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Shah Rukh admits, “Billoo Barber was offered to Akshay Kumar but he turned it down. Priyan was doing another film with me. Then he spoke to me about Billoo Barber and asked me if I would do the 10-day role in the film. I asked him to narrate the story. I told him that I would not only act in it but even produce it. The actor says he simply loved the script. “It’s a story based on Krishna and his friend Sudama. It’s a very sweet story. The thought is nice. But it’s not fair to call it a Shah Rukh Khan film. It is about Irrfan Khan, his wife and two kids. Billoo Barber is a remake of a Malayalam film (Kadha Parayaumbol) and has been rewritten by the same writer. The Hindi rights are with us while the Tamil rights are with Rajnikanth. In Malayalam it was made with Mammooty. About the film’s cast and credits, SRK says, “The film has Irrfan Khan, Lara Dutta, Om Puri, Rajpal Yadav and Asrani Sir besides myself. Kareena has done a guest appearance. Deepika will also do a guest appearance and there might be another heroine. Music is by Pritam and lyrics by Gulzar. When asked about Ameesha Patel and Tabu turning down the film, Shah Rukh points out, “I have been reading about all the actresses refusing the project but I would never lie to an actor to get them to do the role. I told Priyan Sir to tell them that it is not the greatest role in the world; but it is not a role that will go unnoticed. I told this to Urmila, Manisha, Juhi… Amisha didn’t do the role because we thought she looks too young to play a mother with Irrfan. It wasn’t like she left it or we threw her out. Tabu refused because she didn’t like the role. Vidya (Balan) said no because she did not want to play a mother to two grown-up children. But the kids are 10 and 12 year olds they are not my age. Continues Shah Rukh, “When I sat down with Lara, I told her that you do certain roles because of the film and she agreed. Juhi and Rani have often told me ‘I don’t have a great role in the film, I am just doing the film because it’s a very sweet film.’ I believe in that… if the product is really good, everybody shines. I could be great in a film, but if it is not good, then it doesn’t work. I really wanted to make Billoo Barber and Insha Allah we will release it by September. However a source close to Akshay denies that he was offered Billoo Barber. “Priyan might have thought of approaching Akshay but he definitely did not offer it to him. With his hands already full handling Star’s big show Paanchvi Pass and his IPL team,Shah Rukh Khan has begun filming for his home production Billo Barbar. “I began my schedule for the film on May 9. I have not worked out a look or anything for it as yet but I am doing all at the same time - this film, Paanchvi Paas and IPL. I believe in hard work, I love to work round the clock. I give six hours for the show, four for IPL and rest for the films. I will soon start work for my Yashraj film next month,” reveals the Khan. The storyline of the film is based of the famous epic story of Krishna and Sudama’s freindship. Shah Rukh plays a filmstar and Irrfan Khan the barbar (Billo). They are childhood friends but after growing up one becomes a star living in a city while his barbar friend lives in a small village. His financial condition is very poor so his wife played by Juhi Chawla suggests him to take help his film star friend. But the barber who is prides himself for his self-respect doesn’t do so. Somehow the villagers come to know that he is a friend of film star and they start giving him special treatment. Co-incidentally one day the film star comes to shoot in the village and Billo is in two minds whether must reveal his identity to the film star. What happens next forms the crux of the story. On venturing into diverse areas like hosting game shows on TV and buying cricket teams, SRK said, “I always wanted to be in a position to give back to society, and I will do it through two things only sports and education.” The educational aspect attached to Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain? Caught his excitement. “I am sure that after watching the show, children of my son’s age would also want to participate, which in turn will generate in them a curiosity to increase their general awareness,” he said hopefully. Which was the most special year in your life? “ I got my son.. My daughter.. Were those the most special years? The most special year is the next one. When I was young, I remember a saying outside my principal’s office, “Count your time by friends not years, and count your life by smiles. Not tears.” I believe there are many more smiles to go. It’s not just raining Shah Rukh Khan on television, there’s more like a thunderstorm of the Bollywood Badshah in coming months with his films lets hope there is million more similes for King Khan and many more years he continues to entrain us.

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