Bollywood Hindi Film Industry King Shahrukh Khan

If you're new to Bollywood movies, you may wonder why Shah Rukh Khan is top of the Bollywood heroes list. At first glance he may seem a bit on the short side at 5'6" and maybe not even conventionally handsome.

But Shah Rukh Khan's been the undisputed King of Bollywood for nearly twenty years and much of his appeal comes from his personal brand's USP of love and respect. Often known just by his initials SRK, Shah Rukh Khan is one of those rare people who makes everyone around him feel like they're the star. Despite having the industry in the palm of his hand, his humility, friendliness and excellent work ethic have won him respect and admiration from his co-stars and more than a billion fans worldwide.

Like Hollywood has its dynasties, so Bollywood, and if you dig a little you'll usually find most newcomers are 'launched' by their famous Bollywood relatives. Shah Rukh Khan's success is all the more amazing for his having made his way as an outsider from middle-class Delhi to the top of the industry in Mumbai, with nothing more than a dream and willingness to work hard.

His wholesome appeal is bolstered by the well-known story of his being a shy young man who, after family drama worthy of many a Bollywood movie, married the first girl he'd had the courage to ask to dance. The family drama was that the girl was Hindu and he Muslim. Her family was neither impressed with his religion nor his prospects of wanting to move to Mumbai to make his fortune as a movie star. One can assume all is now forgiven.

Shahrukh Khan is primarily responsible for the myth that there's no kissing in Bollywood. It's not strictly true and more Bollywood movies are including kissing and love scenes, however, Shah Rukh believes kissing should be reserved for his wife, Gauri, so he never kisses heroines on the lips.

But it hasn't stopped his career skyrocketing from the TV serial, Fauji (Soldier), to the big screen, a transition also uncommon in Bollywood. He's since done action, comedy and masala movies (literally- 'spice' - these are blockbusters with a bit of something for everyone), but his best work is in the romantic drama and romantic comedy genres.

In India and beyond he is more than a film star, he is a cultural icon. His wax statue is in both Madam Tussaud's in London and now at Grévin in Paris.

He attended the Cannes Film festival when Devdas was so well received there in 2002. He has hosted the Indian equivalent of 'Who wants to be a millionnaire?' and presented the Best Motion Picture award for Slumdog Millionnaire with Freida Pinto at the 2009 Golden Globes.

An astute businessman, known for never borrowing money and for his honest dealings, his production house, Red Chillies Entertainment, is producing Hollywood-quality special effects and animations. King Khan is also co-owner of IPL team, Kolkata Knight Riders.

If you can only remember one name in Bollywood, it's got to be Shah Rukh Khan.

Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukherjee Coming Back Together In 'Koochie Koochie Hota Hai'

An animated version of the popular hit movie “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai” is in its pre production stage and the original movie stars – Shahrukh Khan (SRK), Kajol, and Rani Mukherji would be coming back together to feature in this movie. The movie is being called “Koochie Koochie Hota Hain” and the name suggests that the movie is being targeted towards kids and teenagers.

Instead of playing like human characters in the original movie, the stars will be playing the voices of dogs in the animated remake of the movie. Sanjay Dutt will also be starring in the movie and it is quite possible that his role in the movie is smaller than the rest three.

The movie also features Riteish Deshmukh, Anupam Kher, Uday Chopra and Simi Garewal who will be representing the voices of other animal characters in the movie.

The movie is being directed by Tarun Mansukhani and produced by Karan Johar. Koochie Koochie Hota Hai is set to be coming out in the year 2010.

Shahrukh, Aamir bond over dinner!

Look who was spotted flashing hashis (Japanese chopsticks) at the Hakkasan restaurant in London on Friday night over sushi and sashimi...

Bollywood superstars Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan. And, with them, the film industry’s most celebrated filmmaker, Karan Johar, and the Bollywood Badshah’s stylish wife, Gauri Khan. The foursome gave Indians dining at this Japanese restaurant paisa vasool for their meals.

