Shahrukh Khan reveals his Ra.One bike

Shahrukh Khan turns into an action hero for his upcoming dream project Ra.One. Not only does SRK don a specially designed superhero suit for his role, he also rode this sleek bike.

The superstar posted the image on his Twitter page and wrote: “Always wanted to ride bikes...mom never allowed me. just so that she knows...this one i was tied to with wires so perfectly safe...for a romantic hero i felt quite the dude..ha ha.”

The Ra.One shoot is over and Shahrukh Khan is feeling a sense of emptiness.

He writes on the microblogging site: “Ra.one shoot finally over. we start films so that we complete them fast...but when they finish there is a sense of emptiness as if a difficult but passionate relationship has come to an end. film making is like love....like falling from a building...but not feeling the impact or the hurt till you reach the end. here's to new beginnings...cos endings are just beginnings backwards.”

Ra.One is slated for an October release. The film stars Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Rampal and also has a cameo by Sanjay Dutt and Priyanka Chopra.

Both Sanjay and Priyanka agreed to shoot the cameos even though they had packed schedules, not only that apparently they did not charge any fee! For his part, Shahukh gifted Sanjay Dutt a racing motorcycle costing more than Rs 15 lakhs! He has even gifted Priyanka Chopra an expensive acoustic guitar on her birthday! Quite an impressive way to say thank you!

Sneak Peek - Shahrukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra sizzle in 'Don 2'

‘Don’ Shahrukh romances ‘Roma’ Priyanka
Yet again! The deadly Don is back to his menacing ways and is romancing the beautiful cat-like Priyanka Chopra, because Don ko junglee biliyaan bahut pasand hain. The smashing Shahrukh Khan and Priyanka will scorch up the big screen this December in the much-awaited sequel of the year Don 2. Don’t believe us; just see these images. Shahrukh Khan is reprising his role of the Don and this time he is more powerful, strong, and fierce. SRK fans will see him in two avatars: one in deadly long locks and sporting a D tattoo, and the other as a smart stylish man with glares, suits and cropped hair. Priyanka, too, is back as the sassy Roma. The actress looks drop-dead gorgeous in the film and has done some thrilling action scenes too. Don 2 would begin with Roma. She now knows that it is Vijay who is dead and not Don. Where is Don? He is alive and scheming to settle the scores with his foes and friends who betrayed him. The high-voltage action then begins and you will be driven away to a roller-coaster ride. Don’t miss Shahrukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra's chemistry in Don 2.

Shahrukh Khan’s Ra.One to release in 3D!

It can’t get bigger than this! Already Ra.One is soaring high on buzz, thanks to the superhero Shahrukh Khan, and now the news of it releasing in 3D. Whoa! that’s enormous.

So, this Diwali be ready to treat your eyes with India’s first superhero flick in 3D. As per reports, the decision to turn the film fully into 3D was taken recently. Earlier, it was said that only some parts of the film will be converted in 3D but now certain action sequences were especially shot in July 2011 to add to the 3D experience.

In one of the scenes you can also see Shahrukh riding a bike from moon to the earth. For this particular part of the film, a futuristic bike was designed for Shahrukh by the art director Sabu Cyril. You can see that breathtaking machine here.

Now, approximately 1200 people are working, that too, for nearly 24 hours on the VFX of Ra.One in India, to ensure that the movie releases on time. After the completion of the shoot Shahrukh turned very emotional and tweeted, “Ra.one shoot finally over. we start films so that we complete them fast...but when they finish there is a sense of emptiness as if a difficult but passionate relationship has come to an end. film making is like love....like falling from a building...but not feeling the impact or the hurt till you reach the end. Here’s to new beginnings...cos endings are just beginnings backwards.”

The movie also stars Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Rampal in lead roles.

SRK fulfils his wish to ride bikes with 'RA.One'

Superstar Shahrukh Khan has not only donned a specially designed superhero suit for his role in 'RA.One' but has also fulfilled his longtime wish to ride a sleek bike. 

“Always wanted to ride bikes... mom never allowed me. just so that she knows... this one I was tied to with wires so perfectly safe... for a romantic hero I felt quite the dude... ha ha,” Shahrukh said on micro-blogging site Twitter. 

The 45-year-old actor gave a sneak peek of the super-cool bike by posting a photo of it on Twitter. 

“About to post the bike we used for the film. Saby Cyril designed it being inspired from some images he got from books,” the King Khan said. 

Directed by Anubhav Sinha, 'RA.One', is a science-fiction superhero film starring Shahrukh, Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Rampal in pivotal roles. 

