Sharukh Khan's MNIK

My Name Is Khan' earns Rs 250 million on opening day

Controversies notwithstanding, the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer "My Name Is Khan" has gone on to rake in around Rs 250 million (about $5.3million) across the globe on the opening day.

Directed by Karan Johar, "My Name is Khan" was released on Friday.

"We are delighted with the performance and audience reactions across demographics. More so, because this is only phase one of the film release," Vijay Singh, CEO of Fox Star Studios India, the Indian distributors of the film, said in a statement.

"In addition to the release across 45 countries, MNIK will be rolled out in a phased manner across 25 non-traditional markets from April onwards."

The film features Shah Rukh as Rizvan Khan who embarks on a journey across America to win back the love of his life, played by Kajol. It shows how, along the way, his personality touches the lives of many and inspires a nation.

The movie is being marketed and distributed by Fox Star in India, in the US by its sister company Fox Searchlight and in the rest of the world by parent group 20th Century Fox International.

In New Zealand, the opening day collection was about $9,727 while in the Middle-East, the movie is already 50 percent higher than any other previous film in Bollywood with the earning estimated at $300,000.

There's also a huge demand for additional prints in the existing chains across the Middle East and the print count is expected to increase to around 60 by next week.

According to Fox, the film also will be released in Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Oman and Lebanon in the coming week.

In terms of paid previews, the movie earned about $193,000 from 89 sites in Britain, which is said to be the highest for a single-day preview there. In Australia Thursday, paid previews collected around $34,000 and it ranked number 11.

Bipasha Basu

Zeenat Revisited, Bips Brims With Awe...

Bips is thrilled to smithereens. The dusky belle will enact a character modelled along the lines of Zeenat Aman's flower child role in 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna'.

Bips will essay a glam junkie from Goa who gets tangled with Telugu star Rana Daggubati in Rohan Sippy's 'Dum Maro Dum'.

"Zeenat Aman is my all time favourite," gushes Bips in a tabloid chat. "I hold her in high esteem and there can be no one like her."

Bips, though, asserts that 'Dum Maro Dum' has no striking similarities with the former Dev Anand helmed flick, except for elements such as gangsters, drugs and the fact that it's set in Goa. Role model, anyone?

Hrithik Roshan

Hrithik-Sussanne tweet love, admiration

Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan and his wife Sussanne are a reclusive couple, but the duo has been quite vocal about their feelings for each other on social networking site Twitter.

'Friends, please welcome my wife, my friend, my lover, the coolest, the purest, the exotic Sussanne to Twitterland! Give love tweeple,' Hrithik posted on his Twitter page.

Sussanne, on the other hand, appreciated her husband's dedication to his work.

'So inspired when I see my Hrithik working.. (he) has the eye of the tiger.. no stopping till he gets it perfect and only because he loves you (the public) all too much,' posted Sussanne, who is daughter of yesteryear actor Sanjay Khan.

Hrithik was probably left embarrassed by his wife's shower of compliments and replied - 'Stop it Sussanne, stop complimenting me in twublic! But thanks, felt good'.

The couple got married in 2000 after dating each other for long. They have two sons, Hrehaan, four and Hridhaan, two.

Crippled Hrithik! Magnetic Relief At Santa Fe…

He's on a great footing in cinedom. Hrithik Roshan, now flying high on the pre release buzz of 'Kites', has put his best foot forward together with Mexican babe Barbara Mori. The tension packed release of 'My Name Is Khan' will also unveil the "first look" of the Roshan home production.

Most, though, aren't aware of the excruciating steps that Roshan Jr had taken to greenlight the flick. "I hadn't okayed a single script after 'Jodhaa Akbar'," reveals Hrithik in a newspaper chat. "I was suffering because of my knee problem. I was crippled for about six months and was on crutches."

The perfectionist performer was all set to decline the offer, but director Anurag Basu and his filmmaker father would hear nothing of it. "I was travelling around the world trying to find a solution to my knee problem," he bares. "I'd been to Finland, Singapore, Los Angeles, New York and China. I also tried alternative therapies, medicines and physiotherapy, but nothing seemed to work."

Two weeks prior to the canning of 'Kites', Hrithik zoomed into Santa Fe. And then… a miracle occurred! On the first day, his pain went down by 50 per cent and in the first week itself it had trickled down to about 10 per cent. And then.. the pain had vanished!!

"Santa Fe is surrounded by magnetic mountains and people from all over the world come there to get healed," gushes a relieved Hrithik. "It was destiny that we chose Santa Fe to begin shooting our film."

Shahid Kapoor

Shahid’s Tantrums

Shasha aka Shahid Kapoor has turned a new leaf. A new arrogant leaf. Reportedly, Shasha had been giving hell to the folks at the CINTAA (Cine and Television Artistes Association) show.

Firstly, he showed up a mere three hours late for the shoot. And once inside, he scooted off to his vanity van... where he was holed up for another hour.

After stepping out, His Lordship Kapoor told the organisers that he'd like to do his act... pronto! And when he was informed that he'd have to await his turn, SK vented his spleen calling them "unprofessional." This, when senior stars such as Shah Rukh Khan and Farhan Akhtar had been cooling their celeb heels for over an hour.

And when the phenomenal moment arrived for Shasha to do his number (song number, that is)... he threw a tantrum riling against the "mediocre dancers" hired for the event!

Shahid and Deepika are love birds

After having faced failed relationships in their life, both Shahid Kapur and Deepika Padukone seem to be finding solace in each other's company now.

If the latest buzz is to be believed, Shahid Kapur and Deepika Padukone are currently dating each other. According to sources, the two were seen partying together recently and it's also known that Shahid is making frequent trips to Deepika's Bandra home these days.

After his break up with Kareena Kapoor, Shahid has been linked to many actresses like Priyanka Chopra and Vidya Balan. Now, Deepika is the latest and hottest of the lot in his life. Deepika's story is no different, after her break-up with Ranbir Kapoor; it seems she's also looking for a new companionship.

So, the secret has got bust. Let's hope the new love birds have a lasting affair of their life this time around.