King of Bollywood Shah Rukh
Khan
to
open
2017
with
‘Raees’
Shah Rukh Khan is to start the new year in the role of
‘Raees’, a man who built an empire from scratch in early 1980s
Gujarat, releasing on 25th January 2017. Less of a gangster
but more of an opportunist, Raees gains popularity and trust
through his sharp and ruthless business mind, eventually
becoming the single most powerful man in the state.
The film chronicles three phases of Raees’s life – his
meteoric rise and relationships forming the epicentre of a
gripping narrative, reflected in three distinct looks which
Shah Rukh Khan dons in the film. Whether it’s the actor’s
bearded appearance, kohl-lined eyes, him sporting casual
garments such as jeans and checkered shirts that later shift
to him wearing traditional Pathani suits, his role and
appearance portrays a gradual progression of his character.
The film eventually takes an unexpected turn when Raees’s
business empire becomes challenged and eventually thwarted by
police officer ACP Majumdar, a role portrayed by award-winning
actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui (Gangs of Wasseypur, Bajrangi
Bhaijaan, Lunchbox). Raees also stars renowned Pakistani
actress Mahira Khan who makes her Indian film debut and Atul
Kulkarni known for his performances in films such as Hey Ram
and Chandini Bar.
Raees is co-produced by Red Chillies Entertainment and Excel
Entertainment and is directed by National Award Winning
filmmaker Rahul Dholakia. Cinematographer K.U. Mohanan
captures a cinematic canvas that takes audiences on a
nostalgic journey to 1980s India. The music has been composed
by one of India’s most recognised emerging talents Ram Sampath
(Delhi Belly, Talaash), who pens an engaging melody for
Raees’s album. Ensuring that the mercury levels rise further
is a special appearance by actress Sunny Leone, who will
enthral audiences with a sensational dance performance to the
remix of Kalyanji-Anandji’s Laila Mein Laila from Qurbani. The
track vaunts bling and bang.
Raees releases worldwide in cinemas on 25th January 2017.
Gauri
Khan
‘breaks
the
internet’ with an intimate
family portrait
Gauri Khan, wife of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, has
‘broken the internet’ with an exclusive intimate family
portrait released ahead of her new book on modern design.
Presenting the first image from a commemorative book, it marks
the new collaboration between leading real estate luxury
conglomerate, ACE Group, and the celebrity interior designer
who has become a Brand Ambassador for the Group’s signature
properties. The book features a beautiful visual and verbal
narrative by the design impresario, chronicling her work, her
home life and her travels. The iconic image shows a very
relaxed Shah Rukh and Gauri Khan with their three children,
Suhana, Aryan and Abram all wearing denim and white. Gauri is
shown in ripped denim jeans and a ivory camisole top matched
with studded white shoes. It has already garnered over 72,000
likes on Instagram, over 1000 comments and has been retweeted
several thousand times.
About Gauri Khan
Gauri Khan is an Indian film producer and interior designer.
She is the co-owner of the film production and distribution
company Red Chillies Entertainment along with her husband, the
Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan. She has produced several
critically acclaimed and blockbuster films, including Main
Hoon Na (2004), Om Shanti Om (2007), My Name Is Khan (2010),
Ra.One (2011), Chennai Express (2013), Happy New Year (2014)
and Dilwale (2015) – the last four rank among the Highest
grossing Hindi films.
She used to host a weekly Hindi music countdown show, Oye, for
MTV India in the 1990s. She is also the face of the fashion
line, Aftershock. Gauri Khan first expressed interest in
interior design as a hobby while doing up her Bandra bungalow,
Mannat. However, in 2010, she professionally ventured into
interior designing in partnership with Hrithik Roshan’s exwife Sussanne Khan to design exclusive interior projects
together. The same year, they collaborated on their first
commercial project together in Vadodara of a massive 60
thousand square foot private home.
In 2012, Khan launched her own line of furniture in
partnership with Roshan’s home store in Mumbai – The Charcoal
Project. In an interview with Vogue magazine she stated that
she choose interior design because of her interest in art, she
explained: “I started off as an artist in school with various
sketches. I continued that as a hobby for many years, and I
think that is where my designs come from.”
Gauri has launched her brand new store in Mumbai named Design
Cell which has been the culmination of a long-standing passion
for interior design. The store features hand picked décor
pieces and collectables from across the world. Each piece
closely reflects her design sensibility and showcases the
diversity of concepts.
