Covering Bollywood and the Hindi Cinema

Shah Rukh Khan will be the chief guest for the opening of the 38th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa on November 23. One cannot but also notice the political connation and its more than apparent that SRK is emerged the UPA regime's favorite.

The decision, announced on Wednesday by B ministry,&I amply indicates that King Khan has beaten others to a slot, which has courted controversy in the past. "He was kind enough to give his consent to be there," film festival director Neelam Kapur said.