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  • Shah Rukh Khan receives Britain’s Global Diversity Award

    Shah Rukh Khan receives Britain’s Global Diversity Award

    MUMBAI: Adding to his list of honours, the king of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan was recently presented with the ‘Global Diversity Award’ at the State Room of Britain’s House of Commons in London. The award is given to an outstanding individual who has made a major contribution to Worldwide Diversity.

     

    The Award was presented by the 136th leader of the office of speaker Rt Hon John Bercow MP while Chair of the Home Affairs committee Rt Hon Keith Vaz MP conducted the ceremony. Other members of the Parliament from both houses, Commons and Lords were also present at the occasion.

     

    He was presented with the Award for his outstanding achievements in the field of cinema and his involvement in philanthropic endeavours.

     

    Khan tweeted on the occasion expressing his gratitude, “Now at the Houses of Parliament to receive the Global Diversity Award….humbled & grateful. Thank you.”

     

    The Baadshah’s Happy New Year co-star Boman Irani also congratulated him for the achievement. “Proud of you… so very proud, for being bestowed the Global Diversity Award,” Irani tweeted.

     

    Previous recipients of the award are Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, actress Aishwarya Rai, Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina, American civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, Formula One racer Lewis Hamilton, Jackie Chan, music legend Dionne Warwick among others.

     

    Shah Rukh has previously been honoured with several international awards, including Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur (France’s highest civilian award), Wissame Al Kafaa Al Fikria (Morocco’s highest honour), Malaysian title of ‘Datuk’ (akin to the British knighthood) and several others. He has also been entrusted with being the Brand Ambassador of INTERPOL’s ‘Turn Back Crime’ Campaign recently.

  • Another first for ‘Happy New Year’- music launch streamed live

    Another first for ‘Happy New Year’- music launch streamed live

    MUMBAI:  After launching the first teaser of the film on WhatsApp, the king of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan known for his innovative marketing techniques, launched the music album of his latest movie Happy New Year online in order to benefit millions of his fans all over the globe.

     

    The worldwide music launch event was streamed live on YouTube and on the official website of Happy New Year. The movie which has already released two of its songs, ‘Manwa Lage’ and ‘Indiawaale’ amassed huge appreciation.

     

    Along with the entire cast of the movie, the director, Farah Khan, music directors Vishal-Shekhar and singers including Neeti Mohan, Sukhwinder Singh, Kanika Kapoor were also present for the event.

     

    Hosted by Rithwik Dhanjani and Kunwar Amarjeet , the Bollywood extravaganza showcased a number of mind blowing performances by the singers and cast of the movie. It began with singer Neeti Mohan’s performance on the already super hit song from the film ‘Manwa Laage’. The ‘Chhaiya Chhaiya’ fame singer Sukhwinder Singh also performed on the song ‘Satakli’ from the movie.

     

    After Sukhwinder, rapper Dr. Zeus and ‘Baby Doll’ singer Kanika Kapoor gave a sneak peek into the song ‘Lovely’ picturised on Deepika Padukone in the film followed by the biggest and the most awaited performance of the evening where the whole cast shook their leg on ‘Indiawaale’.  

     

    With the entire star cast, the director and the team behind the music present on stage, the album was officially launched by chanting the magical words- ‘Abraa ka Daabra.’

     

    Touted as one of the biggest hits of 2014, Happy New Year is all set to hit the silver screens this Diwali.

  • ‘Indiawaale’: Happy New Year’s latest launch

    ‘Indiawaale’: Happy New Year’s latest launch

    MUMBAI: After creating waves with its grand trailer, the Happy New Year team launched its theme song Indiawaale on 2 September.  Featuring the entire cast of the movie, the song is typical Farah Khan affair – grand and opulent.

    Penned by lyricist Irshad Kamil, Indiawaale has been composed by musical duo Vishal-Shekhar. The track is sung by Vishal Dadlani, KK, Shankar Mahadevan and Neeti Mohan.

    Excited about Indiawaale’s release, Shah Rukh Khan tweeted, “The first song will see the light of the world today from HNY, “Indiawaale.” Hope it entertains you all. Life is the dancer & you are the dance.”

    Talking to the media about the song release, director Farah Khan said, “Indiawaale is the first-of-its-kind song. A dance anthem for sure! It gives you goose bumps and also forces you to get up and dance. It was truly the most difficult song to crack as not only I but Vishal-Shekhar and Irshad Bhai (Kamil) had to think of today’s patriotism and make a song around that. Today what we feel for our country is so different from the sentiments of the ’70s and ’80s. It’s really a song that encapsulates all that makes us uniquely Indiawaale.”

