Shahrukh Khan is getting a pause-in-the-scene like Amitabh in ‘Coolie’

Remember that fatal accident in 1983 when the nation skipped a heartbeat as their icon Amitabh Bachchan got gravely injured on sets of ‘Coolie’. To pay homage to the legendary actor, Manmohan Desai paused that fateful scene when Big B almost got himself killed….. And that moment, still, remains one of the defining moments of Indian cinema.

In a similar way, Shahrukh Khan is now getting a scene-pause in ‘Dulha Mil Gaya’ where he fractured his shoulder and was seen sporting a plaster almost throughout 2008.

“It was an afterthought. When the film was being edited, they realised that they should do something like this. The scene is in the second half of the film and like in Coolie, here also the scene will be paused so that the viewers know when the accident happened,” cites a source.

However producer and friend Vivek Vaswani has dismissed such rumours, “SRK was injured during the shooting of our film, but we are not planning to do anything special to mark the scene.”

Looks like the makers want to keep it a secret………. or is it just a gimmick and a publicity-stunt? We wonder………..

Freeze, Shahrukh!

An accident and the resulting injury on the sets of Dulha Mil Gaya changed the course of Shahrukh Khan’s life and career for the whole of 2009. We all know that the superstar underwent a shoulder surgery and had his arm in a sling for good many months of last year.

Now, as ‘Dulha Mil Gaya’ is set to hit the screens coming Friday, we hear that the film’s makers are planning to freeze the frame in the scene where SRK got hurt. The idea seems inspired, if not filched, from the 1983 release ‘Coolie’ in which the director had paused the frame in the fight scene where Amitabh Bachchan got injured.

Big B’s injury was quite grave and the frozen moment in ‘Coolie’ became one of the memorable shots in the hit flick.

Though ‘Dulha Mil Gaya’ director Mudassar Aziz deny having any plan to pause the shot where SRK got injured, sources say the frame will be frozen in the film for just a few seconds.

‘Dulha Mil Gaya’ is set to release on January 8.

'Dulha Mil Gaya' - Theatrical Trailer

Sushmita Sen plays the ‘queen of oomph’ while Fardeen Khan plays the ‘prince of confusion’ in the upcoming matrimonial comedy titled Dulha Mil Gaya. Shahrukh Khan, who has a guest appearance in the film, is the ‘king of love’ who doles out valuable tips on the matters of the heart.

Bumbling Fardeen, sexy Sush, and suave SRK make a colourful troika in this comedy of romance and heartaches. Don’t believe us? Check it out here:

The film is directed by Mudassar Aziz and produced by Viveck Vaswani. It’s been shot mostly in Malaysia and Trinidad and Tobago. Its shooting got stretched because SRK was too busy with other commitments; also because producer Vaswani, who’s a friend of SRK, allegedly elongated SRK’s role in the movie and wanted more dates from the superstar.

With music by Lalit Pandit and choreography by Ahmed Khan and Howard Rosemeyer, the film is set to release in January next year.

Shahrukh Khan and Sushmita Sen Together again

At last there is good news for Vivek Vasvani the director of the film ‘Dulha Mil Gaya’. The movie has found a buyer at last. It is almost two years since the movie couldn’t be completed and then there were no buyers since everything from the hair styles to costumes to the décor seemed to be outdated.

The other hero Fardeen Khan looks quite different, so does Sushmita Sen.However, ShahRukh Khan does have the power to steal hearts even now, andthe film makers are relying on him a lot for the success of the film.

Speaking of ShahRukh, he attended the screening of the film Kurbaan held by best friend Karan Johar. According to sources he had gone with wife Gauri for the show and as she waited patiently after the show to leave, her hubby dear went to wish one and all a very personal goodbye. Really we must say that he is a true friend of Karan’s who took time to be with his friend at this special moment, Well, a friend in need is a friend indeed ,that’s all we can say for you ShahRukh.Well Done.

