SRK himself will be performing on the big night, and has roped in his Jab Tak Hai Jaan co-star Katrina Kaif other than his Chennai Express co-star as well. Pitbull is said to be giving a live performance too. Katrina and Deepika will be taking the stage with SRK and will be performing to a crowd of 1,20,000 people.

A source confirmed the news and said that Dippy was willing to perform when she was approached for it. “She goes for the rehearsal of the event after her shoot for Chennai Express packs up. Some of SRK’s songs have been decided upon and the costumes are being worked on as of now,” added the source.

With the performance being studded with stars from the industry, it is surely going to be one to watch out for!

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Details of what exactly is Bhajji’s role in the film have not yet been revealed but it’s a rather interesting cameo. The producers are also tight lipped about the scene in which he will feature and the lines he will deliver but one thing for sure is that Bhajji will be seen returning to his Punjabi roots and his performance will be no less than a visual treat for his fans.

Bhajji will be filming with Punjabi actors Gippy Grewal and Gurpreet Ghuggi amongst several other big names such as Om Puri in Chandigarh, just before the start of the IPL-6. Speaking about Bhajji’s cameo, Ashvini Yardi said, “We’re absolutely delighted to have one of the world’s best known Punjabis feature in our film Bha Ji in Problem. It’s too soon to unveil anything at this stage, but all I can say is that Bhajji’s fans are going to be bowled over by his performance.”

Bha Ji In Problem will be Grazing Goat’s foray into Punjabi cinema after starting with Hindi cinema (OMG! Oh My God) and Marathi cinema (72 Miles and Adhantari).

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The event also saw the captains of all the eight teams i.e Venkatesh, Mohanlal, Vishal ,Suniel Shetty, Ritesh Deshmukh, Manoj Tiwari, Jeet and Sudeep. The third season has added two new teams and the season begins on 9th Feb with the first match being held in Kochi. The other celebs present at the event were Sohail Khan, Kangana Ranaut, Boney Kapoor and Sreedevi, Shruti Hasan, Rana and Ram Charan Tej who was also announced as the icon player for Telugu warriors. The matches will be broadcasted on star network.

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However Sohail sportively replied “He is a part of the industry and has his own IPL team, if he wants to support any of the teams he’s welcome. We are a part of the industry and I call him Shah Rukh bhai and he’s a friend.  If Shah Rukh has the time and the inclination why not” says Sohail.

The actor turned sportsman says “We are all Indians and we have languages divided in the industry. Here we have an opportunity to be under one roof.  Actors producers and directors from all over on a single platform. We couldn’t do films together but at least we are playing cricket. At the end of the day we are playing a serious spot. It’s a dream for us. We forget acting on the field and star behaving like Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid on the field. Don’t compare us to international crickets but we are trying our best.”

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Incidentally his team Mumbai Heroes will not have Salman playing for his team. “Salman is an icon now so I can’t take risk with him now. He has gone through a major surgery last year we have to be careful. He could not play the last two seasons because of his illness” informs Sohail.

However Sohail says that Salman will be there to cheer the team as and when he can. “We will visit all the venues and be a part and support our team wherever they are playing” he adds.

While Salman is not part of the team surprisingly being the owner of Mumbai Heroes Sohail too will not be seen on the field. “I was out in the first ball so I was removed from the team” he adds jovially.

Salman or no Salman, it’s going to be interesting watching all the stars sweating out on the cricket field.

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The Mo Farah Foundation is works with partners and local communities to setup programmes to provides a month’s supplies of family food baskets and safe drinking water and sanitation facilities through the installation of water wells, development of water catchment, canals and water supply systems. The Foundation also establishing medical clinics to provide free healthcare for people, setting up livelihood programmes so locals can become self-sufficient and developing educational schemes for children. The Mo Farah Foundation has major plans for the future, which includes establishing new schools in remote areas. “I will be asking my other high profile clients from Dubai, UAE and Qatar to also help the Mo Farah Foundation,” said Kaser.

