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Shah Rukh Khan (Hindi: शाहरुख़ ख़ान, Urdu: شاه رخ خان), pronunciation: (also known as King Khan), born November 2, 1965, in New Delhi, India is a popular Indian actor.

Background

Shah Rukh Khan was born to Muslim parents, Taj Mohammed Khan and Lateef Fatima, of Pathan (Pashtun) origin,The Shah Rukh Connection and grew up in the Rajinder Nagar district of New Delhi. His family came from Kissa Kahani Bazaar in Peshawar, before the partition of India.Rediff News Gallery: The Shah Rukh Khan Connection Khan attended first St. Columba's School and later the Hansraj College, Delhi (1985-1988) to earn an Honours degree in Economics. Later, he joined a Masters Degree in Mass Communications at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. He is married to Gauri Khan and they have two children, son Aryan Khan and daughter Suhana Khan.

Career

Shah Rukh Khan started his career in 1988 by appearing on various television series such as the war drama series Fauji playing the role of Commando Abhimanyu Rai.The camera chose Shah Rukh Khan He then played a minor role in the serial Circus (1989)Shahrukh goes global which depicted the life of circus performers. The acting stint in Fauji caught the attention of Hema Malini who reportedly recruited him to act in the film Dil Aashna Hai which was to be directed by Malini. However this release was delayed and his debut film was Deewana (1992), where he starred opposite the late actress Divya Bharti.

He attracted attention 1993 with his performances in Baazigar and Darr, 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,Box Office India and remains one of the highest grossing Bollywood films.

After this, Khan frequently collaborated with directors Yash Chopra and Karan Johar and starred in several of their successful films mostly 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). Khan also won critical praise for his performances in Anjaam (1994), Dil Se (1998), Hey Ram (2000), Swades (2004), and Paheli (2005). Not all of these films were commercially successful, however. Some critics have commented [[1]] on Khan's use of a 'Haklu' ("stuttering") speaking style, especially in romantic scenes.

Khan co-owns a production company called Dreamz Unlimited with actress Juhi Chawla and film director Aziz Mirza, who have produced three of his films, Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000), Asoka (2001) and Chalte Chalte (2003). With the exception of Chalte Chalte, the others flopped at the box office. In 2004 another of his production houses, Red Chilies Entertainment, produced Main Hoon Na which was his second hit from his own production houses. He then produced and starred in Paheli, which was India's selection for the Academy Awards (foreign films category).

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.

In 2006 he again teamed up with Karan Johar for the multi-starrer Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna which has been very successful in India and overseas. He also played the title role in Don, a remake of the 1978 film Don.

In 2007 Khan will take over from Amitabh Bachchan as the host of the game show Kaun Banega Crorepati, the Indian version of Who wants to be a millionaire?.Shahrukh to replace Amitabh as host of 'Kaun Banega Crorepati'

In 2007 Shahrukh Khan will also release a promising film by the name of Chak De India

Awards

Khan has won six Filmfare awards for Best Actor, the most recent being in 2005 for Swades where he played the role of an Indian-American NASA engineer whose life is transformed by his encounters in rural India. He has received thirteen Filmfare awards in all; in 2004 he had received Filmfare nominations for all his roles of that year.

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 Deewana(Newcomer) - 1992

National Honours:

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

He has won 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.

Others

• 2006 - Awarded the title" Hammer-e-Hind" by the Hindi newspaper" DeshBakht"
• 2005 - Cover of National Geographic
• 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
• 2001 - Jade Magazine Award Sexiest Man in Asia

Trivia

• Khan suffers from constant back pain. Shah Rukh's inner world
• Loves computer games and hi-tech gadgets.
• In 2006 one of his security guards was shot dead by another of his security guards.Bollywood star's guard shot dead. BBC News.
• Khan 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).
• Khan is two awards shy of matching Dilip Kumar's record for most Filmfare Best Actor awards. He has won six Filmfare Best Actor in 15 years.
• Khan is a chain smoker and had vowed to quit smoking before his 40th birthday in 2005, as part of a Bollywood push to de-glamorize smokingChain-smoker star in health drive. BBC News..
• A grenade was thrown during his concert in Sri Lanka, killing two people.Blast rocks Shah Rukh Khan's Lanka show
• His son, Aryan Khan, appeared in a scene in his film Kabhi Kushi Kabhie Gham.
• Although his birth name, which means "Face of the King," is spelled Shahrukh, he prefers and signs his name Shah Rukh.
• Khan is 5 foot 9 inches tall. Biodata from IMDb
• Khan believes that cinema can help the conflict on India/Pakistan relationships.
• TIME magazine stated that Khan is probably the most recognizable actor in the world with an audience of 3.6 billion.Shahrukh Khan:Bollywood's brightest star from Times.com.
• He will anchor Kaun Banega Crorepati 3.

Filmography

Producer

1. Kaal (2005)
2. Paheli (2005)
3. Main Hoon Na (2004)
4. Chalte Chalte (2003)
5. Asoka (film) (2001)
6. Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000)

Playback singer

• Apun bola - Josh (film) (2000)
• Khaike paan banaraswala - Don - The Chase Begins Again (2006)
• Ankhein Khuli - Mohabbatein (2000)

Stunts Director

• Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)
• Main Hoon Na (2004)
• Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006)

TV Career

1. Kaun Banega Crorepati 3 (TV Series) (2007) TV series ... Anchor
2. Idiot (TV Series) (1991) TV Series ... Pawan Raghujan
3. Circus (TV Series) (1989)
4. Fauji (1988) TV Series ... Abhimanyu Rai
5. Dusra Keval (TV Series)...Keval
6. Dil Dariya (TV Series) (1988)

References

External links

• Who's the real Shah Rukh Khan? - BBC News
• The Shah Rukh Connection - Rediff.Com
• Shahrukh Khan goes global - BBC News
• Chain-smoker star in health drive - BBC News
• Bollywood's Brightest Star (TIME Asia)
• Shah Rukh Khan Profile, Filmography, Picture Gallery & more on MovieTalkies.com

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