Dulha Mil Gaya - First Look

First Look : Shah Rukh Khan in Dulha Mil Gaya

After making many headlines, Dulha Mil Gaya is finally ready for release. The film is directed by Mudassar Aziz, produced by Viveck Vaswani and stars Fardeen Khan, Sushmita Sen & Shah Rukh Khan has a guest appearance.

Guest appearance ? Well, Shah Rukh is on screen for 45 minutes in the second half of the film, but he hasnt charged anything for it. Its all for good ol’ Dostana! When Shah Rukh came to Mumbai and had no place to stay, it was Vaswani who opened his doors for SRK! No pun intended, if you have heard different version of the story!

We reports that the film has finally found a buyer in Rajat Jhunjhunwala, a finance professional with an investment and restructuring background who is making his foray into bollywood. Click on the video to check out the trailer of the film. The quality is not good but its easy to figure out that they are trying to sell it as a Shah Rukh Khan film.

SRK-starrer ko Buyer Mil Gaya

King Khan's fans are in for a treat. They no longer have to wait for Karan Johar’s magnum opus, My Name Is Khan, to catch their star onscreen.

Viveck Vaswani’s long-awaited Dulha Mil Gaya (DMG) is complete and the film has found a buyer. “Everyone has a view on DMG but no one has seen it. I have bought into the equity of this film because I like it and I have got it at the right price (industry sources say approximately Rs 30 crore). I am sure

I will not have to wait 10 years to recover my investment. Having Shah Rukh Khan in the film is like the cherry on the cake,” says Rajat Jhunjhunwala, a finance professional with an investment and restructuring background with a passion for media. “It is a different mode of thought and I want to see if it will work,” says Jhunjhunwala, who has taken over the reins of Morpheus Media Ventures (MMV), a boutique media firm..

MMV is in a 50:50 partnership with Vaswani’s Insight Productions and has an equal share in the film’s IPR. Moreover, MMV will present the movie, which means the company has all rights to monetise the film across theatrical, satellite, digital, DTH and home video. For the young financier, the opportunity was irresistible. It was a chance to make a foray into Bollywood with a big film.

After doing regional fare for last two years, SRK’s 45 minutes was the much-needed booster. All that the film needed was “a small round of fund-raising from private equity firms” which was a cakewalk for Jhunjhunwala.

So what is the hullabaloo all about? “If you do a search on the net, you will find hundreds of stories on the film,” says Vaswani, who first announced the film in 2006. From stories of Brian Lara making a debut to Maverick Productions making an entry and now finally an exit from the film, to talks of SRK’s duration of role, Vaswani has seen a lot of ups and downs. “It’s a fresh, vibrant colour burst of a film.

Maverick is out of the film, SRK is there for close to 40 minutes in the second half of the film but because he has not taken money from me, I do not see this as a professional assignment. I see it as a personal favour and so I have billed his role as a guest appearance. But he is always a draw, he always delivers time and again,” he says.

SRK ready for divorce

After a lengthy cameo in Vivek Vaswani’s Dulha Mil Gaya, news is Shah Rukh will also be a part of the sequel, Dulhe Ka Divorce.

Dulha Mil Gaya starring, Shah Rukh Khan, Fardeen Khan, Johny Lever and Tara Sharma had been delayed for a while now but will finally see the light of day on November 13th. Directed by Mudassar Aziz, Dulha Mil Gaya had its share of controversies.

Shah Rukh who has a cameo in the film was under the impression that he had to shoot for just 8 days but went on to shoot for more than a month. Vivek wanted to take advantage of King Khan’s appearance in the film but it seems now that both have sorted their differences out.

Khan has the special appearance through a lengthy song sequence and the movie was extensively shot in Trinidad and Tobago. But even before the release of the film, insiders speak of the movie’s sequel, ‘Dulhe Ka Divorce’. “Vivek’s over the moon that the movie’s finally rolling, with the type of financial crisis he was going through, who thought this day would come. He’s already thought of the sequel but that only depends on how this film fares.”

Let's hope this wedding is worth attending!

Shahrukh's lengthy guest appearance in 'Dulha Mil Gaya'!

