Shahrukh Khan Steal the Show at Raavan London Premiere

Raavan much hyped premiere in London wasn’t only about crazy fans and thumping of dhols.

Even as Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya basked in the limelight at the British Film Institute, Shah Rukh Khan’s presence on the red carpet — with his wife Gauri and daughter Suhana — cut a more interesting picture.

SRK and the Bachchans, who were believed to be involved in a cold war, bonded big time at the premiere.

Also, it’s interesting to note that SRK was the only star to make an appearance on the red carpet besides Raavan ’s cast and crew. And King Khan was full of praise for the film and the Bachchans.

“ Aishwarya, Abhishek, Amit ji , Mani Ratnam — all my favourite people here. It couldn’t be a better evening to meet your friends, see such wonderful performances, see one of the finer films the country has made... the kids are very fond of Abhishek... so they all wanted to be here ( London),” said SRK. SRK and the Bachchans’ latest show of bonhomie comes after SRK backed out from IIFA awards at the last minute citing “ too much work.” For those who came in late, Big B is the brand ambassador of IIFA. SRK was also supposed to captain the film team in a friendly cricket match against the Sri Lankan team.

In 2008, SRK raised eyebrows when he attended the red carpet premiere of Drona . Since then, SRK and the Bachchans have been very warm to each other.

For the uninitiated, the rivalry between SRK and Bachchans reportedly kicked off after SRK replaced Big B as the host of the TV show Kaun Banega Crorepati and also acted in the remake of the Amitabh Bachchan’s 1978 hit, Don . But for some time now, the Bachchans and Shah Rukh have been bonding through Twitter. A few days back, Big B tweeted: “ Shah Rukh ! ( I) believe Abhishek spoke to you about the premiere in London and you, Gauri and the kids are all coming... Wonderful ! See you there.” SRK had tweeted back promptly: “( I) will do sir... ( I) hope I finish all work here and make it. ( I am) very excited to see Raavan . All the best to all and love.” SRK, who is believed to be busy with his ambitious home production Ra. One , specially took out time to reach London for the premiere.

The Bachchans can’t seem to thank him enough. Big B has thanked SRK repeatedly through his Twitter account. “ Spoke to Gaurima ( SRK’s wife Gauri). We now need to do a night back in Mumbai. Thank you again for coming. You made my night!” tweeted Junior Bachchan. At the premiereAbhishek said “ Shah Rukh is like family”. SRK and the Bachchans seem to be going all out with their friendship. Khan said at the premiere that he is “ a little biased towardsAbhishek” adding that Ash is a way too fantastic an actor for him to comment on.

Later he tweeted to Big B: “ Thanks sir ( I) had a great time... the film is really nice.”

Mahesh Bhatt, others watching My Name Is Khan!

Shah Rukh Khan starrer 'My Name Is Khan' has become the buzzword in Bollywood.

Karan Johar
I am overwhelmed and moved to tears with all the support our labour of love is getting...thank you..Thank you...your hand on our head makes us.

Abhishek Bachchan
Wishing Karan and Shah Rukh and the entire team of MNIK all the best for the release. Its going to be memorable! Full on!

Vishal Dadlani
Funny coincidence, the 3rd name on the censor board certificate for MNIK, is "Rizwan Khan"!

Dabboo Ratnani
Watching My Name Is Khan at Inox, Crystal Plaza, Jaipur with Manisha Ratnani and my in-laws.

Sonam Kapoor
Got three tickets for the late show, thanks to SRK... Will be watching it again!! Brilliant...

Genelia D'souza
Hi Karan, loads and loads of love and only the best wishes ever, because what’s happening is purely unfair and I'm sure MNIK will still be the winner. SRK, just want you to know that we love you dearly and will stand by you because you are right and we believe you are.

Rahul Khanna
MNIK gets my highest compliment - it made the 2 hour drive to the screening well worthwhile. Congrats Karan, SRK and Shibani Bathija!

Taran Adarsh
SRK, Karan, Aalif Surti... 'MNIK' opens huge. The morning and noon shows are extra-ordinary. At places, better than '3 Idiots'. Wow!

Mahesh Bhatt
I have come to Fun to watch MNIK. My presence here should speak volumes about my stand!
The house is full! And the audience is loving the film. SRK is superb so is Karan.

