In an interview on Youtube Channel “Zabardast With Wasi Shah” on Monday, Tauqeer Nasir revealed that Shah Rukh Khan would often praise his work and would send his regards to various people…reports Asian Lite News
Tauqeer Nasir, a senior actor in the Pakistani drama industry has reportedly claimed that Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has copied his work in one of his films and has refrained from giving him due credit.
Nasir, a veteran Pakistani actor, who has recently served as Director General of Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA) in Islamabad, and has been awarded many prestigious recognitions including Pride of Pakistan, Tamgha-e-Imtiaz and Best Actor, has expressed his disappointment over the lack of recognition for not being given due credit by King Khan for his own contribution.
In an interview on Youtube Channel “Zabardast With Wasi Shah” on Monday, Tauqeer Nasir revealed that Shah Rukh Khan would often praise his work and would send his regards to various people.
“Shah Rukh Khan is a talented actor. But it’s disappointing to see the lack of recognition for my contribution from his side”, he said.
When asked about the movie in which Shah Rukh Khan allegedly copied his work, Nasir said: “Shahrukh’s role in the film ‘Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna’ was a direct copy of his character from the drama ‘Parwaaz’,” he claimed in the interview.
“Even the detail of an injured leg, depicted in the film, was borrowed from my portrayal in the drama,” he added.
“‘Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna’ was essentially based on the story of Parwaaz, written by the renowned author Mustansar Hussain Tarar. Shah Rukh Khan should have given due credit for his inspiration,” said Tauqeer Nasir.
Nasir went a step ahead and even called out filmmaker Karan Johar for not giving due credit to him and Mustansar Hussain Tarar for his inspiration.
“Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna”, a romantic drama released in 2006. The film also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta and Kirron Kher. The film explores themes of marital infidelity and dysfunctional relationships.
The 58-year-old star, who has a career spanning over three decades in Hindi cinema, will be feted with the honour at Locarno’s iconic Piazza Grande on August 10, according to a statement…reports Asian Lite News
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan will be honoured with the prestigious Pardo alla Carriera, or career leopard, which pays tribute to his work in Indian cinema, at the 77th edition of the Locarno Film Festival.
The 58-year-old star, who has a career spanning over three decades in Hindi cinema, will be feted with the honour at Locarno’s iconic Piazza Grande on August 10, according to a statement.
Along with the honour, as a tribute to the star, Shah Rukh’s iconic 2022 film ‘Devdas’ by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, will be screened on August 11, and SRK will appear at the Forum @Spazio Cinema for a conversation open to the public.
Giona A. Nazzaro, artistic director, expressed his excitement, stating, “To welcome a living legend like Shah Rukh Khan to Locarno is a dream come true! The wealth and breadth of his contribution to Indian cinema are unparalleled.”
“Khan is a king who has never lost touch with the audience that crowned him. This brave and daring artist has always been willing to challenge himself while remaining true to what his fans all over the world eagerly expect from his films,” Nazzaro said in a statement.
The artistic director also tagged SRK as a ‘people’s hero’, describing him as sophisticated yet grounded.
“Shah Rukh Khan is a legend of our times,” Nazzaro concluded.
Since his debut in 1992 with ‘Deewana’, Shah Rukh Khan has starred in numerous blockbusters, including ‘Baazigar’, ‘Darr’, ‘Anjaam’, ‘Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa’, ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’, ‘Dil Toh Pagal Hai’, ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’, ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham…’, ‘Dil Se’, ‘Happy New Year’, ‘Dilwale’, ‘Swades’, ‘Dear Zindagi’, ‘Chennai Express’, ‘Raees’, ‘Pathan’, ‘Jawan’, and ‘Dunki’.
The 77th Locarno Film Festival, which emerged in the aftermath of World War II, will commence on August 7 and conclude on August 17.
SRK took to his X account on Tuesday and re-shared a video from an award function where Mohanlal can be seen dancing to ‘Zinda Banda’…reports Asian Lite News
Malayalam megastar Mohanlal on Tuesday took to X to invite Shah Rukh Khan to groove on ‘Zinda Banda’ from the blockbuster ‘Jawan’ over a meal (actually, from dinner to breakfast!).
SRK took to his X account on Tuesday and re-shared a video from an award function where Mohanlal can be seen dancing to ‘Zinda Banda’.
