West Bengal tourism to ride piggy-back on Amitabh Bachhan starrer 'Te3n'

West Bengal tourism plans to ride piggy-back on Amitabh Bachhan starrer 'Te3n' to attract tourists to the state. The producers of the film have recently approached the West Bengal tourism department with a proposal of co-branding with the movie 'Te3n' which has been shot extensively in the city of Kolkata.
This has been reported in indianexpress.com dated 6 March 2016.

'Te3n' is a thriller produced by Sujoy Ghosh and directed by debutant Ribhu Dasgupta. It is being shot in West Bengal and stars Amitabh Bachchan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui and the state government wants to use it to attract tourists. A proposal to this effect has been put up and the modalities are being worked out. West Bengal Tourism is keen to gets a credit in the trailer.
There are already plans to have a Bengal tourism advertisement along with the film trailer because it will soon launch its TV commercial 'Experience Bengal — Sweetest Part of India’ featuring Shah Rukh Khan. A number of hit Hindi films have been shot in the city even in recent years, and this would be the first time that Bengal tourism will be promoted through a Bollywood film.
'Te3n' also stars Vidya Balan, who feels Kolkata is her second home, in a special appearance. It was shot in different parts of the city like the Raj-era Writers Buildings. Incidentally, Bollywood has been associated with several movies like the 2012 superhit mystery “Kahaani” starring Vidya Balan. In the same year, Priyanka Chopra and Ranbir Kapoor’s “Barfi!” presented the beauty of the little explored parts of the city and the mystic charm of the hills of Darjeeling. And, more recently, Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone’s father-daughter tale of “Piku” was also shot in the city.


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25 Bollywood celebs lose police cover - including Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan

The Mumbai Police have trimmed the security cover of 25 Bollywood celebrities - among them are two of the Khans Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan. In a major overhaul, the Mumbai Police have either downgraded or nixed the security cover for the celebrities. The reason cited by the authorities is that the move was because of the need to nix ‘unwanted’ security cover.
This has been reported in indianexpress.com dated 8 January 2016.

The police have clarified that round-the-clock security to Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan had been provided - this cover included two armed constables and an armed guard on two shifts and an armed escort vehicle. However, following a re-assessment, the escorts and the armed in-charge have been withdrawn. Henceforth, only two armed constables will cover them in two shifts.
It seems security cover was being provided to around 40 Bollywood celebrities and, the list has now been trimmed and reduced to around 15 personalities against whom there are genuine threat perception.
Of the 25 personalities whose security has now been fully withdrawn are Bollywood director and producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra, director Rajkumar Hirani, director Farah Khan and producer siblings Ali and Karim Morani.
The security cover will continue to remain for Akshay Kumar and producers Mahesh and Mukesh Bhatt.
However, for Lata Mangeshkar, Dilip Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan, viewed as iconic figures, they will continue to enjoy round-the-clock security cover, apart from a police escort.

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Shah Rukh and Kajol have made a comeback with "Dilwale" and, when Juhi Chawla was asked when fans could see her and Shah Rukh Khan together, her reply was that fans can certainly see the duo come together provided the right script come along. She would love to work with him again. In her words - it is about finding that script and the producer who will agree to put them together.
Tis has been reported in ibnlive.com dated 4 January 2016.

The Shah Rukh Khan - Juhi Chawla pair has have given memorable films like 'Yess Boss', 'Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman' and 'Darr' and Juhi would like to pair up again with her close friend again. They had last worked together in 2005 'Paheli' and, subsequently, have made special appearances in each other's films. They are also co-owners of the Kolkta Knight Riders, the IPL team.
Juhi Chawla is now 48 and she would also like to collaborate with another superstar Aamir Khan, with whom she made her Bollywood debut in "Qayamt Se Qayamat Tak". And, she was quick to add that she should first do a film with Salman Khan as the duo have never shared screen space. That, in her opinion, would be fun.
Juhi will be next seen in 'Chalk n Duster' where she will be co-starring with Shabana Azmi and Divya Dutta - the movie is set for release on January 15.

