SRK Looks at 2010 for Relief

This will be a year that Shah Rukh Khan will not want to remember in a hurry. First of all, his 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi' which released a year ago, did not in any way match up to box office figures of nearest rival Aamir Khan's 'Ghajini'. Then his film, the much hyped 'Billu', bombed at the box office. If it won any accolades, then it was only for Irrfan Khan, Lara Dutta and its music. With no signs of truce between him and Salman Khan, SRK for the first time is seeing his close ones desert him, even though it does sound a little dramatic. But as long as Salman's brothers, Sohail, Arbaaz and their wives continued to party with SRK, all seemed fine. But matters seemed to have gone too far when Farah Khan, someone who SRK has mentored and given her a break as director with 'Main Hoon Na' and then followed it up with 'Om Shanti Om', suddenly decided to collaborate with husband Shirish Kunder, who had already had a spat with SRK. At that point in time, Farah seemed to have stuck to her friend, but after the birth of her triplets, something seemed to have changed. Farah and Shirish not only launched their own production house but also went ahead and announced the first film from their banner, 'Tees Maar Khan', to be directed by Farah and starring Akshay Kumar. It was hard enough to believe that Farah would agree to direct someone other than SRK. And if that was not enough, Shirish has announced his plans to make a film with Salman Khan, after he finishes work on 'Alien Sahib', starring John Abraham. So now SRK's friend seems to have successfully collaborated with his arch enemy as well. But there is some consolation for SRK. At least he has Karan Johar on his side. One of his most ambitious films ever, 'My Name Is Khan', is up for release in February 2010. Directed by Karan, the film stars SRK and Kajol and everybody will be hoping that their chemistry endures. 2010, therefore will see SRK trying to reaffirm his status as the Khan that matters. Amir Khan has already given him a run for money with the fantastic opening of his latest, '3 Idiots'.