SRK effects in other Hindi movies too

Redchillies.vfx, the visual-effects arm of Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment, is injecting cutting-edge computer graphics imaging (CGI) into Bollywood films.

The company, which took shape around two-and-a-half years ago, is now working on films like Dostana, Tasveer, Ashaye and Yuvraj. It is also managing effects work for an in-house production titled Billoo Barber.

“While Dostana is being produced by Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions, Tasveer and Ashaaye are Percept Pictures productions and Yuvraj is a Subhas Ghai film. We are also handling the visual effects for a Shooting Star product, Kaun Bole. Billoo Barber is a Red Chillies property,” Redchillies.vfx creative director Arjun Mitra revealed.

Mr Mitra said the company spreads its assignments equally between Shah Rukh Khan and non-SRK films. Among the relatively recent SRK films to which Redchillies.vfx has lent its touch are Paheli, Om Shanti Om and Chak De.

Shah Rukh’s smoking: All smoke, no fire

Chandigarh/Amritsar: Denying reports that Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was found smoking on the campus of a Sikh institution in Amritsar, the Punjab government Thursday said it knew nothing about the matter and had not complained about it to the union health ministry.

‘No report had been sent by the Punjab government to the union health ministry,’ Punjab’s Health Minister Laxmi Kanta Chawla told IANS.

‘I don’t know where these reports are coming from. We have not filed any complaint (against Khan). I have again just checked up with the health director. I cannot even say anything about whether he smoked there or not,’ Chawla said.

Reports in a section of the media Thursday said the union health ministry, following a Punjab government complaint against the actor’s smoking in the Khalsa College, had issued notice to him.

College functionaries, who did not want to be identified, said they were shown a picture of the superstar smoking but were not sure if the campus in the background was of their college.

‘We pointed out that the photograph did not look like that of the college. We have nothing more to say on this,’ a functionary said.

Despite the reports, no Sikh organization in Amritsar or elsewhere in Punjab has protested against Khan’s alelged act. Smoking is prohibited in the Sikh religion and also in all Sikh institutions.

Khan has been shooting in the Sikh holy city of Amritsar for the Hindi film ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’.

Rani upset over Salman-SRK fight

Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan may still be at war with each other but Rani Mukherjee is someone who is very upset with the entire event. Rani who appeared on 10 Ka Dum said she was disappointed with the fight between the stars on Katrina Kaif's birthday bash. Rani was invited to be a part of the penultimate episode which also featured Lara Dutt and Rakhi Sawant.

The aftershock of the incident has been catastrophic as the industry has been divided into two camps. Industry stars including directors and producers are having to sever ties with one Khan to woo the other. Aamir Khan tried to play the role of a peacemaker but failed. It will be interesting to see whether Rani tries to climb a mountain where Aamir failed.

"Mumbai made Khan a baadshah (king)"

Raj Thackeray's uncle Bal Thackeray has targeted Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan through the party mouthpiece. But why? For calling himself a Dilliwala.

The editorial in Saamna, the Sena mouthpiece, has questioned Shahrukh for calling himself a Dilliwala. "Mumbai made Khan a baadshah (king), but he still calls himself a Dilliwala. If that is the case, why did you come to Mumbai?" questioned the editorial.

Raj Thackeray, the Chief of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), had attacked Jaya Bachchan a couple of days ago for commenting that she would speak in Hindi, as she belonged to Uttar Pradesh. Jaya has reportedly apologised for the comments as demanded by Raj Thackeray.

it looks like Bollywood has become a soft target of the political bigwigs!

Sena targets King Khan

After MNS Chief Raj Thackeray's attack on Jaya Bachchan over her alleged anti-Marathi remarks, Shiv Sena has now targeted Bollywood badshah Shah Rukh Khan for his Delhi origin.

"Shah Rukh says he is a Dilliwala. If you are from Delhi, then why have you come to Maharashtra," Sena Chief Bal Thackeray said in an editorial in party mouthpiece Saamana on Tuesday.

"You come to Maharashtra to earn fame and wealth but once you have had your fill, then you will evoke the name of the region from where you came from. And Marathi people are expected not to utter a word in their own state," the Sena mouthpiece said.

"If you have a sense of regionalism, then what is wrong if we also indulged in it a bit," Saamana said. "In southern states, the anti-Hindi campaign has been on for the last sixty years. There is a ban on Hindi films and Hindi news in Tamil Nadu. In Assam, those speaking in Hindi are killed," it said. "Why don't the people who boast here that they are from UP or Bihar go to these areas and unfurl the Hindi banner," the editorial said.

"Amitabh Bachchan does not belong to a region or language. When it comes to his art, walls of regionalism and language crumble down. He is such a great actor," Saamana said. "However, when his wife proclaims that 'we are from Uttar Pradesh', how does one fathom that," it asked.

Big B and SRK come together once again!

The eternally romantic filmmaker Yash Chopra is all set to direct a film after a gap of four years. His last film was Veer Zaara (2004) with Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta and Rani Mukherjee.

The industry buzz is that this time too Yash Chopra will be making his next film with his two favourite actors, Shah Rukh and Amitabh Bachchan who will also play a pivotal role in the film. Needless to say, the film will be an out-an-out love story.

Our source says, “Yash Chopra has recently finalised the script for his next film. Contrary to rumours, his next film is not a remake of Kabhi Kabhie. He is making a fresh romantic film with Shah Rukh Khan. Yashji has also spoken to Amitabh Bachchan about the film and has bounced off the idea of casting him.”

When contacted, Monica Bhattacharya, official spokesperson of Yash Raj Films, says, “Yashji is busy finalising the script of his film but he has not finalised the cast yet. He will speak to the actors only when the script is ready. As of now he is busy with Aditya Chopra’s film, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.”

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's Sporty look in 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi'

Almost thirteen years ago, a young Shah Rukh (Raj) and a nubile Kajol (Simran) wooed the audience with their romantic escapades in the local trains of Europe in Aditya Chopra's DILWALE DULHANIA LE JAAYENGE. And its once again the heartthrob of billions of girls (women too!), Bollywood's global superstar, Shah Rukh Khan, who is out to make many a hearts flutter with his (still) drop dead college boy looks, as he took the debutante Anushka Sharma on a ride, atop his gleaming high end Suzuki bike.

Yes, we are talking about the shooting of an important scene from Aditya Chopra's RAB NE BANA DI JODI, which required King Khan in a college boy look. And one must commend that the forty plus Khan looked every bit a college guy in his gelled, punk hairstyle, cool blue jeans and funky tee-shirt and had the local girls swooning and screaming.

In fact it might sound exaggerated but Shah Rukh looked even more handsome than he did in DDLJ. Anushka too looked graceful and traditionally good looking in a simple white and green salwar-suit and she appeared every bit a part of her character. She was seated behind SRK on the bike and the scene had Shah Rukh riding the bike right up to the front of the famous Khalsa College (Amritsar), the venue of the shoot. It was a five minute shoot and the unit had booked the entire Khalsa College for the purpose.

Shah Rukh in love with a 'mutiyar'!

Just two days in Amritsar and King Khan is in love! As all must have already guessed, we are talking about Shah Rukh Khan, who is in Amritsar for the past few days, shooting for RAB NE BANA DI JODI. Since it's a Yash Raj project, there is a lot of secrecy concerning the story of unquestionably the most awaited movie of the year. And why not? After all, it brings back the director-actor 'jodi' of the iconic DILWALE DULHANIA LE JAAYENGE (still running in its 672nd week in Bombay!) and MOHABBATEIN. Naturally, the moment the unit arrived in Amritsar, there was (and still is), a frenzy, both amongst the media as well as the fans of superstar, Shah Rukh Khan, in order to catch a glimpse or have a word with Bollywood's global superstar.

After the initial shooting stint at the famous Golden Temple earlier this week (as has been widely reported in the media), the venue has now shifted. Wednesday saw a traditional Punjabi marriage ceremony (some are saying that it was a 'mehndi' ceremony) taking place at the posh Queen's Road, and the venue was Kapoor Guest House. The whole unit as well as the director, Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra were present for the shooting. The atmosphere was seeped in Punjabi culture (seen in countless Yash Raj super-hits!), complete with girls dancing 'gidda' and boys swinging to 'bhangra', dressed in traditional Punjabi finery and clothing. Once the 'mehndi' ceremony was complete, there was the marriage ceremony. Shah Rukh was dressed in traditional Punjabi clothing and accompanying him were the relatives who arrived at the Kapoor Guest House and headed for the place where the marriage ceremony was taking place.

A member of the crew tells us that it is at this ceremony that the 'younger' SRK falls in love with his 'mutiyar' (beautiful, young Punjabi girl), played by model-turned-actress, Anushka Sharma!

As we file this report, the shooting venue has shifted to the famous Khalsa College, but more about that later!

SRK, Aamir, Hrithik get together for MTV

MTV has three mega projects coming up, with Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Hrithik Roshan. The films will be announced on September 9. Ashish Patil, General Manager, MTV India, will make the announcement.

The three stars have still not had any releases so far, even as they're busy working on some big projects. Shah Rukh is currently working on Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, which will release in December. But before that, he will be seen in Billo Barbar, scheduled for a Diwali release.

Aamir's Ghajni will also release later this year. His next, 3 Idiots, will release some time next year.

Hrithik is currently working on Kites, directed by Anurag Basu.

So far, MTV has kept away from movie-making in India except for a short film, Ghoom, which was a spoof of the blockbuster, Dhoom.