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International R&B singer Akon, who is here to record songs for Shah Rukh Khan's film Ra.One, says he is a big fan of the Bollywood superstar and that he will not only have shows in India during his world tour, but would also do more work here soon.

"I am a big fan of Shah Rukh. I am very familiar with Shah Rukh's work. I am meeting Kareena [Kapoor] for the first time today," Akon said.

He is not only singing, but also composing for Ra.One.

"I am also composing. You know, I will give him [Shah Rukh] a couple of versions of the song, the way I do it. And I will also integrate it with the traditional way the Bollywood films are done. I will give them options and they will decide, which one to use in the film," said Akon.

Produced by Red Chilies Entertainment, Ra.One will see Shah Rukh playing a superhero.

Asked if he is planning to do more work with Indian music directors, he said: "You will see me doing more things in India soon."

The singer insists he finds African entertainment culture quite similar to what he sees in India.

"You know the tradition in Africa is not different from India. There is the same type of entertainment going on, the difference is only in language. I always wanted to expand my horizon, explore and enjoy," said Akon who will soon go on a world tour.

He is looking forward to performances in India as well.

"The world tour is coming soon and India is one of my biggest market so I will do number of shows here," said Akon.

The singer dedicated two lines from his song Beautiful to actress Kareena Kapoor, who was present at the event. She plays the female lead in Ra.One.

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  Singer plans to take SRK's aid in raising funds for the earthquake affected area. Hip-hop and R&B singer Akon is in town to record a song for Shah Rukh Khan's Ra One. Directed by Anubhav Sinha, the sci-fi flick features Shah Rukh and Kareena in lead roles.

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Singer plans to take SRK's aid in raising funds for the earthquake affected area

Hip-hop and R&B singer Akon is in town to record a song for Shah Rukh Khan's Ra One. Directed by Anubhav Sinha, the sci-fi flick features Shah Rukh and Kareena in lead roles.

Vishal-Shekhar score the music. Akon, popular for chartbusting tracks like Smack That and Mr Lonely, lends his voice to a track in the film and will also appear in the music video.


However, apart from talking music and doing business with SRK, he's also here to talk about something serious. Akon, who's worked with another musician Wycleaf Jean on the Haiti relief work, plans to talk to Shah Rukh about joining hands and raising money for the affected.

Talking about the situation in the earthquake-affected Haiti, Akon says, "There is so much more that can be done and needs to be done. I visited Haiti a while back and it was a moving experience. I think it's not something that's restricted to one particular part of the world, but a global situation that needs to be addressed.

I definitely plan to talk to Shah Rukh and see what we can do to raise aid for those in need. The plan is to get as many people involved as possible."

Weeks after the earthquake, Akon and Wyclef Jean performed in Haiti at the Yele Festival. Besides that, he also appeared in the charity single 'We Are The World' which was recorded along with 87 different artistes to raise money for Haiti relief.

Shah Rukh, who has sung only two songs in his career (in Josh and Farhan Akhtar's Don), plans to take active interest in the recording sessions for Ra One. "I am a terrible singer. But I do plan to get more involved with Akon while recording the song. There's a lot to learn from him." Adding that his son Aryan is a huge fan of the Smack That! track he adds, "That's a popular tune in the family. Everyone loves it." When asked if his kids ask him about the adult phrases and lingo in Akon's songs he jokingly says, "Well I am the one who learns from them." While SRK's favourite tune is Smack that!, Kareena picks Beautiful as hers. "I just love the song and think its really romantic." When asked if Saif who's into music and plays a guitar, listens to Akon she adds, "Not really. But we are definitely looking forward to party with him tonight."

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Actors Shah Rukh Khan and Kareena Kapoor were delighted to welcome singing sensation Akon in Mumbai yesterday. The American singer-songwriter will be belting out a number for Shah Rukh’s home production movie Ra.1, which stars Kareena as the female lead.

We got exclusive access to the backstage of the event held to welcome Akon. There Shah Rukh introduced him to Kareena saying, “She comes from the oldest and most prestigious acting family in India.”

