Shah rukh khan's Chak De India to premier on 09 Aug 2007 at Somerset Hall, London

Yashraj Films has invited Queen Elizabeth II to the premier of their film Chak De India on 09 Aug 2007 at Somerset Hall, London. The queen is yet to respond to the invitation.

The film starring Shah Rukh Khan, is loosely based on the story of the former Indian hockey goalkeeper Mir Ranjan Negi who, having faced opprobrium for having conceded goals in a crucial India – Pakistan match during Asiad 82, redeemed his lost honor as a coach of the country's women's hockey team

"We expressed our desire to have the Queen over for the premiere to the London Mayor Ken Livingstone. He has communicated our message to her and we have sent her a formal invitation. If all goes well she will be gracing the premiere," a reliable source from the production company told The Mumbai Mirror.

Shilpa Shetty's participation in the Big Brother reality show and her stoic handling of the racial barbs aimed at her by other house participants during the show has sparked new interest in India and things Indian, prompting the London Mayor and Indian tourism department to organize a three-month-long festival focused on Indian art, theatre, music, films, food, fashion and business.

Source: MumbaiMirror