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Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol of “Dilwale” appear on two popular Pakistani morning shows

Relations between India and Pakistan has always been a different kettle of fish where movies are concerned and this has been proved yet again when Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, the stars in upcoming “Dilwale”, directed by Rohit Shetty, have appeared on two popular Pakistani morning shows.
This has been reported in indianexpress.com dated 15 December 2015.

Pakistan is, undoubtedly, becoming an important market for Bollywood films and the recording of the show with Shah Rukh, Kajol, Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon was done in Dubai with the hosts Shaista Lodhi and Sanam Jung. In fact, the entire cast of 'Dilwale' was in Dubai for the promotion of the film.
An official for Hum TV channel has said that Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol are popular on both sides of the border and they have a huge fan following in Pakistan.
It is understood that Hum TV channel which airs the morning shows, “Jago Pkistan Jago” and “Sitaray Ki Subha” will air the shows on December 17 with the film due to be released in Pakistan this Friday. Advance bookings for “Dilwale” has been at record levels with advance bookings in the cineplexes in Karachi and Lahore at their peak with shows sold out for December.

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Shah Rukh Khan to address alumni of Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is scheduled to address the alumni of the Indian Institute of Management – Bangalore (IIMB) on Friday, 11 December 2015. Such addresses are not new to him because he has previously given lectures at various Indian and international institutions like the Yale University and the University of Edinburgh.
This has been reported in indianexpress.com dated 10 December 2015.

In order to keep the interest alive, he has Twittered an excerpt of his speech that he will deliver at the IIM-B. It goes like this - 'if everything gets turned on its head, change your perspective – do a handstand & rebuild yourself.' SRK has a career that spans over two and a half decades. He has appeared in over 80 Bollywood films, and has also reached out to his audiences via the small screen.
The Bollywood actor is well-known all over the world for his films like “Baazigar”, “Darr”, “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge”, “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai” and “Jab Tak Hai Jaan”. He was honored with the Padma Shri in 2005.
His next film is Rohit Shetty’s “Dilwale” alongside Kajol, Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon among others. This film is slated for release on December 18.

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Amitabh Bachchan to inaugurate 21st edition of Kolkata Film Festival

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan is expected to inaugurate the upcoming 21st edition of Kolkata Film Festival - there would be 149 films screened from 61 countries. The opening ceremony of the eight-day festival (November 14-21) at the Netaji Indoor Stadium is also expected to be attended by Jaya Bachchan, Sharmila Tagore, Moushumi Chatterjee and Vidya Balan.
This has been reported in indianexpress.com dated 3 November 2015.

This has been informed by information and cultural secretary of the West Bengal government.
The inauguration was supposed to be done by West Bengal brand ambassador superstar Shah Rukh Khan but, he will not be present at the festival “because he will be busy with his shooting commitments of Dilwale”.
There are possibilities that Pakistani film Manto will be screened at the inaugural ceremony on November 14.
The festival has been categorised into 15 sections with “India Unheard” as the new one. A budget of Rs eight crore has been kept and the best film will be awarded with the Royal Bengal Trophy. It will bag the cash of Rs 51 lakh while the best director will be rewarded with Rs 21 lakh. The Best short film and the documentary will be awarded Rs one lakh each.
Veteran actor Sharmila Tagore is the chairperson of the Jury consisting of famed film personalities including — Sri Lankan actress Swarna Mallawarachchi, Polish director Filip Macczewrk and Israeli filmmaker Samuel Muoz. Percussionist Ratul Shankar has composed the theme music for the festival using instruments like electric sitar, flute and different kinds of percussions for the minute-long theme song that will be in Bengali and English versions.

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Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is a unique personality in his own special way and, while accepting the special honor of degree of Doctor Honoris Causa from the University Chancellor HRH The Princess Royal in Edinburgh, he narrated his real life experiences to the audience.
This has been reported in indianexpress.com dated 16 October 2015.

