SRK to do an item song in Dostana

Karan Johar has always said that he cannot think of making a film without Shah Rukh Khan.

His upcoming film Dostana (directed by newcomer Tarun Mansukhani) will be no exception. If all goes well Shah Rukh Khan will do an item song in Dostana, which also stars Abhishek Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra and Aishwarya Rai.

According to our source, last week Karan and Shah Rukh spoke about the same, and SRK readily agreed.

Our source informs us, "There was a time when most movies had a special number from a sexy gal. Many Bollywood beauties have entertained the audience with their item numbers. But times have changed. With most of the heroes going all out to have a great physique, filmmakers include item songs by top heroes. And who better than Shah Rukh Khan?"

Going by past record, there is no reason why this item song by Shah Rukh will not make waves. His number with Aishwarya Rai 'Ishq kameena' created quite a flutter, and his number in Krazzy 4 is also on top of the charts.

Despite text messages, Shah Rukh Khan, Karan Johar and Tarun Mansukhani remained unavailable for comment.

Dostana is Karan's tribute to his father Yash Johar, who Shah Rukh revered. The film revolves around the friendship between Abhishek and John and is said to be funny, sassy and hilarious. Karan is quite emotional about the title. He has said in a section of the media, "When my father produced Dostana in 1980, he was going through hard times. But all the three principal actors Amitji, Shatrughanji and Zeenat Aman co-operated to the fullest. That's how the film was made."

Vickey Lalwani, Mumbai Mirror