Shahrukh Khan & Priyanka Chopra at Don 2 Press Conference in Berlin - Photos, Video

Indian Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra attend a press conference on the shooting of their movie 'DON-2' in Berlin

Shahrukh Khan is upset with his close friend Arjun Rampal

Didn’t we hear that Shahrukh Khan and Arjun Rampal are thick friends? Yes. But if the latest news is to be believed, they are on the verge of turning foes. It is said that Shahrukh is upset with Arjun’s unprofessional attitude.

Well, it all happened when Farhan Akhtar approached Arjun for Don 2 starring Shahrukh. Arjun reported hiked his fee, forcing Akhtar to drop him from the film. The buzz is that Shahrukh too is not happy with Arjun’s sudden fee hike.

It may be recalled that Shahrukh and Arjun became good friends after acting together in the hit film Om Shanti Om. They are also acting together in the much-hyped film Ra.One.

Shahrukh Khan's Huge Popularity in Germany Takes 'Don 2' to Berlin

Tourism officials in Berlin are elated that Farhan Akhtar's Don 2, headlining Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra, will be shot in the city this fall.

The film is planned to be shot in a 50-day start-to-finish schedule at many landmark sites across the city.

Back in April, Farhan had travelled to Berlin to identify locations.

On his return he had Tweeted, "Hey. Just back from Berlin and a successful recce for Don. Hahaha.. Its going to be a blast!"

On an earlier occasion Farhan had tweeted:

"The film is set in Manilla and then moves to Berlin."

Shah Rukh Khan is popular in Germany and his film My Name is Khan created a strong buzz when it was screened at the Berlin International Film Festival in February.

Berlin tourism officials are elated because the filming of Don 2 will make the city a favored Bollywood location.

"This could be the breakthrough needed for making the Berlin destination known to the Indian market," Berlin tourism director Burkard Kieker said. "It's exactly what we want."

Don 2 is being partly financed ($705,000) by the Berlin-Brandenburg film promotion company Medienboard.

"The Indian superstar and the film location Berlin will make for a great couple before the largest audience in the world," said Medienboard managing director Kirsten Niehuus.

The film additionally co-stars Lara Dutta, Kunal Kapoor, Om Puri and Boman Irani.

Don 2 is scheduled for release in theatres on December 23, 2011.

It’s Kunal Kapoor for ‘Don 2’

While we watched sadly Arjun Rampal taking the exit route from Farhan Akhtar’s ‘Don 2’, here’s the latest update from the movie front….

Buzz is that Kunal Kapoor has been signed for this Shah Rukh Khan starring project. But wait a minute, the ‘Rang De Basanti’ actor has not replaced Rampal…. It had been alleged that Kunal will play the character Jasjeet, (Pran’s role in original ‘Don’) that was done by Arjun in the first version. But according to producer Ritesh Sidhwani, Kunal will do a pivotal role in this one.

He explained to sources, that in fact there will be no Jasjeet in ‘Don 2’. Instead they said to have introduced three new parts in the film and Kunal plays one of them while Lara Dutta plays the second one. Meanwhile they are yet to finalise someone for the third character. As for now, ‘Don 2’ will have Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Boman Irani and Om Puri from the original cast, Sidhwani revealed.

Hmmm, the film’s development is slowly getting interesting, hai na?

Arjun Rampal no longer part of Don 2

Farhan Akhtar's film Don, which released in 2006, proved to be a turning point in Arjun Rampal's career. Post Don, Arjun bagged a series of big films such as Om Shanti Om, Rock On etc. and his character of Jasjeet in Don is still remembered by one and all.

However, there is sad news for all Arjun Rampal fans as the actor wouldn't be seen in the eagerly awaited sequel Don 2. Although the buzz is that there were some creative differences between Farhan and Arjun over his character in the sequel, no one knows the real reason as to why Arjun has decided to walk out of the project.

Confirming the same, Arjun tweeted last night, "Hey Guys, Yes it is true won't be part of Don 2. Wish the team all the success. I am sure it will be a super film."

It will now be interesting to see which actor replaces Arjun and gets the chance to play Jasjeet in Don 2.

