SRK's new look!

Here's a Peek-a-boo of King Khan's new look. Post Chak De , he worked on his new six – pack look for Om Shanti Om and now post ' OSO ', this is how he looks.

From the lover boy of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge to the mature hockey coach of Chak De to the latest muscular hero, SRK has made the transition with ease. Now the big question.. is it going to be his new look for his super villain's role in Krrish 2 ?

Gautam Buragohain, Indiatimes Movies

Cheque De, SRK

If any confirmation was needed that 2007 was the year of Shah Rukh Khan, with two thumping hits Chak De! India and Om Shanti Om, it has come in the form of income-tax returns.

For just nine months starting April 2007, Shah Rukh has paid Rs 27 crore as advance tax for the assessment year 2007-2008, way ahead of his closest Bollywood competitor Akshay Kumar, who has shelled out Rs 7 crore.

Akshay wouldn’t mind, considering the buzz suggested that he would be doling out nothing less than Rs 26 crore this year. But the final bill came to Rs 7 crore for Akki who is riding on a popularity wave thanks to his four hit films this year. Brand Bachchan - comprising Big B, Abhishek and Aishwarya - has shelled out just a bit more than Akki. And surprisingly, Abhishek is the one who has paid maximum out of the three. Big B’s chunk of it was Rs 1.8 crore, Abhishek paid Rs 3.7 crore and bahu Aishwarya Rs 1.6 crore. The surprise entry of the year in the big I-T league was Himesh Reshammiya, who is pegged at Rs 2.1 crore. Aamir Khan, with his one-film-a-year policy, who produced and acted in Taare Zameen Par this year, paid Rs 3 crore, while Kareena Kapoor whose Jab We Met was hugely successful at the box office, handed out Rs 1 crore.

Sources said the huge gap between Shah Rukh and his competitors in the industry could be explained by the runaway success of OSO that was produced by him, the reception that Chak De got from audiences, the slew of endorsements that he got in 2007 and his Kaun Banega Crorepati deal where he got Rs 1 crore per episode.

Priti Gupta, TNN

'Shah Rukh Khan deserves more' - Shimit Amin

He deserves everything and more,” said Shimit Amin, the winner of the Best Director at Star Screen Awards yesterday, about his Coach Kabir Khan who won the best actor statuette at the same award function. “I feel great for all the people who were a part of the team.” How does it feel that the title track of your film has become a modern day anthem representing Indian Pride all over the world? “I’m very happy for Salim-Sulaiman, the music director duo and Jaideep Sahni, the man who wrote the song. The concept paid off. We had never imagined that so many people would like it this much,” Shimit added.

You’ve shared the Best Director trophy with Aamir Khan for Taare Zameen Par. “Aamir is a very talented man. He is terrific.” Have you seen the film? “Yes, it’s fantastic. It is wonderful and Aamir rightly deserves all the credit.” Finally, what are you doing next? “I haven’t planned it as yet. But as a part of three part film deal with Yash Raj Films, I have to do two more films with them,” Shimit says.

Well, whatever he does, every move of Shimit Amin will be keenly watched. After all he has made one of the finest films in the recent times. Bollywood Hungama congratulates Shimit Amin on being adjudged the Best Director at the Star Screen Awards.

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