Five places to go Shah Rukh Khan spotting today as 'Chennai Express' team reaches Dubai

By Bindu Suresh Rai Published: 2013-08-01T03:23:00+04:00
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If you personally know of any Shah Rukh Khan fans, chances are your Facebook/Twitter timeline or your BlackBerry/Whatsapp udpates are all pretty much asking a friend of a friend to set up a meeting with the Bollywood superstar.
 
The actor is jetting into Dubai this morning, alongside Deepika Padukone, director Rohit Shetty and Vidya Balan’s husband and UTV Motion Pictures’ head honcho, Siddarth Roy Kapur to promote the upcoming ‘Chennai Express’.
 
If you claim to be a die-hard fan of King Khan, then you may want to give a read below to find our where in the emirate can you go celebrity spotting on Thursday:


 
Dubai airport arrival
 
Some lucky fans may have already spotted Khan as he transited through Dubai airport on July 30, en route to London with Padukone for his marketing blitzkrieg for ‘Chennai Express’.
 
The actor even tweeted out to fans from the lounge, saying: “In Dubai flight break. Finally, the ‘Chennai Express’  team all together. If they stop shopping, maybe I will put up a picture.”
 
However, a few hours later, the actor posted a picture of himself from within an Emirates aircraft, shortly after tweeting his admiration for the services, saying: “What a lovely plane I am in; a shower and lounge. I get very excited by these small things; not that I will use either.”
 
Needless to say, following his 6pm stint at meeting fans in London, Khan and Deepika will surely take the late night 10.15pm Emirates flight out of Heathrow to Dubai, which lands at Terminal 3 at 8.05am on August 1.
 
He may be tired, but you can surely catch the actor exiting the airport before being herded into a limo to his hush hush hotel, which is one of the new kids on the block.
 
Nope, we’re not telling.
 
Iftar at Arabian Centre
 
The actor will be observing a fast for Ramadan during this whirlwind promotional trip as per our sources and fans are invited to share iftar with him at the Arabian Center as he breaks his fast on stage.
 
Khan will be joined by his ‘Chennai Express’ team, including lead actress Padukone and director Rohit Shetty.
 
The cast members should be in the mall by 6.30pm, right before iftar, which is scheduled at 7.06pm on the day.
 
A special event will kick off at the Ground Floor of the Night Court area followed by performances and competitions.
 
Word of caution though: things are bound to get chaotic so keep water and dates with you if you are fasting. The organisers have mentioned there will be condiments kept out, but things could get a little intense, especially if kids are in tow.
 
Gala dinner and red carpet event
 
A special red carpet gala dinner will be hosted with the cast of ‘Chennai Express’ with the super elite and sponsors having been invited to attend.
 
If you can bag an exclusive invite to this, your 15 minutes with the superstar is made.
 
Fashionable turn at Studio 8
 
Following the gala dinner, which is a private event, the cast will head to the very fashionable Studio 8 boutique on Jumeirah Beach Road late in the night.
 
Parking will certainly be an issue for those driving, and with no confirmed time schedule, this may turn into a long wait so come prepared.
 
Anyone mentioned The Palm Jumeirah?
 
Everyone knows of Khan’s VIP villa on The Palm Jumeirah and if Aishwarya Rai Bachchan could make time on last month’s whirlwind trip to swing by her plush pad at Jumeirah Golf Estates, this actor could very well do the same.
 
If Indian media reports are to be believed, the actor will be hosting a grand iftar party on Friday evening at ‘Jannat’ home on The Palm, which is the reason why Arjun Rampal is in town to begin with.
 
Also, word is Salman Khan has also been invited.