Shah Rukh Khan
Shah Rukh Khan | |
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| File:SRK in KANK.jpg A still from Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) | |
| Years active | 18 |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Spouse | Gauri Khan |
Shah Rukh Khan (Hindi: शाहरुख़ ख़ान, Urdu: شاه رخ خان), pronunciation: /ʃɑːhrux xɑːn/, born November 2, 1965, is a prominent Bollywood actor, producer and television presenter.
Background
Shah Rukh Khan was born to parents of Pathan origin, Taj Mohammed Khan and Lateef Fatima,[1] and was born and raised in New Delhi. His family came from Kissa Kahani Bazaar in Peshawar, before the Partition of India.[2] Khan attended St. Columba's School and later the Hansraj College (1985-1988) to earn an Honours degree in Economics. He later studied for a Masters Degree in Mass Communications at Jamia Millia Islamia University.He use to spend his holidays during his childhood in Hyderabad (Tolichowki),where his mothers family lives (cited from Deccan chronicle newspaper,25/1/2007). He is married to Gauri Khan and they have two children, son Aryan and daughter Suhana.
Career
After the death of his parents Khan moved to Mumbai for a fresh start.[3] He started his career in 1988 by appearing in the television series Fauji playing the role of Commando Abhimanyu Rai.[4] He then played a minor role in the serial Circus in 1989.[5] which depicted the life of circus performers. That same year he had a minor role in the television film In Which Annie Gives it Those Ones. He then made his Bollywood film debut in Deewana (1992) which was a hit and launched his career in Bollywood.
He got critical acclaim for his performances in Baazigar and Darr (1993), 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[6] and has has entered its twelfth year in Mumbai theaters, grossing nearly twelve billion rupees in all.[7]
After this, Khan frequently collaborated with directors Yash Chopra and Karan Johar and starred in several of their successful films 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). 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 the hit movie Don, a remake of the 1978 film Don.
Khan also won critical praise for his performances in Anjaam (1994), Dil Se (1998), Hey Ram (2000), Swades (2004), and Paheli (2005) which were not as successful commercially.
Khan also produces films and co-owns Dreamz Unlimited, a film production company, with Juhi Chawla and director Aziz Mirza. The first two of the films he produced and starred in, Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000) and Asoka (2001) were box office failures. [8] [9]
His third film as a producer and star Chalte Chalte (2003) was the first hit from his production house. [10] In 2004 another of his production houses, Red Chillies Entertainment, produced Main Hoon Na[11] which was his second hit from his production houses. He then produced and starred in Paheli (2005), which was India's selection for the Academy Awards (foreign films category) but did not win. That same year he also co-produced the film Kaal with Karan Johar and performed an item number for the film with Malaika Arora Khan.
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.
Khan is currently the host of Kaun Banega Crorepati, the Indian version of Who wants to be a millionaire?, [12] after taking over from Amitabh Bachchan. The show is deemed the most popular programme in Indian television history. On Monday, January 22, 2007, "KBC" aired after a hiatus. Reviews of Khan's hosting style has been acclaimed as a super hit as he has removed the tension and strictness that was present when the game was previously hosted by Amitabh Bachchan.His sense of friendliness and humor with the shows participants has has been graced by everyone,thus exposing him as a down to earth person even though he is regarded as the King of Bollywood.
Awards and nominations
Khan has been nominated for 13 Filmfare Best Actor awards [1] - six of which he won - 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.
