SHAHRUKHAN BIOGRAPHY

Name: Shah Rukh Khan (King Khan )

Nickname: SRK, King Khan

Birthday:2nd November 1965

Known For:While shooting the song “Gerua” from Dilwale, Shah Rukh Khan was saved by his co-actor Kajol from falling down from the top of a waterfall.

Height: 5’8”

Weight: 74kg

Debut Film: Deewana

Marital Status: Married

Spouse: Gauri Khan

Children: Aryan Khan, Suhana Khan and AbRam Khan

Relationships: GauriChibber

Awards: Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian honour from the Government of India; Filmfare Best Male Debut Award, 8 Filmfare Best Actor Awards, 2 Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor, 1 Filmfare Best Villian. A life-size wax statue of Shah Rukh Khan has been installed at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, London.

Zodiac: Scorpio

Biography: His name means ‘face of a king’ and truly so, Shah Rukh Khan is the ‘King Khan’ of Bollywood. He is from amongst those few actors who have no filmy connections or tie-ups and still have managed to make it to the top in Bollywood by proving their mettle and by true grit!

Born and brought up in Delhi, Shah Rukh Khan started his career on television as Commando Abhimanyu Rai in Fauji (1988). He instantly became the teenage heartthrob owing to a dimpled smile. He then went on to play a small part in Circus (1989). After the tragic death of both his parents, Shah Rukh decided to come to Mumbai, to start afresh and also test his fate in Bollywood. Shah Rukh made his entry into Bollywood with Deewana (1992). The movie was a hit and Shah Rukh bagged his first award, Filmfare Best Male Debut Award. Both, Baazigar and Darr (1993) had Shah Rukh portraying a negative character of an obsessive lover. Both these movies got him critical acclamation and were instant successes. The biggest blockbuster of his career came with DilwaleDulhania Le Jayenge (1995). The movie is an all-time success and is currently in its sixteenth year in Mumbai theatres. He also acted in Anjaam (1994), Dil Se (1998), Hey Ram (2000), Swades (2004) and Paheli (2005). Although these movies did not make it at the box office, his role in the movies received recognition. Paheli (2005) went on to become India’s official entry to the Academy Awards for consideration for Best Foreign Language Film.