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Shahrukh Khan
At the Zee Carnival in Singapore
Other namesShah Rukh Khan, King Khan, SRK
Occupation(s)Actor, Producer, Television presenter
Years active1988 – present
SpouseGauri Khan (1991 – present)

Shahrukh Khan (Hindi: शाहरुख़ ख़ान, Urdu: شاہ رخ خان), born 2 November 1965, is a highly acclaimed Indian actor who works in Bollywood films, as well as a film producer and television host.

Khan began his career appearing in several television serials in the late 1980s. He made his film debut with the commercially successful Deewana (1992). Since then, he has been part of numerous commercial successes and has delivered a variety of critically acclaimed performances. During his years in the Indian film industry, he has won thirteen Filmfare Awards, seven of which are in the Best Actor category.

While some of Khan's best-known films: Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Chak De India (2007) and Om Shanti Om (2007), remain some of Bollywood's biggest hits, films like Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001), Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), Veer-Zaara (2004) and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) have been top-grossing productions in the overseas market, making Khan one of the most successful actors of Hindi cinema. Since 2000, Khan branched out into film production and television presenting as well. He is the founder-owner of two production companies, Dreamz Unlimited and Red Chillies Entertainment. In 2008, Newsweek named him one of the 50 most powerful people in the world.[1]He became the first of his ilk to be conferred a Malaysian title 'Datuk',equivalent to the British Knighthood,in Kuala Lumpur ,Malaysia on Dec 6,2008

Biography

Khan was born in 1965 to Muslim parents of Pathan ethnicity in New Delhi, India.[2] His father, Taj Mohammed Khan was an Indian freedom fighter from Peshawar, British India. His mother, Lateef Fatima, was the adopted daughter of Major General Shah Nawaz Khan of the Janjua Rajput clan. He served as a General in the Indian National Army of Subash Chandra Bose.[3] Khan's father came to New Delhi from Qissa Khawani Bazaar in Peshawar before the partition of India,[4] while his mother's family came from Rawalpindi, British India.[5] Khan has an elder sister named Shehnaz.[6]

Khan attended St. Columba's School where he was accomplished in sports, drama, and academics. He won the Sword of Honour, an annual award given to the student who best represents the spirit of the school. Khan later attended the Hansraj College (1985-1988) and earned his Economics (honors). Though he pursued a Masters Degree in Mass Communications at Jamia Millia Islamia, he later opted out to make his career in Bollywood.[7]

After the death of his parents, Khan moved to Mumbai in 1991.[8] In that same year, before any of his films were released, he married Gauri Khan (who is a Hindu) in a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony on 25 October 1991.[9] They have two children, son Aryan Khan (b. 1997) and daughter Suhana (b. 2000). According to Khan, while he strongly believes in Allah, he also values his wife's religion. At home, his children follow both religions, with the Qur'an being situated next to the Hindu gods.[10][11]

Honors

Khan has been awarded a number of honors. In April 2007, a life-size wax statue of Khan was installed at the Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, London.[12] During the same year, he was accorded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of the Arts and Literature) award by the French government for his “exceptional career”.[13]

In October 2008, Khan was conferred the Darjah Mulia Seri Melaka which carries the honorific Datuk (in similar fashion to "Sir" in British knighthood), by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob, the head of state of Malacca in Malaysia. Khan was honored for "promoting tourism in Malacca" by filming One Two Ka Four there in 2001. Some were critical of this decision. [14]

Career

Actor

Khan studied acting under celebrated Theatre Director Barry John at Delhi's Theatre Action Group (TAG). In 2007, John commented thus on his former pupil that, "The credit for the phenomenally successful development and management of Shahrukh's career goes to the superstar himself."[15] Khan made his acting debut in 1988 when he appeared in the television series, Fauji, playing the role of Commando Abhimanyu Rai.[16] He went on to appear in several other television serials, most notably in the 1989 serial, Aziz Mirza's Circus, which depicted the life of circus performers.[17] The same year, Khan also had a minor role in the made-for-television English-language film, In Which Annie Gives it Those Ones, which was based on life at Delhi University and was written by Arundhati Roy.