Produced under the banner of Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment, the film will release on October 26 this year.

Zoom Supernova 2010: Top 50

If the people on the zoOm Supernova list, shut shop or moved away, Bollywood as we know it would cease to exist. Or be unrecognizable in the very least.

That's the kind of power they wield over the film industry. Sure, they may not be able to move mountains or walk on water (just yet) but it's amazing what they can accomplish with their star pull. The folks on this list are supernovas in every sense of the term, with the Top 10, holding the clout to change fortunes. Be it numero uno Salman Khan, who made a complete newbie (Sonakshi) a household name with just one film and showed an ex (Katrina Kaif), that managing without him in B-Town would be difficult despite her own meteoric rise or an Aamir Khan, who's widely considered the maai-baap of marketing, Rajinikanth who is a demigod unto himself, for Shah Rukh Khan who may be lower down the order but is the preacher of the power of PR (public relations) and has a stranglehold on the overseas market, they're all masters of the game. It took A R Rahman's awesome music to propel a film like Slumdog Millionaire and an acting veteran like Anil Kapoor into the Hollywood stratosphere. And how can we forget Katrina Kaif, the Sheila who salvaged the initial opening of Tees Maar Khan with her moves in one scorching item number and is the only gal on our top 10. Together, they make the B-Town world go round...

Zoom Supernova Top 50
1. Salman Khan, Actor
2. Aamir Khan, Actor/Producer
3. Rajinikanth, Actor
4. Shah Rukh Khan, Actor/Producer
5. Ar Rahman, Music Director
6. Amitabh Bachchan, Actor
7. Ajay Degvn, Actor/Producer
8. Hrithik Roshan, Actor
9. Katrina Kaif, Actor
10. Ranbir Kapoor, Actor
11. Karan Johar, Producer/ Director
12. Deepika Padukone, Actor
13. Priyanka Chopra, Actor
14. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Actor
15. Akshay Kumar, Actor/Producer
16. Kareena Kapoor, Actor
17. Shahid Kapoor, Actor
18. Vidya Balan, Actor
19. Imran Khan, Actor
20. Arbaaz Khan, Actor/ Producer
21. Raj Kumar Hirani, Director
22. Aditya Chopra, Producer/ Director
23. Prakash Jha, Director
24. Ekta Kapoor, Producer
25. Arjun Rampal, Actor
26. Sanjay Dutt, Actor/Producer
27. Saif Ali Khan, Actor/Producer
28. Kajol, Actor
29. Anil Kapoor, Actor/Producer
30. Anil Ambani, Producer
31. Bhushan Kumar, Producer
32. Ronnie Screwvala, Producer
33. Vishal Bhardwaj, Director/Music Director
34. Farhan Akhtar, Actor/Producer/Director
35. Sonu Nigam, Singer
36. Vishal Shekhar, Music Directors
37. Pritam, Music Director
38. Malaika Arora Khan, Actor/Producer
39. Javed Akhtar, Lyricist
40. Sajid Khan, Director
41. Rani Mukerji, Actor
42. Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Director/Producer
43. Farah Khan, Director/Producer
44. Shankar Ehsaan Loy, Music Directors
45. Sunny Deol, Actor/Producer
46. Manish Malhotra, Fashion Designer
47. Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Director
48. Rakesh Roshan, Director/Producer
49. Ashutosh Gowariker, Director/Producer
50. Madhur Bhandarkar, Director

Spotted: SRK at Sanjay Dutt's private bash

Shah Rukh Khan along with wife Gauri besides Karan Johar, Arjun Rampal and Mehr Jesia and Shabina Khan were at Sanjay Dutt's home on Sunday night for a private bash. As reported 'Temporary truce' (Hitlist, July 25), Sanju and wife Maanayata hosted a party for SRK and his pals apparently in retaliation for what Salman Khan did at Maanayata's birthday bash last week! This is probably the first time SRK was at Dutt's home. Looks like Sanju is standing by manager Dharam Oberoi, even though he was the bone of contention for Salman. Also notice that Gauri drove the car after the party. Did SRK not want to indulge in drunk driving?

Final Days of filming Ra.One

Red Chillies team along with director Anubhav Sinha, have been working day and night to complete their magnum opus Ra.One, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Rampal. With the final days of shooting commencing, there is tons of excitement on set.

