Shahrukh Khan in forthcoming film - Ra. One

Shah Rukh Khan’s Ra.One is currently being shot at Filmistan Studios. This will be the second last schedule of the film.

The first phase of filming began in March, 2010 and went on till May, in Filmcity and Goa. Post this, the crew moved on to London in June where the filming with the entire star cast took place during July – August.

The remaining portions of the film are being completed in Mumbai. According to a spokesperson from Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment, the next schedule, which is the last schedule, will also be in Mumbai around the month of December.

Shahrukh Khan says that he dedicates the film to all the fathers in the world.

“Ra.One is a simple story of a father and a son. There have been a lot of movies and songs dedicated to mothers but unfortunately, fathers are ignored. I being a father myself and a part of cinema, decided to give them all some space through my film,” Shahrukh said.

“The film is dedicated to all the fathers in the world. I hope this film will help bring fathers at the front and make me a hero in the eyes of my son,” he added.

‘Ra.One’ – science-fiction film directed by Anubhav Sinha is a dream project of King Khan. Apart from Shahrukh, the film also stars Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Rampal in a pivotal role. The film has been produced by Shah Rukh`s production banner, Red Chillies Entertainment. In the film, SRK will be performing some daredevil stunts.
The film is slated to release on 3rd June, 2011.

Dulha Mil Gaya (2010)

Perhaps the only reason I picked up the DVD from the shelf is because it flaunted a very glitzy photograph of Shah Rukh Khan, along with a bunch of other actors. Therefore, my prime reason for wanting to watch Dulha Mil Gaya was to be dazzled by King Khan’s charm. However, the pain I had to endure for those two and a half hours annulled any positive feeling that I might have had for him.

The movie revolves around the lives of these rich and famous celebrities, who live the high-life, and have everything anybody could ever dream of, right at their feet. The two main characters are Shimmer (played by Sushmita Sen) a highly successful supermodel, and Tej Dhanraj, AKA Donsai (played by Fardeen Khan) the son of a very wealthy businessman, and heir to all his fortune. The story is about all the measures Donsai takes, to make sure he inherits his father’s property and estate, in accordance to the will his father had drafted right before his death. The story is slightly similar in nature to the Hollywood film The Bachelor (1999), but has all the Indian touches, such as a melodramatic ending, a sprinkle of unnecessary songs and the over-embellished lifestyles of each character.

What irritated me the most was the fact that Shah Rukh khan only appeared in the second half of the movie, appearing for a 60 minute guest appearance, playing Sushmita’s love interest. Another thing I wasn’t able to digest, was how everybody was acting half their age and not doing a good job of it. For instance, when Aamir Khan  plays the role of a college student, he manages to pull it off effectively, and we don’t get outraged when we see him jumping around and dancing. But when Fardeen Khan is acting like a 25 year old and romancing girls who look too young for him, then it just looks wrong. Also, some really crude dialogues have been thrown in here and there that make your jaw drop, while you stare at the screen wondering what happened to good old Indian cinema, where families could sit and watch movies together.

Also, the plot was unoriginal, and did not create any interest or curiosity for one to be able to watch the movie just for the sake of knowing what happens in the end. Basically, the movie hadn’t been made to discuss a topic, or some kind of a story. It seemed like someone – who was obviously a really good friend of Fardeen Khan and Sushmita Sen’s – had made a movie just to make the cast look young and glamorous, and to have a good time shooting in a beautiful location: Trinidad and Tobago.

However, there were some funny moments. Shimmer’s manager and butler, who were both named after flowers, Lotus and Jasmine, were always fighting, with Lotus, the butler, being somewhat of a ‘dumb blonde’. Sushmita Sen looked gorgeous as she has lost weight and come back into shape, and also acted well according to her character: her sarcasm and snobby attitude were almost comical. Shahrukh Khan is also just naturally very witty and charming.

In conclusion, this was one experience one would not want to go through again, or let anybody else go through for that matter. Avoid at all costs. Enjoy a good book or a home-cooked meal instead if there is nothing else to do to kill time – Manal Faheem Khan

Cast and Production Credits

Year – 2010, Genre – Drama, Country – India, Language – Hindi, Producer – Subodh Vivek Vasvani, Director – Mudassar Aziz, Music Director – Lalit Pandit, Cast - Fardeen Khan, Sushmita Sen, Ishita Sharma, Mohit Chada, Johny Lever, Suchitra Pillai, Bina Kak, Parikshit Sahni, Tara Sharma, Vivek Vasvani, Howard Rosemeyer, Vivek Vasvani, Shahrukh Khan

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

This recipe makes a great appetizer. Lightly prepared without oil, it is crunchy on the outside with robust flavors.

Mix the ginger-garlic paste, a little salt, and half the lemon juice in a bowl. Coat the fillets with the mixture and set aside to marinate for 5 minutes.

Make a paste with the coconut, yellow chili powder, half the chat masala and the remaining lemon juice.

Grind the urad dal and rice into a powder and mix with the remaining chat masala, the red chili powder and the fried curry leaves.

Coat the fish with the coconut paste and then cover with the powder mix.

Dry-fry the fish in a tawa (griddle pan) or a non-stick skillet for 2 minutes, then turn over and cook for a further 1-2 minutes. Oil-free frying gives the fish a really delicious, crispy texture.

Garnish with the fried garlic and serve hot.

Ingredients:-

1.5oz ginger-garlic paste          

1 cup split black lentils (urad dal)

1.5tablespoons lemon juice      

6 pomfret fillets (or other firm white fish)           

0.75  cup basmati rice

2 teaspoons red chili powder

5oz coconut, shredded 

1oz curry leaves, fried

1oz yellow chili powder           

3oz garlic, roughly chopped and fried to crisp light brown

2.5oz chat masala                    

salt to taste

Serves 6