Muslim groups protest outside Salman’s house

Bollywood actor Salman Khan's comment about Shahrukh Khan's detention did not go well with some Muslim groups and they protested outside Salman Khan's house demanding an apology from the actor. Salman commented that Shahrukh's detention is not a big deal and many people flying to America have to go through such questioning and security process and so there need not to make any hue and cry about the matter.

A few Muslim groups felt Salman's comment about King Khan was insulting. In protest, the Muslim gathered outside Salman's house and demanded apology from the actor. They felt that at this crucial juncture when majority of Muslims are being treated as terrorists in US, Salman should have stand behind Shahrukh forgetting his personal bitterness.  They even added that it is a matter of great concern for the entire Muslim community and the two stars need to forget their personal rivalry and come together.
 
Ironically, they were the same Muslim groups that accused Shahrukh Khan of making an unparliamentary comment against the Prophet in the Time N Style magazine and issue a fatwa.
Source: BollywoodMantra

My deal with Fox Studios is historic: Karan Johar

Filmmaker Karan Johar dismisses reports that his deal with Fox Star Studios for his forthcoming Shah Rukh Khan-Kajol-starrer is worth $20 million. He says the deal is not about the money, but an attempt to expand the reach of Hindi-language cinema with My Name Is Khan.

"Let me tell you the amount mentioned is nowhere near being a realistic one. The deal between Star Fox Studios, my company [Dharma Productions] and Red Chillies is an internal matter and can't be discussed in public. What makes this deal so historic is not the money involved, but the attempt to cross the diaspora with a Hindi-language film," Karan said.

He also rubbished reports that Fox is trying to give the Islamic world a positive image in the West by buying My Name Is Khan.

Images: A Khan, and proud to be one!

"It's not the politics of the film. It's when the film moves you on a human and emotional level that matters. My Name Is Khan endeavours to do just that. I don't think Fox was swayed by the positive message. It's the human aspect that won them over," he said.

Excerpts from the interview:

You've inked a deal with 20th Century Fox for an astronomical never-heard-of amount of money?

Let me tell you the amount mentioned is nowhere near being a realistic one. The deal between Star Fox Studios, my company and Red Chillies is an internal matter and can't be discussed in public. What makes this deal so historic is not the money involved but the attempt to cross the diaspora with a Hindi-language film My Name Is Khan. We'll reach out in places where Hindi-language films have not gone before.

Why Fox Studios?

The Fox guys read the script and have followed the project. They're close enough to it to know what it's all about. I've shared a comfort zone with them from day one. Both Shah Rukh and I believe they are the best people to handle My Name Is Khan. They have faith in our brand power and content creation. It's not about money. It's all about mutual respect.

Is Fox trying to give the Islamic world a positive image in the West by buying a film about Islamic isolation and the western world?

It's not the politics of the film. It's when the film moves you on a human and emotional level that matters. My Name Is Khan endeavours to do just that. I don't think Fox was swayed by the positive message. It's the human aspect that won them over.

I believe in the emotional content of both my cinema and personal relationships. Look at the longevity of the association between my company Dharma Productions and Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies and you'll see what I mean.

You are adapting Fox's Stepmom. Will there be more such adaptations of American films produced by Fox?

I'd always want to direct original content. But there are young filmmakers in my company who are excited by the idea of adapting films. Siddharth Malhotra, for example, is doing a Hindi version of Stepmom for our company. He's working really hard on it. An adaptation is as difficult as an original film.

What is the final cast of Stepmom?

It's Kajol, Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Rampal.

Source: Sify

King Khan returns home

Arnie invites SRK

Only in America, as the old and famous saying goes
In a new twist to the Shah Rukh Khan-Newark Airport controversy, California Governor and Hollywood superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger's office has invited him to dinner tonight at Washington DC.

This, after knowing of SRK's humiliation at the airport and he being made to go through secondary interrogation because he has a common name. An upset SRK had said while leaving the US, "They wanted to know if I know anyone in America."

Meanwhile, the Bollywood superstar is back in Mumbai. And he is aware of the invitation but he is yet to decide whether he wants to go back to the US so quickly, especially in lieu of the recent treatment meted out to him at Newark Airport. So, the dinner with Arnold stands postponed to September 20. It is not known whether SRK will accept it or not.

Source: TimesofIndia

SRK: I don't want special treatment

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SRK’s interrogation in US was a waste of time: Farah Khan

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Well-known choreographer-director Farah Khan feels the authorities at the Newark airport in the US wasted precious time interrogating Bollywood super star and her close friend Shah Rukh Khan, so much so that "three-four terrorists must have entered the US within that time".
"The officer who was on duty wasted so much time, energy and resources interrogating Shah Rukh that three-four terrorists must have entered the US within that time," Farah told reporters here.

"That officers wasted the time. They should have just gone and searched his name online and they would have known within five minutes who he is. Shah Rukh also ended up wasting time and the American government also wasted so much time," she added.

Farah, who was in the capital for the launch of her celebrity chat show "Tere Mere Beach Mein" to be aired on STAR Plus, said that even though it was a mere security check, it shouldn't have taken so long.

"What wrong was Shah Rukh going to do there? What were they doing for so long? I agree that there should be strict security, but when he had his passport, work permit, it didn't make sense. Just because his name is Muslim, how can they take so long?" she said.

However, unlike many other celebrities with a Muslim name, Farah says she has never experienced such racial bias during her visits to the US or any other country.

Farah and Shah Rukh teamed up in hits like "Main Hoon Na" and "Om Shanti Om".

Source: Theindian

SRK says he's hurt, not cribbing for publicity

Mumbai: Actor Shah Rukh Khan on Tuesday said his experience at the Newark airport's immigration counter in the US was "embarrassing" and he was not complaining to gain publicity.

"I am scared of the authorities and rules, so I try to follow the rules of the country I travel to. Whenever I am in America, I have to report at least two hours in advance while travelling within the country for security reasons -- they ask me to take off my clothes and shoes, and I do that. But I never experienced this kind of treatment," Khan told reporters in Mumbai on his arrival here four days after he was detained for two hours at the Newark airport.

"There are some routine security measures--they check your finger prints and scan your retina. But the routine security process was not followed. Instead, the authorities asked me bizzare and irrelevant questions. I am not trying to make a point here, but why were security measures not followed?" he asked.

"The security of any country is important but caste, religion or race shouldn't come in the way of security measures. You may call me a mega star, a celebrity, but basically I'm just a normal guy. But I'm lucky that I have access to friends in the (Indian) consulate whom I could call up. But there are hundreds of others who don't have this facility."

Khan denied that the detention drama was a publicity stunt for his forthcoming movie My Name Is Khan. "I don't think that I need publicity," he said.