Shah Rukh Khan
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| Shah Rukh Khan | |
 A still from Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) |
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| Born | November 2, 1965 (age 41) New Delhi, India  |
| Years active | 1988-Present |
| Spouse(s) | Gauri Khan |
| Filmfare Awards | |
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| Best Newcomer (1993) Best Actor: Baazigar (1993) Best Performer (Critics): Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1993) Best Villain: Anjaam (1995) Best Actor: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) Best Actor: Dil To Pagal Hai (1998) Best Actor: Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1999) Best Actor (Critics): Mohabbatein (2001) Best Actor: Devdas (2003) Filmfare Power Award (2004) Filmfare Power Award (2005) Best Actor: Swades (2005) |
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Shah Rukh Khan (Hindi: शाहरुख़ ख़ान, Urdu: شاه رخ خان), pronunciation: /ʃɑːhrux xɑːn/, born November 2, 1965, is a highly acclaimed Bollywood actor, producer, and current host of the popular game show, Kaun Banega Crorepati. He is married to Gauri Khan and they have two children, son Aryan and daughter Suhana.
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Biography
Early life
Shah Rukh Khan was born to parents of Pathan origin, Taj Mohammed Khan and Lateef Fatima,[1] and is also the grandson of Major General Shah Nawaz Khan who served in the Indian National Army of Subash Chandra Bose.[2] His family came to India from the Kissa Kahani Bazaar in Peshawar, before the Partition of India.[3] Khan 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.[citation needed] He later attended the Hansraj College (1985-1988) to earn an Honours degree in Economics.
After this, he studied for a Masters Degree in Mass Communications at Jamia Millia Islamia University.
Career
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. After the death of his parents Khan moved from New Delhi to Mumbai for a fresh start in 1991.[6] He 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[7] and has entered its twelfth year in Mumbai theaters, grossing over one billion rupees in all.[8]
After the success of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge he was well known for his on-screen with superstar actress Kajol . Kajol first worked with Khan in Baazigar where their friendship took off. Now Khan, along with Kajol and Karan Johar have a special relationship.
Khan went on to frequently collaborate with directors Yash Chopra and Karan Johar and starred in several of their commercially 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).[9] 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.
In 2006 he again collaborated with Karan Johar for the multi-starrer Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna which has been very successful in India and overseas. That same year he played the title role in Don, a remake of the 1978 film Don which was also successful.
Khan also produces films and co-owns Dreamz Unl, 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.[10][11]
His third film, as a producer and star, Chalte Chalte (2003), was the first hit from his production house.[12]. In 2004 Main Hoon Na which was produced by another of his production houses, Red Chillies Entertainment,[13] was also a hit at the box office. In 2005 he produced and starred in Paheli, which was India's selection for the Academy Awards (foreign films category) but did not win. At the box office Paheli was also a failure.[14] 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. Recently another book "Still Reading Khan" (2006) was released on SRK which talks about his family and his life.
Khan is currently the host of Kaun Banega Crorepati, the Indian version of Who wants to be a millionaire?,[15] after taking over from the original host 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 mostly postive. His sense of friendliness and humor with the show's participants has been praised.[16]
Awards and nominations
Khan has been nominated for 15 Filmfare Best Actor awards[17] - 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
- 1992 - Winner Best Debut/Newcomer for Deewana
- 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
- 1994 - Winner Best Performance In Negative Role for Anjaam
- 1995 - Winner Best Actor for Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
- 1997 - Winner Best Actor for Dil To Pagal Hai
- 1997 - Nominated Best Actor for Yes Boss
- 1998 - Winner Best Actor for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
- 1998 - Nominated Best Performance In Negative Role for Duplicate
- 1999 - Nominated Best Comedian for Baadshah
- 2000 - Winner Best Actor Critics' Choice for Mohabbatein
- 2000 - Nominated Best Actor for Mohabbatein
- 2001 - Nominated Best Actor for Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
- 2002 - Winner Best Actor for Devdas
- 2002 - Winner Filmfare Special Award Swiss Consulate Trophy
- 2003 - Nominated Best Actor for Kal Ho Naa Ho
- 2003 - Winner Filmfare Power Award (along with Amitabh Bachchan)
- 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
- 2006 - Nominated Best Actor for Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
- 2006 - Nominated Best Actor for Don - The Chase Begins Again
Other Awards
Khan 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
- One Sports World Film Award
- One Sahara One Sangeet Award - Best Actor Singer “Apun Bola” Josh - 2005[18]
National Honors
- 1997 - Best Indian Citizen Award
- 2002 - Rajiv Gandhi Award for Excellence in the Field of Entertainment
- 2005 - Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award from the Government of India
- 2007 - Adawe Ahmed Farah
International Honors
- DIFF Dubai International Film Festival 2006 honoring Shahrukh Khan along with Oliver Stone.
