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Shah Rukh Khan: My space!

Shah Rukh Khan recently bagged one more trophy — his seventh Filmfare award — to add to his impressive collection.

However, when we asked him where he was going to place the Black Lady, he wittingly said, “ Masha Allah, ghar bahut bada hai...toh finding a place for it is not going to be tough.”

SRK’s Mannat seems to have enough and more room for many more Black Ladies, and SRK isn’t going to fall short of getting them all. And you thought that SRK wasn’t a ladies’ man?

Shah Rukh’s dreamz unlimited

Actor Shah Rukh Khan wants to build an underground parking lot and a swimming pool behind his Bandra residence. He has applied to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) seeking permission to construct a 20,000-sq-ft underground parking lot and a swimming pool measuring only slightly less, on the ground floor of the six-storey building he has built behind his sea-facing heritage bungalow Mannat at Bandra (West).

Civic officials said the proposal has been forwarded to the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority.

As Khan’s bungalow and building fall under the Coastal Regulation Zone — an ecologically sensitive area near the sea — permission from the Authority is needed to undertake any construction there.

The plan, said civic sources, is related to changes in Khan’s building, which houses the actor’s extra living room, guest room, gym and some offices.

Ashok Shintre, chief engineer (Development Plan, BMC), said: “The plan came to us through Khan’s architect and we have sent it for a No-Objection Certificate to the state coastal zone authority as the changes to be made are for a plot under 2 hectares in area (approximately 2 lakh sq ft). If it were more than that, we would have sent it to the Central Authority,” Shintre said.

Confirming that the coastal zone authority has received the proposal from the civic body, an official said no decision had been taken.

“It will be brought before the Authority in one of its meetings, when such proposals are tabled for clearance,” he added, refusing to divulge when the proposal would be discussed.

Chairman of the Authority Shyamlal Goyal was not available for comment.

Khan’s building is already entangled in a legal suit following a petition filed by non-governmental organisation Bhrashtachar Nirmulan Sanghatana last year, alleging that it encroached on the proposed road in the city development plan and the balconies jutted out of the plot boundary.

Deja Vu X 7 for Shah Rukh

Its all about finding a place, for a lady...again and again and again...

Shah Rukh Khan recently bagged one more trophy — his seventh Filmfare award — to add to his impressive collection.

However, when we asked him where he was going to place the Black Lady, he wittingly said, “ Masha Allah, ghar bahut bada hai...toh finding a place for it is not going to be tough.”

SRK’s Mannat seems to have enough and more room for many more Black Ladies, and SRK isn’t going to fall short of getting them all. And you thought that SRK wasn’t a ladies’ man?

Juhi claps for SRK

The Indian film industry is rooted in superstitions. But not all superstitions are silly. This one is rather cute.

Juhi Chawla believes that if she does the “clap” for the film’s first shot, the film will be a success.

She did it for Bol Radha Bol and Ishq.. and now for Bhootnath.

The first day of shoot was in Goa, two hours away from the hotel where the cast and crew were staying. Juhi traveled to that location at an ungodly hour to give the clap for the first shot.

Recalls debutant director Vivek Sharma, “Juhi was very keen to do it. Although she had to travel a distance, the actress was completely gung-ho. Believe me, my film, Bhootnath has been built on such relationships.”

Her favourite co-star Shah Rukh Khan was facing the camera for that shot. So what’s a little distance for friends, at least that’s what the chirpy Juhi believes. And for her efforts, here’s a big ‘clap’ for her.

SRK to co-produce with Yash Raj ?

After giving innumerous blockbusters, Shah Rukh Khan has proved that he rules Bollywood.

According to our source at Yashraj Films, apparently SRK has decided to co-produce Aditya Chopra’s forthcoming film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.

A reliable source from the industry informed us that there is a secret deal between SRK and the Yash Raj Banner. According to the deal SRK will not charge the amount which he quotes for other banners, rather he will share the profit with the Yash Raj Banner.

It can be recalled that Yash Raj had several releases last year out of which only Chak De India did well at the box office. Apparently the success of CDI might have compelled SRK to co-produce his next film with Yash Raj.

When Indiatimes Movies got in touch with Shah Rukh Khan to confirm the news, he denied in one word “No”.

“SRK has proved that he is the most popular actor of Bollywood. However, his confidence proves that he can be a successful producer who can sell his film. Though it’s a secret pact, Yash Raj will make an official announcement on right time”, affirms the source.

Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi has been written by Aditya Chopra. It will be his third film as a director. Reportedly Aditya will introduce a new girl opposite Shah Rukh Khan. The film will commence in May and is slated to release by the end of 2008.

