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Shah Rukh Khan (Hindi: शाहरुख़ ख़ान, Urdu: شاه رخ خان), pronunciation: /ʃɑːhrux xɑːn/ (also known as SRK or King Khan), born November 12, 1965, New Delhi, India, is a popular Indian actor..

Background

Khan is born to Muslim parents of Pathan origin, Mir Taj Muhammad and Lateef Fatima, in the Talwar Nursing Home in New Delhi. He grew up in the Rajinder Nagar district in New Dehli. Khan attended first St. Columba's School and later the Hansraj College, Delhi from 1985 till 1988 and earned earned Economics Honours there. Later, he joined a Masters Degree in Mass Communications from Mass Communications Research Centre Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. He is married to Gauri Khan who comes from a Punjabi Hindu family . They have two children his son, Aryan Khan and his daughter Suhana Khan.

Career

Shah Rukh Khan started his career appearing on various television series, particularly when playing the role of 'Abhimanyu' in the war drama series Fauji (Soldier) in 1988 and a minor role in Circus in 1989, which depicted the life of circus performers. The acting stint in Fauji caught the attention of Hema Malini who is said to have recommended his name for his film debut in Dil Aashna Hai which was to be directed by Malini. However his debut film was the 1992 film Deewana opposite the late actress Divya Bharti which was a big hit. His first film was actually supposed to be Dil Aashna Hai but due to a delay Deewana released first. The same year he appeared in films such as Chamatkar and the controversial art film Maya Memsaab. This film was very controversial because it had an "explicit for Bollywood" sex scene between Khan and actress Deepa Sahi.

In 1993 he attracted attention when he was praised for his performances in two negative roles in Baazigar (as an anti-hero and murderer) and Darr (as an obsessed lover) which were. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) was very successful, critically and commercially and remains one of the highest grossing Indian films. It ran over 500 weeks in a theatre in India, the longest ever any movie in the world has ever ran for, compared to Sholay which ran for only 286 weeks.

DDLJ was followed by a string of successes, most of them love stories, which included Pardes, Dil to Pagal Hai, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Mohabbatein, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Devdas, Kal Ho Naa Ho,Veer-Zaara and the recently released Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna.

Shah Rukh Khan also won critical praise for his performances in Anjaam, Dil Se and Swades which were less successful at the box office.

Success followed him with director/producer Yash Chopra: Darr, Dil To Pagal Hai, Mohabbatein and Veer-Zaara. He found greater success working with his close friend and director Karan Johar and producer Yash Johar on Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Kal Ho Naa Ho and Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna.

Shahrukh is known as a convincing screen lover, and seems to spark equally good performances from his female co-stars - in cinema-speak, he has good screen chemistry with his heroines.

• His films with Juhi Chawla all did moderately well at the box office: Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman, Darr, Duplicate and Yes Boss.
• He has acted opposite Madhuri Dixit in a number of successful movies including Anjaam,Dil to Pagal Hai, Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam and the blockbuster Devdas.
• Each of the five movies in which he co-starred with actress Kajol were box office successes - Baazigar, Karan Arjun, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham .
• His association with Rani Mukerji has been mostly successful: Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Chalte Chalte, Veer-Zaara, Paheli and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna.
• His movies with Preity Zinta, Kal Ho Naa Ho, Veer-Zaara and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna have either been commercially or critically successful, or both.

Despite his success, some have criticized Shah Rukh for sticking to "safe" romantic roles (such as his roles in Karan Johar's or Yash Chopra's films). With Swades and Paheli, Khan took a different take on roles. Unfortunately Swades and Paheli didn't do very well at the box office compared to Khan's other films.

Khan co-owns a production company called Dreamz Unlimited with actress Juhi Chawla (a friend ever since they co-starred in Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman) and film director Aziz Mirza. The production company has produced three of his films, Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani, Asoka and Chalte Chalte. With the exception of Chalte Chalte which was a hit, the other two flopped at the box office. In 2004 another of his production houses, Red Chilies Entertainment, produced film Main Hoon Na which was his second hit under his own production house. He also co-produced the horror film Kaal in 2005 with Karan Johar. He then produced Paheli, which was India's selection for the Academy awards consideration in the foreign films category.

Nasreen Munni, the noted British filmmaker, recently produced a two-part documentary on Shah Rukh, "The Inner and Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan". Featuring his 2004 Temptations concert tour, the film contrasts Khan's "inner world" of family and daily life, with the "outer world" of his work.

Awards

Shahrukh has won six Filmfare awards for Best Actor, the most recent being in 2005 for Swades, acting the role of an Indian-American NASA engineer whose life is transformed by his encounters with rural India. 2004 was also a good year for Shahrukh; he acted in three movies, receiving Filmfare nominations for his work in each of them. After his success he is known as Bollywood Badshah.

His Filmfare Awards include:

1. Filmfare Power Award 2004
2. Best Actor - Swades 2004
3. Filmfare Power Award (along with Amitabh Bachchan) 2003
4. Best Actor - Devdas 2002
5. Filmfare Special Award Swiss Consulate Trophy 2002
6. Best Actor, Critics' Choice - Mohabbatein 2000
7. Best Actor - Kuch Kuch Hota Hai 1998
8. Best Actor - Dil To Pagal Hai 1997
9. Best Actor - Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge 1995
10. Best Villain - Anjaam 1994
11. Best Performer Critics' Choice - Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa 1993
12. Best Actor - Baazigar 1993
13. Best Debut (Newcomer) - 1992

Two of the films in which Shah Rukh starred as a leading actor have been India's entry in Hollywood's Oscars. Paheli is the official entry for the 2006 Oscars. Devdas (2002) was an earlier entry. Shahrukh also appeared in a third Oscar entry, as a supporting actor in Hey Ram (2000). See List of India's official entries to the Oscars.

