SRK's 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi' wins at Okinawa Festival

Shah Rukh Khan starrer "Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi" won the Grand Prix of Peace award and a cash prize at the Okinawa International Film Festival.

The audience voted for the winner in the festival that took place in Okinanwa, Japan March 20-28.

Released worldwide Dec 12, 2008, "Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi" was directed by Aditya Chopra and featured newcomer Anushka Sharma and Shah Rukh in the lead. The film revolved around a simple man who disguises himself as another person to win the love of his wife.

Shahrukh Khan smells good: Anushka Sharma

It’s been a year since Anushka Sharma stepped into tinselville with the Yashraj film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi opposite Shahrukh Khan but she still hasn’t forgotten how the superstar smelled like.

“One thing I can't forget about SRK is his smell. He smells superb. He used to smell different each time. I would be like, 'Wow man! Shah Rukh, you smell so good'” Anushka recently told a film magazine about her experience of working with SRK.

The Bangalorean beauty went on to add that SRK remains an enigma to her. The more she tried to understand him, the more mysterious he remained.

“If you think you know Shah Rukh Khan, you don't. That's the thing about him. He can always keep you guessing. Each day I used to be like - ‘Okay, he's like this, oh no he's not like that’. Every day he used to be a new person for me. He's just so mysterious, yaar,” Anushka revealed.

Anushka is presently thrilled to have started working on her second film, another Yashraj flick being directed by actor-turned-director Parmeet Sethi. The film has Shahid Kapoor opposite her. It is being shot at foreign locations.

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Anushka Sharma to judge first episode of Knights and Angels

With IPL round the corner, its time once again for various franchisees to create maximum awareness about their respective teams, and keeping this in mind, Shah Rukh Khan (who owns Kolkata Knight Riders) has come up with the idea of a unique T.V. reality show called ‘ Knights and Angels‘. This much-awaited reality dance show will trace the hunt for 6 spirited and talented girls to lead the Cheer-leaders Squad of the Kolkata Knight Riders.

Adding his final stamp of authority, would be judge Sourav Ganguly the inimitable icon of Indian cricket and captain of Kolkata Knight Riders. The show will be hosted by V.J. turned actor Purab Kohli and the pretty Anushka Sharma (who made a stunning debut opposite SRK in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi) will be seen as the special celebrity judge in the first episode.

After an extensive audition conducted across key metros in India, the 24 shortlisted girls will be groomed and trained by the biggest names in the Indian entertainment industry. The 6 finalists will have to possess qualities like energy, style, chutzpah, poise, personality, attitude, grace, rhythm, and fire within themselves to make it to the Knight Riders cheerleading squad. King Khan’s girls will be mentored by ace choreographer Shiamak Davar and will be taken through their paces by the revolving guest judges, which will see some of the biggest and prettiest faces in Bollywood!

Speaking at the launch Sourav Ganguly said, “I have never been a judge before. It’s equally exciting and nerve-wracking for me and I’m really looking forward to a whole new experience. Shah Rukh and Juhi have promised to guide me and I assure my Knights that we will find those ‘Angels’ that will cheer us to victory.”

Speaking on this new and exciting show, Shah Rukh said, “Cricket is a perfect blend of hard work and entertainment. We are very excited about the whole challenge of finding the best cheerleading squad for our Knights. These girls will become a key part in our quest for victory this season. The competition is tough and the boys will need all the support they can get on-field. All the girls have the right attitude, energy and enthusiasm.”

‘Knights and Angels‘ will be a 6-episode series that will be telecast at 10.00 p.m IST every Saturday, starting 28th February 2009 on NDTV Imagine. Each episode will be filled with fun, dance, music, glamour and full on entertainment, seeing these enthusiastic dancers from all over India competing against each other to make it to the final 6.

´Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi´ Grosses 180 Crores Worldwide!

RAB NE BANA DI JODI, which released worldwide five weeks ago on December 12th 2008, has grossed a phenomenal Rs. 180 crores worldwide till date and has broken all previous box office records for Yash Raj Films, as well as become the highest-grossing Shahrukh Khan film till date. The film was released at an extremely precarious time, just after the terror attacks in Mumbai on 26th November 2008. Amidst uncertain consumer sentiments and apprehensions from the trade regarding market conditions at the time, the film has achieved an unparalleled box office run against all odds. Moreover, the film had to further contend with the record-breaking onslaught of GHAJINI on December 26th 2008, despite which it has continued unabated and endured a hugely successful run in its third, fourth and fifth weeks, and promises to carry on in the same vein going forward.