It’s a time will tell situation, whether SRK will feature into this co-production..

Shahrukh Khan names team 'Kolkata Knight Riders'

KOLKATA, MAR 11

'Korbo, Lorbo, Jitbo' will be the war cry of Shah Rukh Khan-owned Knight Riders, one of the eight teams participating in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

"The team will perform on the maxim 'Korbo, Lorbo and Jitbo' (we'll do it, fight and win the battle)," Khan of Red Chillies Entertainment Pvt Ltd said today.

"The idea and ideology behind naming the team Kolkata Knight Riders is because I want to appeal to the youth of the country," the matinee idol said.

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly will captain the team, while former Australian coach John Buchanan will be its coach.

Ganguly and Buchanan were present on the occasion as also President of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) Prasun Mukherjee and actor Juhi Chawla and her husband Jai Mehta.

Khan also unveiled the logo and mascot royal bengal tiger 'Hoog Lee' of the team and played the anthem prepared for the squad.

Expressing happiness for having Ganguly as the captain, Khan described him as his 'favourite' of whom he was a fan. "Sourav has been a big inspiration."

"Buchanan and his trainers from Australia know their cricket," he said, adding Bengalis, who are known for their passion for soccer and cricket, should extend support to this team.

"Inshallah, we'll win the cup," he said.

Ganguly said he felt honoured to be part of the IPL and lead the Kolkata Knight Riders.

Watching cricket in Kolkata will be a big difference with 90,000 people cramming the Eden Gardens, the flamboyant left- hander said. "We'll make Kolkata proud."

Then turning to Buchanan, he said, "it is a pleasure to work with you John."

The Knigh Riders' costume, designed by Manish Malhotra, was also unveiled on the occasion.

It will be a mixture of black and golden, the black symbolising goddesss 'Maa Kaali' and the gold, the mark of victory, Khan said.

Khan said he would also sport one of the shirts and 'help the players with water in the field when required'.

Buchanan said that the IPL would go on to help Indian cricket and provide a wonderful opportunity to players to rub shoulders with quality players from all around the world.

It would have long term benefits for Indian cricket, he said.

Khan also revealed that a 'Knight Rider' album was on the anvil with several singers and music composers including Usha Uthup and Bappi Lahiri being involved.

Ganguly, Buchanan and CAB chief Prasun Mukherjee were presented 'golden' helmets, as also four state cricketers, Laxmi Ratan Shukla, Wriddhiman Saha, Sourasis Lahiri and Rohan Banerjee.

Cricket is socially relevant : Shah Rukh

KOLKATA, MAR 11

Megastar Shah Rukh Khan adored cricketing legend Sunil Gavaskar, was fond of wicketkeeping in his youth and bought an Indian Premier League team as he considered cricket a sport which was socially relevant.

Khan, who owns the Kolkata Knight Riders team, said his interest in the IPL stemmed from a desire to immerse himself - apart from acting - in something which was socially relevant.

"For the last four to five years, I was thinking of doing something for cricket. I wanted to do something which appeals to the youth as they inspire me. NGOs wanted me to do lot of social work. But I think sports is one stream which is socially very relevant. Cricket is the most popular sport in India," King Khan said in an interiew to PTI.

The 42-year-old film hero, who admires Mother Teresa for her work among the poorest of the poor and the infirm, said he had succeeded in life by following three simple tenets - hard work, not thinking badly of others and honesty.

"Besides, I always wanted to wear the golden helmet, which to me is a metaphor for being victorious," said Shah Rukh, who shot into limelight in 1985 with the popular television serial 'Fauji.'

The golden helmet is the logo of the Kolkata Knight Riders.

SRK may be a traffic stopper and the reigning king of Bollywood, but he was modest about his achivements which also included a plethora of acting awards as also the Padma Shri.

"I thank God for whatever I have become today. I'm glad to have been born in an age when Indian films have started making an impact. The essence of Indian cinema is reaching all over the world. So, whatever honour I have got is due mainly to the success of Indian films," he said.

Khan felt that his team Knight Riders had it in them to win the league.

"We have a great coach in John Buchanan, a great captain in Sourav Ganguly, and a host of stars like Shoaib Akhtar, Chris Gayle, Ricky Ponting, the experienced Ajit Agarkar and the young sensation Ishant Sharma. We also have a great support staff. I see no reason why we should not succeed."

On actress Preity Zinta's remarks that she wanted to see her Mohali team play and beat his team in the final, Khan said with a smile "I wish her all the best. We hope to play good cricket."

SRK's New Heroine Found?

Karan Johar readily gave away Shah Rukh Khan's dates to Aditya Chopra for Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi!

