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The over Rs 18 lakh-a night exclusive suite, suspended between the resort's two towers, was initially slated for talk show queen Oprah Winfrey but when she pulled out from the party, it went to King Khan, the ‘Daily Mail’ reported.
Shah Rukh is the most famous film star in Middle East.
Hollywood legend Robert De Niro a partner in the Nobu restaurant chain which has a site in the resort - had to make do with an over 11 lakh-a night presidential suite.
While film stars Lindsay Lohan and Charlize Theron bagged Rs seven lakh-a night suite in Lost Chambers submerged, alongside one of the world's largest aquariums in the depths of the Atlantis resort with a bedroom view of 65,000 sharks, rays and fish, the paper said.
The opening of Dubai's Atlantis Palm Jumeirah, a man-made island shaped like palm tree, was attended by over two thousand film stars, pop stars, supermodels and billionaires from around the world.
The highlight of the ceremony was a performance by Australian singer Kylie Minogue and her 113-strong dance troupe on the beach.
Minogue's performance was followed by a one-million-rocket firework display with 100 computer-guided rockets, seven times bigger than Beijing Olympics, which is the largest firework display till date.
Guests included film stars such as Robert De Niro, Charlize Theron, Denzil Washington, Mischa Barton and Lindsay Lohan, supermodels Agyness Deyn, Petra Nemcova and Yasmin Le Bon, musicans Janet Jackson, Lily Allen and Shirley Bassey, sports legends like Michael Jordan and Boris Becker and some local royalty - the Royal Family of Dubai among others.
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Shah Rukh Khan he's Better in the worldI love SRK so much
To my opinion ,other people who question the teaching of islam when it comes to another men's success doesn't have the right to talk about islam eventhough they are muslim
I am very disappointed by all the comments here. I am a muslim as well, and what sharukh khan did might have been a waste of money BUT what you people are saying about him disgusts me. My point is this: If you people keep criticizing people this way, and only have a negative perspective on everything such as "srk has a hindu wife and therefore he is not a muslim, and he wasted money islam doesn't allow it" NO ONE will want to follow islam. You guys should promote sharukh khan by saying "he lost his parents very early, and still has the quran and still calls himself a muslim even though the world has a bad image". This way srk will be more proud to call himself a muslim and MIGHT give islam more importance, and will do MORE islamic acts. What I am trying to say is okay fine he might not be the perfect muslim but try to lure him more into islam by encouraging his islamic acts regardless of the fact that they are very small.
JUST YOU KEEP MUSLAIM NAME DOESNOT MEAN YOU ARE MUSLAIM. AT SHARUKH HOUSE HE PUT HOLY QURAN BESIDE HINDU IDOL AND HE GOT MARRIED TO HINDU GIRL. DID HE CONVERT HER TO MUSLAIM. ACCORDING TO ISLAM UNLESS THE GIRL BECOME MUSLIM WE CANT MARRY THAT GIRL. IT IS ZINA....... ACCORDING TO ME HE DONT BELIVE ANY RELIGION BECAUSE IN ALL THE RELIGION IT IS SAID WE SHOULD NOT WASTE OUR MONEY LIKE THIS. INSTEAD WE SHOULD TRY TO HELP POOR PEOPLE.JUST BECAUSE HE HAVE MONEY IN SOCIETY NOBODY DARE TO TALK ABOUT HIS MARRIAGE., IF ANY MIDDLE CLASS PEOPLE MEN GET MARRIED TO HINDU GIRL..... THE SOCEITY AND MAULANA, SADU EVERBODY WILL MAKE BIG ISSUE. MONEY HAVE POWER. FORGET ABOUT HIM. WE HAVE MANY THINGS TO DO...... FOR OUR FAMILY AND SOCEITY.
May be SRK is planning to change his wife. This kind of steps help keep the brand alive with actresses who chase moneyed men. Dodi also had managed to impress Lady Diana by showing her his yacht.
ONLY ALLAH CAN GIVE SOME HIDIAYAT TO THESE PEOPLE WHO WASTE SO MUCH MONEY JUST TO SHOW OFF . IF THEY HAD GIVEN THESE MONEY TO ONE POOR VILLAGE THE VILLAGE WOULD HAD BECOME CITY. SOME PEOPLE ARE RICH BUT THEY HAVE VERY POORT HEART TO DONATE OR HELP ANY POOR PEOPLE. I HAD HEARD ONLY THE LATE PRESENT OF U.A.E. SHAIKH ZAYED AND BILL GATE ARE THE PEOPLE WHO ALWAYS HELP THE POOR PEOPLE.
What is with you guys??? His money. Let him do whatever he wants with it yaar. Grow up!!! Did he write an agreement with anybody that 'I'll give this much to charity a year' or something? On the other hand, how much have YOU spent for charity this week. Ok, that was a bit too harsh. Lets make it a month. A year? What about the last decade?! Would anybody of you not buy a branded item, go for a much cheaper alternative and donate the saved money to charity? Anyone? Same logic. Just that his range is way too high for us to digest!!! I'm not writing this because I'm a die-hard SRK fan or something. Lets be more mature. Why should we opine for each and everything these celebrities do? Leave them alone na? Let them live. Be it poorly or princely.
Let alone SRK... Whats more hilarious is how on Earth is his meaningless lavish spending relate to his being Muslim.
Dear brother,Thats because religion teaches us how to live life. It teaches us morale values. It makes us accountable to mankind for our acts and accountable to God for all our deeds. Imagine a world without some authority trying to keep mankind in check. Imagine a world without police,judges,teachers,mothers,fathers etc...Religious teachings is the same concept. God's order to a muslim is to avoid show-off and spend more in helping mankind (muslims and non-muslims). The extravagance would have fed so many hungry in this world. Thats why it is bad and irrational behaviour to blow up money.
Pity when the world is reeling under a economic depression, wherein many wonder if their job would be terminated any day, that, these stars splurge such vast sums of money. Sure that Shah Rukh works hards for the money he earns, but please show some restraint.
It is a good feeling to read how the Muslim freinds feel offended by this ugly display of worldly richness. If masses have a sense of inner dignity, there will not be any kings in real world and in reel world.
Dear SRK, You could easily have donated that money to a school in Mumbai.Ultimately you stars make money only because public goes to see your (useless) movies.
What vanity on display! If only these people do some charity(not that they are not doing Charity). Is it necessary for SRK to show off his wealth?
No fear of Allaha for the organizers of this functions that too in Arab world. Surely one day they will repent for this celebrations and ejoyment.
Islam doesn't teach extravagance. What spoilers of name of Islam. They will be accountable on the Day of Judgement."Accountabilty is for how did one spent time during Youth, From where was the wealth achieve and what was done with it..."