Shah Rukh and Gauri Khan at Feroz Khan memorial service

Shah Rukh Khan and wife Gauri Khan joined other Bollywood A-listers at a memorial service to pay homage to late Feroz Khan at the Ballroom of JW Marriott in Juhu Mumbai on May 4.

Shah Rukh gestured to photogs not to take their pictures as the couple drove in with Shah Rukh sitting in the front passenger seat and Gauri at the back.

He looked somber in white Tee and blue jeans with a scarf thrown over his shoulders and his reading glass strung around his neck.

Feroz Khan died of Lung cancer on Monday, 27 April, 2009 at the age of 69, at his Bengaluru farm house, where he shifted only three days ago, from a Mumbai hospital.

The memorial service in Mumbai was organized by his children Fardeen Khan and Laila for the veteran actor's friends and Bollywood colleagues who could not reach Bengaluru for the funeral.

Shahrukh Khan Throws Party for Scottish Actor Gerard Butler

After Priyanka Chopra it was Shah Rukh Khan who hosted a Bollywood style party for visiting Scottish actor Gerard Butler at his residence Mannat on Sunday, May 3.

Priyanka and Shah Rukh had bonded with Butler in Dubai during the Palm Spring opening event earlier this year.

Those attending the party included Imran Khan with girl friend Avantika, Farhan Akhtar with wife Adhuna, Amrita Arora with new husband Shakeel Ladak, Suzanne Roshan minus husband Hrithik Roshan, Karan Johar, Sanjay Kapoor with wife Maheep, Dino Morea, Tarun Mansukhani, Bunty Walia, Shaina NC and Reema Kapoor.

Gerard Butler, 39, who was on a one week leisure trip to India with some friends, is known for his portrayal of King Leonidas in 300, The Phantom in the 2004 film version of The Phantom of the Opera, Gerry Kennedy in P.S. I Love You, and One Two in RocknRolla.

Butler's upcoming films include: Game, The Ugly Truth and Law Abiding Citizen. He is likely to feature in Bounty Hunter opposite Jennifer Aniston.

Shah Rukh visit Adnan Sami's ailing father

The Big B's visit to Adnan Sami's ailing father at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital on Thursday evening has triggered off the industry's A-Listers' conscience. On Friday, barely 24 hours after the Big B, Adnan's father Arshad Sami Khan was surprised to see another superstar-guest walk in. It was Shah Rukh Khan whom Adnan's father has almost adopted as a distant son in his heart.

Explains Adnan, "Shah Rukh resembles Dilip Kumar Saab so much. And Dilip Saab whom we call Yusuf Lala is not just a favourite of our family but also a relative. So to us Shah Rukh is a direct descendent of Yusuf Lala's heritage."

The frail ailing Arshad Sami could barely speak but uttered two words, "Veer Zara". This was the former Pakistani diplomat's way of recalling the SRK film that did its substantial bit to improve relations between the two countries.

Says Adnan emotionally, "I missed both Bachchan Saab and Shah Rukh by minutes. But at least my mother was there when Shah Rukh so graciously visited with his daughter. My father couldn't recall the names of all the Bachchan and SRK films he had seen except Veer Zara."

The hugest moment post- Mr Bachchan's visit was a call from Rajesh Khanna. Says Adnan, "I've seen his Prem Nagar at least a million times. When he called and spoke such wonderful words of consolation-'God is there for everyone I'm sure he's there for you too'-I was overwhelmed."

The other dream come true was a call from Saira Banu. "Mr Dilip Kumar whom I call Yusuf Lala and Sairaji are relatives. I envy Yusuf Lala for a wife who's so devoted and for so long."

The Kokilaben hospital is suddenly a beehive of Bollywood activities. On Thursday Mr. Bachchan dropped into see Karan Johar's mom who underwent neuro-surgery, Dimple Kapadia's sister Simple who's critically ill, Adnan's father and Prakash Mehra.

In fact Mehra is an ICU flank next to Adnan's father. When Adnan got to know that the man who created some of Adnan's favourite childhood celluloid fantasies with Big B was lying ill in the room next to his father, he did what any sensitive person would.

