After Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan, Bollywood’s ‘Mr
Perferctionist’, Aamir Khan has been approached to become the next celebrity
host of India’s popular reality game show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 4.’ Though
Aamir hasn’t accepted the offer he has not as yet declined it too. Rumor is
that the only hurdle in this deal is the price offered to the star.
It is believed that Aamir Khan has been offered a lot more than Shah Rukh
(Rs 75 lakh per episode). According to sources, “Aamir’s initial reaction was
to decline the offer for the very reason why he was approached. ‘KBC’ had
already been done by two other superstars. He didn’t want to generate
unnecessary comparisons. Also he had decided to set aside the whole year to put
finishing touches to his productions.”
When enquired, Siddhartha Basu, the ‘KBC’ producer quipped, “It’s too early
to talk about the next season of ‘KBC.’ Sony Pictures, who now owns the game
show, might have had initial discussions with Aamir. But the details for the
next season will take a long time to formulate.”. Aamir refused to comment on
this.
SRK's latest "My Name is Khan" has become the most successful Bollywood film in British box office history. The film garnered 887,198.98 pounds (Rs 64.4 million / $1.4 million) in its opening weekend. The movie gained the number 6 ranking on the British box office charts. The movie is running to packed houses in India and in many other international venues.
Shahrukh's fans did not sleep all night and were lining up in the queue to buy their tickets in sub-zero temperature in Berlin. People who arrived at 6 a.m were disappointed because it was all houseful. The online tickets for the superstar’s own people who phoned the
Berlinale authorities five minutes after ticketing opened were told
they were way too late. The films tickets were being auctioned on Ebay for 1,000 Euros, thats about Rs.60,000 and $ 1200 each. Jenny Watkinson, assigned the ‘Shah Rukh Khan department’ in the
International Relations office of Dieter Kosslick, Berlin film festival
director, told IANS: “I’ve never seen anything like it. This year it’s
expected to be even bigger than in 2008 (during ‘Om Shanti Om’). The
online tickets for ‘My Name is Khan’ were sold out in five seconds.” The film premieres in Berlin Friday with a red carpet at the prestigious Berlinale Palast theatre on Potsdamer Platz. The film’s screening has police protection in Berlin. Shah Rukh Khan,
Kajol and diretor Karan Johar are here for the premiere of the film.
India has much reason to celebrate at the Berlin International Film
Festival here as the country has a historic nine feature films in the
Berlinale. This is the 60th anniversary of the Berlin Film Festival,
that opens Thursday and runs from Feb 11-21. Source
Here's how other cities across India greeted the film:
Delhi: Shiv Sainiks attacked the Satyam cinema hall in Janakpuri in Thursday night. Some hoardings of Shah Rukh Khan were burnt at Nizamuddin also last night. Bookings for the film, though, have been good in Delhi and it released per schedule.
Kolkata, Bangalore: In cities like Kolkata and Bangalore, fans have ensured packed shows, stressing that they want to support Shah Rukh Khan for having the courage of his convictions, and for refusing to apologize to the Shiv Sena. (Watch)
Ahmedabad: In Ahmedabad, there was a brief scare after the Vishwa Hindu Parishad threatened to attack cinemas showing the film. The first show at all theatres was cancelled, but after reassurances by the state government, the second show rolled out on schedule.
Gurgaon: The first show of My Name is Khan began at 10 am Gurgaon's Ambience Mall.
Chandigarh: The film is running to packed houses in the city though multiplexes have increased security.
Things don’t seem to be going good for the King Khan. His latest
movie “My Name is Khan” set to release on February 12th is in trouble.
Shiva Sena has retracted their earlier
statement in which they stated that they will not cause any trouble for the
“traitor’s” SRK movie release. But now the Shiv Sena Leader Manohar Joshi has
announced that they will not let the movie release at any cost.
Shiv Sena activists attached several theaters that will
screen the movie. This happened barely an hour after Mumbai Police assured full
security to the 63 cinemas screening the movie. Sena mobs attacked and damaged
the booking windows of the Mehul Theatre in Mulund and staged noisy protests
outside Shreyas Theatre in Ghatkopar, both in the suburbs, officials said.
Director Karan Johar had called on Mumbai Police Commissioner D Shivanandhan
and returned satisfied by the police security promised for the movie. Joint
Police Commissioner (Law and Order) Himanshu Roy said anybody attempting to
disrupt the film in any manner would be dealt with “very firmly”
“We shall also frisk and search suspicious persons coming to view the movie
to prevent any untoward incidents inside the cinema auditorium,” Roy told a
packed news conference.
Manohar Joshi reiterated in Nagpur that Shah Rukh must apologize for his
remarks for advocating the cause of the Pakistani cricketers participating in cricket’s
Indian Premier League (IPL).