The total collections of RAB NE BANA DI JODI for the first five weeks in India are Rs. 83 crores net (i.e. gross collections of close to Rs. 140 crores). The film has thus surpassed Yash Raj Films' previous highest grosser, DHOOM: 2, which collected Rs. 80.6 crores net across its entire run in India and is considered as one of the highest grossing films of all-time. RAB NE BANA DI Jodi has also comfortably surpassed the collections of two of the biggest hits of the last 2 years, SINGH IS KINNG and OM SHANTI OM, and is now second only to GHAJINI as regards all-time India net collections.

Not only in India but RAB NE BANA DI JODI is the highest grossing film of the year in the overseas also.

The total gross collections for all overseas markets are $8 Million (i.e. around Rs. 40 crores), making RAB NE BANA DI JODI the highest grossing film of the year in the overseas, ahead of both GHAJINI and SINGH IS KINNG. In the UK, RAB NE BANA DI JODI has grossed close to £1.5 million till date, which makes it the biggest hit of the last 2 years in this market. In the Middle East, RAB NE BANA DI JODI has grossed a staggering $2.25 million till date, making it the highest grossing film of all-time in this region by a huge margin. The film has also achieved a fabulous box office gross of $2.1 million till date in the USA. RAB NE BANA DI JODI has also enjoyed a grand box office performance across all other overseas markets, such as Australia, Europe, Africa, and Asia, and ranks as the highest grosser of the year across these regions.

RAB NE BANA DI JODI has evoked a sensational response from audiences all over the world, which is clearly reflected in its record-breaking collections, and continues to win hearts across the globe as it goes forward from strength to strength.

Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi features in iTunes Top 10 Charts

The music of Yash Raj Films' Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi starring Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has created a benchmark in the digital entertainment by featuring in the list of top 10 album sales for iTunes, the world's most popular online music store. This is the first time the music album of a Bollywood film has made it to the album download charts of iTunes.

Commenting on this achievement Neeraj Roy, MD & CEO, Hungama Mobile, said, "This is yet another example of Indian content transcending boundaries and making a significant mark in the digital music space, worldwide. Hungama would like to congratulate Yash Raj films, the music directors Salim- Sulaiman and all those associated with the film."

"While single song downloads are common, an entire album being downloaded on digital download services is rare and this showcases the great music that's been composed for the film," he added. Hungama, which owns the digital rights to Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, is the exclusive distributor of Indian content to iTunes. iTunes is available in 22 countries around the world, including USA, the UK, and the European Union. The iTunes Store is the world's most popular online music, TV and movie store with a catalog of over 10 million songs, over 30,000 TV episodes and over 2,500 films including over 600 in stunning high definition video.

Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi featuring in iTunes Top 10 charts once again proves that SRK mania is far from over.

Yash Raj Films tells about the actual collections of ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’

Ever since the release of the film ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’, different figures of collections are coming out of the film. The movie has been the biggest ever success for Yash Raj Films. Aditya Chopra and Shahrukh Khan again gave a super hit film to Bollywood Film Industry. rab-ne23-121-300x300 Yash Raj Films tells about the actual collections of ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’

According to an official person, “Fourth weekend is in progress and till 4th January, the film has earned 78 crores net at the Indian box office. The film ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’ has received good collections at the box office in spite of the movie ‘Ghajini’.”

He further added, “When ‘Ghajini’ was released and breaking all previous records of advance bookings, at that time Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi was doing bumper business and got 9 crores in the first week when ‘Ghajini’ hit the theatres. ‘Chandni Chowk To China’ will be released soon, still few days are left and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi can cross 80 crore.’

Shahrukh Khan’s film ‘Om Shanti Om’ collected 86 crore.

Why Shah Rukh Romancing debutants

Shah Rukh is the King, no doubt. He’s proven this on several occasions. Even Newsweek, in its recent Most Powerful Men in Entertainment list, put him at #41.

Yet, in his last two films, he’s acted alongside debutants. In 2007, he romanced Deepika in Om Shanti Om and last month, we saw him dancing with Anushka Sharma in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.

So, why is the Baadshah not acting with established heroines like Rani and Priti Zinta? Well, the King does have an answer. He says, “Well I have crossed 40, and will soon have to retire. The senior actors will also have to do the same. So I thought I’d work with some younger girls. So later, when I’m old, they’d still want to work with me. Now do you understand why I am launching these new girls?”