His speech was a perfect mix of wisdom and humor and it was more endearing to the audience because he kept punctuating it with references from the super hit movies he has done – movies like ‘Deewana’, ‘Dil Se’, ‘Kal Ho Na Ho’ and ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ etcetera.
He ended his speech by grooving to the chartbuster ‘Lungi Dance’ with gay abandon. He had for company the traditional dance group that had earlier performed at the venue.
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Shah Rukh Khan is not just a Bollywood star but brand ambassador for West Bengal. He would be promoting Bengal as “the sweetest tourist destination” in an ad film which would be done by the state tourism department. SRK would come to Kolkata for two days by the end of October for an indoor shoot.
The objective would be to attract domestic and foreign travelers.
This has been reported in indianexpress.com dated 1 October 2015.

West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation (WBTDC) has earmarked an amount of Rs 8 crore for the ad film and it would be done by Ogilvy & Mather. Destinations to be covered would be Darjeeling, Dooars, Bolpur apart from sea-side tourist destinations.
This has been announced by state tourism minister Bratya Basu. He has also added that Shah Rukh would not be charging any fees for the new ad-films but, he is a professional and, suitable provisions have been made for his payment.
The minister also announced several tour packages in Bengal on the occasion of the Durga Pujas.
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It is difficult to imagine the influence of Bollywood movies in the tiny island nation of Timor-Leste which has a population of hardly 1.15-million – there, one can see poster of Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor at the back of a taxi. Timor-Leste, one of the world’s newest nations perched between Indian Ocean and the Pacific. And, the people openly admit that superstar Shah Rukh Khan has taught them how to "love".
This has been reported in ibnlive.com dated 13 September 2015.

Its important tourist spot is Cristo Rei of Dili, a 88.6-foot-high statue of Jesus Christ that is located on a hilltop high over the city with sweeping views of the surrounding bay.
The latest Hindi songs can be heard blaring out of the music systems while young Timorese boys and girls dance to the tunes.
The love for Bollywood began in 1999 when the Timorese people got their first taste of Hindi films. It was through an Indian architect who had come there. There was only one movie hall and the movie he showed was ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ (Something Happens). The population of Timor at the time would have been 800,000 and everyone went to see the movie. Then followed other hits like ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’, ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’, ‘Dil To Pagal Hai’ and ‘Kabhi Khushi, Khabi Gham’.
The people of Timor regard Shah Rukh Khan as the King of romance.
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This has been reported in indianexpress.com dated 11 September 2015.

Snipes is popular for his role of vampire hunter superhero, Blade, and had talked about his love for Bollywood films and his wish to share screen space with 49-year-old Shah Rukh Khan, who has dominated the Hindi silver screen for over two decades.
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Upcoming movies in this genre are - Salman Khan’s "Sultan" where he plays the role of a wrestler. Aamir Khan also will be seen as a wrestler in "Dangal". Side by side, Akshay Kumar will be seen as a boxer in his upcoming film "Brothers".
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 11 August 2015.

Till now, cricket held center stage in entertainment and gradually, movies on sports as theme is trying to horn in on the lucrative options.
Incidentally, ‘Brothers’ stars Akshay Kumar and Siddharth Malhotra. It is an action-drama, based on mixed martial arts and is an official remake of the 2011 Hollywood film "Warrior". It is directed by Karan Malhotra and set to release on August 14.
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This has been reported in indianexpress.com dated 8 August 2015.

