Shah Rukh Khan
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| Spouse | Gauri Khan |
Shah Rukh Khan (Hindi: शाहरुख़ ख़ान, Urdu: شاه رخ خان), pronunciation: /ʃɑːhrux xɑːn/, born November 2, 1965, is a Bollywood actor and producer.
Background
Shah Rukh Khan was born to Muslim 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, Delhi (1985-1988) to earn an Honours degree in Economics. Later, he joined a Masters Degree in Mass Communications at Jamia Millia Islamia University. He is married to Gauri Khan and they have two children, son Aryan and daughter Suhana.
Career
Shah Rukh started his career in 1988 by appearing on various television series such as the war drama series Fauji playing the role of Commando Abhimanyu Rai.[3] He then played a minor role in the serial Circus (1989)[4] which depicted the life of circus performers. That same year he had a minor role in the TV film In Which Annie Gives it Those Ones. He made his Bollywood film debut in Deewana (1992), where he starred opposite the late actress Divya Bharti.
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[5] and remains one of the highest grossing Bollywood films.
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). Khan also won critical praise for his performances in Anjaam (1994), Dil Se (1998), Hey Ram (2000), Swades (2004), and Paheli (2005)
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.[2] [3]. His third film as a producer and star Chalte Chalte (2003) was a hit. [4] In 2004 another of his production houses, Red Chilies Entertainment, produced Main Hoon Na [5] 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.
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.
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.
In 2007 Khan will take over from Amitabh Bachchan as the host of the game show Kaun Banega Crorepati, the Indian version of Who wants to be a millionaire?.[6]
Awards and nominations
Khan has won six Filmfare awards for Best Actor, most recently in 2005 for Swades for the role of an Indian-American NASA engineer whose life is transformed by his encounters in rural India. He has received thirteen Filmfare awards in all; in 2004 he had received Filmfare nominations for all his roles of that year.
Khan has been nominated for 13 Filmfare Best Actor awards in all and he won six awards for Best Actor. 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
2005
- Best Actor - Swades - Won
- Best Actor - Main Hoon Na - Nominated
2004
- Best Actor - Kal Ho Naa Ho - Nominated
- Filmfare Power Award - Won
2003
- Best Actor - Devdas - Won
- Filmfare Special Award Swiss Consulate Trophy - Won
- Filmfare Power Award (along with Amitabh Bachchan) - Won
2002
- Best Actor - Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham - Nominated
2001
- Best Actor, Critics' Choice - Mohabbatein - Won
- Best Actor - Mohabbatein - Nominated
2000
- Best Comedian - Baadshah - Nominated
1999
- Best Actor - Kuch Kuch Hota Hai - Won
1998
- Best Actor - Dil To Pagal Hai - Won
- Best Actor - Yes Boss - Nominated
1996
- Best Actor - Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge - Won
1995
- Best Villain - Anjaam - Won
- Best Actor - Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa - Nominated
1994
- Best Actor - Baazigar - Won
- Best Performer Critics' Choice - Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa - Won
- Best Villain - Darr - Nominated
1993
- Best Debut/Newcomer - Deewana - Won
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
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.
Trivia
- Khan suffers from constant back pain. [7]
- 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.[8]
- He is also known as King Khan.
- Khan performed a nude scene in Maya and stripped down to his boxer shorts in Duplicate.
- 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.[9]
- 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. [10]
- Khan was awarded the 'Sword of Honor' award for Best Student during his time at St. Columba's school, New Delhi.
- TIME magazine described Khan as probably the most recognizable actor in the world with an audience of 3.6 billion.[11].
Filmography
Producer
- Happy New Year (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 3 (TV Series) (2007) TV series ... Anchor
- Idiot (TV Series) (1991) TV Series ... Pawan Raghujan
- Circus (TV Series) (1989)
- Fauji (1988) TV Series ... Abhimanyu Rai
References
- ^ Although he has acted as mostly Indian in his movies, he still tries to pray and fast as part of his religion. The Shah Rukh Connection
- ^ Rediff News Gallery: The Shah Rukh Khan Connection
- ^ The camera chose Shah Rukh Khan
- ^ Shahrukh goes global
- ^ Box Office India
- ^ Shah Rukh to replace Amitabh as host of 'Kaun Banega Crorepati'
- ^ Shah Rukh's inner world
- ^ Bollywood star's guard shot dead. BBC News.
- ^ Blast rocks Shah Rukh Khan's Lanka show
- ^ Biodata from IMDb
- ^ Shahrukh Khan:Bollywood's brightest star from Times.com
- ^ Dulha Mil Gaya
- ^ SRK will do a guest appearance in 'Bhootnath'
- ^ [1]
- ^ 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)
- Offical Fan Site (Jaan Productions Inc.)