SRK shooting in Malaysia

Flying in from Mumbai early yesterday after a gruelling 58 hours on set, Datuk Shah Rukh Khan lived up to his tough guy image by proceeding to Malacca to continue filming.

Accompanied by co-star Priyanka Chopra, a former Miss World, and a 60-member crew, the Indian icon looked relaxed and up to the task of filming Don 2, a highly-anticipated action thriller.

The Bollywood superstars, who touched down at 7.25am, created a stir as passengers rushed to catch a glimpse of them as they made their way to their vehicle.

Despite their hectic schedule, the duo did not dissappoint when their fans asked to take photographs.

Don 2 will continue to portray Khan as Don, an undercover police officer masquerading as the leader of an international gang of drug smugglers. Priyanka will play his love interest, Roma.

The sequel will promote Malaysia, just as the initial blockbuster did.

Local sensation Ady Putra, known for his bad boy roles in hit Malay movies like Anak Halal and Histeria, will also star alongside Khan, with shooting to be done at Sungai Udang.

Khan's close friend of 16 years, Datuk Lorna Enan Muloon, said SRK (as Shah Rukh Khan is popularly known) had set the trend for Bollywood to have Malaysia, especially Malacca, as a preferred location for filming.

"The state has a special place in his heart," she said after greeting the Bollywood stars at KLIA.

Don 2 will also be filmed in Kuala Lumpur and Langkawi. Khan will be in the country for about a month.