Asin to star opposite Shahrukh Khan

Mumbai: Looks like South Indian actress Asin Thottumkal is all set to play the female lead in Vishal Bhardwaj’s screen adaption of bestseller ‘Two States’. The film is based on the book by Chetan Bhagat and Sajid Nadiadwala is producing it. What more, superstar Shah Rukh Khan is going to play the lead role.


Asin is already working in Sajid’s other production, ‘Houseful 2’. The actress has apparently met the producer and director Vishal Bhardwaj to discuss the story of the story. Needless to say, the actress is very excited about the offer.

If all goes well, then Asin would be the first amongst her peers to have worked with all the three Khans. She has previously worked with Aamir Khan in ‘Ghajini’ and with Salman in ‘London Dreams’ and ‘Ready’.

There were rumours about Priyanka Chopra being offered the role and later Deepika’s name was also mentioned.

Speaking to a daily, a source said, "Asin is already a part of ‘Housefull 2’ and hence she often featured in the discussions about the casting for ‘2 States’. Sajid and Asin share a comfortable relationship and the actress was excited to be a part of the film, which not only features Shah Rukh but also will be directed by Vishal Bhardwaj. She is currently out of town but is expected to sign the papers as soon as she lands back in city.”

The source further added, “Vidya Balan too was being considered for the role after Priyanka Chopra, since the female lead in the film is South Indian. Asin fits the bill for the same reason.”

When contacted, Sajid Nadiadwala and Vishal Bhardwaj, both remained unavailable for comments.

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The buzz is that Shah Rukh Khan will finally kiss his lead actress on screen. If Kareena Kapoor's lips do meet SRK's in the forthcoming Ra.One, it'll be the superstar's first but Kareena's umpteenth big screen lip-lock. When it comes to kissing, Kareena is the female Aamir Khan of Bollywood. The closest SRK and Bebo came to a kiss was in the seduction scene from Don. Here's a selection of Bebo's most memorable kisses.

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Shah Rukh in Kochi for IPL match

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who arrived here Thursday morning, said he is excited to be back in the city after a long gap."I am glad, thrilled and excited to be back in Kerala after a long gap. Now the place looks even more beautiful. I am happy that I can meet players like Sreesanth, Brendon McCullum, Brad Hodge and others," he told reporters.SRK is in town to cheer his Indian Premier League team Kolkata Knight Riders who take on Kochi Tuskers later Thursday. He got a warm welcome from his fans, who had gathered at the international airport, and cops found it difficult to escort him to the car.Before stepping into his car, King Khan obliged his fans by waving to them and blowing them flying kisses.

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Shah Rukh Khan's 300 feet jump from building in Berlin for Don 2 (Video)

ShahRukh jumps 300 ft off the Park Inn Hotel for Don 2

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Salman bowled over by My Name Is Khan

Karan Johar and Shahrukh Khan’s ambitious film My Name is Khan is impressing the top notch actors of Bollywood who also happen to be professional as well as personal rivals. Yes, you guessed it right we are talking about SRK and Salman.

Recently, perfectionist Aamir had praised the concept of film after watching its promos and now its Salman who is all praises for the movie even before its release. Salman said, “Shahrukh’s character seems to be much matured from the promos and the subject of the film seems to be very interesting. The movie looks promising from its promos.” Considering the enmity between Salman and Shahrukh since last year, this review from Salman was quite a shocker.

But as they say good work should always be appreciated and after all only an artist knows the true value of another artist.

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Shah Rukh Khan among 500 most influential Muslims in the world

Being one of the most successful stars in Bollywood brings with itself loads of accolades and awards. This time Shah Rukh Khan finds himself in the august company of former Indian President Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam and Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman. The trio have been included in the list of The 500 most influential Muslims in the world released by Georgetown University, USA.

The actor has been included in the 'Arts and Culture' segment of the list and has been lauded for 'campaigning for better relations between India's Muslim and Hindu communities'.

