Shahrukh to work with 'Ghajini' director

As soon as he recovers from his shoulder surgery, Shahrukh Khan is expected to finalize a film with Ghajini director A.R. Murugadoss.

Murugadoss has proved his credentials in Bollywood with his very first Hindi film that’s turned out to be a mammoth hit. The director is now working on his second film, which, thankfully, won’t be a violent movie, but a romantic one.

And to star in it, the director has approached Shahrukh, who is learnt to have expressed interest in not just acting in the film, but also producing it.

Reportedly, it was cinematographer Ravi Chandran who suggested Murugadoss to approach SRK. Chandran shot SRK for My Name Is Khan in the US.

Murugadoss admits meeting SRK with the project but says things will be finalized only after the latter recovers from shoulder surgery. Doctors have advised the superstar to avoid hectic work for a few months.

Meanwhile, SRK and Amitabh Bachchan have been felicitated with first FICCI-IIFA's 'Most Powerful Entertainers of the Decade' awards in Mumbai.

Big B visits Shah Rukh Khan

On his blog dated 18 February, Amitabh Bachchan had written about messaging Shah Rukh Khan and wishing him a speedy recovery. SRK called him back and thanked him, informing him he was home as he was getting depressed in the hospital and invited Big B over for some games.

Big B warned him not to take post-surgery therapy lightly, not to get into any kind of activity and to take adequate rest. Late last night, Big B visited Shah Rukh Khan at Mannat, his residence. Here are the pictures

Amitabh Bachchan arrives

He is waiting to get in

Operating Shah Rukh was no easy task: Dr. Sanjay Desai

Shah Rukh Khan is on the road to recovery after his shoulder surgery at Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai, but that journey is going to take two months of being out of action at the least.

The 43-year-old actor injured himself at the end of last year on the sets of Dulha Mil Gaya but postponed the needed surgery as he didn’t want to disrupt the shooting for Karan Johar’s My Name Is Khan.

Now, after finally being operated on, shoulder specialist Dr. Sanjay Desai, who is treating Khan, says, “He cannot move his shoulder for at least two months. He has to follow a certain exercise regime but he cannot do weight training as it will put stress on his shoulder. After a certain age, your bones take time to heal.”

Commenting on the delay of the surgery, Dr. Desai says, “He was injured last year and the operation should have ideally taken place earlier but he was busy shooting and didn’t get the time. The operation itself doesn’t take much time but post-surgery , he has to rest. That is why we decided to go ahead with it now. Believe me, operating on Shah Rukh is no easy task.”

The star has been instructed to take utmost care post the operation. “Stars have very busy schedules and it is compulsory for them to look good but he has to rest for a minimum of two months. He must be careful of his shoulder as he has already had injuries to his spine,” says Dr. Desai.

Shah Rukh shifted from the hospital to his home soon after the surgery. Dr. Desai explains, “He wants to stay with his family but we are there to check up on him daily. When he was at the hospital, everyone from his fans to the media gathered to get a glimpse of him. The funny thing is, before Shah Rukh went in for surgery, even the hospital staff were eager to get a look at him and click pictures. This is what happens when you are a star. He is alright now so when he asked, we told him that it was okay if he wanted to be discharged.”

SRK out of action for 2 months

Shah Rukh Khan is known for his high levels of energy. But when we met him at his house on Tuesday, we were struck by how tired he was looking. Just out of bed, he was dressed in a black jacket and had his arm in a sling. He spoke to us about his surgery and what he plans to do with all the free time he now has...

How long will it be before you can get back to work?
I have been told to rest for at least 60 days. In any case, I would not have been able to work because of the pain. Also, I can't take off the sling for two months. So, it seems like I will only start shooting after that.

Wouldn't it be better for you to move to a hospital?
Actually, I think it is better to be home. My family will take care of me and people can visit me here. I feel safe in my own home and my doctor has also been taking care of me here.