Filmfare correspondent Ashwini Deshmukh was lucky enough to be on the sets during filming and in her excitement could not stop herself from tweeting the latest scoop. SRK being the showman that he is was swinging and twirling in mid-air for his various stunt performances, as the crowds of people watching held their breath. Risky business our superstars have to indulge in! Shah Rukh was also seen in a completely different costume from his regular G.One outfit seen on the promotional posters. Hmm, interesting. Wonder what the new look is all about?

Ashwini shared that SRK has an amazing amount of knowledge when brainstorming with director Anubhav Sinha and his team about each forthcoming shot they need to take. SRK advised the team in regards to high-end appliances, gadgets and software that are to be used for shots. 

Not only does he have loads of knowledge, but he has some wonderful friends. He thanked Sanjay Dutt and Priyanka Chopra for doing cameos in Ra.One. “3 days of hectic shoot…last 4 days to go. My heartfelt thanks to Sanjay Dutt and Priyanka Chopra for being so wonderful on the sets. Bless you.” And as if that wasn’t thanks enough, he even gifted Sanjay a Ducati bike and Priyanka an acoustic guitar!

Tarun Mansukhani of Dostana directing fame assisted in directing Ra.One. Tarun wanted a break from scripted and was interested in gaining experience working on an action flick. Ra.One director Anubhav Sinha graciously accepted Tarun’s offer to assist when he found out he was interested. Tarun was so excited he tweeted “This time I’m gonna get the stunt team to put me on a rig! I wanna know what its like to flyyyyy like a super hero!” Do we sense a passion for action and adventure?

And the talk of B-Town is the fabulous metallic grey bike G.One rides in certain scenes of the film. As SRK tweeted, it was a “cool futuristic bike” used for a thrilling action sequence. We look forward to seeing it on the big screen!

And of course, the notoriously late Shah Rukh Khan tweeted that he was late arriving to set and that the team of the film is “too patient” with him. He concluded with SRK brand humour, signing off with “have to work before they fire me from the job”. As if there could be a Ra.One without its G.One!

But nothing melted our hearts like this tweet from SRK. “Surrounded by blue cloth. doing jumps not to prove I am a hero but cos I believe i can fly…I believe cos all of you make me believe that.” Too sweet, na?

With Anubhav Sinha tweeting “Another set wrapped today. Moving on to the last set the day after. Been busy, will write in detail after final wrap.” we are certain that fan excitement has shifted into high gear. We cannot wait to see what the Ra.One team has come up with!

Ra.One to release this year on October 26.

Winners of 12th International India Film Academy (IIFA) awards ceremony in Toronto

Bollywood stars to celebrated the 12th International India Film Academy (IIFA) awards ceremony in Toronto, Canada. Shahrukh Khan was one of the favourites to win, along with Salman Khan blockbuster Debangg.

Toronto, Canada, was the host for the 2011 International Indian Film Academy Awards. On Saturday, June 25, 2011 at 8pm, the Rogers Centre in Toronto held the12th IIFA Awards.

The glitzy affair with stars from Bollywood in downtown Toronto meant road closures around the event area. Bollywood fans arrived as early as 7.30am at the Rogers Centre in order to be at the front of the reception to see stars arrive.

As the stars descended on the green, the evening received a raptus reception from thousands of fans screaming and shouting to get a glimpse of some of the biggest names in Bollywood.

Lisa Ray, Irfan Khan, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Anil Kapoor with Hilary Swank (Hollywood actress), Shilpa Shetty, and Bipasha Basu, Shahrukh Khan with Ontario’s premier Dalton McGuinty and Asha Bhonsle were amongst some of the names to be the arrivals wowing the crowds at the venue.

The IIFA awards event sold-out live to accommodate an audience of 22,000 in the Rogers Centre. Television broadcasts and pay per view also attracted approximately another 700 million viewers.

The awards ceremony was hosted by Riteish Deshmukh and Boman Irani. Performances on the night included Shahrukh Khan on stage, who tweeted on Twitter before his performance and said: “Iifa begins…nervous cos of my knee pain…hope I entertain the audience enuff…so much love need to return the warmth,” Kangana Ranuat and the Deols with over colourful 200 dancers on stage.