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London based Gurdeep, also one half of the newly formed duo Gin & Rees manages, coaches and performs with VP Ents. The Bhangra and Dhol outfit have enjoyed the privilege of performing at some of the most prestigious events across the UK as well as internationally: London’s V&A Museum and at the World Sikh Awards to Channel 4’s Paul ‘O Grady Show, various music videos and Bollywood movies.

Gurdip says: “It was probably the most exciting thing we’ve ever done or will do. To be chosen to perform at the closing ceremony of the London Olympics is an indescribable feeling. We have been inundated with messages from people all over the world. We’re all so proud.”

The music they performed to, ‘Olympic Bhangra’ was created by the team themselves and has become a much sought after track after their impressive TV appearance.

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Team Cocktail gave out one of the secrets of his look in the movie. Everyone knows how crazy actor Saif Ali Khan is about yoga and during the shooting of Cocktail, Saif carried his Yoga mat everywhere. Whenever he got a moment; on the street, in the park, by the lake, Saif would spread his yoga mat and start doing his exercises. To get more company while doing Yoga, he invited Deepika and Diana for yoga sessions on the set and gave a few yoga lessons to them while at it. Both sportingly obliged and after a few minutes of sensible teaching, Saif would be back to his usual pranks! Sab Jageh Yoga-hi-Hoga!

That’s not it, considering the rising craze for Gautam, Team Cocktail decided to please the fans by releasing some exclusive of Gautam in the exotic locations of London.

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Tongue-in cheek, Shah Rukh was every inch the affable King Khan that we hadn’t seen in a long time. He posed with the victory cup; spoke candidly about his wins, failures, mistakes, disappointments and more.

Addressing the media he thanked the press and his fans for their love and support for KKR for the past five years. “I have felt it many times, through the 4-5 years since we’re playing, that because of me we have to face too much criticism as well as we get too much compliments also”

Talking about his journey as owner of KKR, Shahrukh said, “It’s been a good ride. We have been told we are interfering with the team which isn’t the truth”. “We’ve always been outsiders (myself, Jai and Juhi). We were told we don’t know to play cricket or run a cricket team. So we’re happy, the youngsters including my children that this monkey is off our back. This will make all the players, team member, everyone a little positive about themselves”, he added.

“Saal ke andar ek jhagda aur do films kaafi hai (within a year a brawl and two films is enough). When I sat home, my wife and children explained to me that I shouldn’t have behaved that way. I realized that my children have grown up so much that they are advising me, I was very very ashamed,” he confessed about his scuffle with the MCA at the Wankhede stadium few days back.

Expressing remorse over the intrusive behavior of media on his personal life he said, “for the past 6-8 months, my heart is broken with everything that has been said about me. If people are going to be careless about my personal life, I don’t respect that”

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Acoording to MCA treasurer, Ravi Savant, Khan had misbehaved with and abused the MCA security as well as the officials. “He misbehaved and abused the MCA security personnel as well as MCA officials, including our president Vilasrao Deshmukh, after the IPL match (between KKR and Mumbai Indians).” Savant wanted to ban the actor for life from entering the stadium in future.

KKR won the match with 32 runs. Savant said Shah Rukh and his posse of bodyguards had gone up to the teams’ dressing room and then came down and started to go on to the ground. “The MCA security personnel told them they cannot do so as the match was over which led to Shah Rukh abusing them as well as the MCA officials. There was manhandling too by his people. We are also going to lodge a police complaint against him. Of course we will lodge a complaint with the BCCI also.”

SRK hits back at MCA

The actor, who usually stays silent on rumours and other stuff, held a press conference and clarified his stance on the matter and reports where security blamed the actor for being drunk. SRK hits back at the MCA saying he was not drunk during the alleged brawl between him and the security guards. He adds he lost his cool after the security guards physically manhandled his children and their friends who were playing on the ground.

“I was not drunk, I had gone to pick up my children. The officials were extremely aggressive. I just got angry but I left after that.”

