Shah Rukh Khan, Bollywood actor and the owner of Kolkata Knight Riders had a meeting with the chief minister, Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee at Writers’ Buildings and articulated concern in locating a modern cricket academy in the city. In respond, the chief minister urged the actor to take some “initiatives” in the Film sector in the state.
Nevertheless both the chief minister and Shah Rukh were reluctant to disclose the details of the meeting, officials who were present assumed that a bundle of things were discussed, the main focal point was on the cricket academy and the Film Production in West Bengal.
A senior official clued-up “Shah Rukh proposed to set up a modern cricket academy in the state. The academy will be set up on the lines of Australian Cricket Academy in Melbourne. But the discussion was very informal as no formal proposal was submitted by Shah Rukh.”
It is learnt that the chief minister invited King Khan to empower in the film industry of the state principally in the production sector. Mr Bhattacharjee explained Shah Rukh about the Kolkata Film Festival (KFF) and he invited Shah Rukh to attend the next KFF listed to be detained in November.
Shah Rukh apprised the CM that Kolkatta has a lot of talent in this sector. He informed Mr Bhattacharjee that the cameraman of his film Chak De India was from Kolkata. He also mentioned if appropriate infrastructure could be developed here, local talents would have a better platform to establish their superiority. This piece of the meeting is measured to be significant because the state government has already invited term of interest from private partners to run West Bengal Film Development Corporation in a joint venture.
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In a courtesy act, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan will enchant the spectators at the Eden Gardens here Thursday with a 20-minute performance ahead of his Kolkata Knight Riders team’s Indian Premier League (IPL) match with Bangalore Royal Challengers.
“Shah Rukh will be performing with his troupe for about 20 minutes before Thursday’s match starts. We will put up a makeshift 30 ft x 20 ft stage just outside the boundary near F or J block in the gallery,” Red Chillies event manager Mohammad Morani informed on Tuesay.
Sources at Red Chillies, a firm floated by the star, said Shah Rukh was besieged with the shore up his team was being paid in Kolkata though they had suffered four defeats in a row. “So this performance is to thank the KKR supporters in Bollywood style,” revealed a close source.
“Actors Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor have given their verbal consent to be part of the show. Besides, famous WWE wrestler Khali may also make a brief appearance at the show,”the sources added.
Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) joint secretary Amitabha Banerjee said: “We don’t have a problem with Shah Rukh’s performance if the arrangements don’t interrupt ours.” But West Bengal Sports Minister Subhas Chakraborty said: “Thursday is Pochishe Boishakh - the birth anniversary of poet Rabindranath Tagore. Kolkatans celebrate this day with Tagore’s songs and poems. Shah Rukh’s performance that day will not be in tune with the mood of Rabindra Jayanti.”
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In continuation of the previous post of Chotte Ustad
There is no second judgment that Anwesha is the unsurpassed candidate for the Chotte Ustad title. Howsoever, even Star Plus is bountiful by giving more exposure for Aishwariya, the end result has to be that Anwesha of Kolkatta will bag the crown. Her code number is 9 for the voting lines, which itself is a unambiguous clue that she is the obvious winner, as numerologically 9 is a very powerful number compared to 11 of Aishwsariya. The precise talent, correct aptitude, flair, endowment and above all, the right contestant has to win ,and that is Anwesha.
The pre-eminent and the most greatest part I like about Anwesha is that all along with persuasive and credible singing, she possess down to earth intrinsic worth, a quality which is personified in her body language, perhaps she got it genetically from her mother who always keeps a optimistic, buoyant and positive smiling face even when Aishwariya is being praised ;dissimilar to Aishwairya’s mother who makes unconcerned and undaunted facial expressions when Anwesha is praised. What I mean to communicate is that Anwesha’s naive and raw qualities are too personified in her singing capabilities. I am stressing the point again that Anwesha is the best gifted sweet melodious singer and so please help her win the title.
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King Khan today launched his cricket team under the banner Knightriders in Kolkatta. The name of the site is www.kolkataknightriders.com/home.html. The team activities and actions are towards sports strength and courage of children and youth of the country. The joint owners of the team are the great SRK and actress Juhi Chawla and her business mind husband Jay Mehta.
Sourav Ganguli has been named as the Captain along with tough players like Shoiab Akthar and Ricky Ponting. John Bucanen will be the coach of the team.
The theme song for the team has been composed by multitalented Vishal-Shekhar and the song has been sung by Vishal. The jingle for the song is something like Korbo,lodbo,jeethore in Bangla. More songs will be composed by Pritam and to be sung by Usha Uthup the Kolkata much-loved.
The official clothes has been sponsored by Belmonte, designed flamboyant Manish Malhotra. The colour of the T-shirt is gold and black, SRK feels gold is lucky for him. SRK himself has chosen Jersey No.12 and says he will be the waterman for the team in an athletic spirit.
A golden helmet as musket of the team, enclosed in glass was offered to Saurav and certain other members of the organisation.
SRK also unveiled the team’s logo Hoog-lee shown as a cartoon character, the surprise members’ name will be announced later.
SRK disclosed that he does not anything much about cricket on a funny message. He stated that a sum of INR 80,000/- crores will be the expected annual turnover, out of which 80% money will be dispersed to the players.
Sony Max will be official broadcaster of the matches which will begin from March 18 onwards.
Well whatever King Khan does, he steals the thunder as ever. Good luck King Khan!
No
Name
Age
Nationality
Playing role
Batting Style
Bowling/Fielding
Bidding Price
1
Sourav Ganguly (Captain)
35
Batsman
LHB
Right-arm medium
Icon Player
2
Ishant Sharma
19
Bowler
RHB
Right-arm fast
US$ 950,000
3
Chris Gayle
28
All-rounder
LHB
Right-arm off spin
US$ 950,000
4
Brendon McCullum
26
Batsman/WK
RHB
Wicket-keeper
US$ 700,000
5
David Hussey
30
Batsman
RHB
Right-arm off spin
US$ 675,000
6
Shoaib Akhtar
32
Bowler
RHB
Right-arm fast
US$ 450,000
7
Murali Kartik
31
Bowler
LHB
Left-arm orthodox spin
US$ 425,000
8
Ricky Ponting
33
Batsman
RHB
Right-arm medium
US$ 400,000
9
Ajit Agarkar
30
All-rounder
RHB
Right-arm fast-medium
US$ 350,000
10
Umar Gul
24
Bowler
RHB
Right-arm fast-medium
US$ 150,000
11
Tatenda Taibu
24
Batsman/WK
RHB
Wicket-keeper
US$ 125,000
12
Salman Butt
23
Batsman
LHB
Right-arm off spin
US$ 100,000
13
Mohammad Hafeez
27
All-rounder
RHB
Right-arm off spin
US$ 100,000
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