Archive for the ‘My Name Is Khan’ Category
Shah Rukh’s top seller in US with record haul
Sunday, February 28th, 2010
Washington, “My Name Is Khan” has set a new all-time career record for Shah Rukh Khan by becoming the Bollywood star’s top-grossing film in North America with total sales of $3,635,000 after 17 days of release.
The film Sunday surpassed Khan’s old record of $3,597,372 for 2007’s “Om Shanti Om” and continues to play in 119 [...]
‘My Name Is Khan’ not bringing in the crowds any more
Thursday, February 18th, 2010
New Delhi, After a bumper opening, Shah Rukh Khan starrer “My Name Is Khan” is being cold-shouldered by the audience here. Cinema hall owners blame the “non-entertaining content” of the movie.
“There is a huge fall in ‘My Name Is Khan’ ticket sales. While it was just 30 percent Wednesday, it is only 20 percent Thursday. [...]
‘My Name is Khan’ makes record $1.86 million in America
Sunday, February 14th, 2010
Washington, Grossing an estimated $1.86 million at the box office in its first weekend, Shah Rukh Khan starrer “My Name Is Khan” has broken the record for the largest opening weekend ever for a Hindi film in North America.
The Fox Searchlight release directed by Karan Johar averaged $15,500 from 120 theatres across the United States [...]
‘My Name Is Khan’ earns Rs.250 mn on opening day
Sunday, February 14th, 2010
New Delhi, Controversies notwithstanding, the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer “My Name Is Khan” has gone on to rake in around Rs.250 million (about $5.3 million) across the globe on the opening day.
Directed by Karan Johar, “My Name is Khan” was released Friday.
“We are delighted with the performance and audience reactions across demographics. More so, because [...]
I was fed up with Bollywood – Karan Johar
Sunday, February 14th, 2010
Berlin, “My Name is Khan” producer and director Karan Johar, whose film is being lauded by audiences and critics, says he was fed up with the typical Bollywood stuff.
“I was fed up with Bollywood, its item numbers, big sets – it was all too easy and getting repetitive for me. I wanted a challenge.
“I’m [...]
I keep getting better looking: Shah Rukh
Sunday, February 14th, 2010
Berlin, Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan, who left a trail of fans swooning at the red carpet premiere of “My Name is Khan” at the Berlin International Film Festival, says self-mockingly he keeps getting better looking and he would soon “look like Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise”.
Mimicking his character Rizwan Khan in the film, [...]
We’ll watch ‘MNIK’, Mumbai fans promise Shahrukh
Saturday, February 13th, 2010
Mumbai, Many of Shah Rukh Khan’s fans in Mumbai vowed Saturday to watch “My Name is Khan”, saying the superstar hadn’t made any mistake by remarking against the exclusion of Pakistani cricketers from the Indian Premier League (IPL).
“We were always with him. No one should have pointed a finger at Shah Rukh Khan who has [...]
My Name is Khan releases in all theatres in Maharashtra
Saturday, February 13th, 2010
Mumbai, Shah Rukh Khan starrer “My name is Khan” has opened in all theatres in Mumbai, Pune and across Maharashtra, a spokesperson of director Karan Johar said Saturday.
“All centres in Mumbai, Pune and Maharashra have opened ‘My Name is Khan’,” the spokesperson told IANS.
Meanwhile, Karan Johar, who is attending the Berlin Film Festival where [...]
No ‘MNIK’ row if Bollywood had unity: Anurag Kashyap
Saturday, February 13th, 2010
Mumbai, Director Anurag Kashyap says the Hindi film industry lacks integrity and that if Bollywood had united, the ruckus created by the Shiv Sena over Shah Rukh Khan’s “My Name is Khan” could have been avoided.
“If it is considered to be an industry, people should have unity among themselves. At least once, they should unite [...]
Delhi gives thumbs up to ‘My Name Is Khan’
Friday, February 12th, 2010
New Delhi, “My Name Is Khan” opened to packed houses in about 70 halls in the capital and its suburbs Friday. The hype around the film, thanks to the Shiv Sena’s stand-off with superstar Shah Rukh Khan, attracted curious cinemagoers in droves to watch the film.
According to police, except for an incident of vandalism in [...]