Shahrukh Khan next Rohit Shetty’s Chennai Express

Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan and Golmaal director Rohit Shetty are finally doing their first project together titled Chennai Express.

According to reports, Rohit Shetty who was working on the remake of Gulzar's Angoor has been put on the back-burner for Chennai Express.

A source reveals, "Since it's not easy to get Shahrukh Khan's dates, Rohit (Shetty) felt it was important to have another script ready. If the script of Angoor remake didn't shape up to their liking, it would take a while before they came up with another concept for a film with Shahrukh Khan."

The source also adds that Shahrukh Khan was impressed with the idea at the first narration of Chennai Express. It is said that after Shahrukh Khan said yes to Chennai Express, the Angoor remake was put on hold. Our source informs further, "Shah Rukh has a romantic film under the direction of Yash Chopra apart from Don 2. In a way, this is a break from action films."

Buzz is that, instead of Kareena Kapoor who has now been finalized to play the lead, SRK was initially keen to have Katrina Kaif as his leading lady. Apparently, he was miffed with Bebo for prioritising Bodyguard over Ra.One.

However, Rohit felt Kareena Kapoor, who has also worked in his Golmaal series would suit the character better.

"Considering the action-comedy element of the film, the female character is quite a firebrand. No one else except Kareena could suit the part," says the source.

Talking about the fate of the Angoor remake, the source said that the rights of the film are now with Rohit who is said to be getting Rs 12 crore as his fees for Chennai Express. 

Source: http://www.southdreamz.com/2011/12/shahrukh-khan-next-rohit-shettys-chennai-express.html

Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif unaware of the climax!

Yash Chopra's directorial venture is making a lot of noise since the time of its inception. Firstly, Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif working together came as a big shock to the audience and now the director has added some more excitement. As per reports, he is trying to keep the climax of the film under wraps, not only for the world but also for Shah Rukh Khan, Kartina Kaif and Anushka Sharma.

Apparently, the ending is known only to Yash Chopra himself and his son Aditya Chopra. SRK has also been kept away from the secret. All we have been able to find out is that, it's a love triangle set in London, where the three actors play contemporary working class characters. The treatment of love is very mature and every actor has their own challenging part to play.

Well, now it's time to wait and watch who will get SRK, will it be Katrina or Anushka.

source: http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/ENT-shah-rukh-khan-and-katrina-kaif-unaware-of-the-climax-2885309.html

Who will walk away with SRK – Katrina or Anushka?

 Shah Rukh Khan's next film with Yash Chopra co-starring two beauties – Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma – is one of the most anticipated movies of the year. Apart from the magic that SRK is bound to create with Yash Chopra, the film is special for several reasons. For one, Yashji returns as director after a long time. Secondly, SRK will be romancing two ladies in it, one of who happens to be his arch rival Salman's ex girlfriend!

However, now there is one more reason why the film is different from other romances. Apparently the director has decided to keep the conclusion of this love triangle a secret, not just from the world, but also from the stars! Neither Katrina nor Anushka know who Shah Rukh Khan will walk away with at the end.
A source close to the project told a tabloid, "Nobody knows who is going to get SRK in the end, except Aditya and Yash Chopra. Shah Rukh hasn't been told either though he is the leading man!"

Apparently, Khan has been persistently asking Chopra to let him into the secret but he hasn't relented, yet. Insiders also say that perhaps Chopra didn't want to revisit the situation of his old film 'Daag', where Raakhee and Sharmila were constantly at loggerheads over Rajesh Khanna. In this case, Shah Rukh shares a great rapport with Anushka having starred with her in her debut film 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi' but he is working with Katrina for the first time.

The film, sources say, is a love story set in London where the three actors play contemporary working-class characters. Katrina apparently has one of the most challenging roles of her career.

When contact Kat tried to brush it off saying she simply enjoyed the thought of being a Yash Chopra heroine. But we are dying to know who SRK will choose in the end!
source: http://www.masala.com/35027-the-big-secret-of-yash-chopras-film









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Shirish Kunder apologises to Shah Rukh Khan

More on the Shah Rukh Khan-Shirish Kunder fight...


If sources are to be believed, Shirish Kunder has extended the olive branch to Shah Rukh Khan. Yes, Farah Khan and Shirish Kunder made their way to Shah Rukh Khan's residence, Mannat, this evening and Shirish we hear said 'Sorry' to SRK!


It was Sajid Khan and Sajid Nadiadwala who played mediator and peace-maker, and made the two parties kiss and make up.


Shah Rukh Khan, we hear, was in a rather forgiving mood, and simply went ahead and hugged Farah and Shirish. Farah, too, said she was sorry, or so we hear.

Shah Rukh Khan and Farah Khan have been good friends for far too long and it's not easy for one to remain angry on the other for a long time.

So all's well that ends well, we guess.

