Ajay Devgn all set to take up Shahrukh Khan starrer Chennai Express

Ajay Devgn is all set to Play Damdaar Role In Chennai Express.He  has always enjoyed exceptional support from Salman Khan in the industry and it was quite evident with the recent tussle at the box office between SRK’s JAB TAK HAI JAAN and Ajay’s SON OF SARDAAR. However, SRK was supportive of the stand taken by Ajay which Ajay graciously acknowledged. But will the budding understanding between SRK and Ajay change the course of Ajay-Salman friendship.?

Sources confirmed to zoOm that Ajay certainly is a part of SRK’s next project CHENNAI EXPRESS and will have a dumdaar role in the movie. However, if sources are to be believed, then Ajay has accepted the role because of his buddy Rohit Shetty. Ajay is known to be a level-headed person in the industry and it is surprising that he has agreed to do a movie with SRK, Salman’s arch rival.......

The tinsel town dwellers have already chosen their camps wisely post the SRK, Salman fallout. Only time will tell how Salman will react to Ajay moving away from his camp. ...

SRK'S absence upsets crowd

Where is Shah Rukh? We are waiting for him," wailed 16-year-old Azhar Zakaria, one of the hundreds of locals who crowded the barricades during the opening ceremony of the Marrakech Film Festival in Morocco, which was packed with Bollywood stars.

But alas, Shah Rukh Khan, the star many had come to see, was expected to arrive only on Saturday, while the opening ceremony was held on Friday.

But the superstar's absence did not entirely dim the enthusiasm of the gathered crowd, many of whom were waving Indian flags and shouting SRK's name. There were enough and more stars and directors from the Hindi film industry to keep them happy, including Amitabh Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan accompanied by his wife, Sussanne, Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh, Arjun Rampal, and filmmakers R Balki, Gauri Shinde and Karan Johar. "This is my first time in Marrakech," said Karan, who is there together with the cast of his film Student Of The Year. "But I was suprised to see that most people recognised me and knew my name. They've been coming to me and praising my film."

Jab Tak Hai Jaan Collection Update Till 3rd Week

JTHJ collected 0.8cr In Friday,Managed 118cr In Indian Box-Office Till 30th Nov.
After enjoying an extended weekend Diwali release, Jab Tak Hai Jaan however did not show any drop From its 2nd weekend at the domestic box office. The movie made 2.75 Crores on its 2nd Friday, 3.65 Crores on Saturday and 4.65 Crores on Sunday. With making a business of about 11.05 Crores in its 2nd weekend.

A Still From JTHJ 

After 2nd Weekend(26th/Nov to 30th/Nov)It Collected 9.05cr. JTHJ now stands at a domestic total of 118Crores.It is Expected That It's Lifetime Collection Will Be Around 120-125cr In India.

The movie which has entered the 100 Crore Club &  beaten Housefull 2 Lifetime Collection (114cr) at India Box Office.

Note-: It Should Add 2cr More to its Collection to Be a Blockbuster In India.

Exclusive!! Report On Jab Tak Hai Jaan's Outstanding Oversease Performance

Shah Rukh Khan Is Undisputed In Oversease Circuit Since 2000.His Movies Like Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai,Kabhi Khusi Kabhi Ghum,Kavi Alvida na Kehna,My Name Is Khan,Don 2 Has Done Exceptional Business in Oversease Market. His Recent Release Jab Tak Hai Jaan Seems To Add Extra Feather to His Cap.

Kiaara Sandhu Who Is a Film Critic & Jounalist in UK Bollywood Magazine,Helped Us Prepairing Jab Tak Hai Jaan's Successful Journey In Oversease Market.
Here Is Exclusive Report Of Kiaara Sandhu-:

A Still From Jab Tak Hai Jaan

Jab Tak Hai Jaan Released On 13th Nov Worldwide Except Few Countries Like Pakistan,France,Newzeland & Australia. In Brimingham,London all MORNING Shows were Packed for JTHJ . Jab Tak Hai Jaan Opened Strongly at Every Circuit Got Extremely Positive Word of Mouth across the World.New York Bollywood Times Gave 4.5/5 ratings to Jab Tak Hai Jaan & Told It Is a Cinematic History & Epic Romantic Saga. It Collected 17.4cr From Just 600 Oversease Screens In Two Days Of Its Release.It Has Done Excellent collections in Small island Fiji( 5 lac in 3 days from just 3 screens) & Switzerland(2.5 Lac on 4 screens)

In Pakistan,Jab Tak Hai Jaan Released on 16th Nov. in 35 Screens & Collected Huge 93Lakhs in Two Days due to Strong Pre-Release Buzz ,Which is A record by any bollywood Movie.Opening Day Collection In Newzeland and Singapore is 30 Lacs & 1cr. Respectively With Minimum no. of Sceens.

The Same Happend When It Was Released In Germany,Broke all Opening Records of a Bollywood Movie Which Was Previously Held By DON 2 & Kavi Alvida na Kehna in Germany.Germany is Known to have Shah Rukh's 2nd Most Fan Following Center At Oversease Market After Pakistan.
It Was Noted That In UK and USA due to High Demand,Son of Sardar shows are Replaced with Jab Tak Hai Jaan.

