie still from Don - The Chase Begins Again And apart from dubbing in Tamil and Telugu, Don 2 will also be released in 3D in the two south-Indian languages, besides Hindi, on December 23. "Looking at the demand for the brand Don, we decided on the 3D format. We first did a few 3D conversion tests on the earlier Don and the outcome was very good," enthuses Ritesh, adding that while shooting the sequel, the 3D version was always at the back of Farh...

After the success of Vikram Bhatt's Haunted 3D , every other filmmaker in town is planning to either make or convert his film in 3D format. The latest buzz is that Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani of Excel Entertainment are planning to release their eagerly awaited SRK starrer Don 2 in 3D. After seeing a few 3D conversion tests, the duo was convinced that Don 2 in 3D will only further enhance the impact. Needless to say, foreign technicians will be working on the 3D conversion process. Don 2 will be released in Hindi and dubbed in Tamil and Telugu as well. The film opens worldwide on Dec 23. Source: http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2011/08/22/16215/index.html

King Khan launch a five star hotel and resort "The Raviz" at Mathiil near Kollam. "The Raviz" will be facilitated with seven star services. This new hotel cum resort will be inaugurated on the 19th of August 2011. Ravi pilla has requested the Honourable Chief Minister Oommen Chandi of Kollam to light the lamp and inaugurate the hotel. He has decided request the renowned actor Mohanlal to release the logo of the hotel. In the launch program, the Union Minister for Tourism, Sri Subodh Kant Sahay will offer the properties of the hotel and Sri Vayalar Ravi, Union Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs will convey the main address of "The Raviz". Other noted celebrities like, Mamta Mohandas are expected to grace the occasion on the August 19th 2011 at Kollam. Sources reports, that he will have guests from all over the places and he hopes that his hotel will be appreciated by all. Shahrukh khan (SRK) at Raviz Ravi pillai hotel inauguration photos...

The Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan will inaugurate The Raviz Kollam, on August 19th, 2011 at  Methiil, Kollam. The Raviz is a five-star hotel property with seven star facilities standing on the banks of the Ashtamudi lake.  Dr B Ravi Pillai, a Padma Shri laureate and Bahrain based industrialist  is the Managing director and Chairman of ' Raviz'. Superstar Mohanlal would officially release the Raviz hotel logo at the function which would be inaugurated by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. The Union minister for tourism, Subodh Kant Sahay, will dedicate the hotel property to the public and the Union Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs, Vayalar Ravi, will deliver the keynote address. As per buzzes Megastar Mammootty would also be there to colour the ceremony. The Leader of the Opposition, V S Achuthanandan, will inaugurate the convention centre attached to the hotel. The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Kingdom of Bahrain, Mr Hassan Fakhro, will launch a guest house attached...

What is the difference between a superhero and a superstar? Both are idolized by millions and beloved by hordes of fans. Both make us believe in the unimaginable. So are they really that far apart? Bollywood badshaah Shahrukh Khan seems to think so, and he should know as a superstar playing a superhero in his upcoming film Ra.One . "A superhero's larger purpose is always very selfless and a superstar's larger purpose is to stick to films," SRK explained. "I'm not selfless. My highest purpose in life is to make a great film." That's quite a bit of honesty coming from an actor, who are often considered modern-day heroes. Any mention of Ra.One get SRK talking about his pet project. His character in the film, G.One, is said to be made up of "solid electricity". It seems the new technological era has lent itself well to a new kind of superhero. "In olden times, superheroes could come from planets because they were out of unde...

Anubhav Sinha, who is directing Shah Rukh Khan in sci-fi movie 'Ra.One,' says he realised the importance of content after his stylish film 'Cash' bombed at the Box Office. The director feels he got carried away by the success of his third film, Abhishek Bachchan-Sanjay Dutt starrer `Dus`. "After working day in and night out for `Ra.One`, I have realised why I couldn`t deliver a success with `Cash`. I started appreciating form more than content. By concentrating on the technique, I failed in my story telling," Anubhav told reporters. His `Dus` (2005) was one of the most technically advanced films to have hit the Indian screens but Anubhav could not replicate the success with his 2007 movie `Cash`. "Everyone started calling me as a stylish director whose strength lied in capturing cutting edge frames. People who came to me wanted me to make a cool looking film and I got carried away," said Anubhav. This is when the director starte...

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Trust Shahrukh Khan to go out of his way to ensure that everything associated with him is a success. And if the matter pertains to his dream project, the actor is likely to do even more. According to the latest media reports, Shahrukh is all set to go on a tour of 36 cities to promote the superhero flick ' Ra. One ', being directed by Anubhav Sinha.   Image: Shahrukh Khan from Ra. One Movie Still   The special 36 city tour will include both, places in India as well as abroad. It is possible that the female lead of the film, Kareena Kapoor and the villain, Arjun Rampal, might also join him. If all goes according to plans, the tour will start from the end of current month and will also be accompanied by promotional events and a major marketing drive. The film has already created a lot of buzz due to the finesse of special effects seen in promos and special suit worn by SRK in the movie.    'Ra.One' is touted to be one of the biggest money spinn...

