Shah Rukh Khan makes a U-turn, claims he never said India is intolerant

In a surprising turn of event, Shah Rukh Khan - the first Bollywood star to join the ongoing debate on “growing intolerance” in the country - claimed that he never said India is intolerant.

Asked if he should use his stature as an icon for broader purpose, Shah Rukh Khan said while he wanted to do that, he is often misquoted. Talking to Mid Day, he said, “I talk about something and it is misconstrued, and I get into trouble. That’s a nuisance.”

Broaching on his controversial comment, he said, “Like that thing which blew up recently — I never said India is intolerant. When I was asked about it, I said I wouldn’t like talking about it, but when they insisted, I had just said that the youth should concentrate on making this a secular, progressive country.”

Shah Rukh was attacked by the BJP leaders and branded a ‘Pakistani agent’ after he said there was an atmosphere of growing intolerance in the country. “Intolerance religiously… not being secular in this country is the worst crime you can do as a patriot,” he replied to a question during a Twitter townhall on November 2. On artists and dignitaries returning awards in protest, Shah Rukh had said, “I have not been in a situation like that. But I respect the people. If they think this gesture is going to turn things around, it is very brave, very honest.”

“It is just that people like to believe what they want to believe. Misconstruing my words might or might not suit a particular political agenda, but I am annoyed because I didn’t mean what is being portrayed. I am an actor and make films. This is enough of a job. I am an icon because I can be what I am on screen. I would rather stick to that,” Shah Rukh Khan told the Mumbai tabloid.

The denial has come to light just a day after Aamir Khan , one of the most vocal stars in the industry, said the growing intolerance in the country scares him. “When I chat with Kiran at home, she says ‘Should we move out of India?’ That’s a disastrous and big statement for Kiran to make. She fears for her child. She fears about what the atmosphere around us will be. She feels scared to open the newspapers every day. That does indicate this sense of growing disquiet, growing despondency, apart from alarm,” Aamir said in Delhi on Monday.

Source:http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/never-said-india-is-intolerant-shah-rukh-khan/story-TcX7o5ZYefPqSf4JSXGkxL.html

Shah Rukh Khan did not want making of 'Fan' to end

is upcoming film Fan has given him such a high and happiness that superstar Shah Rukh Khan wanted its making to continue forever.

The 50-year-old actor was in the capital to shoot some portions of the Maneesh Sharma-directed movie, which sees him in double roles as a superstar and his die-hard fan.

"Some films you never want to end. Making 'Fan' has been that emotion. It's sad that all good things have to end too... like Life Love & Laughter," Shah Rukh tweeted.

Sum films u never want to end. Making Fan has been that emotion. It’s sad that all good things have to end too…like Life Love & Laughter.

Source:http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-shah-rukh-khan-did-not-want-making-of-fan-to-end-2147405 

Shah Rukh Khan’s Dilwale trailer, Salman Khan’s Prem Ratan Dhan Payo release, Amitabh Bachchan’s Diwali bash

A major film release…a major film’s trailer release…a few high-profile Diwali bashes…the Diwali week pretty much kept Bollywood from being dull and boring!

While Salman Khan had his second release of the year this week, his good friend Shah Rukh Khan released the trailer of his much awaited and solo film of the year. Then there were Diwali parties and Bajirao Mastani also squeezed in to get its share of attention. Let’s look at the top 5 newsmakers of the week!

Bajirao Mastani and Dilwale posters clash…again!

This Sunday, the makers of Bajirao Mastani released Priyanka Chopra’s Kashibai poster (drool!) and Deepika Padukone’s Mastani poster (OMG!) within a few hours. Since Priyanka wasn’t in the country, as she was shooting in Canada, Kashibai poster was released online but the Mastani poster was launched in a grand way. However, with a few minutes of the unveiling of the Mastani look, the makers of Dilwale released the first look of their lead cast – Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon – in a single poster, without any sort of intimidation. This, kids, is what we call us stealing someone’s attention!

