'Chak De India!' wins the t2 Screen Award for the Best Film of the year

On Navami, it’s time to announce the Best and Worst Films of the year picked by readers.

The votes just poured in, screaming one name.

CHAK DE! INDIA wins the t2 Screen Award for the Best Film of the year by a colossal 79.6 per cent votes.

Released in the third quarter of the year, the Yash Raj Films production started on a low-key note but soon the word spread that this was something special.

Then before you could say SRK, "chak de!" had become a national anthem.

The Shimit Amin film about a disgraced hockey star out to salvage lost pride by coaching a team of talented but temperamental girls to the World Cup was definitely the must-watch movie of the year.

So what if Shah Rukh didn’t have a heroine and could only strike his arms-stretched-wide pose to congratulate his wards!

Telegraphindia

Shahrukh Khan is a Fantastic Actor, Michael Clarke

Cricket and Bollywood have made great play fellows, so its not surprising that Michael Clarke's girlfriend Lara Bingle is chasing a bollywood dream

Cricketer Michael Clarke already has alternative career plans in place. He could be spending more time in India checking out his options in the glamour world along with his model girlfriend. Karishma Upadhyay gets him to talk exclusively to Times Now about why Bollywood is so tempting.

Cricket and Bollywood have made great play fellows, so its not surprising that Michael Clarke's girlfriend Lara Bingle is chasing a bollywood dream.

Lara Bingle: Since I've been here I've had a really great time looking at the fashion shows and watching the movies. I'm looking forward to coming back and trying my luck here in India.

Karishma: What kind of things would you like to see her in when she makes her mark in Bollywood?
Clarke: I think she's one of the most beautiful women in Australia and I am certain she would be in India. Any opportunity Lara gets she'll grab it with both her hands. This has been her first time here and she has liked it. So we'll spend a lot more time here.

Karishma: Bret Lee has made a mark in the entertainment scene. Did he have any advice for Lara?
Clarke: I can't say we spoke much to Bret Lee. Bret is into singing and the only singing we do is in the house or in the shower when nobody is around.

Karishma: Will we ever see the both of you on the ramp together modelling?
Clarke: They wanted us to walk the ramp the other day and it was the night before the game. So I couldn't do that but if I'm walking beside her I probably will.

Karishma to Clarke: You've met Bollywood personalities and seen films. What have you liked about them and whom have you met?
Clarke: Shahrukh Khan was at the game yesterday and he's a fantastic actor.
Lara took me to a fashion show which was my first fashion show and was very interesting.

TimesNow.tv

Shah Rukh down with viral fever

King Khan is ailing for the past few days and has been advised bed rest by his doctors. But inspite of that Shah Rukh has been working round the clock.

Over the weekend he was in Pune attending some private affairs and once back at home he met up with Mumbai’s Municipal Commissioner Jairaj Phatak who visited Shah Rukh Khan’s bungalow Mannat at Bandra to enquire about the actor’s alleged encroachment of public space.

And late Friday night he was spotted at a magazine launch party with his wife and business tycoon Lakshmi Mittal.

TimesOfIndia

For SRK...Only the Best will Do

Balaji has postponed their Global Indian TV Honours to next year because they couldn't get the best hotels for SRK and their starry guests.

Shobha and Ekta Kapoor are sparing no efforts to ensure that the first ever Balaji awards function is grand. The Kapoor women want the best of everything for their event.

Even if that means postponing the function itself. And that's exactly what they've done when they realised they couldn't get the best of hotels for their starry guests.

A source from Balaji admits, "The Balaji awards have been postponed. It'll now be held around January 25. We decided to change the date because no A-class hotels are available in December in Dubai because of New Year's eve. Besides, the Dubai Shopping Festival starts after January 24 and Balaji is planning to rope in big sponsors at the time."

Ekta wanted Shah Rukh to perform at the event, and even though Shah Rukh finally agreed to perform on December 20, Balaji changed their plans because they wanted King Khan to stay in the lap of luxury, and they could not provide him that.

Our source adds, "Shah Rukh has been extremely accommodating so we want to make sure that we give him the best of facilities. He's been given a new set of dates and he has to get back on that."

Shobha Kapoor says, "Shah Rukh will be performing at the event. We are working out the dates. His dates have never been an issue. He's been very accommodating but it's more practical for us to have the awards in late January or early February. There are logistical and location problems. It's Eid during the end of December and New Year's so good locations and hotels are difficult to find. We are still working on the dates. Most we will hold the awards after January 24."

The Balaji source adds, "The awards called the Global Indian TV Honours will be held at Abu Dhabi. Ekta wants all her big stars to perform. Talks are also on with big Bolly stars. Ekta wants this to be the biggest and the best TV awards."

Upala KBR, MidDayMumbai

Starry Starry Night...

Power couples to say the least, stepped out on Friday night at separate parties in the city of Mumbai and were in the spotlight.

Shah Rukh and Gauri Khan,Hrithik and Sussanne Roshan and Sachin and Anjali Tendulkar.

Shah Rukh made an entry around 2 am with none other than London-based billionaire, Lakshmi Niwas Mittal at a Juhu party. Whilst Mittal left in half an hour, SRK who escorted him out, stayed on with wife Gauri and friends and trooped out only at 3 am.