It's a known fact that Shah Rukh Khan, Karan Johar and Aditya Chopra are not only professionally close but are also the best of friends.

Karan recently gave a proof of how good a friend he is to SRK and Aditya. Karan didn't think twice before giving away the dates that Shah Rukh had promised him for his upcoming film, Khan to Aditya Chopra who will soon start shooting for his romantic film, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.

Adtya Chopra had last directed Mohabbatein in 2000.

Karan Johar was ready to start shooting for Khan and had SRK's dates from May onwards.

Karan can't stop recalling his days when he assisted Aditya on the sets of his directorial debut, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge. Karan had also acted in the Shah Rukh-Kajol blockbuster.

Commenting on readily giving away SRK's dates to Aditya, Karan Johar says, "Adi, Shah Rukh and I are thick friends. I am extremely fond of Adi and very excited about the fact that that he is directing a film after so long. For us, star dates are a minor issue. I am more thrilled about Adi's film than mine. I did it more than happily."

Apparently, Kajol stars opposite SRK in Khan while Aditya has already finalised a 16-year-old female lead for Rab Ne Bana…

I’m no harta karta in hockey, fumes SRK

It couldn’t have been a more ironic setting for Shah Rukh Khan.

Two days after the senior national hockey team failed to earn a ticket for the Beijing Olympics, the Bollywood superstar who last year breathed new life into Indian hockey with Chak De India!, today vented his anger at repeatedly being mentioned alongside the Olympics berth debacle.

“I am no harta-karta in hockey, am I?” Shah Rukh fumed today at the launch function of the IPL’s Kolkata team, when asked by a reporter about how much he rues the downfall of Indian hockey in the backdrop of the Chak de India! euphoria last year.

“I know there is a huge amount of sadness among Indian sports fans for what happened to the hockey team. Hockey has traditionally been a glorious sport in India. But let’s all get over this blamegame. Let’s put it behind us,” an animated SRK retorted when asked if he should have invested reasictically into hockey rather than going for cricket.

“But hockey will bounce back, it should learn a lesson from the way the Australian cricket has failed on the recent tour. Australia is a great team and they will bounce back, so will Indian hockey,” said Shah Rukh, drawing a parallel between the two cases. “In fact, I am the only actor to play in a film which is about women’s hockey. What more can I do? As if my father played hockey, my father’s father played hockey, and so on,” he remarked, tongue-in-cheek.

Shah Rukh had starred as the coach in the blockbuster film about the Indian women’s hockey team that made waves last year.

Shah Rukh's Mannat : A Digital Fortress

SRK’s friends being chased for fingerprints!

Like they say, everything comes at a price. And its a high one if you belong to SRK’s inner circle of friends and family. For those of you who think that what can possibly pose as a problem to the people close to the influential King Khan, here it is..

The actor who is standing at the thrust of producing an international film, has become extremely security-conscious. Not wanting to rely on manned security, especially after one of the security personnel posted at his bungalow was arrested for murder, SRK has opted for a hi-tech security system.

From what we hear, the actor has installed a biometric security scan at his residence. This means that only those guests who have pre-registered their fingerprints stand to have a smooth clearance through the hi-tech security system of Mannat.

And this job has been enthrusted upon the security company. In order to prevent any inconveniency to SRK’s esteemed guests like Karan Johar and Farah Khan, the security company is now constantly chasing them for registering their fingerprints.

So while SRK is having a sound sleep after installing a fool-proof system, it is his pals that are being driven crazy at the moment.

OSO Wins 10 Awards at Central European Bollywood Awards

The Fifth Annual Central European Bollywood Awards were announced on March 8th and Farah Khan’s Om Shanti OM came out the big winner. Announced in Munich at the Second International Bollywood-Blogger meeting, the awards are hosted by a Swiss website, molodezhnaja.ch along with bollywoodforum.ch. The awards are decided by votes cast within central Europe from January until March 7th.

Om Shanti Om not only won awards for Best Special Effects, Best Art Direction and Best Costumes, the film also took home the prize for Best Choreography for ‘Dhoom Tana’.

OSO also came away 3 of the 4 music awards: Best Music: Vishal-Shekhar, Best Song: ‘Dastaan-E-Om Shanti Om’, and Best Male Singer: Sonu Nigam for ‘Main Agar Kahoon’. Deepika Padukone was awarded the Breakthrough Role (female) for her performance. The blockbuster also took home the two biggest prizes that of Best Director for Farah Khan and Best Film.

