Shahrukh’s new coterie

Shah Rukh Khan is undoubtedly one of the mightiest personalities in the Indian film industry today, no wonder then, that the Khan has his number of foes directly proportional to his number of friends. But seems King Khan is on an agenda to turn his foes into friends now. And why not? After all the friendship spirit is already in the air!

Recently, SRK and Aamir were spotted dining together in London, thereby strengthening their not too string bond. That the two mighty Khans had fallen out badly is not new to anyone. However, things have changed a lot in the past few months.

Also, Shah Rukh has initiated a conversation with Shiv Sena’s Uddhav Thackeray, with whom the Khan had a tiff during the release of ‘My Name Is Khan’. SRK wished Uddhav happy birthday which was published in Shiv Sena mouthpiece, Saamna.

It clearly seems that SRK doesn’t want to carry the baggage of sour relationships with him anymore. Earlier, the Baadshah of Bollywood buried the hatchet with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Akshay Kumar and Hrithik Roshan. Only time will tell if he adopts the same funda with friend-turned-foe Salman too.

Karan’s loyalties are still with SRK!

Media reports on Karan Johar’s fleeting friendships with Salman Khan and Aamir Khan make for amusing reading.

However, Karan himself who loves Shah Rukh Khan to death knows that his unflinching loyalties lie only with the Bollywood Badshah. Whether it is handling the second unit for SRK’s RA One in London like he did recently or whether it is just spending quality time with Shah Rukh chatting about the sun, moon and movies, Karan will go to any lengths to juggle his dates diary and be there for SRK.

Incidentally, Karan’s next directorial venture is also likely to be produced by SRK and him just like My Name Is Khan was.

Shahrukh Khan - Home is where the heart is!

The King of bollywood, Shahrukh Khan, who is almost on the run 24x 7, has always tried to keep up some time for his family. The busy star has always tried to pack in his busy schedule some significant time slots to devote to his family.

His most precious time spent with his family has been for the public to see when he would inevitably have his wife Gauri and kids Suhana and Aryan right by his side, enjoying the IPL matches of the ‘Kolkata Knight Riders’ a team of which he is a co- owner, with full fervor!

Recently, SRK had made a special plan to take his family for a summer holiday, and even managed to catch up with the FIFA World Cup finals with them.

However, all good things do come to end, and now SRK is back to work with a vengeance. Thus, after the relaxed phase, he is on a tight shooting schedule, trying to finish off his shooting schedule of his home production ‘RA. ONE’, right on time.

His wife and kids have gone back due to the kid’s school and all that. But, does SRK miss that entire home sweet home syndrome?

Surpringly, it is a big Yes! Shahrukh Khan, the super star, has admittedly been quoted by tabloids as agreeing to the fact that he is a full on family man. He just loves to spend time with his wife and kids. He also is said to be very thankful to Gauri, for imparting some very great values in his kids.

SRK is well aware that, had it not been for his wife, he would never have made it to the top of the league of stars. This super star is all humble and gracious, he does agree that even for a super star like him – ‘Home is where the heart is’!

Shahrukh Khan in a fix for a change

Shahrukh Khan otherwise always a confident personality was lately put to confusion by media. Yes, SRK in a recent interaction with the media went into a very confused state when latter questioned him about the similarity in the pronunciation of Ra.One and Abhishek-Ash starrer Raavan.

Despite the two different aspects on which these two films are built upon, media kept up with the same question and SRK for a change was with a blank face. Ra.One while is a science fiction and on the other hand, Raavan was a modern take on epic Ramayana.

Nothing about Ra.One and Raavan is similar apart from the elocution of the titles. Hope, box-office collections too are dissimilar like other aspects apart from titles are.

Saif Ali Khan at the Set of 'Ra.One' in London

First Shahrukh Khan couldn't stop tweeting about his upcoming movie Ra.One, sharing inside info about the Anubhav Sinha directed hero action flick that also stars Kareena Kapoor. And now it's Karan Johar's turn to dish on the details from the set in London!

The popular movie producer took to Twitter to talk about the production that is underway and he even shared some twitpics, including a few of Kareena Kapoor's beau, Saif Ali Khan, who came to visit his belle in the British capital:

Dostana!!!

The glamorous couple!!!

Trying my hand at photography!!!

When SRK is not busy hanging out with KJo, he tweets to fans and followers about what else is going on the star-studded set:

wore lungi for a scene.it kind of gets windy & cool inside after a while coupled with the fear that it may open.tense & relaxed coexistence.

onto dinner i proceed. then bathe, say my prayers & wake up to a new day with hope & belief. have a good nite or day as per ur longitude.

just finished the shooting..have a turnaround day off tom...will have to sleep off the excessive work. mentally tired..love u all...chat tom

Sounds like SRK, KJo, Bebo and Saif are having a good time on the set of Ra.One! We can't wait for this one to hit theaters! How about you?