    “I am so excited for everyone to hear the full song because we feel that ‘Indiawaale’ is a dance anthem that can be heard and danced to in a disco, stadium or a stage. It is a song for everyone!” said Shekhar Ravjiani prior to the release of the song at an event.

    Shah Rukh Khan’s much hyped film; Happy New Year is all set to hit the movie screens this Diwali, on 24 October. The movie will see the team of Farah Khan-Shah Rukh Khan-Deepika Padukone reunite after the 2007 blockbuster Om Shaanti Om. The key cast of HNY also includes Abhishek Bachchan, Sonu Sood, Boman Irani, Jackie Shroff and Vivaan Shah.

    Happy New Year is produced by Red Chillies Entertainments and distributed by Yash Raj Films worldwide. The movie is slated to hit theatres this Diwali in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages.

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  • SRK’s new role: Ambassador for Interpol’s ‘Turn Back Crime’ campaign

    SRK’s new role: Ambassador for Interpol’s ‘Turn Back Crime’ campaign

    MUMBAI: Working for a social cause once again, the Bollywood superstar and heart-throb Shah Rukh Khan has now joined hands with Interpol to promote greater awareness in preventing crime.

     

    The multi-award winning actor has been chosen by Interpol as the ambassador of its Turn Back Crime campaign. The global initiative highlights the dangers of organised crime and its effect on day-to-day lives of people. The campaign is aimed at helping the public better understand these issues and empowering them not to be duped by criminals when buying products or using the internet.

     

    The don of Bollywood is the first Indian to be made an Ambassador for the global campaign. He will be lending his voice to help spread the message that all of society benefits when citizens respect the law and fight crime.

     

    SRK joins actor Jackie Chan as an Ambassador for the campaign, which has already garnered support from public figures including footballer Lionel Messi, Formula 1 racing drivers Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen.

     

    Talking about this new opportunity, Shah Rukh Khan said, “It’s a very special honour to be a part of Interpol’s Turn Back Crime Campaign as an Ambassador. As Mahatma Gandhi once said, ‘I shall not fear anyone on Earth. I shall fear only God. I shall not bear ill will toward anyone. I shall not submit to injustice from anyone. I shall conquer untruth by truth. And in resisting untruth, I shall put up with all suffering, if I have to.’”

     

    “We all should believe in this maxim and in whatever way possible resolve not to let unjust people who might threaten us with criminal activity make us fear them. Because I believe we can, we should, and we must stand together against the few who commit crimes against any human being, in whatever form or guise these crimes might take,” the actor added.

     

    The campaign is also reaching out to companies and policy-makers in a bid to form a united front against contemporary crime challenges, and to support the ongoing activities of the global law enforcement community.

     

    Happy with this new engagement, Interpol Secretary General Ronald K Noble said, “Shah Rukh Khan has dedicated his life to making films which reflect the highest level of professionalism and commitment to bringing joy into the lives of hundreds of millions of filmgoers in India and around the world.”

     

     “We are honoured to have him as an Ambassador for Interpol’s global Turn Back Crime campaign and we look forward to seeing how he puts his artistic talents behind this campaign,” concluded the Interpol chief.

  • Nagesh Kukunoor gets SRK for a cameo

    Nagesh Kukunoor gets SRK for a cameo

    MUMBAI:  In a bid to give the noble cause of eye donation an impetus director Nagesh Kukunoor has got none other than the Baadshah of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan to do a cameo in his upcoming Marathi film Dhanak.

     

    According to media reports, SRK recently shot for this movie in Rajasthan for two days despite his busy schedule.

     

    Nagesh Kukunoor’s last film Laxmi highlighted the plight of young girls forced into prostitution in Hyderabad. His film Dhanak, being made in Marathi, hopes to support the noble cause of eye donation. Even though Shah Rukh Khan’s role in the film is now known, buzz is that he will be playing himself in the film and will endorse the noble cause of eye donation.

     

    Dhanak tells the story of the deep bond that an older sister shares with her blind, younger brother and how she works towards restoring his eyesight before he turns nine. 

     

    Dhanak which means a ‘rainbow’ in Rajasthani language is reportedly a remake of the Iranian film Besak. Even though the film’s title is Dhanak, it will be called as Rainbow overseas.

     

    SRK is currently busy promoting his upcoming movie Happy New Year, directed by Farah Khan which is slated for Diwali release this year.

  • SRK hits a trophy again!

    SRK hits a trophy again!