Bollywood Badshah Shahrukh Khan is all set to make a different record of its type. Though the actor is in guest appearance in upcoming 'Dulha Mil Gaya', his role is almost for one hour.

Sources say that his role in the movie is almost one hour long in a two-and-a-half hour film. SRK had signed the film due to his close friendship with producer Vivek Vaswani.

Directed by Mudassar Aziz, the film features Sushmita Sen, Fardeen Khan, Johny Lever and Tara Sharma.

Dulhe Ka Divorce to follow Dulha Mil Gaya

Vivek Vaswani’s Shahrukh Khan starrer Dulha Mil Gaya is finally set for a November 13th release date. The film marks the return of Main Hoon Na jodi of SRK and Sushmita Sen, after a gap of 5 years. The film however revolves around four main characters of those of- Shahrukh Khan, Sushmita Sen, Fardeen Khan and Tara Sharma, and is directed by Muddassar Aziz. Now news has come in that Vivek Vaswani is working on his next movie titled Dulhe Ka Divorce.

Our source reveals, “Vivek has tentatively titled his next as Dulhe Ka Divorce. Shahrukh Khan has been a part of most of his projects, and it was in fact Vivek who got him his first major break in Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman. He simply loves SRK and if there is a role fitting him, SRK will definitely be on board for this one too. But there will be newcomers cast in the main leads.”

There was also a buzz that Dulha Mil Gaya would premiere in USA, but in the wake of Shahrukh Khan being frisked at the US airport, it won’t happen. Vaswani states in this regards that he had planned the premiere in Trinidad, since the movie has been extensively shot in Trinidad and Tobago. So there was never any question of the film premiering in USA and that it will be releasing simultaneously all over.”

No more USA for SRK

Guess what a producer has done after the entire Newark airport episode

Shah Rukh Khan was frisked at the Newark airport and we have been hearing about it ever since. The media has spoken about it. SRK's friends and ex-friends have spoken about it. Cricketers have given their opinion. And even the Governor of California, Mr Arnold Schwarzenegger has invited Khan for dinner at Washington DC. So I was really not surprised when I heard this one.

Apparently, producer Viveck Vaswani has taken the entire episode to heart and cancelled the premiere of his SRK starrer film Dulha Mil Gaya in the US.

What however shocked me was when I heard about the new destination chosen by Vaswani for the King Khan. A little birdie tells me, the producer has now decided to hold the premiere of his film in Trinidad. The film is set for a November 13 release.

But then there's a reason behind choosing that particular destination. In the film, Shah Rukh Khan plays the role of a businessman based out of... TRINIDAD! He has been paired with his Main Hoon Na co-star Sushmita Sen in the film. The film is about the SRK-Sush and another couple played by Fardeen Khan and Tara Sharma. It has been directed by Mudassar Aziz.

'I have not sold Dulha Mil Gaya to anyone' - Viveck Vaswani

Producer Viveck Vaswani has refused various media reports, which say that he has sold his upcoming film Dulha Mil Gaya for Rs 250 million (Rs 25 crore) to a Dubai based businessman.

However, Vaswani has denied any such deal taking place. Speaking exclusively to Business of cinema, he says, "I have no clue where these rumours start from. No one called me to clarify before publishing these stories. I don't know from where the media gets false and baseless information regarding the price of my movie. I have not sold my film to any Dubai based businessman. I know there is huge speculation around my film as it is Shah Rukh Khan's only release this year. However, if and when there are any developments, I will make an official announcement."

Dulha Mil Gaya has been directed by debutant Muddassar Aziz and stars Shah Rukh Khan, Sushmita Sen and Fardeen Khan. The shooting of the film is complete and 18 September has been zeroed in as the release date.

SRK's red alert for Salman!

Shah Rukh Khan and Salman may maintain a distance from each other, but in a small industry it's hard to be off each other's radar completely.

Recently, SRK was shooting for Dulha Mil Gaya and was supposed to play a red guitar. The director Mudassar Aziz and choreographer Ahmed Khan didn't fancy the guitar provided and asked for a replacement. The only substitute in the city was with Salman, who was shooting at Famous studios, Mahalaxmi, for Wanted.

