Shahrukh Khan (Devanagari), a.k.a SRK, born November
2, 1965, New Delhi, India, is a leading Bollywood Indian
actor.
Background
Born into a Muslim family of Pathan origin in Delhi,
Shahrukh Khan has a Masters Degree in Mass Communication
from Jamia Milia Islamia, Delhi. His wife is Gauri
Khan (formerly Gauri Chibber), a Punjabi from Delhi.
He has a son named Aryan Khan and a daughter named
Suhana Khan.
Career
Shahrukh, as he is commonly known, first came to the
fore while appearing on various television series,
particularly when playing the role of 'Abhimanyu'
in Fauji (Soldier) in 1988; he also had a minor role
in Circus in 1989, which depicted the life of circus
performers. He made his movie debut in 1992 with Deewana.
In 1993 he shot to stardom with two successive villain
roles as a paranoid lover in Baazigar and Darr. 1995
proved to be a defining year in his career, with Dilwale
Dulhania Le Jayenge firmly positioning him as the
most successful actor in hindi romantic movies. He
followed DDLJ with a string of successes, love stories
which included Pardes, Dil to Pagal Hai, and Kuch
Kuch Hota Hai.
His association with director/producer
Yash Chopra has resulted in such successes as Darr,
Dil To Pagal Hai, and Veer-Zaara. He also found success
working with Karan Johar and Yash Johar on Kuch Kuch
Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham and Kal Ho Na Ho.
Shahrukh is known as a convincing
screen lover, and seems to spark equally good performances
from his female co-stars - he has good screen chemistry
with his heroines. Each of the five movies in which
he co-starred with actress Kajol were box office successes.
His association with Madhuri Dixit in several movies
has also been commercially successful, most notably
in Dil to Pagal Hai and Devdas.
Despite his success, some have criticized Shahrukh
for sticking to "safe" romantic roles (such
as his roles in Karan Johar's films). Swades, however,
silenced some of his detractors; it featured Shahrukh
in a low-key, understated performance that many felt
was very effective.
Shahrukh co-owns a production company
called Dreamz Unlimited with actress Juhi Chawla (a
friend ever since they co-starred in Raju Ban Gaya
Gentleman) and film director Aziz Mirza. In 2004 another
of his production houses, Red Chillies Entertainment,
produced the hit film Main Hoon Na.
In addition to acting, Shahrukh regularly
appears on stage as a performer or host throughout
India and abroad, sometimes showcasing his former
movies. His recent show, "Temptations",
included celebrities such as Rani Mukerji, Saif Ali
Khan, Preity Zinta, Arjun Rampal and former Miss World
Priyanka Chopra and was a commercial success internationally.
Nasreen Munni, the noted British filmmaker,
recently produced a two-part documentary on Shahrukh,
"The Inner and Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan".
Featuring his 2004 Temptations concert tour, the film
contrasts Khan's "inner world" of family
and daily life, with the "outer world" of
his work.
Khan is a chain smoker; however, he
vowed that he would quit before his 40th birthday
in 2005, as part of a Bollywood push to de-glamorize
smoking
Whether or not he succeeded is not known
Awards
Shahrukh has won six Filmfare awards for Best Actor,
the most recent being in 2005 for Swades, acting the
role of an Indian-American NASA engineer whose life
is transformed by his encounters with rural India.
2004 was also a good year for Shahrukh; he acted in
three movies, receiving Filmfare nominations for his
work in each of them.
His Filmfare Awards include:
Filmfare Power Award 2004
Best Actor - Swades 2004
Filmfare Power Award (along Amitabh Bachchan) 2003
Best Actor - Devdas 2002
Filmfare Special Award Swiss Consulate Trophy 2002
Best Actor, Critics' Choice - Mohabbatein 2000
Best Actor - Kuch Kuch Hota Hai 1998
Best Actor - Dil To Pagal Hai 1997
Best Actor - Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge 1995
Best Villain - Anjaam 1994
Best Performer Critics' Choice - Kabhi Haan Kabhi
Naa 1993
Best Actor - Baazigar 1993
Best Newcomer - 1992
If all categories in which he has won are counted,
Shahrukh has the greatest number of Filmfare awards
for performance in Hindi movies. He is two short of
equalling the record for Best Actor category - Dilip
Kumar heads that list with eight awards between 1954
and 1983.