    MUMBAI: Looks like the baadshah of Bollywood still continues to woo his audiences. This month is turning out to be really fortunate for Shah Rukh Khan. After being honoured by the French Government, SRK is all set to hit another trophy!

     

    Held at Chennai on 5 July, he will be presented with the ‘Entertainer of Indian Cinema Award’ at the eighth Annual Vijay Awards.

     

    Though the awards acknowledge the best of the Tamil artists, this is for the second time that Khan has been blessed with this honour. Previously, he was bestowed with the Chevalier Shivaji Ganeshan award at the same ceremony.

     

    It will be graced by popular South celebrities including Shruti Haasan, Hansika Motwani, Vaani Kapoor and Lakshmi Rai.

  • NDTV turns 25

    NDTV turns 25

    A pioneer in India’s news television, NDTV today is the most respected news network in the country. From the days of ‘The World This Week’ during the tumultuous global decade of the 80s, to the current run up to the 2014 General Elections – NDTV has always been in the forefront of every single news revolution over the last 25 years. In its history of over two decades, NDTV Network has held strong to its commitment of bringing to its viewers the most credible news from across the globe.

    Commemorating 25 years of credible, dedicated and path breaking news broadcasting, NDTV, will host a day-long Global Summit – ‘Solutions’ on December 14 in Delhi. The summit will see congregation of renowned Indian personalities from across the globe delivering prescriptions, not diagnostics, for India’s economy, sports, arts, films and technology. These will include Anish Kapur, Zubin Mehta, Homi Bhaba, Dayanita Singh, Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Omar Abdullah, Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, and many more, who will come together to throw light on a multitude of aspects.

    As a part of the celebrations, NDTV will also recognize 25 Greatest Global Living Indian Legends for their outstanding contribution in their respective fields. The legends will be acknowledged and felicitated by the Honourable President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee at a glitterati awards ceremony to be held at the Rashtriyapati Bhawan on December 14, 2013.
    Dr. Prannoy Roy, Executive Co-chairperson, NDTV said, “NDTV is deeply grateful for all the support given to us by viewers, fellow journalists and sponsors all across the world – both for our television channels as well as our web and app. It’s been a wonderful journey as an NDTV family for 25 years – from being the first private news producers in India to our current commitment to quality and serious journalism.”

    Radhika Roy, Executive Co-chairperson, NDTV, “From the first days of The World This Week and our election broadcasts to the live reporting of the news NDTV has always been truly grateful for the trust of our viewers. Once again NDTV pledges to maintain this trust and commit ourselves afresh to journalism of integrity.

    Launched in November 1988, NDTV has become synonymous with credible news. Its first show, ‘The World This Week’ opened country’s eyes to the world in a way it had never seen before. What was one small step for a company called New Delhi Television Ltd was one giant leap for the Indian broadcasting industry. Together with a 1500 plus strong team of reporters and producers around the country today, the network has been instrumental in building the company’s brand and strength of news delivery. Incisive and creative, NDTV targets the global Indian with news that is credible, true and fast.It is currently the only English News Channel from India which is beamed in the UK, USA, Canada, South Africa, Middle East, Australia, New Zealand, Mauritius and most of the SAARC Countries to reach out to the Indian Diaspora.

    Tune in to NDTV 24×7, NDTV India and NDTV Profit on Saturday, December 14 from 10 am onwards to watch the day long LIVE sessions from the ‘Global Summit – SOLUTIONS’ and witness the spectacular congregation of 25 Greatest Global Living Indian Legends.

  • King Khan shares the magic of fresh ‘n’ juicy mangoes with his die-hard fans

    King Khan shares the magic of fresh ‘n’ juicy mangoes with his die-hard fans

    MUMBAI: India’s most cherished mango drink- Frooti, announced winners of the ‘Share a Frooti with SRK’ contest. As a part of the contest, only ten blessed fans amongst the billion others in the country earned the chance to share a Frooti with none other than the King Khan.

    The brand invited participation from Frooti enthusiasts and SRK loyalists, asking them to creatively describe their love for both through voice messages. All they had to do was dial-in on number specified on Frooti packs or online channels and narrate short stories, >mimic Shahrukh Khan’s dialogues, use Frooti’s iconic jingle tone etc alongwith describing their passion for Frooti and SRK. This nationwide contest ran for a duration of 4 months (April 10, 2013 – August 10, 2013) and ten best answers were selected. The winners came from across the country- New Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan including Maharashtra to spend a special evening with SRK.