Mudassar Aziz was aghast. He had got Shah Rukh's dates with a lot of difficulty. He was panicking that the shoot may have to be cancelled yet again as it had been several times prior to this.

The people who supplied the guitar took a drastic risk. They sneaked out Salman’s guitar at Famous and quietly replaced it with SRK’s instrument. Sneaking into the lion’s den and having survived was no mean feat.

“They got it without Salman knowing who sneaked into his shoot and exchanged the instruments,” said a source from the sets.

Ahmed Khan said, “I told the suppliers that we’ll wait for a few hours but they had to get it come what may. We could not afford to cancel the shoot.”

When Ahmed and the others asked them how they managed to get it from Salman, they said that when they entered the set, Salman was playing the guitar. After a while he kept the guitar aside and left. The suppliers took Salman’s guitar and replaced it with Shah Rukh’s guitar. The two guitars were similar and they don’t know if Salman shot with that guitar or not.

Mudassar Aziz said, “This is the best song of my film. I know that the song is a sure shot winner and I didn’t want to settle for anything less.”

Shah Rukh Khan shoot for Dulha Mil Gaya; film complete

Viveck Vaswani can finally heave a sigh of relief. The shooting of his film Dulha Mil Gaya is finally done and over with. Shah Rukh Khan completed the shooting for the film with a song at Mehboob Studios.

Giving details of the shoot was newbie Mohit Chaddha, who said, "We have been shooting at Mehboob Studios since 18 May. Ahmad Khan was choreographing the qawali song, which had over 50 dancers."

The song was picturised on Shah Rukh Khan and Sushmita Sen. All the cast members were present for the shoot. Fardeen Khan, who was shooting in Goa for All The Best, flew down to be part of the final schedule.

Viveck Vaswani, the producer of the film had been waiting for SRK's dates for over a year. With the superstar's packed schedule and then his shoulder injury, the film has been delayed and the debutant director, Mudassar Aziz has been on tenterhooks. But with the pack up today, it will be back to the editing studios for him to release his film at the soonest.

As for Mohit Chaddha, who shot a couple of scenes with Shah Rukh as well as this last song, said, "He is phenomenal. His energy is amazing and his commitment to work is something to see. I would just be on the sets to see him perform even when I was not needed."

At the time of filing this story, Vaswani was not available for comment.

SRK's Dulha Mil Gaya in 'BIG' trouble

Vivek Vaswani's Dulha Mil Gaya seems to be jinxed, after the much delayed shooting thanks to Shahrukh Khan the movie is financial trouble now. Anil Ambani's BIG Pictures which had brought the rights of the movie has given up on the deal due to the financial losses the company suffered in wake of the ongoing recession.

Vaswani on his part plans to re-offer the movie to BIG Pictures and if doesn't work out look for another potential buyer. The film stars fardeen khan and Sushmita in the lead and has a Special role by Shahrukh. Sources close to Vaswani say that some of the sequences with Shahrukh are still pending as King Khan is in South Africa promoting his team in the ongoing Indian Premiere League.

Shahrukh Khan as God of love

Much has been speculated about Shahrukh Khan ’s role in director Mudassar Aziz’s film Dulha Mil Gaya .

The latest bit of rumour says the superstar plays the God of love in the Vivek Vaswani-produced film which has been in the making for god knows how long! SRK doesn’t play a naked winged boy with bow and arrow in hands. He rather plays a serene God of love who even indulges in some stunts.

It can be recalled that while shooting one of these stunts, SRK injured his shoulder and had to recently undergo a surgery at a Mumbai hospital.

However, SRK doesn’t play a central role in ‘Dulha Mil Gaya’. He’s not even second fiddle to the lead hero Fardeen Khan .

Sources say SRK has just a guest appearance that’s restricted to a few scenes and a song that’s yet to be shot on SRK, Fardeen and the film’s leading lady, Sushmita Sen .

The film got stuck on floors after producer Vivek Vaswani increased SRK’s role from a cameo to a full-fledged one, much to the dismay of the superstar who’s apparently doing the film for free since Vaswani is, or at least was, his friend.