You're probably die-hard Shah Rukh Khan fan today. But if you had seen SRK during his teenage years, in all probability you wouldn't have given him a second look. While his three-piece suit is quite dapper, we really can't say the same about him. Nonetheless, Shah Rukh Khan's vintage picture does bring a smile to your face. Guess his college gang was quite happening ;) Source: http://idiva.com/news-entertainment/young-shah-rukh-khan-in-high-school/6983

Of late, Tinsel town is abuzz that industry's high-flying Khans and archrivals, Salman and Shahrukh bumped into each other at the mahurat of Karan Johar's next 'Student Of The Year', yesterday on Aug. 16, at Yashraj Studio. Reportedly, KJo's imminent movie 'Student Of The Year' went on floors yesterday and Shahrukh being the filmmaker's close buddy as well as the producer of the film, turned up at the mahurat to convey his best wishes to the director and the cast of the film. Incidentally, the 'Ra.One' superhero's friend turned foe Salman, who was shooting for Aditya Chopra's upcoming film nearby, also dropped in to convey his best wishes to KJo, with whom he will be teaming up sometime soon. However, the two actors made sure not to get involved in any ugly spat at the occasion. Apparently, Sallu, who was accompanied by his 'good friend' Katrina, kept himself busy with KJo's staff at the event, so as to avoid Sha...

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, who shared screen space with Shammi Kapoor in " Chamatkar " (1992), paid his homage to the late actor at his Malabar Hill home on Sunday evening. Shah Rukh, who came in a black BMW, did not stay inside the house for very long and also restrained from speaking to the media. Also present was actor Ranbir Kapoor, who is Shammi Kapoor's grandnephew. Yogen Shah Shammi had recently acted in Ranbir's forthcoming film " Rockstar " that is being directed by Imtiaz Ali. Actor Anil Kapoor, who is related to the Kapoors, too came to pay his last respects. Shammi Kapoor, the dancing star of the 1950s and 1960s who revolutionised the image of Hindi film heroes with his carefree attitude and flamboyance, died in Mumbai on Sunday morning. He was 79. His cremation was held on Monday morning. Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/srk-ranbir-bid-final-adieu-to-shammi-kapoor/175842-8-66.html

A prequel to the movie, RA.ONE: The Game introduces the key film characters and the various superpowers they have in the film. The game storyline has been developed by Shah Rukh Khan so that there is an intrinsic connection between the game and the movie.   The game provides an opportunity to the players to play as the key characters of the film: RA.ONE or G.One. Beyond these two characters, a few other key characters will also be included in the game. The film characters have been replicated closely for looks and animation and use the actual voice-overs from Shah Rukh Khan. RA.ONE: The Game will be rolled out in the India market and other key markets towards the end of September 2011 to coincide with the actual film launch date. This will allow people to get an interactive sneak preview of the superpowers to expect and play in a complete sci-fi environment. Under the guidance of the SCEE team in London and in close co-ordination with the Red Chillies team for f...

Chubby, ebullient Delnaaz Paul isn't sitting around whining or complaining or getting depressed after her separation from Rajeev Paul. She isn't letting her personal life affect her profession and her work proves it. Delnaaz will soon be seen in Masti channel's new sitcom, Gajab Family. She will also be seen sharing screen space with Shah Rukh Khan in his next movie Ra.One. Delnaaz was happy to share the rise in her work graph. "I have already finished shooting for the film Ra.One. Though it's not a big and prominent role, it was fun to be part of the movie. And it was an awesome experience shooting with SRK!" This isn't the first time Delnaaz has shot with the actor. Earlier, she'd worked with SRK in the blockbuster Kal Ho Na Ho. Apart from Gajab Family, Del is also hosting a show on Food Food, the 24-hour food channel on television. When asked about her role in the movie Delnaaz grinned, "The role is just an appearance ...

Ra.One continues to surprise the Indian audience with new innovations on a continued basis. Red Chillies Entertainment has declared a tie-up with Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) to build a full cycle game on PlayStation platform. The video game version of the movie will be called Ra. One - The Game and will be available on PS2 and PS3 (through PSN download). This is a newer direction for Bollywood to create a win-win strategy of both promoting the film as well as create a brand extension strategy for Ra.One . The film, with its superhero touches, is appropriate to seamlessly use the PlayStation platform and connect with the Indian youth. Speaking on the game, Shah Rukh Khan said, "It has been a dream since childhood to be somehow involved in videogame designing or making them as all kids dream of. So now many years down the line the dream is fulfilled! Double pleasure gaming and movies....Ra.One on PS 2 & PS3...feeling like a kid all over. Hope ev...