Thank u @Mohanlal sir for making this song the most special for me now. Wish I had done it half as good as you. Love u sir and waiting for dinner at home as and when. You are the OG Zinda Banda!!! https://t.co/0NezClMavx
Sharing the video, SRK wrote that he was eagerly waiting for dinner with the veteran actor. He wrote, “Thank u @Mohanlal sir for making this song most special for me now. Wish I had done it half as good as you. Love u sir and waiting for dinner at home as and when. You are the OG Zinda Banda.”
Mohanlal humbly replied to SRK’s tweet with these words: “Dear @iamsrk, nobody can do it like you! You are and always will be the OG Zinda Banda in your classic, inimitable style. Thanks for your kind words. Also, just dinner? Why not groove to some Zinda Banda over breakfast, too?”
The next picture depicts all five in a desert walking off in the distance with Boman Irani’s character Gulati also behind them. This one is much darker and serious…reports Asian Lite News
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and the ‘Dunki’ makers have unveiled two new posters of the film, where SRK is walking miles with his ‘ullu ke patthon’.
Taking to his Instagram, the actor unveiled the posters, the first of which depicted his character Hardy alongside Taapsee Pannu’s character Manu, Vicky Kaushal’s character Sukhi, Vikram Kocchar’s Guddu, and Anil Grover’s Balli.
Depicting the comical side of the film, the five characters are just walking ahead while smiling and laughing.
The next picture depicts all five in a desert walking off in the distance with Boman Irani’s character Gulati also behind them. This one is much darker and serious.
SRK wrote on Instagram: “Hum bilkul usi tarah dikh rahe hain jaise Raju sir ne apne “Ullu ke patthon” ko imagine kiya tha….Inke baare mein bahot kuch share karna abhi baaki hai… (We are looking exactly the way Raju sir had imagined our ‘ullu ke patthon’/ idiots to be. We still have a lot more to share about them).”
“The #DunkiDrop1 is out now. #Dunki releases worldwide in cinemas this Christmas 2023.”
Drawn from real-life experiences, ‘Dunki’ is a saga of love and friendship that brings together five wildly disparate stories, mixing up rib-tickling comedy with a lot of bleakness and action.
A Jio Studios, Red Chillies Entertainment, and Rajkumar Hirani Films production, the film is both directed and co-produced by Rajkumar Hirani alongside Gauri Khan.
Written by Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani and Kanika Dhillon, ‘Dunki’ is slated to release on December 22, 2023
The year’s other big blockbuster, ‘Gadar 2’, starring Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel, netted Rs 40.1 crore on its opening day…reports Asian Lite News
Atlee’s ‘Jawan’ starring Shah Rukh Khan, Nayanthara and Vijay Sethupati has beaten the record of this year’s previous mega SRK-starrer, ‘Pathaan’, to notch up the highest-ever domestic opening day collection for a Hindi film.
Based on preliminary reports, which are bound to be revised as the day progresses, the trade website Sacnilk reports that the net earnings of ‘Jawan’ (that is, total ticket minus 18 per cent GST) added up to Rs 65 crore, a substantial Rs 10 crore more than ‘Pathaan’.
The year’s other big blockbuster, ‘Gadar 2’, starring Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel, netted Rs 40.1 crore on its opening day.
DROP everything you are doing & rush to a theatre near you NOW!!! It’s MASS MASS MASS with a lot of CLASS !!💥💥💥💥#Jawan is an emotion, is an experience…it hit me like a hurricane in the theatre- whistles and claps all around. @iamsrk is the BOMB… 💣 💣💣 Mega Stardom, lit… pic.twitter.com/aGkOWkEJQu
‘Jawan’ is also reported to have netted Rs 5 crore each from the Tamil and Telugu markets, making its pickings on the first day total up to Rs 75 crore.
According to Sacnilk, ‘Jawan’ drew an average 58.67 per cent occupancy across cinemas, with the evening and night shows showing a rapid pickup. The highest average occupancy, 81 per cent, was reported from Chennai, the home base of director Atlee as well as superstars Nayanthara and Vijay Sethupati. Hyderabad and Kolkata were not far behind; Delhi-NCR also reported a 60 per cent-plus average occupancy.