SRK all set to step into the shoes of 'Don' again

Audiences can get ready for Bollywood villain Don's next chase with director-actor Farhan Akhtar all ready to start shooting the sequel to his hit film "Don" from October this year.

"The next 'Don' is coming up really well. At the moment, we are into heavy pre-production for that. We would start shooting on Oct 1 or Oct 2... that's the scheduled date to start shooting for now. So we are getting there... slowly but surely. (I am) very excited about it. And I am quite certain that I'll have a great time making it and that the audience will surely enjoy it," Farhan told reporters here.

"Don - The Chase Begins" was a remake of 1978 movie "Don" that had megastar Amitabh Bachchan as the gangster. The film received a cult status and is still etched in the minds of many movie buffs.

In 2007, Farhan came out with the "Don - The Chase Begins" with Shah Rukh Khan in the title role. Now the director is set to make part two of the movie and says he will retain most of the star cast from the first instalment.

"There will be a lot of people from my previous 'Don' itself. So there will be Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Boman Irani, Arjun Rampal and Om Puri. There are also new characters added to the script this time but they are currently being cast," he said.

Farhan was in the capital Monday to promote his movie "Karthik Calling Karthik", a thriller releasing on 500 screens Friday.

The movie is his third as an actor but Farhan says he will never give up direction.

"I would love to have a combination of both (acting and directing) in my life. I don't plan on giving up direction. I love it too much. I am getting back to it with 'Don' towards the end of this year. So it will be a combination of both things always," he said.

For the moment, Farhan can't stop praising his "Karthik Calling Karthik" co-star Deepika Padukone.

"Deepika is extremely professional which I respect a lot. She is prepared about what she needs to do through the day in advance. At the same time, she is not stubborn about having practised and visualised a scene in a certain way and then adapting it differently if asked to.

"I think as an actor, who is evolving and still growing, it's important to be a good listener. She has the ability to listen and not just be made to say the dialogues. I feel that's great."

Shahrukh Khan leaks details on Don 2 and Ra.One!

Bollywood's king Shahrukh Khan let slip a couple of interesting titbits today from his twitter account, the juice involves his upcoming big budget films Ra.1 and the sequel to Don.

According to Shahrukh, 'Don 2' begins filming in September or early October. As we reported earlier, Farhan Akhtar's sequel to 'Don' promises to be four times as big and a dozen times as slick as the original film. The director, along with his buddy and producing partner Ritesh Sidhwani recently returned from an exhausting trip to Europe; the duo were scouting locations to shoot Don 2 which expands upon the storyline set in the first film.

Don 2 will have a humongous budget and will feature some big chase scenes never before seen in Indian cinema. Farhan and Ritesh have decided to take the production design a couple of notches higher. "We selected a few places in London and then went to Ireland. Dublin is certainly on the cards. The locations are breath taking. After that we flew to Germany. We went to Frankfurt and Berlin. Our scouting certainly proved fruitful and we have decided on the places that we will be shooting", said Ritesh Sidhwani.

Farhan and Ritesh intend to take the Don franchise the way of the Bourne Trilogy. Like 'The Bourne Supremacy', Don 2 will tighten up the plot, action, pace and locales. What's more, if Don 2 does well financially, Farhan and Ritesh have promised to dole out Don 3.

Shahrukh also tweeted regarding his superhero film 'Ra.One'. As per his tweet, 'ra.one is short form for random access version one. reads like it is written. RAONE. its a movie about gaming and superheroes and bad guys.' SRK also dismissed rumours regarding Aishwarya Rai being a part of the film. 'no aish is not in the film. the final cast will be announced soon ...waiting for just some last bit of casting. yes it does read as in ravan' he tweeted.

Both 'Don 2' and 'Ra.One' are expected to release on 2011. SRK's only release for 2010 is Karan Johar's 'My Name is Khan'.

It’s Priyanka Chopra for Shahrukh Khan!

No doubt, actor-director Farhan Akhtar is going gaga over his Karthik Calling Karthik co-star Deepika Padukone, and grapevine even suggests that ‘Don 2’ belongs to her.