Here is the list of the winners of the 2011 IIFA Awards:

Best Film
Dabangg

Best Direction
Karan Johar (My Name Is Khan)

Leading Role Male
Shahrukh Khan (My Name Is Khan)

Leading Role Female
Anushka Sharma (Band Baaja Baaraat)

Supporting Role Male
Arjun Rampal (Raajneeti)

Supporting Role Female
Prachi Desai (Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai)

Comic Role
Riteish Deshmukh (Housefull)

Negative Role
Sonu Sood (Dabangg)

Debut Male
Ranveer Singh

Debut Female
Sonakshi Sinah (Dabangg)

Best Story
Shibani Bhatija (My Name Is Khan)

Screenplay
Dilip Shukla, Abhinav Kashyap (Dabangg)

Dialogue
Vishal Bhardwaj (Ishqiya)

Music Direction
Sajid – Wajid & Lalit Pandit (Dabangg)

Lyrics
Niranjan Iyengar (My Name Is Khan – Sajdaa)

Playback Singer Male
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan (Dabangg – Tere Mast Mast Do Nain)

Playback Singer Female
Mamta Sharma (Dabangg – Munni Badnam)

Outstanding Achievement in International Cinema
Irrfan Khan

Lifetime Achievement Award
Asha Bhonsle

Outstanding Contribution to Indian cinema
Dharmendra (50 years in cinema)

Outstanding Achievement in Indian cinema
Sharmila Tagore

Best On-Screen Jodi
Anuksha Sharma and Ranveer Singh (Band Baaja Baaraat)

Special ‘Green’ Award
Priyanka Chopra

On the night before the main awards, the technical awards were given out and Salman Khan’s ‘Dabangg’ and ‘Band Baaja Baaraat’ led the technical award winners with three trophies each. ‘Dabangg’ won Best Choreography for the hit song, ‘Munni Badnaam Hui’ choreographed by Farah Khan, and Leslie Fernandes won Best song recording. The film also won the award for Best Action by S Vijayan.

Maneesh Sharma’s ‘Band Baaja Baaraat’ won three awards/ Best Editing for Namrata Rao, Song Recording for Vijay Dayal’s ‘Ainvayi Ainvayi’ and Costume Designing by Niharika Khan.

Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy won the award for the best background score for ‘My Name Is Khan’ and Pritam Das won for Best Sound Recording for ‘Love, Sex aur Dhoka.’ Sudeep Chatterjee won the award for Best Cinematographer for ‘Guzaarish.’

Rajnikanth and Aishwariya Rai Bachchan film ‘Robot’ won Best Art Director for Sabu Cyril and the awards for Special Effects by Indian Artists and Make-up by Banu.

Looks like the 2011 IIFA Awards were a Dabangg affair and of course SRK didn’t miss out by winning Best Actor. All in all everyone at the event was elated to win or just be there. A great show put together by Wizcraft and Toronto.

Once again IIFA has completed a spectacular show with all the razzmatazz of Bollywood; celebrating a year of exciting, interesting, nostalgic and innovative Indian cinema. This first North American show definitely has opened the doors for brand IIFA and all that comes with it.

Shah Rukh Khan mocks Salman Khan, performs on Dabangg

Shah Rukh Khan perfroms at the International Indian Film Academy

While the post award party and Kat's recent birthday celebration shed light on the hidden affair of the titans of Bollywood, Shahrukh Khan and Salman Khan, IIFA 2011 may have some reasons for the clash at the bash! 

Recently held at Toronto, IIFA 2011 Awards have revealed the greatest love affairs and definitely a lesson that 'a friend in need is a friend indeed', and seems like SRK's finale act was just enough to give a perfect icing to the glamorous cake! Seems like in a performance on Dabbang, King Khan expressed his thought on Salman's step in the title song and commented on it saying that it seems like later's pants were quite loose, resulting in one of the funniest step. Almost hitting a score with a mockery on Salman, SRK managed to conquer the battle with a diplomatic statement on how Arbaaz-Mallaika make for the most adorable couple in the industry. 

Seems like King Khan is using his wit to impress some old friends of the industry, the question remains unanswered as Salman remains unapproachable.

Shah Rukh Khan Held by Custom Officials

The latest celebrity to be held by custom officials is none other than King Khan himself.

He joins the growing list of Bollywood celebrities who have been held up at the airport by custom officials.

Shah Rukh was detained at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport when the custom officers grew suspicious of the excess baggage that accompanied SRK and his family back from a vacation in Holland and London. He was stopped for further interrogation while his family was allowed to leave the airport.

Later he was allowed to leave after paying Rs. 1.5 lakhs as a fine for his excess of 20 bags. Though the sum might be a small amount for SRK, it sure is quite an amount for an ordinary man returning from his vacation.

Earlier, Bipasha Basu was also faced with a similar situation and was detained at the Mumbai airport on her return from London, owing to excess baggage.

She too was let off only after paying off Rs. 12,000 as tax against the goods that she had brought along.