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Shirish-Kunder-apologises-to-Shah-Rukh-Khan/articleshow/11701776.cms

Breaking news: Shah Rukh-Farah Khan hug after slapping incident

Director Farah Khan's brother Sajid has reportedly brokered peace between his sister and superstar Shah Rukh Khan.

Khan, who has been accused of beating Farah Khan's husband Shirish Kunder at Sanjay Dutt's party, today termed the allegations a "Shakespearean farce."

In a telephonic conversation with news channel CNN-IBN, Sajid said that he brought the two warring parties together in order to resolve the conflict. He said that Farah and Shah Rukh have been friends for 20 years and he wanted them to get rid of the negative air around.

"There were hugs and tears when Farah, I And Shirish went to Mannat to resolve the issue," said Sajid.

He also mentioned that Shah Rukh had been one of the three witnesses when Farah married Kunder and that he was family.

Details are awaited.

Source: http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_breaking-news-shah-rukh-farah-khan-patch-up-after-slapping-incident_1644333

SRK slaps ex-friend Farah Khan’s husband

The clash between two Bollywood celebrities took on a violent note early Monday morning, when actor-producer Shah Rukh Khan allegedly came to blows with director Farah Khan's husband Shirish Kunder at Sanjay Dutt's party at a popular nightclub in Juhu, which was attended by A-listers.
    After being stalked by Kunder right through the party, Khan, as he was about to leave, lost his cool and allegedly pinned him onto a sofa and slapped him. Although Farah spent the better part of Monday railing against her former 'best friend' SRK for slapping her husband and attacking him for "no reason", she and Kunder will not be approaching the police.
    Kunder on Monday evening tweeted: "We have no intention of filing an FIR or a police complaint." Both Dutt, who had attempted to separate the two, and SRK are maintaining a stony silence.
    The incident took place around 4.15am on Monday at a party hosted in Dutt's honour by the owner of the nightclub following Sunday's Filmfare Awards. Eyewitnesses give conflicting accounts of the nature of the scuffle: some say the duo came to blows, others say the actor simply slapped Kunder.
    Shah Rukh arrived at Dutt's party around 3.15am. A few minutes into the party, the superstar hit the dance floor and began dancing with Dutt, his wife Manyata and a group of friends. He was in a good mood, and even posed for pictures. Kunder didn't provoke SRK, says Farah
    An eyewitness present at the party said, "Shirish Kunder kept hovering around Shah Rukh and followed him onto the dance floor, but the actor simply ignored him." The relationship between the two was at an all-time low after Kunder had criticized SRK's recent film 'Ra One' on a microblogging site. He had posted an insulting, 'I just heard a Rs150 crore firework fizzle' remark online.
    "Khan refused to acknowledge Kunder at the party. Even when Dutt escorted SRK outside the venue to introduce him to a close friend, Kunder unabashedly followed them," said an eyewitness. "Kunder placed himself right behind SRK and murmured something into his ear." It was the proverbial straw that broke the camel, or in this case, Khan's back. "An annoyed SRK, who was actually preparing to leave the party, turned around, held Kunder by the scruff of the neck, and forced him to sit on a sofa near the nightclub's exit," said the guest.
    After a heated exchange of words, SRK slapped Kunder. Dutt, who was aware of the acrimonious relationship between the two, rushed to defuse the situation and pulled them apart. Here eyewitness accounts differ with many claiming that Dutt allegedly responded in kind when Kunder pushed him roughly.
    Farah, who had not attended the party, maintained that her husband did nothing to provoke SRK. She said, "Those who were present told me that the attack was completely unprovoked. Shirish didn't even know that Shah Rukh was at the party."
    In a mass sms sent to the media, Farah said: "Shah Rukh has always told me that physical abuse is the worst way to sort out a problem. It means the attacker has either a personal or professional crisis going on. It saddens me to see him doing the same." This is not the first time that Kunder has taken a swipe at SRK. At another Bollywood party, Kunder had criticized Ra One, sources told TOI.
    The party quickly wrapped up after the fracas: Dutt and his wife Manyata left in one car, while builder and owner of the club Baba Dewan and SRK left in another vehicle.
    The party had been hosted by Dewan for Dutt following the success of the latter's latest release Agneepath. Some of the stars who attended the party included Priyanka Chopra, Karisma Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan.
Khan Vs Kunder
Conflicting reports | According to guests, Kunder had been following SRK all through the party, though Farah has denied these reports. When Dutt escorted SRK outside the venue to introduce him to a close friend, Kunder placed himself right behind SRK and murmured something into his ear, said one guest. An annoyed SRK, who was about to leave turned around, held Kunder by the scruff of the neck, and forced him to sit on a sofa near the nightclub's exit. "After a heated exchange of words SRK slapped him," said a guest
PAST TIFFS Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan | They had a showdown at a party hosted by Salman for actor Katrina Kaif's birthday in 2008 Salman Khan and Vivek Oberoi | On April 1, 2003, Vivek had called a press conference claiming that a drunk Salman had contacted him 41 times over the phone. Oberoi claimed the actor had abused him and had even threatened to kill him Best friends no longer
    They were once the best of friends, but the 14-year friendship between actor Shah Rukh Khan and choreographerturned-director Farah Khan hit a sour note in 2009. SRK had refused to star in Farah's husband Shirish Kunder's film. The rift only widened over the years. SRK was committed to starring in Farah's 'Happy New Year' and had even set dates aside for it. He requested her to make some changes in the script, before finalizing the project, said sources. But Farah was keen on launching her own production house and announced her first home production 'Tees Maar Khan' with Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif in 2009. SRK was upset with the director as she had not only wasted his dates, but had failed to mention 'Tees Maar Khan'.
    Until then, Farah had choreographed Shah Rukh Khan in almost all her films from 'Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India' in 1995 to 'My Name is Khan' in 2009.
    SRK gave Farah her first directorial debut in 'Main Hoon Naa' in 2004 followed by 'Om Shanti Om' in 2007.