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Fox to promote My Name Is Khan with Avatar

The ‘Kurbaan’ anticipation cooled down once its released, now people are thirsty for Karan Johar’s yet another much-waited production – ‘My Name Is Khan’.

The Shahrukh-Kajol movie which is slated for 12th Feb 2010 was allegedly rumoured to have released its promos alongside ‘Kurbaan’. Now it is reported that ‘My Name Is Khan’ promos will be released side by side with Hollywood flick ‘Avatar’. Why so because, both the big-time projects are bannered under 20th Century Fox Star Studios. The promos of both the movies will be unveiled globally on December 18, 2009.

Dharma Productions’ ‘My Name Is Khan’ has been tied up with the international banner for its distribution. Fox Star Studios will undertake the movie’s distribution in India, Fox Searchlight inU.S. and 20th Century Fox will distribute in remaining overseas places. Now one can expect the best of promotions for this KJo’s directorial.

‘Avatar’ is an action adventure which is directed by Titanic famed directed James Cameron.

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Shah Rukh to perform at UN World Assembly of Youths anniversary

Kuala Lumpur, November 11: Malacca government is planning to rope in Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan to perform at a concert organised to mark UN World Assembly of Youths 60th anniversary celebrations.

Shah Rukh was conferred a ‘Datukship’ title by Malacca Governor Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob last December for indirectly promoting the state to the world through six movies.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said that the event will be held at Stadium Hang Jebat in Krubong to enable as many fans as possible to catch their Bollywood idol in action.

“We are trying to get a private company or maybe several more to sponsor the event,” The Star Online quoted the Rustam as saying.

“It will be worth their while as they can get international publicity if Shah Rukh Khan endorses their products,” he added.

He said state representatives had recently met the star in India to discuss how to promote and develop the local film industry.

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Shahrukh celebrates 44th birthday

Though Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan has celebrated his 44th birthday yesterday, he still feels he is just 25.

Speaking to the media, he has said, "I have been in my 40s since a few years now and I gracefully accept the age. But honestly, I feel like I am just 25 or 26 except for the physical problems I've had in my past year."

Shah Rukh celebrated the birthday with his close-knit family and friends and confessed that he was "a workaholic." He said that the secret of his charming look even in his mid-40s was not any "plastic surgery", and hinted that he just slept enough.

Before his next birthday, we will have seen at least two of his three films - My Name is Khan,

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Shahrukh, Gauri, Dino and Ranbir walk the ramp for Karan Johar show

Top Bollywood stars including Ranbir Kapoor, Karan Johar, Shah Rukh Khan, Gauri Khan and Ranbir Kapoor walks on the ramp for the Karan Johar show.

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Shahrukh Khan appointed as “Honorary Ambassador of Korea”

Shahrukh Khan appointed as Honorary Ambassador of Korea in India. This will be Shah Rukh’s second international honour this year after he was presented an honorary doctorate in arts and culture by Bedfordshire University in London for his contribution to culture in July.

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Pakistani-American group has criticized US authorities for detaining Shah Rukh Khan

A Pakistani-American group s criticized US authorities for detaining famous Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan.         A Pakistani-American group has criticized US authorities for detaining famous Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan at Newark International airport last week.

A statement issued by the Pakistani American Public Affairs Committee (PAKPAC) said that after the 9/11 terror attacks ‘lawful’ Muslim travelers were being unnecessarily subjected to ‘unfair’ inspections and interrogations.

“Since the terrorist attacks, lawful Muslim travelers have extensively been subjected to unfair inspections, intrusive secondary searches, excessive questioning based on their names and ethnicity,” The Nation quoted the statement, as saying.

“The PAKPAC believes that profiling people based on their race, religion, and origin is wrong and not the appropriate use of resources,” the statement added.

It said that the PAKPAC has already brought to attention the futility of interrogation procedures at US airports during various meetings with the Transport Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security officials.

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My Name is Khan Exclusive Stills

The first pics of Karan Johar's Shah Rukh Khan-Kajol starrer, My Name is Khan, are out. The film will be distributed by Fox Star Studios in a record Rs 98 crore deal with Dharma Productions and Red Chillies. Check out the stills.

