SRK is Balasaheb's favourite!

Balasaheb Thackeray is extremely fond of SRK and he thinks Shah Rukh Khan is not only a good actor, but also a great Indian who has set high standards in life.

King Khan is liked and loved by everyone and that’s what makes him an extremely popular actor.

Guess who has turned out to be his latest admirer? None other than Maharashtra’s strong man, Balasaheb Thackeray. “Saheb is extremely fond of him and he thinks Shah Rukh Khan is not only a good actor, but also a great Indian who has set high standards in life,” says a source.

Now that’s a huge compliment coming from Thackeray, especially after SRK’s Michael Jackson-like makeover.

Source: TNN

SRK walks out of Raju Hirani's next

Raj Kumar Hirani's next film with Shah Rukh Khan (to be produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra) appears to have stopped in its tracks, but it's not because SRK is upset about Chopra's tirade against Paheli.

Says a source, "Shah Rukh is upset because Chopra sent him a nasty letter accusing him of trying to steal 'his director' (Hirani) for his own production house!"

Playing games

Hirani's film, based on Chetan Bhagat's book Five Point Someone, has now been shelved as SRK doesn't want to be part of it any longer. Says a Chopra insider, "Raju is very keen to work with Shah Rukh. In fact, he had offered him both the Munnabhai films as well but it didn't work out then. Shah Rukh liked Hirani's new script and was trying to work his dates before things went wrong."

According to the source, SRK offered to star in and produce another film with Hirani under his banner, which upset Chopra. "SRK's offer was very clear: Red Chillies and Raj Kumar Hirani Productions would do a film together after Chopra's film was complete.

When Vinod came to know about this, he wasn't happy at all. So he dashed off a letter to SRK last week, accusing him of playing games and trying to steal Raju from under his nose. He said it was not right to broker a deal when his own film hadn't even started," says the source.

No deal

SRK, on his part, didn't understand what the fuss was about as his production was slated to start after Chopra's film was through. "He got angry with the tone of Chopra's letter because he has always been straightforward in all his dealings. He didn't like Chopra accusing him of playing games and questioning his integrity. He subsequently called Hirani and told him he couldn't do Chopra's film for him," says the source.

Both Shah Rukh and Vinod Chopra remained unavailable for comment.

Upala KBR, MidDayMumbai

DDLJ to Rewrite Box-Office History Next Week !

12 years forever...

Yash Raj's Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, fondly referred to as DDLJ, released way back on 20th October 1995, to rave reviews and tremendous audience appreciation.

The Aditya Chopra debut project, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and late Amrish Puri, re-wrote box-office history and also re-defined the way movies were made.

Its success ushered in an era of filmmaking which catered to the Indian diaspora across the globe and not just India.

The movie was the stepping stone for the then beleaguered Yash Raj banner to the leading production house that it is today.

Coming to the other stats, the movie netted an impressive 58 crores (95 crores at today's rate). Not only that, DDLJ is still running in Bombay and will complete an amazing 12-years at Maratha Mandir, next week The movie has so far collected an amazing 11.73 crores from just Bombay city!

Abid, BollywoodTradeNewsNetwork

SRK's VoiceOver Draws Tourists to Chittorgarh Show

The light and sound show at Chittorgarh Fort in Rajasthan's historic city of Chittorgarh has become a great attraction for tourists.

With the voiceover done by Bollywood stars Hema Malini and Shah Rukh Khan, the light and sound show at Chittorgarh Fort in Rajasthan's historic city of Chittorgarh has become a great attraction for tourists.

Besides the two actors, famous singers Lata Mangeshkar and Rehmat Khan have also lent their voices to the show.

The one-hour evening entertainment in the fort, which is spread across a 280-hectare site on the top of a 180-metre-high hill, is proving to be a great draw as about 1,000 to 1,500 visitors come to see the show every day.

Chittorgarh, also called Chittor, was the capital of the erstwhile princely state of Mewar under the Rajputs from the 7th to 16th centuries.

Completed at a cost of around Rs.29 million, the light and sound show project is the first of its kind in the state that has been set up on a public-private partnership (PPP) basis.

Financed by the central tourism ministry and executed by the ITDC, the show is being run by the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC) and Hindustan Zinc Limited on a partnership basis.

"The department of tourism has been making concerted efforts to improve tourist facilities in Chittorgarh and the sound and light show is a step in this direction," Rajasthan Tourism Minister Usha Punia said in a statement.

The minister added the newly introduced show suitably reflects the pride and glory of Rajasthan. The episodes of romance, valour and chivalry have been creatively displayed.

The show begins with a 6th century king's search for a place to establish his capital. He finds Chittor to be a safe place from invasions.

The story then meanders to the valiant defence of the town by Bappa Rawal from Arab invaders.

Episodes in the show also relate to the beauty of Rani Padmini while Rana Kumbha is portrayed as a versatile and able ruler. The spirituality and devotion of Meera, the treacherous plan to kill young Udai Singh and the supreme sacrifice by Panna Dai are some other gripping features of the show that enthral visitors.

Source: NowRunning.com