Shahrukh was born to parents of Punjabi Pathan ethnicity.[1][2][3] Although his family was
Muslim, he was raised by Hindus for most of his life. He personally believes in both
religions.[4] His father Taj Mohammed Khan was a freedom activist. His mother Lateef Fatima was
the adopted daughter of Major General Shah Nawaz Khan of the Janjua Rajput clan, who served as a
General in the Indian National Army of Subash Chandra Bose.[5]
Khan’s father came to Delhi from Kissa Kahani Bazaar in Peshawar before the Partition of
India,[6] while his mother’s family came from Rawalpindi, also in present-day Pakistan.[7] Khan
has a sister named Shehnaz, who is lovingly known as Lalarukh.[8][9] 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.[citation
needed] He later attended the Hansraj College (1985-1988) to earn an Honors degree in Economics.
[citation needed] After this, he studied for a Masters Degree in Mass Communications at Jamia
Millia Islamia University.[citation needed].
After the death of his parents, Khan moved from New Delhi to Mumbai in 1991. In 1991, he married
Gauri Khan in a Hindu wedding ceremony.[10] They have two children, son Aryan (b. 1997) and
daughter Suhana (b. 2000).
Nasreen Munni Kabir produced a two-part documentary on Khan, titled 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. Another book Still Reading
Khan was released in 2006 which details his family and his life. In 2007 another book by Anupama
Chopra King of Bollywood “Shahrukh Khan” and the seductive world of Indian cinema was released.
This book described the world of Bollywood through Khan’s life.
Khan’s life-size wax statue is available in Madame Tussauds wax museum,[11] London, installed in
April 2007[12] Khan has been chosen for the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of the Arts and
Literature) award of the French government for his “exceptional careerâ€.[13]
Sharukh ’s Six Pack ?
Farah Khan’s Om Shanti Om is promising to be a sizzler in all aspects of the garnishings offered with the engrossing story.
The film is largely being talked for Shah Rukh Khan’s new avtar, in which he is exposing his six pack abs. Says Farah, “He’d promised me that if he ever pumped up and took his shirt off for the cameras, the first time would be for me. Of course, ‘conditions applied’ and he had to be in shape, etc. But thanks to his trainer Prashant, he’s kept his word. Here’s presenting the latest Greek God of Indian cinema.â€
Career
As Actor
Khan studied acting under celebrated Theatre Director Barry John, at Delhi’s Theatre Action Group
(TAG). In 2007 John commented on his former pupil, “The credit for the phenomenally successful
development and management of Shah Rukh’s career goes to the superstar himself.”[14] Khan started
his acting career in 1988 appearing in the television series Fauji playing the role of Commando
Abhimanya Rai.[15] He went on to appear in several other television serials most notably
appearing in the 1989 serial Circus,[16] which depicted the life of circus performers and was
directed by Aziz Mirza. That same year he also had a minor role in the English language
made-for-television film In Which Annie Gives it Those Ones, which was written by Arundhati Roy
and based on life at Delhi University.
After the death of his parents Khan moved from New Delhi to Mumbai in 1991.[17] He made his
Bollywood film debut in Deewana (1992) which was a box office hit and launched his career in
Bollywood.[18] His debut performance won him a Filmfare Best Debut Award. His second release Maya
Memsaab was known for its controversial issues as Khan appeared in what was an “explicit for
Bollywood” sex scene for the film.[19]
In 1993 he won acclaim for his performances as a murderer and obsessive lover respectively in the
box office hits Baazigar and Darr. He won his first Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance
in Baazigar. He was also appreciated for his role as a young loser in Kundan Shah’s Kabhi Haan
Kabhi Naa which earned him the Filmfare Best Actor Award (critics) that same year. In 1994 Khan
once again played an obsessive lover/psycho role in Anjaam. Even though the movie was not a box
office success Khan’s performance in a negative role earned him the Filmfare Best Villain Award.
In 1995 he starred in Aditya Chopra’s directorial debut Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge which was a
critical and commercial success[20] and has entered its twelfth year in Mumbai theaters, grossing
over 12 billion rupees in all, making it as one of the biggest film blockbusters.[21]
1996 was a disappointing year for Khan as all his films released that year flopped.[22] 1997
meant his diminutive comeback, as his first release, Yash Chopra’s Dil to Pagal Hai went on to be
the year’s second highest grossing film.[23] That same year he also had success with Subhash
Ghai’s Pardes which was one of the biggest hits of the year and Aziz Mirza’s moderately
successful film Yes Boss.
