Shah Rukh Khan born November 2, 1965, is a highly acclaimed Bollywood actor, producer, and current host of the popular game show, Kaun Banega Crorepati. He is married to Gauri Khan and they have two children, son Aryan and daughter Suhana.
Early Life
Shah Rukh Khan was born to parents of Pathan origin, Taj Mohammed Khan and Lateef Fatima, and is also the grandson of Major General Shah Nawaz Khan who served in the Indian National Army of Subash Chandra Bose. His family came to India from the Kissa Kahani Bazaar in Peshawar, before the Partition of India. Khan attended St. Columba’s School where he was accomplished in sports, drama and academics. He won the Sword of Honour, an annual award bequeathed to the student who embodies most the spirit of the school. He later attended the Hansraj College (1985-1988) to earn an Honours degree in Economics.
After this, he studied for a Masters Degree in Mass Communications at Jamia Millia Islamia University.
Career
He started his career in 1988 by appearing in the television series Fauji playing the role of Commando Abhimanyu Rai. He then played a minor role in the serial Circus in 1989. which depicted the life of circus performers. That same year he had a minor role in the television film In Which Annie Gives it Those Ones. After the death of his parents Khan moved from New Delhi to Mumbai for a fresh start in 1991.[6] He made his Bollywood film debut in Deewana (1992) which was a hit and launched his career in Bollywood.
As Raj in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)He got critical acclaim for his performances in Baazigar and Darr (1993), in which he played anti-hero and obsessive-lover roles respectively. In 1995 he starred in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge which was a critical and commercial success and has entered its twelfth year in Mumbai theaters, grossing over one billion rupees in all.
After the success of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge he was well known for his on-screen with superstar actress Kajol . Kajol first worked with Khan in Baazigar where their friendship took off. Now Khan, along with Kajol and Karan Johar have a special relationship.
Khan went on to frequently collaborate with directors Yash Chopra and Karan Johar and starred in several of their commercially successful films in the romantic genre including Dil to Pagal Hai (1997), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Mohabbatein (2000), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001), Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) and Veer-Zaara (2004).[9] Khan also won critical praise for his performances in Anjaam (1994), Dil Se (1998), Hey Ram (2000), Swades (2004), and Paheli (2005) which were not as successful commercially.
In 2006 he again collaborated with Karan Johar for the multi-starrer Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna which has been very successful in India and overseas. That same year he played the title role in Don, a remake of the 1978 film Don which was also successful.
Khan also produces films and co-owns Dreamz Unl, a film production company, with Juhi Chawla and director Aziz Mirza. The first two of the films he produced and starred in, Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000) and Asoka (2001) were box office failures.
His third film, as a producer and star, Chalte Chalte (2003), was the first hit from his production house. In 2004 Main Hoon Na which was produced by another of his production houses, Red Chillies Entertainment, was his second hit as both producer and star. In 2005 he produced and starred in Paheli, which was India’s selection for the Academy Awards (foreign films category) but did not win. That same year he also co-produced the film Kaal with Karan Johar and performed an item number for the film with Malaika Arora Khan.
Nasreen Munni Kabir, the noted British filmmaker, produced a two-part documentary on Shah Rukh, “The Inner and Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan” (2005). Featuring his 2004 Temptations concert tour, the film contrasted Khan’s inner world of family and daily life with the outer world of his work. Recently another book “Still Reading Khan” (2006) was released on SRK which talks about his family and his life.
Khan is currently the host of Kaun Banega Crorepati, the Indian version of Who wants to be a millionaire?, after taking over from the original host Amitabh Bachchan. The show is deemed the most popular programme in Indian television history. On Monday, January 22, 2007, “KBC” aired after a hiatus. Reviews of Khan’s hosting style has been mostly postive. His sense of friendliness and humor with the show’s participants has been praised.
Awards and nominations
Khan has been nominated for 15 Filmfare Best Actor awards – six of which he won – the most recent being in 2005 for Swades in which he played an Indian-American who was a NASA Engineer, and he goes to a rural Indian village where he encounters some problems.
1992 – Winner Best Debut/Newcomer for Deewana
1993 – Winner Best Actor for Baazigar
1993 – Nominated Best Actor for Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa
1993 – Winner Best Performer Critics’ Choice for Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa
1993 – Nominated Best Performance In Negative Role for Darr
1994 – Winner Best Performance In Negative Role for Anjaam
1995 – Winner Best Actor for Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
1997 – Winner Best Actor for Dil To Pagal Hai
1997 – Nominated Best Actor for Yes Boss
1998 – Winner Best Actor for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
1998 – Nominated Best Performance In Negative Role for Duplicate
1999 – Nominated Best Comedian for Baadshah
2000 – Winner Best Actor Critics’ Choice for Mohabbatein
2000 – Nominated Best Actor for Mohabbatein
2001 – Nominated Best Actor for Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
2002 – Winner Best Actor for Devdas
2002 – Winner Filmfare Special Award Swiss Consulate Trophy
2003 – Nominated Best Actor for Kal Ho Naa Ho
2003 – Winner Filmfare Power Award (along with Amitabh Bachchan)
2004 – Winner Best Actor for Swades
2004 – Nominated Best Actor for Main Hoon Na
2004 – Nominated Best Actor for Veer Zaara
2004 – Winner Filmfare Power Award
2006 – Nominated Best Actor for Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
2006 – Nominated Best Actor for Don – The Chase Begins Again
Other 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
One Sports World Film Award
One Sahara One Sangeet Award – Best Actor Singer “Apun Bola” Josh – 2005
One GIFA Award for Best Internet Search Personality
National Honors
1997 – Best Indian Citizen Award
2002 – Rajiv Gandhi Award for Excellence in the Field of Entertainment
2005 – Padma Shri, India’s fourth highest civilian award from the Government of India
2007 – Adawe Ahmed Farah
International Honors
DIFF Dubai International Film Festival 2006 honoring Shahrukh Khan along with Oliver Stone.