There have been several Bollywood stars who have come under the Customs scanner before and have had to go through a tough ordeal.

Meanwhile Shah Rukh has also been in the news for showering expensive gifts upon his friends. While he gifted Sanjay Dutt a custom-made cruiser motorcycle imported from Italy and a designer watch, he also gave Priyanka Chopra a limited edtion acoustic guitar as her birthday gift. SRK definitely seems to be on a spending spree, either by will or because of the law.

Gauri likes clean-shaven Shah Rukh

 Shah Rukh Khan's long hair, unshaven look for Don 2 may be the most anticipated look in Bollywood this year, but the actor isn't fond of it and his wife Gauri Khan hates it. SRK has had to sport the look for the last six months, shooting for the sequel in Malaysia. When he returned to Delhi mid way to attend a wedding in the family, Gauri asked him to get rid of the look. Gauri, reportedly asked Khan to complete the rest of the schedule with a wig.

However, despite hating the look, Khan refused to visit the barber. Ritesh Sidhwani, co-producer of Don 2, said, "When he went to Delhi, he was asked about the long hair and the stubble. But Shah Rukh remained unfazed. He wanted to stay in character throughout."

Respite, however, came in the form of son Aryan. Farhan Akhtar, the director of the film whose wife Adhuna Akhtar conceptualised Khan's look, recalled, "It wasn't easy to keep that look in the Malaysian humidity. But Shah Rukh told me, his son had said after seeing the look, 'Now, that's what a don should look like'."

According to Akhtar, he wanted Don to be re-introduced in a new avatar, something that suggested that he'd been taking it easy and biding his time to make the next big move.

According to a source, SRK wanted his anti-hero act in Don 2 to provide a sharp contrast to his superhero role in Ra.One. All the characters in Don 2 are the same as with the original film, except for two additions ? Kunal Kapoor and Lara Dutta. Khan reportedly spent several weeks with makeup professionals and stylists to get the right look.

Priyanka heads home for 29th birthday

New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) After a break in Los Angeles, Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra is heading back home to celebrate her 29th birthday with her family, post the Mumbai blasts. 

'Heading home..LA's been amazing...but looking forward to seeing my family... my dad n my brother esp with everything that's happening wanna b home (sic),' Priyanka posted on her Twitter page. 

She flew to Los Angeles straight from the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) weekend and awards ceremony in Toronto last month. 

The National Award winning actress has a lot to look forward to this year. She has a line-up of films, including 'Don 2: The Chase Continues', the 'Agneepath' remake, 'Barfee', 'Krrish 2' and Kunal Kohli's next with Shahid Kapoor. 

Priyanka has also signed up for a cameo in Shah Rukh Khan's mega-budget 'RA.One'. She seems to be on a roll!

Shah Rukh Khan to ride Batman-like batpod in ‘Ra.One’!

Mumbai: If Superman can fly, Batman has the state of the art gadgets and Spiderman web-slings through air, can our desi super hero be left behind? News has it that SRK will soon be sporting a bike similar to Batman’s batpod in desi superhero flick ‘RA.One.’

Apparently, SRK has decided to go for batpod-like superbike in one of the high octane action sequences in ‘RA.One,’ which will be shot at Filmistan Studios, Goregaon.

The scene will have SRK riding the monster bike, which bears a striking resemblance to Batman`s batpod.

Talking to a daily, a source said, “SRK will be doing a rescue act in the scene, which also requires him to indulge in some real adrenaline pumping stunts.”

It is believed that Shah Rukh Khan will do the stunt without a body double. “Shah Rukh is not particularly fond of bikes himself. In fact, every time director Anubhav Sinha suggested that he bought one, Khan just refused saying there is no use for a bike,” added the source.

While SRK is busy holidaying in London with his family, director Anubhav Sinha is busy preparing the sets for the shoot. Anaita Shroff Adajania will be working on SRK’s outfit for the special scene.

Kat meets Sallu, SRK on birthday

Actor Katrina Kaif is striking a perfect balance by being close to both the Khans —Salman and Shah Rukh. Kat, who celebrated her 27th birthday on Saturday, first met Salman on the sets of his film Bodyguard in Mumbai and later attended a surprise birthday bash organised by Shah Rukh. 

“Katrina arrived at the sets in Bandra around 12am and Salman reached around 12.30am. Some members of his family were at the venue when Kat arrived and everyone welcomed her warmly,” says an eyewitness.

