Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is one of the busiest man in the Industry. At present he is shooting for Yash Chopra’s directorial comeback. Even as Yash Chopra is readying himself to direct his next film at the age of 79, SRK is working out his body to suit the character he is playing in the film being directed by the veteran filmmaker.

The untitled Diwali release, which sees Chopra behind the camera after a gap of seven years, went on the floors on January 9. But there's a little hitch, one of schedules of the film is likely to clash with the Indian Premier League (IPL) schedules. And Shah Rukh Khan owns one of the team - Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). SRK has been in full support of his from day one and attends every match played by them. And he is determined to be by their side even this season.

Auction for cricket players for the Indian Premier League’s fifth edition took place on February 4 in Bangalore and Shah Rukh was present there to pick his players. The tournament flags off on April 4 in Chennai. Yash Chopra's movie will start shoot in London. Another schedule is due in April, when the love story’s second leading lady, Anushka Sharma, will join the cast and crew.

Shah Rukh Khan doesn’t mind to go an extra mile for what he believes in. So, to shuttle between Yash Raj Films and Indian Premiere league surely doesn’t come as a surprise. He will leave no stone unturned to strike a good balance between YRF film with Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma and IPL.

SRK exclaims about his presence in all the matches of Kolkata Knight Riders come what may and simultaneously won’t let that hamper the shoot of YRF’s yet to be titled venture. We hope Shah Rukh's KKR give their best this time and win the trophy in IPL season 5.

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Actor Salman Khan admits that the sequel to last year’s biggest commercial success, Bodyguard, has been shelved. “There was no story to take forward. It all ended beautifully. It’s true that we had contemplated a sequel, but Baby (younger sister Alvira) and Atul (Atul Agnihotri) agreed with me that there was no point. So, we’ve now decided to make another film together, but the work hasn’t started on it yet.”

In Cuba at the moment, the actor, who co-anchored Bigg Boss 5 with Sanjay Dutt, is flying to the USA for a thorough health check-up to examine the size of the aneurysm in his head, which results from the abnormal swelling of an artery due to weak walls of the blood vessel.

Salman, who has completed more than 70 per cent of director Kabir Khan’s Ek Tha Tiger with Katrina Kaif, says, “The visit has been due for a while. The doctors have successfully treated the trigeminal neuralgia that I was suffering from. But I still don’t know how big the aneurysm is. I just pray it has reduced in size, because if it has increased, I will be in deep trouble. And that will put a lot of people in trouble too. A lot is at stake.”

Once he returns from his hospital visit in March, the actor will start step back into the shoes of supercop Chulbul Pandey for the sequel to the 2010-hit Dabangg, produced by elder brother Arbaaz Khan. Salman was also working on younger brother Sohail Khan’s Sher Khan, which was reported to be shot in 3D. But he reveals that the film requires 24 months more of pre-production work. “We can’t start it immediately, though I know the project is superb. So, Sohail is taking his time to complete the pre-production work on Sher Khan. And once that’s done, we’ll start, even if it’s after three years from now,” the actor reveals, adding, “He’s started work on a comedy that I’ll work with him for. We’ll announce it once the details are ready.”

‘Chulbul becomes even more corrupt’
Arbaaz Khan, who will also direct the Dabangg sequel, has been working hard to put the cast, crew and script together. Apart from the new villain, to be played by Singham  (2011) baddie Prakash Raj, Salman insists everyone else from the previous movie will make a comeback in part two. “The film can’t be complete without Prajapati Pandey (Vinod Khanna), Makhi (Arbaaz), his wife (Mahi Gill) and of course, Rajjo. The story will shift base to Mumbai, where Chulbul will become even more corrupt than he was when he was posted in Lalganj,” he says. “His crooked activities will land him in trouble, and then you’ll see what the villain does.”

Ask who has been cast to play Chulbul junior in the coveted sequel that releases on Christmas day this year, and the 46-year-old says, “I can just tell you that there will be a lovely romance between Rajjo and Chulbul, the kind we see between our parents who’ve had an arranged marriage. As for the child, whether we have a junior Chulbul or a choti Rajjo is something I’ll leave for the audience to discover. If I reveal everything now, there’s nothing left for you to watch on Christmas when the film opens.”

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Actor Shah Rukh Khan often reiterates in his interviews that he’s still the ‘Dilli ka goonda’ lest you’re glamoured by his swish image of the present. But it was his showdown with filmmaker Shirish Kunder at a popular pub on a Monday morning that actually cemented the fact. It’s one tamacha that’s stunned the industry into a twilight zone. Filmmaker Farah Khan with whom the actor had a fallout, reportedly reacted saying that the slap to her husband, Shirish clearly ended all room for any reconciliation. The rift has now brought into the open the battle-lines that were as yet subtle, concerning camps in the industry.

B-Town, at present, is showing caution in taking sides publicly, though some have been vocal. For instance, Farah’s statement has elicited unlikely support for SRK from actress Ameesha Patel.