Upon moving from New Delhi to Mumbai in 1991,[18] Khan made his Bollywood movie debut in Deewana (1992). The movie became a box office hit, and launched his career in Bollywood.[19] His performance won him a Filmfare Best Male Debut Award. His second movie, Maya Memsaab, generated some controversy because of his appearance in an "explicit" sex scene in the movie.[20]

In 1995, Khan starred in Aditya Chopra's directorial debut Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, a critical and commercial success, for which he won his second Filmfare Best Actor Award[21] which entered its twelfth year in 2007 in Mumbai theaters. By then the movie had grossed over 12 billion rupees, making it as one of the biggest movie blockbusters.[22]

1996 was a disappointing year for Khan as all his movies released that year failed to do well at the box office.[23] His first 1997 release, Yash Chopra's Dil to Pagal Hai, however, became that year's second highest grossing movie, and he won his third Filmfare Best Actor Award.[24] Earlier that year, he saw success with Subhash Ghai's Pardes -- one of the biggest hits of the year-- and Aziz Mirza's Yes Boss.[24]

In 1998, Khan starred in Karan Johar's directoial debut, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, which was the biggest hit of the year.[25] His performance won him his fourth Best Actor award at the Filmfare. He won critical praise for his performance in Mani Ratnam's Dil Se. This movie did not do well at the Indian box office, but was a commercial success overseas.[26] Khan's only release in 1999, Baadshah, was an average grosser.[27]

In 2000, Khan starred in Aditya Chopra's second film, Mohabbatein, co-starring Amitabh Bachchan. The film did well at the box office, and Khan's performance won him his second Critics Award for Best Performance at the Filmfare. He also starred in Mansoor Khan's Josh, which was also a box office success.[28] In that same year, Khan set up his own production house, Dreamz Unlimited with Juhi Chawla. Both Khan and Chawla starred in the first movie of their production house, Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani.[28]

In 2001, Khan collaborated with Karan Johar for the second time in the family drama, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham which was the second biggest hit of the year. He also received favorable reviews for his performance as Emperor Asoka in the historical epic, Asoka.[29]

In 2002, Khan received acclaim for playing the title role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's award-winning period romance, Devdas. It was the third Hindi movie adaptation of Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay's well-known novel of the same name, and surfaced as one of the biggest hits of that year.[30] Khan also starred opposite Salman Khan and Madhuri Dixit in the family-drama Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam, which did well at the box office.[30]

In 2003, Khan starred in the moderately successful romantic drama, Chalte Chalte.[31] That same year, he starred in the romantic drama movie, Kal Ho Naa Ho, written by Karan Johar and directed by Nikhil Advani. Khan's performance in this movie as a man with heart disease was appreciated. The movie proved to be one of the year's biggest hits in India and the biggest Bollywood hit overseas.[31]

2004 was a good year for Khan, commercially as well as critically. He starred in Farah Khan's directorial debut, Main Hoon Na. The movie did well at the box office. He then played the leading role of Veer in Yash Chopra's Veer-Zaara, which was the biggest hit of 2004 in both India and overseas.[32] Khan's performance in the film won him awards at several award ceremonies. In that same year, he received critical praise for his performance in Ashutosh Gowariker's Swades, which won him the Filmfare Best Actor Award for the sixth time, although the movie was a box office failure. He was nominated for the Filmfare Best Actor Award for all three of his releases in 2004, winning it for Swades.[32]

Khan's only movie release in 2005 was the fantasy film, Paheli. It was a box office failure, but won him acclaim.[33] The movie was India's nomination for the Oscars.

In 2006, Khan collaborated with Karan Johar for the fourth time with the melodrama movie, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna. It did well in India and much more so in the overseas market, becoming the biggest Bollywood hit in the overseas market ever.[34] His second release in that saw him playing the title role in the action film Don, a remake of the 1978 hit Don. The movie was a success.[34]

Khan's first release in 2007 was a film about the Indian women's national hockey team, Chak De India. Earning over Rs 639 million, Chak De India became the third highest grossing movie of 2007 in India[35] and was critically acclaimed.[36] In addition, Khan received his seventh Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance as the coach of the team. Khan also starred in Farah Khan's 2007 film, Om Shanti Om. The film emerged as the year's highest grossing film in India and the overseas market,[35] as well as earned him another nomination for Best Actor at the Filmfare ceremony.

In December 2008, the romantic comedy directed and scripted by Aditya Chopra, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, was released.

Producer

Khan turned producer when he set up a production company called Dreamz Unlimited with Juhi Chawla and director Aziz Mirza in 1999. The first two of the films he produced and starred in: Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000) and Asoka (2001) were box office failures.[29] However, his third film, as a producer and star, Chalte Chalte (2003), was the first box office hit from his production house.[31]

In 2004, he set up another production company called Red Chillies Entertainment and produced and starred in Main Hoon Na which was another hit at the box office.[32] In 2005 he produced and starred in the fantasy film Paheli, which was a box office failure.[33] It was India's official entry to the Oscars for a nomination for Best Foreign Film, but it did not pass the final selection. That same year he also co-produced the supernatural horror film Kaal with Karan Johar and performed an item number for the film with Malaika Arora Khan. Kaal was moderately successful at the box office.[33] The latest film Om Shanti Om, which he produced as well as starred in, has done very well at the box office. In 2008, The Red Chillies Entertainment became the owner of Kolkata Knight Riders in the BCCI backed IPL cricket league.