Well, the workaholic Shah Rukh certainly has his retirement plan figured out.

'Rab Ne Bana di Jodi' continues to be strong at BO in 2nd week: Yash Raj Films

Shah Rukh Khan starrer 'Rab Ne Bana di Jodi' has continued its successful run at the Box Office in the second week crossing the gross Rs
30 crore mark.

"After grossing a record breaking Rs 90 crore in its first week worldwide, the film has crossed beyond a phenomenal Rs 30 crore gross in its second weekend. This is by far the highest collection, even surpassing 'Dhoom 2' and 'Chak De India', both of which did outstanding business in their second week," a Yash Raj Films spokesperson said here today.

The total collections for 'Rab ne...' in India over the second weekend are Rs 24 crore gross, while the gross collections in the overseas market, where it continues with its tremendous opening week performance, during the same period are around Rs 7.5 crore (USD 1.5 million).

The gross figures for the first ten days are a staggering Rs 120 crore and more, making the film the biggest hit of 2008. With the long Christmas and New Year weekends ahead, the collections are expected to get a major boost, the spokesperson added

SRK’s ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’ makes it to top ten of UK box office

Bollywood movie ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’, which stars Shah Rukh Khan, has made it to the top ten of the weekend UK box office.

The film is currently at the seventh position in the list, which has been topped by Teen vampire movie ‘Twilight’, reports the BBC.

The top ten are:

1. Twilight

2. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

3. Four Christmases

4. The Day The Earth Stood Still

5. The Tale of Despereaux

6. Inkheart

7. Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi

8. Changeling

9. Quantum of Solace

10. Transporter 3

The brain behind RNBDJ end credits? SRK, of course!

With RAB NE BANA DI JODI holding on beautifully, even in its second weekend, netting around 15 crores from India, it is now obvious that the film is on its way to being the year’s biggest hit, having netted nearly 57–58 crores already. But going by the response of the actual audience and reliable section of the trade, we had already hinted at that! However, we are not here to talk about trade aspects, rather, we want to reveal the secret about the rocking end credits of RNBDJ, which are so very interesting and humorous that they keep the audience glued to their seats, even as the film ends.

Well, the scene may have been directed and conceptualized by the genius director, Aditya Chopra but it was written by none other than the lead actor Shah Rukh Khan himself. Though Aditya has written the dialogues of RNBDJ himself, the voiceover of SRK, explaining the ‘intricacies’ of the photographs of the couple honeymooning in Japan have been written by Bollywood’s global superstar Shah Rukh Khan. Actually, Aditya had sent SRK random pictures of the couple honeymooning in different tourist spots of Japan and while SRK watched the photos on his laptop, he wrote down the lines as they came to his mind, instantly. Needless to add that Aditya was impressed with his writings and he made Shah Rukh dub the lines and incorporated the scene as the rolling end credits, which make the audience leave the theatre on a feel good note.

Well, we always knew that Shah Rukh was hugely talented, and with this he demonstrates that he has a flair for writing too!

'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi' The highest opening week grosser till date

Shahrukh Khan-starrer `Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi' that released worldwide on December 12, has grossed Rs 90 crore in its opening week, which is on par with and in some places even higher than two of the highest opening week grossers till date, `Om Shanti Om' and `Singh Is King'.

Its producers Yash Raj Films (YRF) said `Rab Ne...' has also broken all earlier opening week collection records for Yash Raj Films, having surpassed the opening week collections of `Dhoom: 2', which is regarded as one of the highest grossing movies of all-time.

The total collections for `Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi' in India are around Rs 42 crore net (gross collections were Rs 70 crore). The total gross collections for all overseas markets are over USD 4 Million (around Rs 20 crore), a YRF statement said here on Thursday.

In Middle East, `Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi' has broken all previous records for first week collections, netting just under USD 1.3 million. The previous highest grossing film in the Gulf region, having a sizeable Indian population, was `Dhoom: 2', which grossed approximately USD 1.86 million across its entire run.

The Aditya Chopra-directed romantic flick, featuring newcomer Anushka Sharma, is on course to break this all-time record going into its second week, the statement said.

The film has also had a grand opening week across all overseas markets, including the UK, USA, Australia, Europe, Africa, and Asia, and features in the list of the highest grossers for the opening week in most of these territories.