Aamir is in London (then LA, NY, Dubai...) to promote Peepli Live, Shah Rukh is there shooting for his futuristic RA One with Kareena Kapoor, and Karan flew to the UK to spend 20 days with SRK and Gauri and also work on his own script.

What is interesting is that in the midst of all their independent work activities, the superstars found time to break bread together. Aamir invited Karan, SRK and Gauri to a private screening of Peepli Live. SRK didn’t make it but Karan saw the film. After pack-up SRK and Aamir went for dinner, though. Accompanied by Gauri and Karan. A fan of both Khans said, “There were some jokes being cracked over which SRK and Aamir were laughing a lot. Gauri seemed to enjoy herself watching these guys cracking up.”

Son Aryan Khan all set to be a superstar like father Shahrukh Khan

The B-town is abuzz with rumours that Aryan is all set to work with his superstar father Shah Rukh Khan. The filmdom is flooded with celebrity children following the footsteps of their parents and carrying forward their legacy. Kareena Kapoor, Hrithik Roshan, Ranbir Kapoor etc are already ruling the industry. And the latest kid in town, Aryan, who made his big screen debut in Karan Johar`s ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham’, seems to be working towards taking up the mantle of his father.

According to reports, a leading filmmaker has approached Shah Rukh Khan and requested him to let his son Aryan act in his movie. The movie is about the relationship of father-son duo. Shah Rukh would play the father trying to deal with the ordeals faced by his teenaged son.

The film would show gender gap and the differing perspective of the father and the son. Shah Rukh has yet to respond to the filmmaker’s suggestion.

Well, we just hope that Aryan carries forward the King Khan phenomenon!

Shahrukh Khan refuses to host Bigg Boss 4

Due to a clash of dates with his shooting schedule for Don 2, King Khan refuses to host Bigg Boss 4. The channel is trying to get Akshay Kumar now, or even a non-film celebrity

Though the fourth season of Bigg Boss is around the corner the host for the show is far from being finalised. After hosting season 3 of Bigg Boss, Amitabh Bachchan will not be able to anchor the show again because the channel does not repeat hosts on this show.

Says a source, “Unfortunately the channel has a weird policy not to repeat hosts on Bigg Boss. Moreover, by the time the channel officials realised that it was difficult to get a replacement it was too late.

Big B had already committed himself to hosting season 4 of Kaun Banega Crorepati. So they consciously decided to look for another host.”

The channel then started wooing Shah Rukh Khan since he is viewed as one of the very few people who can fill Big B’s shoes.

But despite all their efforts, the channel’s deal with King Khan has now fallen through.

Says the source, “The channel went all out to get Shah Rukh to host Bigg Boss 4. They even offered him a larger remuneration than Big B. But SRK could not agree to play host because of lack of time.

The dates for Bigg Boss 4 clashed with Shah Rukh’s shooting schedule for Farhan Akhtar’s Don 2 with Priyanka Chopra in Bali.”

Channel sources confirm that SRK won’t do Bigg Boss, as he will be shooting in Bali at that time.

The latest buzz is that the channel is now trying to get Akshay Kumar to play host on Bigg Boss 4. If he doesn’t agree, the channel will opt for a non-film celebrity to host the show.

Shahrukh Khan keen to watch 'Khatta Meetha'

Gossipmongers may babble all about the cold vibes between Bollywood superstars, but the bonhomie between some of them seems to be stronger than ever before. Shahrukh Khan and Akshay Kumar, often deemed as competitors and even rivals for the top slot, have been getting along just fine with each other.

Just weeks back, the two bonded together well during a flight to London, and SRK was even spotted on the sets of Akshay’s film Patiala House in the English capital.

Now, we hear SRK has expressed a desire to watch Akshay’s latest film Khatta Meetha. It’s no secret that SRK’s son Aryan loves Akshay’s comedy and the buzz is that SRK has requested for a special screening of the film at the newly built preview theatre at his residence.

The film’s producers, Akshay and Ashtavinayak too are eager to screen the film for SRK but the date of the screening hasn’t been finalized since SRK is still busy shooting his sci-fi thriller Ra.One in London.