Says Adnan, "I walked into Prakashji's ICU to quietly take his blessings. But what do you know! He recognized me in that condition and did the popular hand movement from my song 'Lift Kara De' with the Big B. It was his utterly endearing gesture of acknowledging me and my love for the movies that he did with the Big B. At times like these, being in the hospital is no more an acknowledgement of mortality. It becomes a celebration of life."

SRK won’t sell team, loves thrill of loss

SRK says there is no way that he would sell his beloved Knight Riders team, and that he is enjoying the moments of turmoil that he going through.

In an SMS to journalists who asked him about the rumours of his sellout, Shah Rukh replied: “Nonsense… I have invested so much love into our KKR team that even if I want to… nobody else in the world can afford to match that.”

The actor said that owning a team was “ amazing and a first for me. People believe that defeat means one should leave the arena. It’s such a wonderful feeling to be a struggler again… hoping to succeed… losing again… and again… feel the hatred… the jibes…. Been a long time since I wanted to beat failure again….”

The team is currently at the bottom of the IPL league, having won only one match so far. They also lost on Sunday in their match against Punjab.

Shah Rukh said that this did not get him down.

“I feel younger, more energetic and so damn hungry now. Contrary to what everyone is saying… More than ever now… I want to own the arena… not run away from it.

Inshallah, KKR will come out of this stronger than ever… and I am so proud being a part of this turmoil."

Shahrukh's Happy New Year postponed

This news will literally break the hearts of Shahrukh Khan and Farah Khan fans, as their forthcoming project together tentatively titled Happy New Year, has been postponed.

After the stupendously successful Main Hoon Na and Om Shanti Om, Happy New Year was to complete this jodi’s hat-trick films and was to begin shooting in mid 2009 after Shahrukh finished shooting for Karan Johar’s My Name Is Khan.

Industry insiders claim, “King Khan was supposed to begin Farah’s next to be made under his banner Red Chillies Entertainment later this year but now due to his shoulder injury and other commitments, the film, which was initially meant to mount the floor later this year, has been pushed to April next year. Shahrukh is currently shooting for Karan Johar’s My Name Is Khan which he is jointly producing with Karan.

“However, instead of Farah Khan’s film, he will start the shooting of a superhero film with loads of Special effects which is going to be directed by Anubhav Sinha. This film Ra.1 too will be produced under his banner and is set to go on the floors by September or October this year and will be completed for next summer release coinciding school vacations.”

Security guard at Shahrukh's house convicted of murder

A sessions court on Monday convicted a private security guard posted at Bollywood star Shahrukh Khan's bungalow for murder of a colleague.

Yatendra Chauhan was found guilty of shooting another guard on duty Chandrapratap Singh on August 14, 2006, when the actor was at home.

Both the guards worked with the security agency Topsgrup and were posted at 'Mannat', Khan's Bandra bungalow, in addition to police personnel.

Singh and another guard named Lakhan were patrolling the area behind the bungalow when Chauhan, 28, who was sitting on a chair, dozed off. According to the prosecution, Singh ridiculed and taunted by asking if his gun actually worked.

A furious Chauhan then shot Singh in the chest, resulting in his death later in hospital.

The court on Monday convicted Chauhan for murder and the sentence is likely to be pronounced tomorrow.

SRK-Kajol-Rani’s Kootchie Kootchie Hota Hain is almost ready

The much awaited animated version of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai titled Kootchie Kootchie Hota Hain is almost ready and is being scheduled to release soon to commemorate 10 years of the film. This mega budget animated venture is a joint production between Karan Johar’s banner Dharma Productions along with Los Angeles-based Prana Studios and the Mumbai based 3D Animation Studios. It is learnt to be featuring the latest innovations in computer graphics matching International cinema standards. However though K2H2 was a very successful film marking the debut of Karan Johar as a director, its animated version is not being directed by him but his Dostana director Tarun Mansukhani.

There was also speculation whether Salman Khan who featured in a Filmfare Award winning performance in the film would dub for his animated character since him and SRK have had a fall out. But now we have learnt that his character will be dubbed by Ritesh Deshmukh. The names of stars who shall lend their voices for this animated film are - Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukerji, Uday Chopra, Riteish Deshmukh, Simi Garewal and Sajid Khan.