PRDP Dubsmash vs Dilwale Dubsmash

Unlike the previous section, this was one rivalry that made everyone go Awwww! Salman Khan and his PRDP costars, including Sonam Kapoor, Neil Nithin Mukesh, Swara Bhaskar and Deepak Dobriyal, did a Dubsmash of Shah Rukh Khan’s DDLJ track. After that, the Dilwale team, including SRK, Kajol, Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon and Rohit Shetty, reciprocated the deed by doing a Dubsmash of PRDP’s title track. Seeing the growing camaraderie between SRK and Salman Khan, we can almost imagine Rakhee Gulzar popping up and say , ‘Mere Karan Arjun aa gaye!’

Dilwale trailer launched

The much anticipated Dilwale trailer was finally launched in a grand way by Shah Rukh Khan and his team, and as expected, it was a typical Rohit Shetty film with romance, comedy, action, high production values and more cars being blown. The only thing that now makes it unique is the SRK-Kajol pairing in the film, that comes of as the USP of the film.

The Diwali bash and the great reunion

The Bachchans held a big Diwali bash at their house, with Amitabh, Jaya Bachchan, Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan playing the perfect hosts. Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra, Preity Zinta, Vikas Bahl, Jacqueline Fernandez, Raveena Tandon, Ranveer Singh, Sonakshi Sinha, Anil Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia etc. being the part of the guest roster. Then there was Anil Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor’s party, where Salman Khan almost bumped into Katrina Kaif and Ranbir Kapoor!

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo gets a HUGE release

This Diwali week as purely reserved for Salman Khan’s goody-goody act in Prem Ratan Dhan Payo. The film is directed by Sooraj Barjatya and also stars Sonam Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Swara Bhaskar, Deepak Dobriyal, Armaan Kohli and Neil Nitin Mukesh. As expected, the movie got an astounding start at the box office, but also received middling reviews instead. Still, the film will ride high on Salman Khan’s star-power. After all, when has his fans bothered with the opinions of the elite few?

Source:http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/shah-rukh-khans-dilwale-trailer-salman-khans-prem-ratan-dhan-payo-released-amitabh-bachchans-diwali-bash-top-5-news-makers-of-the-week/

In Dilwale Trailer, Shah Rukh Khan Has a Dark Past

The first trailer of upcoming film Dilwale starts on a romantic note with Bollywood's iconic onscreen romantic jodi, Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, taking the lead. 

But it soon shifts focus to action and jokes with Varun Dhawan and Shah Rukh at the forefront. 

And just when you thought that the film was a happy-go-lucky romantic-action film, like previous Rohit Shetty films, Shah Rukh says, "hum shareef kya hue, puri duniya hi badmash ho gayi."

The rest of the trailer stresses on Shah Rukh's dark past and the story of what may have gone wrong in Shah Rukh and Kajol's love story "15 saal, 4 mahine aur 10 din" ago. 

The film, which was pitched as the ultimate love story, definitely has an intense feel to it. For die-hard Rohit Shetty fans, there is ample action to keep you entertained. 

The Dilwale trailer was released by the cast and crew, including Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon, at an event in Mumbai on November 9. 

Source:http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/in-dilwale-trailer-shah-rukh-khan-has-a-dark-past-1241987

Shah Rukh Khan Gets a Sultan-Style Birthday Hug From Salman

Shah Rukh Khan, who turned 50 on November 2, began the party with his family, continued it with fans and the press, and ended it with bhai Salman Khan. For years, the two Khans conducted a public feud that was punctuated briefly by much publicized and photographed hugs at iftaar parties and award shows. This time, there was a birthday hug. 

Early morning Tuesday, SRK posted these tweets, referring to both of Salman's next films - 2016's wrestling movie Sultan and Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, coming up in two weeks:
Salman, who plays a Haryanvi wrestler in Sultan, is training in mixed martial arts and wrestling with Larnell Stovall of movies like The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Falcon Rising. Salman earlier sent SRK birthday wishes via news agency PTI, saying, "I wish him the best in life. I wish him good health, family, success and the most amazing life. I would want the whole family to be healthy. I wish that for everyone." 

All three of Bollywood's ruling Khans turn 50 this year, with Salman's birthday coming up in December.

Source:http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-gets-a-sultan-style-birthday-hug-from-salman-1239368