Responding to the first question, regarding whether he and director Atlee wanted to work together for a longtime, SRK jokingly quipped: “Everybody wants to work with me for a long long time. I am joking, I’m just being pompous, again I am joking.”…reports Asian Lite News
Actors Shah Rukh Khan and Vijay Sethupathi did a Q&A session, where the Badshah of Bollywood went on to describe ‘Jawan’ as the story of a common man, doing uncommon things.SRK called this session, a place to answer questions that have both been asked, as well as yet to be asked ahead of the release of ‘Jawan’.The reason for doing seven questions only was given by SRK at the start of the Q&A video on YouTube, where he said “Saat sawaal kyon? Kyonki hafte mein saat din hote hain, rainbow mein saat colours aur ‘Jawan’ mein mere saat look. And of course, ‘Jawan’ release hogi, September 7, 2023 ko (Why seven questions? Because a week has seven days, a rainbow has seven colours and in ‘Jawan’ I have seven faces. And of course, the release of date of ‘Jawan’ is also September 7, 2023).”
Answering the question, he proceeds to harbour his ‘Jawan’ character on screen and says in the same voice, “Ready.”
Responding to the first question, regarding whether he and director Atlee wanted to work together for a longtime, SRK jokingly quipped: “Everybody wants to work with me for a long long time. I am joking, I’m just being pompous, again I am joking.”The actor then seriously said: “I met Atlee on the set of ‘Bigil’, I was in Chennai to support Chennai Super Kings. I met him there and he was showing me his film just out of love, and his wife Priya liked me a lot. So, one thing led to another, then Covid happened, and I was just sitting at home and he came to see me in Mumbai, and he said ‘I have a film’.”
“I found it very interesting because the first thing he told me was, it was you sir, with five girls. And that’s my film, because both me and Priya think that you look the nicest, when you have a bunch of ladies with you in the film,” he added.“So I asked him, ‘Lots of action? He said ‘Yeah’. Lots of high-speed shots, he said ‘Yeah’, I asked lots of dancing, good dialogues and he’s like ‘Yeah’. I’ll send five girls, and that was it, that’s how ‘Jawan’ started.”Vijay Sethupathi, answering when he first met SRK and Atlee said: “We had already met in Melbourne, Australia and I told Atlee ‘I would like to be a part of your film.’ Then I also asked ‘I’d like to be the bad guy in your film’, and Atlee said ‘We were also thinking about your past one year, so we already had you in mind. Because of that, we are surprised you contacted us’.”“Then I met him again in Mumbai, he narrated to me the script, I really liked it and I was onboard.”The Tamil star went on to give a very interesting take on his role, saying “Whenever I play the villain, it is not me who is the bad guy, but the hero. My character is on his own path, and the hero who comes to disturb me, for my character he is the villain.”SRK was asked about whether his character is a hero, villain or vil-hero (a kind of anti-hero who is still more villain than hero).To this the actor jokingly said “Pehle to aap logon ne bahut confuse kar diya hai, trailer ko preview bolte ho, hero ko villain, aur ab ye naya ‘vil-hero’? Kya mein achcha hoon, buraa hoon, punya hoon, paap hoon, yeh khudse poochna, kyonki mein aap hoon (You people firstly have already confused me a lot, you call a trailer a preview, a hero a villain and now this new vil-hero? Am I good, am I bad, a blessing or a curse, ask this of yourself because I am you).”SRK said: “This is the story of a common man doing uncommon things, for the common good of everybody.”Describing his experience of working with SRK, Vijay said: “Mostly my on-screen experience with SRK has been good. Whenever I sit with him, I like it because I like the way he gives interviews and his spontaneity. So I like him better on a personal level, like how his thought process, his brain is working.”“I keep asking questions, to know more about him, as to who he is as a person.”One of the funnier questions which even amused SRK was, whether he was an action hero or just a guy with great insurance policy. To this he said “My life insurance policy is now over, because I have received so many injuries that no one really insures me anymore, honest to God.”SRK said: “To give you all the real reason why I do it, one day my eldest son and my daughter told me that you have to do films which are the coolest, for the youngest. And then I thought, that the only thing he finds really cool are all these animes, animations, action films. So first I decided to be a superhero but then I realised I don’t look good in spandex.”“So funny enough, without spandex instead I got into bandages, and that is why this action. So honestly, I do action films because my kids get very impressed that I am doing cool things, have six pack abs, stuff like that. There is no other reason I should do action films.”Vijay, describing his preparation for the role of such an intense antagonist said: “I am good at choosing scripts, and I know how to do it. The rest I leave to others because I don’t want to bring anything else in my head, because I think that’ll spoil the artiste and the mind which I don’t want to do.”“So I just stay away from all that, and whatever work I get, I stick with it, and that is enough for me.”Answering a question regarding what exactly was the moment, which made SRK sign up to do ‘Jawan’, he said: “I think the moment was when I went to see the rushes, at Atlee’s office in Mumbai, and there is this shot where I am introduced as this bald hero (proceeds to smack his hands like in the trailer).”“I remember Atlee putting a lot of powder in my hand, and I was smiling and was like ‘What is all this powder for? And in one take I even remember I sneezed on it and then smacked my hands, and I think that’s the moment I did ‘Jawan’.”