Gauri Shinde brings together
‘King Khan’ and Alia Bhatt in
Dear Zindagi
One of India’s most celebrated female filmmakers, Gauri Shinde
has brought together Shah Rukh Khan and Alia Bhatt in ‘Dear
Zindagi’, releasing in cinemas on 25th November 2016. Often
cited among the top crop of Indian directors and previously
featured in the Financial Times’ list of ‘25 Indians to
Watch’, Shinde presents the much-awaited follow-up to her
previous feature, English Vinglish, which marked the silver
screen comeback of veteran actress, Sridevi. It was also
shortlisted as India’s official entry for the Academy Awards
in the Best Film in a Foreign Language category.
In Dear Zindagi, Shinde brings together two of India’s most
lauded artists, Shah Rukh Khan and Alia Bhatt. Global
superstar Shah Rukh Khan, fondly termed the King of Bollywood
– King Khan – regularly features on listings of the most
influential people in Indian culture and was previously named
by Newsweek as one of the ‘50 most powerful people in the
world’. Meanwhile, Alia Bhatt is one of the most sought after
actresses in the industry today, simultaneously balancing
critical acclaim with commercial success. Hailing from a
respected industry pedigree, she has mastered multiple genres
in her career thus far, from comedy to romance to hard drama
such as her de-glam role in the Berlin Film Festivalpremiering Highway and her heartbreaking performance as a drug
addict in the bold Udta Punjab.
Dear
Zindagi
tells
the
story
of
Kaira,
a
budding
cinematographer in search of perfect life. A chance encounter
with Jug, an unconventional thinker, helps her gain new
perspective about life. She discovers that happiness is all
about finding comfort in life’s imperfections. Dear Zindagi
releases on 25th November 2016.
Presented by Red Chillies Entertainments, Dharma Productions
and Hope Productions. Distributed by Reliance Entertainment in
UK and North America.
Shah
Rukh
Khan’s
inspired selfie at
Tussauds London
‘Fan’
Madame
To celebrate the release of Yash Raj Films’ ‘Fan‘ on 15th
April 2016, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has unveiled an
adaptation of his wax figure at Madame Tussauds London. He
couldn’t resist a selfie with his own wax figure as it was
inspired by the celebrity obsessed character he plays in the
film (Gaurav). The change of outfit for the wax figure,
transforming Shah Rukh Khan into Gaurav, was the first time
the museum has made such special arrangements for a Bollywood
star. Yash Raj Films’ Fan is produced by Aditya Chopra and
directed by award-winning director, Maneesh Sharma. FAN is a
taut action thriller that examines society’s fixation with
celebrity, where the line between reality and fantasy can
sometimes become blurred.
Khan addressed the UK media to reveal the new wax figure at
the world famous attraction yesterday and said, “Fan is an
emotional thriller. The film is very true to its format and
doesn’t have item songs. The film opens doors for Indian films
that do not have any songs. The story is very unique for India
and even for an international audience. We are moving in the
right direction and hopefully, audiences in the western world
will appreciate the film.”
Segments of Fan were shot at Madame Tussauds London and the
film will see Shah Rukh Khan play a dual role of Bollywood
superstar and an obsessed fan.
Avtar Panesar, Vice President of International Operations,
Yash Raj Films, added, “Yash Raj Films have shared a very
special relationship with Shah Rukh Khan for over two decades.
When attempting to break new boundaries within the realms of
commercial cinema, who better than Shah Rukh Khan to
collaborate with. As always he delivered… and how! Madame
Tussauds London welcomed us with open arms both during the
filming of FAN and now for the promotional tour. We are
immensely grateful to Edward Fuller, Nicole Fenner and their
entire team.”
Shah Rukh Khan then visited London Live, the capital’s TV
channel, where Luke Blackall interviewed the star for the
London Live News show. SRK revealed that during filming for
Fan, he wore Brad Pitt’s jaw from the film Benjamin Button. He
also shared his personal experiences about his own obsessive
fans and stated that London was his second home, and that he
loves the weather! Finally he talked about dining with Prince
William and Kate in India during their recent tour.
Yash Raj Films’ FAN, releases in cinemas worldwide on 15th
April 2016. Produced by Aditya Chopra and directed by awardwinning Director, Maneesh Sharma, FAN is a taut action
thriller that examines society’s fixation with celebrity,
where the line between reality and fantasy can sometimes
become blurred.