He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2004.

National Honours:

• 1997 - Best Indian Citizen Award
• 2002 - Rajiv Gandhi Award for Excellence in the Field of Entertainment
• 2005 - Padma Shri Award

He has won thirteen Filmfare Awards, ten Rupa Cinegoers Awards, six Star Screen Videocon Awards, six Sansui Viewers Choice Movie Awards, four Zee Cine Awards, four People's Choice Movie Awards, three IIFA Awards, three Zee Gold Bollywood Awards, two AFJA Awards, one Aashirwad Award, one Disney Kids Channel Award, one MTV Immies Indian Music Excellence Awards, and one Sports World Film Award.

Latest reports suggest that Yash Chopra has signed up Shahrukh alongside Bollywood Queen Madhuri Dixit for his latest movie. SRK's DDLJ movie has ran for a record breaking number of days more than 500 weeks.

Others

• 2001 - Jade Magazine Award Sexiest Man in Asia
• 2004 - Asian Guild Awards Bollywood Star of the Decade
• 2004 - Pepsi Sabsey Favourite Star Kaun Award Favourite Hero
• 2004 - 'F-Awards' for Excellence in Indian Fashion Celebrity Model of the Year
• 2004 - Chhoton Ka Funda Award
• 2004 - Cover of Time magazine
• 2004 - Sabse Tez Personality of the Year Award
• 2004 - MSN Search Personality of the Year Award
• 2005 - Cover of National Geographic
• 2005 - Filmfare award 'Best Actor' for Veer Zaara.
• 2006 - Awarded the title" Hammer-e-Hind" by the Hindi newspaper" DeshBakht"

Trivia

• Suffers from constant pain in the back.
• Firmly insists that he will never kiss any of his heroines on the mouth, however, earlier in his career, he appeared in what was apparently an "explicit for Bollywood" sex scene in the 1992 film Maya Memsaab.
• Lives in a palatial heritage mansion called Mannat (formerly Villa Vienna) at Bandra's Bandstand, in the city of Mumbai - a city where many Bollywood stars can only afford apartments, especially in the city's most expensive areas. The mansion is rumored to have cost more than 130 million rupees (13 crores).
• Loves computer games and hi-tech gadgets.
• On August 15, 2006, within the gates of his residency. One of his security guards was shot dead, by another one of his security guards.
• Is two awards shy of matching Dilip Kumar's record for most Filmfare Best Actor awards. Shahrukh has won six in 12 years.
• Khan is a chain smoker; he had vowed to quit smoking before his 40th birthday in 2005, as part of a Bollywood push to de-glamorize smoking.
• A grenade was thrown during his concert in Sri Lanka, killing two people.
• Married to Gauri Khan who is a Hindu. Rumour has it that he fell instantly in love with his present wife, who did not initially agree; after a long period of courtship, she finally relented. The couple now have two children and have combined both religious backgrounds into their upbringing. His son, Aryan Khan, appeared in a scene in the film Kabhi Kushi Kabhie Gham, playing the younger version of the character played by his father. Aryan also collaborated with his father in dubbing the movie The Incredibles into Hindi and voiced Robert "Bob" Parr/Mr. Incredible in the dub. The film was released in India as Hum Hain Lajawaab.
• Although his birth name, which means "Face of the King," is spelled Shahrukh, he prefers and signs his name Shah Rukh.
• Said to be 5 foot 8 1/2 inches tall.
• Believes that cinema can help the conflict on India/Pakistan relationships
• The Time magazine stated that he is probably the most recognizable actor in the world in their October 2004 edition (3.2 billion audience) .

Filmography

Producer

1. Om Shanti Om (2007)
2. Deewaar (2007)
3. My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves (2006)
4. Kaal (2005)
5. Paheli (2005)
6. Main Hoon Na (2004)
7. Chalte Chalte (2003)
8. Asoka (film) (2001)
9. Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000)

TV Career

1. Idiot (TV Series) (1991) TV Series ... Pawan Raghujan
2. Circus (TV Series) (1989)
3. Fauji (1988) TV Series ... Abhimanyu Rai
4. Dusra Keval (TV Series)...Keval
5. Dil Dariya (TV Series) (1988)

References

1. Interview: Shahrukh Khan. BBC World.
2. BBC.co.uk
3. Shah Rukh Khan turns 41
4. Facts you never knew about Shahrukh
5. Shah Rukh Khan turns 41
6. Facts you never knew about Shahrukh
7. Shah Rukh Khan turns 41
8. Shah Rukh Khan turns 41
9. Shah Rukh Khan applauds Hrithik’s new contract
10. Facts you never knew about SRK
11. The camera chose Shah Rukh Khan
12. Shahrukh goes global
13. Box Office India
14. “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge” celebrates 500 weeks
15. There is something about Sholay
16. Shah Rukh's inner world
17. Through the looking glass
18. Bollywood star's guard shot dead. BBC News.
19. Chain-smoker star in health drive. BBC News.
20. Blast rocks Shah Rukh Khan's Lanka show
21. Biodata from IMDb
22. Cinema can help settle Indo-Pak disputes: Shahrukh
23. Shahrukh Khan:Bollywood's brightest star from Times.com
24. Shah Rukh, Aamir, Rani together in an Epic Saga!
25. Shahrukh plays a junior artist of the late 70's
26. Shahrukh plays a junior artist of the late 70's
27. Chak De! India
28. Rampal's I See You

External links

• Shah Rukh Khan at IMDb
• Shahrukh Khan Fan Clubs

• 1965 births
• Living people
• Indian actors
• Film actors
• Padma Shri awardees
• Indian Muslims