Will Shahrukh and Salman make peace in Dubai?

In a remarkable coincidence, both Shahrukh Khan and Salman Khan are in Dubai for the New Year celebrations.

Shahrukh has flown to the Emirates with his family and friends including Karan Johar, Hrithik Roshan and his wife Sussanne Roshan. Salman, on the other hand, is in Dubai with his family.

So what are the chances of SRK and Sallu meeting up and making peace?

“The chance is pretty bleak. But you never know. Remember, Hrithik bonded well with Salman at Sohail Khan’s birthday bash and he’s presently holidaying with SRK. May be he could initiate something to bring the two Khans together,” says a source from the industry.

Not to be ignored are the feelers that Shahrukh has been sending out to Salman lately, indirectly albeit.

On an upcoming episode of Koffee With Karan which has already been shot, Shahrukh went to the extent of admitting that it is his fault that Salman is not talking with him anymore.

“If Salman and Farah are upset with me it's 100 per cent my fault but I can't pick up the phone and say sorry.... I can't apologise because of ego but because I can't just get myself to ask people to come back to me,” Shahrukh is quoted to have said.

Moreover, SRK has been talking about making new beginnings in 2011. One of those could be a permanent burial of his rivalry with Salman.

How great that would be!

SRK, Hrithik in Dubai for New Year

Close friends Shah Rukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan will ring in 2011 right here in Dubai with a starry celebration. SRK, of course, owns a luxurious home on The Palm and that's where the party is planned. Karan Johar will also be joining the Khans and Roshans for the bash.

The group also includes Chunky Pandey, Gauri's buddy Kajal Anand, and it seems Arjun Rampal and his family are also trying to make it to the UAE to join them.

And what did SRK have to say about the New Year? "To new beginnings. Have a healthy, happy & fulfilling new chapter. May all your troubles be as shortlived as your New Year resolutions. Love," the star posted on his Twitter page.

Meanwhile, before the New Years party begins, Hrithik will be busy teaching his kids Hridaan and Hrehaan snow-boarding at Ski Dubai, Mall of the Emirates. It seems the young Roshans had been wanting to learn snow-boarding for a while now, and their dad just had to give in to their wishes. Think SRK and Gauri's kids Aryan and Suhana will join them? Could be!

SRK gets emotional on 'Koffee With Karan'

Karan Johar's the coolest of cool TV hosts, but when his close friend Shah Rukh Khan gets emotional, so does KJo. We hear that Karan broke down after Shah Rukh showed off his vulnerable side and confessed on the 'Koffee With Karan' show that he didn't know how to make friends and keep them, and that he couldn't always tell people that he loved them.

It all started with Karan quizzing SRK about his tiffs with Salman Khan and Farah Khan. SRK said that if the two were upset with him, it was completely his own fault. He added that he couldn't just pick up the phone and say sorry because he couldn't ask people to come back to him, and not because of any ego issues.

Karan actually got teary when SRK admitted that he's not able to keep telling people that he loved them. He said that he felt he was understood when he said it once, and couldn't keep repeating it.

So will the episode that airs on January 2 lead to a truce between SRK and Salman as well as bring his friendship with Farah to the way it was? After all that soul-searching on SRK's part, we certainly hope so!

Shahrukh Khan as a baddie

Hot buzz is making rounds in the industry that Shahrukh Khan will play the bad guy in Hrithik Roshan starrer ‘Krrish 2’.

The two screen icons shared screens in ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham’ and Khan has good rapport with Rakesh Roshan for working in his films before. Both the families bond well in personal front and, sources said, it was but natural for Roshan Sr to etch a role in his son's flick for SRK as well.

Already Shahrukh is playing a grey shade in his forthcoming ‘Don 2’ and with ‘Krrish 2’ the star is completely stepping into villain’s character.

The sources also shared that Roshans have already informed Khan of about having him in their project while he has told them that he can be available only after the release of his production ‘Ra.One’.

However, Rakesh Roshan is maintaining that he is yet to finalise the cast for ‘Krrish 2’ and they are still working on its script. Let’s wait to see what happens next……

Shahrukh Khan wishes ‘Happy New Year’ on Twitter

He’s back after a two-month break

After keeping away from Twitter for about two months, Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan is back on the social networking site.

SRK had last tweeted on November 2, a day after his birthday, which he celebrated with his children and wife in Berlin.

On Wednesday, December 29, King Khan returned again with a sweet tweet about making new beginnings in the new year.

“To new beginnings. Have a healthy happy & fulfilling new chapter. Nay all your troubles be as shortlived as your new year resolutions. Love.” he tweeted.

Must say we missed his sense of humour all this while.

Shahrukh-Salman spat: SRK admits his fault, but won’t say sorry

Shahrukh Khan was in a mood to bare his heart while appearing on buddy Karan Johar’s chat show Koffee With Karan. SRK has been in confession mood lately. After confessing that he’s been depressed for a good part of this year, he’s spoken out frankly about his friends that have been falling out, namely Salman Khan and Farah Khan.

On Karan Johar’s show KWK, when SRK was asked about Farah and Salman, he is reported to have said: “I don't know how to make friends and if I do, I don't know how to keep them....If Salman and Farah are upset with me it's 100 per cent my fault but I can't pick up the phone and say sorry.... I can't apologise because of ego but because I can't just get myself to ask people to come back to me... I had asked my parents to come back and they didn't...”

