SRK to make a music video

Drawing inspiration from the ‘Chak De’ song, which has become a fans’ anthem in cricket and hockey games, Shah Rukh Khan is planning to make a music video with composer duo Vishal-Shekhar. Incidentally, this is the first time King Khan will be seen in a music video.

“I haven’t finalised on exactly how I am going to do it. But I want to make a music video,” said Shah Rukh.

What’s more? Apart from shaking a leg himself, SRK will also be approaching some of his Bengali leading ladies for a guest appearance in the video. Officials working with him on the project indicated that the actor is planning to approach Bipasha Basu and Rani Mukherji for the same.

“Some of the most successful heroines in Bollywood are Bengalis. So I am sure they would like to join me in my effort to cheer their team through the video,” he added.

According to sources, Vishal-Shekhar has already started working on the lead theme of the video which will be released in the first or second week of April just before his team plays its maiden match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

To lend some regional flavour to the album, the superstar is also keen on roping in two local Bangla bands for at least three tracks on the album. “Shah Rukh wants to rope in the hugely popular Bangla bands in Kolkata and one or two tracks might be done in Bengali too,” said a source.

There is also a chance that Shah Rukh might rope in more celebrities for a guest appearance for his maiden music video to (like what he did in Om Shanti Om) and if sources are to believed that is exactly what is being chalked out now.

In all probability, only Sourav Ganguly will be making a special appearance in the music video. Shah Rukh apparently doesn’t want his players to get involved with the “entertainment part” of the tournament.

Soumyadipta Banerjee, DNA India

SRK's RNBDJ on December 12

Earlier this month, we had told you about the dream project, which brings back Bollywood's global superstar, Shah Rukh Khan and ace director Aditya Chopra, together for the third time, after a gap of almost eight years, RAB NE BANA DI JODI.

We also told you that the project was all set to go before the camera in mid-May. Here is more on the same. No, no, do not let your imagination run wild, as we are not here to tell you about which lucky heroine has been finalized to star opposite King Khan, as there is no news on that front.

As per the latest communique from Yash Raj Films, RAB NE BANA DI JODI is all set to hit the screens globally on December 12. And that is indeed a superb release date choice, as it will coincide with the bountiful weekend of festive 'Eid-Ul-Azha' period, and the coming weeks will see the Christmas and winter vacations in the schools and colleges.

So the stage is set for an exciting and record establishing end to the year with an extremely exciting project, one that marks the reunion of the team that gave us the record breaking DILWALE DULHANIA LE JAYENGE (still running in Bombay) and MOHABBATEIN.

Abid, Bollywood Trade News Network

Shah Rukh Khan the boss

Sourav Ganguly, once more, is feeling like the Prince of Kolkata. And the man who gave him back his crown and position of pride in the City of Joy, is Bollywood Badshah Shah Rukh Khan.

The two, ably assisted by cricketers as diverse as Ishant Sharma of India, Ricky Ponting of Australia and Shoaib Akhtar of Pakistan, drive the Indian Premier League’s team Kolkata Knights. If SRK is sparkle and wit and all zesty effervescence, then Ganguly is newfound resilience and quiet strength.

The bossman of Kolkata Knights and the Twenty-20 team’s captain, spent a few minutes with BombayTimes (BT) before padding up to face the press in Mumbai on Thursday...

BT: Who’s the boss here, the Bollywood Badshah or Prince of Kolkata?
Ganguly: It’s Shah Rukh Khan who’s the boss.

BT: And the show stealer?
Ganguly: He only, he’s a great actor and entertainer, the media loves him. So all the attention on SRK is justified.

BT: Why cricket?
SRK: I love the game. I have played soccer, hockey and cricket in my school and college days. My parents supported whatever I wanted to do, from theatre to sports. My joining the cricket is not a social service, I’m involving myself with the game, it’s a social obligation.

BT: Who is the first cricketer you’ve ever met?
SRK: When I was 16, I had gone to Pakistan with my mother. We bumped into Imran Khan. Excited, I went up to him and shook hands. But Pakistan had lost a match that day, and he was in a foul mood. It was bad timing. He brushed me aside. Yet it was the highpoint of my trip and later I bragged to friends that I touched Imran Khan. I also met Wasim Akram at the airport. It was more pleasant.

BT: How does it feel to be boss of Kolkata Knights?
SRK: I’m not the boss here. We have divided the work. I’m in charge of the entertainment part. Sourav and John Buchanan, the cricket. And Jai and Juhi, the administration. I don’t step into their areas. We will work in tandem, the single unifying factor driving us is constructive aggression. It’s our mantra. This is not about winning the silver, but losing the gold. That’s the attitude we all have and I am glad my team thinks like me. I always tell my son Aryan, if you can’t score the goal, eat up the ball but don’t give up.
Ganguly: There is mutual trust and respect between all of us. I have known Shah Rukh for quite some time, and it’s a privilege to be captaining his team. He is a bundle of raw energy waiting to explode. His drive and hunger is in itself a huge inspiration. He is not called the Badshah for nothing.

BT: How will you divide time between films and cricket?
SRK: I’m an entertainer first then a sportsman. I know my priorities and I have worked out strategies so that one role doesn’t overlap the other. I’m not going out and doing the playing. I will do everything possible to bring in the entertainment. But if there is a tournament for the above-35, I would love to play. You can now call me a sports-actor.

BT: Will you offer Ganguly a role in films?
SRK: No. Har player ki ek dignity hoti hai and I will accord him that. In fun, yes, maybe for a music video.
Ganguly: Shah Rukh knows my strength.

Afsana Ahmed, Times Of India - Bombay Times