Shahrukh Khan's daughter scolds him by for not kicking the butt

Actor Shahrukh Khan says he has been "reprimanded" by his daughter for lighting up.

"Big reprimand for smoking from my strict little atom bomb of a daughter!!!," Shahrukh wrote on twitter.

The comments came in the backdrop of a newspaper survey naming him as the role model for youth.

"Daughter just reprimanded me...How can u be the HT survey youth role model if u smoke. So to all the youths out there...Please don't smoke!!," he said.

Owing to ill health, Shahrukh will not be able to attend the screening of 'Don 2 - The King is Back' at the 62nd Berlin Film Festival in Germany.

"Oh fever not abating. Will have to rest it out...It sucks! Sad couldn't travel to Berlin tonight. Will do after rest. Till then @FarOutAkhtar @ritesh_sid @priyankachopra keep Donism alive in Berlin..!!," Shahrukh tweeted.

The actor has some tips to offer for the co-stars attending the film festival.

"Don's do's & dont's for my 3 reps at Berlinale. 1. have the D tattoo on at all times. 2 no inner warmers at any cost..Don doesn't wear warmers..Don't wear your cellphone on a belt clip at any cost & don't dance with your hands above your head (sic)," the actor said.

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Interview with Farhan Akhtar: Never had second thoughts on Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Being part of a biopic often comes with a lot of baggage but actor-director Farhan Akhtar, who is all set to play the legendary athlete Milkha Singh on screen, says he did not have second thoughts about his role.

"Bhaag Milkha Bhaag", directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra is based on the life of the Olympian sprinter and Farhan, 38, says Singh is looking forward to the film.

"I met Rakeysh once and I heard the story and I immediately agreed to be part of such a film. It is not just a film, it is the life of a legend. I am honoured to be a part of it. It didn't take me a second to say yes," Farhan told PTI.

Asked if he feels any pressure in playing the 'Flying Sikh' on the big screen, Farhan said, "There is no pressure. I have interacted with him and he is a great man. He is very forward and is happy about this film. We will try and make this film without any unnecessary drama and and will keep it factually right."

Bollywood does not venture much into the territory of biopics but off late directors are turning to real-life stories as the subject of their films.

"People are more open about their lives now. They publish books on their lives. They are not so sensitive about their personal lives anymore as they used to be before," Farhan said about the recent boom of biopics in Bollywood.

His last film as a director "Don 2", which was shot extensively in Berlin, will be screened at this year's Berlin International Film Festival, starting from February 9-16 and the director is elated to present his film to a non-Hindi speaking audience

"It feels great that the film will be screened in Berlin. The whole cast and crew had a wonderful time shooting there. The local crew did open the doors for us. Once we were together on making the film, they proved to be extremely helpful," said Farhan, who was in the capital on an invitation from the German Embassy.

The Shahrukh Khan-Priyanka Chopra starrer is also scheduled to release in German cinemas on February 16.

"Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara", directed by his sister Zoya Akhtar has won him the best supporting actor award at almost all major events this year. The film, which also starred Hrithik Roshan, Katrina Kaif and Abhay Deol, was shot in Spain and because of its popularity a DVD of the film will be soon launched in the country.

"There is no plan to release the film in Spain but a DVD of "Zindagi Milegi Na Dobara" will be dubbed in Spanish and will be released soon all over the country," he added.

Farhan will also be the face of Delhi Police for an audio-visual advertisement to educate people about crime against women.

"I feel very depressed when I come across such cases and being a father of two daughters, I feel responsible. When the officer approached me, I readily agreed to be a part of the initiative. We will shoot for a minute-long film and it will be shown at film theatres before the start of every movie," he said.

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Don 2: Priyanka Chopra says movie is Farhan's best work

Everyone in Bollywood is currently watching out for one movie: Don 2. Expectations and curiosity has grown with each and every promo that has been released. How will the story continue? What has Farhan Akhtar come up with this time? And of course, will it break box office records? These are just some of the questions that are playing in everyone’s minds while they wait for the film to finally come to the big screen next week. The film will not only be the return of The King, but also his Jungli Billi aka Roma aka Priyanka Chopra.

Women in Bollywood in most cases don’t have much of a role in action-movies, but in Don 2 Priyanka will be seen in full action-mode. ”Don 2 is a cool role for me. It’s an action film of another level in Bollywood. I am more angrier in this one. I’ve done a lot of fist fighting that I didn’t do too much of in the earlier Don. I went through intense rehearsals for my action with guidance from Farhan and Shah Rukh who often pulled my leg.”

While Priyanka doesn’t mind playing the damsel in distress, in Don 2, for once, she is not and that is exactly what makes this role so good, “I don’t play a damsel in distress and so missed all the dance and frolic I’ve been doing in my other movies. Don 2 is one of those rare movies where I have to be serious all the time. I can’t even sport my foot long smile. But that’s what’s good about Don 2. It makes me do things I’ve never done. That’s one advantage of playing a cop but it’s got disadvantages also as I’ve mentioned earlier.”

If you can remember, in the first film, Roma fell in love with Don (who she thought was Vijay). Ask her about her relationship with Don in part 2 and she says, ”Don cannot be predictable. By that I mean Don as a person. You can never tell what his next move is going to be. He is one bad guy you can’t mess with. Don is cold blooded and such people are really dangerous to deal with. Roma has such a relationship with him, hot and cold as she is hell bent on taking her revenge and wants Don at any cost. It’s a cat and mouse chase.”

Everyone in Bollywood at some point wants to work with Shah Rukh Khan. According to Priyanka SRK can live up to anything. That’s what sets him apart from any other star. “He is a man who believes in challenges at this point in his career. He puts in more than one needs to put in his movies. There are very few actors who are like that. Don 2 is SRK’s best action movie of 2011 I feel.”

So, from what we can tell so far one of the reasons to watch Don 2 is, of course, Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra. Another reason we can think of is the fact that Farhan Akhtar is back as director. But there is more! “It’s suspense to another level too. The music is also rich, but the film is so huge in itself that music will stand out once the movie is released. You will get to the groove of the songs once you see the film. Don 2 is Farhan’s best work I have seen,” Priyanka added.

You can catch Don and Roma in their cat and mouse game on December 21st if you are in the UK and on the 23rd for the rest of the world!

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