Trivia
- TIME magazine described Khan as probably the most recognizable actor in the world with an audience of 3.6 billion.
- The Guardian newspaper described Khan as 'the world's biggest film star', as per the logic that the Bollywood has a global audience of 3.6 billion, while Hollywood has 2.5 billion.[19]
- Khan has worked six times with Rani Mukerji and five times with Kajol.
- Khan visits his parents' graves at all times during this trip to New Delhi.
- Khan's wax figure will be unveiled in March at Madame Tussauds in London. His wax figure will join those of Aishwarya Rai and Amitabh Bachchan.[20]
- 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.[21]
- Khan loves computer games and hi-tech gadgets.[22]
- In 2006 one of Khan's security guards was shot dead by another of his security guards.[23]
- He is also known as King Khan.
- Khan is two awards short of matching Dilip Kumar's record for most Filmfare Best Actor awards. Khan has won six Filmfare Best Actor in 16 years.
- A grenade was thrown during Khan's concert in Sri Lanka, killing two people.[24]
- Khan's son Aryan appeared in a scene in his film Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham playing a younger Khan.
- Khan's birth name is spelled as Shahrukh, but he prefers and signs his name Shah Rukh.
- He is 5 foot 10 inches tall.[25]
- Khan was awarded the 'Sword of Honor' award for Best Student during his time at St. Columba's school, New Delhi.[26]
- Khan likes doing several things simultaneously reading, playing with the computer.[27]
- Khan was not very good at Hindi in school, until his mother promised to take him to the cinema if he passed. As he loved films,he got top marks from then on.[28]
- On January 9th Khan was mentioned in segment "We The MEdiator" of popular T.V. show The Colbert Report. Host Stephen Colbert, while in character, mocked the media coverage of the alleged fight between Khan and Amitabh Bachchan and declared Khan as the winner. However, Colbert declared Bachchan as the winner on January 19th. [2]
Filmography
Actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1989 | In Which Annie Gives it Those Ones | ||
| 1992 | Deewana | Raja Sahai | Won, Filmfare Best Debut Award |
| Maya Memsaab | Lalit | ||
| Dil Aashna Hai | Karan | ||
| Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman | Raju | ||
| Chamatkar | Sunder Srivastava | ||
| 1993 | Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa | Sunil | Won, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance |
| Darr | Rahul Mehra | ||
| Baazigar | Ajay Sharma/Vicky Malhotra | Won, Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
| King Uncle | Anil | ||
| 1994 | Anjaam | Vijay Agnihotri | Won, Filmfare Best Villain Award |
| 1995 | Trimurti | Romi Singh/Bholey | |
| Ram Jaane | Ram Jaane | ||
| Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge | Raj Malhotra | Won, Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
| Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India | Hero | ||
| Guddu | Guddu Bahadur | ||
| Zamana Deewana | Rahul Malhotra | ||
| Karan Arjun | Arjun Singh/Vijay | ||
| 1996 | Dushman Duniya Ka | Badru | |
| Army | Arjun | ||
| Chaahat | Roop Rathore | ||
| English Babu Desi Mem | Vikram/Hari/Gopal Mayur | ||
| 1997 | Dil To Pagal Hai | Rahul | Won, Filmfare Best Actor Award |
| Pardes | Arjun Saagar | ||
| Yes Boss | Rahul | ||
| Koyla | Shanker | ||
| Gudgudee | Special Appearance | ||
| 1998 | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | Rahul Khanna | Won, Filmfare Best Actor Award |
| Dil Se | Amarkant Varma | ||
| Achanak | Special Appearance | ||
| Duplicate | Bablu Chaudhry/Manu Dada | ||
| Baadshah | Raj 'Baadshah'Heera | ||
| 2000 | Gaja Gamini | Shahrukh, Special Appearance | |
| Mohabbatein | Raj Aryan Malhotra | Won, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award |
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| Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega | Rahul, Special Appearance | ||
| Josh | Max | ||
| Hey Ram | Amjad Ali Khan | India's official entry to the Oscars | |
| Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani | Ajay Bakshi | ||
| 2001 | Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham | Rahul Raichand | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award |
| Asoka | Asoka | ||
| One 2 Ka 4 | Arun Verma | ||
| 2002 | Saathiya | Yeshwant Rao, Special Appearance | |
| Shakti: The Power | Jaisingh | ||
| Devdas | Devdas Mukherjee | Won, Filmfare Best Actor Award, India's entry to Oscars | |
| Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam | Gopal | ||