Stars perform even though the city is besieged by rioting     While Bollywood has been expressing solidarity with London during the ongoing riots, a bunch of big names from tinsel town flew to the city to be   part of a corporate event on Tuesday. Shah Rukh Khan was among those invited for the event, which took place at the O2 Arena.       Besides SRK, singer Akon and former tennis player Boris Becker too attended as   special guests. From Bollywood, names like Anushka Sharma and Ranbir Kapoor added more starpower to the evening, while AR Rahman, who is currently in London, also made a brief appearance. Akon's DJ Benny-Demus, who   is also good friends with SRK, joined them on stage for the performance.       A source tells us that the event was successful despite fear about fresh riots breaking out. We hear that Ranbir, who has been in London for a few days, couldn't step out much, while SRK landed just a day prior to the event.       Says our source, "Everyon...

Katrina Kaif is candid enough to confess that it is more fun working with the younger heroes than the older ones. In the beginning of her career she worked with senior actors like Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar. She was paired with the younger actor like Ranbir Kapoor in the recent past in films like Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani and Raajneeti that were successful, and then she did a Yashraj film with Imran Khan - Mere Brother Ki Dulhan which is about to release. "I don't think anyone will mind if I say that it is very different working with older heroes because the age difference is of about 20 years, and just about two to three years with the younger heroes with who you can even do nonsense on the sets. For instance, Imran would come on the sets, he would kick me playfully...at times there would be nothing constructive what we were doing..there is so much bachpana .." And one senior actor Katrina is terrified working with is Salman's arch foe Shah ...

Produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, Ra.One , directed by Anubhav Sinha and starring Shah Rukh Khan, Arjun Rampal and Kareena Kapoor is one of the films that fans are eagerly awaiting to hit cinemas this year. It is a superhero tale that includes out of the world special effects and action sequences and is apparently one of the most expensive films made in Hindi cinema. As we reported first, part of the really cool promotions and tie-ins for the upcoming superhero film Ra.One , is the development of a Sony Playstation Game for both PS2 and PS3. Developed by Trine, this is a first for an Indian film and from what we hear the game is fab! According to Bottomline Media, "We are very excited about the Sony Playstation-Ra.One Game association. For the first time ever in India you see The SRK on the Playsation game." So, when can you get your hands on a copy? September 11th! Based on an idea by Shah Rukh Khan, it features voiceovers by SRK, Arjun Rampal and Kar...

Sony PlayStation (PS) has 80 per cent share in the Indian game console market. Sounds good, but Sony isn't celebrating – yet. That's because the market is still tiny (India has 2 per cent video game penetration), comprising only the upper layer of the SEC audience. This is in sharp contrast to the 60-70 per cent penetration in markets like the UK. So Sony PS now wants to go mass with a vengeance with localised content that appeals to the broader audience. As a beginning, it has teamed up with Ra.One, Shahrukh Khan's much anticipated sci-fi movie slated to release this September. Atindriya Bose, country manger-India, Sony PS, says, Sony will develop a video game, called 'Ra.One- The Game.' "We have developed a full cycle console game which offers more than 20 game play environments," he says. The total cost of development and promotion of the game is over $ 1 million. The game, whose story line has been written by Khan himself, will be launche...

It's well known that Shah Rukh Khan will launch the 'Ra.One' game a month before the film releases in October, 2011. However, it has been recently learnt that one chapter of the game focuses on Kareena Kapoor, who's also doing extensive Lara Croft kind of stunt in it. Though, it's another thing that she has only a couple of hand-to-hand combat scenes in the movie. The game programmers are also working on incorporating her 'Chhamak Chhalo' song in it because this number with Akon has generated abundant hype even without any visual being out. Probably, it has another plus for a massive opening for the film. However, the makers may not have intended their film to be publicized this way. Recently, a leading international website alleged that Priyanka Chopra is playing a transvestite in the film in which she has a cameo. Industry insiders feel, although Priyanka has experimented with a variety of roles in her career so far, choosing to play a transvestit...

Promoters of the 'We R. One' gig announce that the Bollywood star will not be attending the event at Meydan Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan will not be performing at the 'We R. One' concert at the end of the month, it was revealed on Monday. The actor was scheduled to appear on stage alongside other stars, including Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Rampal, for the grand finale of Shoppiesta at Meydan. And along with Khan, Kapoor and Rampal will also no longer be featuring in the show. Promoters said the reason for the cancellations was because the stars were unavailable on the required dates. But organisers assured fans the concert will still go ahead, with Bollywood stars Priyanka Chopra, Shahid Kapoor and Malaika Arora Khan now booked, as well as two surprise stars. Rapper 50 Cent will also be performing, along with Nancy Ajram, Hariharan and Shankar Mahadevan. Tickets for the event, between August 31 and Sept...