Cameo King-Shahrukh Khan

Shahrukh Khan is fast proving to be the king of cameos. Quite contradictory to the mean(matlabi) image which Salman Khan accused Shahrukh Khan of. Shahrukh Khan has done special appearances in films like I see You, Heyy Babyy, Bhootnath and played sutradhaar in Kismet Konnection. Shahrukh khan will be doing yet another special appearance in Vivek Sharma(Bhoothnath director) directed film Kal Kisne Dekha to be released next year. The movie marks the debut of Jackie Bhagnani, son of producer Vashu Bhagnani. Shahrukh Khan will also be having an extended special appearance in his own film Billoo Barber.

Makeup man talks about the humility of Shahrukh Khan

"We've known each other for 18 years now. I first met Shah Rukh Khan in 1991. At that time I was working with Rekha. He asked me if I would do his make-up for his film Chamatkar. I have done his make-up ever since,” reminiscences Indulkar. Indulkar is one of Shah Rukh Khan Khan's friends who has been with him through thick and thin. Having seen the star right from his struggling days, Indulkar fondly recalls the simple and humble Shah Rukh Khan he knows.



"During his early days when he was trying to get a foothold in the industry, he used to keep travelling from Bombay to Delhi and back. Sometimes, when he didn't have enough money to travel to Delhi, his secretary Anwar and I used give him money from our daily travelling allowance. Shah Rukh Khan did not own a car then. He would travel in rickshaws, ferries and trains,” fondly recalls Indulkar. “He is very simple at heart and it is heart-warming to see the metamorphosis. He is the biggest star today but he still treats me with the same respect and affection," says Indulkar.



Reminiscing about the old times, Indulkar distinctly remembers one particular incident where Shah Rukh Khan's car was seized. “This was around a decade ago. We were shooting once and people from the bank came to seize Shah Rukh's car. They asked the driver to open the car and at that time, all of his fan mail was stored in the car. They seized the car because, one of his friends had taken a loan on it and hadn't repaid it," recalls Indulkar.



Having been his make-up artist, Indulkar says with a chuckle, “Generally actors take care of their skin a lot, but Shah Rukh Khan doesn't do anything at all. He just washes his face and that's it. I use MAC foundation for him usually because it’s a very good product that takes care of his skin.”



Today, Indulkar is close to SRK's family and travels with him as his on-location make-up artist wherever he goes. “Shah Rukh's daughter Suhana loves make-up. Whenever she comes, she uses all my cosmetics and tries to apply it on her face. She likes her dad only in trousers and a shirt. She doesn't like him wearing kurtas or any other form of clothing. But Aryan loves SRK’s new six-pack and is already dreaming of having his own,” says Indulkar.

Shahrukh Khan quotes

Here are some of the quotes from the wizard of wit, SRK:

"If I talk to a girl, it's assumed that I'm having a scene with her. If I don't, then it's assumed that I'm gay."

"Maybe the country doesn't pray for me like they do for Sachin Tendulkar, but I know I'm on a good wicket as well. "

"Whenever I fail as a father or husband... a toy and a diamond always works."

"Cinema in India is like brushing your teeth in the morning. You can't escape it."

"Recently an actor asked me to teach him how to speak fast. Wasn't I once criticised for speaking too fast? Now they're doing it my way. "

"I work like a retailer. I sell my services, take my money and keep it in the bank."

“I don’t sit around complaining about the lack of good roles. I will play Raj 85 times and still make him different.”

“There are only two Khans. Ghenghis Khan and Shahrukh Khan”

“Maybe the country doesn’t pray for me like they do for Sachin Tendulkar, but I know I’m on a good wicket as well. ”

“I’d die if people didnt recognise me. I would not be able to walk on the road if people didnt mob me. That’s what I work for.”

“When I have the right to make you cry in a dark room for three hours, you have the right to ask me any question you want.”

“Sex is not required to sell my film. My name is enough.”

“The collar-bone is my favourite part of the human body.”

