Movie Review: Don 2 looks seriously slick

It's a bit perplexing to see just how young, fit and fresh Shah Rukh Khan looks in the promos of his films.

We saw the glaring gulf between the way he looked in the Ra One promo earlier this year and the way he looked on TV with Karan Johar or supporting his IPL team, and now we see him again, looking lethal in the first trailer for Don 2. Maybe those who do makeup and CGI for Rajnikanth are working their magic in SRK's films, or maybe King Khan only saves up his shininess for when it counts
the most.

Either way, the Don 2 trailer looks pretty darned sharp.
We see a speedboat slice through verdant green waters as Khan, in over- baritoned voiceover, tells us
that his enemies thought he was dead and now he's back and ready for more.

We catch peeks of Khan in tattooed longhaired Bangkok junkie/underpaid chinesevan waiter mode, both of which make sense as a disguise while the wounded tiger licks his wounds. A word about the voice, though: in a sequel to a film where he stepped into Amitabh Bachchan's shoes -- which seemed a couple sizes too big for him at the time -- this voiceover seems to be yet another tribute from Khan, trying to sound a bit like that man who keeps proving he'll never be too old.

And then, just as he uses up all the gravel in his throat mouthing the 'remember who I am, I'm the Don' lines from that classic song used smartly here as dialogue, he smiles and says 'boom', a car explodes on cue, and then it's Shah Rukh all the way.

The rest is standard blockbuster fare, explosions and slow motion turns to the camera, maximised for dramatic effect. But there's absolutely no mistaking the fact that this film looks very, very slick indeed. Clearly Farhan Akhtar's out to prove a point, and so far, he looks like he knows what he's doing. Wish they didn't throw in the weird Khan smirk at the very end, though.

What do you think of the Don 2 trailer? Do you think SRK will give us the year's biggest blockbuster with Don 2 or Ra.One? Do you think director Farhan Akhtar, who has given us unforgettable films like Dil Chahata Hai and Lakshya, and Don will be fourth time lucky?

Don 2 Trailer

SRK becomes a millionaire on Twitter

Soon after Priyanka Chopra, it is Shah Rukh Khan's turn to touch the one million followers mark on twitter. The actor thanked his fans and celebrated it by watching Bambi with his daughter.

'Celebrating the million mark by watching Bambi with my daughter. Feeling the warmth...thanx all. Love u,' he tweeted.

Shah Rukh Khan is the second Bollywood celebrity to achieve one million mark and the fourth Indian after actress Priyanka Chopra, politician Shashi Tharoor and cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.

Meanwhile, SRK is enjoying his holiday in Denhag, Holland. 'too much fun in denhag. lovely people. i just want to kow..do u get a chicken hangover. had chicken sandwich in the airline lounge...chicken curry back stage...chicken tikka for dinner. will i wake up with an eggache??? Coffee on the terrace in Denhag, saw beauty around me early morning. Felt nice.. Bak to london today,' he added later, and posted a picture of himself

It's Father's day...and I am all alone: Shahrukh Khan

Shah Rukh Khan time and again in his interviews has talked about how close he is to his kids Aryan and Suhana and how they are the most important aspect of his being.

No wonder then, the Khan is feeling lost and alone today without his beautiful kids around him. SRK is shooting for Ra.One in Hyderabad and therefore couldn't spend Father's Day with his kids in Mumbai.

Talking about how he is missing his little angels, SRK said, "It's Father's day...and I am all alone...not that I would have done anything special except look at their innocent eyes. Love you Aryan & Suhana."

SRK has been on a roll shooting for Ra.One.

The film is special for SRK not just because he's playing a superhero for the first time but because he is making the film for his kids, who love superhero flicks. King Khan has also been shooting for Don 2 and therefore hasn't got enough time to spend with his kids. However, once his film schedules are a little easy, SRK plans to take a small trip with his family to a destination chosen by them.

Last year Khan and family had celebrated Father's Day in Istanbul. He had said that his father always wanted to visit Kashmir, Rome and Istanbul with him. Since he was not around, the star decided to take his kids to one of his dad's favourite places.