| 2003 | Kal Ho Naa Ho | Aman Mathur | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award |
| Chalte Chalte | Raj Mathur | ||
| 2004 | Swades | Mohan Bhargava | Won, Filmfare Best Actor Award |
| Hum Hain Lajawab | Mr. Lajawab | ||
| Veer-Zaara | Veer Pratap Singh | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
| Main Hoon Na | Maj. Ram Prasad Sharma | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
| Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke | Dushant | ||
| 2005 | The Inner and Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan | Himself (Biopic) | Documentary directed by British-based author and director Nasreen Munni Kabir |
| Paheli | Kishen/The Ghost | ||
| Silsiilay | Sutradhar, Special Appearance | ||
| Kaal | Special appearance in song Kaal Dhamaal | ||
| Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye | Himself, Special Appearance | ||
| 2006 | Alag | Special appearance in song Sabse Alag | |
| Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna | Dev Saran | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
| Don - The Chase Begins Again | Don/Vijay | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
| I See You | Special Appearance in Subah Subah song | ||
| 2007 | Dulha Mil Gaya | Shooting started | |
| Om Shanti Om | Om | Filming started January 7th[29] | |
| Chak De India | Hockey Coach: Kabir Khan | August 10
2007 Release[30] |
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| Jhoom Barabar Jhoom | Special Appearance | Shooting[31] | |
| Dhoom 3 | Announced |
Producer
- Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000)
- Asoka (2001)
- Chalte Chalte (2003)
- Main Hoon Na (2004)
- Kaal (2005)
- Paheli (2005)
- Om Shanti Om (2007)
Playback singer
- Main To Hoon Pagal - Baadshah (1999)
- Apun Bola - Josh (2000)
- Ankhein Khuli - Mohabbatein (2000)
- Khaike Paan Banaraswala - Don - The Chase Begins Again (2006)
- Karle Karle - Kaun Banega Crorepati (2007)
Stunts Director
- Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)
- Main Hoon Na (2004)
- Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006)
TV career
- Fauji (1988) TV Series ... Abhimanyu Rai
- Circus (TV Series) (1989)
- Idiot (TV Series) (1991) TV Series ... Pawan Raghujan
- Kareena Kareena (2004) Zee TV Series...Special Appearance
- Kaun Banega Crorepati (2007) TV series ... Host
- Antakshari The Great Challenge (2007) TV series ... Special Guest
References
- ^ The Shah Rukh Connection
- ^ Badshah at durbar and dinner. telegraphindia.com. Retrieved on 12 March 2007.
- ^ Rediff News Gallery: The Shah Rukh Khan Connection
- ^ The camera chose Shah Rukh Khan
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2204900.stm Shahrukh goes global]
- ^ http://www.time.com/time/asia/2004/heroes/hshah_rukh_khan.html
- ^ http://www.boxofficeindia.com/alltime.htm
- ^ ´DDLJ´ Enters The Twelfth Year At The Theaters!. planetbollywood.com. Retrieved on 14 January 2007.
- ^ http://www.boxofficeindia.com/shahrukhkhan.htm
- ^ http://www.boxofficeindia.com/2001.htm.
- ^ http://www.boxofficeindia.com/2001.htm
- ^ http://www.boxofficeindia.com/2003.htm
- ^ http://www.boxofficeindia.com/2004.htm
- ^ http://www.boxofficeindia.com/2005.htm
- ^ http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/01/18/arts/AS-A-E-TV-India-Millionaire-Show.php
- ^ http://www.businessofcinema.com/2007/22jan/shahrukh_kbc.htm
- ^ http://indiafm.com/celebrities/awards/11185/index.html
- ^ http://www.vluvshahrukh.com/info/awards.htm
- ^ http://film.guardian.co.uk/interview/interviewpages/0,,1837317,00.html
- ^ [1]
- ^ http://in.rediff.com/movies/2005/oct/17srk.htm
- ^ http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Shah_Rukh_Khan
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4793735.stm
- ^ Blast rocks Shah Rukh Khan's Lanka show
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0451321
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0451321/bio
- ^ http://www.bollywoodgate.com/indian-actors/shah-rukh-khan.html.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0451321/bio.
- ^ India FM: No postponement!
- ^ http://content.msn.co.in/Entertainment/Bollywood/Bollywood_Indiafm_290906_250.htm Chak De! India
- ^ SRK and Amitabh Bachchan to shake a leg for Yashraj's 'Jhoom Barabar Jhoom'
External links
- Shah Rukh Khan at the Internet Movie Database
- Shah Rukh Khan at the Open Directory Project
- 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)
- SRK goes for a wax-ing in Tussauds CNN-IBN
- After Big B, Shah Rukh waxed (CNN-IBN)
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