But it is Priyanka Chopra again for the sequel and the reason for her clinching the role is the Don himself - Shahrukh Khan. Yes, as per reports, King Khan is so fond of Piggy Chops that any other actress in her place for ‘Don 2’ is out of question. “As Shah Rukh Khan is very fond of PC, there was no rethinking at all who would be his co-star,” claims a tabloid.

As for now, PC is off to New York for shooting Anjaana Anjaani. And about Deepika, she has to wait to star opposite SRK.

Isn’t Priyanka the right choice for ‘Don 2’?

South ActressTamannaah to pair with King Khan?

Shahrukh Khan has now become the talk of Kollywood, thanks to his search for a heroine down South. Who will he join hands with in his next flick?. Will it be Trisha, Asin, Priyamani or...? The latest to join this list of candidates is Tamannaah

Though her debut movie was not well-received, her comeback film Kallori displayed her acting skills. She was then flooded with offers like Padikadhavan, Ayan and Kanden Kadhalai. Sources close to SRK say that her latest release Kanden Kadhalai has given her the opportunity to act opposite Shahrukh Khan in this untitled film directed by Farhan Akhtar.

Currently, Tamannaah is busy with Paiya opposite Karthi and Thillalangadi opposite Jayam Ravi. She will also be starring in Vijay's 50th film Sura.

All the best, Tamannaah!

Shah Rukh Khan gears up for an action-packed 2010

Shah Rukh Khan's fans have seen little of the actor in 2009. After his Rab Ne Bana De Jodi released in the December of 2008, the actor has been in the news for his Indian Premier League team, Kolkata Knight Riders and its controversies and his US trip where he was questioned at length by the airport security authorities on India's Independence Day. But the Badshah promises to change everything in 2010 as he gears up for an action packed year.

The year will begin with the release of Karan Johar's My Name is Khan. In March SRK will get into the boots of a league owner and guide his team, KKR in the third edition of IPL. All of March and April, the actor will devote to his cricket team and ensure that his team puts up a better fight this year.

Shah Rukh will also start shooting for Farah Khan's next film. The choreographer turned director is currently scripting her film and should be ready to roll by the end of the first quarter of the year. Come August, King Khan will gear up for Don. The sequel will be once again directed by Farhan Akhtar and has a long European schedule. Shooting for the film will be in the locales of London, Dublin and Frankfurt with a short schedule in Berlin. Also on the pipeline is Anubhav Sinha's Ra 1 and another film with a debutant director.

Shah Rukh had to take it easy for some time as he was recuperating from a shoulder operation after he hurt himself shooting for Viveck Vaswani's Dulha Mil Gaya. However, before the year ends, this film will release and audiences can get to see SRK in an extended special appearance for this film.

As they say there is always a lull before the storm and one can expect to see SRK in full action mode in 2010.

Shahrukh Khan is going to feature in "Don 2"

After delivering a rocking flick "Rock On" and television show "Oye! Its Friday", the mutli-talented star, singer and director Farhan Akhtar had stop to come in front of media.

Farhan became so unnoticeable that his locations were not known to any of his friends and colleagues. He is not just hidden for any other reason but he is seriously busy in his forthcoming flick- the sequel of his previous hit Don with "King Khan".

Farhan Akhtar's father and known legendary lyricist Javed Akhtar wrote the script of original Amitabh Bachchan Starer "Don". Thus, Farhan is holding his feet at his place and keeping himself busy in writing the screenplay of the upcoming sequel of his flick "Don".

A source revealed that Farhan feels that this time he is in competition with his father who is the majesty of his own style in writing lyrics and scripts for about more than 2- decades. So he wants to make the sequel which was a worthy successor. Thus, he isolated himself from every one including his family members, friends and companions so that he could easily finish his screenplay of the upcoming movie.

Farhan was not there to comment on, so his business partner Ritesh Sidhwani said that Farhan was locked away from humanity. He added that Farhan wanted to write a script that goes beyond the first one. And he thinks Akhtar Akhtar has cracked it as the script of "Don 2".