Television host

In 2007, Khan replaced Amitabh Bachchan as the host of the third series of the popular game show Kaun Banega Crorepati, the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.[37] The previous had hosted the show for five years from 2000-05. On 22 January 2007, Kaun Banega Crorepati aired with Khan as the new host and later ended on 19 April 2007.[38]

On 25 April 2008, Khan began hosting the game show Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain?, the Indian version of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, whose last episode was telecasted on 27 July 2008, with Lalu Prasad Yadav as the special guest.

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of Shahrukh Khan's awards and nominations

Filmography

Actor

Year Title Role Notes
1992 Deewana Raja Sahai Winner, Filmfare Best Male Debut Award
Idiot Pawan Raghujan
Chamatkar Sunder Srivastava
Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman Raju (Raj Mathur)
Dil Aashna Hai Karan
1993 Maya Memsaab Lalit Kumar
King Uncle Anil Bhansal
Baazigar Ajay Sharma/Vicky Malhotra Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Darr Rahul Mehra Nominated, Filmfare Best Villain Award
Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa Sunil Winner, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance
Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
1994 Anjaam Vijay Agnihotri Winner, Filmfare Best Villain Award
1995 Karan Arjun Arjun Singh/Vijay
Zamana Deewana Rahul Malhotra
Guddu Guddu Bahadur
Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India Hero
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge Raj Malhotra Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Ram Jaane Ram Jaane
Trimurti Romi Singh
1996 English Babu Desi Mem Vikram/Hari/Gopal Mayur
Chaahat Roop Rathore
Army Arjun Special appearance
Dushman Duniya Ka Badru
1997 Gudgudee Special appearance
Koyla Shankar
Yes Boss Rahul Joshi Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Pardes Arjun Saagar
Dil To Pagal Hai Rahul Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award
1998 Duplicate Bablu Chaudhry/Manu Dada Nominated, Filmfare Best Villain Award
Achanak Himself Special appearance
Dil Se Amarkant Varma Dubbed into Tamil as Uyire
Dubbed into Telugu as Prema Tho
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Rahul Khanna Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award
1999 Baadshah Raj Heera/Baadshah Nominated, Filmfare Best Comedian Award
2000 Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani Ajay Bakshi
Hey Ram Amjad Ali Khan Simultaneously made into Tamil as Hey Ram
India's official entry to the Oscars
Josh Max
Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega Rahul Special appearance
Mohabbatein Raj Aryan Malhotra Winner, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance
Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Gaja Gamini Himself Special appearance
2001 One 2 Ka 4 Arun Verma
Asoka Asoka Dubbed into Tamil as Samrat Ashoka
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham Rahul Raichand Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
2002 Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam Gopal
Devdas Devdas Mukherjee Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award
India's official entry to the Oscars
Shakti: The Power Jaisingh Special appearance
Saathiya Yeshwant Rao Cameo
2003 Chalte Chalte Raj Mathur
Kal Ho Naa Ho Aman Mathur Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
2004 Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke Dushant
Main Hoon Na Maj. Ram Prasad Sharma Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Veer-Zaara Veer Pratap Singh Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Swades Mohan Bhargava Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Dubbed into Tamil as Desam
2005 Kuch Meetha Ho Jaaye Himself Special appearance
Kaal Special appearance in song Kaal Dhamaal
Silsiilay Sutradhar Special appearance in song Jab Jab Dil Mile
Paheli Kishenlal/The Ghost India's official entry to the Oscars
The Inner and Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan Himself (Biopic) Documentary directed by British-based author and director Nasreen Munni Kabir
2006 Alag Special appearance in song Sabse Alag
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna Dev Saran Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Don - The Chase Begins Again Vijay/Don Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
I See You Special appearance in song Subah Subah
2007 Chak De India Kabir Khan Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Heyy Babyy Raj Malhotra Special appearance in song Mast Kalandar
Om Shanti Om Om Prakash Makhija/Om Kapoor Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
2008 Krazzy 4 Special appearance in song Break Free
Bhoothnath Aditya Sharma Special appearance
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi Surinder Sahni/Raj
2009 Billu Barber Sahir Khan Releasing on February 13, 2009
Koochie Koochie Hota Hain Rocky Releasing August, 2009
My Name is Khan Rizwan Khan Filming
Dulha Mil Gaya Raj Delayed

Producer

Playback singer

Stunts Director

Television appearances

See also

Bibliography

  • Nasreen Munni Kabir. The Inner and Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan (Documentary, 2005).
  • Shahrukh Khan - Still Reading Khan. A1Books Distributor 2007. ISBN 9788187107798.
  • Gahlot, Deepa; Agarwal, Amit. King Khan SRK. Augsburg Weltbild 2007. ISBN 9783828988699.
  • Ghosh, Biswadeep. Hall of fame: Shahrukh Khan (in English). Mumbai: Magna Books, 2004. ISBN 8178092379.
  • Chopra, Anupama. King of Bollywood : Shah Rukh Khan and the seductive world of Indian cinema (English). New York: Warner Books, 2007. ISBN 9780446578585.