"SRK is a hero, he worked when the city was burning" - Viveck Vaswani

Producer Viveck Vaswani can never forget the support that he got from Shah Rukh Khan during the filming of the last leg of Dulha Mil Gaya schedule that concluded a few days back.

"Shah Rukh Khan is a true hero. He came to do a film for a friend when the city was burning. He had a huge release round the corner (Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi) and there were quite a few odds against the film's shoot; still he made it possible", says Viveck Vaswani in a choked tone as he looks forward to filming the last song in February that would make Dulha Mil Gaya ready for release.

"While Shah Rukh Khan stood like a pillar of support, what the entire unit of Dulha Mil Gaya did for me was also simply unimaginable", adds Viveck.

"Sunil Patel - the DoP and Leela Chanda - the Art Director are the real heroes of the Shah Rukh schedule", he reminisces, "They did not sleep for 3 weeks non-stop. They were busy creating a luxury liner, the Port of Spain airport. They were shooting stunts while coordinating helicopters in the climax. They were putting up and dismantling sets even as they were working tirelessly like soldiers. This was commendable in the times when the city was burning with no transport, no trains, no autorickshaws, no shops open, no workers."

"Add to all of this a producer called Viveck Vaswani with barely enough money who was caught in the worst recession time in the industry", he chuckles, "Moreover, the industry too wasn't too kind even as it scoffed at me by stating that Shah Rukh Khan was no more a part of the film; he had walked out etc. etc. Some wish list here!"

He is also extremely happy with his choice of actors in the film, whether it is Sushmita Sen or Fardeen Khan.

"Whether it is Sushmita Sen or Fardeen Khan, they were always on my side. Not once did any actor come late on the sets. Not once did one actor come without lines learnt. Not one actor delayed production by a single minute. And how can I not talk about Mudassar Aziz, my film's director, the hero behind the scenes? He was shooting with a superstar called Shah Rukh Khan with limited time, limited resources, limited everything; and yet he made the film happen."

"There will be four premieres of the film - in Bombay, New Delhi (hosted by the High Commissioner of Trinidad and Tobago), London (hosted by Angostura) and Port of Spain (hosted by CL communications, the production house which handled the Caribbean leg of the film). There are going to be huge plans for Dulha Mil Gaya ", concludes Viveck in an ambitious tone as his two year work on the film comes near to conclusion.

SRK to shoot qawalli song for Dulha Mil Gaya in February

Shahrukh Khan will shoot a qwalli song for Dulha Mil Gaya and also dub for the movie. If sources are to be believed Khan himself will croon the song.

Recently Dulha Mil Gaya was shot from 24 November onwards for a period of two weeks, during which Shahrukh shot his scenes and also a song of the movie.

Producer Viveck Vaswani said, "Yes SRK has finished shooting all his portions for Dulha Mil Gaya. We will shoot one song in February. He will also try to dub before he leaves for America. If not, he will come back and dub."

The film is directed by Mudassar Aziz and co produced by Viveck Vaswani and Maverick Productions. It stars Sushmita Sen, Fardeen Khan and Tara Sharma apart from Shahrukh.

Mishap on the sets of 'Dulha Mil Gaya'

Shah Rukh Khan's dates for Dulha Mil Gaya had to be reworked (for the nth time) after a mishap on the sets yesterday

Shah Rukh Khan's dates for Viveck Vaswani's film Dulha Mil Gaya seem to be jinxed. Shah Rukh was supposed to shoot for Dulha Mil Gaya today for which a special set was being erected at Hema Ashish Studio (near Vihar Lake) since the past few days.

However, yesterday morning the roof of the studio collapsed and hurt a few unit members. One of them is currently recuperating at Paramount Hospital, Sakinaka.

When contacted, the film's director Mudassar Aziz confirmed that there was an unfortunate incident on the sets but he said that nobody was hurt to an extent that they had to be admitted in the hospital for more than a few hours. “Yes, a few light men were hurt and we took them to Paramount Hospital but only for a check-up,” he said.