Shahrukh Khan to Launch 'Ra.One' Toys for Kids

SRK toys with the idea of launching a line of khilone featuring his film's characters

Ahead of the release of his sci-fi film RA.One, Shah Rukh Khan will launch a line of toys for kids aged 8-15 years. The toys will be based on the likeness of SRK's and Arjun Rampal's characters.

A source reveals that King Khan wants to create a huge franchise around the film after its release. Director Anubhav Sinha and SRK have had meetings with a couple of toy manufacturing brands to take the idea forward.

Since the film caters to kids, the actor has also consulted Aryan and Suhana to give him ideas for the toys. "Aryan is a big superhero fan and he contributed his ideas on the film as well. Shah Rukh plans to go all out for the marketing of RA.One, making it a brand along the lines of Iron Man. There is also talk of a sequel if the film manages to score at the box-office."

In the past, Rakesh Roshan also brought out toys based on characters from Krrish when the film was a huge hit.

King Khan and Khiladi Kumar make up?

With a request for a special screening of Akshay Kumar’s film Khatta Meetha, Shahrukh Khan seems to be giving the impression that the two actors may finally be softening towards each other. Both the stars, believed to be archrivals and vying for the number one spot, were believed not to

get along at all. The A-listers may be the latest to join the bandwagon of unlikely friendships, following the likes of Karan Johar and Aamir Khan, reported the Mumbai Mirror.

Khan and Kumar reportedly met last month on a flight and got talking and ever since SRK has been keen to watch the film, especially since he is in Mumbai on a short break from his shoot for Ra.One in London.

AkshayKhan has requested the producer Astavinayaka for a print so that he can watch it on his preview theatre at home though the date is not fixed yet.

Khan had earlier dropped in on the sets of Akshay’s Patiala House as well while the actor was shooting and had a nice long chat. Well, the two certainly seem to be bonding alright!

No Jackie Chan in Shahrukh Khan’s Sci-Fi Film 'Ra.One'

Speculations were rife that Jackie Chan has been approached for a role in Shahrukh Khan’s first sci-fi film Ra.One. But now it’s confirmed that the Chinese-American actor Tom Wu is going to be part of the film, and not Jackie Chan.

For those who don’t know Tom Wu, he is a martial arts expert, who was earlier seen in films like Revolver, Shanghai Knights, Batman Begins and Tomb Raider II.

Welcoming the actor to his team SRK tweets, “...a big welcome to Tom Wu in the film cast. He is so humble and such a sport... really nice to have him on board.”

As for now, SRK is not in India but in London busy with the ‘Ra.One’ shoot and also down with cold and fever. “Throat feeling better now... can go on the sets and make some noise to feel important hopefully,” scribbles Khan on his Twitter page.

The movie also features Arjun Rampal, who has even gone bald for his role, while actress Kareena Kapoor plays SRK’s love interest.

The Hollywood touch in ‘RA ONE’, with David Benullo and Tom Wu!

Shahrukh Khan, the King of bollywood, is leaving no stones unturned to bring in the most expensive and the most hi- defined flick ever to have been made in the form of his home production flick ‘RA, ONE’.

The star has reportedly already made out a huge chunk of the flick, with some very hi- fi techniques and with an astounding budget which might cross something in the lines of a hundred crores, if reports are to be believed!

After having made no compromises what so ever in the shooting of the first half of the flick, the star has already called upon the services, of Hollywood first class screen play writer David Benullo, to make the already sleek flick into a more sophisticated and top level movie ever to have been churned out from bollywood!

The latest buzz is that SRK has also brought in the famous Chinese American martial art star Tom Wu, to be a part of the very hi- defined action sequences in the movie!

Tom Wu, who is the martial Arts expert and has given some mind blowing flicks like ‘’Shanghai Knights’, ‘Tom Raider II’, etc, is surely going to be a great attraction in the flick, and this SRK flick is already becoming the talk amongst the greatest of film buffs, who are wondering what awesome techniques are going to be used in the flick!

So, guys, just wait on tip toes to know more on this front!