Till Sunday(Day-6) JTHJ Collection In Different Circuits Are-: UK+Ireland=7.3cr , USA+Canada= 9.54cr , UAE= 13.78cr ,Germany=3.4cr , Singapore= 3.1cr , Pakistan=2.9cr

Total Collection at Oversease Market Till Sunday(Day-6) Is Recorded 44.56cr For JTHJ.There Is No chance Of Drop in Overseas,Film will sustain Till Next Week & Expected To Collect Around 80-90cr In It's Lifetime Run.

Huge Jump On Jab Tak Hai Jaan Sunday Collection

Jab Tak Hai Jaan on Sunday has registered huge jump at the box office in places like Northern India. In centers like Delhi, Gurgaon occupancy is around 75-80%+. Advance booking for Evening and Night shows are also huge. Bad news is Mumbai and Maharashtra Belt is closed. JTHJ is going to lose at least minimum of 4-5 crore from this belt itself on Sunday itself. Still rest of India performance is excellent.

Business in multiplexes and high-end multiplexes is outstanding. Single screens have also picked up after average Friday and Saturday. Still early days, but around 13-14 crore nett is expected from JTHJ for Sunday, as per early trends. JTHJ already collected around 71 crore nett in first 5 days. Its 6 days extended weekend is heading for around 84-85 crore nett mark. Had Mumbai and Maharastra belt theaters have been opened for Saturday evening and Sunday night shows, extended weekend collection would have been easily around 90 crore nett mark.

Jab Tak Hai Jaan Crosses 100Cr. In 5 Days

Diwali Release Jab Tak Hai Jaan Continues Its  Successful Journey at Box Office.Now More Enjoyment For Shah Rukh Khan Fans,As Jab Tak Hai Jaan(JTHJ) Collected 102.3crs Worldwide In Just 5 days beating Ek Tha Tiger's Worldwide Record of 98.8cr(5 Days Collection).

Making some great collections at the domestic box office, JTHJ has also scored large at the overseas box office. The movie grossed over 32cr. at the overseas box office in just 5 days In 600 Screens. This proves that Shah Rukh Khan is still a winner at the overseas box office. The King of Romance has 15 overseas hits (between 2000 and 2011) to his cap and Jab Tak Hai Jaan is sure to add another feather to it.

JTHJ Collected 100cr Worldwide In 5 Days

The Yash Chopra directed film has made about 71 Crores in its 5 days run at the domestic box office. It is only a matter of time before the Bollywood Biggie emerges to be a hit.

Due to The Sad Demise Of Bala Thackrey Saturday's Business Was Affected By 1-2Cr As All The Theaters of Maharashtra Was Closed After 6pm & Managed To Collect 10.98cr Only(Confirmed By Komal Nahata)

The movie managed to hold up pretty well in most part of the countries, except Maharashtra where the sad demise of politician Balasaheb Thackerey closed down theaters. All the theaters were shut in Maharashtra towards late evenings .The state’s theaters will also be shut on Sunday which means the Jab Tak Hai Jaan will incur considerable losses About 5-6Cr On Sunday.

Here Is The Collection Update Of JTHJ 

Tuesday-: 15.23 cr

Wednesday-: 19.54 cr

Thursday-: 14.45 cr

Friday-: 11.17 cr                          

Saturday -: 10.98 cr

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Total= 71.37 cr [INDIA]

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Also Read-: Huge Jump On Jab Tak Hai Jaan Sunday Collection                      

Why did SRK break his ‘no kissing’ clause for JTHJ?

Shah Rukh Khan had made a rule for himself - never kiss on screen, but he has made an exception for Yash Chopra`s ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan’ (JTHJ). The superstar says he was "forced" to kiss this time, and says it was only a demand of the script.

"I had a couple of rules actually - that I won`t ride a horse and I won`t kiss. Both are cumbersome. I don`t know how to do both on screen," Shah Rukh said at a media summit here Friday.

Ever since the release of Yash Chopra`s directorial JTHJ Tuesday, social networking platforms have been abuzz about the kiss scene between Shah Rukh and Katrina Kaif. So, moderator Vir Sanghvi, on behalf of Twitterati, asked SRK: How come he kissed this time!

"I will be very honest. Adi (Aditya Chopra), Yash ji and Katrina, and I say this with all humility and thankfulness to them, that they knew I was awkward, I had issues and I am a very easy actor to work with. They are like my family and they said, `You don`t have to do this` and then they got together and they forced me and then even paid me for it."

"So... when heroines say that `I wore a bikini because the story demanded me to`, I did it (the kiss) because the story demanded it. Believe me or don`t believe it," said the 47-year-old actor, who has been in showbiz for over two decades.

Shah Rukh feels doing something as intimate as a kiss on screen, is mechanical.

"It is very mechanical with 100 people telling you what to do. It`s very odd. I don`t even do photoshoots with heroines if it is not for my film and that is also rude, but I don`t want to waste anyone`s time. I find it very awkward taking my shirt off and posing. I can do it in character for film," he said.

