My Name Is Khan grosses Rs 1.50 billion worldwide in 10 days

My Name is Khan has done a gross business of Rs 1.50 billion (Rs 150 crore) at the worldwide box office in ten days.

The movie starring Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol is directed by Karan Johar and distributed by Fox Star Studios.

The film is already the biggest Bollywood film of all time within 10 days in the UAE, South Africa, Holland, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, East & West Africa, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Mauritius.

In the Middle East, the film has not only smashed all existing Bollywood records within 10 days, but even beaten the Fox Searchlight's previous highest grosser Slumdog Millionaire in Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, UAE and Egypt.

Empire International Middle East head Mario Haddad said, "The film has incredible legs. The drop in the second week is less than 10%. We expect it to have a long run here. Due to the demand, we are opening in Jordan, Lebanon and Syria on March 10."

In the UK, the film has become the fastest film to cross GBP 2 million, managing the feat within just 11 days. The strong run in UK continues even in the second week, and is on its way to breaking the all-time record K3G in the UK within the coming week.

In the US & Canada, MNIK is the highest grossing SRK film of all time.

Fox Star Studios India CEO Vijay Singh said, "We are delighted to be entering this elite group with our first major Bollywood venture. The film was created for a global audience and continues to break records worldwide. It is truly proving to be India's first global Bollywood film."

Source: http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=15514#xyz

I take advice from SRK: Farhan

For Don you had a blueprint of sorts to follow. How does Don 2 take the character forward?
For me, Don's character hinges on his cunning and smartness and the fact that he is playing all the characters in the film and at the same time, he also plays the audience. So, to me, the challenge is to do that again. Of course, you can do great action sequences, you can have great songs, a wonderful looking and talented cast who everybody wants to watch. But this time round, there is now no format to follow. To me that was exciting and what I am focusing again on is how to take Don to almost level two. This film is more of a caper to me than an emotional journey.

And how many 'mulk ki police' will be looking for him in Don 2?
Now I think it's the whole world. Only Antarctica aur Arctic ki police uske peeche nahi padi hai.(laughs)

Could you ever do a mush film? A romcom?
Very honestly I must say that the romcom is one of my least favourite genres, even to watch. There are some of course, which I do thoroughly enjoy but they are very few and far between. Personally, I prefer drama, action and thrillers. If it's a romance I would much prefer a classic romance like a Romeo and Juliet which has drama in it.

You work with actors as a director and compete with them as an actor. How do you differentiate between the two?
The people that I have worked with are the ones that I am good friends with and I do spend a lot of time with. One is obviously Hrithik and the other is Shah Rukh. Hrithik and I have known each other for really really long. We have been friends from way before I decided I wanted to be in films (he kind of always knew he wanted to be in films). So my friendship with him is beyond actor-director, whatever.

With Shah Rukh, I really started hanging out with him post Dil Chahta Hai. I feel a certain kinship with him. We have similar joys in terms of technology, we jam on many things. And many a times he has been someone I have turned to for advice. He is someone I have almost started feeling over time, again without sounding cheesy, like an elder brother. I know for a fact, not that he has told me so, that he is someone I can really count on, if the need arises. Even if we choose in the future to not work together, we will still hang out, we will still be friends.

For me, Don's character hinges on his cunning and smartness and the fact that he is playing all the characters in the film and at the same time, he also plays the audience

Today's actors pay a lot of attention to body and hair, the externals basically. Yesteryear actors looked almost the same in every film but it didn't affect the strength of their performance. Comment.
I completely agree and I think it should go back to being how it was. Because I think, we are slowly but surely working towards this perfect world that everybody should exist in, which is not true. If there is someone on screen who is even relatively chubbier, immediately reviewers say he needs to lose a couple of pounds. Why? Doesn't someone who is chubbier have a right to fall in love with someone? I find it disturbing that we are trying to make a Utopian world where great looking people and great bodies fall in love and nobody else has a right to.

Anyone who is skinny or bald or has a stammer or is fat is relegated to being a comedian, a character who needs help. I find this really disturbing. Did anyone stop to question why people fell in love with Sanjeev Kumar? It's a dangerous obsession because it's going to start limiting talent that's coming in.