Madhur Bhandarkar
Hey KJo & SRK, Hope the combo of you both works yet again and MINK be another blockbuster & rock the world...Best Wishes- MB

Farah Khan Ali
I am dying to watch MNIK and plan to take my son with me to the movie...Lucky all who have seen it

SRK initiates truce between Abhishek and Vivek

He might not know the trick to patch up with Salman Khan but Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan is trying to induce a truce between Abhishek Bachchan and Vivek Oberoi. The two who have hardly been in talking terms in the recent years seems to be inching closer, all thanks to Shahrukh. King Khan is using his lavish parties to bring the two close to each other and ease the tension between them.

After Hrithik Roshan’s birthday bash, Shahrukh invited Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Bachchan her ex-boyfriend Vivek Oberoi for an extended party at his residence Mannat. During the party Shahrukh got Vivek and Abhishek together and created a light atmosphere between the two. The two stars looked quite comfortable with each other.

Vivek and Abhishek had known each other since childhood due to their Bollywood genes. But off late there had been a cold war between the two after Abhishek tied the knot with Aishwarya. The former Miss World who was going strong with Vivek had dumped after his infamous press conference where he alleged Aishwarya's ex-beau Salman Khan of threatening him.

Shah Rukh took Hrithik’s guests to his own house Mannat

And, the party continued at Mannat...

Hrithik Roshan turned 36 on Jan 10 and ushered his birthday in style on Saturday (Jan 9) night. The party was held at Aurus nightclub in Juhu.

It was a bash also for Farhan Akhtar, who celebrates his birthday on Jan 9.

The party was attended by many Bollywood A-listers who came to the bash directly from the Star Screen Awards.

The highlight of the party was Abhishek and Aishwarya bonding big time with Shah Rukh Khan. In fact, SRK travelled in their car (pictured above).

The party had attracted a huge crowd as many media people as well as fans gathered outside. That’s when everyone present at the party decided to shift the venue to some other place.

SRK requested them to continue partying at his residence. So at 4.000am the party’s venue shifted to Mannat. While Sussanne Roshan and Gauri Khan drove back in SRK’s car, Shah Rukh once again gave company to Abhi and Ash and drove in their car.

We are eagerly awaiting further developments in this growing closeness between junior Bachchans and Shah Rukh.

Abhishek takes SRK’s advice seriously!

The very sight of Abhishek Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan together sends our shutterbugs in a tizzy, but despite whatever gossip mags may say, Abhishek insists he has immense respect for SRK.

On Oye! It’s Friday, AB Jr confessed that he always takes King Khan’s advice seriously, of which one he will always remember. SRK had once told him, “There are two types of actors in this world — one is a runner because he’s being chased and the other who runs because he loves running — be the runner who always loves running.

This ideology was something that Abhishek admits imbibing every day in his life.

“I would’ve slapped Shah Rukh” - Jaya Bachchan

This is what Mrs. Bachchan said when asked how she felt about SRK making an unsavoury remark about her daughter-in-law Aishwarya at Salman Khan’s party and the now in-famous fight. Read on…

Following are excerpts from an interview given to People magazine :

Shah Rukh did not say a very nice thing about Ash in that brawl with Salman… you don’t hold that against him?
Of course, I do. I haven’t had the opportunity to discuss it with him, and I am going to speak to him about it. If he was at my home, I would have slapped him, just as I would my own son. But I have connected with him in my soul, and that’s it.

SRK came for the Drona premiere, that was nice of him.
Yes. Abhishek called him and said, ‘Sir, it will make a huge difference to me if you arrive’. And he did, which I think is very gracious of him. I have a weakness for Shah Rukh.
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Sallu-SRK fight
At Katrina Kaif’s birthday party in July, Salman and Shah Rukh fought after Salman adversely commented at SRK’s show Paanchvi Paas, calling it a big flop. The star added that SRK is trying to sabotage his show Dus Ka Dum. “You are a matlabi insaan. You only call people when you need them, and then don’t keep in touch,” Sallu added.

SRK reacted strongly saying that no one wants to watch Salman’s show. He too started to insult Salman by making jokes about Salman and his past girlfriends most notably Aishwarya Rai.