We hear that a case has been filed at the Powai Police station. To this Mudassar said, “These are all production issues. I wouldn't know if Viveck has filed the case or my executive producer.”

However, when we called Paramount Hospital, last evening the duty officer-in-charge Dr Manoj had a slightly different story to tell.

Dr Manoj told Mumbai Mirror, “We have a patient Mr Tarun Wagh who was injured on the sets of Dulha Mil Gaya yesterday morning. He is admitted in our hospital. He was brought in around 11.30 am.”

Is he better now? Dr Manoj said, “Mr Tarun is better. He has suffered compression in his spine. I can't say how long he will be with us. Only Dr Utkarsh, who is treating Mr Tarun, can tell you when he will be discharged. But Dr Utkarsh is not present here right now.”

Mudassar Aziz added that he has now taken fresh dates from Shah Rukh. The venue has now been shifted to Mehboob Studios. “SRK will now shoot for the same song on December 4,” he said. All the best, Mudassar and Viveck!

SRK’s Runaway Cameo

SRK has been accused for ‘delaying’ Viveck Vaswani’s Dulha Mil Gaya. For the first time, Shah Rukh clears the air about why he didn’t shoot for the film sooner, and more. Read on…

Shah Rukh Khan has been accused of delaying Viveck Vaswani’s Dulha Mil Gaya. King Khan is being painted as ungrateful for not finishing his cameo in the film, which has been in the making for over a year now. Vaswani, who played ‘Godfather’ to SRK when he first came to Mumbai, is disappointed that Khan isn’t shooting for him. Here, for the first time, the actor clears the air about why he didn’t shoot for the film sooner, and more. Read on…

It is being said Dulha Mil Gaya is stuck because of you…
I’ll do it, yaar. (Snaps) No, it’s not stuck because of me. Vivek’s a friend and he’s responsible for me being
in Mumbai. I’d never say no to him. I’d never take money from him, I will do the film.

Is the problem your dates?
No. The problem is that they’d assumed that my character would take four days of shooting but when it came down to it, it was 18-20 days of work, and that is a lot of film for me to do. See, I am very clear, when I do a guest appearance, I don’t do it for money. I do it for relationships. I don’t want to know the film, the story, or anything. I haven’t read the script of Dulha Mil Gaya and I don’t even want to. It’s not my film. I have just come as a guest, to have fun, to make you smile, finish my work and go back. I don’t even see the films, or even go to its premiere.

So you were told it was a guest appearance and the role was extended?
Let me put it like this, for Billoo Barber, I have worked only for 20 days… that too, because I increased the songs otherwise it was a 12-13 day role. When in my own production, I do a guest role like this, it’s wrong for me to go in for an outside film without Vivek trying to make it look like that and make it look like a Shah Rukh Khan film.

Why did you take up DMG?
Maybe I don’t even want to participate in the film as a character. But as a friend, as a guest star, as someone who is fond of Vivek and Sushmita, I’ll be part of the film. But it should not be about me. So now they’ve reworked my part and now they need five or six days and Inshallah, I will finish it soon. I apologise if I have delayed the film.

Are you comfortable doing cameos?
I do a film after I go through a whole process and if I like it. For a cameo, I don’t even want to do the process of whether I like it or not… I will just go and do it. It’s very clear… like Billoo Barber is about Irrfan Khan and when you come to see me in the film, you will see enough of me. I have devised the film like that. It’s a very important guest appearance. It’s not like Bhootnath. Where the film’s story is not bothered by me. I am just there because Juhi is there, and Amitji is there, Vivek (Chopra) is there, and they are all friends, and they all said, ‘We’ll be shooting at Mehboob (which is close to Mannat), just come whenever you are free’. So I did it. With Dulha Mil Gaya, I will do it but not for 20 days. It just became too much. They wanted an outdoor in Dubai, South America…. I was like, ‘Listen guys, I can’t do this’. Now, it is a five-day shoot and I will finish it. I had shot for it, half a day, about three shots, my entry song… I don’t know what my hair was like then, maybe I will cut it back to that…