SRK all set to recreate DDLJ magic in RNBDJ

The debutant actress Anushka Sharma and the Bollywood superstar, Shahrukh Khan, faced the camera for the mahurat shoot of Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi at Filmcity in suburban Mumbai. Expressing her excitement, Anushka said that working with SRK was her dream, which had just begun. She also said that she was eagerly looking forward to shooting with the King Khan.

Khan had a good run in 2007 and gave two of the biggest hits of the year, Chak De India and Om Shanti Om (OSO). The latter featured Deepika Padukone, another Banglorean, who made her debut in the film and is one of the most sought after actresses now.

Despite having a hectic and tight schedule with his Indian Premier League (IPL) team, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and the television show ’Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain’, the actor was full of energy at the mahurat.

Interacting with the media persons, he said that the first day of shooting still gave him goose bumps. Yash Chopra, the veteran filmmaker, was also present during the shoot. SRK added that to make films with Yash Raj, that too when Aditya Chopra was directing, was an experience one shouldn’t miss. “Yash Raj Films, is, was, and will remain a home for me,” Khan was quoted as saying.

When asked about the movie and the role he would be playing, King Khan said that Yash Chopra and Adi had always given him roles that suited him, did justice to him and were appreciated and loved by the fans all over the globe. He further added that in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, the character he would be playing would become as beloved as Raj of Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (DDLJ).

SRK declined to divulge further details of his new role in the film. But one thing is for sure, the movie is all set to recreate the DDLJ magic.

Gloria D Souza, Meri News

SRK - Knight Riders Threaten Legal Action

The Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday threatened to take “all possible action, including legal”, against Pakistani newspaper The Nation for its report that Shoaib Akhtar was questioned at the Karachi airport for allegedly carrying a large number of syringes.

In a press statement on Saturday night, the Shah Rukh Khan-owned franchise threw their full support behind the beleaguered speedster and said this was a “clear attempt at slander”.

“We are talking to our lawyers… We want to see how we can build up a case and we would take necessary action at the earliest,” a member of the team management said.

The statement carried four-point clarifications, refuting the report carried by the Pakistani daily.

“1. Shoaib Akhtar travelled to India from Lahore, not Karachi. 2. He travelled to Calcutta via Delhi, not Mumbai, as claimed by the report. 3. He did not travel with any hand baggage and therefore the question of syringes does not arise. 4. He was not stopped or questioned by any official of the Indian or Pakistani customs,” the statement read.

The Telegraph India