Since then Salman and Shah Rukh have not been on talking terms.

SRK’s ‘big’ patch up with Bachchan’s!

SRK reportedly extended the olive branch and patched up with the Bachchans at the premiere of ‘Drona’ recently. The buzz is that nobody expected to see SRK there and that too with his entire family- wife Gauri and kids in tow! He warmed up to Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan and even Aishwarya Rai Bachchan! Now everybody knows how things between SRK and Ash turned bitter six years ago when he replaced her with Rani Mukerji in his movie ‘Chalte Chlate’ after her then boyfriend Salman Khan(with whom she was breaking up) created a ruckus on the sets?

The buzz is that during those days SRK and wife Gauri were also pleading Salman’s case with Ash and her parents after she lost all interest in him! Shah Rukh and Ash didn’t work together or publicly acknowledge each other thereafter! And now here King Khan was at the premiere hugging Big B, laughing and talking with Abhishek and Aishwarya and posing for photographs. He also didn’t forget to tell people that the war between him and the Bachchans is only media created.

Looks like SRK’s is in the serious need of friends after his recent big fight with Salman Khan. The Bollywood bad boy started shunning him completely after that, almost creating a divide in the industry. Moreover his ‘King’ status has been challenged big time with the rise of the box office king, with a new name King Kumar being coined for him.

The Bachchans who have their own insecurities (which now also includes their over ambitious ‘Drona’ biting the dust) must have been happy to oblige. Wonder what happens to the new found Abhishek - Salman yaari ( or it also another illusion) now? Even if it goes for a toss, who cares? Friendships and enmities in B-town are fragile and inconsistent and it’s been so for years, after all!

Bollywood badshah Shah Rukh at Aby-baby’s ‘Drona’ premiere

So, it was not only Abhishek’s lady love Aishwarya who hurried her way to ‘Drona’s premiere, Bollywood’s ‘Baadshah’ Shah Rukh Khan along with wife Gauri also graced the red carpet at the sparkling venue.

World’s most beautiful woman Aishwarya Rai Bachchan dazzled in black, sporting her ever so contagious smile and clinging on to hubby and the star of the flick, Abhishek.

‘Drona’ features Abhishek Bachchan in a super-hero character and the movie could be his second solo hit after the 2007 release ‘Guru’. Alongside Abhishek, the movie features Priyanka Chopra as Drona’s love bird and bodyguard, Sonia; Kay Kay Menon in a devilish role of Riz Raizada and Jaya Bachchan as Queen Jayati, the mother of ‘Drona’.

Talking to Spicezee Abhishek said, “ ‘Drona’ is no super hero movie, you have to watch it to like it. And yes I am very happy my entire family is here, Ash is here, and a lot of my friends are here too. So, just wishing that ‘Drona’ does well with the audiences.”

Here’s what wifey Aishwarya had to say about ‘Drona’, “ I saw it loved it and like Abhishek said it’s no super hero flick. It’s a fantasy movie, children are going to love it, it’s like childhood revisited. Honestly, I cannot recall a movie like this in a long time.” It’s no super I am excited and waiting to watch him in his super hero avatar.”

However, Daddy amitabh had nothing much to add, “ The movie was certainly enjoyable, the visual effects were good.” About the success of the movie, “I really cannot predict anything right now. You will have to watch it and find out for yourself.”

The charming Shah Rukh wished for the movie’s success and hoped it to be as exciting as it promised to be.

In an exclusive chit-chat with Spicezee Shah Rukh spoke of his association with the Bachchans, “Abhishek and I are good friends, I am certainly looking forward for ‘Drona’, that’s what brings me here.”

In a quick quizzical about Salman, Shah Rukh snapped saying that there was nothing in particular he wanted to talk about and adhered to answering questions about the Bachchans and ‘Drona’.

The cold war between Bachchans and Shah Rukh is over

During a recent interview Abhishek spoke at length about his relationship with Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan. About Salman he said, “Salman is my senior. And I have immense respect for him.

I know the media spoke a lot about our bonding at Mehboob Studios where both of us were shooting. But, I honestly don’t see the fuss. I have been taught by my parents that if a senior actor is shooting in the same studio as me, I should go across and say hello. I did exactly that when I was at the studio promoting Drona and Salman was there shooting for his film Veer.”