When asked what she loves about Akon, Kareena said, “I love his music. He delivered one hit after another and I am sure he will give us a great number to sing and dance on. We just can’t wait for him to belt it out for us. I have been a big follower of Akon’s music for a long time and I love his songs, especially Beautiful. It’s been on my highest played song list.”

Listening to Kareena shower compliments on him, Akon said, “Bollywood is grand. I have heard great things about the industry and I am glad that I will be a part of it now. Shah Rukh Khan has a great fan following and I am sure we will do great work.”

Ask Shah Rukh why he chose Akon over the rest, and he said, “Akon is one of the biggest musical sensations and we are proud to host him in India. I feel his association with our movie will only make it bigger. I have heard his songs and he is brilliant. He is edgy and he makes people dance. When we make movies, we look to entertain. So, I am sure Akon and we will have great fun.”
Akon shot to world-wide fame with his album Konvicted in 2006. The single 'Smack That' featuring Eminem was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards.

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New film sets Khan as software engineer who builds robot


Rapper Akon will sing for Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's upcoming superhero caper “Ra.One,” directed by Anubhav Sinha and written by David Benullo (“Hallowed Ground”).

The announcement was made Tuesday in Mumbai at a press event attended by Khan, Akon and the film's co-star actress Kareena Kapoor. In “Ra.One,” Khan stars as a Miami-based software engineer who becomes a super-hero battling his self-created techno-monster. “Ra.One” is a word play on the Indian demon god “Ravan” from the Ramayana epic.

Slated to begin shooting in the U.S. in the coming months, unconfirmed reports indicate “Ra.One” will be budgeted at $21 million (1 billion rupees). The film will be produced by Khan's banner Red Chillies Entertainment, which co-produced the actor's latest release “My Name Is Khan.”

While Akon has performed in India earlier, the Senegalese-American singer said he was looking forward to perform here again during his upcoming world tour.

Before arriving in Mumbai Tuesday, local media reported that Akon had performed at a high society wedding in New Delhi last weekend.

Signed to Universal Music, Akon shot to worldwide fame with his 2006 album “Konvicted” which included the breakthrough single “Smack That,” featuring Eminem that earned a Grammy nomination for for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.

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‘My Name Is Khan’ continued to dominate the key markets, for the fourth weekend in a row. The new release, ATITHI TUM KAB JAOGE?, hasn't found patronage in U.K. and U.S.A. Last week's KARTHIK CALLING KARTHIK had a drastic fall, while ‘Teen Patti; is a colossal disaster.

Weekend: March 5 - 7, 2010.

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MY NAME IS KHAN [last weekend: No. 15, this weekend: No. 23]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 87,141 on 56 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,556. Total: £ 24,79,880 [approx. Rs. 16.93 crores].

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My Name Is Khan has broken the long standing lifetime record of Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham in United Kingdom.

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham grossed £2.5 million in 2001 and My Name Is Khan had a similar total by the end of business on Tuesday. My Name Is Khan is likely to end with £2.62 lifetime business in UK. The top grossers in UK are as follows.

1. My Name Is Khan - £2.62m (Expected)
2. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham - £2.5m
3. Veer Zaara -£2.02 million
4. Three Idiots - £1.86 million
5. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai - £1.75 million
6. Devdas - £1.69 million
7. Kal Ho Na Ho - £1.67
8. Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi - £1.50 million
9. Don - £1.43 million
10. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge - £1.40m

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Post My Name is Khan, Shah Rukh Khan is back to business. This time, it's for his Indian Premier League (IPL) team, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).

After two years of defeat in the tournament, the team is changing its colours. Literally. KKR has not only changed the colour of its jersey from black to purple (the gold remains), but also undergone a change in attitude.

Shah Rukh Khan says, "We have a new attitude, new coach, new system, new partner and new colour of jerseys."

But has superstition made Shah Rukh change the team colours?

"If I were superstitious, I would've changed it after the first year itself. I heard that the Indian team is superstitious, but I'm not. What is important for me is that the harder I work, the luckier I feel. We don't want to depend on luck, but have a change of attitude," replied Shah Rukh.

And what is that new attitude?

"We're more upbeat, happy – it's very difficult being happy when you're not winning. That's where I come in (to get the right attitude)."

So, why the colour purple?

