///Shah Rukh Khan: I have been told that there has never been an Indian who has gone on the Golden Globe stage and I really wish that today it changes. I will really be happy if Rahman wins, I will surely clap the loudest. It will also be a wonderful thing for Indian cinema if Rahman wins.
While reading this, Iruvar 'Kannai katti kollathe' song - Thozha Thozha ARR's humming was playing in the background. I was totally blown away by that.... Touching moment! His hard work starts paying off slowly (International Level)..... YES!! YES!! On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 7:33 AM, $ Pavan Kumar $ <pawancum...@yahoo.com>wrote: > > http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ill-clap-loudest-if-rahman-wins-golden-globe-srk/82489-8.html > > > > You are here: IBNLive » Entertainment > CNN-IBN INTERVIEW > Font Size > I'll clap loudest if Rahman wins Golden Globe: SRK > CNN-IBN > > Published on Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 19:12 in Entertainment section > > It's a double treat for Bollywood! After AR Rahman's nomination for Slumdog > Millionaire in Golden Globe, it's SRK's turn to make his presence felt at > the award function. > > Shah Rukh Khan who has been invited by the Hollywood Foreign Press > Association will be at the award's night. The actor spoke to CNN-IBN before > the awards began. > > CNN-IBN: The first time that an Indian will give away a Golden Globe Award. > Excited? > > Shah Rukh Khan: I was supposed to give away an award but now I am supposed > to present Slumdog Millionaire which I think is even better. The film has > been made in India and Anil, AR Rahman and Danny Boyle are there. I just > came back from the rehearsals. > > CNN-IBN: Do you regret the fact that you did not do Anil Kapoor's role in > Slumdog Millionaire? We believe it was offered to you first. > > Shah Rukh Khan: No, I don't think I would have been able to do as good as > Anil has done. So I am very glad that the better actor has done it. I have > seen the film and it is marvellous. All the kids are very good in the film > including Dev Patel. So I don't count what I have and what I haven't done. > > CNN-IBN: Are you expecting AR Rahman to win? There is a nomination for him > as well. > > Shah Rukh Khan: I have been told that there has never been an Indian who > has gone on the Golden Globe stage and I really wish that today it changes. > I will really be happy if Rahman wins, I will surely clap the loudest. It > will also be a wonderful thing for Indian cinema if Rahman wins. > > CNN-IBN: What are you looking forward to at the ceremony? > > Shah Rukh Khan: Well, the people and the press have been very nice to me. > They are looking at India. I feel very proud that I have been chosen because > I am one of the faces of India at this point in time. But I am very unsocial > and un-networking by nature so I will be just quiet. I am taking Gauri and > Karan along, so hopefully they will enjoy meeting the people. I am going > there because it is a good step forward for Indian cinema. Inshallah! one > day one of us will make a film that will win an award here too. > > CNN-IBN: Slumdog Millionaire is based on Kaun Banega Crorepati, a show that > you also hosted. Does that make your presence even more exciting at the > Golden Globe Awards? > > Shah Rukh Khan: Yes, actually Danny had come down when I was shooting for > KBC, and we discussed the film then. I had read the book long time back and > I myself wanted to make it for India. But of course, the rights were with > someone else. I am a big Danny fan, so I was very excited about the movie. I > was very happy that he asked me to do it at one point in time but I was busy > with Om Shanti Om then. > > CNN-IBN: Does the film encapsulate the spirit of Mumbai? > > Shah Rukh Khan: I don't know about Mumbai but it is the story of hope, and > about ordinary people reaching great heights. The film has been shot > wonderfully because we normally don't shoot films like that in India. It is > a foreign person's point of view but a very interesting one. > > CNN-IBN: This may be frivolous, but what are you wearing to the awards > night? > > Shah Rukh Khan: Karan has chosen a black tie and a white shirt for me. I > just did my trials and I think it looks very hot. > > CNN-IBN: Thank you for joining us and all the very best. > > Shah Rukh Khan: Thank you. > > > > > > -- Sent from my very old 386 machine.