“Awards who ignores me are losers”

“You never win the silver, you only lose the gold”

“The dream I chased, took me on a journey. A journey more rewarding then the goals, the achievements. When I look back it’s like facing a million mirrors. Each reflection opens a window. A window to the world I’ve just discovered. The world I want to share with all of you ”

“Thank you for giving me so much love, that I don’t miss my parents anymore”

“You can love me or hate me but.. you can’t ignore me”

“I am very shy. If I am flying British Airways and the airhostess asks me two questions, and I don’t understand her accent - I will go hungry for the entire flight.”

Shahrukh Khan's trade secret!

Shahrukh Khan is a smart businessman. He is a frustrated sportsman as he says which he vents out in his movies. He is the most successful star in the Bollywood fraternity. He is living many lives kingsize. He is there everywhere promoting F1 races, golf, hockey, football, movies, cricket, endorsements..ahem! No wonder, he is the King Khan. Management gurus and financial magazines are stating that SRK is a fine businessman as well. But the King Khan begs to differ.

In a report to Times of India Shahrukh Khans states, “People only look at the successes that I have had and think I’m a skilled businessman. It’s all crap. I have faced a lot of failures. When I first started my production company, everyone wrote it off. When Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani was released, it was written off instantly, and I remember headlines that said ‘Dreams turn into nightmares’, ‘Dreams gone down in dumps’. And, I started an internet company that went into nothing, complete zilch..”

But Shahrukh Khan has always maintained that however down the pits he had been in business, he had never taken a loan. Taking a fig from his mother’s advice, SRK believes in “air utne phailao jitni chadar ha” As he says,” , whenever I have had the chadar fall short, I have tried to stretch it by working more, by dancing more, by doing whatever it takes — but making sure that whoever has done a job with me, gets value for money. I’m old fashioned when it comes to money. I don’t even take an advance for a film that I do. I don’t do a business if I can’t afford it. Even the IPL investment — I have only been able to do because of all the guys who have come aboard and put in money with me. Hopefully, I will not lose here.””

s.Shahrukh Khan is very middle class in his thoughts and outfits. The black suits that he wears are the same, only the ties keep changing. The designer clothes are courtesy his movies. SRK states the money that he has earned from Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain ? has been pooled into IPL. Same as the money he earned from Kaun Banega Crorepati has been pooled in Om Shanti Om. Money goes back to work, as he say

Why King Khan is KING KHAN! SRK loves to have them all

SRK’s popularity seems to be scaling new heights not just in Bollywood but in every arena where he makes his presence. SRK has always taken calculated risks and he is raring for more. Energy is his middle name and he is simply unstoppable. Unlike other stars who say that they are not bothered about number, SRK has stated that it feels good to be on top. He believes in being the best and not necessarily the first. He may not necessarily start a trend but he will do things his way. Shahrukh Khan likes to get back to people in his own inimitable style.

Politicians SRK was spurned by a section of politicians who stated that SRK should stop coming to watch cricket matches for advertising his movie. SRK felt hurt, but made the necessary changes. He bid and won the Kolkata team for the IPL cricket matches. Shahrukh made cricket his personal concern now and no one could stop him.

TZP trio: Darsheel Safary, Aamir Khan and Taare Zameen Par are the words frequently used this season. Aamir Khan suddenly loomed over SRK. Though both the Khans are friendly with each other, SRK wanted to make his presence felt among kids too. Hrithik is popular with kids (Kaho na pyaar Hai and Koi..Mil Gaya) and so is Aamir Khan (Taare Zameen Par)..C Shahrukh be left behind? No way, he wants to be there..up there! No prizes for guessing, SRK has come up with a quiz show for kids- Kya Aap Panchvi Pass se Tez Hain? and the most expensive movie for kids

Amitabh Bachchan-There were a lot of debates about who was the box office ruler Amitabh Bachchan or Shahrukh Khan. Both being diplomatic and politically correct acted with dignity. SRK has tremendous respect for the Big B and said both of them cannot be compared. But the titans clashed everytime and wherever they clashed, there was an explosion. SRK performed brilliantly with the Big B, especially in the confrontation scenes of Mohabbatein and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gam. Shahrukh Khan then did 3 things that Big B was known for-Don, Kaun Banega Crorepati and endorsements. SRK’s Don-The Chase Begins was technically slick and was a hit with the youngsters, which was exactly what he wanted.