SRK: “I was provoked”

The actor does not deny he acted aggressive during the brawl but did it only on provocation. “To be abusive to fans or audience that’s not me. They manhandled little girls. I would not deny that I was abusive but it started that this gentleman came from behind to say something in Marathi, which I cannot repeat. I asked him to speak in Hindi. I said a few things in anger. I was one and they were 20-25 officials and they were extremely rude. When I tried to answer them, they hid behind others.”

While MCA demands an apology from SRK, he says that they should apologize to him. “They should apologize to me. They were extremely high-handed.”

When asked about the ban, SRK replied “If this is the kind of behaviour meted out to people then I would not go there. There were people rushing at me aggressively. I think it’s unpardonable that you manhandle kids in the name of security. I don’t know about the ban. I will call (MCA head Vilasrao) Deshmukh. I will write a complaint about their behaviour and the kind of language they used,” he added. He also said he didn’t regret his actions and it didn’t make a difference to him if he was banned from the cricket stadium.

“I didn’t go for the match, I went to pick up my children. I have no clarification to give. They should look at their association and how they behave. They cannot, under the garb of security, be high-handed with people, especially children.”

Deshmukh: “Banned for 5 years”

Vilasrao Deshmukh, president of the MCA, followed suit and gave a press conference on the matter. He said the managing committee had decided to ban the actor and owner of IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders as he had “shown no regrets for his action and behavior.” “If anybody behaves like this…whosoever it may be…action will be taken.”

Celebrities take to Twitter

And while Deshmukh is full in support for this band Bollywood has taken to Twitter in full support to SRK.

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Anurag Basu justifies SRK’s behavior and added he would’ve gone further in the scuffle with the MCA guards and “smashed their heads if it was my daughter”.

Actor Ronit Roy stood up in defence of Shah Rukh tweeting, “His daughter was touched and shoved. He protected. Well done Dad!! At Wankhede, SRK was a father, not just an actor… Please don’t expect a father to apologise for protecting his baby. Satyamev Jayate.”

Raj Kundra: “SRK banned from a stadium?? Ridiculous punishment for a father protecting his children! I can see many celebs boycotting this stadium!”

Celina Jaitley, new mother of twins, says “when it comes to ones children a parent will go to any length to protect them. SRK is a good dad.”

A few other celeb-tweets:

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Parents of the kids present speak up

Deanne Pandey, a celebrity fitness trainer whose children were with SRK, said in an interview to NDTV, “There is a way security people ask children to move away. You aren’t suppose to manhandle kids. Any parent would have reacted like this. Why don’t the media/officers see that? I am nobody, they would not have made a big deal about it. Because he is SRK, a star, they are making a big deal out of it. He was responsible for all our children. He was looking after them.”

Today a 14-year old boy came forward with his story as a eye-witness. The teenager witnessed the whole thing and alleges that these MCA members were drunk and upset because Mumbai Indian had lost a decisive match.

Father of the young boy, Sukhminder Lamba, gave a statement to Rediff.com: “It is amazing to see the media devour Shah Rukh Khan for protecting the children. I am sure at some point in time every parent has gone through a similar situation and has been provoked and reacted to a greater degree. The boys were pushed around by the security men even though they were making their way back quietly.” He adds that Shah Rukh Khan reacted only when girl children were pushed and manhandled by MCA members.

“The abuses used by them, if ever revealed, will have hell breaking loose. Shah Rukh Khan has shown great maturity and understanding in keeping silent.”

According to Lamba the children were with Shah Rukh Khan from the time he entered the Wankhede till they left. Not once did Khan abuse a female spectator, as is claimed in the First Information Report filed by some MCA officials. “After watching the allegations made by the MCA officials, these kids have realised that the human mind is the devil. They cooked up allegations by the MCA officials have taught these kids that lies are a way of life, that truth never wins in the face of absolute power.”

The BCCI still needs to approve MCA’s request for the ban.

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