I'm Wong Khan: SRK

Shah Rukh Khan is currently busy shooting for Don 2 in Berlin with Priyanka Chopra and the actress had made Shah Rukh change his name!

Not that PC disapproved of the name Shah Rukh or disliked his iconic abbreviation SRK, it's just that so hellbent was the actress on making Shah Rukh taste various Japanese dishes, the superstar gave in and decided to give himself a Japanese name instead.

"Priyanka introduced me to Sushi. I got to see so many varieties of cold fish on a cold night! Feeling Japanese! My new name now is Wong Khan" wrote SRK on a micrblogging site.

We found SRK's Japanese name damn cute.

Japan seems to be the flavour of the season in Bollywood. The ongoing MAMI (Mumbai film festival) too has been paying ode to Japanese cinema, by screening best of Japanese films in the festival. If the Japanese delegates get to know about SRK's new name, we are sure they will be flattered.

You never fail to amuse us Wong Khan, aka Shah Rukh Khan!

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It (Berlin) is one of the most beautiful cities I have ever seen-SRK

It seems the city, Berlin has impressed 'Don 2' cast and crew in the initial days. According to the latest tabloids, SRK declared Berlin as one of the most beautiful cities he has ever seen and added, he is so happy being in Berlin that if asked to dance on a tourist bus, he would love to do so.

"I am just happy to be in Berlin. I love it. If you told me to stand up on a tourist bus and dance, I would do it," Shahrukh Khan told reporters at a press conference.

Not only SRK, even Piggy Chops is adoring the energy of the city, while director Farhan Akhtar has fallen in love with the city's architectural look.

Surprisingly, the country expects 'Don 2' to boost Berlin's tourism industry and will attract more B-town filmmakers.

More on 'Don 2'
Nearly, 70 member crew is in Berlin, presently, for the shooting of 'Don 2'. The shooting of 'Don' sequel began two weeks ago in cities like the great Cathedral, and some scenes were shot around the Checkpoint Charley.

Interestingly, 'Don 2' is currently getting financial support from the media-board Berlin Brandenburg, a state owned organisation and the German Film Promotion Fund .

The shoot is likely to get complete in 50 days with an expenditure of more than six million euros.

In the film, SRK will be portraying the character of a bad man with lovable nature.

Besides SRK and Priyanka, 'Don 2' features Boman Irani, Om Puri, Lara Dutta and Kunal Kapoor.

The film is slated to hit theatres on Dec. 23, 2011.

SRK to enjoy birthday with family and close buddy
It's sad that SRK will be away from his adorable wife, Gauri on their 20th marriage anniversary, Oct. 25, but will be happy as he will be celebrating his birthday with his family and best buddy, Karan Johar.

SRK's family and Karan will be joining the superhero in Rome at the screening of 'My Name Is Khan' in an international film festival. Surprisingly, MNIK is the first Hindi movie to be released in all theatres across Italy.

Later, everyone will be flying to Berlin to celebrate SRK's birthday along with 'Don 2' cast and crew.

It won't be surprising if SRK becomes the Berlin tourism brand ambassador. What say?

Source: http://www.totalfilmy.com/feature/20101023/it_berlin_one_most_beautiful_cities_i_have_ever_seen_srk-31148.html

Hrithik, SRK bond in Berlin

The Hrithik Roshan- Shah Rukh Khan bond gets stronger each day.

One hears that Duggu may be travelling to Berlin to catch up with his good friend SRK at the month end. Duggu is very much at home with the Don2 unit who are stationed in Berlin, since he is also working with Farhan Akhtar and company in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. From the looks of it, SRK's bash in Berlin may turn out to be a very special affair, what with Karan Johar, Farhan Akhtar, Priyanka Chopra, Lara Dutta, Hrithik Roshan and others joining in the revelry.


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Shah Rukh Khan brings Bollywood spice to Berlin

BERLIN — Bollywood heartthrob Shah Rukh Khan spoke of his love for Berlin Friday as he presented his new film in the city, which hopes his huge pulling power will lure more Indian tourists to its attractions.