Though most people said that SRK was no match for the chivalry and class which Big B had for Kaun Banega Crorepati, SRK fashioned KBC-3 in his own initimtable style. KBC-3 was more of a fun-show and had an air of informality that was trademark SRK. The result even KBC-3 was a success and the last episode featuring Katrina and Salman Khan had one of the maximum TRP ratings ever. SRK is now the highest earning ad-endorser. He has even taken over some of the ads which the Big B used to endorse.

Dilip Kumar: Early in his career, SRK was accused of copying Dilip Kumar. To clarify things, he did a movie that Dilip Kumar excelled in, Devdas . Critics and naysayrers said that SRK would never be a Dilip Kumar. SRK did not want be so anyway, he wanted to do the movie his way. The result Devdas was a huge hit and SRK won a lot of awards for his brilliant performance.

When King Khan lost...well, almost

Shahrukh Khan was on the verge of failure during the year 1999 and 2000. This period was his biggest dip in his career. Badshaah was the only hit of 1999 and later SRK faced a flop in the form of Heyy Ram. In the year 2000, the most expected movie Phir Bhi Dil Hain Hindustani took a severe beating at the box office. The movie was produced by SRK’s own production house, Dreamz Unlimited with Juhi Chawla. The company suffered financial losses and to add salt to the wounds, Hrithik Roshan emerged as the best thing to happen to Bollywood. His movie Kaho Na Pyaar Hai took off brilliantly and trade pundits forecasted the doom of Shahrukh Khan. But then as Shahrukh khan always has the last laugh, he resurfaced at the fag end of 2000 with Mohabbatein. It was the second biggest hit of the year after Kaho Na Pyaar Hai. Shahrukh Khan who has a fabulous relationship with Hrithik Roshan jokingly quoted in one of the Filmfare Awards show recently that Hrithik nearly brought him down at one time.

Shahrukh Khan going the Taare Zameen Par way, about to make the most expensive children's movie ever

Shahrukh Khan seems to be bitten by the Taare Zameen Par bug. Close on the heels of the success of Taare Zameen Par, Shahrukh Khan has announced his decision to make a movie on children. This will be reportedly the most expensive movie ever made on children. SRK made his announcement about making an adventure movie for kids with special effects that could cost his production company $ 25 million! Shahrukh Khan will also be acting in it.

SRK who has a penchant for fantasy movies, thrills and adventure is floating this movie that will actually be about a group of children who go on an adventure spree and then are faced by surprising turns of events that go against them. SRK is not leaving any stone unturned to make it as technically sound as Spiderman movies. The film will be directed by Anubhav Sinha, of Tum-Bin fame.

Shahrukh Khan-the biggest star in the world?

“Shahrukh Khan is the biggest movie star in the world” crooned people in Germany, and no there were not just Indians who were saying it but white skinned phirangs who gushed and cheered the King Khan as he went to Berlin to promote his recent and biggest blockbuster after Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Om Shanti Om. OSO is SRK’s second biggest hit ever, second only to DDLJ.

Reports in NDTV and other news channels shows enthusiastic supporters and PYTs from Germany rooting for Shahrukh Khan. Om Shanti Om has become a huge success story in India as well as abroad. The girls there were singing to the tunes of “Tujhe Dekha Toh Jana Sanam” and “Om Shanti Om” in cute German accent. The mass hysteria that King Khan commanded in Germany bears testimony to the fact that Shahrukh Khan is a national star as well as a huge star in countries like Germany, France, UK, USA and Gulf countries. It is a thing of pride and honor for India as the biggest entertainer of India is also the greatest star in the world. A German journalist stated in media that SRK is as popular as Pope, but sexier! When Shahrukh Khan was quizzed about him being popular than Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt, SRK in his usual trademark wit said, “That is all fine but I am paid much lesser than them. “ Makes sense actually.

