Shah Rukh Khan
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| Born | November 2, 1965 |
| Occupation | Actor |
Shah Rukh Khan (Hindi: शाहरुख़ ख़ान, Urdu: شاه رخ خان), pronunciation: /ʃɑːhrux xɑːn/ (also known as SRK or King Khan,as well as King of Bollywood), born November 2, 1965, New Delhi, India, is a popular Indian actor.[1] .
Background
Born into a Muslim family of Pathan origin in Delhi, he has a Masters Degree in Mass Communication from Jamia Milia Islamia, Delhi. He is married to Gauri Khan who comes from a Hindu family. They have two children his son, Aryan Khan and his daughter Suhana Khan. His family's main residence is in the Mumbai suburb of Bandra. Shah Rukh Khan is known as Bollywood badshah.
Career
Shah Rukh Khan started his career appearing on various television series, particularly when playing the role of 'Abhimanyu' in the war drama series Fauji (Soldier) in 1988, a minor role in Circus in 1989, which depicted the life of circus performers etc. The acting stint in Fauji caught the attention of Hema Malini who is said to have recommended his name for his film debut in Dil Aashna Hai which was to be directed by Malini. However his debut film was the 1992 film Deewana opposite the late actress Divya Bharti which was a big hit. His first film was actually supposed to be Dil Aashna Hai but due to a delay Deewana released first. The same year he appeared in films such as Chamatkar and the controversial art film Maya Memsaab. This film was very controversial because it had an "explicit for Bollywood" sex scene between Khan and actress Deepa Sahi.
In 1993 he attracted a great deal of attention when he was praised for his performances in two negative roles in Baazigar (as an anti-hero and murderer) and Darr (as an obsessed lover) which became huge hits at the box office and shot him to stardom. 1995 was a very successful year for Khan when Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ) broke box office records and Khan, as the lead, was given a great deal of credit for its success. DDLJ ran for more than 520 weeks in a theatre in India, the longest ever any movie in the world has ever ran for, compared to Sholay which ran for only 260 weeks.[citation needed]
DDLJ was followed by a string of successes, most of them love stories, which included Pardes, Dil to Pagal Hai, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Mohabbatein, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Devdas, Kal Ho Naa Ho,Veer-Zaara and Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna.
Shah Rukh Khan also won critical praise for his performances in Anjaam, Dil Se and Swades which were less successful at the box office.
His association with director/producer Yash Chopra has resulted in successes such as Darr, Dil To Pagal Hai, Mohabbatein and Veer-Zaara. He found greater success working with his close friend director Karan Johar and producer Yash Johar on Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Kal Ho Naa Ho and Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna.
Shahrukh is known as a convincing screen lover, and seems to spark equally good performances from his female co-stars - in cinema-speak, he has good screen chemistry with his heroines.
- His films with Juhi Chawla all did moderately well at the box office: Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman, Darr, Duplicate and Yes Boss.
- He has acted opposite Madhuri Dixit in a number of successful movies including Anjaam,Dil to Pagal Hai, Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam and the blockbuster Devdas.
- Each of the five movies in which he co-starred with actress Kajol were box office successes - Baazigar, Karan Arjun, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham .
- His association with Rani Mukerji has proved to be mostly successful: Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Chalte Chalte, Veer-Zaara, Paheli and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna.
Despite his success, some have criticized Shah Rukh for sticking to "safe" romantic roles (such as his roles in Karan Johar's or Yash Chopra's films). With Swades and Paheli, Khan took a different take on roles. Unfortunately Swades and Paheli didn't do very well at the box office compared to Khan's other films.
Khan 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. The production company has produced three of his films, Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani, Asoka and Chalte Chalte. With the exception of Chalte Chalte which was a hit, the other two flopped at the box office. In 2004 another of his production houses, Red Chilies Entertainment, produced film Main Hoon Na which was his second hit under his own production house. He also co-produced the horror film Kaal in 2005 with Karan Johar. He then produced Paheli, which was India's selection for the Academy awards consideration in the foreign films category.
He currently takes 6 crore ( 60,000,000 million) rupees to make a film
Nasreen Munni, the noted British filmmaker, recently produced a two-part documentary on Shah Rukh, "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.
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. After his success he is known as Bollywood Badshah.
His Filmfare Awards include:
- Filmfare Power Award 2004
- Best Actor - Swades 2004
- Filmfare Power Award (along with 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 Debut (Newcomer) - 1992
Two of the films in which Shah Rukh 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.
He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2004.
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.
Latest reports suggest that Yash Chopra has signed up Shahrukh alongside Bollywood Queen Madhuri Dixit for his latest movie. SRK's DDLJ movie has ran for a record breaking number of days more than 500 weeks.
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
- 2005 - Filmfare award 'Best Actor' for Veer Zaara.
- 2006 - Awarded the title" Hammer-e-Hind" by the Hindi newspaper" DeshBakht"
Trivia
- While filming Kal Ho Na Ho, Khan had a lot of pain in his back but he still continued filming.
- Firmly insists that he will never kiss any of his heroines on the mouth, however, earlier in his career, he appeared in what was apparently an "explicit for Bollywood" sex scene in the 1992 film Maya Memsaab[2].
- Lives in a palatial heritage mansion called Mannat (formerly Villa Vienna) at Bandra's Bandstand, in the city of 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 130 million rupees (13 crores)
- Loves computer games and hi-tech gadgets.
- On August 15, 2006, within the gates of his residency. One of his security guards was shot dead, by another one of his security guards.[3]
- Is two awards shy of matching Dilip Kumar's record for most Filmfare Best Actor awards. Shahrukh has won six in 12 years.
- Khan is a chain smoker; he had vowed to quit smoking before his 40th birthday in 2005, as part of a Bollywood push to de-glamorize smoking[4]. However, he has been seen smoking even after his 40th birthday, although he has dramatically cut down on the amount of cigarettes he smokes a day.[citation needed]
- A grenade was thrown during his concert in Sri Lanka, killing two people.
- Married to Gauri Khan who was originally a Hindu. The couple now have two children. His son, Aryan Khan, appeared in a scene in the film Kabhi Kushi Kabhie Gham, playing the younger version of the character played by his father. Aryan also collaborated with his father in dubbing the movie The Incredibles into Hindi and voiced Robert "Bob" Parr/Mr. Incredible in the dub. The film was released in India as Hum Hain Lajawaab.
- Although his birth name, which means "Face of the King," is spelled Shahrukh, he prefers and signs his name Shah Rukh and his name is often abbreviated to SRK.
- Said to be 5 foot 9 inches tall.
- Believes that cinema can help the conflict on India/Pakistan relationships[5]
Filmography
Producer
- Om Shanti Om (2007)
- Deewaar (2007)
- My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves (2006)
- Kaal (2005)
- Paheli (2005)
- Main Hoon Na (2004)
- Chalte Chalte (2003)
- Asoka (film) (2001)
- Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000)
TV Career
- Idiot (TV Series) (1991) TV Series ... Pawan Raghujan
- Circus (TV Series) (1989)
- Fauji (1988) TV Series ... Abhimanyu Rai
- Dusra Keval (TV Series)...Keval
- Dil Dariya (TV Series) (1988)