Shah Rukh Khan has high hopes with Hollywood's Fox Studios

New Delhi: Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan on Saturday said that he has high hopes with his upcoming film 'My Name is Khan' and anticipate it to do well internationally thanks to Hollywood's Fox Studios, which would be distributing the film.

The film is set to create a record ahead of its release early next year with Fox Star Studios reportedly buying marketing and distribution rights for around Rs 100 crore.

"I think association with Fox (Fox Star Studios) is going to be wonderful because I think it's the first Indian film of Indian origin being produced here and trying to release it the way they are doing so hopefully it will do well," Shah Rukh Khan.

The film, co-produced by Karan Johar and Khan, is set against the 9/11 terror attacks and its impact on an Indian Muslim living in the United States.

'My Name is Khan' is directed by Karan Johar and stars Kajol in the female lead.

KKR captain, coach still to be decided: Shah Rukh

New Delhi: Indian Premier League team Kolkata Knight Riders' owner Shah Rukh Khan today dismissed reports that Sourav Ganguly has been re-appointed skipper for next season, saying that captaincy of the side would be decided in a series of meetings from August 4 to 15.

"We will be meeting on August 4 and that's when all decisions on coach, captaincy and hopefully a formula for winning at least some of the matches next year would be worked out," Shah Rukh told a press conference here.

"Nothing has been decided, neither the coach nor the other things I read about in papers. The whole team would be meeting for the first time post IPL on August 4 and it's a series of meetings will August 15," the Bollywood star added.

IIPM plays KBC with Shahrukh Khan

New Delhi: Bollywood ace star King Khan aka Shahrukh Khan was invited by Arindam Chowdhary at IIPM New Delhi.

SRK was here to visit his home town where he was also invited at one of the biggest B-events in the country at IIPM where Shahrukh was asked several questions related to the business studies.

Arindam also organized a press conference with Shahrukh Khan post the program which outcame as a light hearted hour where the actor gave the crazy fans some.

He told that he was fired up with some 70 questions out of which at least he would a=be able to take the answers of at least 20 to home and giggled.

In the hall before a female fan put him up a question, she pasted him a comment saying that he looked smart, to that SRK replied, "You are no less a charm darling."

Aridam Chowdhary was overwhelmed by Shahrukh's presence and he said that he and the IIPM are really blessed and honored that Shahrukh was able to divide and give some time to them.

Shahrukh Khan brushes off Hashmi controversy

New Delhi: Brushing aside the Emraan Hashmi controversy as a "one-off" episode, Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan today said that such incidents should not be given importance.

The actor, who is a practicing Muslim but prefers to call himself a "secular Indian", said, "I have never been treated differently because of my religion. I am 44 years old now and never in my life have I felt discriminated."

He was reacting to a question related to the recent uproar caused by actor Emraan Hashmi's allegations that a housing society in posh Pali Hill area denied him the NOC to purchase a flat in the building because he is a Muslim.

Shahrukh said that he cannot deny the existence of such incidents but added, "It is a one-off incident and should not be given too much importance.

Deepika differentiates between SRK & Saif!

Deepika Padukone is flying high, because her latest film, LOVE AAJ KAL, has taken a superb start at the ticket window, both in India and Overseas. And the reason for this humungous opening is being attributed to a lot of factors. First the director Imtiaz Ali, whose previous film JAB WE MET was a super duper hit. Secondly the chartbusting music by Pritam, and last but not the least the publicity blitzkrieg.

This being Saif Ali Khan's first film, under his home banner Illuminati Films, naturally a lot of questions that Deepika was asked were related as to how Saif functioned as a producer. However one question that had Deepika stumped as well as amused was the difference between Shah Rukh Khan (under whose banner she had made her debut in OM SHANTI OM) and Saif Ali Khan as producers. But the intelligent actress (regaining her poise), answered rather diplomatically that Saif was a very active producer who took care of almost everything on the sets. And like his image, the 'Chhote Nawab' was very chilled out and she never ever saw any tension on his face. While on Shah Rukh, she said that he was very supportive and protective, and never made her feel like a newcomer. As a producer Deepika found Shah Rukh very systematic and added that she would always remain grateful that she was given such a scintillating debut through his home banner and whatever she had achieved later, was because of the mighty King Khan.

Certainly very wisely put. Here's hoping that just like OM SHANTI OM, LOVE AAJ KAL too becomes a blockbuster!