 

Among those present were actor Mini Mathur with husband and filmmaker Kabir Khan. Sallu’s sister Alvera Khan was there with husband Atul Agnihotri. “Salman looked very happy to be there. Clearly, they are very important to each other and enjoy each other’s company,” the source added.

Kat spent a long time with Salman and reached SRK’s house, Mannat, only at 5am. According to sources, the party was meant to be a success bash for the Katrina-Hrithik Roshan starrer Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and later turned into a birthday party, where Kat even cut a cake. It may be recalled that three years ago, Salman and SRK had a huge fight on Kat’s birthday and ever since the actor chose to stay away from Mumbai on her birthday. However, this time she decided to stick around and play the diplomat.

A controversy has ensued nevertheless and SRK is now under heavy criticism for hosting a party just two days after the serial blasts in Mumbai.

Don 2 | First Look

Director: Farhan Akhtar
Cast: Shahrukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Lara Dutta, Boman Irani, Om Puri, Kunal Kapoor, Nawab Shah, Adi Putra, Hrithik Roshan (special appearance)
Lyrics: Javed Akhtar
Music: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Cinematography: Jason West
Release Date: December 23, 2011

Synopsis

One of the most awaited sequels, Don 2 marks the return of Farhan Akhtar as a director after his stint as an actor since Rock On . Though all lead actors from the original cast have been retained, Arjun Rampal is no more a part of the film. Kunal Kapoor and Lara Dutta have entered the picture. The film promises some very dangerous stunts including one where Shah Rukh has jumped from a 300 feet building. Buzz is that while the first part had police from 11 nations hunting for Don, the sequel will have police from as many as 132 nations in pursuit of the international crook. Don 2 is being extensively shot in Berlin and will also have Hrithik Roshan play a cameo. 

 

Tete-a-tete with Naresh Rohira: The man behind SRK's wardrobe

They say that 'Clothes maketh a man'. But, have you ever wondered about 'Who' maketh the clothes! Well, Bollywood Hungama got in touch with the man who goes by the name of Naresh Rohira and he makes clothes for none other than The King himself! You guessed it right... Naresh Rohira is the man who is responsible for all of Shah Rukh Khan's wardrobes. Satish Sundaresan of Bollywood Hungama caught up with this man. Here are the excerpts: 

Naresh, to start with, can you tell us how this journey started for you?
We (my brother Kanhaiyalal Rohira and me) have always been in the line of costume designing since 1970s. Those days, we used to run a store in Khar called 'New Stylo', (which is now shut down). My brother, then, used to design clothes for topmost film stars like Dharmendra, Vinod Khanna, the late Amjad Khan and many others. At that time, it was not just the stars; it was also the films that he rendered his services too. I used to see my brother working, and the very sight used to inspire me a lot. Even though I never had any formal training in this field, I decided to take the plunge in the same field. Then, way back in 1987, I started my store. Post that, my brother also joined me.  

If one has to describe you and your profession, how does one do so?
Frankly speaking, the terms 'Fashion Designer' and 'Costume Designer' have cropped up only recently. Those days, it was the 'darzee' (tailor) who used to be in charge of the dresses of the stars. For me, it was a total hands-on training since the word go. I used to physically sit and work with the 'master' and the workers. Over the years, what I have learnt is that, it's very easy to think and draw, but when it comes to practical execution, it totally tough.

Can you recall the first time Shah Rukh Khan visited your shop?
How can I ever forget that! That was the time which changed my destiny forever. Till today, the memory of his first visit is fresh in my mind. He had come for Hema Malini's Dil Aashna Hai. I made him very comfortable that time. But, what was so striking about SRK was his causal sense of dressing. He had dressed in jeans with his check shirt half tucked in and half hanging out, which, a lot of people say is his trademark style. I took his measurement while he was sitting and reading a newspaper and smoking. And while he was about to leave, all that he said that 'I am very happy with your work. From today onwards, you will be doing all of my work!'

Here, I really want to tell the readers as to what the industry has taught me is that 'Never EVER underestimate anybody... today you could be a newcomer/ struggler, and tomorrow you might just be the next superstar!' So, from that day onwards, I am still with him…I am whatever I am, because of him. I can proudly say that, whatever he wears now, have been mostly done by me, including his wedding suit!  

Everybody knows SRK the Superstar, the businessman and many other sides of him. But you are one of the lucky ones who know him from close quarters. So, tell us how is personally…
He is one of the best people you can work with. He is such a big star, but without any starry attitudes. Since I have been very close to him, I can tell you that he is one of the most loyal guys in the industry. If you see his staff, they have been with him for years. I know that there have been people who have tried telling him that 'please stitch clothes from us', to which he says that 'This man (Naresh) is already doing it for me'. All of this speaks volumes about his loyalty! That's why I always say 'its not about my loyalty towards him… it's about his loyalty towards me'.  