Trivia
TIME magazine described Khan as the most recognizable actor in the world. The Guardian newspaper similarly described Khan as ‘the world’s biggest film star’, as per the logic that the Bollywood has a global audience of 3.6 billion, while Hollywood has 2.5 billion.
Khan’s wax figure was unveiled in March at Madame Tussauds in London. His wax figure has joined those of Aishwarya Rai and Amitabh Bachchan.
Khan suffers from constant back pain.
Khan loves computer games and hi-tech gadgets.
In 2006 one of Khan’s security guards was shot dead by another of his security guards.
Khan is two awards short of matching Dilip Kumar’s record for most Filmfare Best Actor awards. Khan has won six Filmfare Best Actor in 16 years.
A grenade was thrown during Khan’s concert in Sri Lanka, killing two people.
Khan’s son Aryan appeared in a scene in his film Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham playing a younger Khan.
He is 5 foot 8 inches tall.
Khan was awarded the ‘Sword of Honor’ award for Best Student during his time at St. Columba’s school, New Delhi.
Filmography
Actor
Year Title Role Notes
1989 In Which Annie Gives it Those Ones
1992 Deewana Raja Sahai Won, Filmfare Best Debut Award
Maya Memsaab Lalit
Dil Aashna Hai Karan
Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman Raju
Chamatkar Sunder Srivastava
1993 Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa Sunil Won, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance
Darr Rahul Mehra Nominated, Filmfare Best Villain Award
Baazigar Ajay Sharma/Vicky Malhotra Won, Filmfare Best Actor Award
King Uncle Anil
1994 Anjaam Vijay Agnihotri Won, Filmfare Best Villain Award
1995 Trimurti Romi Singh/Bholey
Ram Jaane Ram Jaane
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge Raj Malhotra Won, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India Hero
Guddu Guddu Bahadur
Zamana Deewana Rahul Malhotra
Karan Arjun Arjun Singh/Vijay
1996 Dushman Duniya Ka Badru
Army Arjun
Chaahat Roop Rathore
English Babu Desi Mem Vikram/Hari/Gopal Mayur
1997 Dil To Pagal Hai Rahul Won, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Pardes Arjun Saagar
Yes Boss Rahul Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Koyla Shanker
Gudgudee Special Appearance
1998 Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Rahul Khanna Won, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Dil Se Amarkant Varma
Achanak Special Appearance
Duplicate Bablu Chaudhry/Manu Dada Nominated, Filmfare Best Villain Award
1999 Baadshah Raj ‘Baadshah’Heera Nominated, Filmfare Best Comedian Award
2000 Gaja Gamini Shahrukh, Special Appearance
Mohabbatein Raj Aryan Malhotra Won, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance
Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega Rahul, Special Appearance
Josh Max
Hey Ram Amjad Ali Khan India’s official entry to the Oscars
Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani Ajay Bakshi
2001 Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham Rahul Raichand Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Asoka Asoka
One 2 Ka 4 Arun Verma
2002 Saathiya Yeshwant Rao, Special Appearance
Shakti: The Power Jaisingh
Devdas Devdas Mukherjee Won, Filmfare Best Actor Award, India’s entry to Oscars
Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam Gopal
2003 Kal Ho Naa Ho Aman Mathur Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Chalte Chalte Raj Mathur
2004 Swades Mohan Bhargava Won, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Hum Hain Lajawab Mr. Lajawab
Veer-Zaara Veer Pratap Singh Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Main Hoon Na Maj. Ram Prasad Sharma Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke Dushant
2005 The Inner and Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan Himself (Biopic) Documentary directed by British-based author and director Nasreen Munni Kabir
Paheli Kishen/The Ghost India’s official entry to the Oscars
Silsiilay Sutradhar, Special Appearance
Kaal Special appearance in song Kaal Dhamaal
Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye Himself, Special Appearance
2006 Alag Special appearance in song Sabse Alag
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna Dev Saran Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Don – The Chase Begins Again Don/Vijay Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Nominated, Pan-Asian Best Actor Award
I See You Special Appearance in Subah Subah song
2007 Chak De India Hockey Coach: Kabir Khan August 10 2007 Release
Om Shanti Om Om Filming started January 7th
Dulha Mil Gaya Raj 12th October 2007
Release
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom Special Appearance Shooting
Hey Baby Special Appearance in song Shooting
Producer
Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000)
Asoka (2001)
Chalte Chalte (2003)
Main Hoon Na (2004)
Kaal (2005)
Paheli (2005)
Om Shanti Om (2007)
Playback singer
Main To Hoon Pagal – Baadshah (1999)
Apun Bola – Josh (2000)
Ankhein Khuli – Mohabbatein (2000)
Khaike Paan Banaraswala – Don – The Chase Begins Again (2006)
Karle Karle – Kaun Banega Crorepati (2007)
Stunts Director
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)
Main Hoon Na (2004)
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006)
Chak De India (2007)
TV career
Fauji (1988) TV Series … Abhimanyu Rai
Circus (TV Series) (1989)
Idiot (TV Series) (1991) TV Series … Pawan Raghujan
Kareena Kareena (2004) Zee TV Series…Special Appearance
Kaun Banega Crorepati (2007) TV series … Host
Antakshari The Great Challenge (2007) TV series … Special Guest
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