Will you be allowed to do any kind of stunts after you recover?
They have asked me not to use my arm too much. Even my exercise regime is very strict now. I'm not allowed to do much weight training because it will affect my shoulder.

Why did you choose Indian doctors this time?
Well, I think we have the best in India in every field these days. The last operation I had was done abroad but I have realised we have everything in India so I had this operation here. And, it was actually more fun because the doctors had such a good time taking pictures with me. That is something international doctors will not do! (Laughs). More seriously, I wanted to be close to my children. Now that their exams are close, I can help them study.

What you will do with all this free time?
Well, I will work on developing stories. And my house is big enough for me to wander around and entertain myself. Plus, my kids and wife are around. I will spend time with them and allow them to do some seva for me!

Will this injury find its way into your autobiography?
I don't know. I haven't really thought about it, but I think my spine operation was worse than this. It was a lot more painful, so let's see.

Any message for fans who are praying for you?
Thank you for all your prayers. The way I see it, I am their employee! My life is dedicated to entertaining all of you. I will do my best to get well and get back to doing that.

Prayers for Shahrukh Khan's speedy recovery

Prayers were performed at a hair-cutting saloon in Bhopal to wish a speedy recovery of Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan, who underwent a successful shoulder surgery on Monday.

Naresh Sen, a barber in the saloon said that Khan had inspired their community to become successful through his film Billu.

"The havan (ritual) which I performed was for Shahrukh Khan to live a longer life. He will live much longer. I performed this ritual in my saloon because he has given us inspiration through his film Billu and an opportunity for the poor class to move forward." said Naresh.

The 43-year-old actor underwent an arthroscopic surgery on left shoulder, which kept nagging him for quite sometime.

Doctors at the Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital said Khan was recovering well.

The operation lasted for around one-and-a-half hours by a team of three doctors, a hospital official said.

Before he left for the hospital Khan said that getting injured was part of his job.

"I think when you working in a profession like this you ought to fall and jump. It is obvious you can get wounded like this. So I always believe this is a payment for all the goodness that I get," said Khan.

Shah Rukh says he is fine, to rest for three weeks

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who underwent a successful shoulder surgery here, was discharged from hospital today and said he was feeling fine but would take some rest and take care of his kids' studies.
"I am fine...But I will be taking rest for three weeks," he told reporters in suburban Bandra after he was discharged from Breach Candy Hospital, where he underwent the surgery to repair the tear in his left shoulder muscle yesterday after he returned from London where he attended the premiere of his latest home production "Billu".

Shah Rukh also said he would be travelling to watch Twenty20 cricket matches. "I don't watch my own movies," he said in a reply to another query. "I will take care of my children's studies in my rest period," he said.

Shoulder specialist Dr Sanjay Desai, who performed the operation on the 43-year-old actor-producer, told PTI that Shah Rukh had recovered well and so was discharged. "Shah Rukh has resumed his normal diet and had a sound sleep." The actor, with his left hand in a sling, looked cheerful and waved at fans, photographers and camerapersons waiting outside the hospital.

He had injured himself on the sets of "Dulha Mil Gaya" last November and continued shooting for Karan Johar's "My Name is Khan" in Los Angeles for 45 days at a stretch during which he experienced severe pain.

No heavy-duty work for King Khan for a few months

No heavy-duty action scenes for Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan for the next six months, say doctors who successfully operated upon him for a nagging pain in the left shoulder.

"Shah Rukh's surgery went off fine and he should be back home in two days. However, he will require some good rest for a long period and he has been advised not to do any strenuous work," said Sanjay Desai, orthopaedic surgeon at Breach Candy Hospital here.

So, in effect Shah Rukh will be on a forced break for six weeks to fully recuperate. However, he will host the Filmfare awards on March 7, which were scheduled for Feb 28 earlier. The organisers postponed the date for Shah Rukh's sake.

He can take up heavy-duty action scenes only after six months.

"It's a normal precaution that one has to take. The surgery was long pending and it is good that he finally took out time for it. Keeping in mind that he would only become busier in months to come, it made sense that he got himself operated before it was too late," Desai said.