"Dada (Saurav Ganguly) likes purple; my daughter feels I look good in purple. It's a conspiracy between Dada and Juhi (Chawla). We've changed everything. We want to leave everything behind and start afresh. Also, the girls like it. So, we will make money out of it, and the girls will be all on our side," says Shah Rukh displaying his trademark wit.

KKR has quite a few young, new members in the team, as Shah Rukh was keen to "get guys on the threshold." He said, "We want to encourage youngsters, under the tutelage of senior players."

As for making some profit from his new team, Shah Rukh said, "We're not a public limited company. We have limited resources. I have never equated this team to making money. Yes, we haven't performed to the fullest. We'll go and play till we win it. They (players) all love to win and hate losing more than I do."

He went on to add, "I've not been graceful in defeat. Now, we will gauge our success by the way we play (not how many matches we win). We want to win the trophy."

And what about competition? "The more the merrier. I know the media can't believe this. Ye har saal aisa bolta hain, lekin karta kuch nahin (Every year he makes these claims, but does nothing)," Shah Rukh jokes.

About the controversy regarding rights to news channels to air IPL clippings, Shah Rukh said, "I don't know. Is it still banned? Oh. So we're just promoting the team like that? (laughs) IPL is so complicated, convoluted, difficult. Hopefully the issue will get resolved."

When asked whether he would step in to resolve it, Shah Rukh said, "I'm not resolving it. Saari duniya ka gham main thodi naa uthaoonga yaar (I'm not shouldering the burden of the whole world)."

About the team's new sponsor, the drink XXX, Shah Rukh says, "It's difficult to get a sponsor if you have not been winning. Inshallah, we will do better this year. XXX is a friend, just like Nokia. It's for anytime you need more energy. I don't know, I'm planning to give up smoking… (and take to XXX)."

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If you think that KKR’s disastrous result in last year’s IPL has made the players and the owner –Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan go underground, be ready to face a pleasant surprise.Khan,unnerved by last year’s performance, has high hopes for his team this year.

The energetic actor is believed to have said that the team has moved on and all are set to rock this year’s IPL.The players are ready for new challenges and are working really hard to win this year’s IPL.

Khan revealed that they have brought changes in many departments-including administrations, staff and colour.He jokingly remarked that the owner, however, remains unchanged.

Skipper Sourav Ganguly added that they are now focusing on playing freely, because that is what is most important. Enjoying the game and keeping it simple is the key.

Khan had commented that he needs to take the IPL trophy this year so that he can prove to the world and to himself that his choice of team was absolutely right.

Even though the result of the KKR team in the last two seasons did not manage to bring a smile on the face of the owner, Khan refuses to lose his optimism and jest. He admitted that they did mistakes in the past and he could not make a cohesive team, but all that is past now.

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In a warm gesture, Shah Rukh Khan welcomed the popular R&B singer Akon in Mumbai in presence of the media on Tuesday afternoon. The singer is in the country on a short visit to record a song for SRK's super hero flick, Ra.One.

After making the media wait for almost 2 hours, Khan finally appeared on stage without Akon, much to the surprise of everyone. The actor chose to first speak a few words about the rapper and in a grand welcome, also played one of Akon's most popular numbers 'Smack That' for the media. And while all indulged in enjoying the super number, SRK couldn't help but do a little foot tapping and head banging on the song.


Soon after, Akon appeared on stage and sent the crowd ooh-ooing. What followed next was a traditional welcome where Shah Rukh's 'Ra.One' co-star Kareena Kapoor put the tikka on Akon's forehead and an Orchid garland around his neck. Just then, SRK in his funny style said, "When an actress of a film garlands you, you are married to the hero. So now Akon and I are married." Akon was also presented with a Lord Krishna memento and the sacred Bhagwad Gita.


Taking the credit for inviting Akon to sing for Ra.One SRK said that getting the international star on board 'Ra.One' was director Anubhav Sinha and music director duo Vishal and Shekhar's idea. Talking about Akon, Shah Rukh said, "I love his songs and the number 'Smack That' is my favourite. Akon is very gracious, I am not. I charge for everything but he's a great guy and his singing for my film is not a business deal but a friendly gesture."


Talking more about the film Khan said, "I can't give away much information as we still don't know what we are making," but on a more serious note he added, "It's a film about a good guy, a bad guy, a beautiful actress, a wonderful singer. It's a super hero flick and kids would love the film. But...," Shah Rukh quickly added, "It's not a kiddie film."

Akon will be singing and composing the song for Ra.One. Letting us in on what he plans for this special song Akon said, "Music in Africa and India is quite similar as artists from both the places believe in exploring and are open to experimentation. For the song in 'Ra.One' I plan to blend my style with some Bollywood style music."


Making their mutual admiration public, Akon and SRK took turns to sing a few lines of the hit track 'Smack That'. Akon also recited a few lines of 'Beautiful' and dedicated it to the gorgeous Kareena Kapoor, with King Khan playing an air guitar to everyone's amusement.


When a journalist asked SRK if he was following the trend started by Akshay Kumar of getting international singers to sing for Bollywood projects, SRK very sarcastically replied, "Yes yes, I always follow other actors. I have never done anything original." But later SRK turned into his peppy self and said that he always wanted to be a rockstar, "If you can sing and you look good, all girls like you," Khan said.


Kareena, who was meeting Akon for the first time said, "I am really happy about being able to sing with Akon. And I am looking forward to the party tonight at Mannat. It will be great fun."

After the press meet Akon was headed to Yash Raj studios where music director duo Vishal and Shekhar were waiting for him to record the song. But before leaving, the trio – SRK, Akon and Kareena, happily posed for the shutterbugs.

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Shah Rukh Khan and American singer-songwriter Akon are snapped at Mumbai's JW Marriot hotel on Monday. Shah Rukh hosted a party for the singer at the hotel.

The singer arrived in Mumbai to record a song for Shah Rukh's next film Ra 1. Akon will be in Mumbai for two days.

Akon, 36, and Shah Rukh recently met in Los Angeles. Akon, besides one song, will reportedly also form part of the cast. Directed by Anubhav Sinha, the science-fiction superhero hi-tech film is written by David Benullo (Shadow Man), cinematography by Ueli Steiger (The Maiden Heist), and music by Vishal-Shekhar.

Kareena Kapoor and Vivek Oberoi are also said to be a part of the film.

Shah Rukh reportedly plays a Miami software engineer Shekhar in the film, who as a video-game hero takes on his self-created techno-monster Ra 1. Shooting locations include Miami.

Grammy nominated Akon of Senegal background, born as Aliaune Badara Akon Thiam, has 40 Billboard Hot 100 songs.

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Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is excited about his first superhero film Ra.One, which will also see him flying. And he says he is doing it for his children and hopes to succeed at the box office.

"The film Ra.One is a superhero film. There is a good guy, there is a bad guy, there is a beautiful girl, there is a wonderful singer and a fantastic director," Shah Rukh told reporters at a press conference organised to welcome the international R&B singer Akon at Sahara Star hotel Tuesday.

"It's a kind of film, a genre we guys haven't tried at 'Red Chilies'. On behalf of the whole team, I would like to try and I hope we succeed. It's a new thing for all of us, so we are giving it our best shot. Hopefully, we will be able to do what we are set out to do. I am doing it for my kids," he added.

The film is being directed by Anubhav Sinha and Kareena Kapoor plays Shah Rukh's love interest in it.

He said: "My superhero character is called Jeeva and he can solidify electricity. It's a concept we are trying to work on. Hopefully, visually it will be understandable too. It is a superhero film and I am going to fly in it."

Shah Rukh confirmed Akon will record a number for the film, but clarified that the R&B singer won't sing for the promotional song for his IPL team, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).

"No, he is actually here to do a song for Ra.One. We would love him to do a lot of songs. We haven't developed the song for KKR, but if I do, I would obviously request him to do that.

"No, there is not any business deal with Akon. He has just been very gracious. You know, he is unlike me - I charge for everything. I will be really honest. When you see an artist or a singer, you truly realise that they want to do it for the sake of art. And what I love about him is that he only loves to work," said Shah Rukh.

Kareena was also present and welcomed Akon by putting tilak on his forehead and a garland around his neck.

