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Shahrukh Khan's new movie titled 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan' is set to release on Diwali day. The first look posters have been released too. The King Khan's market pervades all over the world and his films open strongly even in Tamil Nadu.


Over the years, by some coincidence or the other, Vijay's films also release on Diwali day and they invariably clash with the films of Bollywood's Baadshah Shahrukh Khan.

It was Vijay's 'Azhagiya Tamil Magan' vs SRK's 'Om Shanti Om' in 2007. In 2011, it was 'Velayudham' vs 'Ra. One'. This year, history repeats itself yet again as SRK's 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan' will compete with Vijay's 'Thuppakki' for a share of the Diwali box-office pie in Tamil Nadu.

A super battle ahead! Shahrukh has Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif for company in this movie and both these stars are popular with TN audiences as well. A.R Rahman scores the music for this SRK starrer and the Mozart of Madras commands his own opening. For Thuppakki, Vijay has a strong technical team backing him with Kajal Aggarwal for company. On the whole, Diwali day is going to see fireworks on the cinema screen as well.

Bollywood superstar and co-owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders, Shah Rukh Khan has been banned from entering one of the famous stadiums in Mumbai.

A ban on Superstar Shahrukh Khan was imposed by the MCA (Mumbai Cricket Association) from entering the Wankhede Stadium for life. This was following an altercation between a drunken King Khan and the MCA security officials. The association has lodged a complaint with the Marine Drive Police Station against the actor for his alleged misbehavior.

The MCA officials feel that the star has to be brought to task for abusing the guards and allowing the people with him to manhandle their security personnel who were only doing their job.


The incident was the only sour note on a glorious day for KKR as they had just trounced the Mumbai Indians.

Ameesha has just returned back home from a London trip with her business partner Kuunal Goomer. After being on a location hunt for their maiden home-production Paradise Street, they are already feeling the heat back in Mumbai.

But Ameesha’s happy that she’ll be dodging the summer soon, as she is scheduled to shoot in Istanbul for practically half of next month for Race 2.

A source says, “Ameesha’s birthday is on June 9. So she might also be celebrating it in Turkey itself with the entire cast and crew. With lots of interesting things lined up for IIFA Awards (that takes place during the same time), she is trying to squeeze in as much work as possible.”

Ameesha who has just completed Shortcut Romeo with Neil Nitin Mukesh, is apparently very excited with the way the film has shaped up. The actor also begins shooting her film with Sunny Deol next week and is very excited about her role in it.

“She will need a gap of at least month in August post-Race 2 to prepare for David Dhawan’s film. She needs time get into the skin of character as she will be playing a hooker for the first time, ” adds the source.

The source also informed us that the actress is very kicked about a double role in a film that her partner Kuunal Goomer has been working on since a couple of months. “She feels that this double role will be her best role ever and the details of the same shall also be announced soon, ” adds the source.

Amidst the hectic schedule, Ameesha and Kuunal who are huge cricket fans will also be watching a couple of IPL games live. In fact the two also plan to invest in the next season of the game.

The actress also feels that Shah Rukh Khan’s Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Mumbai Indians stand a very good chance of entering the finals. Lastly, keeping in shape for films like Race 2, Bhaiyaji Superhit, Paradise Street and Shortcut Romeo is a challenge and she is enjoying every moment of it!

Asin, who was recently seen opposite Akshay Kumar in the sequel of Sajid Khan's Housefull is now looking absolutely chic as she has lost weight and gotten a smashing makeover. 

Asin is keenly missed in the South and producers who have worked with her in the past in Tamil and Telugu films are offering her roles expecting the actress to accept the same. Alas, Asin is still continuing to refuse the offers that come her way. 

The Lovely Lass said that it is wonderful to be missed and that she keeps up with the Southern cinema. But for now she has her hands full with Bollywood films. Aside from Housefull 2 she is doing Rohit Shetty's Bol Bachchan with Ajay Devgn and Abhishek Bachchan. 

Asin is very keen to work with The King Khan as there were discussions to have her cast opposite Shahrukh Khan in the big screen adaptation of Chetan Bhagat's Two States: The Story of My Marriage.

There is no business like show business and stars make insane amounts of money.

Bollywood stars make full use of their star power to deliver super hits and many like Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan have taken the plunge into production and help themselves to a hefty chunk of the profits.

A recent survey found that for 2011, India's highest paid actor for any one film is none other than Rajinikanth!

No surprise there?

Stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar and Salman follow closely. Superstar clearly is the star who shines brightest on the horizon!

Yash Raj Films (YRF) officials says that their next production, directed by head honcho Yash Chopra, is not titled "London Ishq", as has been reported in certain sections of the media.

"Despite repeated confirmations that Yash Chopra`s film still remains untitled, large sections of the media continue to call it `London Ishq`. This is completely baseless, inaccurate and detrimental to the film," said an official statement from YRF.

The yet-to-be titled film, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma, started shooting for its first schedule in the third week of February in London. It has been creating a huge buzz all over since the first look was unveiled.

The film also brings together the Oscar award-winning pair of A.R.Rahman and Gulzar, who along with Chopra, are working on creating some wonderful and meaningful music.

Scheduled for a Diwali release, the film is expected to add the same fervour to the festive time that Chopra`s films are known for.

Shahrukh Khan is in London shooting for Yash Chopra’s untitled film with Katrina Kaif. The actor also got his family there for the vacations and is enjoying thoroughly. Despite being busy Shahrukh Khan does find time to read what Amitabh Bachchan writes on twitter.

The legendary actor is at his home recuperating from his illness after going through abdominal surgeries, and is advised rest.

Shahrukh Khan, who is in London, has expressed his desire to see Amitabh Bachchan as tweeted below:

Click on the tweet above to see what SrBachchan had tweeted that got iamsrk want to meet him.

In a bid to grab as much attention before the release of his much touted action thriller Agent Vinod, Saif Ali Khan is now coming up with the graphic novel of the film.

The novel has an unusual (Germanic) name The Jungfrau Encounter, and its first look shows the silhouette of a goggled, gun-toting man, presumably the story’s protagonist based on the clever spy with multiple identities.

Agent Vinod has Saif Ali Khan playing a covert intelligence bureau agent. Kareena Kapoor plays his leading lady and Malika Haydon has an item number. The film is slated for a release on March 23.

By the way, Saif Ali Khan is not the first one to come up with a graphic novel on his movie. The idea of coming up with merchandise related to film goes back to Krrish. Last year, Shahrukh Khan came up with the graphic novels of his film Ra.One and Don 2.

Katrina Kaif was the initial choice to play Rajinikanth’s pair in Kochadaiyaan.

The film’s director Soundarya had said that she was in talks with Katrina Kaif to get her onboard. Eventually, the offer fell on the hands of Deepika Padukone.

Talking about missing the opportunity to share the screen space with Rajinikanth, Katrina said that she has agreed to star in a film alongside Shah Rukh Khan and had given a 10-month call sheet for this film. Therefore, she was not in a position to allot the call sheet that Soundarya had asked.

Asin recently said that she would love to work with Shah Rukh Khan as she has already worked with the other two Khans in Bollywood -Aamir and Salman.

It looks like Asin's wish to act with the King Khan is now about to come true as she is all set to sign on the dotted line for a film with Shahrukh Khan himself.

The film will be based on the book - Two States: The Story of My Marriage by Chetan Bhagat.

Sajid Nadiadwala would be producing this venture with Vishal Bharadwaj wielding the megaphone to direct this film.

In the book, the female protagonist is a Tamilian and Asin's Southern roots make her an apt choice. Besides she is very comfortable with the producer having worked with him earlier in the sequel of Houseful.

Katrina Kaif has been sexy but never the sensuous Yash Chopra heroine. And thus, she has decided to devote a major part of the year to her upcoming YRF project co-staring Shah Rukh Khan.

"I shot with Shah Rukh for five days before my Ek Tha tiger schedule in Cuba. We had never worked before. And I tend to be a bit reserved on the sets. Shah Rukh has shot several times with Yashji. This is my first. But I was made to feel at home from Day 1. Shah Rukh is very helpful. He is helping me understand my character better," said Katrina speaking about her experience on the sets.

Katrina, who has donned the quintessential chiffon saree a couple of times in her previous films, will be seen as the archetypal Yash Chopra seductress, the unattainable beauty in this one.

"The role requires Katrina to work on her body language. Shah Rukh, who has seen several heroines including Kajol, Juhi Chawla, Madhuri Dixit and Preity Zinta transform into Yashraj goddesses, is helping Kat with the same," informed a friend of the actress. In fact, Katrina, revealed the friend, wants this film to do for her what Chandni did for Sridevi.

