Spotted: Shah Rukh Khan in Singapore

Rediff News Reader Shanmuga Priya met Shah Rukh Khan in Singapore. Shah Rukh was there for the Zee Carnival 2008.

RNBDJ music release on Shahnaz Lala Rukh’s birthday

Yash Raj Films decided to give a special birthday gift to Shah Rukh Khan - in a departure from tradition, the production house unveiled the first promo of the superstar’s upcoming film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi before its music release.

Now it is on SRK’s sister Shahnaz Lala Rukh’s 49th birthday, on November 6, that they have decided to release the music Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.

“This is for the first time that we are releasing a song promo before the music release. We thought of doing so because the occasion was special,” said Aditya Chopra, who has written and directed Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, scheduled for release December 12.

The promo of Haule Haule, featuring SRK and new-find Anuksha Sharma, has already hit the television screens and provides a first look of the movie. It is sung by Sukhwinder Singh.

The music, scored by Salim and Sulaiman will be released November 6. The duo had composed music for Chak De! India.

As part of the marketing strategy, Yash Raj Films has installed the movie’s promotional standees in all theatres which give a hint of SRK’s looks in the movie. He sports a double role - one of a modestly-dressed bespectacled small-town gentleman and the other of a city guy sporting spiked hair and wearing a trendy T-shirt.

Khan, who has earlier played double roles in Duplicate and Om Shanti Om, has given Yash Raj Films their biggest hit ever with Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge. India’s longest running movie Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge broke the record set by Ramesh Sippy’s Sholay.

Interestingly, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi also features Bollywood’s four top-notch leading ladies - Kajol, Rani Mukherjee, Preity Zinta and Priyanka Chopra - in special appearances and has seven singers - Lata Mangeshkar, Sonu Nigam, Abhijeet, Shaan, Sunidhi Chauhan and the composer duo Salim Merchant and Sulaiman Khan - singing for it.

Yash Chopra had given a specially-designed trophy to filmmaker Karan Johar as a memento to mark their decade-long business association late last month.

Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi: A Yash Raaz film!

After several unpleasant instances when scripts of films were leaked out to the media much before they hit the theatres, Aditya Chopra is in no mood to take any chances with his next film, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, which is his third directorial venture after Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge in 1995 and Mohabbatein in 2000. Even though the Chopras have always been careful to keep their scripts under wraps, Aditya is being extra cautious with the Shah Rukh Khan-Anushka Sharma starrer, which will release on December 12.

Even as there are several rumours doing the rounds about the film’s subject, news is that the director has guarded the script so well that even the unit members till today have no clue what the film is exactly all about.

Our source said, “Aditya does not follow the usual working style where copies of the script are distributed amongst unit members so that they have a fair idea of what the film is about. Aditya has got only three copies of the final script of Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi-one for himself, one for good friend Shah Rukh Khan who plays the lead and the third copy is for the first assistant director.”

Surprisingly, even the film’s lead actress Anushka Sharma was only briefed about her scenes when she was on the sets. “Anushka had no idea about the story’s detail. She was just given a brief narration when she was signed for the film. Whatever Anushka knew about Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi was only the parts she shot for,” added the source.

“The unit members have not even seen the film’s rushes. Aditya has made a foolproof plan to ensure nothing about the film leaks out anywhere,” said the source.

Coming to some rumours about the film’s subject, buzz is that Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi is a remake of the ’70s hit Golmaal. It is also being said that it is about a ‘plain jane’ husband who transforms himself to be the man his wife desires. There are also rumours that Shah Rukh Khan plays a double role in the film. But the Chopras have chosen to neither confirm nor deny these rumours.

When contacted, Yash Raj Films spokesperson, Monica Bhattacharya, asked us to send her a text message to which she did not reply.

Shah Rukh Khan's 43rd Birthday Celebrations with his Fans

SRK Mania at Mannat!

Frenzied fans, 10 ft cards, tamasha outside the gates… it doesn’t get bigger than this. A lowdown on the scene outside SRK’s residence on his birthday…

As millions of fans flocked outside his bungalow Mannat on Bandstand, Mumbai, SRK was there on the terrace waving at them. Well, the festivities did not just end there. His forthcoming film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi was also unveiled that very day.

Here’s how his day went…Take a look…

Trust SRK to climb over terrace rails to reach out to his fans.