The main cast of the film will have again been in the coming sequel of "Don" by Farhan Akhtar- Shahrukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Arjun Rampal and Boman Irani. The director of photography and the production designer have been changed this time. The "Don 2" is going to roll on cameras from summers of 2010 in outdoor shoots in Germany.

SRK's always game for audacious stunts

Farhan Akhtar says Shah Rukh Khan will be performing daring stunts in Don 2.

"He's always game for the audacious. But the health problems really frustrate him," says the director referring to the SRK's shoulder surgery this year.

But now SRK is all set to bounce back with a full-on actioner in Don 2.

And there's Priyanka Chopra for company again.

Bipasha Basu who has been eased out of Race 2 firmly believes leading ladies don't have a future in sequels.

But here's one to prove her wrong. Though Priyanka has apparently been left out of Dostana 2she's very much a part of Don 2which starts shooting, finally, in May 2010 in Ireland and Berlin.

In fact Don 2 will be the first Indian film to be shot In Dublin.

Says the producer Ritesh Sidhwani, "We're very much going ahead with the original cast Shah Rukh, Priyanka, Boman Irani, Arjun Rampal and Om Puri. Only those who died in the original won't return, obviously."

Also, for obvious reasons, this time there won't be a double role for Shah Rukh. What he will be doing is, some of the most heart-in-the-mouth stunts ever done by any leading man and certainly SRK's most audacious actioner yet.

For this Shah Rukh needs to recover from this year's back surgery.

Says a source, "This is why he allotted dates in 2009 to Karan Johar's My Name Is Khan. It requires very little physical exertion whereas Don 2 is a kick-ass role."

When the proposal to do the sequel first came up Shah Rukh was very sure it would have to go beyond the first part in terms of locales, action and drama.

Says producer Ritesh Sidhwani, "We're shooting Don 2 in Dublin .No Indian film has been shot there. We want to make sure that the sequel goes ahead of the first film. While the first part was a remake the sequel is an original script and would be much tougher to film for Shah Rukh and Farhan."

Sequel to Don will only release 2011, five years after original!

Sequels are interesting only if there isn't a big gap between the two releases. They are usually made to cash in on the success of the film. Dostana released last year but the wheels to make Dostana 2 are in motion.

However Don which released in 2006, will have it's sequel in 2011!

Insiders say that the script of the film is ready and SRK had kept dates aside for the film but after the success of Rock On!!, Farhan is concentrating more on his acting and direction has taken a backseat.

A source reveals, "Shah Rukh Khan was keen to finish the film this year but it wasn't possible, as Farhan had other commitments. Now SRK will have no release in 2009, and he isn't happy about the fact. And next year, his dates are committed to Anubhav Sinha's Ra1 and Farah Khan's Happy New Year." Now he will make Farhan sweat it out for another year before he gives dates for the sequel.

Says producer Ritesh Sidhwani, "Don 2 starts in the summer next year and will be shot in Berlin and will release in 2011."

Shah Rukh to replace Aamir

If reports are to be believed then Shah Rukh will soon have his vendetta on Aamir.
According to industry insiders, SRK is replacing his archrival Aamir Khan in Farhan Akhtar-Ritesh Sidhwani's next.

Apparently Ritesh approached Aamir with a film idea on the sets of 3 Idiots. Riding high on his new market value, Aamir refused to agree to whatever Sidhwani offered. He demanded a whopping fee for acting in the film and on the top of that, wanted a percentage share from the movie's profits. There was no love lost between the producer and the actor, and eventually Sidhwani walked out on Aamir, which is quite ironical since their last venture together with Farhan had delivered the super hit cult film Dil Chahta Hai.

Meanwhile, Ritesh did confirm that talks with Aamir had failed but refused to reveal who exactly is going to replace the actor. But since the incident, rumour mills haven't stopped buzzing that in all probability it's going to be Shah Rukh Khan. Shah Rukh is anyways a favorite with Farhan , who made Don with King Khan and now plans to make Don 2 with him.

Well, the people in Aamir's camp insist that the perfectionist Khan didn't disagree over the cost rather it was the quality of the script that disappointed him. Aamir is currently finishing Rajkumar Hirani's 3 Idiots where Aamir is co-starring with Kareena for the first time.