Khan was welcomed with similar success in 1998 starring in Karan Johar’s directional debut Kuch
Kuch Hota Hai which was the biggest hit of the year and won him his fourth Best Actor award at
the Filmfare. He also won critical praise for his performance in Mani Ratnam’s Dil Se which did
not do well at the box office in India, but earned good collections overseas.[24]
1999 was another non-notable year for Khan with the average Baadshah as his only film release
that year.[25] The year 2000 saw good success, with Aditya Chopra’s second directional film
Mohabbatein doing well at the box office, and Mansoor Khan’s hit Josh. He gained critical acclaim
for his performance in the former, which won him his second award for Best Actor (critics) at the
Filmfare. In that same year, Khan set up his own production house Dreamz Unlimited with Juhi
Chawla. Both Khan and Chawla starred in the first film from their production house Phir Bhi Dil
Hai Hindustani. He also played a supporting role in Kamal Hassan’s controversial film Hey Ram for
which he received much acclaim although the film was a failure at the box office.[26]
In 2001, Khan collaborated with Karan Johar for the second time with the multi-starrer family
drama film Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, which was one of the biggest hits of the year. He also
received favorable reviews for his performance as Emperor Asoka in the historical epic Asoka.
In 2002, Khan played the title role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s award-winning period romance
Devdas, which was the third Hindi adaptation of Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s famous novel of
the same name.
In 2003, Khan starred in the romantic drama Chalte Chalte which was a semi-hit.[27] He then made
his third film with Karan Johar as the writer and Nikhil Advani as a director of the romantic
drama Kal Ho Naa Ho. The movie was one of the year’s biggest hits in India and in the overseas
market as well. Khan’s performance in this film as a guy who has heart disease was also well
received.[28]
2004 proved to be a good year for Khan commercially and critically as well. He starred in Main
Hoon Na which was the directorial debut of choreographer Farah Khan. The movie did well at the
box office, whilst Yash Chopra’s Veer-Zaara was the biggest hit of that year. Khan’s performance
in the latter was much appreciated and he won various awards at several award ceremonies. Khan
also won critical praise for his performance in Ashutosh Gowariker’s Swades, which won him the
Filmfare Best Actor Award for the sixth time although the film was a box office failure.[29]
His only major film release in 2005 was the fantasy film Paheli which was not as successful at
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In 2006 he once again collaborated with Karan Johar for the melodrama film Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna
which did well in India and became the biggest hit in the overseas market.[31] That same year he
played the title role in Don, a remake of the 1978 hit film Don which was also successful[32]
His most recent film was the sports film Chak De India which released on August 10, 2007. Khan
received good reviews for his performance as the coach of a girl’s hockey team in the film and
the film is doing well at the box office despite a slow start.[33]/ He recently made a cameo
appearance in Farah Khan’s brother Sajid Khan’s directorial debut Heyy Babyy which released on
August 24, 2007. His other forthcoming release is Om Shanti Om.
As a Producer
Khan has also produced some of the films he has starred in but has had mixed success as both the
producer and the star of his films. He set up a production company called Dreamz Unlimited with
Juhi Chawla and director Aziz Mirza in 1999. The first two of the films he produced and starred
in: Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000) and Asoka (2001) were box office failures.[34] His third
film, as a producer and star, Chalte Chalte (2003), was the first box office hit from his
production house.[35] In 2004 he set up another production company called Red Chillies
Entertainment and produced and starred in Main Hoon Na which was another hit at the box
office.[36] In 2005 he produced and starred in the fantasy film 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 supernatural horror film Kaal with Karan Johar and performed an item number for
the film with Malaika Arora Khan. Kaal was moderately successful at the box office.[37]
The forthcoming film produced by his company Red Chillies Entertainment is Om Shanti Om which he
will also star in.
As Television Host
Khan was chosen as the host of the third series of the popular game show Kaun Banega Crorepati,
the Indian version of Who wants to be a millionaire?,[38] in 2007 taking over from the original
host Amitabh Bachchan who had hosted the show from 2000 to 2005. On Monday, January 22, 2007,
“KBC” aired with Khan as the new host. The season ended on April 19 2007.[39]
As An Actor
My Name Is Khan (2008) (Announced)
Bhootnath (December 2007) (Under Production) …… Special Appearance
Dulha Mil Gaya (November 23, 2007) (Under Production) …… PRG