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My Name is Khan

After starring in a string of films that have the most improbable plotlines, Bollywood badshah Shahrukh Khan takes on the gritty, realistic side of cinema with My Name is Khan.

Nothing much was known about the plot but on Monday King Khan let slip a bit of information to the media about his new film. Shahrukh revealed that his character in My name is Khan is named Rizwaan Khan who is autistic Indian Muslim in the US. Unlike Yash Raj's latest New York, My name is Khan is not about cops and terrorists.

According to SRK, "My Name Is Khan is the most special film for both Karan Johar and me. And unlike the rumors, it’s not about terrorism, or 9/11. It’s about a relationship between two people, between an individual and the State, and between an individual and the country. In short, there the three important components: love story, Islam and a mild form of autism, which forms the core of MNIK."

But why the name 'Khan'? Couldn't director Karan Johar have picked an 'Ali' or a 'Salim'? Is King Khan promoting himself? SRK laughs saying, “Then I could have made My Name is Shah Rukh. Right? So, no, this is not a self-promotion vehicle. Please do not trivialize or deflect from the intention of the subject. The name of the Movie is relevant to the story that Karan and screenplay writer Shibani Bhatija have visualized.”

Although the movie is already is post production, My name is Khan hits cinemas in February 2010 and will be one of the biggest Bollywood releases ever. After last year's losing battle against Ghajini, King Khan did not wish to get in the way of Aamir's certified bonanza '3 Idiots'. Karan Johar's previous vehicle KANK did not exactly set the box office on fire, but My name is Khan certainly seems like a gargantuan hit.

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Shah Rukh honoured with doctorate by UK university

London: After Amitabh Bachchan and Shilpa Shetty it is Shah Rukh Khan’s turn to don a ‘scholarly’ hat. On Friday he was conferred an honorary doctorate by the University of Bedfordshire for his contribution to arts and culture.

Dressed in ceremonial robes, King Khan was his usual charming self.

“My wife is here too. She thinks being a doctor is really serious stuff. Of all my achievements as an actor, this one is a special achievement,” says the actor.

And just like his acting roles, Shah Rukh wants to take his scholarly duties seriously.

“I will entertain like Walt Disney where he says I will entertain and help people learn. But if you are asking if I will make films to teach people ABC then I doubt it, you won’t see them. But I will make films that people can go and see for three hours and then come back and study hard for their exams,” promises Shah Rukh.

Apart from film awards, the actor was honoured with the Padmashri in 2005. Internationally he was conferred the Order of The Arts and Literature Award by the French government in 2007 and last year Malaysia's Datuk Honour, similar to British Knighthood.

After receiving the honour Shah Rukh tells what he does with all the honours and awards.

“On one wall, where I have my personal desk, where I keep my scripts, I have the Padmashri, the French honour, the Malaysiann honour and this one will also go there. The Filmfare awards are in front of me so I am like a megalomaniac, self-centered person who likes to be surrounded by his awards,” he says.

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War end between Aamir and Shahrukh

On his 44th birthday Aamir Khan decided to end the war with Shahrukh Khan. The perfectionist actor said that he loves and respects Shahrukh and wishes him successful life and career. He also wished that all his movies become hits. The two Khans have recently had a war of words against each other with both of them taking a dig at each other whenever that have been in front of the media.Contradicting himself moments later Aamir said that he was not competing with anyone in the industry and was not interested in the number Game too. He added that he is following excellence and not success now in his career and believes success will come with excellence. Surely Aamir takes a dig at Shahrukh even while making peace with him!

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Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge crossed the 700-week mark!

Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, the film which starred the favorite on screen pair of Bollywood – Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol – has completed the 700 weeks of screening. After 14 years of its release, DDLJ in the year 2007 outran Sholay to become the longest screened film. A romantic flick, DDLJ is about a boy following his ladylove all the way to Punjab from London to tie the knot. The film’s music was also a chart buster and went on to win ten FilmFare awards. DDLJ was directed by Aditya Chopra. This SRK-starrer is being screened continuously at the Maratha Mandir theatre in Mumbai.