OFF THE CUFF

Rate Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Hrithik Roshan and yourself on a scale of one to ten on the following parameters

Communication skills
SRK - 15
Aamir - 10
Hrithik - 8 or 9
Myself - 5

Life of a party
It is difficult to rate this in numbers. SRK and Hrithik are very funny. Both of them love dancing so once the party kicks off, they are always dancing. Aamir is a lot more reserved. In all honesty, I haven't partied with Aamir since Dil Chahta Hai
SRK - 10
Aamir - 5
Hrithik - 10
Myself - 8 or 9

Easy to direct
Honestly, they were all very easy to direct.
ALL - 10

Willing to admit to mistakes
Again, I think, I would give all of them 10 and that's what makes them good at what they do. I know for a fact that I can be stubborn about certain things.

Emotionally giving
I spend a lot more time with Hrithik and Shah Rukh than I do with Aamir. So it will be really difficult for me to say anything about Aamir on this front.

Extempore speakers
SRK- 10
Aamir - 5
Hrithik - 8
Myself - 5

Aware of the world
All of us are pretty aware of what's happening in the world around us, so I would probably rate them just up there. Even if we want to detach ourselves from what's happening around us you media people don't let it happen. There is no escape. So 10 on 10 for everyone

Be a 3am friend
My friendship is more with Hrithik and Shah Rukh than it is with Aamir. My relationship with Aamir is a lot more professional than personal so to put him into this equation feels very weird as it's unfair to him.

SRK-10
Hrithik-10
Myself - 0
I switch off my phone when I sleep, I love my sleep. I think I don't qualify for this.

Politically correct
SRK-3 or 4, mostly he says what he feels
Hrithik- 10
Myself- 7 or 8, I have the knack of saying wrong things as well

Spontaneous
SRK- 10
Hrithik- 8, He has changed a lot from what he was to what he is now

Animal Charm
SRK-10
Hrithik -10
Both of them are very attractive people.
Myself - I don't know about myself (laughs) how do I rate myself on animal charm?

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Source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/I-take-advice-from-SRK-Farhan/articleshow/5606230.cms

Shahrukh Khan's 'My Name is Khan' Breaks New Worldwide Records!

Holy Bollywood! As if Shahrukh Khan couldn't become more popular than he already is, his latest movie "My Name is Khan" has already earned a whopping $32 500 000 worldwide!

Talk about box-office hit! The drama is now slated to become SRK's highest grossing movie ever!

Despite all the controversies surrounding the flick and King Khan himself, "My Name is Khan" has been a huge success and keeps setting one record after the other.

It is currently the most successful B-town movie within ten days in countries like the UAE, South Africa, Holland, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Thailand!

The only movie to hold that type of record in the Middle East was "Slumdog Millionaire" and that says a lot considering the 2008 Academy Award winning's global appeal.

Source: http://www.desihits.com/news/view/shahrukh-khan-s-my-name-is-khan-sets-new-worldwide-records-20100223

SRK turns the world saver in Ra 1

Here's more news about Ra 1. After playing the under-dog in two successive films Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and My Name Is Khan, Bollywood Badshah will be flying across the sky, arrey yaar we mean a super hero, in his 100 crores home production 'Ra. 1'.

The speculation about the movie being made in English had been given rest and according to our source, the movie will be made in Hindi as SRK doesn't want to pitch the film in English because they already have their Superman and Spiderman.

 We've already revealed to all of you about American Hip-Hop star Akon singing a song in Ra 1. Lets see how many surprises spring up in the due course… . And yes Kareena Kapoor will not be singing any love duets with the superman Shahrukh in the air but will be waiting for her hero to return home in the film like any Indian bride.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/54695.html

SRK’s bang in Bollywood with Akon

It seems like there is a trend following introductions of Hollywood actors in Bollywood now. Shahrukh has signed the Senegalese-American Akon, to act in his forthcoming home production RA. 1 (or RA. One). Acclaimed international singer
heart throb is also going to lend his voice for the movie album.

Shahrukh known as King Khan for his unique acting, storylines, and of course for the number of hits in his kitty has this time something different coming up.

Akon's debut
The wheels of the brain have already started to churn with the mere notion of the fact that Akon is going to debut in the Indian movie scenario.

This 'Locked Up' singer was approached by SRK during his recent visit to US.

Sources close to the movie's pre-production said that Shahrukh wanted an international superstar to be casted.

Moreover, recent buzz is that Akon too, willingly showed an inclination towards working with him.

