MNIK is SRK's National Award Bet

Bollywood's Badshah sets his eyes on a national award this year

Life is difficult for Shah Rukh Khan rite now.Not Beacuse his popularity is waning(it isn't) or because his films no longer make money(they do,in truckloads).It's difficult because the man who, in his own words, is "typecast as a commercial hero"is doing films that challenge the actor in him-the common man in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, the superstar with twist in Billo Barber, and the autistic protagnist in My Name is Khan.

"To do something different - which can be put up for the National Award andstill be commercially viable-is a challenge," says Shah Rukh ."My Name Is Khan is about someone who has a disorder and is compulsive. It's a journey of a man and a Family. A very different film for Karan and for me, It,s another difficult film, like Rab ne...or Chak De!"

You wouldn't have thought that King Khan feels the need to prove himself as an actor, but he dose, apparently."Because," he explains,"90% of the people who see my films critically, think i can't act, including [a] lot of actors. so after 20 years, my fight is to show people that I can act....differently....and also make the film a commercial success."

These days Shah Rukh Khan is doing research to get into the special needs character of his under production movie, “My Name is Khan”.

He has been busy reading books on Asperger's syndrome to prepare for the role in Karan Johar’s movie, which is loosely based on the Hollywood film “Rainman”.

SRK is reading books on Asperger's syndrome

These days Shah Rukh Khan is doing research to get into the special needs character of his under production movie, “My Name is Khan”.

He has been busy reading books on Asperger's syndrome to prepare for the role in Karan Johar’s movie, which is loosely based on the Hollywood film “Rainman”.

Asperger’s syndrome (also called Asperger syndrome, Asperger's disorder, Asperger's or AS) is the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in which there is no general delay in language or cognitive development. Like other ASDs, it is characterised by difficulties in social interaction and restricted, stereotyped patterns of behavior and interests. Although not mentioned in standard diagnostic criteria for AS, physical clumsiness and atypical use of language are frequently reported.

Not many would know that Shah Rukh loves reading and he recently finished reading the new book in the Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer.

SRK's new look for MNIK

SRK in with his new Look for MY Name IS Khan

SRK is supporting a different hair cut in this one.

SRK will attend the Golden Globe Awards

SRK has been sent an invitation by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to attend the Golden Globe Awards and also present an award at the ceremony, to be held at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on January 11.

SRK will be the first Indian ever to present an award at the prestigious Golden Globe Awards.

Shah Rukh is currently in Los Angeles shooting for Karan Johar's “My Name is Khan”. Incidentally, he also has time to spare on January 11, so we are likely to see him at the event.

“The organisers want me to present a film in the Drama category, walk the red carpet, give interviews,” Shah Rukh has said.

Also present at the event will be A.R. Rahman, who has been nominated in the Best Musical Score category for the soundtrack of the film “Slumdog Millionaire”.

So Shah Rukh has one more good reason to attend. “Rahman is nominated for Slumdog. It will be nice to see him win,” he said.

Meanwhile, Sourav Ganguly, former Indian cricket captain, is all set to make his small screen debut.
He will be a judge on SRK's new reality show “Knights and Angels”, which is a talent hunt for cheerleaders.

The winner of the show will head the cheerleaders of Shah Rukh Khan-owned Kolkata Knight Riders team in the IPL.

My Name is Khan : SRK resurfaced shoulder injury in Los Angeles

SRK’s shoulder injury has resurfaced, causing him immense pain while shooting for Karan Johar’s ‘My Name is Khan’ in Los Angeles. SRK had first injured his left shoulder while performing a stunt for the Mudassar Aziz directed ‘Dulha Mil Gaya’.
However, the injury resurfaced again forcing Shah Rukh Khan to seek medical help in a hospital in LA. SRK’s condition was so bad that the doctors had to perform an MRI scan on his left shoulder and hand. They also advised him rest.