“Shahrukh is super rockin.. Good he gave it 2 Shirish,” she tweeted, later adding, “Farah is my friend but she was also helped by @iamsrk n Shirish shud respect that by not talking ill of SRK.”

Reality show winner, actor Vindu Dara Singh responded to Ameesha’s tweet, “@ameesha_patel I respect you for standing up for @iamsrk SRK’s friends should learn from Ameesha @rampalarjun @kjohar25 @shahidkapoor.” Incidentally Vindu is said to belong to SRK’s frenemy, actor Salman Khan’s camp. “@iamsrk Hats off Sir.. You are real life Don... I am tired of hypocrites and non-confrontational people,” Vindu tweeted further.

Jewellery designerFarah Ali Khan, meanwhile, was irritated that Shirish was mistaken for her husband. The designer, who’s also actor Hrithik Roshan’s sister-in-law, refused to take sides, saying that she was not at the party. “Both Gauri and Farah Khan are my friends. I will never pick sides and im (sic) sure they will sort it out in good time,” she tweeted.

While some have been vociferous about the incident, Shah Rukh’s friends like filmmaker Karan Johar have chosen not to dwell on it in public, i.e. on social networking sites at least till the time of going to press. It is learned that the filmmaker was at the actor’s place most of the day on Monday offering support. Hrithik is in Hyderabad shooting for his new film Krrish 2, but it’ll be interesting to see how he handles the Khans in his life — buddy SRK, Farah whom he calls his dancing guru and Salman, with whom he patched up recently. In fact, Salman, reportedly, called up Shirish to find out if he was fine after the brawl.

Time will tell how the SRK-Farah-Salman rift goes from here, but as of now all eyes are on actors Riteish Deshmukh-Genelia D’Souza’s wedding and the ongoing pre-wedding events, where all have been invited.

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Actor, producer and director Sohail Khan owns the Mumbai Heroes team as a part of the celebrity cricket league. As the league matches are underway, Sohail is extremely proud of his team and has high hopes from his players. He prefers referring to his team as a group of ‘good-looking’ boys from Bollywood. In a candid chat with After Hrs Sohail shared his thoughts on actors becoming cricketers and how it’s in the spirit of good sportsmanship and entertainment.

How did you put your team together?
It took us less than 48 hours to get a team together because a lot of my friends are cricket enthusiasts. I sent out a message asking them if they would want to be a part of a professional team. All of them got back with a positive response.

Are you enjoying your role of a team owner?
Undoubtedly, it’s a lot of fun but it is getting more responsible and the league is also growing in size. Last year we had four teams, this year we’ve got six teams and next year we are going to have eight teams and then we are going to end with ten teams. We plan to cover all the film industries of India and it is a great platform for bringing together directors and producers.

What is the message behind having celebrities play cricket?
As we said, there is no barrier and all film industries can be a part of this competitive sport. It’s great to see them unite and play cricket in a sporting spirit. Its great fun and we have a good laugh in the after parties regarding the experiences of the game. We are not cricketers. We are just actors training to play good cricket.

Can fans expect Salman Khan to play a match in this season?
Unfortunately not this season as he has a tight filming schedule and has also underwent a surgery last year.So we have restricted him from playing but he may play in the next season of CCL. But nevertheless he is the most crucial part of the team as he is the icon player and ambassador of our team.

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Speaking about his next film starring Katrina Kaif, Shahrukh said that Kat is a really hardworking actress who gives her best to make and sound the character that she is playing believable! He even said that though he and Katrina Kaif are not the best of friends, they share a decent professional relationship and do not rake over old coals (the infamous Salman Khan-Shahrukh Khan spat on Katrina Kaif’s birthday).

Anyhow, as the next season of the Indian Premier League is approaching, SRK, like everyone else, is thrilled! Though King Khan said he might not be available for the upcoming auctions, he said that regardless of what he might be doing, like the past four seasons he will always be there for his team and his family.

He added that the team members have been practicing really hard and he hopes Kolkata Knight Riders performs brilliantly this season! Anyhow, it was nice to see Shahrukh Khan talking about K K K K Kiran…err…Katrina Kaif and Kolkata Knight Riders! Tee-hee.

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The year 2010 was indeed kick-ass for Salman Khan, with Dabangg raking in the moolah at the BO and garnering every award there was. But 2011 tells a whole new story, judging by what has been happening when the trophies are given out.Salman Khan showed off his antics, his accent, his muscles, his dance moves and a lot more this year with Ready and Bodyguard.

But while fans have lapped up the entertainers without any question, they don’t seem to think anything the superstar has done over the last year has been award-worthy. All things considered, this was probably only to be expected, with movies like Rockstar and The Dirty Picture creating benchmarks in 2011. Salman’s no-brain entertainment flicks stood no chance against the somewhat more cerebral fare that audiences lapped up, in movies showcasing good stories, fabulous music and superlative acting. Maybe the actor can take this as a lesson for his future films. Clearly, copying South movies is not going to make Salman popular at award shows for ever.