In that case, tell us what forms his personal favorite wardrobe?
It's a black suit, which I feel I must have made over a thousand in numbers for him! In addition to that, it's his trademark white shirt and blue jeans. In the same breath, let me also add that he is not a fussy or finicky guy. I have seen celebs in Bollywood. Just that one hit film... and they make others feel that they have arrived. But, that's just not the way SRK is. He is modesty personified. Just that he is very specific about few colours.

What about SRK and his liking for tuxedos...
He is a guy who simply loves tuxedos. Out of the 15 suits that I used to make for him, 14 were tuxedos. Initially, he used to love tuxedos and 'kamar bandhs'. I also feel that nobody in the industry can wear a tie like him.

Does the King Khan ever tend to repeat his dresses?
Sometimes yes… Let me also tell you that he is not fussy about his dresses. But, if he likes a particular suit for some reason or the other, he may repeat the same. He has got so many suits…otherwise; I have not seen him repeating the dresses. Supposing if he has to reach a shoot at 8'o clock and he reaches home at 7.30, then, maybe, he will pick up whatever comes his way, but an apt one at that! 

Is it true that you have a special room in your showroom that stocks clothes and caters exclusively to SRK?
(Surprised) How did you learn about that? Yes, that's true… I have made a special room in my shop that stocks clothes and caters exclusively to Shah Rukh. The reason is that one never knows which character he will be playing next. 

Naresh, has there been any instances wherein SRK got angry or upset with you/ your creations?
I have to tell this rather funny but memorable incident. What happened was that, I got a call from SRK's man Friday, during one of the shoots. SRK saw me and asked 'Have you sent this pair of shoes?' I replied, 'Yes Sir'. He said, 'No problems Naresh… just because, you have sent these shoes, I will wear them. Only that I will land up looking like (the late) Ajit. I couldn't gather what he was referring to. Only then, I realized that the shoes that I had sent to him were measuring 8 and 9 sizes, by mistake. Wasting no time, I quickly arranged the right size! That's why we now send him three pairs so that he should not face a problem on the sets.

Do you cater only to SRK or you have other celebrity clients as well?
I am working with lot of designers. But on a personal and direct level, it's only to SRK. I have celebs like Hrithik, Riteish Deshmukh, Boman Irani and many others on my client list.

Well, that brings us to the big question... are you accessible to the common man?
The answer is yes. I am undoubtedly accessible to every common man. And that too, it's an advice that's SRK gave me. He simply said, 'I am with you. Don't worry. Just that you should cater to everybody.' 

I am a huge Sachin Tendulkar fan, says Daniel Radcliffe

I am a huge Tendulkar fan, says Daniel Radcliffe

Harry Potter fans can more than just watch their favourite hero's final battle against Lord Voldemort. They can take heart in the fact that Daniel Radcliffe, known for most of his 22 years of life as Harry Potter, is an unabashed Indophile and plans to visit India soon.
For one, he is a big fan of cricket and Sachin Tendulkar and not necessarily in that order. Daniel cherishes an autograph of the Master Blaster. "My friends and I were thrilled to meet Sachin and get his autograph. I am a huge fan, he is truly a legend."

"I wanted to visit India during the Cricket World Cup but got so caught up with my Broadway musical, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, that it left me with no time. But cricket or no cricket, I am certainly planning a trip to India soon," he told TOI.

The British actor knows a lot about India. He said, "I have heard and read a lot about India, especially Midnight's Children, and would like to know more about the country. Indians are huge cricket fans, just like me."

As the Harry Potter film series draws to a close, the actor wants to take home two pairs of glasses that his onscreen persona sports as a reminder of the memorable time he spent on the sets. "I will also take home friendship which will last me a lifetime."

Daniel has been portraying the boy wizard for nearly a decade. "I do not want to break my Harry Potter image, but have been trying other characters and hope the audience will like them the way they did Harry Potter." The actor is confident that his Harry Potter image will not come in the way of his future films. "I don't think of it, but one has to move on. My next film, The Woman in Black, will release in 2012."

The British actor knows about Shah Rukh Khan starrer Chak De. "I have watched a couple of Bollywood films and found them every entertaining."

Though Emma Watson, known for her portrayal of know-it-all Hermione Granger, is paired alongside Daniel in the film, he looks at her as his sister. "We have been working together for over a decade and are very good friends. In the beginning, we felt a little awkward doing the romantic scenes but both of us are professionals and we gave our shots."