Shah Rukh Khan is led away by Sanjay Dutt after the scuffle in a Juhu club on Monday

AFTER THE FRACAS: The party wrapped up after the scuffle with Dutt and his wife Manyata and Shah Rukh Khan making a quick exit

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Why SRK slapped Farah Khan's husband Shirish Kunder remains unclear

 The clash between two Bollywood celebrities took on a violent note early Monday morning, when actor-producer Shah Rukh Khan allegedly came to blows with director Farah Khan's husband Shirish Kunder at Sanjay Dutt's party at a popular nightclub in Juhu, which was attended by A-listers. After being stalked by Kunder right through the party, Khan as he was about to leave, lost his cool and allegedly pinned him onto a sofa and slapped him.

Although Farah spent the better part of Monday railing against her former 'best friend' SRK for slapping her husband and attacking him for "no reason", she and Kunder will not be approaching the police. Kunder on Monday evening tweeted: "We have no intention of filing an FIR or a police complaint." Both Dutt, who had attempted to separate the two, and SRK are maintaining a stony silence.

The incident took place around 4.15am on Monday at a party hosted in Dutt's honour by the owner of the nightclub following Sunday's Filmfare Awards. Eyewitnesses give conflicting accounts of the nature of the scuffle: some say the duo came to blows, others say the actor simply slapped Kunder.

Shah Rukh arrived at Dutt's party around 3.15am. A few minutes into the party, the superstar hit the dance floor and began dancing with Dutt, his wife Manyata and a group of friends. He was in a good mood, and even posed for pictures.

An eyewitness present at the party said, "Shirish Kunder kept hovering around Shah Rukh and followed him onto the dance floor, but the actor simply ignored him." The relationship between the two was at an all-time low after Kunder had criticized SRK's recent film 'Ra One' on a microblogging site. He had posted an insulting, 'I just heard a Rs150 crore firework fizzle' remark online.

"Khan refused to acknowledge Kunder at the party. Even when Dutt escorted SRK outside the venue to introduce him to a close friend, Kunder unabashedly followed them," said an eyewitness. "Kunder placed himself right behind SRK and murmured something into his ear." It was the proverbial straw that broke the camel, or in this case, Khan's back. "An annoyed SRK, who was actually preparing to leave the party, turned around, held Kunder by the scruff of the neck, and forced him to sit on a sofa near the nightclub's exit," said the guest.

After a heated exchange of words, SRK slapped Kunder. Dutt, who was aware of the acrimonious relationship between the two, rushed to defuse the situation and pulled them apart. Here eyewitness accounts differ with many claiming that Dutt allegedly responded in like when Kunder pushed him roughly.

Farah, who had not attended the party, maintained that her husband did nothing to provoke SRK. She said, "Those who were present told me that the attack was completely unprovoked. Shirish didn't even know that Shah Rukh was at the party."

In a mass sms sent to the media, Farah said: "Shah Rukh has always told me that physical abuse is the worst way to sort out a problem. It means the attacker has either a personal or professional crisis going on. It saddens me to see him doing the same."

This is not the first time that Kunder has taken a swipe at SRK. At another Bollywood party, Kunder had criticized Ra One, sources told TOI.

The party quickly wrapped up after the fracas: Dutt and his wife Manyata left in one car, while builder and owner of the club Baba Dewan and SRK left in another vehicle.

The party had been hosted by Dewan for Dutt following the success of the latter's latest release Agneepath. Apart from Shah Rukh Khan some of the A-listers who attended the party included Amisha Patel, Ajay Devgan, Priyanka Chopra, Karisma Kapoor, Abhishek Bachchan Vivek Oberoi and Arshad Warsi.

source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Why-Shah-Rukh-Khan-slapped-Farah-Khans-husband-Shirish-Kunder-remains-unclear/articleshow/11692530.cms?prtpage=1