If nothing else, he could take a few tips from Shahrukh Khan. The Baadshah won a lot of praises and brickbats for RA.One and Don 2. But he still walks away with awards for special effects, best song, marketing, action and sound design. Salman brazenly continues to focus on remakes and aims at only minting popularity – and money, of course – at the BO. If that’s all that matters, then Salman should remember that luck changes every Friday and you are only as good as your last film. In 2012, the Ready actor is coming back to the big screen with Yash Raj Film’s Ek Tha Tiger opposite ex-flame Katrina Kaif and a list of more remakes. We cross our fingers and hope for something new in this roster of feckless action and comedy. And maybe we will see, at long last, that Salman Khan, superbrat, superstar, super-friend, can actually act!

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Gauri Khan might not be losing any sleep over the rumors that her husband has been having an affair with Priyanka Chopra but it sounds like Shahrukh Khan certainly has been: a new story is making the rounds claiming that SRK and Priyanka were caught together in his office at three o'clock in the morning!

The pair were spotted at SRK's office, sparking questions about what reason Priyanka could possibly have for being there at such a late hour. Once the story began making the rounds the couple conveniently tweeted identical messages claiming they had been rehearsing for last night's Zee Cine Awards, where they were scheduled to perform.

Really? Rehearsing at 3am on the night before they leave for an awards ceremony which had hours of scheduled rehearsals planned? There was no other time of day (perhaps during the day?) when this could have been done?

It seems awfully suspicious that Shahrukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra suddenly had identical Twitter updates at exactly the same time. And the updates (especially Priyanka's) were so unconvincing. They tried to make it sound like a complete coincidence that they each came up with identical rehearsal stories at the exact same time as stories about their rendezvous came out.

Incidentally just last week Gauri's friend Neelam Kothari declared herself innocent of being the person who started the affair rumors. Wonder if she had any hand in making sure the press knew all about SRK's clandestine "rehearsal" with Priyanka?

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The King of Bollywood, Shahrukh Khan, has always helped his colleague friends in the Bollywood industry by popularizing their products and by taking care of them but this time the one who has been helped by the King is none other than Priyanka Chopra.

Former Miss World, Priyanka Chopra, last Saturday won the best actress award at the 18th Annual Colors Screen Awards ceremony for playing a negative role in the film ‘Saat Khoon Maaf’. However, when Kunal Kohli, who is an Indian producer, director and writer, went up on the stage to present Chopra with the award, SRK urged the audiences to watch Piggy Chops upcoming film ‘Teri Meri Kahaani’.

The film ‘Teri Meri Kahaani’ is Kunal Kohli’s tentatively titled under-production and it has just finished shooting. Therefore Kohli was also very happy with SRK’s gesture, as he believes it was really sweet of Shahrukh Khan.

Kohli, who was present on stage when the incident happened, said: “It was really very sweet of Shah Rukh Khan. He was on stage co-hosting the show with Vidya Balan. I went up on stage to give Priyanka Chopra an award, and I said I hoped she’d get one next year for my film. “Shah Rukh turned around and asked me, ‘What is this, plugging your film at any given opportunity?’ I told him, ‘Sir, I learnt it from you only.’ Then Shah Rukh announced to the audience that they must watch my film. I thought it was a thoughtful gesture.”

In ‘Teri Meri Kahaani’, which is from the 1960s, Priyanka Chopra is going to play a lead role opposite to Shahid Kapoor. Chopra will play role of an upcoming actress whereas Kapoor on the other hand will be seen as a struggling music composer. The film is all set to release in the cinema halls on June 22, 2012.
Well, all said and done, let’s hope people don’t make an issue out of this because SRK and Chopra have already been rumoured getting close enough to share what is called more-than-friendship.

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When it comes to promoting and helping colleagues and friends from the film fraternity in popularizing their products, Shahrukh Khan is a yaaron ka yaar. He proved it once again at a recent awards function. While co-hosting the event with Vidya Balan, he told the audience to please go and see Kunal Kohli's next film. The film in question is Kohli's under-production untitled film which he has just finished shooting.

Kohli who was present on stage when the incident happened, said, "It was really very sweet of Shahrukh Khan. He was on stage co-hosting the show with Vidya Balan. I went up on stage to give Priyanka Chopra an award, and I said I hoped she'd get one next year for my film. Shahrukh turned around and asked me, 'What is this, plugging your film at any given opportunity?' I told him, 'Sir, I learnt it from you only.' Then Shahrukh announced to the audience that they must watch my film next year. I thought it was a thoughtful gesture."

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Salman Khan led NGO, Being Human, has unveiled its online store www.beinghumanonline.com. The store would be offering T-shirts and watches for both men and women. The payment can be done through Visa or MasterCard. Domestic deliveries will be done in 15 days via Aramex couriers while international orders will be subject to different transit time and custom clearance. This store comes across as an offbeat platform that may not follow the dynamics of luring consumers with excellent UI/UX. Being Human – The Salman Khan Foundation is a registered charitable trust setup by Salman Khan for helping the cause of the underprivileged. It has two focus areas education and healthcare.

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