‘Bollygoods Edition 2’ film &
fashion show to be opened by
Gauri Khan
The “First Lady” of Bollywood Gauri Khan, co-founder of film
production and distribution company, Red Chillies
Entertainments; interior designer and wife of superstar Shah
Rukh Khan, will open the BolllyGoods Edition 2 exhibition. The
show which celebrates the art and aesthetic behind Indian
cinema will held in the Ballroom Suite at The Dorchester
Hotel, London. Hosted by members of the extended Bollywood
fraternity, BollyGoods is a unique presentation of celluloid
inspired fashion, design, art and lifestyle, highlighting the
rich creativity beyond the screen magic of the world’s largest
film industry.
One of India’s most celebrated creatives, fashion icon and
design maverick Rohit Bal, will be presenting his latest prêt
collections at the event, while further exhibitors include
design duo Rohit + Rahul, whose outfits have graced red
carpets the world over, a favourite with Bollywood’s
gliteratti, including Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Freida
Pinto, Anushka Sharma, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Alia Bhatt and
many more. Among the jewellers exhibiting is Shri Hari Diagems
by Vinay Gupta, who created the exquisite jewellery worn by
Deepika Padukone in costume drama, Bajirao Mastani, while also
designing wedding jewellery for Mira Rajput and commissioned
pieces for actresses such as Kriti Sanon and Nimrat Kaur.
Further jewellery exhibitors include model turned designer,
Queenie Singh, who has accessorised personalities such as
Hilary Clinton, the Queen of Morocco and Kangana Ranaut; and
Roshni Chopra, actress, television presenter winner of NDTV
Imagines reality show and now designer.
BollyGoods Edition 2 is on Monday 2nd May 2016, from 1.30pm –
8pm at Ballroom Suite, The Dorchester, 53 Park Lane, Mayfair,
London W1K 1QA.
Shah Rukh Khan plays dual
role in psychotic thriller
‘Fan’
In a world of labels it’s easy to forget who made sportsmen,
pop singers and matinee idols into stars, superstars and
megastars – the fans. Every fan has their own personal
relationship with their hero – it’s almost a love story. Fan
is the story of Gaurav (Shah Rukh Khan) a young man, 20
something, whose world revolves around the mega movie star
Aryan Khanna (Shah Rukh Khan) or God as he refers to him.
From the by lanes of Delhi, young Gaurav embarks on a journey
to the city of dreams, Mumbai, in order to wish his God on his
birthday. After all, he is Aryan’s biggest fan and even has a
striking resemblance to him – how difficult could it be for
the world biggest fan to get an audience with the world’s
biggest Star. When things don’t go according to plan, Gaurav’s
love and passion for his God turns in to a dangerous obsession
that crosses the fine line.
In an edge of the seat thriller, fan will peel away at both
Gaurav and Aryan’s personalities and characters as the two men
discover people within themselves that even they didn’t know
existed, and we’re left wondering who to sympathize with and
whom to root for – can we really pick a side, after all,
superstars are also human beings but each one of us is also a
fan.
Fan is released on 15th April 2016.
Red Chillies Entertainments’
sneak peek of ‘Dilwale’
Red Chillies Entertainments Pvt Ltd and Rohit Shetty
Productions unveiled the intense romantic drama sneak peak of
their upcoming film Dilwale today (11th December 2015) at PVR
Icon, Mumbai. Director Rohit Shetty was present at the event
along with Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. As the last chapter to
the 20-day campaign, the intense romantic drama sneak peak
launch was far from being a conventional one.
The event began with the cast arriving on the red carpet, who
were then led to the audi. Shah Rukh Khan inaugurated the
S.R.K Film Festival, which will showcase 4 of his blockbuster
films beginning with Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, continuing
to Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Jab Tak Hai Jaan and Chak De India.
The finale of the festival will be with the release of Dilwale
on 18th December. The inauguration led to the screening of the
sneak peak of Dilwale to the audience that comprised of the
media and fans from across India.
Venky Mysore, CEO, RCE said, “At Red Chillies, we have always
tried to innovate to enhance fan experience. We are delighted
to bring to the audiences the final preview of the Dilwale
campaign. Each unveiling of the film right from the trailer to
the making videos, has been well received by audiences in
India and worldwide. We hope the fans enjoy this creative as
well.”
Dilwale is a family entertainer with a perfect blend of
action, romance and comedy. The cast of the film: Kajol, Shah
Rukh Khan, Kriti Sanon, Varun Dhawan, Varun Sharma, Vinod
Khanna, Kabir Bedi, Johnny Lever, Boman Irani and Sanjay
Mishra. The film is produced by Red Chillies Entertainments
Pvt. Ltd. in association with Rohit Shetty Productions. The
film will release on 18th December, 2015.