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Shah Rukh Khan (SRK)
Actor, Producer, Host
Born on 2nd November, 1965
The most talented, handsome and charismatic actor, Shah Rukh Khan, who still makes women go weak in their knees, was born on 2nd November, 1965 into a Muslim family. The King Khan of bollywood started his illustrious journey in the film industry in the year 1992 with the film 'Deewana' and post that there was no looking back for him. After portraying few villainous roles in films like 'Darr', 'Anjam' and 'Baazigar', which garnered praises for his acting skills, he found his mojo in romantic movies and gave Bollywood one of the most loved romantic heroes of all time. With hits after hits starting from 1995 to 2001, he played the role of a romantic hero. There came a time in his career where he was literally known as the 'King of the industry' just as him name Shahrukh, which means 'Face of the King'. Over the years, he has worked in many films of different genres, thereby pushing his boundaries each time he came on screen. Films such as, 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' (DDLJ), 'Dil To Pagal Hain', 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hain', 'Mohabbatein', 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham' were a treat to all his fans and cinema lovers then and now, even after a decade of its release. On the other hand, movies such as 'Devdas', 'Swades', 'Chak De! India' and 'My Name Is Khan' proved his versatility as an actor. As a result, he was awarded the fourth highest civilian award, Padma Shri by the government of India in the year 2005. Along with that, he has also received 5 National honours and 30 International honours, thereby making him a true global star!
Personal Details
Full Name: Shah Rukh Khan
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 67 Kilograms
Body Measurements: Chest- 40 Inches, Waist- 30 Inches, Biceps: 14.5 Inches
Parents: Late Taj Muhammad Khan and Late Lateef Fatima
Spouse: Gauri Khan
Children: Aryan Khan, Abram Khan, Suhana Khan
Early Life
Shah Rukh Khan is a perfect example of rags to riches. Born in a middle class family that lived in rented apartments, Shah Rukh Khan has a decent upbringing and schooling. He studied in St.Columba's School located in central Delhi and excelled not only in studies but also in sports. He showed interest in various sports but majorly in cricket and hockey. Along with that, he was active in school plays too which he carried forward to stage plays and won laurels for his tremendous acting skills.
After completing his schooling, he enrolled himself at Hansraj College for a bachelor's degree in Economics. Instead of concentrating on his studies more, he enrolled himself at the Delhi's Theatre Action Group to study acting under the mentorship of theatre director, Barry John. He somehow completed his bachelor's degree and began pursuing masters in Mass Communication at Jamia Millia Islamia. But, he was pulled towards the acting bug and left his masters to continue pursuing his interest in learning acting and having a career in it.
With his career in acting about to blossom, he took the plunge to tie the knot in the year 1991, after a long courtship of 6 years with a Punjabi Hindu girl, Gauri Chibber. Although, Gauri is a Hindu and he a Muslim, he strongly believes in both the religion and has placed the Hindu deities next to the holy Quran.
Filmography & Acting Career
1988- 1991: Television Debut
Shah Rukh Khan made a grand debut in Television through the serial Fauji in which he played the lead role. The role was enough to put him in the limelight and gave him recognition for his acting skills. Post that, he appeared in serials such as:
Circus
Idiot (mini series)
Umeed
Wagle Ki Duniya
He also appeared in an English language Television film 'In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones'. He was constantly compared with the superstar of that time, Mr.Dilip Kumar, for his acting style. This led to many film offers coming across him but, he refused all of them citing that he was not good enough for films. Such was his greatness and humility that even after comparisons with top actors, he did not get carried away easily with fame and comparisons.
1992: Film Debut
Shah Rukh Khan, changed his earlier decision of not doing any movies and rapidly signed four films to get away from the grief of his mother's death. His debut film was 'Deewana' which released in 1992 but shooting for the film began in 1991 itself. He was seen as a second lead in the film and luckily for him, the film went on to become one of the biggest hits of that time which catapulted him into an overnight superstar. During that period, he did many films with varying roles which the audiences and his fans loved it to the core.
1993- 1994: Villainous Roles
During the period of two years, Khan was seen in movies playing anti-hero roles and aced it to perfection. An obsessive lover in 'Darr' and 'Anjam' and a murderer in ‘Baazigar’, Shah Rukh Khan rose to the every opportunity thrown at him, as he bagged the prestigious Filmfare award for ‘Darr’ and ‘Anjam’ in different categories. He proved to the industry that playing negative roles can also bring one into limelight and it is not necessary to play the role of a hero to win glory and awards. The two awards and his famous dialogue from the movie 'Darr', made him rise many notches as an actor, as compared to his peers during that time.
1995- 1998: Romantic Hero
After playing anti-hero roles, it was only time that people see him in a role of a hero and Aditya Chopra, in his directorial debut 'Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge' cast him as the romantic hero. His performance was lauded both by public and critics. The movie went on to become an all time blockbuster and one of the most loved movies even today. His graph which was zooming till 1995, became stagnant in the year 1996. His films did not get thumbs up from the public and critics. But, he was back with another hit as a hero in Yash Chopra's second directorial film 'Dil To Pagal Hai'. Post that, there was again a lull in his career graph for two years. Subsequently, in the year 1998, he was again seen as a lead actor in the movie ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ and proved everyone that he is one of the most versatile actors to have ever hit the screens.
1999- 2003: Challenges
As with every person, ups and downs are a part and parcel of life and career and so were with Shah Rukh Khan. Although, the good part was that it did not last long. With some poor choice of films and the launch of Hrithik Roshan which made him an instant hero in just one film, Shah Rukh Khan's career was in danger. Many critics found that, his acting lacked some innovation and was similar in all his movies during that time. With health issues cropping up at exactly the same time, it was getting difficult for him. But, he proved it otherwise to many critics and people in general. With the success of 'Mohabbatein' and 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham', Shah Rukh changed the course of the wind and defined it as the turning point in his career. In 2002, came his biggest hit in form of 'Devdas', and that became the beginning point of his resurgence as an actor.
2004- 2009: Resurgence
With 3 superhits films, 'Main Hoon Na', 'Veer-Zaara' and 'Swades' along with a different role in each of them, Shah Rukh Khan garnered praise from all the nooks and corner. Some of the critics even went to the extent to say that, his role in 'Swades' is still the best till date and is also included in Filmfare's 2010 issue of Bollywood's Top 80 Iconic Performances. Soon he was seen as a hockey coach of a women's hockey team in 'Chak De! India', where his performance was above excellence. Then came an opportunity to play a dual role in 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi', where he again proved and stayed true to his acting abilities.
2010- Till Now: Growing, growing and growing...
Since 2010, Shah Rukh Khan has slowed down due to his injuries and other health issues when it comes to acting in films. He did films and roles of various hues and genre, starting with 'My Name Is Khan', and then a science fiction film titled 'Ra.One'. Later, he was seen in 'Don 2' and 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan', playing contrasting roles that of a villain and a lover with élan. Post that, he was seen in comedy films, 'Chennai Express' and 'Happy New Year', both of which became commercially successful. Recently, he was seen in the film 'Dilwale' which is said to be one of his biggest mistakes in his career. However, the film went on to become financially profitable.
Upcoming movies: Raees
Biggest Hit Movies:
Baazigar
Karan Arjun
Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge
Dil To Pagal Hain
Kuch Kuch Hota Hain
Mohabbatein
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
Devdas
Veer Zaara
Chak De! India
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
My Name Is Khan
Jab Tak Hain Jaan
Chennai Express
Hit Songs:
Tu Mere Saamne from movie 'Darr'
Kitaben Bahut Si from movie 'Baazigar'
Are Re Are Yeh Kya Hua from movie 'Dil To Pagal Hain'
Tujhe Dekha from movie 'Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge'
Chaiyya Chaiyya from movie 'Dil Se'
Humko Humise Churalo from movie 'Mohabbatein'
Suraj Hua Maddham from movie 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham'
Tere Liye from movie 'Veer Zaara'
Haule Haule from movie 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi'
Chammak Challo from movie 'Ra.One'
Awards
Shah Rukh Khan has won many awards over his long career. Some of the most prominent awards won are:
Filmfare Award:
Best Debut award for the film 'Deewana'
Best Actor award for the film 'Baazigar'
Best Actor award for the film 'DDLJ'
Best Actor award for the film 'Dil To Pagal Hai'
Best Actor award for the film 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hain'
Best Actor award for the film 'Devdas'
Best Actor award for the film 'Swades'
Best Actor award for the film 'Chak De! India'
Best Actor award for the film 'My Name Is Khan'.
Controversies
SRK issued a statement on rising intolerance which was vehemently criticized by people from various walks of life
SRK was banned from entering Wankhede Cricket Stadium in Mumbai
SRK and Salman had an ugly spat at Katrina Kaif's birthday party
SRK was linked with Priyanka Chopra for his growing closeness towards her
SRK slapped Shirish Kunder, Farah Khan's husband at a party
SRK has been caught smoking in public several times
Other Information
Owns:
Motion Picture Production & Distribution company: Red Chillies Entertainment
IPL Team: Kolkata Knight Riders
Brand Ambassador:
He started endorsing brands from 1988 and his first endorsement was for Liberty Shoes. Post that he was the brand ambassador for many brands; the prominent ones are:
Airtel
Dish TV
Emami
Frooti
Hyundai
Nokia
Pepsi
Pepsodent
TAG Heuer
Videocon
Contribution in social Causes:
There are many philanthropists who donates generous amount of money to good causes and then tries to bring it in limelight whereas there are those who do their work silently. Shah Rukh Khan is one such actor who belongs to the latter. He firmly believes in doing social work and work on such causes with a principle of doing charity, where even the left hand does not know what the right hand is doing and vice versa. Over the years, he has silently worked for many social causes and for the betterment of the society in general for which he has received the UNESCO's Pyramide con Marni award in 2011 for his support to children's education.
Along with that, he has also contributed:
1 crore to Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund of Tamil Nadu in the wake of Chennai Floods in 2015, through his production company.
Founded a department of Children with Cancer at the Nanavati hospital in Mumbai and has been secretly donating to the department's function. This came into limelight just recently.
Apart from the above, he is well known for being generous to his employees and has also helped unknown persons who have been injured on the set. Moreover, he believes in the adage that, 'If you do charity for a reason, it's not charity.'
TV Shows:
Kya Aap Paachvi Paas Se Tez Hain
Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout
India Poochega Sabse Shaana Kaun
Kaun Banega Crorepati
Social Accounts:
Twitter - @iamsrk
Facebook -
https://www.facebook.com/IamSRK/
Instagram - @iamsrk
Official website -
www.redchillies.com
Picture and content sources:mobango.com