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Shah Rukh afraid of shoe attack!

After George W. Bush, it is our very King Khan, who is afraid of shoes. In a promotional event for his latest release ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’, SRK refused to sing, as he was afraid of a shoe attack, similar to that of US President George Bush.

Shah Rukh was present here along with his latest leading lady Anushka Sharma. This was Anushka’s first media interaction as an actress.

He looked a little afraid when the media persons requested him to hum a few lines from the song ‘Haule Haule’. He said, ‘I would rather not sing than being hit by a shoe.’ Shah Rukh preferred speaking the prose to singing.

It is worth mentioning that SRK is known for his sarcastic humour.

Aamir, SRK meet, joke about media

Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan met up on Wednesday late noon at Mehboob Studios in Bandra, Mumbai. It so happened that, Aamir was doing a photo-shoot for the watch brand Titan with Ashutosh Gowariker's brother, still photographer Avinash Gowariker in the Bandra Studio and Shah Rukh too was in the same studio doing the promotional video shoot of his home production, Billoo Barber. When Aamir came to know about SRK being around, he immediately went up to meet him.

My source present on location reveals, "Aamir was telling SRK how it took him more than six months to build his eight pack abs and then how painful it was for him to let go of that well toned physique for Raju Hirani's 3 Idiots. SRK too told him that he too would have loved to maintain his six pack abs but to play Suri in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and for his home production he had to let go back to a leaner look. They even discussed their films Rab Ne, Billoo Barber and Ghajini and also had a hearty laugh about how a game of one-upmanship amongst them is all a creation of the media."

My source further adds, Aamir left the studio earlier than SRK as he had to attend a promotional event for Ghaijini at far away Powai in Hotel Renaissance.

Well, the media is not exactly a fool dear Khans and where there is smoke there is fire. And what about all the remarks you make about each other? Surely, that is not 'created' by the media is it?

SRK 's all charm, he is special: Anushka Sharma

It’s amazing, she was a toddler when Shah Rukh Khan made his Bollywood debut with Deewana; but today, leggy Bangalore model Anushka Sharma is his heroine in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, and all of India is talking about her.

She is the second heroine Bangalore has given King Khan after Deepika Padukone. And, like Deepika, she has not used modelling as a stepping stone to Bollywood. “I couldn’t get more lucky,” Anushka admitted to BT. “Shah Rukh is equal to charm, he is special.” Which increased the responsibility on her to deliver an outstanding performance given the banner and hero “were larger than life”. Happily, everybody is proud of Anushka. “My friends went crazy when they heard I was going to act with Shah Rukh,” she giggled. “Every day during the shooting, they would bombard me with messages for him. It was embarrassing but also funny. He was game, though, and very sweet about this.”

And she took back a lot from her hero, as well, to her friends. “His beliefs, his principles, are something I am struck by and would carry to my friends. It’s important for youngsters like us to know what constitutes personal and professional success. Shah Rukh is truly a youth icon,” said the 19-year-old. She will never get over their first meeting. “It was on the sets, he was in his terrycot pants and spectacles as Surinder Suri. This was not the cool yuppie, the stylish Shah Rukh I was used to seeing on screen. I didn’t recognise him at first and then couldn’t take my eyes off him. But he sensed my discomfort and immediately put me at ease,” she revealed. She talked about her own sex appeal.

“It’s not standard, but I am comfortable with it,” she said. Which doesn’t mean she will get bold in Bollywood. “Everything is script centric today, I will consider the role, script, director and banner before I decide such things,” the debutante said. At 5 feet 9 inches, Anushka is aware that tall actresses don’t get far in Bollywood, so how does she hope to stand out among the new lot of gorgeous and talented actresses in the industry today? “Well, the current lot of actors are tall,” she said hopefully, “and for the rest, I can only be myself — honest, focussed and determined.”

RAB NE Bana Di Jodi catches the eye of Oscar library!

It is not the first time it has happened for Yash Raj Films, but it has certainly happened the fastest. Barely a day had gone by post the release of RAB NE BANA DI JODI that the Oscar library had made a request for the script for its permanent collection. The sensitivity of the screenplay and the unusual love story attracted the attention of the staff at the library right away.

The scripts in the collection reside at the Margaret Herrick Library and are made accessible for research purposes only; students, filmmakers, writers and actors are among the regular patrons. Screenplays may only be viewed in the library; they do not circulate. Also, no screenplay is allowed to be photocopied.

The invitation is recognition that the screenplay of RAB NE BANA DI JODI stands out from the crowd – not just among Indian movies but movies released worldwide. As the movie goes from strength to strength at the box office, it is a tribute to the entire team whose passion, hard work and sheer creative onus, made the film such a refreshing change of pace for jaded audiences.

Manoj Kumar’s congratulatory message to SRK!

When Shah Rukh’s last film Om Shanti Om released, yesteryear actor Manoj Kumar was furious with him, and threatened to sue him for spoofing him in the film.

But on Friday when SRK starrer releases, the senior actor was the first one to call him and congratulate him on his performance in Rab Ne Bana De Jodi.

SRK was pleasantly surprised with Manoj Kumar called on him on the morning of his film’s release. The actor told King Khan that his wife Shashi had seen the film at a 9 am show and now they were going to watch the film again.

Kumar has not seen the film yet but he plans to do so this week. Manoj made it a point to tell SRK that the film will be a bigger success than Om Shanti Om.

Manoj Kumar confirms, “My wife saw the movie and completely loved it. Due to some issues, I couldn’t go with her. The moment my wife entered home, she couldn’t stop praising the movie. We called up SRK and congratulated him on the movie. My wife blessed him. I saw it on television and saw the huge profit it has made, even after the recession and depression the country is going through, the cinema houses are going house-full.”

He reveals that he would go watch the film later today and adds, “SRK and I share good relations and I am extremely happy for him. My wife loved his Suri character and complimented him on his sweet look.”

Shah Rukh Khan’s RNBDJ has done a smashing business worldwide of around 63 crores gross in the first three days of its release. The film’s stupendous success can be easily attributed to the overseas market alone. The film is said to touch the $200 million mark overseas. According to trade analyst, “It will be a bigger hit than Shah Rukh’s earlier Om Shanti Om and even bigger than this year’s biggest hit Singh Is Kinng.”

What better brand for Aamir to use than me to sell his film: SRK

Aamir Khan is showing his crass side again, passing unnecessary comments against Shah Rukh. This is in such poor taste and shows how desperately Aamir is trying to grab attention to further the publicity of his forthcoming film.

The war of words between the two Khans — Aamir and Shahrukh is getting stark, with the two having daggers drawn at each other. This time it was Aamir Khan on the attack mode.

He said, “I think Shahrukh’s strength is that he really knows how to keep the media happy. He knows how to make personal relationships with a lot of people in the media, who are in powerful positions, interact with them and I think it’s great. That is his strength and he uses it well.”

This subtle reply from Aamir comes a day after SRK’s tongue in cheek remark on Aamir’s promotional strategy for Ghajini on Rab Ne’s opening weekend. The King Khan had said, “What better brand for Aamir to use than me itself to sell his film. I am the biggest brand there is in India.”

Aamir Khan sure was in no mood to take this one lying down. No wonder he chose his words carefully giving all the credit of SRK’s popularity, not to his work but his smooth talking ways.

However, Aamir was quick to add a dash of sugar to the bitter war of words. He said, “Shahrukh and I are friends and I will be happy to promote his move Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.”

With Aamir having done the damage all eyes will be on SRK, as he fires the next salvo.

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