SRK then added, “There is a lot more stuff that I experienced, so please go watch ‘Jawan’ with your friends, family, girlfriends, boyfriends in theatres on September 7, 2023.”’Jawan’ is a Red Chillies Entertainment presentation directed by Atlee, produced by Gauri Khan, and co-produced by Gaurav Verma. The film will be released worldwide in theatres on September 7, 2023, in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.
The first song promises to be a visual spectacle with SRK, and thousands of girls dancing to the catchy beats designed by Anirudh Ravichander and choreographed by Shobi…reports Asian Lite News
The launch of the first song ‘Zinda Banda’ from the much-anticipated film ‘Jawan’ starring superstar Shah Rukh Khan, is around the corner, and speculations of how grand the song would be, have flooded the internet.
The first song promises to be a visual spectacle with SRK, and thousands of girls dancing to the catchy beats designed by Anirudh Ravichander and choreographed by Shobi.
Anirudh Ravichander made his music debut in 2012, with the Tamil film ‘3’ and composed the superhit song ‘Why This Kolaveri Di’. During the course of his decade-long career, he has composed and produced original scores and songs for more than 90 films in various languages, predominantly in Tamil, in addition to Hindi and Telugu.
He is known for his musical contributions to some of the biggest hits in recent times, like ‘Vaathi Coming’, ‘Arabic Kuthu’, the record-breaking album of ‘Vikram’, and the most recent song ‘Kaavaalaa’ from the upcoming movie ‘Jailer’, starring Rajinikanth.
As per the sources, “The track promises to be a massive celebration number, shot on a grand scale in Chennai, over five days, with over 1000 dancers from all across Indian cities like Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Madurai, Mumbai and more.”
“Produced at an impressive budget of over Rs 15 crores, ‘Zinda Banda’ will showcase the spectacular visual of SRK dancing like never before with thousands of girls. With Anirudh composing and helming the vocals as well and the moves choreographed by Shobi, this track is all set to get the nation grooving,” the source added.
Till now, the audience has enjoyed the high-energy and captivating – The King Khan rap, performed by the Grammy-nominated popular artiste Raja Kumari, all of which were a part of the recently launched ‘Jawan’ prevue, and have been highly appreciated.
The film is backed by an exceptional cast, including some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry from all parts of India along with Shah Rukh Khan, starting from Nayanthara, and Vijay Sethupathi in lead roles, and Deepika Padukone in a special appearance, along with Sanya Malhotra, Priyamani, Girija Oak, Sanjeeta Bhattacharya, Lehar Khan, Aaliyah Qureshi, Ridhi Dogra, Sunil Grover and Mukesh Chhabra will be seen in pivotal roles.
‘Jawan’ is directed by Atlee. The film is a Red Chillies Entertainment presentation, produced by Gauri Khan, and co-produced by Gaurav Verma, and will release in theatres on September 7, in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages.
According to a source, it was SRK himself who conceived the idea of introducing dance steps in this particular sequence with “Beqarar Karke” playing in the background….reports Asian Lite News
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has once again surprised his fans by not only showcasing his acting prowess, but also displaying his dance skills by choreographing his own steps in a captivating sequence of action entertainer ‘Jawan’.
SRK surprised his fans by grooving on the popular retro song ‘Beqarar Karke’ in the movie. The steps capture the menacing energy of his character in the most brilliant way, adding an intriguing layer to the scene.
According to a source, it was SRK himself who conceived the idea of introducing dance steps in this particular sequence with “Beqarar Karke” playing in the background.
“He took it upon himself to choreograph the steps, which completely transformed the scene and made it much more captivating,” the source revealed.
The improvised dance moves devised by Bollywood’s ‘Badshah’ have become a favourite among audiences, with the steps going viral on social media and have generated memes across the internet.