    Talking about his experience, Frooti’s brand ambassador Shahrukh Khan said, I would like to thank everyone who participated in the Frooti contest. I really enjoyed the time I spent with the winners who expressed their love for me so sweetly. Cheers to Frooti for organizing this amazing evening and good luck to all the participants.”

    That is not all, the entire journey of fans coming from various parts of India is documented through webisodes that will be uploaded on Frooti’s official channel. It will capture everything starting from the time they leave their home, to them taking a flight, reaching Mumbai and finally meeting SRK.

     ‘Share a Frooti with SRK’ contest was conceptualized to create excitement around the association of number one superstar of the country with the number one mango drink and has received unprecedented success. The contest built strong engagement with the audience through telephonic calls and social platforms like Facebook and Twitter.

  • Now, Shah Rukh Khan is just a phone call away

    Now, Shah Rukh Khan is just a phone call away

    MUMBAI: In this era of social engagement with audiences and fans alike Bollywood’s King Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, takes one step ahead to reach out to his fans and become the first celeb to enable all his Indian fans to ‘Dial to follow him on Twitter’.

    Riding on the success of Chennai Express, in response to the love and affection shown by his fans worldwide SRK announced a groundbreaking global integration with Twitter India and ZipDial in which everyone living in India can follow and engage with him on Twitter via SMS.

    Effective immediately, anyone with a mobile phone in India can follow @iamsrk on Twitter by dialing (or giving a missed call) at 09015500555. The experience works for 100 per cent of mobile users in India on any phone, any operator network and is completely free, irrespective of whether they have a Twitter account or data-enabled phone.

    On calling the number this is the text message that is received – Thanks for dialing. Enjoy my Tweets by SMS. To reply to me or see my photos, just follow me on Twitter. Love, Shah Rukh Khan; followed by his latest tweet.

    Commenting on the integration, Shah Rukh Khan said, “I have always believed in the power of technology and use it in various ways to further my connection with my audience. In recent years, Twitter has been a magical place for me to engage with my fans. I hope all my fans in India will avail this new service to connect with me. I thank ZipDial and Twitter India for helping me inaugurate this innovation and help bring together my entire national audience who don’t access Twitter. Very soon I hope to also expand this to multiple countries, languages and platforms.”

    Twitter’s India market director Rishi Jaitly said, “Twitter is the world’s leading real time information network where hundreds of millions of people follow the people and organisations that interest them. In India, Twitter among other things brings our users closer to their favourite stars and icons. We are pleased to see Shah Rukh Khan and ZipDial use the Twitter platform in this way.”

  • Google brings IIFA home, SRK and Shahid to host the event once again

    Google brings IIFA home, SRK and Shahid to host the event once again

    MUMBAI: Millions of Bollywood fans gear up for one of India‘s biggest Film Awards to be held in Macau this weekend, the International India Film awards (IIFA). This year, IIFA is making Google its home, bringing Bollywood and all its glamour to users with a unique digital experience.

    Google hopes to enhance the IIFA experience by bringing the weekend action to users through Google+, YouTube and Search. Bollywood stars will join a Hangout On-Air live from the Green carpet, YouTube will capture the glitzy pre-event parties and Knowledge Panels across Search will showcase everything the viewers need to know about the nominees.

    From discussing the Union Budget with the Finance Minister to getting to chat with their favorite cricket star – Hangouts are everywhere and after so many successful ones hosted in areas such as politics, film promotions, spirituality and sports, it comes as no surprise that the platform is being taken to the next level with IIFA this year.

    YouTube, too, after just wrapping up the IPL, will bring behind-the-scenes sneak peeks from the IIFA Weekend to fans. And it doesn‘t end there, now, when searching for Shah Rukh Khan or Barfi! Knowledge Panels tell you everything about the movie from within Search, without clicking on a link.

    Speaking on this association, Google India marketing director Sandeep Menon said, “We are extremely excited to bring IIFA home this year. With this association we hope to ensure a never before experience to all Indian movie lovers. Since the very beginning, Google has always focused on providing the best user experience possible. We take great care to ensure that all our products ultimately serve the audience. We will be using Google+, Google Search Trends and YouTube in order to provide a great experience to the IIFA watchers. This association will help us to reach out to millions of IIFA fans and bring live action from IIFA 2013 to their desk tops and mobiles.”

    The superstar of Indian Cinema, Shah Rukh Khan will play host at the upcoming 14th IIFA Awards at The Venetian Macao along with Shahid Kapoor. This year along with the impressive line-up of performances by the biggest stars in the Indian Film Industry, IIFA 2013 will also see a host of prominent personalities attend the event including Irrfan Khan, Vidya Balan, Anil Kapoor and many more.