Shah Rukh Khan breaks Rajnikant's record!

Shah Rukh Khan is often referred to as ‘King Khan’. He is easily the superstar of cinema, not only in Bollywood but in the entire country. He has not only held his own but has surpassed the legendary Amitabh Bachchan in popularity as well as remuneration. He proved this once again when he hosted the popular game show KBC on Star TV after Amitabh Bachchan took ill and could not continue.

Shah Rukh Khan or simply SRK has now gone ahead and broken another record. Till recently superstar Rajnikanth was the highest paid actor in India. No other actor came anywhere close to him. But the honor now goes to SRK. He is now charging 30 crore per film against Rajnikanth’s 25 crore. This steep hike is due to the entry of corporate companies into film making. SRK is rated as hero who can be given Rs 30 Cr keeping the target market in consideration.

Action hero Jackie Chan is easily the highest paid actor in Asia. He commands a whopping 50 crore per film. Looking at the way SRK is going, it may not be too difficult for him to break this record too.

SRK and Nik do not tick

While Nikhil says, ‘Shah Rukh is family’, King Khan brushes off their association as ‘a small thing that my office did’

Shah Rukh Khan and his protégé (self-proclaimed at that!) Nikhil Dwivedi have had a fallout. Certain B-Towners claim it was inevitable with the newcomer going overboard about his close links to SRK.

It is learnt that King Khan has been voicing his displeasure about him openly. SRK is peeved at the manner in which Nikhil flouted his connection to garner mileage. The newcomer, who was once a permanent fixture at Mannat, is no longer a part of the inner circle.

The SRK connection>>>

Nikhil made his debut in E Niwas’ My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves, which proved to be a dud. But more than his film, his links with Shah Rukh Khan became a talking point.

SRK’s Red Chillies Productions was the line producer of My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves and Nikhil declared that King Khan put the project together because of their association dating to Videocon, for which Dwivedi worked; and SRK was brand ambassador.

Among other things>>>

Delusions Of Grandeur: Nikhil Dwivedi
Says an insider, “What put Shah Rukh off was the fact that among the many things Nikhil went around talking about was a fictitious trip with SRK to Ajmer, where a fakir told him that he would be famous!

In reality, the incident happened to SRK and it is mentioned in Mushtaq Shiekh’s book, Still Reading Khan.

Also, SRK is a very humble man and was disappointed with Nikhil’s starry statements in the media. Nikhil also behaved badly with some people close to SRK, making matters worse.”

However Nikhil denies any rift with King Khan, “Shah Rukh is and will always remain family.

This is the first time I have heard about Shah Rukh being upset with me. It is very silly.

I spoke to Shah Rukh this morning. You need to check this out with him,” says Nikhil who will be seen in four films this year.

SRK’s reaction to his fallout with Nikhil>>>>>

Says Shah Rukh Khan, “Oh God! How small can I be? I am hoping to build the greatest studio in the world. I dream of winning the Oscar for my country.

I want my son to be the most educated man in the world. I hope for my daughter the greatest gift of art that God can bestow upon her.

I want to change the lives of at least three people in my lifetime who come in touch with me. Do you think I will be thinking about line producing a film etc?

I didn’t even know my office was doing it for Nikhil. My office takes such decisions on their own because they know I would never question a good deed by them.

These kind of stories make me feel and think small.”

Author: Shaheen Parkar | Source: Mid-Day

Shah Rukh injured, braves it for his protégé's premiere

The one quality in Shah Rukh Khan that seems more appreciable than all others is the generosity with which he supports his friends and protégés. The most recent beneficiary of his largesse is the My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves wana-shine Nikhil Dwivedi. Not only has Shah Rukh been supporting Dwivedi’s starry dreams he has also been making sure the boy is seen in public places with the superstar.

After making his presence felt at the music release of Nikhil's film, Shah Rukh showed up at the film's premiere on Wednesday night with his leg obviously in pain. The star had injured his leg while rehearsing his steps for the Screen awards. "It was really very nice of him," says Nikhil. "The injury was an old one. But he hurt himself in the same leg while rehearsing for his performance at the awards." Shah Rukh couldn't stay for the whole film. Nevertheless, promised to catch up with My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves in a couple of days.

Subash K Jha, Bollywood Hungama

Anthony Gonsalves - Shahrukh Khan's story ?

By now film followers are aware that MY NAME IS ANTHONY GONSALVES has Shahrukh Khan's 'Red Chillies Entertainment' as the Line Producers of the film.

However, by looking at the promos, one senses a special reason for Shahrukh to be a part of this project. That's because if one looks closely, the character of the film's lead protagonist Anthony Gonsalves (played by Nikhil Dwivedi) appears to be modeled on Shahrukh Khan from his early days.

Not just this, even the look, mannerisms and profile of Dwivedi have an uncanny resemblance to that of Shahrukh Khan. In the film, Nikhil plays the role of a young man who has dreams of becoming a superstar but is ridiculed by everyone due to his average looks, medium height and built. His dancing skills are questioned too and there are doubts if he was good enough to even play a hero's friend, let alone a hero.

Now if one gets into a comparison mode, even Shahrukh had similar traits in early stages of his career and it was only after a considerable stint in theater, TV serials and small roles in a couple of offbeat films that he got noticed.

Presented by Sahara One Motion Pictures, the film stars Amrita Rao as the leading lady along with Mithun Chakraborty, Mukesh Tiwari, Anupam Kher, Pawan Malhotra and Saurabh Shukla. Directed by E Niwas, the film would be releasing on 11th January.

Joginder Tuteja, Bollywood Trade News Network

Srk's Five Point Theory

Though ShahRukh Khan was unwell, nothing stopped him from being his usual charming self. As he took the mike from the anchor, a tall lissom babe, he looked at her and said, “Why are all these girls taller than me? Yeh kaun sa factory hai jo inko produce karta hai ?” Everyone burst out laughing. Then he turned to Nikhil Dwivedi and said, “Always remember Nikhil, there are five stages that you will have to go through as an actor. First: When people will ask ‘Who is Nikhil? Second: They’ll say ‘Get me Nikhil’. Third: ‘Get me a look alike of Nikhil’. Fourth: ‘Get me a younger looking Nikhil’,” and when he said that, he looked at Mithun Chakraborty and said, “Right now, Mithunda and I are in that stage!” This sent everyone into uncontrollable fits of laughter again. SRK continued, “And the fifth and the last stage is when the same people ask ‘Who is Nikhil’?” We are sure Nikhil had had enough of lessons for the day.

Amrita Rao looked pretty and radiant in a peach colour dress. “I had to leave Jaisalmer at 8 am ‘cos it’s a four-hour drive to Jaipur from there and then I had to take a flight to Mumbai,” she said. Another actress who sizzled on the stage was Hrishitaa Bhatt who performed on one of the songs of the film.

Seemanto Roy, Head, Sahara-One Media and Entertainment, played the gracious host. Ritesh Deshmukh was seen having a good time with his buddies and so was Mushtaq Sheikh.

Times Of India

My Name is Anthony Gonsalves with Om Shanti Om

Shah Rukh's Red Chillies Entertainment will showcase the promo of My Name is Anthony Gonsalves with Om Shanti Om.

Farah Khan’s much awaited film Om Shanti Om is all to release in November. The film has a huge starcast which includes Shah Rukh Khan, Shreyas Talpade, Arjun Rampal and Debutant Deepika Padukone. Om Shanti Om hits the theatres on November 9. But before this SRK starrer gets projected on screen, you will see the theatrical promo of My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves.

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