"Every time I come here it's very cold and then I feel the warmth of lovely German bodies against me ... I'm really happy to work in this atmosphere," said the superstar at a press conference in a chilly, drizzly Berlin.

"The city is one of the most beautiful cities I have ever seen ... I have been here for two weeks and I don't feel I'm working," he added.

"I'm just happy to be in Berlin. I love it. If you told me to stand up on a tourist bus and dance, I would do it."

Khan is on location in Berlin to shoot his new film, "DON-2", billed by producers as a "Bollywood version of Bond."

The film features Khan in his old role as Don, the "unbeatable, unstoppable, smartest, smoothest gangster in the Asian drug world." Viewers are promised "an edge-of-the-seat thriller, with a riveting plot and breathtaking action."

"DON-2" is being shot for 50 days in prominent venues in the German capital, including the stadium that hosted the 1936 "Hitler Olympics" and the East Side Gallery, a long, graffiti-strewn section of the Berlin Wall.

Director Farhan Akhtar said he hoped to introduce a German audience to the Bollywood genre.

"We're not holding back as far as the Bollywood punches are concerned. We are throwing them all. There are many films shot in London, Australia, the US. But it's important to showcase new places. Berlin had it all."

The overall budget of the film was 12 million euros (17 million dollars) of which just over half was spent in Berlin. German authorities provided around two million dollars to support the film.

Known as "King Khan", the 44-year-old actor is one of the most popular in Bollywood, with millions of loyal fans. He was once nominated one of the world's 50 most important people in the world by Newsweek magazine.

The city of Berlin, already a magnet for film producers, hopes that Khan's star power will encourage other Bollywood productions to be filmed in the capital, in turn boosting tourism from India's burgeoning middle class.

Recent film stars in Berlin include Brad Pitt in Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds", Tom Cruise in "Valkyrie" and Kate Winslet in "The Reader" and the city hopes to cash in on Bollywood's pulling power.

The chief executive of the "visitBerlin" campaign, Burkhard Kieker, said: "DON-2 will be our advertising campaign for India."

"With this film we want to enthuse a multimillion audience for the destination of Berlin and, in this way, secure our breakthrough on the Indian market."

Khan said he was certain the Berlin authorities would get their wish.

"After the film is released, I fully believe that many Indians will come and deservedly so, because Berlin is so wonderful. You guys are going to a big problem getting all the Indians to go back. They will be everywhere."

"You don't know what you have let yourselves in for."

"DON-2" is the sequel to the 2006 "Don: The Chase Begins Again", itself a remake of the Bollywood classic "Don". It is due to premier in cinemas at the end of 2011.

Source: Google News AFP..

SRK @ Berlin News

Shah Rukh Khan turns action-thriller

Berlin (dpa) - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, Berlin has discovered for itself. The 44-year-old shoots his new film 'Don 2' in the German capital. He expects soon to pour millions of Indians to Berlin. "You will have problems getting rid of the Indians again," the actor said, laughing at the thought of his action thriller. Shooting will take until the end of November. Scenes of the film include the Brandenburg Gate, the Olympic Stadium and the Gendarmenmarkt.

http://www.welt.de/newsticker/dpa_nt/infoline_nt/schlaglichter_nt/article10471808/Shah-Rukh-Khan-dreht-Actionthriller.html

Shah Rukh Khan charms Berlin

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan , who is shooting the much-hyped sequel of his 2006 hit 'Don' here, says he is so in love with the city that if told he would not mind dancing on top of a tourist bus.

Khan, who plays a dreaded don in the Farhan Akhtar directed movie, said the idea to shoot 'Don' in Berlin came while he was visiting the city during the 2008 film festival.



"I am just happy to be in Berlin. I love it. If you told me to stand up on a tourist bus and dance, I would do it," Khan told reporters at a press conference even as several hundred of his fans camped outside the Friedrichstadt Palace there to get a glimpse of the star.

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Indian actor Shah Rukh Khan filming in Berlin

Berlin is going Bollywood: Indian superstar Shah Rukh Khan is in Germany's capital filming "Don-2," a sequel to the 2006 Bollywood action movie "Don," about a sexy but deadly gangster.

