Shah Rukh Khan is a Bollywood superstar. He is often called SRK, King Khan, King of Romance, and Badshah. He made his acting debut with the television programme called ‘Fauji’ in the year 1989. Shah Rukh Khan made his Bollywood debut in the year 1992 with the film ‘Deewana.’ In the year 2005, he was honoured with the Padmashri Award by the Government of India.
Shah Rukh Khan is a Bollywood superstar. He is often called SRK, King Khan, King of Romance, and Badshah. He was born on 2 November 1965 in Delhi. His zodiac sign is Scorpio. He completed his schooling from St Columba’s School, Delhi. He earned his graduate degree from Hansraj College, University of Delhi.
His father, Lt Taj Mohammad Khan was a businessman. His mother, Lt Lateef Fatima Khan was a magistrate and social worker. He has an elder sister, Shehnaaz Lala Rukh Khan.
Shah Rukh is married to Gauri Khan. They have two sons, Aaryan Khan and Abram Khan, and a daughter Suhana Khan.
Shah Rukh Khan’s favourites
His hobbies include playing video games and cricket.
He likes to eat tandoori chicken and Chinese food. His favourite beverages are Pepsi and coffee.
His favourite actors are Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Mumtaz, Saira Banu, Sanjay Dutt, Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Juhi Chawla, Kajol, and Madhuri Dixit.
His favourite television show is ‘Narcos.’
Shah Rukh loves wearing the colours blue, black and white.
He admires the works by director Manmohan Desai.
His favourite singer is AR Rahman.
He loves playing hockey, football and cricket.
His favourite football players are Socrates, Pele, Maradona, and Matthew.
His favourite fashion designers are Dolce & Gabbana.
He often wears perfumes of brands Diptyque, Armani, Tuscany, and Azzaro.
His favourite book is ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Galaxy’ by Douglas Adams.
His favourite travelling destinations are London and Dubai.
Interesting facts about Shah Rukh Khan
Shah Rukh’s mother was from Andhra Pradesh. His father was the cousin of General Shah Nawaz and was a distant relative of freedom fighter Subhash Chandra Bose.
The meaning of Shah Rukh’s name is ‘the face of a king.’
Shah Rukh spent the first five years of his life at his grandfather’s residence in Mangalore.
When Shah Rukh was only 16 years old, his father died of cancer.
At his school, Shah Rukh was awarded the Sword of Honour award for excelling in all areas of his studies.
During his teenage years, he used to mimic Bollywood actors and actresses like Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Mumtaz, etc.
Shah Rukh received Rs 50 as his first salary when he worked as an escort at a concert of Pankaj Udhas. He visited the Taj Mahal after earning that money.
Shah Rukh shared in an interview that his friend, Vivek Vaswani helped him during his struggling days. The two friends worked together in films like ‘Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman’ and ‘Josh.’
Shah Rukh’s acting debut
Shah Rukh made his acting debut with the television programme called ‘Fauji’ in the year 1989. He also played a few minor roles in shows like ‘Waghle Ki Duniya’ and ‘Mahan Qarz.’
In the year 1991, Shah Rukh’s mother passed away and he located to Mumbai with his sister.
Shah Rukh Khan made his Bollywood debut in the year 1992 with the film ‘Deewana.’
In 1994, he received a payment of Rs 25,000 for the film ‘Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa.’
Shah Rukh’s 1995 film ‘Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge’ was a blockbuster hit and he received immense love from the audience for portraying the character of ‘Raj.’
Shah Rukh in ‘Chal Chaiya Chaiya’
Shah Rukh performed the song ‘Chal Chaiya Chaiya’ in the film ‘Dil Se’ on the trains without the use of harnesses or any other protective measures.
Besides acting, he was involved in the action direction for the film ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.’
By the end of 1990s, Shah Rukh Khan established himself as a successful actor. He was the first choice of all film directors and came to be known as the ‘King of Romance.’
Shah Rukh is associated with plenty of charity projects; one of them is ‘Make a Wish Foundation.’
Shah Rukh’s marriage
Shah Rukh Khan met Gauri for the first time at a party when she was only 14 years old. Shah Rukh was 19 at the time.
After dating for almost seven years, Gauri and Shah Rukh married each other on 25 October 1991. Their wedding was attended by several Bollywood stars.
The couple’s first son, Aryan Khan was born on 13 November 1997. They welcomed their first daughter, Suhana Khan on 22 May 2000. Through surrogacy, Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri’s third child, Abram Khan was born on 27 May 2013.
He hosted the third season of the famous show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati.’
Shah Rukh’s IPL team
Shah Rukh is the co-owner of the IPL team ‘Kolkata Knight riders’ along with Juhi Chawla and Jay Mehta.
In the year 2012, Shah Rukh kissed for the first time on-screen in the film ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan.’
He is the first Indian actor to have his autobiography ‘King Khan: The Official Opus of Shah Rukh Khan’ published by Kraken Opus.
Shah Rukh played double roles in the film ‘Fan.’ Three-time Academy Award winner, Greg Cannom created Shah Rukh’s look of a 25-year-old character of an obsessed man.
In the year 2017, he hosted the Star Plus show ‘TED Talks India: Nai Soch.’
Shah Rukh’s global recognition
Shah Rukh was awarded the 24th annual Crystal Award by the World Economic Forum for his projects dealing with subjects like women empowerment, acid attacks and children's rights.
His wax statue is installed in Madame Tussauds Museum in London, England.
Shah Rukh Khan starrer Anand L Rai’s film ‘Zero’ was Sridevi’s last Bollywood film before her demise.
He is superstitious and that can be understood from the fact that all his private cars are registered with the number 555.
Shah Rukh’s popular films
Shah Rukh Khan’s popular films are, Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), Om Shanti Om (2007), Don (2006), Ra One (2011), Chennai Express (2013), Mohabbatein (2000), Baazigar (1993), Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008), Main Hoon Na (2004), Devdas, (2002), Darr (1993), Swades (2004), Chak De India (2007), Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006), Dear Zindagi (2016), and Pathaan (2023).
Shah Rukh’s latest and upcoming release
Shah Rukh’s latest release ‘Jawan’ was a massive hit at the Indian box-office and overseas. The film’s entire global collection is more than Rs 1132.13 crore.
Shah Rukh’s upcoming release is Rajkumar Hirani’s ‘Dunki.’ His co-actors are Taapsee Pannu, Vicky Kaushal and Satish Shah. The film is set to release on 22 December 2023.
Shah Rukh Khan’s Filmfare awards
In the year 1993, he was awarded the Best Acting Award for the film ‘Deewana.’
In the 1994, he was awarded the Best Actor Award for the film ‘Baazigar.’
In 1995, he was awarded the Best Actor Award for the film ‘Kabhi Haan Kabhi Na’ and the Best Villain Award for the film ‘Anjaam.’
In the year 1996, he was awarded the Best Actor Award for the film ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.’
Furthermore, he has received Best Actor Awards for films ‘Dil To Pagal Hai,’ ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai,’ ‘Devdas,’ ‘Swades,’ ‘Chak De India,’ and ‘My Name is Khan.’
Shah Rukh’s legacy
In the year 2005, he was honoured with the Padmashri Award by the Government of India.
In 2013, he received the Goodwill Ambassador Honour by the Government of South Korea.
In 2014, he was awarded the Légion d'honneur by the French government.
In 2011, he was awarded the Pyramide con Marni Award by UNESCO.
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