Who is King srk Shahrukh Khan Bollywood Actor
Date of Birth
2 November 1965, New Delhi, India
Nickname
King Khan
SRK
The Badshah of Bollywood
The Tom Cruise of India
Shahrukh
The King Of Romance
The King of Bollywood
Height
5 8 (1.73 m)
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Spouse
Gauri Khan (25 October 1991 - present) 2 children
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His Dimples
His Smile
Trivia
Although his birth name is spelled Shahrukh, he prefers and signs his name as
Shah Rukh.
Hindi megastar
Number one Indian star actor in the 1990s, but is now (2000) seriously
challenged by the new wonder boy Hrithik Roshan who has become the number one
phenomenon in India at the start of the new millenium.
Father of Aryan Khan and Suhana Khan.
2 children with Gauri, Aryan and Suhana
He agreed to star in Aditya Chopras films without looking at the script first.
One of the four Khans that ruled Bollywood in the 1990s till now (2000s). The
other three are Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Aamir Khan.
Formed a popular screen couple with Kajol and Juhi Chawla.
Runs a production company Dreamz Unlimited with actress, friend, co-star Juhi
Chawla and director, friend Aziz Mirza.
Married to Gauri Khan
Named one of Time Magazines 20 Asian Heroes under 40 (2004)
His son, Aryan Khan, portrayed SRK as an infant in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...
(2001).
Son, Aryan Khan, voice of Tez Lajawaab (Dash), character for Hindi dubbed
version of Disneys animated film, The Incredibles (Hum Hain Lajawaab).
Shah Rukh and his wife, Gauri Khan, own the production company Red Chilies
Entertainments, which Shah Rukh started for friend and colleague,
director/choreographer Farah Khan, for her debut directorial film - Main Hoon Na
(2004).
Purchased a villa on a man made island on the coast of Dubai in the United Arab
Emirates.
#74 on E!s 101 Hottest Celebrity Bodies Countdown (aired January 2006)
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.
His father ran a transport company and his mother was a magistrate.
Gets along very well with former co-stars Juhi Chawla and Preity Zinta.
Loves computer games, video games and hi-tech gadgets.
His first name Shahrukh means face of the king.
Resides in a mansion called Mannat in Mumbai, India.
Being a Muslim man married to a Hindu woman, he and his wife combine both
religious backgrounds into their childrens education.
His parents died before he entered movies. Shahrukh considers it a big regret
that they couldnt see what their son was to become.
Has a mannequin of himself in Madam Tussauds Museum in England. Along with
Amitabh Bachchan , Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai.
He has a dog called Chewbacca.
He has an elder sister named Shehnaz Lalarukh.
Father is Meer Mohammad Taj Khan, mother is Lateef Fatima Khan.
Fond of BMW cars and owns a number of them including the latest models.
His favorite drink is Pepsi Cola.
Best friends with Sanjay Dutt, Aamir Khan, Vivek Vaswani, Saif Ali Khan, Arbaaz
Khan, Hrithik Roshan and his wife Sussane Khan Roshan, Vivek Oberoi, Juhi Chawla
and her husband Jai Metha, Rani Mukherjee, Karan Johar, Sajid Khan, Jackie
Shroff, Anil Kapoor, Farah Khan, Kajol, Malaika Arora , Chunky Pandey and his
wife and Mushtaq Sheikh.
Younger brother of Shehnaz Lalarukh.
His favorite food is Tandoori Chicken and Chicken Thikka.
Suffers from back, knee and neck problems.
Firmly insists and had promised himself that he would never kiss on the lips of
any of his female co-stars after he had done the movie Maya Memsaab.
Launched Deepika Padukones career in Bollywood.
His Father Meer Mohammed Taj Khan died of Cancer in 1981 and his Mother Lateef
Fatima Khan died of complications in Diabetes in 1991.
He has been awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of the Arts and
Literature) award by the French government for his Exceptional Career.