Meanwhile doing promotions of his latest flick 'My Name Is Khan' in US, the meeting between Shahrukh and Akon went so well that for an undisclosed price, he gave his affirmation for RA. 1.

RA. 1, a scientific story
RA. 1 is a science fiction film which has Kareena Kapoor playing the female lead.

Directed by Anubhav Sinha, the storyline says that Shahrukh is a computer games freak who falls in love with Kareena.

Shahrukh said, "I wanted to make it, and I want to start it. Prashant (Shah, line producer for My Name Is Khan) is the producer here, and I've been troubling him for months now. Part of it is to be shot here. It's a special film for me.

I want to put on my tights and my kids blanket on my back. I want to do this film for my children. I've always wanted to make a superhero film, but I never had six-pack abs. Now that I have them, I want to do this. It's not an animation film, as many people believe; I would like to clarify that. It's a live action film."

A fashion seen
SRK has got some stiff competition from actors like Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, and Akshay Kumar. With consecutive hits to their credit, Shahrukh is also set to do the same.

Reportedly, Akshay Kumar roped in Snoop Dogg in Singhh Is King and Kylie Minogue in Blue.

Source: http://www.totalfilmy.com/feature/20100223/srk_s_bang_bollywood_akon-28741.html

Bahraini offers 40 tickets to MPs to watch 'My Name is Khan' and learn from its message

Khalid Al Khayyat, a Bahraini who works with a bank, has offered the 40 MPs tickets to watch the movie in Manama and use its message to spread greater tolerance in the lower chamber and society and foster national unity.

Manama: A Bahraini man is trying to use the Bollywoood hit 'My name is Khan' starring Shah Rukh Khan to help his country's lawmakers overcome the sectarianism that has gripped the parliament and threatened to divide society.

Khalid Al Khayyat, a Bahraini who works with a bank, has offered the 40 MPs tickets to watch the movie in Manama and use its message to spread greater tolerance in the lower chamber and society and foster national unity.

"My name is Khalid and I am not a sectarianist," said Khalid, taking the words from the main line in the movie, 'My name is Khan and I am not a terrorist' that Rizwan Khan, the main Muslim character, needs to tell the people and president of the United States to win back his angry Hindu wife.

"This tickets gift is humble, but the objective is highly significant. I am offering you 40 tickets so that you can watch the movie 'My Name is Khan' and learn from it how mutual love and tolerance are crucial for the development of any society," Khalid said in the letter he sent to the MPs.

"The movie demonstrates how hatred and resentment will only drag us into a maze of ugliness that has terribly affected our lives. The movie is a reminder of a wonderful message, and that is terrorism has no religion or sect. The people of one country, regardless of their sects, must live together as one people, and not as two sects," Khalid said.

The lower chamber has often witnessed standoffs between MPs alongside sectarian lines that brought it to a standstill at times. 
 

Source: http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/bahrain/bahraini-offers-40-tickets-to-mps-to-watch-my-name-is-khan-and-learn-from-its-message-1.587120

My Name is Khan - Boxoffice MOJO

Domestic Total as of Feb. 21, 2010: $3,253,168
Distributor: Fox Searchlight	Release Date:February 12, 2010
Genre: Drama	Runtime: N/A
MPAA Rating: PG-13	Production Budget: N/A

TOTAL LIFETIME GROSSES Domestic:  $3,253,168    52.0% + Foreign:  $3,008,639    48.0% = Worldwide:  $6,261,807   DOMESTIC SUMMARY Opening Weekend:  $1,944,027 (#13 rank, 120 theaters, $16,200 average) % of Total Gross:  59.8% > View All Weekends Widest Release:  125 theaters Foreign Total as of Feb. 14, 2010: $3,008,639 Note: Overall foreign totals are updated weekly for most currently playing movies. The country breakdowns are updated less frequently and do not necessarily add up to the foreign totals. Country Release Date Total Gross / As Of Malaysia 2/11/10 $31,106 2/14/10 New Zealand and Fiji 2/11/10 $184,933 2/21/10 Nigeria 2/12/10 $15,362 2/14/10 South Africa (Entire Region) 2/12/10 $177,119 2/21/10 United Arab Emirates 2/11/10 $1,305,466 2/14/10 United Kingdom and Ireland and Malta 2/12/10 $1,470,793 2/14/10 In Release:  10 days / 1.4 weeks

Source: http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=main&id=mynameiskhan.htm