Looks like for once it's going to be Aamir's loss, and Shah Rukh's gain in this war of mighty Khans.

Shah Rukh will play Don in Don 2: Farhan

The first season of Oye its Friday may have come to an end, but it looks like Farhan Akhtar still has a lot to talk about, which includes a very exciting news for Shah Rukh Khan fans.

"Yes, Shah Rukh Khan is going to be playing Don in Don 2. Most of the main characters will be tha same as the first movie, but we will also have a lot of new surprises in it," Farhan said.

While shooting for Don 2 is at least a year away, Farhan's got his hands full with the psychological thriller Kartik Calling Kartik co-starring Deepika Padukone.

"Right now, im only thinking about Kartik Calling Kartik. I am glad to have got Deepika in the movie. She is a very sweet girl and the film is a psychological thriller," he said.

With projects with SRK and Deepika in hand, Farhan certainly seems to have a soft corner for the cast of Om Shanti Om.

Don 2 to go on floors April 2010

After releasing Don – The Chase Begins as one of the mega Bollywood Diwali releases in 2006, director Farhan Aktar is planning to release the sequel Don 2 in a Diwali bonanza in 2010.

When asked about the delays in shoot Farhan replied, “Don 2 requires a summer shoot and since in the summer of 2009 both me and Shah Rukh, being both busy with our acting assignments, the shoot for our film will only begin next summer which is of 2010.”

Sources however have revealed that Priyanka Chopra will also be starring in the sequel opposite Shah Rukh Khan when the film goes to floor in April 2010. The director/actor/singer, who has recently led a full diary due to films Rock On!! and Luck By Chance, has no time to sit in the director’s chair until the summer of next year.

Sources added “Direction is Farhan’s first love and he likes to direct films, but only one film in two - three years. He did Dil Chahta Hai in 2001, Lakshya in 2004, Don in 2006 and so in 2010, one will see a film from him, for sure.”

Don 2 which is said to be a continuation of Don has been in the pipeline for a while with the script currently being prepared by Farhan Aktar, who is also handling the pre-production work required for the film.

Shah Rukh Khan to be chased by '50 mulkon ki Police' in Don-2

On the sets of 'Oye! It's Friday', Shah Rukh Khan and Farhan Akhtar found themselves in such a playful zone that it turned out to be a two-episode show instead of a single episode. Have a look at what to expect in the second and concluding episode that would be aired today.

- Shah Rukh jokes about how it's difficult to explain to his children the need for wearing makeup for macho roles. He also talks about how Indian Cinema is growing by leaps and bounds with young talent making Indian cinema go places.

- Shah Rukh tries to relive the Mohabbatein moment as he 'attempts' playing the violin all over again. A difficult task for him because he is pitted against none other than Violin maestro Lakshminarayana Subramaniam, also known as Ambi, who in spite of being in just his 12th standard has already begun to follow in the footsteps of his father, the famous Violin Maestro Dr. L. Subramaniam.

- This young genius gave his first performance at the age of seven and has already performed extensively in Indian and abroad. Ambi has also performed with his father for Karnatic concerts at the prestigious Dussehra Festival at the Mysore Palace and recently performed at the Lincoln Center Out- of- Doors Festival.

- Even though Shah Rukh believed that playing a violin was his 'Dain haath ka khel', all he could do was just 'pretend' playing the violin. However, once Ambi started playing it, SRK didn't have any other choice but to admit that actors are after all only the face of the talent. However, the mischievous man that he is in real life, SRK did joke about how he would teach Ambi to 'act' while playing a violin.

- Shah Rukh Khan also shared an interesting anecdote about a real life situation that he found himself in during the shoot of Mohabbatein. He reveals that he was so bad at playing the violin that Amitabh Bachchan and Aditya Chopra actually banned him from using a real violin, courtesy the kind of sounds that he produced while playing it. However, when it came to Ambi, his riveting performance got him a standing ovation from Shah Rukh Khan, Farhan and the entire Oye audience.

- There is an interesting game played as well where Shah Rukh Khan is required to recognize his heroines. So how does he do that? Well, he uses his glasses, sunglasses and the torch!