Launched his perfume SK with the French perfumers and Jeannes Arthes.
The reason why Khan took up Mass Communications (film making) is because he
loved Television commercials.
Had Graduated from Hansraj College, Delhi University and followed it up with a
Masters Degree in Mass Communications (Film making) from Jamiya Milia Islamiya
University, in New Delhi, but after a year Shah Rukh opted out as he had to make
his acting career in Bollywood.
He had captained all teams in football, cricket and hockey and even played
cricket at Zone and National level.
At school he was an ace in Hindi, Electronics and Biology but wasnt good at all
in Mathematics.
His debut film was Dil Aashna Hai but due to the delay in the release of the
film Deewana was considered as his debut film.
His acting career in Bollywood was launched by his friend Vivek Vaswani and Hema
Malini.
Is very scared of riding horses.
Was not at all interested to act in Bollywood films but then he had decided to
act in films to secure his families future and earn a lot of money.
Knew Manoj Bajpai as they both studied acting in the same theatre group with
Barry John.
For a short span of time Shahrukh ran a restaurant in Dariya Ganj in New Delhi,
India.
SRK joined Barry Johns theatre group in New Delhi and learned acting from him,
Barry John also taught acting to Manoj Bajpai in his theatre group.
Owns three Production Houses in India, Dreamz Unlimited, Red Chillies
Entertainment and Red Chillies Idiot Box. Red Chillies Idiot Box Production
house will start producing Television Serials in India.
Has started producing Television Serials in India.
Turned down the Quiz Masters (Prem Kapoor) role in Slumdog Millionaire and the
role went to Anil Kapoor.
Owns a VFX company, Red Chillies VFX.
Personal Quotes
Yes, I do have a close circle of friends and I am very fortunate to have them as
friends. I feel very close to them I think friends are everything in life after
your family. You come across lots of people all the time but you only make very
few friends and you have to be true to them otherwise whats the point in life?
Id rather sink trying to be different, than stay afloat like everyone else
I cannot repay my fans for what they have done for me, they have given me so
much love and that love has taken me to the number 1 position where I am today,
the only thing I can do for my fans is to never stop working, and to do films
till the very end, it is the only way I can express my love for them.
To me, Devdas is the end of love stories. Ive portrayed an obsessed lover, a
nice lover, an angry lover, a romantic lover. And now Ive played Devdas. For
someone who doesnt even like love stories, Ive played an awful lot of lovers.
Personally speaking, I wouldnt see any of the romantic films Ive acted in.
Im the luckiest man in the world and I dont want to hide from the faces Im
acting for. So I dont surround myself with guards, Ive never given an interview
in which Ive said I feel bad that I cant go shopping or I cant go to Chowpatty
and eat bhelpuri without being mobbed. Im not the kind of guy who goes out
wearing dark glasses (I dont think Im a big enough star to hide behind them,
honest). I go to see movies in the cinema theatres, I go to restaurants with my
family and friends even though I know people are going to disturb me there.
God has become a generic term like mind blowing. It is embarrassing. I would
have said that to Amitabh Bachchan, Naseeruddin Shah, Nana Patekar. I used to
tell them I want to stand in the same space as you. Ive told Kamal Haasan, I
just want to touch you. They are the gods of acting. When people call me God, I
say, no, Im still an angel or saint of acting. I still have a long way to go.
(August 2004): Awards that ignore me are losers.
(August 2004): Im try-sexual. I try anything thats sexual.
(August 2004): I have no competition. Every year the names Im pitted against
keep changing. You cant cream the competition, you have to kill it.
I keep hearing that our films are escapist and unreal but I find our films the
most real in the world. We dont have people going up in a rocket and
single-handedly blowing up a meteor. We dont have a president on Air Force One
saving the world or things coming out of peoples stomachs. Our fantasies and
escapism are real. Its just people singing and dancing in the street. If England
had won the World Cup you would have seen people singing and dancing like that.