Responding to the intense speculation about her southern projects, Katrina said, she is devoting all her time and attention to the film at the moment. "I can't take up any other assignment till this is over. I would be doing injustice to this film if I did. It is best that I surrender completely to this film. I can feel it will be special," added Katrina.

Gowtham Menon's Vettaiyadu Vilayadu that starred Kamal Haasan and Jyothika in the lead is being remade in Hindi. The director is considering either Shahrukh or Salman Khan to play the lead in the remake.

Gautham is currently busy directing Nee Thaane En Pon Vasantham with Jiiva and Samantha in the lead and has Yohan – Adhyayam Ondru with Vijay in his kitty.

The director is also on the verge of releasing Ek Deewana Tha, the Hindi version of Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaya very soon. In all probability, the Vettaiyadu Vilayadu remake is expected to take off once Yohan – Adhyayam Ondru is completed.

There has been talk about a Bollywood remake of A.R Murugadoss's film 'Ramana' with Vijaykanth for quite some time now.

After all the speculation, it seems that something concrete is finally happening. Sanjay Leela Bhansali loved the film and had purchased the remake rights for it.

Bhansali then approached Shah Rukh Khan for the role and word is that SRK loved the role. A.R Murugadoss has been asked to wield the directorial baton again and apparently he has agreed since he is keen to work with SRK.

Dhoom 3 is already one of the most awaited movies of 2012. And spurring the curiosity levels of the audiences is Katrina Kaif’s latest revelation.

Katrina Kaif has said that she will flaunt a toned body in Dhoom 3! She is quoted as saying by a daily: “The film requires me to flaunt a toned body and a certain body language that I’m working on.”

Katrina Kaif also said that Dhoom 3 is a prestigious film for her, Yash Chopra and the entire Dhoom team. She confessed that she is really looking forward to working in the film opposite Aamir Khan.

Though, this is the first time Kat will be seen opposite Aamir Khan, Katrina is already praises for him! She said that she is sure it’ll be a learning experience for her to work with Aamir Khan.

And since, besides Dhoom 3, Katrina will also be seen in two other Yash Raj flicks (Ek Tha Tiger and another romantic movie where she will be paired opposite Shahrukh Khan), buzz suggests that she is the latest hot favourite of the Yash Raj camp. Katrina Kaif retorted by saying that she only competes with herself and focuses on her work; everything else is insignificant to her.

Grapevine has it that the producers of the Hollywood biggie Mission Impossible 4 have apparently preponed the global release date of December 21 to December 16 in India and a few other parts of Asia.

This news has caused much surprise among fans and the industry trade watchers because, if true, the reasons for pre-poning it are unclear.

The expectations over the Tom Cruise starrer have doubled in India ever since the announcement of Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor being a part of the franchise broke out. But the apparent preponement of the release date has fuelled speculation that the producers of the Hollywood flick didn’t want to risk releasing their film in the same weekend as that of Ritesh Sidhwani’s Don 2 that releases worldwide on 23 December starring Shah Rukh Khan.

A source from M:I-4 distributors in India, Viacom 18 refuses to confirm anything. “There will shortly be an announcement about the confirmed release date, and the reasons for doing that. We are not sure if 16 December is the date as there are still closed door meetings on it. The picture will get clear in two or three days,” says the source.

Trade analyst Amod Mehra agrees that though Tom Cruise is huge in Hollywood, a Bollywood film is always preferred over an English one in India. “It is a smart move on their part to have pushed the release to an earlier date.. Producers today prefer a solo weekend where their film can do good business. It is a win-win situation. Besides, if MI4 turns out to be good, then they’ll have the last three weeks, right from 16 December to the New Year to themselves,” he said.

An industry insider however reveals that Don 2 starring SRK is the only reason why a huge franchise like M:I-4 has decided to release their film a week earlier. “Never before has it happened that a film releases in India, before it does in the US, especially when it is a Hollywood film. Tom Cruise is a huge entity, but in India, Shah Rukh Khan is bigger, even if Hollywood franchise stars Anil Kapoor in it.,” he says.

Interestingly, SRK is often referred to as the ‘Tom Cruise of India’ on the global movie front.

Shahrukh Khan celebrated his 46th birthday recently and he is in the mood to get some rest on his big day. After seeing the super success of his film RA.One, he can have his sweet, blissful sleep after days of sleepless nights. But it seems that the hardworking Khan is also entertaining the idea of sequel to RA.One.

Shahrukh’s friend Mushtaq Sheikh, one of the writers of the film confirms that RA.One part two is on its way.