British Prime Minister plays up Shahrukh connection

As he began his maiden Indian visit Wednesday, British Prime Minister David Cameron singled out Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, food and cricket as among the cultural bonds that tie Indians and Britons.

'We share so much culturally, whether it's watching Shah Rukh Khan, eating the same food or watching cricket,' Cameron said in an article entitled 'A stronger, wider and deeper relationship' in The Hindu, an Indian daily.

Setting a perfect pitch for his two-day India visit, Cameron underlined that he has come to India with the biggest and most diverse delegation to 'renew the relationship between India and Britain, to re-launch a relationship that is stronger, wider and deeper'.

Lauding India's growing economy and emergence on the global stage, Cameron wrote: 'In the U.S., they used to say: 'Go West, young man' to find opportunity and fortune. For today's entrepreneurs, the real promise is in the East.'

'I believe that to spread opportunity for all our people, from Delhi to Dundee, Bangalore to Birmingham, we would benefit from a common strategy for economic growth,' he wrote.

Aamir wants SRK to watch 'Peepli Live'

There used to be a time when Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan didn't exactly get along (Remember Aamir writing about having a dog named Shah Rukh, and that not going down too well with SRK?). Now things have changed, and it's possible that Karan Johar is the man for bringing about a proper patch-up between the two Khans.

Karan's always been very close to Shah Rukh, and he's been getting closer to Aamir. It sort of started with Aamir's nephew Imran being cast in KJo's 'I Hate Luv Storys' and then Aamir being the only non-cast member invited to the movie's success party. In turn, Aamir invited Karan to the music launch of his home production 'Peepli Live'.

Later, Aamir and Karan met up with Shah Rukh in London, where he's shooting for 'Ra.One'.

And now Aamir has invited Shah Rukh to the premiere of 'Peepli Live'. He said that SRK attended the 'Raavan' premiere, and that he'd definitely invite him for 'Peepli Live'. Now if only we saw a similar thawing and bonding between SRK and Salman too. Maybe Aamir could step in to bring them together.

Shahrukh Khan plays his cards well

Shahrukh Khan knows how to be in good books of everyone. No wonder, he is called King Khan of the tinsel town. And the latest example is, on one hand SRK got Karan Johar on board for directing the romantic mushy scenes in Ra. One and immediately left no space for any hard feelings in director Anubhav Sinha’s heart. Read on to know how?

Sinha, the actual director has been assigned to shoot the action-packed sequences in the film and SRK seems to be very happy with his work. “Anubhav Sinha took some awesome shots today. All were amazed. I am so excited by it all. Hope we can share this film with all of you soon,” tweets SRK.

Well, SRK seems to know how to strike a correct balance, isn’t it Mr. Khan?

SRK gets 'politically correct', gives birthday wishes to Shiv Sena supreme

Not too long ago, SRK was in the headlines for his heated tiff with Shiv Sena supreme, for his "support" towards the Pakistani cricketers in the IPL matches, around the time of his release My Name is Khan. Now he's back but this time it's for his gesture of friendship.

Shah Rukh's company has given a half page advert in the popular Sena mouth piece, Samna, with a congratulatory message. Though the advert doesn't mention it directly, it is for wishing Uddhav Thackeray on his 50th birth anniversary. The advert in question is sponsored by his company Red Chillies Entertainment that reads, "With Best Compliments From...Red Chillies Entertainment."

With this precisely "politically correct" gesture, we hope the ugliness between politics and films gets buried.

I can't imagine one day without Gauri: Shahrukh Khan

For actor Shah Rukh Khan, family is his greatest wealth and the constant factor that made him single-mindedly focus on reaching the top. He pours his heart out to DNA on how his family is his secret behind his wellness and determination.

“I think God has been really kind to me. I treasure my family without whom I would not be whoI am today. They have sacrificed for me and they are the reason why I love going back home. For me, success is very important but being successful along with having a great family is necessary. You need to share your success with your family because it is not just for you that you are working,” Khan tells DNA.

“I want to see my family happy all the time as when I see them happy, I am at peace. As humans we crave love and it is very important to love and be loved. I’m thankful that I have people who have loved me and supported me through things that might have broken me as a person. It is because of them that I have always found strength,” he adds.

For the Deewana of India, wife Gauri Khan is his pillar of strength. “I can’t imagine one day without Gauri. I have crazy working schedules through the year and I know how much effort she puts in to look after our home, our kids and even me. I rely on her for everything. She is the reason why we have a good, happy and healthy family. Gauri is a fine mother as I can see her imparting crucial values to my children,” Khansays.

King Khan adds, “I believe parenting is the toughest job in the world as it is parents who shape how their children will grow up to be. A mother’s role is very important as she is the closest to the child. When I look at my children, I feel safe that Gauri pays so much attention to them. I’m surprised how she has everything planned and how she knows what we need all the time. When I’m all over the place, I fall back upon Gauri. She touches everything about my life,” he ends.