I dont like wearing dark glasses. Im happy with the fact that people know me. I
want people to scream and shout at me, I want people to trouble me when Im
having lunch, I like six bodyguards around me. I love being a star. I find it
very strange when people who are famous say they dont want to be photographed. I
dont want to be photographed first thing in the morning, I dont want people
peeping into my bedroom, but besides that, its a wonderful life.
I havent given up smoking. Im very clear about it, its a personal choice. I want
to cut down on it. It shouldnt be made into an issue to say, damn good or damn
bad. Whether I give it up or not shouldnt be an issue. (Movie Mag, May 2006)
I was supposed to have done Rang De Basanti (2006), the guy on the motorbike. I
didnt have the dates. They were shooting in Delhi and the dates were clashing
with Paheli. (Movie Mag, May 2006)
Its not like Steven Spielberg is waiting with a script for me. I dont think Ill
ever be offered a great international film in my lifetime, so Id rather be a
king here. Moreover, Indian cinema is the greatest in the world. But of course,
after spending three months in LA, London, and New York I found that our cinema
is a little exaggerated. To make a mark in the West we have to reach their level
without losing our identity, culture or songs. I dont want to star in a
Hollywood film, but want to make a film that crosses over universally. (Movie
Mag, May 2006)
On trying to get Paheli (2005) an Oscar nomination: Theres a misreport here
about our lobbying at the Oscars. The understanding that we have of the Oscars
is very different from how it really is. Because Indian film, foreign films are
not known, youre supposed to hire a PR company which we did. Its not as if you
just go there, show your films, lobby and talk to them. Youre not allowed to
lobby as in youre not allowed to meet the Academy members, talk to them or even
make a call to them. You just keep advertising in the For Consideration For
Oscars category. We took out full page ads in papers like Variety and Hollywood
Reporter. The only good thing we did was that we advertised very frequently, it
was promoted on the same scale as the biggest of films. We did it because we
could afford it. (Movie Mag, May 2006)
I felt Asoka (2001) should have been chosen for the Oscars. We had worked
towards that. We had these international distributors for it. We were the first
to actually release an Indian film internationally in traditionally non-Indian
theaters. We spent a lot of money and lost a lot of money too. We were the first
to put up boardings in London, in tube stations. We did speak to everyone who
was anyone here, wondering if Asoka could go to the Oscars. But the one that got
chosen was Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001) which was even better. So we
had no complaints. After that I didnt make any film for the foreign market.
(Movie Mag, May 2006)
You must respect your seniors, bu never get intimidated by them. Winning should
be a habit, not an option. The four Hs are important when you play to win ---
honesty, humor, hard work and a bit of haraamipan.
I dont look at the figures that my movies make. The only figures I look at are
girls figures. (When asked to comment on what he felt about the figures his
movies gross.)
Whenever I fail as a father or husband... a toy and a diamond always works.
If I talk to a girl, its assumed that Im having a scene with her. If I dont,
then its assumed that Im gay.
I dont kiss on screen. Period.
There are only two Khans. Ghenghis Khan and Shahrukh Khan
Sex is not required to sell my film. My name is enough.
You never win the silver, you only lose the gold.
I am very shy. If I am flying British Airways and the air hostess asks me two
questions, and I dont understand her accent - I will go hungry for the entire
flight.
The dream I chased, took me on a journey. A journey more rewarding then the
goals, the achievements. When I look back its like facing a million mirrors.
Each reflection opens a window. A window to the world Ive just discovered. The
world I want to share with all of you.
If I am a role model, I must be the worst one in the world.
Ive never had a girl make a pass at me.
Togetherness, passion, laughter, faith, trust and jealousy are the essential
ingredients of love.
The collar-bone is my favorite part of the human body.
If asking me whether sleeping with X or Y gives the media pleasure, then so be
it. Its a small price to pay.
Where Are They Now
(June 2009) Shooting for My Name is Khan in San Fransisco.
(May 2010) Shooting for RA one