Rani not part of Shah Rukh's Dubai show

The new poster for Temptation Reloaded in Dubai, with Kareena's image replacing Rani's

All doesn’t seem well on the Shah Rukh Khan-Rani Mukerji front. Great friends once upon a time, it seems the relationship is now turning sour.

A few days back Shah Rukh signed Priyanka Chopra for a special appearance dance number in his home production “Billoo Barber” while Rani had been expected to do the same.

Now, Rani is suddenly out of Shah Rukh’s Temptation Reloaded stage show in Dubai, scheduled for October 25, 2008 at Dubai Festival City arena.

Kareena Kapoor has been signed in her place. She will be performing along with Katrina Kaif, Arjun Rampal, Anushka Dandekar and Ganesh Hegde.

Though the good old “date problems” has been given as the reason for Rani’s disappearance from the show, one wonders if it has to do with her closeness to Salman Khan, with whom she happily bonded during the grand finale of his TV show “10 Ka Dum”.

Meanwhile, tickets for Shah Rukh’s show are on sale on www.timeouttickets.com.

The prices are: VVIP Seating - Dhs1000, VIP Seating - Dhs500, Family Seating - Dhs250, General Standing - Dhs100.

From October 5 onwards, tickets will also be available at all Choithram outlets, Virgin Megastore, Bombay Chowpatty, Pak Ghazi Restaurant and Karachi Darbar Restaurant.

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Shahrukh Khan's Temptation gets more loaded

Shahrukh Khan seems to be pulling out all the stops to make his upcoming world tour as loaded as possible.

The superstar is making sure there’s enough glitz, gloss and glamour in the musical concerts of the ‘Temptation Reloaded’ tour, to be held in Germany, Spain and Dubai in October.

Even as the preparation for the shows is underway, SRK has roped in the Bollywood bombshells Bipasha Basu and Deepika Padukone for the German leg of the tour. The two ladies bonded well during the promotion of their film Bachna Ae Haseeno and are also likely to share the stage during the concerts.

Katrina Kaif will also be a big attraction of the tour, in spite of the rumours alleging her departure from ‘Temptation’ after SRK’s spat with Salman Khan .

This bandwagon of Bollywood beauties might get further crowded with the possible inclusion of Kareena Kapoor . Talks are presently on with Kareena and her dates are being looked into to figure out if she can spare time for the concerts. She is presently shooting Raju Hirani’s movie 3 Idiots in Shimla.

‘Temptation Reloaded’ will also feature SRK’s good friend Arjun Rampal who is likely to play the guitar onstage, like his character in Rock On .

The concerts are scheduled thus: Show in Berlin on October 17; in Munich on October 18; in Frankfurt on October 19; in Barcelona (Spain) on October 20. There will be a four day break before the final concert in Dubai on October 25.

King Khan confirms property deal

After intense speculation over Shah Rukh Khan's role in the UAE property market, the Bollywood superstar has finally broken his silence – but only just.

The actor confirmed to Emirates Business his involvement by replying 'yes' when questioned about the rumours he is teaming up with UAE-based construction firm TSA international investments to build the Shah Rukh Khan Boulevard project in Ras Al Khaimah.

Shah Rukh Khan's property handywork will be showcased on the exclusive Al Dana Island – Ras Al Khaimah's answer to Dubai's Palm projects, where he already owns a bungalow.

The full extent of the partnership will be unveiled tomorrow at a press conference in Festival City, attended by Khan himself. This is intended as the prelude to Dubai's real estate expo Cityscape Dubai, to be held from October 6 to 9.

Shah Rukh Khan Boulevard has so far been described as a "new beachfront lifestyle destination in the UAE", but sources have added that it has also been conceptualised by famed architect Toni Ashai.

Khan, dubbed King Khan by Bollywood pundits, joins a growing list of A-listers looking to get behind property developments in the UAE.

In June this year, Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt put his name to a landmark environmentally friendly hotel and leisure project in conjunction with developer Zabeel Properties.

Along with LA-based architecture firm Graft, Pitt will design a luxury project that will include an 800-room five-star hotel.

Sporting legends Boris Becker and Michael Schumacher have also been highly visible in Dubai in recent months for their work with German developer ACI.

Khan's Ras Al Khaimah enterprise assumes a new business avenue for the star altogether. At this juncture the Bollywood star is endorsing 34 brands, which is the highest for any movie actor across the world. He has around 15 brands in hand which he is actively endorsing, namely Pepsi, Airtel, Tag Heur, Compaq, ICICI, Hyundai Santro, HDIL, Reebok, Nokia, Dish TV, Himani, ITC, HP, DLF and Belmonte. His company paid up Rs700 million (Dh56m) in the IPL for Kolkata Knight Riders and made a profit of Rs170m.

His last film, Om Shanti Om, has collected over Rs1.6 billion already. SRK also owns a 10 per cent stake in a channel called E 24 promoted by Bag Films due to his proximity with the owners Rajeev Shukla and Anurradha Prasad.

Not many are aware that Khan, 42, has also applied to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to develop a Rs5bn dream project called Advertisement Oasis, for which he has been asked to fill in a tender.