Two of the films in which Shahrukh
starred as a leading actor have been India's entry
in Hollywood's Oscars. Paheli is the official entry
for the 2006 Oscars. Devdas (2002) was an earlier
entry. Shahrukh also appeared in a third Oscar entry,
as a supporting actor in Hey Ram (2000). See List
of India's official entries to the Oscars.
National Honours:
1997 - Best Indian Citizen Award
2002 - Rajiv Gandhi Award for Excellence in the Field
of Entertainment
2005 - Padma Shri Award
He has won thirteen Filmfare 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, and
one Sports World Film Award.
Others
2001 - Jade Magazine Award Sexiest Man in Asia
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
2005 - Cover of National Geographic
Trivia
Firmly insists that he will never kiss any of his
heroines on the lips
Lives in a palatial white mansion called Mannat (a
hot tourist spot) at Bandstand, 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 $22 million.
Is a chain smoker; however, Khan publicly declared
on his fortieth birthday that he will try to quit
smoking.
Loves computer games and hi-tech gadgets.
Filmography
Hindustani Spider-Man (in talks)
The Mahabharata (2007)...(with Rani Mukerji &
Aamir Khan)
Baiju Aur Tansen (2006)... Baiju (announced)
Happy New Year (2006)...(announced)
Don 2 (2006)... Don/Rahul (filming)
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) ... Dev/Michael (post
production-to be released summer 2006)
The Inner and Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan (2005)
(documentary)
Paheli (2005) ... Kishen/The Ghost
Silsiilay (2005) ... Sutradhar (Special Appearance)
Kaal (2005) ... Special Appearance (Song)
Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye (2005) ... Special Appearance
Swades (2004) ... Mohan Bhargava
Hum Hain Lajawab (Incredibles Hindi version) (2004)
... Mr.Lajawab (voice)
Veer-Zaara (2004) ... Veer Pratap Singh
Main Hoon Na (2004) ... Maj. Ram Prasad Sharma
Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke (2004) ... Dushant
Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) ... Aman Mathur
Chalte Chalte (2003) ... Raj Mathur
Saathiya (2002) ... Yeshwant Rao
Shakti: The Power (2002) ... Jaisingh (Drifter)
Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (2002) .... Gopal
Devdas (2002) ... Devdas Mukherjee
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) ... Rahul Raichand
Asoka (film) (2001) ... Asoka
One 2 Ka 4 (2001) ... Arun Verma
Gaja Gamini (2000) ... Shahrukh (Special Appearance)
Mohabbatein (2000) ... Raj Aryan Malhotra
Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega (2000) ... Rahul (Special Appearance)
Josh (2000) ... Max
Hey Ram (2000) ... Amjad Ali Khan
Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000) ... Ajay Bakshi
Baadshah (1999) ... Raj 'Baadshah'
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) ... Rahul Khanna
Dil Se (1998) ... Amarkanth Varma
Achanak (1998) ... Special Appearance
Duplicate (1998) ... Bablu Chaudhary/Manu Dada
Dil To Pagal Hai (1997) ... Rahul
Yes Boss (1997) ... Rahul
Koyla (1997) ... Shanker
Gudgudee (1997) ... Special Appearance
Pardes (1997) ... Arjun Saagar
Dushman Duniya Ka (1996) ... Special appearance
Army (1996) ... Arjun
Chaahat (1996) ... Roop Rathore
English Babu Desi Mem (1996) .... Vikram/Hari/Gopal
Mayur
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) ... Raj Malhotra
Guddu (1995) ... Guddu Bahadur
Karan Arjun (1995) ... Arjun Singh/Vijay
Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India (1995) ... No name
Ram Jaane (1995) ... Ram Jaane
Trimurti (1995) ... Romi Singh/Bholey
Zamana Deewana (1995) ... Rahul Malhotra
Anjaam (1994) ... Vijay Agnihotri
Baazigar (1993) ... Ajay Sharma/Vicky Malhotra
Darr (1993) ... Rahul Mehra
Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1993) ... Sunil
King Uncle (1993) ... Anil Bansal
Dil Aashna Hai (1992) ... Karan
Chamatkar (1992) ... Sunder Srivastava
Deewana (1992) ... Raja Sahay
Maya Memsaab (1992) ... Maya's Lover
Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman (1992) ... Raju
Idiot_TVSeries Idiot (1991) TV Series ... Pawan Raghujan
Circus_TVSeries Circus (1989)
Fauji (1988) TV Series ... Abhimanyu Rai
In Which Annie Gives it Those Ones (1988)
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