Discovery Travel & Living presents series on Shahrukh Khan

Media News

New Delhi, July 30, 2009

India’s leading lifestyle channel Discovery Travel & Living will present an engaging series on India’s biggest superstar Shahrukh Khan. In this unique television format, for the first time, viewers will be taken into the private and exclusive world of Shahrukh Khan. For six months, cameras will shadow Shahrukh in India and across the globe, to present viewers with a rare peek into the life of the superstar and a once-in-a-lifetime viewing experience.

Rahul Johri, senior vice president and general manager - India, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, said "Discovery Travel & Living has always set the highest benchmarks whether showcasing travel destinations, redefining food programming or exploring genres like fashion, relationship, home, luxury, makeovers, music, trends and wellness. With this groundbreaking series on India’s biggest superstar Shahrukh Khan, we are surpassing all established definitions of lifestyle entertainment. We are extremely thrilled at this opportunity to work with Shahrukh and to provide his fans and millions of viewers around the world with uninhibited access to his life, for the first time ever."

Shahrukh Khan said, "Discovery Travel & Living is most certainly the definitive lifestyle channel on TV. The idea of the series format is both exhilarating and unique as it showcases aspects of my life that have seldom been seen in the public domain. I look forward to welcoming you all into my life."

The series is currently under production and will air on Discovery Travel & Living in India as well as other international markets. Blue Mango Films and Red Chillies Idiot Box have been commissioned to produce the series.

For any further information, please contact:

Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific

Rajiv Bakshi

Mobile:+91 99109 99796

Email: Rajiv_Bakshi@discovery.com