And the King Khan was right there, first thing in the morning to acknowledge his fan.


With so many people flocked outside his house, SRK kind of had to lean over the terrace rails.


And then SRK went on to unveil the first look of his forthcoming flick Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.


He happily cut the cake as well.


And like a good boy he offered the cake to other.


But a bad mean man wanted to steal the bouquets from him…But SRK held them close and would not let them go.

RAB NE BANA DI JODI promo Rocks

As we had informed, so it happened. The much awaited song promo of Aditya Chopra's Shah Rukh Khan starrer, RAB NE BANA DI JODI, made a high profile appearance on Sunday, across all leading channels, to coincide with the superstar's birthday. And what a song and what a promo!

The teaser kickstarts with SRK in his common man look taking a bath under a tap, followed by his self cooked bread and butter breakfast, and not to mention that he even washes the plates! All the while, the superb harmonium rhythm accompanies the proceedings and finally the superlative number, 'Haule Haule' unfolds. The Sukhwinder–SRK magic is palpable once again. This is one number that we promise; even Shah Rukh Khan's adversaries will fall in love with! The simple melody is absolutely bewitching and the song takes the listeners in its grips, 'haule haule' (slowly). Yes, that's the beauty of the number. Initially, it does strike as just another sweet love song but slowly and surely it captures the heart! Jaideep Sahni as the lyricist strikes an instant cord with his simple but meaningful lyrics– 'Haule haule se hawa lagti hai, Haule haule se dawa lagti hai, Haule haule se dua lagti hai, Haule haule chanda badhta hai, Haule haule ghoonghat uthta hai, Haule haule se nasha chadhta hai!'

The debutant Anushka Sharma looking pretty in her usual simple 'salwar–suit', makes a brief appearance on a rickshaw. And she is there as the mesmerizing song ends which shows her applying colour ('gulal') to the bespectacled and moustached Shah Rukh Khan.

As the saying goes, well begun is half done! The RNBDJ song promo has received unanimous praise from all sections of the trade as well as the general paying public. So, with such a beautiful number first up we await even more eagerly for the launch of its much anticipated music album on 6th/7th November.

Exclusive: Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi - Haule Haule Promo - You Must Watch

First Look: Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma in 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi'

Yash Raj Films released the first look promo for their upcoming film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi on Sunday, November 2, to coincide with lead star Shah Rukh Khan's 43rd birthday. The promo shows Shah Rukh and debutante Anushka Sharma cavorting to the cheery beats of Haule Haule.

The promo for the film, penned and helmed by Aditya Chopra, is being aired on all television channels from today.

The Music of Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, composed by Salim and Suleman Merchant, is releasing on November 6.

As part of a unique marketing strategy, YRF has also installed life-sized 6-feet tall lenticular standees at all theatres, which gives the onlooker a unique view of both the looks of Shah Rukh Khan in the film, when viewed from different angles.

The quickie film was conceived and launched earlier this year to arrest the decline in the fortunes of Yash Raj Films which has delivered box office duds with sickening regularity.

Amidst their past six releases - Laaga Chunari Mein Daag (2007), Aaja Nachle (2007), Tashan (2008), Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic (2008), Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008), Roadside Romeo (2008) - only Bachna Ae Haseeno managed to stir the box office.

Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi hits theatres on December 12.

A Very Happy Birthday Shah Rukh!

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ShahRukh turns 43, special birthday party is waiting

Shah Rukh Khan turns 43 tomorrow; does that make our king Khan old? No, not at all. He is still the same Rahul of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Raj of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. He is one star who has outwitted the nature's phenomenon of aging. So to make this day a bit special for the Baadshah of Bollywood, his better half Gauri Khan is ready to bring in the day with a small celebration.

Gauri Khan is throwing a party tonight at Mannat for hubby Shah Rukh who brings in his 43rd birthday tonight. Says a source, "Gauri is keeping it very hush-hushand only selected few have bee invited. The funny thing is that while Salman Khan's family has been invited, he has been left out."

Of course the usual crowd is expected Arjun and MehrRampal, Farah Khan and Shirish Kunder, Malaika and Arbaaz Khan, Sohail and Seema Khan, Sajid Khan, Chunky and Bhavna Pandey, Karan Johar, Anu and Sunny Dewan, Maheep and Sanjay Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra.