Shahrukh Khan
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| Born | November 2, 1965 New Delhi, India |
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| Other name(s) | Shah Rukh Khan, King Khan, SRK | ||||||
| Occupation | Actor, Producer, Television presenter | ||||||
| Years active | 1988 – present | ||||||
| Spouse(s) | Gauri Khan (1991 – present) | ||||||
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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 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 amd Red Chillies Entertainment.
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Biography
Khan was born to Muslim parents of Pathan ethnicity in New Delhi, India.[1] His father, Taj Mohammed Khan was a freedom fighter from Peshawar, Pakistan. His mother Lateef Fatima was the adopted daughter of Major General Shah Nawaz Khan of the Janjua Rajput clan, who served as a General in the Indian National Army of Subash Chandra Bose.[2]
Khan's father came to New Delhi from Qissa Khawani Bazaar in Peshawar before the Partition of India,[3] while his mother's family came from Rawalpindi, also in present-day Pakistan.[4] Khan has an elder sister named Shehnaz.[5] He attended St. Columba's School where he was accomplished in sports, drama and academics. He won the Sword of Honour, an annual award bequeathed to the student who embodies most the spirit of the school. He later attended the Hansraj College (1985-1988) to earn an Honors degree in Economics. Though he studied for a Masters Degree in Mass Communications at Jamia Millia Islamia, he later opted out to make his career in Bollywood.[6]
After the death of his parents, Khan moved to Mumbai in 1991.[7] In that same year, before any of his film releases, he married Gauri Khan (who is a Hindu) in a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony on October 25, 1991.[8] 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.[9][10]
In 2005, Nasreen Munni Kabir produced a two-part documentary on Khan, titled The Inner and Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan. 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. The book Still Reading Khan, which details his family life, was released in 2006. Another book by Anupama Chopra, "King of Bollywood: Shahrukh Khan and the seductive world of Indian cinema", was released in 2007. This book described the world of Bollywood through Khan's life.
Khan's life-size wax statue is on display at the Madame Tussauds wax museum, London, installed in April 2007.[11] Khan has been accorded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of the Arts and Literature) award by the French government for his “exceptional career”.[12]
Career
As an 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:
The credit for the phenomenally successful development and management of Shahrukh's career goes to the superstar himself.[13]
Khan made his acting debut in 1988 when he appeared in the television series, Fauji, playing the role of Commando Abhimanyu Rai.[14] 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.[15] 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,[16] Khan made his Bollywood movie debut in Deewana (1992). The movie became a box office hit, and launched his career in Bollywood.[17] 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.[18]
In 1993, Khan won acclaim for his performances in villainous roles as an obsessive lover and a murderer, respectively, in the box office hits, Darr and Baazigar.[19] Darr marked his first collboration with renowned film-maker Yash Chopra and his banner Yash Raj Films, the largest production company in Bollywood. Baazigar, which saw Khan portraying an ambiguous avenger who murders his girlfriend, shocked its Indian audience with an unexpected violation of the standard Bollywood formula,[20] yet his performance won him his first Filmfare Best Actor Award. In that same year, Khan played the role of a young musician in Kundan Shah's Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa, a performance that earned him a Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance. Khan maintains that this is his all-time favourite among the movies he has acted in.[21] In 1994, Khan once again played an obsessive lover/psycho's role in Anjaam. Though the movie was not a box office success, Khan's performance earned him the Filmfare Best Villain Award.[22]
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[23] 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.[24]
1996 was a disappointing year for Khan as all his movies released that year failed to do well at the box office.[25] 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.[26] 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.[26]
In 1998, Khan starred in Karan Johar's directoial debut, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, which was the biggest hit of the year.[27] 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.[28] Khan's only release in 1999, Baadshah, was an average grosser.[29]
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.[30] 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.[30]
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.[31]
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.[32] Khan also starred opposite Salman Khan and Madhuri Dixit in the family-drama Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam, which did well at the box office.[32]
In 2003, Khan starred in the moderately successful romantic drama, Chalte Chalte.[33] 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.[33]
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.[34] 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.[34]
Khan's only movie release in 2005 was the fantasy film, Paheli. It was a box office failure, but won him acclaim.[35] 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.[36] 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.[36]
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[37] and was critically acclaimed.[38] 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,[37] as well as earned him another nomination for Best Actor at the Filmfare ceremony.
As a 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.[31] However, his third film, as a producer and star, Chalte Chalte (2003), was the first box office hit from his production house.[33]
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.[34] In 2005 he produced and starred in the fantasy film Paheli, which was a box office failure.[35] 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.[35] 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.
As a 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?.[39] The previous had hosted the show for five years from 2000-05. On January 22, 2007, Kaun Banega Crorepati aired with Khan as the new host and later ended on April 19, 2007.[40]
On April 25, 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 July 27, 2008, with Lalu Prasad Yadav as the special guest.
Awards and nominations
Filmography
Actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 |
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| 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/Bholey | ||
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |
| Billo Barber | Releasing on November 7, 2008 | ||
| Dulha Mil Gaya | Raj | Post-production | |
| Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi | Filming | ||
| 2009 | My Name Is Khan | Khan | Filming |
Producer
- Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000)
- Asoka (2001)
- Chalte Chalte (2003)
- Main Hoon Na (2004)
- Kaal (2005)
- Paheli (2005)
- Om Shanti Om (2007)
- Billo Barber (2008)
Playback singer
- Main to hoon Pagal - Baadshah (1999)
- Apun Bola - Josh (2000)
- Khaike Paan Banaraswala - Don - The Chase Begins Again (2006)
- Ek Hockey Doongi Rakhke - Chak De India (2007)
- Sattar Minute - Chak De India (2007)
Stunts Director
- Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)
- Main Hoon Na (2004)
- Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006)
- Chak De India (2007)
- Om Shanti Om (2007)
Television appearances
- Dil Dariya (1988)
- Fauji (1988) ... Abhimanyu Rai
- Doosra Keval (1989)
- Circus (1989)
- In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones (1989)
- Idiot (1991) ... Pawan Raghujan
- Kareena Kareena (2004) ... Special appearance
- Rendezvous with Simi Garewal.....Guest
- Koffee with Karan (2004-2007) ... Guest (3 episodes)
- Kaun Banega Crorepati (2007) ... Host
- Jjhoom India (2007) ... Guest
- Nach Baliye (2008) .... Guest
- Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain? (2008) .... Host
See also
References
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- ^ "Rediff News Gallery: The Shahrukh Connection".
- ^ A Hundred Horizons by Sugata Bose, 2006 USA, p136
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- ^ Siddiqui, Rana (November 17, 2006). "Much ado about King Khan". The Hindu. Retrieved on 2008-02-09.
- ^ Zubair Ahmed (September 23, 2005). "Who's the real Shah Rukh Khan?". BBC News - BBC. Retrieved on 2008-08-26.
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Further reading
- 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.
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| NAME | Khan, Shahrukh |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Shah Rukh Khan, SRK |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Film actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 2, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New Delhi, India |
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