Chak De ! India is SRK's Biggest box office Earner Ever !

CHAK DE INDIA is simply relentless and in the week when it completed it's 50 days...

...it has stayed as one of the Top-3 preferred movies and went on to net close to 2 crores more.

Fabulous.

With mere 35% in the week when only Dhol and to an extent Dhamaal worked,CHAK DE INDIA has now crossed 60 crores at the box office.

If one doesn't take inflation into account, CHAK DE INDIA is Shah Rukh Khan's biggest box office earner ever as it has now crossed the 58 crores total of DDLJ while leaving KUCH KUCH HOTA HAI'S 50 crores way behind!

Joginder Tuteja, IndiaFM

'I don't want to marry Shah Rukh Khan'

Well...thats the title of actress Sofia Hayat's new film!

Actress Sofia Hayat, who starred in Channel 4’s Bollywood Star and in the upcoming film Unforgettable, has started work on a new film: I don’t want to marry Shah Rukh Khan. The film is her brainchild and is being developed with producer Christine Edwards.

Set in London and Mumbai, the story revolves around a British Asian girl who is fights for independence from her family and their plans to make her have an arranged marriage and conform to what they view as the ‘proper’ way to live.

Sofia says: “It’s about time a British film was made that shows what really goes on in some Asian families, without pussyfooting around the issues. A big part of the film revolves around my experiences as a young British Asian.”

Source: AIM Magazine

From SRK to Saif to John

Are you aware Shah Rukh Khan was the first choice for the principal role in Anurag Kashyap's No Smoking?

“He was keen to do the film. He even said he’d do it for his kids. But, for some reason, he couldn’t accommodate my film,” Anurag states.

Anurag remembers those days. “I was a dejected man. 'Paanch' was showing no signs of releasing and 'Black Friday' was held up. I was desperate to start a film. One night, I text-messaged all the top actors, telling them about the script of 'No Smoking'. The only person who responded to my message was John Abraham. He heard the script the very next morning and said ‘Yes’ instantly. He even said he’d get a producer to back this script,” the talented director reminisces.

Anurag continues, “In the meanwhile, Vishal Bhardwaj called to enquire if I’d be interested in starting a film for his banner. I narrated 'No Smoking' to him and he suggested Saif Ali Khan’s name. But I told him that I’d already committed to John. That’s how the ball started rolling.”

Amit Roy, IndiaTarget