Publicity stunt or reality: Is SRK really having a surrogate third baby?

What should a film star do when his film’s first trailer gets a lukewarm response? Not even one lakh hits within 24 hours of release! Especially when he’s put his money on the film? “Controversy, not cigarettes, is the answer to all your woes,” winks his publicity manager.

When actors have a controversy running against them, they hate it.
When they don’t have one, they create it. Remember?

And one does not become the king of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan without knowing how to turn the game in his favour.

To begin with, the load, the pressure and the stress is huge. Salman’s film now cross 100 cr by default, Aamir has become the perfectionist, intelligent actor who makes sensible films that people watch and remember.

Now, all that the romantic Khan was known for all these years was, well, his romance, singing and dance, etc. ‘Ab yeh sab toh Ranbir bhi kar leta hai,’ Shah Rukh might be wondering at this point! And, rightly so.

Obviously, Mr. Khan will call for a meeting in such a situation. What all has been done? Here’s the checklist:
1)      Shoulder surgery exactly near the Chennai Express trailer release: Done
2)      Dancing on the promotional event with the plaster: Done
3)      Went for PC’s dad’s funeral: Was not in the list, but a last minute thing
4)      Tweeting endlessly about Chennai Express: Done

‘We need a bigger controversy’ Khan’s team would iterate (Remember how a disappointed Divya Dutta asks Kareena Kapoor in ‘Heroine’ – ‘Ab kya bechein? Kuch bhi toh nahin hai tumhare paas bechne ke liye) much intelligently.

“Bingo! I have something from my personal life.  Umm… I mean, it needs to be created.”

All set. Just a day after the release of Chennai Express first trailer, lands a big revelation. Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri expecting their third child – through surrogacy.

Shah Rukh and Gauri expecting their third child
A close source apparently states it was Gauri Khan's idea to go for the child through surrogacy. The insider allegedly claims, “The baby is a boy, so Suhana will now have another brother after Aryan. It was entirely Gauri’s decision to go in for surrogacy.
-- Mid Day

SRK-Gauri to have a child
B-town's best kept secret is finally out. With reports suggesting that Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan are having a third child through surrogacy, it has been revealed that it was Gauri's idea to have a third child. Rumours suggest that, the baby is a boy and SRK-Gauri have consulted the same doctor that Aamir- Kiran went to for their baby, who was also born through surrogacy.
-- Filmfare

At 47, Shah Rukh to become a dad for the first time
SRK and Gauri are not the first couple to have a surrogate baby. Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao were the first B-town couple to have a baby boy through surrogacy.
-- Indian Express

OMG, this is it. Now, why this controversy will work?
1) SRK’s married life has been under the scanner for a long time, fans are curious
2) People will never question the authenticity of this news as it’s about 'personal' life
3) After all, when Aamir had a surrogate child, it almost added to his intelligent man image. So, the rival Khan better be intelligent too. Especially before Salman really adopts a child!
4) In the end, once the target of Chennai Express promotions is met, we’ll release an official statement, claiming, ‘This is not true. I’m very happy with my two kids. I already have a complete family. I wonder why people write about my personal life. This is unethical.’
Problem solved. Anyways, people consume – and believe – all that’s written about me. I am the Khan, I make news. Meeting over.

Yes, Mr Khan, your third child – who’s not started breathing yet - has actually started trending. What else will you expect from Shah Rukh Khan’s child! Right?

P.S. In case, it’s really happening, we’re very happy for the couple. Looks like they’ll be India’s answer to Angelina Jolie-Brad Pitt’s brood.

The popular Hollywood couple has been together for seven years, and their family has grown to six children. Maddox, 10, Zahara, 7, and Pax, 8, all adopted; as well as Shiloh, 5, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 3 who are all biological.