While talking to a daily, Sheikh spills the beans. “After the film’s success party, we will sit together and start work on the sequel. The thought process has already kicked off,” Sheikh is quoted as saying.

Sheikh even revealed that Shahrukh Khan has had discussions about which direction he wants the sequel to go in as he is the driving force behind the Rs 150 crore visual extravaganza.

According to Sheikh, Shahrukh believes in Ra.One sequel, and it is going to be his vision completely.

However, our movie buffs are also not clueless about the sequel as the movie ended with a clear implication that G.One will make a comeback.

Ra.One has already grossed Rs. 170 crores worldwide in the opening weekend.

So, are you ready to see Shahrukh Khan, the superhero again !!?

Shahrukh Khan looks squeaky clean in a black suit throwing a sullen expression at the camera while Priyanka strikes a subtly sensuous pose as she shows a bit of skin from under a gorgeous black gown.

Flashing a mild smile even as she wields a smoking gun in one hand, Priyanka looks every bit of a femme fatale, the kind of women that Don loves to play around with.

Don 2 is set to release on Christmas this year. The film will be released in both 2D and 3D versions.

Shah Rukh Khan’s over-ambitious superhero project RA.One received quite a few negative reviews in India. Talking from Los Angeles, where the actor was on tour with his film team until Saturday, he says, seeming rather upset, “I was reading some reviews and they were silly. They are looking into some other aspect of filmmaking.”

Internationally, he claims that the Anubhav Sinha directorial got a great response. “LA Times has carried a fantastic movie review,” he insists, before adding, “We presented the film to a lot of people from Fox (Fox Studios, US) and we spoke to the foreign press on the technical aspect of RA.One. It’s important that we promote this ideology and explain to the world that we can do it.”

Within this week, the actor has travelled to Dubai, London and Toronto, before arriving in the US. His promotional rampage in India too made headlines. But the real challenge he claims to face is “showing the world that India too can make high-tech films.”

And to facilitate the same, he has set up a technically advanced studio in the city, which he used for the postproduction of RA.One. “The good news is that the studio is two or three years ahead of any other. This is the first step in that direction,” says the actor-producer, adding, “This is the time to bring this genre to India. And I have started it. Instead of cribbing, if you want to modernise and make different movies, you have to use this technology.”

Till Friday, RA.One had collected over Rs 60 cr at the box office in India, the film’s spokesperson claims. “I feel relieved to see it open well. I’ve been travelling, so I wasn’t able to follow the figures much. All my partners now feel that they’ll be able to recover their money.”

The film, which also stars Arjun Rampal and Kareena Kapoor, released on Diwali, October 26 and was made for a reported budget of Rs 150 crore. Ask him about the sequel, and he says he’s leaving it all to time: “Let’s see how it fares. It’s lot of hard work. I’m happy how people have responded, despite mixed reports. Once it has come to the fore, I’ll give it a thought.”

Khan will be seen in Farhan Akhtar’s next directorial Don 2 in December, and will start shooting for Yash Chopra’s film in January 2012.

A piece of disappointment for Rajini fans, the minute long cameo of the real-superhero Rajinikanth aka Chitti of Robot was actually graphically created in the film Ra.One.

Highly placed sources reveal that Shah Rukh’s talented VFX team had already created the replica and imaging of Rajinikanth. But, the South legend’s flashing visit to SRK’s studio in Mumbai was put to life by performing real motion capturing technique.

Motion Capturing (MoCaP) is one of the great new frontiers in the world of movie making and is becoming a crucial tool in complex digital effects.

A source elaborated, “The VFX team of Red Chilies had already created a graphically designed flawlessly looking face of Rajini, after taking textures from Rajini’s Robot sequences. Sensors were put on the face of Rajinikanth and his facial expressions were captured through MoCAP”.

“Rajini was also made to wear Chitti’s attire and walk in and out of the sporty Benz car, his entire body movements especially the facial expressions were captured and real motion was put to his computer generated face and body,” disclosed the sources.

As per sources, in haste to meet up the deadline of release, Rajini’s voice was also recorded on the VFX machine and not in a professional dubbing studio making it sound shabby.

Visual graphic expert revealed, “The entire activity took around a couple of hours, perhaps if Rajini sir would have not made it to Mumbai we would have to use a body double to do the needful”.

Robert Zemeckis has produced three films entirely using MoCap: Polar Express, Beowulf and A Christmas Carol. Peter Jackson, James Cameron, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas have also used the technology in their productions.