The action-packed ‘prevue’ of the movie has pushed the anticipation for the film to the next level, captivating audiences with its grand scale and promising an extraordinary cinematic experience. Bringing together a perfect blend of action and emotion, it showcases stunning visuals and an unparalleled scale bound to leave viewers wanting more.
The movie stars Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi in pivotal roles, while Deepika Padukone and Sanya Malhotra in cameo roles.
The flick is a Red Chillies Entertainment presentation, directed by Atlee, Produced by Gauri Khan and Co-produced by Gaurav Verma.
It will be released on September 7 in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages.
Marking the first collaboration of Shah Rukh Khan and Atlee, Jawan also marks Nayanthara’s hindi film debut alongwith Vijay Sethupati…reports Asian Lite News
Director Atlee shared his experience filled with gratitude in his response to Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s recent post.
Atlee, who has collaborated with Khan on the highly anticipated and ambitious project “Jawan” took to social media to acknowledge the overwhelming love bestowed upon him by the SRK.
Shah Rukh Khan had tweeted, “Sirrrrrr!!! Maaasssssss!! Your are da man!!!! Thank u for everything and making sure the A K Meer gave his inputs along with Priya!! Love u all.”
From reading tales of kings to embarking on a journey with one in real, #Chief I guess I’m living the dream I’ve always dreamt of. Thank you so much ❤️ This film pushed me to my limits, where I gained invaluable lessons along the way. Your passion towards cinema and the amount of… https://t.co/VY83amW8Vp
To this, Atlee replied: “From reading tales of kings to embarking on a journey with one in real, #Chief I guess I’m living the dream I’ve always dreamt of. Thank you so much This film pushed me to my limits, where I gained invaluable lessons along the way.”
“Your passion towards cinema and the amount of hard work you’ve put in, which I witnessed closely in the last 3 years are inspiring and riveting… Yeh toh bas shuruaat hai Sir. Love you sir. Thanking you once again for this great opportunity on behalf of the entire team. God is very kind to me!! Thank you everyone.”
Marking the first collaboration of Shah Rukh Khan and Atlee, Jawan also marks Nayanthara’s hindi film debut alongwith Vijay Sethupati. Jawan is a Red Chillies Entertainment presentation, directed by Atlee, Produced by Gauri Khan and Co-produced by Gaurav Verma, releasing worldwide on September 7 in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.
30 seconds into the prevue, things pace up as the viewers get to see explosions, fights, flames, gun shots, before SRK finally makes the appearance albeit with half face covered with the mask…reports Asian Lite News
Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan, who earlier set the box-office on fire with his last release ‘Pathaan’, is back to repeat the feat with his upcoming film ‘Jawan’ and the ‘prevue’ for the same cements the fact. The asset titled ‘prevue’, which was released on Monday, features the megastar, known for his hair texture, sporting a bald look, and doing heavy duty action.
The word ‘prevue’ means an advertisement of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future. The prevue, two minutes and 12 seconds in length, begins with a bird’s eye view of a remote area which is attacked by unidentified bandits and people run for cover, it then quickly moves to a metro city where people are running around in commotion wearing the signature mask that SRK wore in the first look of the film as SRK’s voice-over of, “Main kaun hoon kaun nahi, pata nahi”. As visuals of army men fill up the screen with a tight close up of, wait for it, SRK in a pair of black aviators.
30 seconds into the prevue, things pace up as the viewers get to see explosions, fights, flames, gun shots, before SRK finally makes the appearance albeit with half face covered with the mask.
The prevue further invokes hysteria as superstars from south India like Nayanthara and Vijay Sethupathi, and Bollywood stars Sanya Malhotra, and Deepika Padukone in a special appearance grace the screen.
The surprise is though towards the end with SRK sporting a bald look and shaking his leg to ‘Bekarar Kar Ke Hume Yun Na Jaaiyie’.
It capitalises on SRK’s stardom as it makes references to many of his works, most famously, “Naam toh suna hi hoga” from ‘Dil To Pagal Hai’ and the train sequence from ‘Ra.One’. By the looks of it and of course a brilliant and a pacy score by Anirudh Ravichander promise another blockbuster which would further put Bollywood back on track.
The prevue is filled with moments, some of which are pure fan service, that make an impact on the minds of the viewer and have the potential to lure the people into theatre and the illustrious starcast ensures that the same would happen.
The film has been directed by Atlee and is all set to hit the theatres on September 7, 2023.
