Shahrukh to star with Barack Obama

Bollywood Baadshah Shahrukh Khan is all set to star with US President Barack Obama. Not quite really but Shahrukh will be seen starring with a lookalike of the US President in his upcoming movie My Name is Khan. The casting crew is in search for an African American who can resemble Obama. The exact nature of the character is not known but sources claim Obama's character play a significant part in the story.

My Name Is Khan is directed by Karan Johar and based on the life of minorities in the United States post 9/11. The movie is currently being shot in San Fransisco and also stars Jimmy Shergill and Sonya Jehan. Interestingly another movie New York which releases this weekend also has a similar plot. My Name is Khan is one of the most anticipated movies of the year as it will have the hit pair of Shahrukh Khan and Kajol in the lead after a gap of 8 years.

SRK says no to Raj Thackeray!

Shah Rukh Khan has clearly had enough of controversies. He turned down an offer to play Raj Thackeray in Raju Kokate’s Mumbai Tiger.

Before approaching SRK, Kokate had worked on the actor’s look in the film . Marathi film and stage actor Ashok Shinde, who has now been signed on for the role, bears an uncanny resemblance to the politician.

Shah Rukh recently reportedly also turned down an offer from Ashutosh Gowariker, his Swades director. After the 2004 film, which flopped at the box-office, Shah Rukh has flatly refused to work with the director for his next venture.
Ashutosh offered SRK a role in a period film with Rani Mukerji as his screen partner, but after Swades, Shah Rukh isn't taking any chances.

Apparently, working with Gowariker on Swades wasn't one of the highlights of Shah Rukh's life, but Ashutosh asked him to forget the past and start afresh. Ashutosh also offered him incentives to make up for the experience. Our source said, “Ashutosh even told Shah Rukh that they could co-produce the film and he had no issues with Shah Rukh's style of working on commission basis. But even this did not evoke a favourable response.”

Shahrukh Khan and Kajol on the Sets of My Name Is Khan in Californa

Shahrukh Khan and Kajol on the Sets of 'My Name Is Khan' in San Francisco