Bollywood star downplays being questioned at US airport, calls it “an unfortunate procedure”ROSEMONT, Ill. — Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Saturday downplayed being questioned at a U.S. airport, saying it was part of a necessary but unfortunate procedure. US customs officials dispute Bollywood star’s claim that he was detained at Newark airportTRENTON, N.J. — U.S. customs officials on Saturday disputed claims that Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was detained for two hours at a New Jersey airport, saying he was questioned for a little over an hour as part of the standard process for screening foreign travelers. Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan detained for questioning at US airportNEW DELHI — Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was detained for two hours for questioning at a U.S. airport before being released by immigration authorities, a news agency report said Saturday. Report says Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan detained for questioning at US airportNEW DELHI — Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was detained for two hours for questioning at a U.S. airport before being released by immigration authorities, a news agency report said Saturday. ‘Past life’ author Walter Semkiw sheds light on rebirthsNEW DELHI - Did you know that Mahatma Gandhi has been reincarnated as Van Jones, the celebrated American civil rights and environmental activist who was named Time magazine’s environmental hero in the US in 2008? Tough ask for Knight Riders against Kings XIPORT ELIZABETH - Kings XI Punjab will come out all guns blazing against bottom placed Kolkata Knight Riders at the St.George’s Park here Sunday to get back to winning ways in the Indian Premier League (IPL). ‘Guru En Aalu’: stick to watching the originalFilm: ‘Guru En Aalu’; Cast: Madhavan, Mamta Mohandas, Abbas; Cinematography: U.K. Senthil Kumar; Music: Srikant Deva; Direction: Selva; Rating: * KKR looking up to McCullum for change of fortunes (Team Profile)CAPE TOWN - Shah Rukh Khan-owned Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have been the most controversial team in the run-up to the second season of the India Premier League with John Buchanan’s multiple-captains sparking a debate. A day before the start of IPL, KKR handed the captaincy to explosive Brendon McCullum, removing Sourav Ganguly. Every celebrity needs right branding: Atul KasbekarNEW DELHI - Ace photographer Atul Kasbekar, whose name is synonymous with the Kingfisher swimsuit calendar, also keeps busy with his celebrity management firm and his client list boasts of Bollywood stars like Deepika Padukone, Ranbir Kapoor and Shilpa Shetty. But he maintains that photography continues to be his priority. Now Bollywood composers are singing for each other: VishalNEW DELHI - Music directors in Bollywood are experimenting with new voices these days, but a new trend catching up is composers singing in one another’s films, says Vishal Dadlani of music composer duo Vishal and Shekhar. Men my age get better roles: Farida JalalNEW DELHI - She has played mother to the likes of Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Akshay Kumar in Hindi films, but veteran actress Farida Jalal has now returned to the small screen with ‘Balika Vadhu’. She says a lack of good roles for women her age in Bollywood led her to turn to television. It’s Shah Rukh all the way at Poland’s Bollywood festWARSAW - Shah Rukh Khan once again stole the hearts of the Polish fans with his performance in ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’ at the Second Bollywood Film Festival in Poland where Aamir Khan’s ‘Taare Zameen Par’ and Deepa Mehta’s ‘Water’ were also screened. Sonam ready to bend rules for De Niro, Shah RukhMUMBAI - Sonam Kapoor may be just two films old, but she is choosy about her roles and has drafted strict guidelines for herself to sign movies. The young actress is, however, willing to make exceptions if the man opposite her happens to be Robert De Niro or Shah Rukh Khan. Sachin to join sporting legends at Madame TussaudsLONDON - Cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar will be the latest sporting great to be featured at the internationally-renowned Madame Tussauds in London when a new wax figure of the Mumbai-born batsman joins the A-list line up in April. My relationship with Shah Rukh too deep to need formalities: Viveck VaswaniMUMBAI - Bollywood producer Viveck Vaswani didn’t visit Shah Rukh Khan in the hospital though it was an accident on the sets of his ‘Dulha Mil Gaya’ after which the star’s shoulder condition necessitated a surgery. Vaswani says their friendship is too deep to need such formalities. Aishwarya Rai most bankable Indian star in HollywoodNEW YORK - Forbes has listed Aishwarya Rai as India’s most bankable star in Hollywood, pushing down the Khans of Bollywood in the ratings of the best bet for a film’s financial success. Big B to visit ailing Shah Rukh at MannatMUMBAI - Amitabh Bachchan has plans to visit Shah Rukh Khan at his residence Mannat here after the latter underwent a successful shoulder surgery. Big B, SRK bag most powerful entertainer awards at FICCI-FramesMUMBAI - Bollywood superstars Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan have been bestowed with first FICCI-IIFA’s ‘Most Powerful Entertainers of the Decade’ awards here. Miscreants throw burning bottle inside Shah Rukh’s bungalowMUMBAI - Unidentified men threw a burning bottle of kerosene inside the bungalow of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan early Friday, the police said. No damage has been reported. ‘Billu’ - an ordinary man’s extraordinary tale (Preview)NEW DELHI - Priyadarshan’s ‘Billu’ is about an ordinary man’s extra-ordinary life. Releasing Friday, the film has Irrfan Khan in the title role while Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan makes a guest appearance in the comedy. ‘Priyanka Chopra queen of endorsements in 2008′NEW DELHI - Priyanka Chopra, who gave two big hits last year - ‘Fashion’ and ‘Dostana’, is one of the most sought after actresses for brand endorsements, according to a survey. Shah Rukh slams ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ criticsNEW DELHI - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has hit out at critics of Danny Boyle’s Oscar nominated rags to riches drama ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, saying it shows India in a ‘visually appealing way’. Recession? IPL II jumpstarts with multimillion dollar auctionPANAJI - All talk of economic slowdown and austerity was thrown out of the window Friday as India’s obsession cricket put on yet another grandiose display at the ‘Players’ Bazaar’ aka the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction ahead of the second edition of cricket’s latest innovation. I’ll join politics when I’m 127: Shah Rukh KhanNEW DELHI - He may have loads of mass appeal, but Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan Wednesday ruled out the option of joining politics …at least until he turns 127 years old. Shaleen Bhanot and Daljeet Kaur win ‘Nach Baliye 4′NEW DELHI - TV actors Shaleen Bhanot and Daljeet Kaur emerged winners of the popular reality dance show ‘Nach Baliye 4′ on a glitzy finale episode late Sunday and received the award from Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan. Bollywood promoter in US jailed for mortgage scamWASHINGTON - An Indian-American mortgage broker and Bollywood film promoter has been sentenced to seven years in prison for defrauding banks of $33 million and cheating fellow Indian immigrants with phony home loans. Aamir lauded for endorsing no-smoking campaign in ‘Ghajini’PANAJI - Director A.R. Murgadoss and actor Aamir Khan, who are riding on the success of ‘Ghajini’, are being lauded by National Organisation for Tobacco Eradication (NOTE) for cinematically endorsing and propagating the no-smoking ban in the action thriller. Shah Rukh is brilliant, but I’m unable to cast him: BenegalNEW DELHI - He is full of admiration for Shah Rukh Khan and his on-screen charisma, but veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal rues that he doesn’t have a subject to cast the superstar. ‘Ghajini’ already a hit at ticket countersNEW DELHI - Aamir Khan’s much-hyped and eagerly awaited psychological thriller ‘Ghajini’ has set the cash registers ringing in terms of advance bookings, beating Percept Picture Company’s animation caper ‘Jumbo’. |
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