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Rap star Akon arrives in Mumbai today on a whirlwind tour and will be Shah Rukh Khan's special guest during his stay. The singer is here to record songs for SRK's film Ra. One, including one in Hindi. Says Shah Rukh, “Yes, Akon arrives on Monday for a rushed three-day visit. He will perform at the launch of a new product of a company whose energy drink I endorse, and then on Tuesday and Wednesday, he will record a song with Vishal Shekhar for Ra.One. There are two versions of the song, one in English and the other in Hindi, and Akon wants to sing in Hindi. Though he’s Senegalese by birth, he sings in different languages. I don’t see why he can’t manage Hindi. Akon will be adding his own bit to Vishal Shekhar’s composition. He is very participative - I love his songs.”

Shah Rukh hums one of Akon’s recent chartbusters and you wonder why he doesn’t sing for himself. SRK laughs, “No, I can’t sing. I did some lines for myself in Josh, but that was not real singing. If Akon can sing for me, why should I?”

Recalling his meeting with Akon, the actor says, “When I met him recently in New York for the first time, I was floored by his niceness. Such a big international star but so down-to-earth. I asked him if he would sing for me and he said, ‘anytime’. Everyone including Kareena Kapoor who has heard the song has loved it.”

Apart from the recording, there’s enough to keep Akon busy. “I will have him home for dinner and also arrange a quick press meet. I don’t want to put too much pressure on his time. After all, the man’s got to sleep too. However, it is just a three-day visit and I guess he will have a lot to do.”

The actor also wants to show My Name Is Khan to him. “Akon was in Cairo when MNIK released there. He saw the hoardings and has shown interest in watching it. Insha Allah, I’ll screen my film for him.”

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By now its common knowledge that Shah Rukh Khan and Arjun Rampal are close friends. The duo have starred together in super-hit films like Don and Om Shanti Om. Shah Rukh even made a fleeting appearance in Arjun's home production I See You that released a few years ago. Now SRK and Arjun Rampal will once again be seen together in Shah Rukh's home production Ra.1 to be directed by Anubhav Sinha.

While Shah Rukh plays a super-hero kind of a character in the film, the buzz is that Arjun will be playing his nemesis. The sci-fi film which is expected to go on floors very soon features Kareena Kapoor as the female lead.

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Kolkata Knight Riders have asked Manish Malhotra to design outfits for 96 cheerleaders.

Shahrukh Khan's Kolkata Knight Riders will stride into the Indian Premier League not wearing black and gold - as worn for the last two years, but dark purple and gold. His cheerleaders too will be a mix of foreigners and Indians and will sport the team's colours of dark purple and gold with a dash of lilac in it.

"Yes the colours of the KKR team and cheerleaders have changed," Shah Rukh told MiD Day last night.

Manish Malhotra who has designed the KKR cheerleaders' outfits (and the new KKR team jersey as he has been doing for the last couple of years) said, "There will be 12 cheerleaders in each match and I have been asked to design 96 cheerleader outfits as all cheerleaders might not be repeated in all the matches."

He added, "This year the cheerleaders' outfits will be according to the team's colours - brinjal purple with a hint of lilac and gold. There are no accessories except gold tassels hanging from the drawstrings of the shorts. The girls will be wearing special dull gold shoes. The jersey will be a long sleeveless sporty top with fitted long shorts below. The shorts will be above the knee.”

In 2009, NDTV Imagine and Red Chillies extended their partnership with a reality show, Knights and Angels where auditions for cheerleaders were conducted across the country with six girls being selected for the cheerleading squad. This year, Shahrukh along with KKR members handpicked girls from all over India and abroad. The girls wore black and gold jerseys with short skirts.

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Last two years, Shahrukh’s Kolkata Knight Riders performed very badly. But this time shahrukh has devised a novel way to combat this problem.

During the programe’Main Bhi Coach’ which was in association with Nokia India, held in Mumbai, the star announced that he was keeping an open invitation to the public which can give suggestions on how to coach his IPL team.

Shahrukh is filled with positive vibes and is only supporting his team so that they can play hard and be successful this time.

So this time SMS it to 9664555555 and give suggestions to Shahrukh’s team.

