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SRK to Big B: Come home sir, we'll play games

Contrary to reports that Shah Rukh Khan's shoulder would've healed on its own if he didn't have to do serious stunts right away, the actor's shoulder needed immediate and urgent repairing.Says a source, "As usual Shah Rukh was busy making light of his discomfort even hours after surgery. But the fact is, the injury was far more serious than it appeared.The doctors had recommended quick and urgent surgery months ago. But the workaholic that he is, Shah Rukh kept postponing the inevitable surgery until after Karan Johar's schedule of My Name Is Khan and the promotion of Billu Barbar."The healing process after the surgery is going to take at least a couple of months. Says a source, "Karan Johar has willingly postponed the next schedule.But Shabana Azmi who was supposed to play Shah Rukh's mother would not have the required dates. Her role would now have to be recast as per Shah Rukh's recovery and renewal of shooting."Meanwhile Amitabh Bachc

Sonam Kapoor:I'm just a good bathroom singer

The lanky and pretty Sonam Kapoor might play an aspiring singer in the much-look forward to 'Delhi-6' but Sonam Kapoor doesn't think she's a great singer.Audiences will see her first time pairing with Abhishek Bachchan in the Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra film.The actress says that in real life she is just good enough to sing in the bathroom.She's said, "I love music and I'm passionate about it. But I'm just a good bathroom singer, I'm not at all a competent singer."Umm…it seems this true babe knows how to be honest and diplomatic at the same time!

Aishwarya Rai beats Khans, is most bankable Indian star

Forbes has listed Aishwarya Rai as India's most bankable star in Hollywood, pushing down the Khans of Bollywood in the ratings of the best bet for a film's financial success.Aishwarya is among six Bollywood actors in the new Forbes list of Hollywood's Most Valuable Actors. Other Indians on the list compiled by the American business magazine are Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Irrfan Khan and Hrithik Roshan.Although at 387th position in the global list of as many as 1,411 actors from across the world, Aishwarya is ranked highest among all Indian actors and is the only female actor from the country who made it to this elite club.The list also includes Indian American actor Kal Penn, whose films include "The Namesake". At 476th position, he is ranked higher than all the Bollywood actors, except Aishwarya Rai, who stars in the new Hollywood venture "The Pink Panther 2". Among the male Bollywood actors, Aamir is ranked highest at 540th in the global