Kya Aap Panchvi Pass se Tez Hain?-Shahrukh Khan plays host in the biggest TV game show ever

Shahrukh Khan is coming up with the mother of all quiz shows- Kya Aap Panchvi Pass se Tez Hain? The prize money of the show is a whopping 5 crores. It is based on the lines of the famous American TV quiz show Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader.

Kya Aap Panchvi Pass se Tez Hain? will have adult contestants who will be asked questions onsubjects learnt by the children from standard I to standard V. There will be 5 rounds in total and both kids and adults will have participation on the show. Expect the likes of Darsheel Safary and Swini Kara to attend the show as guests or participants in future. Everything that SRK touches turns gold and SRK’s wit and charm will make sure that the serial has the highest viewing. Looks like Synergy Adlabs who is producing the quiz show will leave no stone unturned to make the show a resounding success. Shahrukh Khan recently stated in a press interview that in an average household, the child has control over the TV remote. If the child likes to watch the show, parents give company and the entire family sits to watch the show. This is the reason why SRK says a TV quiz show on children will attract the entire family.

Is Shahrukh Khan insecure of Darsheel Safary?

Wow...this looks like an exciting title to fire up a blog. But that is what I kind of noticed when I read the Shahrukh Khan interview on Bombay Times, as the uncrowned king of romance was interviewed

Here is the section from Times of India, published on February 14^th 2008:

He is the eternal Rahul of Indian cinema, the lover who always gets the heroine in the end. But call him that and Shah Rukh Khan just throws up his hands and says resignedly, “People call me a lot of names; I don’t mind being called any!

Then on a serious note, the King of Romance adds, “I have reached the giving stage of my Bollywood love affair. I want to give more and more love to my audience through my work. If you want to call it love... please go ahead!”

But SRK is not the kind to straitjacket love in the confines of Valentine’s Day. “I have never really understood this day. According to me, love has so many facets. For instance, if you asked Don Juan, he would have said that loving 1700 women was the nicest thing in his life.

And I think I would respect that also. The beauty of love is that it has no boundaries. For me, love means my children. I am in love with the undiplomatic and innocent stage of life that they are in,” he says. And isn’t it a little kid, Darsheel Safary, who is competing with Mr Khan for the Filmfare best actor award too? “Every year the competition keeps getting younger. Very soon, I will be nominated with an unborn baby,” he smiles.

Shahrukh Khan did not comment on the performance of the child prodigy. May be he has not seen Taare Zameen Par till date. But SRK being the wizard of wit and the baadshah of Bollywood has sportingly admitted that Bollywood is soon becoming a child’s play. SRK who is known to cover new ground(or walk the already explored path in his own way) is now contemplating making the most expensive movie on children ever(can u smell Taare Zameen par?). From the way things are heading this time, it looks like Darsheel Safary will win the Filmfare Best Actor Award and SRK could land up with the Filmfare Critics Award for the Best Actor

How to get a six pack body-Tips from Shahrukh Khan

How to get a six pack body like SRK’s is what every health freak’s immediate thought. To get the washboard stomach, Shahrukh Khan has been working out after Don’s release. He still does his workout religiously. Shahrukh Khan exercises at 11pm and his workouts last an hour every day.

Shahrukh Khan never stops to learn and never stops to reinvent himself. The trend setter was helped by his trainer Prashant Sawant who put him on the right diet for over six months. He was put on a low carb diet along with exercises for his shoulders, chest and back.

How SRK got his six pack:

Morning: Protein Shake

Lunch: Grilled Chicken and Salad leaves

Evening: Another protein shake

Dinner: Same as lunch

Shahrukh Khan lived on the above diet for 5 days. On weekends, he’d eat roti,dal, sabzi and rice without ghee.

His workout was concentrated on his chest, abdomen and shoulders. He also did circuit training-esssentially endurance training like push-ups and sit-ups.

Protein shakes were in and tea/coffee were banned. Sweets were shown the door.

SRK is not a voracious eater and eats from mild to moderate quantity. Follow the disciplined diet, do the right exercise to get a wash-board belly and indulge in Dard-E-Disco!