CONFIRMED: Shahrukh Khan to perform at IIFA Awards 2010

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan will perform at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards being held in Colombo from June 3-5.

"This year Shah Rukh Khan will be performing at IIFA," Sabas Joseph, one of the directors of Wizcraft that organises the gala, said.

This quashes rumours that Shah Rukh is in a cold war with IIFA brand amabssador Amitabh Bachchan.

Shah Rukh, who last came for the Amsterdam IIFA in 2005, will also participate in a charity cricket match between Indian celebrities and Sri Lankan cricketers. The proceeds from this will be used to help rehabilitate former Tamil Tiger child soldiers.

Bollywood celebrities like Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, Riteish Deshmukh and Vivek Oberoi will also be performing at the award function.

Apart from the main award ceremony, a global business forum, a fashion extravaganza, a film workshop and premieres of upcoming films will also be held.

The award ceremony is said to be hosted by Boman Irani and Riteish once again, along with Lara Dutta.

Shahrukh Khan is here!

NEW DELHI: Shahrukh Khan was a very visible and live presence at the inaugural ceremony of the Indo-Pak Business meet, Times of India reported on Wednesday. When the chief guest, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee accidentally addressed Jang Group’s Shahrukh Hasan as Shahrukh Khan, he brought the house down, TOI said while reporting Tuesday’s inaugural session’s proceedings.

When he (Mukherjee) realised his mistake, he was profusely apologetic saying, “You know Shahrukh Khan is very popular here. Though I am not much of a movie buff, it sort of slipped out,” to gales of laughter. Later when Hasan got up to ask a question to the keynote speaker, Infosys Chairman N R Marayana Murthy, he sportingly said, “This is Shahrukh Khan here.”

Shahrukh struggling hard with his injuries

Actor Shah Rukh Khan is apparently struggling very hard with his injuries while shooting for his next superhero movie. The actual list of his injuries is already huge and on top of that he has consistently aggravated every weak point of his body over the past few years by pushing the envelope.

A source says, “His first injury was the hairline fracture on his knee cap that he sustained while shooting for Koyla in 1995-96. After that Shah Rukh tore a shoulder muscle while shooting for Dulha Mil Gaya for which his shoulder was strapped for more a month. Then it was his back injury, a slip disc, that he sustained while shooting Main Hoon Na in 2004 for which he had to undergo a minor surgery.”

Due to these injuries it’s becoming a difficult task for Shah Rukh to maintain his six-pack abs. His trainer Prashant Samant says, “I don’t think there’s anything that can stop Shah Rukh. When he wants to do something, he goes ahead and does it. I do have to take extreme care about the fact that he has a few injuries.”

Prashant relies more on cardio exercises for Shah Rukh rather than weights.

"When you are injured, you can’t lift weights. That might rule out a lot of exercises but it is still possible to maintain a six-pack,” the source says, adding SRK will go in for one more rehabilitation programme in the US soon. “He won’t go into quick-fix solutions anymore and he will be undergoing one more treatment programme in the US.”

Changing times for Shahrukh-Akshay

Guess who are the new friends in town? Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar's race to be the numero uno star in Bollywood might have initially come in the way of them becoming close friends but things have changed now. While the two aren't struggling to establish their star status this time, they are trying to outdo each other as far as being generous is concerned.

The latest is that Shah Rukh sent a congratulatory SMS to Akshay praising him for his performance in Housefull . Apparently, he liked Akshay's histrionics in the film. Shah Rukh also gave Akshay a very expensive watch. Akshay, who wanted to reciprocate the gesture, sent a far more expensive watch to SRK.

Not so long ago, Akshay had given health tips to Shah Rukh. Akshay, who had a painful back problem for many years, empathised with Shah Rukh who had to undergo back and shoulder surgery Akshay had said in an interview, "Every time I meet Shah Rukh, we talk about his back pain and the remedies. I have discussed water treatment (hydrotherapy) with him at length."

Not so long ago, Shah Rukh was extremely miffed when his close friend Farah Khan signed Akshay for her next film, Tees Maar Khan . But going by this recent gift exchanging spree, looks like the two stars have forgotten all their differences.

SRK’S GIFTS TO HIS FRIENDS

• Mercedes and a book on baby names to Farah

• Flat to his bodyguard Yaseen Khan

• A luxury watch to reality show contestant Vinit

• Watches to all 30 actors who made a special appearance in Om Shanti Om

• A golden helmet to the man of the match at the IPL

AKSHAY KUMAR'S GIFTS HIS LOVED ONES

• Bentley to wife Twinkle

• Limited edition of a luxury watch to Sajid Khan

• BMW to his mother

• Fixed deposit for his late secretary Bali's wife

I wish I could tweet to my parents in heaven, says Shahrukh Khan

Shah Rukh Khan was feeling sad he didn't get time to pay respect to his parents at their burial ground in his hometown Delhi.

The 45-year-old Bollywood superstar was in the capital for TAG Heuer's 150 years anniversary celebration event on May 19.

Shah Rukh launched a new watch at the event that also saw India's motor racing prodigy and Formula One driver, Karun Chandhok, join Shah Rukh as brand ambassador for the luxury watch brand.

After the event, while at the Delhi airport for his flight back to Mumbai, Shah Rukh tweeted:

"in the airpor lounge & writing. wish there was a twitter in heaven...could write to parents. maybe should have gone to their burial place.

"tag was fun & very hot. delhi is burning.always enjoy tag outings...babin & co of tag r very elegant and fun. launched the pendulum watch."

Shah Rukh's father Taj Mohammed Khan was a freedom activist. His mother Lateef Fatima was the adopted daughter of Major General Shah Nawaz Khan of the Janjua Rajput clan, who served as a General in the Indian National Army of Subash Chandra Bose.

Khan's father came to Gurgaon from Qissa Kahani Bazaar in Peshawar before the Partition of India, while his mother's family came from Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

Shah Rukh is 'Pappu’s Papa'

That’s his role in a new ad, guess what he's endorsing?

After endorsing brands like Hyundai Santro, Linc pens, Navratna Oil and Tag Heuer, Shah Rukh Khan will now endorse Apart from Pepsodent toothpaste.

In the ad campaign titled ‘Papa & Pappu (P&P)’, Shah Rukh will be seen playing a doting father, while child artist Keval will play his son Pappu.

"Shah Rukh Khan is the best choice for ‘Papa’ in the campaign as the super successful actor also practices what he preaches. He is the perfect role model of a father who finds ways to spend time with his own children away from his active schedule and stardom," Srinandan Sundaram, Category Head - Oral Care, Hindustan Unilever Limited said.

Shah Rukh and his wife Gauri have two kids - son Aryan and daughter Suhana.