Guru also was honored with 5 awards including: Best Female Singer: Shreya Ghoshal for ‘Barso Re’, Best Script, Best Supporting Actor: Mithun Chakraborty, Best Supporting Actress: Vidya Balan and Best Actress: Aishwarya Rai.

The Best Actor Category went to Shah Rukh Khan for his amazing performance in Chak De India. Chak De India also won awards for Best Cinematography and Best Editing.

Vikram Chatwal won the award Breakthrough Performance Male for his role in Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.

The Best Couple award went to the jodi of Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor for Jab We Met.

In an interesting category not usually seen, Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag was awarded the Most Disappointing Film.

Hrithik Roshan thanks Shah Rukh for item song

Mumbai - Shah Rukh Khan went out of his way to accommodate Rakesh Roshan and his banner by shooting an item song for their production "Krazzzy 4". And Hrithik Roshan cannot thank him enough.

"I'm doing the song for my own home production. But Shah Rukh has gone out of his way to accommodate the project because he respects my dad. His gesture has touched all of us. It's very kind of him. He doesn't need to dance."

Hrithik can't stop raving about the item song. "It's the best dance track I've ever performed. My uncle Rajesh Roshan has outdone himself. Vishal Dadlani, who has sung the number, has also been extremely gracious. He didn't accept the cheque that my dad gave after the song. He did it for my dad and uncle. As a family, we Roshans are overwhelmed by the respect that has been shown by everyone associated with the item song."

Tell him it's because of the respect his father's banner commands; and Hrithik corrects me. "No, I think it's more to do with the kind of person my father is. If he was some one else, Shah Rukh, Vishal and everyone else wouldn't have gone out of their way to accommodate us, no matter how successful we may be. I think my dad has earned the respect he gets. He doesn't command it."

Hrithik further says: "Shah Rukh's version of the song will be part of the main movie, while mine will be used at the end of the title; and also on MTV, Channel V and other promotional campaigns for television."

With the triumphant "Jodhaa Akbar" behind him, Hrithik is now looking forward to starting his next film with Anurag Basu. "That's one film I'm really looking forward to. I'm a big fan of Anurag's cinema. I think he's a very sensitive director. He is going to do something different with me. I can't say much about the subject, but it will be a different experience for me."

The industry was abuzz about Sonam Kapoor starring as Hrithik's leading lady in Anurag's film. "Both Dad and I think Sonam is wonderful. But she was not considered for Anurag's film. The character needs someone from abroad. I'll have an international co-star in Anurag's film."

Hrithik and Aishwarya looked pretty international in "Dhoom 2" and "Jodhaa Akbar". "I can't dispute that. It's true. Ash and I share a good rapport. It's always fun to work with a co-star who is not selfish. We gave so much of ourselves to 'Jodhaa Akbar'. Aishwarya has been one of my most helpful co-stars. I really like working with her. She is an incredible actor and an even better co-star. Since all three of us - Abhishek, Aishwarya and I - are friends, we've great fun even when we are not shooting."

Hrithik craves for the perfect chemistry with his co-star. "I don't think it's possible for me to give my best if my co-star isn't doing the same. I try to surround myself with like-minded people. I think I've found the right people operating in my frequency to work it, be it Ashutosh Gowariker, Sanjay Gadhvi, Aditya Chopra or my dad. I'm fortunate, I guess."

Shahrukh, Rani, Deepika in Yashraj calendar

Bipasha and Ranbir in Bachna Ae HaseenoYashraj Films is a big name in the world of Indian cinema. Lavish sets, huge star cast and interesting plot are the trademarks of Yashraj. They do different things in different style and the result is always marvelous. They are going to launch their calendar with Shahrukh, Rani, Deepika and many others.

Bollywood's hottest and sizzling stars Shahrukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, Ranbir Kapoor, Rani Mukherjee, Bipasha Basu, Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan and Anil Kapoor will shoot for Yashraj's calendar. These personalities are leading Yashraj films Tashan, Bachna Ae Haseeno, Kunal Kohli's next, Raodside Romeo and Aditya Chopra's Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi to the vast audience in 2008.

The calendar will be a feast for the eyes of the cine buffs. The unique property of the calendar is that it will start from March. Yashraj will kick start 2008 with Tashan. It is almost ready to hit the theatre on April 21 and it is much awaited film among the cine-goers. Tashan has the most sensational duo Saif-Kareena along with Akshay Kumar and Anil Kapoor. The film has been directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya. Audiences are collecting high hopes for the film.

IPL press meet (Taj Lands End)

IPL press meet (Taj Lands End)

IPL press meet (Taj Lands End)

IPL press meet (Taj Lands End)

IPL press meet (Taj Lands End)

IPL press meet (Taj Lands End)