Shahrukh Khan: Can he capture the Hollywood audience?

Bollywood Badshah Shahrukh Khan is sailing on to Hollywood ocean with the film titled ‘Xtrme City’. The buzz has it that Shahrukh shall be rubbing shoulders with the ‘Titanic’ actor Leonardo DiCaprio in this flick which shall be produced collaboratively by SRK and the eminent Hollywood figurine Martin Scorsese. The question is- Will the King Khan establish his supremacy in the Hollywood circuit? We are all aware of his charisma and powerful acting calibre. But in case he shares the screen with DiCaprio, we may get to see some rivalry and the fans would be split for choice on whom to support. Though, DiCaprio is an established star in the West, SRK has his own share of following all over the globe and with this film he is likely to broaden his fan base as many Holly-lovers who haven’t watched any of his Bolly flick would get to judge him as well. ‘Xtrme City’ is slated to be directed by Paul Schrader who was the screenwriter of acclaimed films like ‘Raging Bull’ and ‘Taxi Driver’. It was during the Berlin Film Festival last year when SRK had chanced upon DiCaprio and Scorsese and they decided of a joint future project .

Katrina Kaif, Sonakshi Sinha and Zarine: Protégés of Salman Khan

Actors like Aamir Khan, Shahrukh Khan and Salman Khan have been in the film industry for over 20 years and can be called the veteran stars of Bollywood. Hence, it’s no surprise that they can often be seen helping younger actors out or even launching their careers. Salman, in this regard, can be called the reigning Godfather because he has, of late, been playing the mentor to a slew of actresses. Some of his protégés are: 1 . Katrina Kaif: Katrina, who is the ruling princess of box office, had started off with a very forgettable and obnoxious film called ‘Boom’. But it was owing to her then-boyfriend Salman Khan’s aid that she got a big launch pad in the film ‘Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya’ following which there was no turning back. 2 . Zarine Khan: Zarine, a fatter version of Katrina (and hence the name ‘Fatrina’), was also under the wings of Salman during her debut flick ‘Veer’. However, that film , being a dud, she couldn’t make a career out of it. 3 . Sonakshi Sinha: Sonakshi was clearly not only mentored by Salman but also egged by him to splash into Bollywood. She was a tad inhibitive about getting into films but, on insistence by Salman, got an explosive debut in the film ‘Dabangg’. And now she is bagging in films after films like ‘Race 2’, ‘Joker’ and ‘ Dabangg 2 ’. 4 . Sneha Ullal: Though, she has faded into oblivion, it must be remembered that it was Salman who hunted her down and gave her a launch pad in ‘Lucky’. But, as of now, she is best remembered as the girl who looked like Aishwarya Rai

Shahrukh Khan: Will he make ‘2 States’ a success like Aamir?

Aamir Khan had worked in ‘3 Idiots’ and thanks to his powerful screen presence, he helped make the film a bumper hit. ‘3 Idiots’ was based loosely on the popular novel by Chetan Bhagat titled ‘Five Point Someone.’ And now, it is actor Shahrukh Khan who shall be slipping into the character created by Chetan Bhagat. Film maker Sajid Nadiadwala is making the screen adaptation of Bhagat’s newest novel ‘2 States’. Though, the bosses haven’t released any official confirmatory statement but reports suggest that the deal has been finalised. And the buzz is that he has already roped in Shahrukh Khan to play the lead actor. But he is preferring to stay mum about it. “ I cannot reveal details on Shahrukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan’s film right now. We are actively working on them”, Sajid cites. ( Meanwhile, he is also reportedly in talks to do another film with Hrithik Roshan). So, will Shahrukh be able to emulate the success of Aamir? Will the Badshah Khan deliver a spectacular performance in the garbs of a North Indian guy falling for a South Indian? Or will SRK go one step ahead and deliver a bigger hit than Mr. Perfectionist? Only time will decided the final fate…….But certainly, it won’t be a surprise if the King Khan goes on to shatter Aamir’s record

56 th Filmfare Awards: Shahrukh Khan, Kajol and Karan win big

Salman Khan lost out the Best Actor trophy to Bollywood Badshah Shahrukh Khan in the 56 th Idea Filmfare Awards held this past Saturday. Shahrukh lifted the trophy for his laudable portrayal of an autistic man in the film ‘My Name is Khan.’ Kajol won the Best Actress trophy for the same film nudging past the likes of Vidya Balan (Ishqiya) and Aishwarya Rai (Guzaarish). Renowned film maker Karan Johar was bestowed with the Best Director award for ‘ My Name is Khan.’ However, the Best Film award was given to ‘Dabangg’ which was collected by producer Arbaaz Khan. Another impressive and critically acclaimed film ‘Udaan’ was rewarded with the Best Film in the critics category. Legendary Manna Dey was bestowed the honour of lifetime Achievement award while veterans Amitabh Bachchan and Madhuri Dixit were conferred special awards for completing 40 and 25 years of cinema respectively. Madhuri also set the stage on fire when she performed with Shahrukh Khan on hit numbers from their movies like ‘Dil Toh Pagal Hai’ and ‘ Devdas.’ Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Ranveer Singh were other notable performers. The show was hosted by actors Imran Khan and Ranbir Kapoor who brought the house down with their wit. You can catch the action on TV when the show is aired on 6 th February, Sunday on Sony. Popularity: 2 % [ ? ]