Director Farhan Akhtar said Friday that Berlin holds a "certain degree of mystery" for Indian filmgoers, who are used to London or Paris for European movie scenes.

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Bollywood in Berlin: Shah Rukh Khan turns action-thriller

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan (44) estimates that millions of Indians will soon flock to the German capital. "You will have problems getting rid of the Indians again," Khan said on Friday, laughing at the thought of his new film 'Don 2' in Berlin. "We are proud that we have discovered Berlin for the Indians," said Khan, of his action-thriller revolves until the end of November in Berlin. So far, the Indians were Paris and London for the most attractive European cities. That might change now, however, said the actor. Scenes of the film include the Brandenburg Gate, the Olympic Stadium and the Gendarmenmarkt.

http://www.morgenpost.de/videos/berlin/article1430917/Bollywood-Star-Shah-Rukh-Khan-in-Berlin.html

SRK alone on 20th wedding anniversary!

Being a busy actor comes with a price. And actor Shah Rukh Khan is being made to pay a huge one!

October 25 marks 20 years of matrimonial union for Shah Rukh and Gauri Khan, but SRK will be alone in Berlin (he's there to shoot for Farhan Akhtar's 'Don 2') while wife Gauri will be in Mumbai on the special day. As they compromise on this milestone celebration, Gauri plans to make up for it on the Badshah's birthday — November 2.

"Even his birthday isn't totally devoid of work. There's nothing unusual about that. He's going to be in Rome for the screening of 'My Name Is Khan' at the international film festival there. But I'm sure his family will ensure that they make it special for him. Gauri and the kids are going to be flying down to Italy. Even Karan Johar, who is flying there for the screening, will contribute to the celebrations. The gang will then go to Berlin, where Gauri and Karan are planning to throw a party. Not many of the film fraternity would be there. So it'll be a comparatively quiet celebration with family, Karan, the cast and crew of Don 2," says a close friend of the actor's, who is speculating that there'll be a big bash with much fanfare when SRK returns to Mumbai.

Three cheers for the Khan who'll turn another year older soon, complete 20 years of marriage and sees his film MNIK release in all theatres across Italy - a first for any Hindi movie!

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Bollywood fans descend on Berlin for Shah Rukh, Priyanka shoot

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who is shooting the much-hyped sequel of his 2006 hit Don, says he is so in love with the city that if told he would not mind dancing on top of a tourist bus.

Khan, who plays a dreaded don in the Farhan Akhtar directed movie, said the idea to shoot Don  in Berlin came while he was visiting the city during the 2008 film festival.

"I am just happy to be in Berlin. I love it. If you told me to stand up on a tourist bus and dance, I would do it," Khan told reporters at a press conference even as several hundred of his fans camped outside the Friedrichstadt Palace there to get a glimpse of the star.

"It is one of the most beautiful cities I have ever see... I have been here for two weeks and I don't feel I am working," he added.

The 44-year-old actor enjoys a huge fan following in the German public, especially women who travel around the globe to see him.

Khan alongwith Bollywood beauties Priyanka Chopra and Lara Dutta will be busy finishing a major chunk of the movie. The actor will also celebrate his birthday here on November 2. His wife Gauri and kids are set to join him for the celebrations.

Akhtar, who returns behind the camera after a short stint as an actor in films like 'Rock On!', 'Lucky By Chance' and 'Karthik Calling Karthik', said he was impressed by city's diversity in architecture, cinematography, music and the people.

A 70-member crew from India is in the city and they are all set to kickstart the shooting after a two-week preparation. The film will be shot at city's prime locations like Brandenburg Gate, the Olympia Stadium, The Gandarmen Market and the East Side Gallery.

The country hopes that Shah Rukh Khan's presence will lure other Bollywood filmmakers and tourists to Germany.

'Don 2' is also getting financial support from the media board Berlin-Brandenburg, a state owned organisation and the German Film Promotion Fund.

Source:http://movies.ndtv.com/KIFA-Special/StoryPrint.aspx?ID=ENTEN20100157609