In fact, SRK’s soul-baring so touched the host Karan Johar that he was moved to tears.

The SRK episode will be aired on January 2.

Russian President Dmitri Medvedev meets Shahrukh Khan

The likes of a Russian president and a world famous magician were spotted hobnobbing with the stars on the sets of RA.One

Lately the unit of Shah Rukh Khan's much awaited next RA.One seems to have a lot of high profile visitors

On Wednesday evening, the Russian President, Dmitri Medvedev, who is in town on a political visit, dropped by on the sets of the film. Medvedev wanted to meet SRK and Kareena Kapoor, the grand daughter of the legendary actor Raj Kapoor.

It may be recalled that the legendary actor Raj Kapoor is the most popular Bollywood actor in Russia till date. Shree 420 and Awaara were big hits in Russia and songs from the films can still be heard in restaurants in and around Moscow.

A reliable source reveals, "The president was very keen to meet Shah Rukh Khan. Since he is a huge fan of Raj Kapoor, he also expressed his desire to meet the two grandchildren of Raj Kapoor Kareena and Ranbir. He couldn't meet Ranbir since the actor is shooting in Delhi for Rockstar, but he did catch up with Kareena and SRK while they were shooting a song sequence at the Yash Raj studios. The President saw one shot, chatted with the stars and left."

A while ago the world's best magician, Franz Harary, who made the Taj Mahal disappear years ago, was in B town. Since he was in Bombay he was very keen to see a Bollywood film shoot.

The huge Shah Rukh Khan fan dropped on the sets of RA.One to meet the star. The director of the film, Anubhav Sinha remained tight lipped about the president's visit. However he talked about his interesting encounter with the magician.

Anubhav recollects, "I was taken in by surprise to have the world's best magician on our film sets. He is a huge Shah Rukh fan. He hung around on the sets for an hour and entertained the unit. It was great fun."

SRK and Kareena remained unavailable for comments.

Shahrukh Khan, the highest paid host ever?

Looks like Shah Rukh Khan is proving that he is the 'Badshah' even of Tellyland. TOI has learned that King Khan is apparently charging Rs 2.5 crore per episode for his forthcoming reality show Zor Ka Jhatka on TV.

Top industry sources claim that with this astronomical amount, SRK certainly becomes the costliest B-town A-lister to be signed on for a reality show. Whenever Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan have hosted TV shows, the industry debated whether they were the highest paid actors. However, this time it looks like the figures are on SRK's side. A source from the show reveals, "No one will speak openly about how much he is earning, but SRK charging Rs.2.5 crore certainly seems a believable figure.

As of now what can be revealed is that Shah Rukh is on for four weeks, Monday to Thursday, and if you calculate it, he is getting Rs 40 crore for 16 episodes. Bring on the superstar who can charge so much even after his last stint on TV (Kya Hum Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain) was panned and did not get the TRP that he got during Kaun Banega Crorepati."

Shahrukh Khan in Dubai for New Year’s Eve

As December 31 ticks closer, Bollywood stars are making plans for the New Year Eve. Shahrukh Khan won’t be in Mumbai this year.

Unlike last year when SRK celebrated the coming of 2010 in Mumbai, this year the superstar is headed to his swanky home at The Palm in Dubai. He, along with wife Gauri, kids and close friends will ring in 2011 together.

We hear that SRK will be joined by friends like Karan Johar, Hrithik Roshan, Sussanne Roshan and possibly Chunkey Pandey and his wife as well. Arjun Rampal, who’s a regular in the SRK camp, might not make it.

SRK and the gang will leave for Dubai on December 30.

Hrithik Wants SRK To Say NO SMOKING

After Aamir Khan, it’s Hrithik Roshan to join the list of perfectionism. Once he sets his mind on something, he strives hard to achieve it. Currently he has a new goal in his life. He wants Shahrukh to kick the butt and quit smoking completely.

Hrithik himself got addicted to this habit while doing the movie GUZAARISH. He smoked to give his character a realistic look. But he then promised to quit smoking on the last day of the shoot, thinking about its ill-effects on him and his family. He still has stuck to his promise. So now whenever someone offers him a stick, he crushes it and throws it away.

When asked how he managed to do this, he replied, "I started with the excuse of it being a part of the character two years ago with the idea that I'll stop after the film. I've always loved exploring with different experiences but a true adventurer needs courage and a will of iron. I love throwing challenges at myself and this was tough, but I've conquered it and grown stronger in the process. It's empowering."

Earlier Hrithik managed to persuade Arjun Rampal to quit smoking. So Arjun Rampal isn’t lighting up cigarettes anymore, courtesy Hrithik Roshan. Now he wants to achieve the impossible. He wants Shahrukh Khan to put off the cigarettes forever.

As everyone has seen, SRK is a chain-smoker. Since Hrithik has felt the change in his life after quitting the dangerous habit, he wants his friends to know the same. But it’s quite a difficult task, as Shahrukh is a compulsive smoker and smokes more than one packet a day. Hrithik still won’t give up. He is ready to offer all the company and support Shahrukh might need.

Hope Hrithik succeeds in his mission, so that Shahrukh won’t get any warnings from moral police for his smoking in public places.