King Khan underwent an arthroscopic surgery for a nagging pain in his left shoulder Monday. His family, friends and fans heaved a sigh of relief when it was announced that the surgery, which lasted 45 minutes, had been successful. A team of three doctors performed the surgery.

Being the professional that he is, Shah Rukh made sure his producers would not suffer because of his surgery and forced break.

Currently, Shah Rukh has only two films on the floors - Karan Johar's "My Name Is Khan" and Viveck Vaswani's "Dulha Mil Gaya".

While he has already finished shooting for an extensive part of "My Name Is Khan", in "Dulha Mil Gaya" he has an extended guest appearance for which only a qawwali featuring him with Sushmita Sen remains to be shot.

"He will be back in a big way, just wait and watch," said Vishal Dadlani (of Vishal-Shekhar duo). "He has earned the goodwill of people, and one thing which is real in this world is that if people wish you well, you will get up sooner than you could ever imagine."

"Anyone who has ever worked with Shah Rukh will vouch for the fact that he is incomparable," Vishal said in an emotional tone. "He gives every individual respect and a lot of space as well. He is a phenomenal producer and a much-loved star of billions of people across the globe. He has everyone's good wishes."

Shah Rukh to host Filmfare awards, again!

Here's some good news for Shah Rukh fans. The actor is set to play a double role again. And this time around people will get to see the two SRKs on stage instead of the big screen.

SRK was supposed to host the Filmfare awards night on February 28. But since he got busy with the promotions of Billu and then undergo his shoulder surgery on February 16 at the Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai, the organisers have decided to postpone it to March 7.

Buzz is that SRK will don the two avatars from Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. One, a simpleton Suri and the other, a carefree Raj.

But the actor is not going to go easy on the industry people; he will be witty and catty from the moment he goes on stage. This whole act is learnt to be SRK's brainchild.

If one recalls, last year's event stirred up a controversy as the stars took crass behaviour to a new low.

Shah Rukh Khan 'doing fine' after successful surgery

Shah Rukh Khan is recovering well after undergoing a successful surgery that lasted one and a half hours at the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai on February 16.

"All went well. He is out of anesthesia. The situation is under control and he is doing fine," said Dr Sanjay Desai a shoulder injury specialist who supervised the surgery, done using arthroscopic method.

The 43-year-old actor is likely to be discharged from the hospital within the next two days, but will need to rest for four to six weeks before resuming work.

Shah Rukh sustained a tear in the main muscle of his left shoulder on the set of Dulha Mil Gaya.

Shah Rukh Khan undergoes surgery

Accompanied by his wife Gauri Khan, Shah Rukh Khan made his way to the Breach Candy Hospital in South Mumbai early last evening. The actor was scheduled to undergo a surgery on his shoulder at night at Breach Candy Hospital. Khan was in London on the weekend and only returned this afternoon around 1.30pm

SRK arrives at the hospital in South Mumbai

“Shah Rukh went into surgery at night. Although we knew that he was in best hands, we all were a bit anxious. Gauri and other close friends were present at the hospital. Early this morning he was brought into his room,” informs a source close to the star.

No sooner has he stepped out of his car than the media starts hounding him

Following his operation King Khan will have to stay in hospital for three to four days and will have to stay away from any stunts or big movements for close to a month. He will have to give a minimum of three weeks of rest to the affected shoulder after which he will have to undergo atleast six weeks of intensive physiotherapy.

Gauri Khan is also by her husband's side

The actor had hurt himself on the sets of his film Dulha Mil Gaya in November last year. But a busy schedule resulted in the surgery being constantly delayed. However, recently while filming for My Name is Khan in Los Angeles the actor aggravated his shoulder again. As a result he had to leave filming in between and return back home.

And although he returned home, Khan has had no rest at all. He has been wrapping up commitments for his recently released Billu and his other professional endorsements ever since he returned.