The actor has also bought a house in Delhi's Panchsheel Park, close to his parents' house in the Indian capital. He has also bought a 4000 sq ft plot of land for Rs560m near Ravi Chopra's Mumbai office to build his Red Chillies Office there.

However, he denied having bought a house in the Primrose Hill suburb in London but said he may set up an office close by.

For the Ras Al Khaimah project, buyers have been invited to offer refundable "expression of interest" cheques for the proposed studio, one-and two-bedroom apartments, but sales will begin only after the official launch by Khan on October 20.

Shahrukh Khan pays tribute to yesteryear superstars

We were the first to tell you that Shah Rukh Khan will be paying a tribute to five yesteryear superstars in a 12-minute-long special song in Aditya Chopra's Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. And to make the song bigger, Aditya Chopra has decided to include four top actresses to join Shah Rukh in the song.

After Kajol who was the first actress to be finalised to be part of the ambitious song, Aditya Chopra has also signed Rani Mukherjee, Preity Zinta and Priyanka Chopra for the song. The actresses will pay a tribute to yesteryear actresses like Nargis, Sharmila Tagore, Waheeda Rehman and others.

A source said, "Aditya had already recorded the song some months ago with Sonu Nigam. In the song, Shah Rukh Khan pays a tribute to actors like Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand, Shammi Kapoor, Rajesh Khanna and Rishi Kapoor. And the song will pay not only pay a tribute to the yesteryear actors and actresses but also famous singers. Sonu, who has sung the song, has paid a tribute to legendary singers like Mukesh, Rafi and Jolly Mukherjee."

"Now Yash Raj Films has also signed Kajol, Rani Mukherjee, Preity Zinta and Priyanka Chopra to star with Shah Rukh in the song. These leading ladies will be paying a tribute to some of the most talented actresses like Nargis, Waheeda Rehman and Sharmila Tagore. The song is one the biggest highlights of the film. The song is composed by Salim-Suleiman," added the source.

When contacted, Monica Bhatacharya, the official spokesperson of Yash Raj Films said, "Yes, some of the people you mentioned are doing something in the film. But we would not like to disclose who they are or what exactly are they doing in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi."

Shah Rukh the Hottest Khan!

Who is the hottest Khan? Who has got the hottest body? Who is the sexiest pin-up girl? If these questions have been giving sleepless nights, then it’s time to rest your mind. The latest Filmfare survey gives you the answers.

Shah Rukh Khan takes the trophy of being the sexiest Khan with Salman Khan coming a close second. At number three is Aamir Khan as audiences feel he still needs to work on that sex appeal.

The surprise entry in this list is newcomer Imran Khan who is giving Saif good competition.

While Shah Rukh may have taken the lead being the hottest, the winner of the hottest body is still Salman Khan with cool dude Hrithik Roshan coming a close second and John Abraham lagging behind at a distant third. However, John’s look in Dostana might just change those numbers.

In the ladies department, it’s Katrina Kaif all the way.

Voted as the sexiest pin up girl with Bipasha Basu and Mallika Sherawat taking the second and third position, Katrina also takes the lead as the lady with the hottest figure in Bollywood followed by Bipasha again at second place and size zero Kareena Kapoor at number three.

And if you thought Aishwarya was the biggest contender for being a Bond girl, in the Filmfare poll, Mallika Sherawat has left Ash behind in being the popular choice for 007 with Bipasha Basu and Kareena Kapoor giving her close competition.

And finally Ranbir Kapoor leads the pack in the face of 2008, followed by beau Deepika Padukone at number two and newcomer Imran Khan at third place.

SRK - Kat to perform for Bhutan King

Bhutan's new king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk will be crowned next month at a lavish ceremony in its capital city, Thimpu. It is believed that a large Indian delegation including President Pratibha Patil along with other dignitaries will be attending the event.

Apart from politicians like Sonia Gandhi, Pranab Mukher-jee and others, B-Town actors Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif will also attend.

It is learnt that the new king is a huge admirer of Katrina and has watched all her movies. A source reveals that Katrina and Shah Rukh are scheduled to perform at a soccer stadium in Thimpu, on the coronation day.

"The event is political in nature and about cementing ties between the two countries; the lighter part of the evening will be the performances by SRK and Katrina. It isn't confirmed if they will perform together or separately."

This would be the first time Shah Rukh and Katrina would perform together at a common event. Katrina has confirmed her participation in Shah Rukh's Temptation Reloaded tour starting soon. The performance at Bhutan could be a warm-up to the same.

"No personal questions please"

Though Salman Khan has hinted about the cause of his fight with Shah Rukh Khan, the other Khan has decide keep mum on the whole issue which has become a major controversy with camps being formed and draggers being drawn.

But King Khan has decided not to speak about their fight in public. And we hear anyone seeking an interview with him are been warned in advance not to ask any personal questions. “He has no comment or clarification to issue on this regard,” says a friend. Point taken, like they say the King always has his way!

Date change for Shah Rukh's 'Temptation Reloaded' Dubai show

Shah Rukh Khan’s Temptation Reloaded concert in Dubai. will now be held on Saturday, October 25, and not October 24 as announced earlier.

Accompanying Shah Rukh at the show at Dubai Festival City arena will be Katrina Kaif, Rani Mukerji, Arjun Rampal, Anushka Dandekar, Ganesh Hegde and Hard Kaur.

Tickets for the show have gone on sale on www.timeouttickets.com.

The prices are: VVIP Seating - Dhs1000, VIP Seating - Dhs500, Family Seating - Dhs250, General Standing - Dhs100.

From October 5 onwards, tickets will also be available at all Choithram outlets, Virgin Megastore, Bombay Chowpatty, Pak Ghazi Restaurant and Karachi Darbar Restaurant.

Kajol - Shah Rukh duo back again!

Aditya Chopra has done what every SRK fan has been waiting for, for a long, long time.

The Kajol-Shah Rukh jodi hasn’t been seen together since Kabhie Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001). The industry’s fav jodi are committed to Karan Johar’s My Name Is Khan due 2009. However, the two will be seen together before that in Aditya Chopra’s Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.

However, Kajol is not paired with SRK in RNBDJ, she’s only doing a song. It was director Aditya Chopra’s idea to rope in Kajol.

The song will be shot in Mumbai. And Kajol will appear in one of the verses of a song filmed on Shah Rukh and newcomer Anushka Sharma. The setting of the song will be a Punjabi folk event, and Kajol appears seconds before the song ends. A source says, “It will be very similar to her appearance in Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna. All it took was a phone call from Adi for her to say yes.”

Chopra’s directorial debut Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge starred SRK and Kajol in lead roles, and he was looking forward to having them together in the same frame.

SRK and Kajol have a blazing chemistry on-screen, and it is exciting for the audiences to see them together even for a few seconds. Which explains her presence in SRK starrers Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna and Om Shanti Om. An insider reveals, “Kajol is sentimental about working with Adi and Shah Rukh in a project after DDLJ.”

Recently, Rani was shooting in Amritsar when Shah Rukh was shooting for RNBDJ, giving rise to speculation that Adi would rope in his favourite actress too for his film. However, now it’s confirmed that it’s Kajol and not Rani who is making a brief appearance in the film.

The cold war between Bachchans and Shah Rukh is over

During a recent interview Abhishek spoke at length about his relationship with Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan. About Salman he said, “Salman is my senior. And I have immense respect for him.

I know the media spoke a lot about our bonding at Mehboob Studios where both of us were shooting. But, I honestly don’t see the fuss. I have been taught by my parents that if a senior actor is shooting in the same studio as me, I should go across and say hello. I did exactly that when I was at the studio promoting Drona and Salman was there shooting for his film Veer.”

When asked if he would also extend the same courtesy to Shah Rukh Khan if he was shooting in the same location, Abhishek looked puzzled.

“Why wouldn’t I do that?” he asked. “After all Shah Rukh is like an elder brother. I respect him immensely. We have worked together in Karan Johar’s Kabhie Alvida Na Kehna. My mother and he have worked in Kabhie Khushi Kabhi Gum and in Kal Ho Na Ho. So I fail to understand why the media keeps saying that there is a problem between us.”

Shah Rukh Khan was not invited to the Abhishek-Aishwarya wedding; though Karan Johar was. And, one wondered if Jaya was so close to SRK, why Bollywood’s Badshah hadn’t been invited to the wedding. Also it’s a fact that from the time Shah Rukh Khan took on the role of Kaun Banega Crorepati-II, there have been cold vibes between him and Amitabh Bachchan, the host of the first season. There are instances of Bachchan Senior being slightly irked in television and media interviews when asked to talk about Shah Rukh. The camaraderie was surely missing.

However, insiders say that whatever the time or situation in life, Shah Rukh who calls Jaya Bachchan his mother because she played that role in K3G, maintains that even in real life. “Shah Rukh has been in touch with Jayaji all through,” says an insider.

The source also maintains that even after the Drona music function fiasco, when Jaya Bachchan was targetted by the MNS (Maharashtra Navniram Sena) for her, “I will speak in Hindi” remark, a host of industry people called Jaya to pledge their support. Says the source, “Shah Rukh also called Jayaji because he maintains she is like his mother.”

In fact, Amitabh Bachchan was in Paris when the MNS targetted his wife, and Aishwarya is away shooting for Robot and even Abhishek was shooting till late at night for Karan Johar’s Dostana at Film City, that’s when Shah Rukh, Karan Johar and his mother Hiroo Johar were constantly in touch with Jaya Bachchan.

No wonder Abhishek doesn’t even entertain talks of there being cold vibes between the Bachchans and Shah Rukh. When asked about the cold vibes between the Bachchans and Shah Rukh Khan, Abhishek turned around and said, “Shah Rukh and Karan are two people who I share a warm rapport with. My mother is also very close to Shah Rukh and calls him her elder son. Shah Rukh will always be there for our family.”

However, Shah Rukh remains tight-lipped about his equation with the Bachchans.