So finally what does he have to say to all his fans. "I hope you've been satisfied with the films and I'm sorry we haven't been able to keep everything in. I think Harry Potter fans have a literary curiosity and imagination that is not necessarily associated with fans of all other big franchises, both past and present," said the actor. "Take that curiosity out into the world, do extraordinary things."

Celebrating the million mark by watching Bambi with daughter—SRK

The latest buzz surrounding the Baadshah of Bollywood Shahrukh Khan is that the superstar has amassed over one million followers on the micro-blogging site Twitter, in just one and a half year of joining it.

And in order to celebrate this achievement, Shahrukh is reportedly watching Bambi with his little angel Suhana.

Showing his gratitude for his fans and sharing his joy with them on Twitter, SRK tweeted, “Celebrating the million mark by watching Bambi with my daughter. Feeling the warmth...thanx all. Love u.”

However, Shahrukh is not the first celeb to have crossed the one million mark on Twitter, as the B-town desi girl Priyanka Chopra had achieved this honor much before him.

Among the other biggies who have crossed the one million mark on Twitter include politician Sashi Tharoor and cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.

Shahrukh’s holiday in Denhag, Holland
As per the tabloid reports, Shahrukh Khan recently visited Denhag in Holland and had a great time there.

Speaking about his experience at Denhag, the ‘Ra.One’ superhero posted, “Too much fun in denhag. lovely people. i just want to kow..do u get a chicken hangover. had chicken sandwich in the airline lounge...chicken curry back stage...chicken tikka for dinner. will i wake up with an eggache??? Coffee on the terrace in Denhag, saw beauty around me early morning. Felt nice.. Bak to london today.”

Priyanka to romance SRK in RA.One

After sizzling in Don and Billu Barber together, Priyanka Chopra is back with Bollywood heartthrob SRK in RA.One. The actor would be shooting a romantic dream sequence in the film. A source close to the film told Mumbai Mirror, “It’s a long-drawn romantic sequence. It can be actually called a cameo by Priyanka. It will require her to perform a lot of stunts as well. RA.One is essentially a fantasy film, and this is sort of a sweet dream sequence."

Priyanka’s costumes would most likely be designed by Manish Malhotra who'll create a larger-than-life look for her.

Piggy Chops reportedly cut her London trip short when SRK approached her for the scene.

SRK and Priyanka share a great working rapport and have of late become close friends off screen as well.

The source added, “Shah Rukh is extremely comfortable working with Priyanka. Having worked in Don, Don 2 and an item number in Billu together, they share a great working rapport. However, he did consult Sinha before asking the actress."

Considering Kareena and Priyanka are not exactly on good terms, we wonder how Bebo would react to the news.

Shahrukh, Sunny kiss and make-up

Sunny Deol and Shahrukh Khan, who were at logger heads since their ‘Darr’ days have reconciled. It was post the recently held IIFA event at Toronto that the two stars decided to end their decade old rivalry and made up. According to an onlooker, the two bumped into each other at the airport and to everyone’s surpise, bonded like old pals. Not just that, as later when Bobby joined them, SRK bonded well with him too. 

The duo enjoyed each other’s company and decided to sit together in the flight. However, if sources are to be believed, their rivalry has not ended completely as yet.

Meanwhile, it has also been reported that Sunny’s ‘I Love New Year’ and SRK’s ‘Don 2’ are slated to hit the screens somewhere near Christmas this year. According to the sources, ‘I Love New Year’ was previously slated to release on December 30th, but recently the film's producers, Excel Entertainment announced that the film will be released on December 23rd, incidentally on the same day when SRK’s ‘Don 2’ will release. 

Now, the news has put director Bhushan Kumar in a dilemma, for he shares not so nice relationship with SRK. It is said that Bhushan does not want any kind of clash with King Khan and thus is making every effort to settle down the issue. 

However, the story has its other side too, where more than Sunny, directors Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru seem responsible for the clash. Not to forget that sometime back, SRK refused to give the title ‘Happy New Year’ to the director duo, who are said to share a good rapport with frenemy Salman Khan. 

Coming back to the topic, the cold vibes between the actors started after Sunny lashed out at Yash Chopra chopping a good amount of his role from 'Darr' to give more importance to Shahrukh’s character. This ensued a fallout between the two actors, who never patched up after the incident.

Well, all can we say is that now when the two superstars are friends again, how about doing a film together?