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-- Atmosphere at Eden Gardens unmatched, says star owner --

The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) principal owner Shah Rukh Khan said on Saturday that it was not possible for every team to keep winning like Sachin Tendulkar, but promised the fans that his Knights would give their best to lift the Indian Premier League (IPL) this season.

Speaking at a promotional, the Bollywood superstar expressed his hopes and ambition for the KKR in the upcoming edition of the Twenty20 event.

The following are excerpts:

His expectations from this year’s IPL
Nobody likes to lose. Sometimes you lose to win again, you fall to rise higher. We have miles to go and promises to keep. We will try and lift the IPL this year. Even though we are in Mumbai, we would take the trophy to Calcutta. I would also like to see Mumbai Indians do well, as also the other franchises, but I want our team to better than the others.

If Dav Whatmore is a better coach than John Buchanan
John was a good coach, but I think communication (between him and the players) was a problem. We decided to change the coach in the best interest of the team. I felt sad to see him go. Probably, it was due to the language or the age factor. But Dav has worked with the Sri Lankan and Bangladesh teams and also been with the National Cricket Academy. So, communication has improved this time.

KKR’s performance in the last edition
I think we played well, but sport is like that. A loss doesn’t mean it’s a bad performance. Every team is not like Sachin (Tendulkar) who always wins. He is a genius. Maybe it was the multiple captains’ theory; maybe we worked hard but not hard enough… But I believe that our performance in the second season was better than the first because the matches we lost were by a close margin.

The colour of the jersey being changed
There were a lot of suggestions (following the team’s poor performance in the first two seasons). Juhi (Chawla) said ‘let’s change the colour’. But I don’t think anyone in the team is superstitious. I do pray, and we say prayers in the dressing room before every match. But the players know it’s about performance. Actually, when you lose, you want to change every thing and start afresh.

On IPL returning to India
There’s always a buzz when you are playing at home, it’s a wonderful feeling. I don’t want to take anything away from the other venues, but it’s a different feeling at Eden Gardens that you won’t get anywhere. I have attended World Cup matches and been to many venues, but that feeling is incomparable.

On the IPL-broadcasters impasse
I am not involved in the discussions. I hope it gets resolved because it will benefit both of us (the IPL and the media). It will be a great thing.

The Indian hockey team
I should have gone there (to the World Cup). I am thrilled with the way entire India has taken to the game. I think we should have more international matches and tournaments like this in India. I have played hockey. So I know hockey better than cricket. There has been a jump in our standards. I say once more, Chak de India!

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Ahead of IPL season 3, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Saturday invited the people to coach his Kolkata Knight Riders team and send in their suggestions for improving its performance.

"When we used to lose, I used to get inundated with messages, mostly suggestions. I feel sad when we lose, but you have to take all those losses with little bit of ease and a little sense of humour and all those messages and emails, I used to keep them," he said at the launch of the Main Bhi Coach programme in association with Nokia India in Mumbai.

"Keeping in mind peoples' habit of giving suggestions, I decided with the team of Nokia that this time we will launch something which would be called Main Bhi Coach which would officially give everyone a chance to coach KKR and suggest what should we do for our team," he said.

Shah Rukh said people could messages to 9664555555, and all these would be discussed with the team and the coach to see if the ideas could help in improving the team.

Shah Rukh said he is quite positive about his team this season.

"It happens in sports...one team wins and the other loses. I doesn't mean that the team losing is lazy or it doesn't want to win or it is a bad team. When one team competes, it competes to win. I won't say that we didn't work hard. Maybe our decision of multiple captains was not right, we can find excuses but the bottom line is that we worked hard, we played very hard but not hard enough."

"We need to play harder, we need to play tougher and we need to win this," Shah Rukh said.

On the controversy over the deal with Lux Cozi, he said he had kept in on hold because he doesn't want to hurt anyone with his decision.

"We wanted to have lot of local partners. If you have local partners it's nicer. Legally, as a company and in every way I thought it was above board.... it made some people unhappy and what happened over the last six months, I truly believe that lot of people love and support me and I don't want to hurt anybody and even our partners so we have kept it on hold because that's what some members in Kolkata wanted," he said.

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