Filmfare Awards
- 2004 - Winner Best Actor for Swades
- 2004 - Nominated Best Actor for Main Hoon Na
- 2004 - Nominated Best Actor for Veer Zaara
- 2004 - Winner Filmfare Power Award
- 2003 - Nominated Best Actor for Kal Ho Naa Ho
- 2003 - Winner Filmfare Power Award (along with Amitabh Bachchan)
- 2002 - Winner Best Actor for Devdas
- 2002 - Winner Filmfare Special Award Swiss Consulate Trophy
- 2001 - Nominated Best Actor for Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
- 2000 - Winner Best Actor Critics' Choice for Mohabbatein
- 2000 - Nominated Best Actor for Mohabbatein
- 1999 - Nominated Best Comedian for Baadshah
- 1998 - Winner Best Actor for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
- 1998 - Nominated Best Performance In Negative Role for Duplicate
- 1997 - Winner Best Actor for Dil To Pagal Hai
- 1997 - Nominated Best Actor for Yes Boss
- 1995 - Winner Best Actor for Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
- 1994 - Winner Best Performance In Negative Role for Anjaam
- 1993 - Winner Best Actor for Baazigar
- 1993 - Nominated Best Actor for Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa
- 1993 - Winner Best Performer Critics' Choice for Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa
- 1993 - Nominated Best Performance In Negative Role for Darr
- 1992 - Winner Best Debut/Newcomer for Deewana
Other Awards
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.
National Honors
- 2005 - Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award from the Government of India
- 2002 - Rajiv Gandhi Award for Excellence in the Field of Entertainment
- 1997 - Best Indian Citizen Award
- 2007 - Adawe Ahmed Farah
Trivia
- A wax figure of SRK will be unveiled in March at Madame Tussads in London. His wax figure will join Aishwarya Rai's and Big B's. [citation needed]
- Although Khan is best known for playing romantic roles, he has played a villain in five of his movies: Baazigar, Darr, Anjaam, Duplicate and Don - The Chase Begins Again.
- Khan suffers from constant back pain. [13]
- Khan loves computer games and hi-tech gadgets.[citation needed]
- In 2006 one of his security guards was shot dead by another of his security guards.[14]
- He is also known as King Khan.
- Khan is two awards short of matching Dilip Kumar's record for most Filmfare Best Actor awards. He has won six Filmfare Best Actor in 16 years.
- A grenade was thrown during his concert in Sri Lanka, killing two people.[15]
- His son Aryan appeared in a scene in his film Kabhi Kushi Kabhie Gham playing a younger Khan.
- Although his birth name is spelled Shahrukh, he prefers and signs his name Shah Rukh.[citation needed]
- Khan is 5 foot 8 inches tall. [16]
- Khan was awarded the 'Sword of Honor' award for Best Student during his time at St. Columba's school, New Delhi. [citation needed]
- TIME magazine described Khan as probably the most recognizable actor in the world with an audience of 3.6 billion.[3]
Filmography
Actor
Producer
- Om Shanti Om (2007)
- Kaal (2005)
- Paheli (2005)
- Main Hoon Na (2004)
- Chalte Chalte (2003)
- Asoka (2001)
- Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000)
Playback singer
- Apun bola - Josh (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
- Kaun Banega Crorepati (2007) TV series ... Anchor
- Idiot (TV Series) (1991) TV Series ... Pawan Raghujan
- Circus (TV Series) (1989)
- Fauji (1988) TV Series ... Abhimanyu Rai
References
- ^ The Shah Rukh Connection
- ^ Rediff News Gallery: The Shah Rukh Khan Connection
- ^ a b "Bollywood's Brightest Star". TIMEasia Magazine. Time Inc. October 11, 2004. Retrieved 2007-01-11.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ The camera chose Shah Rukh Khan
- ^ Shahrukh goes global
- ^ "All Time Grossers Inflation Adjusted". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 14 January.
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{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan prepares to take over India's most popular television show". iht.com. Retrieved 19 January.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ Shah Rukh's inner world
- ^ Bollywood star's guard shot dead. BBC News.
- ^ Blast rocks Shah Rukh Khan's Lanka show
- ^ Biodata from IMDb
- ^ Dulha Mil Gaya
- ^ SRK will do a guest appearance in 'Bhootnath'
- ^ India FM: No postponement!
- ^ SRK and Amitabh Bachchan to shake a leg for Yashraj's 'Jhoom Barabar Jhoom'
- ^ Chak De! India
External links
- Shah Rukh Khan at IMDb
- 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)
- Complete Filmography of SRK