When asked if he would also extend the same courtesy to Shah Rukh Khan if he was shooting in the same location, Abhishek looked puzzled.

“Why wouldn’t I do that?” he asked. “After all Shah Rukh is like an elder brother. I respect him immensely. We have worked together in Karan Johar’s Kabhie Alvida Na Kehna. My mother and he have worked in Kabhie Khushi Kabhi Gum and in Kal Ho Na Ho. So I fail to understand why the media keeps saying that there is a problem between us.”

Shah Rukh Khan was not invited to the Abhishek-Aishwarya wedding; though Karan Johar was. And, one wondered if Jaya was so close to SRK, why Bollywood’s Badshah hadn’t been invited to the wedding. Also it’s a fact that from the time Shah Rukh Khan took on the role of Kaun Banega Crorepati-II, there have been cold vibes between him and Amitabh Bachchan, the host of the first season. There are instances of Bachchan Senior being slightly irked in television and media interviews when asked to talk about Shah Rukh. The camaraderie was surely missing.

However, insiders say that whatever the time or situation in life, Shah Rukh who calls Jaya Bachchan his mother because she played that role in K3G, maintains that even in real life. “Shah Rukh has been in touch with Jayaji all through,” says an insider.

The source also maintains that even after the Drona music function fiasco, when Jaya Bachchan was targetted by the MNS (Maharashtra Navniram Sena) for her, “I will speak in Hindi” remark, a host of industry people called Jaya to pledge their support. Says the source, “Shah Rukh also called Jayaji because he maintains she is like his mother.”

In fact, Amitabh Bachchan was in Paris when the MNS targetted his wife, and Aishwarya is away shooting for Robot and even Abhishek was shooting till late at night for Karan Johar’s Dostana at Film City, that’s when Shah Rukh, Karan Johar and his mother Hiroo Johar were constantly in touch with Jaya Bachchan.

No wonder Abhishek doesn’t even entertain talks of there being cold vibes between the Bachchans and Shah Rukh. When asked about the cold vibes between the Bachchans and Shah Rukh Khan, Abhishek turned around and said, “Shah Rukh and Karan are two people who I share a warm rapport with. My mother is also very close to Shah Rukh and calls him her elder son. Shah Rukh will always be there for our family.”

However, Shah Rukh remains tight-lipped about his equation with the Bachchans.

The Night SRK and Abhishek Bonded!

Riteish Deshmukh’s birthday bash on December 16 saw most of his Bollywood friends turn up.

The seniors were not invited so it was basically a gathering of the young and restless. “The oldest in the group, I think, was Shah Rukh Khan. Riteish’s dad was also missing,” our source said.

However, the highlight of the party was the fact that Shah Rukh and wife Gauri were seen bonding with Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai. So much so, that the two couples almost spent the whole evening chatting with each other. Just why this comes as a surprise is that SRK and Ash have not really been on great terms and moreover, the entire Bachchan family seemed miffed with King Khan. However, this was a night when all the alleged animosity seemed to have melted away.

Later the same night, Abhishek and Ash burned the dance floor when ‘Jhoom Barabar Jhoom’ songs were played and then SRK joined wife Gauri on the dance floor when ‘Om Shanti Om’ songs were being played.

Gauri, however, did not restrict herself to one or two songs — she danced through the night along with designer Sabina Khan, Kunal Kapoor, Arshad Warsi, Neelam Kothari, Bobby Deol and his wife, Tanya. DJ Suketu was spinning at the party. The only couple who stayed away from the dance floor and seemed entirely caught up with each other were Arjun Rampal and Meher Jessia.

DNA India

Hirani's original cast had SRK & Abhishek

It is old news that Rajkumar 'Munnabhai' Hirani is all set to direct Shah Rukh Khan and John Abraham in his next film, based on Chetan Bhagat's book on the IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) culture , 'Five Point Something'.

However, not many will know that Hirani's original cast was Shah Rukh Khan and Abhishek Bachchan (once again after 'Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna'), but in walked John Abraham, replacing Abhishek Bachchan.

Apparently, Hirani was 'maha' impressed with the SRK-John Chemistry in the recent 'Pepsi My Can' campaign and that is what seems to have tilted the balance in John's favour.

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