"The film has the potential to finish as one of the biggest blockbusters of all-time," it said.

Shahrukh Khan at Anushka Sharma's introductory press conference

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.

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.

RAB NE BANA DI JODI: YRF's highest weekend grosser ever!

RAB NE BANA DI JODI, which released worldwide on December 12th 2008, has broken all earlier opening weekend collection records for Yash Raj Films. The film has grossed approximately Rs. 60 Crores worldwide on its opening weekend, and has surpassed DHOOM:2, which is regarded as one of the highest grossing films of all–time.

In the Middle East, RAB NE BANA DI JODI has set a new record altogether as the highest opening film of all–time. The previous highest was DHOOM: 2, which grossed approximately $1.86 million across its entire run. RAB NE BANA DI JODI has grossed approximately $1 million on its opening weekend alone.

The film has also received a grand opening across all overseas markets, including the UK, USA, Australia, Europe, Africa, and other territories in Asia.

RAB NE BANA DI JODI has been appreciated tremendously by audiences across the board and the film's performance promises to continue in the same vein moving forward.

Rab Ne opens big in North America

The one-man box office engine called Shah Rukh Khan rode into 105 movie theatres across North America grabbing a powerful $1.2 million estimated gross for Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi in just three days. Working with director Aditya Chopra for the third time after Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) and Mohabbatein (2000), the star proved once again that his box office magnetism has remained undiminished over the last decade.

The new film -- in which Shah Rukh plays a common man who devises a plot win over the love of his life -- must have easily grossed over $3.5 million in three days outside India, trade experts believe.

For producer Yash Raj, which has suffered many flops in the last two years, the big success of Rab Ne..., following the strong showing of its previous release Dostana, could be considered nothing short of a blessing. And for the trade which has watched helplessly as many big budget films like Yuvvraaj, Drona and Love Story 2050 bit the dust, the strong opening for Rab Ne... seems a nice way to end the year, with good buzz awaiting the release of other big budget films Ghajini and Chandni Chowk To China.

In North America, Rab Ne... was number 15 on the box office chart led by Keanu Reeves' The Day the Earth Stood Still, which grossed $31 million in more than 3500 theatres.

While the reviews in India have been mixed for Rab Ne..., some of the mainstream publications in America welcomed the film, saying that it made much more sense than the usual over hyped and over kinetic Bollywood films.

'In the last few years, Hindi films have become slicker and faster, full of dizzying camera moves and blink-and-you'll-miss-it editing,' wrote Rachel Saltz in The New York Times. 'The technical exuberance is almost always impressive, but it's starting to seem like its own cliche.

'How refreshing, then, to settle into Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, a love story that has a different pace and feel than the recent crop of action thrillers,' she added. 'Rab Ne..., which reteams the director Aditya Chopra and Shah Rukh Khan, Bollywood's reigning superstar, is 'soft, sweet and slow,' in the words of one of its songs. It deftly blends comedy, the ruling tone of the new Bollywood, with melodrama, the ruling tone of the old.'

Shah Rukh has proved to be mighty lucky for Yash Raj. He has said that being directed by Chopra is the kind of collaboration he (Shah Rukh) enjoys most.

Many reviewers have praised Chopra's direction, though some in India have also said that the film loses its focus half way and tries to do too many things .

'Mr Chopra demonstrates how a director can master technology without being mastered by it,' wrote The Times. 'For him, storytelling comes first. (The plot has its flaws, but they're not deadly.)

While some of Shah Rukh's biggest hits such as Kabhi Khushi Khabhie Gham have been multistarrers, his new film is solely driven by his star presence. Rab Ne..., which is not an expensive film (made for about $6 million while Ghajini cost nearly $9 million) is looking at least $6 million in North America, Western Europe, UAE and Australia. Even if it were to plummet by 60 percent in the second week, as it happens in the case of most Hindi films, passing the $5 million benchmark in foreign territories will not be a problem at all.

Shah Rukh was generous in praising his Rab Ne... co-star, newcomer Anushka Sharma. In video interviews made available by Yash Raj, he said he found a distinct advantage in working with new artists who happened to be much younger than him. The younger actresses brought in contemporary touch to their performances, said the actor who is in his early 40s.

Watching them emote made him think if he was doing stereotyped work, and pushed him into yet another gear, he added. His recent films have had new actresses -- Deepika Padukone in Om Shanti Om, Gayatri Joshi in Swades and the girls hockey team in Chak De! India.