Om Shanti Om (November 9, 2007) (Under Production) …… Om
Heyy Babyy (August 24, 2007) (Released) …… Raj (Special Appearance)
Chak De India (August 10, 2007) (Released) …… Kabir Khan
I See You (December 29, 2006) (Released) …… Special Appearance
Don - The Chase Begins Again (October 20, 2006) (Released) …… Don / Vijay
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (August 11, 2006) (Released) …… Dev Saran
Happy New Year (2006)
Paheli (June 24, 2005) (Released) …… Kishan
Silsiilay (June 17, 2005) (Released) …… Sutradhar
Kaal (April 29, 2005) (Released) …… Special Appearance In Title Song
Kuch Meetha Ho Jaaye (April 15, 2005) (Released) …… Himself (Special Appearance)
Swades (December 17, 2004) (Released) …… Mohan Bhargava
Veer Zaara (November 12, 2004) (Released) …… Veer Pratap Singh
Main Hoon Na (April 30, 2004) (Released) …… Maj. Ram Prasad Sharma
Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke (April 9, 2004) (Released) …… Dushant
Kal Ho Naa Ho (October 28, 2003) (Released) …… Aman Mathur
Chalte Chalte (June 13, 2003) (Released) …… Raj Mathur
Saathiya (December 20, 2002) (Released) …… Special Appearance
Shakti - The Power (September 20, 2002) (Released) …… Jaisingh (Drifter)
Devdas (July 12, 2002) (Released) …… Devdas Mukherjee
Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (May 24, 2002) (Released) …… Gopal
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (December 14, 2001) (Released) …… Rahul Raichand (As Shah Rukh Khan)
Asoka (October 26, 2001) (Released) …… Asoka
One 2 Ka 4 (March 30, 2001) (Released) …… Arun Verma
Gaja Gamini (December 1, 2000) (Released) …… Shahrukh (Special Appearance)
Mohabbatein (October 27, 2000) (Released) …… Raj Aryan Malhotra
Har Dil Jo Pyaar Karega (August 4, 2000) (Released) …… Rahul (Special Appearence)
Josh (June 9, 2000) (Released) …… Max
Hey! Ram (February 18, 2000) (Released) …… Amjad Ali Khan
Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (January 21, 2000) (Released) …… Ajay Bakshi
Baadshah (August 27, 1999) (Released) …… Raj/Baadshah
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (October 16, 1998) (Released) …… Rahul Khanna
Dil Se (August 21, 1998) (Released) …… Amarkanth Varma
Achanak (June 12, 1998) (Released) …… Special Appearance
Duplicate (May 7, 1998) (Released) …… Bablu Chaudhary/Manu Dada
Dil To Pagal Hai (October 30, 1997) (Released) …… Rahul
Pardes (August 8, 1997) (Released) …… Arjun Saagar
Yes Boss (July 18, 1997) (Released) …… Rahul
Koyla (April 18, 1997) (Released) …… Shanker
Gudgudee (April 4, 1997) (Released) …… Special Appearance
Dushman Duniya Ka (November 22, 1996) (Released) …… Special Appearance
Army (June 28, 1996) (Released) …… Arjun
Chahat (June 21, 1996) (Released) …… Roop Rathore
English Babu Desi Mem (January 26, 1996) (Released) …… Vikram/Hari/Gopal Mayur
Trimurti (December 22, 1995) (Released) …… Romi Singh/Bholey
Ram Jaane (November 29, 1995) (Released) …… Ram Jaane
Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (October 20, 1995) (Released) …… Raj Malhotra
Guddu (August 11, 1995) (Released) …… Guddu Bahadur
Oh Darling Yeh Hai India (August 11, 1995) (Released) …… No Name
Zamana Deewana (July 28, 1995) (Released) …… Rahul Malhotra
Karan Arjun (January 13, 1995) (Released) …… Karan Singh/Ajay
Anjaam (April 22, 1994) (Released) …… Vijay Agnihotri
Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (February 25, 1994) (Released) …… Sunil
Darr (December 24, 1993) (Released) …… Rahul Mehra
Baazigar (November 12, 1993) (Released) …… Ajay Sharma/Vicky Malhotra
King Uncle (February 5, 1993) (Released) …… Anil Bansal
Maya Memsaab (1993) (Released) …… Lalit (Maya’S Lover)
Pehla Nasha (1993) (Released) …… Himself
Dil Aashna Hai (December 25, 1992) (Released) …… Karan
Raju Ban Gaya Gentlemen (November 13, 1992) (Released) …… Raju
Chamatkar (July 8, 1992) (Released) …… Sunder Srivastava
Deewana (June 25, 1992) (Released) …… Raja Sahay
In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones (1989) (Released)
Action Director
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (August 11, 2006) (Released)
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (October 16, 1998) (Released)
Playback Singer
Chak De India (August 10, 2007) (Released)
Don - The Chase Begins Again (October 20, 2006) (Released)
Happy New Year (2006)
Josh (June 9, 2000) (Released)
Baadshah (August 27, 1999) (Released)
Producer
Om Shanti Om (November 9, 2007) (Under Production)
Happy New Year (2006)
Paheli (June 24, 2005) (Released)
Kaal (April 29, 2005) (Released)
Main Hoon Na (April 30, 2004) (Released)
Chalte Chalte (June 13, 2003) (Released)
Asoka (October 26, 2001) (Released)
Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (January 21, 2000) (Released)
Stunts Director
* Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)
* Main Hoon Na (2004)
* Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006)
* Chak De India (2007)
TV career
* Fauji (1988) … Abhimanyu Rai
* Dil Dariya (1988)
* Circus (1989)
* In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones (1989)
* Idiot (1991) … Pawan Raghujan
* Kareena Kareena (2004) Zee TV … Special Appearance
* Kaun Banega Crorepati (2007) … Host
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