Balki

<p>In the first review that R. Balki read of his 2007 debut feature 'Cheeni Kum', a top critic of the time trashed the film, sending the filmmaker into a "deep depression," as he says, despite the film being otherwise well received and friends telling him that one person's opinion did not matter, reports 'Variety'.</p>

Irrfan Khan has walked away with the National award for best actor as the celebrated sprinter turned bandit in Tigmanshu Dhulia’s much-acclaimed <em>Paan Singh Tomar</em>. <em>Paan Singh Tomar</em> also walked away with the National award for Best Feature Film. However, Usha Jadhav in the Marathi film <em>Dhag</em> won the Best Actress National award over Vidya Balan’s much-touted <em>Kahaani</em>.

In their endeavour for a social cause, Balki has joined hands with Shah Rukh Khan. The director recently shot a short film with the actor. It is said that the <em>Pa</em> director met SRK in Mumbai some time ago and discussed the subject. The script being very sensitive, he wanted the <em>Ra.One</em> actor to be the face of the project. This was followed by a string of meetings, which were kept under wraps to avoid unnecessary speculation till such time the director managed to convince the actor.