- One of the major highlights of the show involves Farhan Akhtar asking Shah Rukh to call a girl from the audience. The girl here turns out to be Silky. Well, SRK being SRK, he tells her - 'Silky, I'm Milky'. He scares her though with his ever-so-famous 'Madan Chopra' dialogue from Baazigar. The girl is obviously shocked but this is when SRK does something that relaxes the atmosphere. What did he do?

- Farhan Akhtar jokes that instead of '11 mulkon ki Police', there should been at least 50-60 countries involved or maybe even 3-4 planets. A possibility explored? Try doing that in Don 2!

- On a serious conversation around 'Brand SRK', Shah Rukh again maintains that 'He is not SRK; instead he works for SRK'. He also talks about how when something works, branding starts! He adds though that basic level of honesty is required in all what one does and though it is not necessary to rebel, one should not do wrong things because everybody is not a superhero. He also mentions that there is no alternative to hard work!

- Shah Rukh Khan talks about his presence in 20-20 Cricket. He also jokes about how all his childhood pictures were the ones that showed him playing sports. He brings up his love for Chak De India and talks about the sorry state where children cannot tell their parents about their aspirations to be sportspersons. On this, Farhan requests parents to support children who are inclined towards sports.

- Of course, how could a Farhan Akhtar show get completed without a gift being given to the guest? While Farhan does hand him over something interesting, Shah Rukh jokes that how Farhan could have asked him earlier about his choices and he would have been glad to send over a list.

- Shah Rukh Khan makes a grand exit to one of his most popular songs of the decade. Any guesses?

Shah Rukh Khan in 2 episodes on Oye! It's Friday's with Farhan

Oye! It's Friday! Host Farhan Akhtar will have Shah Rukh Khan as the guest on the show for not one but two episodes.

The interaction with SRK was so power-packed that it had to be split into two episodes.

The special two-part series with Khan will see performances by Amrita Arora, violinist Ambi Subramanian and Kolkata rock band Cactus. The episodes will be aired on 16 and 23 January on NDTV Imagine.

Khan reveals some interesting facts about his life, his wife Gauri, his dreams and of course, his work.

Oye! It’s SRK!

Everybody had been waiting for this moment, to see the Badshah SRK and Farhan Akhtar get together on screen and create magic!! Yes, the wait is finally over as the King Khan of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan will be seen in the hot seat as guest this weekend on Oye It’s Friday on NDTV Imagine. It is heard that the duo got into high-entertainment mode and had a gala time as they shot for the episode.

“The two share a great rapport from the time they worked together for Don. The duo met at Yashraj Studio during the promo shoot of Oye It’s Friday recently, and chatted away at lunch time,” says our khabroo.

“It seems Farhan then invited SRK to grace his show as guest, and King Khan readily agreed”, adds the source.

He was supposed to come for the first episode. “Yes, but as SRK was busy with Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, he could not give enough time for the shoot. Thus the channel decided to have Hrithik instead. The shoot with SRK was completed long back, but the channel for waiting for the right time to air the episode, as it is slated to be one of the best episodes of Oye till date,” quips the source.

The episode will be aired this weekend, on 16th January at 10 PM.

Farhan Akhtar’s financial consultant is Shah Rukh Khan!

Everything that Farhan Akhtar attempts is turning out to be a big success, and one more example of that is his latest foray into the world of television, the innovative and interesting show, Oye, It’s Friday. The show is notching up good TRP’s and getting praises from all who have seen it. But can you guess who was Farhan’s advisor about how things work in the world of television?

Well, it was none other than Farhan’s good friend, Shah Rukh Khan, who is a veteran in the matters pertaining to the small screen. The director, and now hit actor–cum–singer and additionally the successful host of a popular show had called up SRK to seek his advise on money matters (how much to charge for the show). The super–star not only spoke to him about money matters but also gave him make up tips for Oye, It’s Friday and in particular the small screen, which is very different from the way it is applied in films. Needless to add that Farhan was all ears and he paid heed to the advice given to him, and the result can be seen in the show.

Always knew that Shahrukh Khan was a good friend, just like the saying - A friend in need is a friend indeed!