But JTHJ was "extremely special because of Yash ji".

"He spoke to everyone and he said `Shah Rukh, this is a requirement`," recollected Shah Rukh.

The actor was extremely close to the late filmmaker, who breathed his last Oct 21 following dengue and subsequent multi-organ failure.

Bal Thackeray’s death: Shah Rukh Khan breaks silence

Several hours after the Shiv Sena supremo Balasaheb Thackeray passed away on Saturday, superstar Shah Rukh Khan finally broke his silence regarding the relationship that the two shared over the past couple of years.

The actor and Thackeray had had a famous fallout after the latter’s Shiv Sena created troubles for SRK’s ‘My Name Is Khan’ in 2010. The party threatened to stop the release of the film following Shah Rukh’s remarks favouring the inclusion of Pakistani cricketers in the Indian Premier League (IPL). In another incident, Balasaheb had criticised SRK for his “misdemeanour” at the Wankhede Stadium.

After the veteran politician passed away yesterday, Shah Rukh took to Twitter to mouth his feelings, “We avoid building bridges out of personal issues & then it gets too late.i should hav gone & met BalaSahib.Will miss our chats R.I.P. sir...”

The actor had earlier expressed his concern over Thackeray’s bad health, “My prayers & wishes for Bala sahibji...may he recover soon & healthy from this battle.”

Balasaheb Thackeray passed away at 3.30 Saturday afternoon. He was 86.

Politics not SRK’s cup of tea

Armed with his trademark dimpled smile and looking dapper in a black tuxedo, Shah Rukh Khan looked all set to face the media along with his current leading lady, Katrina Kaif.
SRK addressed a wide array of issues, from leadership qualities, his association with sports to his disinterest in taking an active role in politics. Katrina remained her reserved self.
Talking about the qualities of a leader at the HT Leadership Summit, he said “I have met many management honchos and political leaders and most of them are the simplest and coolest people. You can’t be a leader by force, you have to deserve it. A good leader takes people along with him. I don’t think I am a leader in any which way. People around me have bolstered me to assume some significant role.”
On being asked whether he would like to associate himself with a political cause or play an active role in politics, SRK said, “I can never be a part of politics. I don’t think that is a part of my job profile and I am very apolitical. This does not mean I don’t want to vote or see improvement in infrastructure, education and economy. I just feel for the nation like any common citizen. My job is to entertain. I like doing that.”
Another thing that does not figure in his list is taking up Hollywood offers. He smiles and says, “I have never really received the best of offers. Besides, I can’t do very good action, dance or look cool. I am not fit for Hollywood.”
Being a sports enthusiast, he is keen to catch up the ongoing Test series between India and England, especially the one that will be held in Kolkata in December.
Although SRK has played a diverse range of characters, somehow he hasn’t really played a Delhiite till date. Being a Delhiite, wouldn’t he like to play one? “I would love to play one. Especially a Haryanvi. I like the language. I hope I am offered a role soon,” he smiles.
He has often been spotted in the city. What does he like to do when he is around? “I like to offer prayers at my parents’ grave. Usually late at night. And I end up eating and sleeping at my in-law’s place,” he says.
SRK also fielded numerous questions about marketing his films, roles that were closer to his heart and his current film, Jab Tak Hai Jaan.
Known for his brilliant energy, it might be quite intimidating for his co-stars to match steps with him. To this, Katrina revealed, “Well, for the Ishq Shava song (in JTHJ), a complete dance number, I took more than two days to rehearse and get the act correct, while SRK took less than two hours! So yeah, it was scary. But we did manage to do it well at the end, I believe.”
Finally, when Katrina was asked why she chooses to remain quiet while her co-stars do most of the talking, she said, “If you are asking SRK how was it playing Devdas or G.One, how can I respond to that? I can only assume how it might have been. When you ask me a question regarding my career or films, I will definitely answer. Rest, why should I need to open my mouth?” Point well made!

Amitabh Bachchan calls 'JTHJ' SRK's best since 'Swades

Amitabh Bachchan, who returned home later after attending the premiere of late Yash Chopra's "Jab Tak Hai Jaan" (JTHJ), feels it is one of Shah Rukh Khan's finest performances.

Chopra passed away on October 21, just days before the release of his swan song, starring SRK, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma. His family decided to go ahead with a gala premiere to as a tribute to Chopra with the who's who of Bollywood attending.

Ironically, Chopra was last photographed on Bachchan's 70th birthday on October 11.

In an early morning post, the actor wrote, "Just back from YRF and the premier of the film 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan', followed by a party ... And the film... What can one do, or say about it ... Each portion poetry, each artist at his and her best, and for Shah Rukh his best performance after 'Swades'."
Bachchan was impressed with the old world charm of the studio.

"... And the film and stand alone ambience heatre built of such period architecture, reflecting the carving original of the columns, and the entire ambience in the style of some old castle in early Europe. It was magical... Just the way Yash ji would have wanted."