Notes

  1. ^ "The Global Elite – 41: Shahrukh Khan". Newsweek. 20 December 2008. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
  2. ^ "The Rediff Interview / Shah Rukh Khan". Rediff. Retrieved 2006-06-05.
  3. ^ "Badshah at durbar and dinner". telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 12 March. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Rediff News Gallery: The Shahrukh Connection".
  5. ^ A Hundred Horizons by Sugata Bose, 2006 USA, p136
  6. ^ "Shahrukh Khan - Journey".
  7. ^ IndiaFM News Bureau (2 November 2006). "Facts you never knew about SRK". indiaFM. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
  8. ^ "Shah Rukh Khan turns 42". zeenews.com. Retrieved 2 November. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ Siddiqui, Rana (17 November 2006). "Much ado about King Khan". The Hindu. Retrieved 2008-02-09.
  10. ^ Zubair Ahmed (23 September 2005). "Who's the real Shah Rukh Khan?". BBC News - BBC. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
  11. ^ "Shahrukh Khan Muslim". YouTube. 9 April 2007.
  12. ^ "Shah Rukh Khan Now Live At Madame Tussauds".
  13. ^ "Shah Rukh Khan to be honoured by French Govt".
  14. ^ "Shah Rukh to accept Malaysian Datukship in person". Zee News. 2008-10-21. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
  15. ^ "Shahrukh's teacher gives him the credit".
  16. ^ "The camera chose Shah Rukh Khan".
  17. ^ "bbc.co.uk". Shahrukh goes global. Retrieved 7 september. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ "Bollywood's Brightest Star".
  19. ^ "Box Office 1992". BoxOfficeIndia.Com. Retrieved 2007-01-10.
  20. ^ "Through the looking glass".
  21. ^ "All Time Earners Inflation Adjusted (Figures in Ind Rs)". BoxOfficeIndia.com. Retrieved 2008-01-10.
  22. ^ "´DDLJ´ Enters The Thirteenth Year At The Theaters!". planetbollywood.com. Retrieved 14 January. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  23. ^ "Box Office 1996". BoxOfficeIndia.Com. Retrieved 2007-01-10.
  24. ^ a b "Box Office 1997". BoxOfficeIndia.Com. Retrieved 2007-01-10.
  25. ^ "Box Office 1998". BoxOfficeIndia.Com. Retrieved 2007-01-10.
  26. ^ "Overseas Earnings (Figures in Ind Rs)". BoxOfficeIndia.Com. Retrieved 2008-01-10.
  27. ^ "Box Office 1999". BoxOfficeIndia.Com. Retrieved 2007-01-10.
  28. ^ a b "Box Office 2000". BoxOfficeIndia.Com. Retrieved 2007-01-10.
  29. ^ a b "Box Office 2001". BoxOfficeIndia.Com. Retrieved 2007-01-10.
  30. ^ a b "Box Office 2002". BoxOfficeIndia.Com. Retrieved 2007-01-10.
  31. ^ a b c "Box Office 2003". BoxOfficeIndia.Com. Retrieved 2007-01-10.
  32. ^ a b c "Box Office 2004". BoxOfficeIndia.Com. Retrieved 2007-01-10.
  33. ^ a b c "Box Office 2005". BoxOfficeIndia.Com. Retrieved 2007-01-10.
  34. ^ a b "Box Office 2006". BoxOfficeIndia.Com. Retrieved 2007-01-10.
  35. ^ a b "Box Office 2007". Box Office India. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
  36. ^ "Taare Zameen Par, Chak De top directors' pick in 2007". Economic Times. 29 December 2007. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
  37. ^ "IHT.com".
  38. ^ "Businessofcinema.com".


Awards and achievements
Filmfare Awards
Preceded by Best Male Debut
for Deewana
1993 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Best Actor
for Baazigar
1994 		Succeeded by
Nana Patekar
for Krantiveer
Preceded by Best Actor (Critics)
for Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa
1994 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Paresh Rawal
for Sir
 Best Villain
for Anjaam
1995 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Nana Patekar
for Krantiveer
 Best Actor
for Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
1996 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Best Actor
for Dil To Pagal Hai
1998 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Best Actor
for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
1999 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Manoj Bajpai
for Shool
 Best Actor (Critics)
for Mohabbatein
2001 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Best Actor
for Devdas
2003 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
TBD
 Power Award
tied with
Amitabh Bachchan
2004 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Best Actor
for Swades
2005 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Power Award
2005 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Best Actor
for Chak De India
2008 		Succeeded by
TBD
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