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Billu Barber dropped 'barber' in title

Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan has decided to drop the word 'barber' from the title of his home production film Billu Barber after a section of hairdressers objected to the word terming it as 'derogatory'.

Khan talking to reporters said that his production house Red Chillies has decided to drop the word 'barber' from all the posters.

He said that since the film is slated for release later this week, there isn't much that can be done. But he added that he doesn't want to invoke the wrath of any section of the society. "I understand the emotions and I respect. Instead of it becoming an issue where people are going to blacken out poster and give some sort of dissent or grief at cinema halls, film is not about that. We will try and remove the word 'Barber' from the posters," said Khan.

Khan said that members of Hairdressers and Saloon Association had approached him with their 'genuine concerns' over the use of the word 'Barber' and its Hindi translation hajaam.

He said that though the censor board has already cleared the film, he would not like to hurt the sentiments of the hairdressers.

"These people feel the word hajaam (barber) that should not be there in the film. We would beep the word in the film, but I don''t think we can do anything about the music. Though the censor board has already cleared the film, we don't think we have shown them in wrong light. There is no point in releasing a film by hurting the sentiments of the people whose profession we are portraying in the film," said Khan.

Khan plays a popular Bollywood actor in the film, which is about a village hairdresser and his friendship with a movie star.

Billu Barber, directed by Priyadarshan and produced by Khan, is all set for release around Valentine's Day.

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wars again between SRK, Salman

As is norm nowadays, the Khans are out to one up each other again. Just as Shah Rukh announced two new shows on television, Salman announced that he is all set for his second stint with TV as well.

Branching off from movie production, Shah Rukh has been doing fairly well for himself and his production house Red Chillies Entertainment. He recently produced the show First Ladies on NDTV Good Times and is now about to launch Knights and Angels and Ghar Ki Baat Hai on NDTV Imagine.TKnights and Angels is a reality show that will have King Khan as a judge who is looking for cheerleaders to bring up the spirits of his IPL team the Kolkata Knighter Riders. Ghar Ki Baat Hai on the other hand is a traditional sit-com, a story of the everyday lives of the Yagnik family and their neighbours.

Just as SRK was getting comfortable with his new monopoly of sorts, Salman says his fans won't have to wait long to see him back on the small screen for the second season of the immensely popular Dus Ka Dum.

Few dedicated fans might recall that the infamous spat between these two ruling Khans of Bollywood was actually because of a rising clash of interest thanks to their role on TV shows. Salman Khan, in a somewhat drunken state invited SRK on his show. SRK refused. This stung Salman a great deal as he had appeared on Kaun Banega Crorepati along with girlfriend Katrina when SRK was the host.

As SRK was hosting the not-so-popular Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain at the moment, Salman hit out at the failure of the show and threw the success of his own at Shah Rukh's face.

Some say it seemed fisticuffs were imminent, but were avoided thanks to the women - Katrina and Gauri who intervened and pulled back their significant others.

It seems life has come full circle and history is about to repeat itself. Will the two see this as an opportunity to mend their relationship or will it further deepen the hurt?

More importantly, since war has already been declared, who will emerge the victor?

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Shah Rukh Khan will undergo for surgery to rectify shoulder injury

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Here is a round-up of Bollywood news from Indian newspapers on Wednesday, Jan 28. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. SURGERY FOR KHAN? - Actor Shah Rukh Khan has been advised surgery after aggravating an injury on his left shoulder, the Mumbai Mirror reported.

Khan is in Los Angeles working on the Karan Johar film “My Name is Khan”. The 43-year-old actor had also undergone spinal surgery a few years ago.

BOMBAY VELVET - Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has signed John Abraham for his next project “Bombay Velvet”, the Mumbai Mirror reported.

Abraham had also starred in Kashyap’s film “No Smoking” in 2007.

“John’s character is based on a real-life hero of the masses from the 1960s. It’s a thriller based on real incidents,” the paper quoted Kashyap as saying.

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