Hrithik, sporting a goatee, made a public appearance after a considerable period of time, to support wife Sussanne’s endeavour as an interior designer. And, of course, his presence caused a frenzy. Now that Jodhaa-Akbar, his royal saga, is readying for release, the superhero will be sighted more often.

Sachin and Anjali Tendulkar were at the same do as Hrithik, and even though the master blaster may have made a measly 21 at what was possibly his last game at Wankhede in the recent India vs Australia ODI, he scored big time here. Just a thought... what’s with SRK, Hrithik and Sachin walking around at glam dos dressed so casually?

Whatever happened to highbrow fashion? Or are they taking casual chic a tad too far? Well, whatever it is, all three were definitely in the partying spotlight!

And of course partying with Shah Rukh and Gauri Khan were Karan Johar, Bhavna and Chunky Panday, Sunny and Anu Dewan, Sharmilla Khanna, Yash and Avanti Birla, Rukshana Eisa, who looked stunning, Manish Malhotra (after working so very hard at the recently concluded Lakme Fashion Week) ... so many beautiful people were there.

A fashion show had models strutting their stuff in bikinis, and it was different, to say the least. It was eye-catching for some and an eye sore for others. Notoriety is cool, ain’t it?

TimesOfIndia

SRK, Deepika Cheer Team India to Victory

Amongst the stars present to see a young Indian team confidently trounce the Aussies in the Twenty20 match at the Brabourne Stadium Mumbai Saturday, October 20, were Shah Rukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Raveena Tandon and of curse debutant Deepika Padukone who got a special invite for the match from Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

If Dhoni requests, how can Deepika not accede? Dhoni had wanted Om Shanti Om girl Deepika Padukone to come and watch his boys take on Australia. And the beautiful girl did come. She also had her star in the film Shah Rukh Khan for company. Shah Ruh had gone to Johannesburg to cheer for India in the final against Pakistan.

Perhaps he is India's lucky mascot whenever they play Twenty20. King Khan and petit Padukone had some serious company in the form of Priyanka Vadhera and husband Robert in the VIP Box.

Shah Rukh and Gauri Khan with 10-year-old son Aryan watched the Indian team quickly pile up runs to outdo the Australian total of 166.

IndiaTimes.com

No kissing scenes for Shah Rukh Khan

n the upcoming OM SHANTI OM, Shah Rukh Khan is doing something which he has never done before. No points for guessing, obviously we are talking about King Khan's shirtless, six-pack abs, 'Dard-e-Disco' act!

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Akshay Kumar's surprise visit to om shanti om sets

Did you know who visited the sets of Om Shanti Om on the last day of the shoot? Well none other than the ' hot and happening - Akshay Kumar'.
Infact he did a fabulous action sequence and a bit of comedy as well. When he finished a sequence the crew started clapping as it was really funny and Akshay had done a superb job! Now this is what we call a complete action - packed performance!!!

It was a treat to watch Subhash Ghai and Rishi Kapoor fighting on the stage, at the filmfare award functions. In case you are wondering how could that happen?- Well the reason behind the ‘stage’ fight is ‘Farah Khan’! She had them sparring with each other to give away an award- for a sequence in Om Shanti Om. Well fight or no fight, it will be heartening to see the actor- director duo together, on screen after a long time.

The shooting of Om Shanti Om was not just a lot of hard work but fun and ‘games’ as well. After a particular sequence where Shah Rukh and Deepika are playing badminton- 70’s style, everyone got hold of rackets and shuttle cocks to play Badminton! The highlight was Farah and Shah Rukh playing a few games as well. Now this is what we call a ‘fun’ shoot.

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Naseeruddin Shah Disagrees with Shah Rukh

Reacts to a statement made by SRK at the recent Leadership Summit.

Bollywood does not interest me,says Naseer.

"I have no opinion on the kind of cinema that is being done in the industry at the moment.
If Shah Rukh Khan feels that cinema is a medium for entertainment and giving out messages is the job of the postal department, then this is strictly his opinion. I personally feel that we as actors are actually giving out some message to the audience, as we are conveying a point of view. Some recent films that I have liked are Chak De! India and the Munnabhai films."

TimesOfIndia

SRK thwarts Himesh's plans!

That's because the remake of "Karz" for which Himesh is sweating out might be shelved or its script totally changed.

The makers of the film have recently found out that the plot of "Om Shanti Om", which is being touted as the year's biggest blockbuster, is similar to the original "Karz".

A source informed: "T-series paid a very large sum to Subhash Ghai for the copyrights of "Karz" but now they are having second thoughts about the project.

The much-hyped "Om Shanti Om" has a plot very similar to "Karz" and the buzz is that it is going to be the blockbuster of the year." T-series is in a state of panic now and is busy searching for another script.

After all, they can't take the chance of dishing out to the audiences something similar to "Om Shanti Om". Who would be interested in watching the same melodrama over and over again?

The source sympathises with Himesh saying: "It is sad. Himesh is working a lot to fit into that character. He has been sweating out to lose weight so that he can look convincing as a singer and a dancer in the movie. He has become very conscious about his diet and is very excited about the film."

The only option now left with T-series is to wait and watch. Only after the release of "Om Shanti Om" can they decide whether or not to remake "Karz" and if yes, what changes need to be incorporated in it. But then, it might be a tad too late to make major alterations to the script.

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