Of course, while Ethan Hunt was portrayed by only one actor Tom Cruise, the superspy James Bond had a number of actors who play the role starting from Sean Connery to Pierce Brosnan, Roger Moore and Daniel Craig, among others.
James Bond is a fictional British Secret Service agent codenamed 007 and was created way back in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming. He has progressed over the years and the method of presentation and gadgets meant for Bond have undergone a sea change. The character of Bond was last portrayed by actor Daniel Craig in 2012 film “Skyfall” and he is expected to return as Bond in the twenty-fourth James Bond film titled “Spectre”.
This is slated for release on October 26 later this year.
The million dollar question now is – who would SRK like to see in the role of his James Bond.
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Vogue has, for the first time, made public a list of highest paid actors and, as far as Bollywood goes, the list has Bollywood stars Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar among the world's top ten highest-paid actors but Shah Rukh Khan does not find a place in the list.
The list has actors right from Hollywood to Hong Kong and Bollywood.
This has been reported in zeenews.india.com dated 5 August 2015.

Amitabh Bachchan and Salman Khan are placed at joint seventh place, with estimated earnings of $33.5 million in the past year while Akshay Kumar is placed at ninth place with $32.5 million.
As far as Shah Rukh Khan’s rankings goes, he is at 18th and Ranbir Kapoor at 30th position – their estimated earnings are believed to be $26 million and $15 million respectively.
Bollywood stalwart and superstar Amitabh Bachchan has starred in more than 150 movies in his 50 year career and he continues to earn good money for his roles in movies like the 2014 movie "Bhoothnath Returns."
In contrast, Salman Khan has appeared in some 80 movies since his 1989 breakout role "Maine Pyar Kiya" while Akshay Kumar has appeared in some 150 movies since his 1992 breakthrough movie "Khiladi."
The others in the top 10 are Robert Downey Jr (1) with earnings of $80 million, Jackie Chan (2) with $50 million. Then comes Vin Diesel (3), Bradley Cooper (4), Adam Sandler (5), Tom Cruise (6), and Mark Wahlberg (10).
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Bollywood movie releases this week

This week there are four new movie releases - Bin Bulaye Baraati, Bhindi Baazar Inc, Bheja Fry 2 and Always Kabhi Kabhi. Among the stars who can be seen are Mallika Sherawat, Caterina Lopez, JLo's cousin and Shah Rukh Khan in a special appearance in the movie produced by his wife Gauri Khan.
1 Bin Bulaye Baraati – it is directed by Chandrakant Singh and the cast includes Mallika Sherawat, Om Puri, Gulshan Grover, Priyanka Kothari, Aftab Shivdasani, and Johnny Lever. Mallika will dance to the tunes of Shalu – it will not be a Sheila but will be more like a Munni.

Shweta Tiwari will add to the hotness factor with Mallika – it would be showdown time between the ladies! Others in the cast are Rajpal Yadav, Sweta Keswani and Vijay Raaz.
2 Bhindi Baazar Inc – It is directed by Ankush Bhatt. Its cast is Caterina Lopez (cousin of Jlo), Kay Kay Menon, Piyush Mishra, Prashant Narayanan, Deepti Naval, Shilpa Shukla, Pawan Malhotra, and Vedita Pratap Singh. Also in the cast is Shilpa Shukla of Chak De India fame.
The film had been announced at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. The film is set in Mumbai and focuses on crime as a way of life.
3 Bheja Fry 2 – this is a sequel to Bheja Fry of 2007 and is directed by Sagar Ballary. Its cast includes Aditi Govitrikar, Amole Gupte, Minissha Lamba, Kay Kay Menon, and Vinay Pathak. This movie promises to get quite a few laughs. It was scheduled to release in 1st week of April, but got postponed.
4 Always Kabhi Kabhi – this is directed by Roshan Abbas and its cast is Lillete Dubey, Satyajeet Dubey, Ali Fazal, Giselli Monteiro, Zoa Morani. It is produced by Gauri Khan under Red Chillies Entertainment, and her husband and co-producer Shah Rukh Khan makes a special appearance in the song Antenna.
The setting of this movie is a fictional school called St. Marks and the story revolves around the love lives of teenagers. Fresh and youthful, this one is a must watch. Any movie involving teenagers is bound to pay rich dividends.
Reference - movies.ndtv.com dated 31 July 2015
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