They Call him "King Khan", and the undisputed champion of the big screen of Bollywood.
Shahrukh Khan, an inspiration for the many aspiring actors today, was born on November 02, 1965 to Taj Mohammed Khan and Lateef Fatima.
Shahrukh, also known as SRK by his fans worldwide, is today a star all on his own. According to IMDB.com, some of his nick names are of the following:
King Khan
SRK
The Badshah of Bollywood
Shahrukh
The King of Bollywood
SRK began his on-screen career with a television show and soon made an entry to the big screen. With his charisma, skill and zeal, the actor soon adorned the face of a superstar.
Born to Mir Taj Muhammad Khan and Lateef Fatima in New Delhi, India, his mother always believed that her son was destined to be a great actor, often citing the resemblance between Khan and Dilip Kumar, another Bollywood legend. His name literally translates into Face of the King.
His parents died before he entered movies. Shahrukh considers it a big regret that they couldn't see what their son was to become.
Shahrukh began his journey by landing the lead role of a commando in 1988 drama series "Fauji" (1988). He was much applauded for his work and soon became the heartthrob of teenage girls, bagging roles in other serials such as "Circus" (1989) and _"Dil Dariya" the former was delayed because of various reasons. He also had a minor role in a made-for-television film called In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones(1989) (TV).
His big screen debut came in the form of Deewana (1992), in which he acted alongside the then-top actress of Bollywood, Divya Bharti, and won the prestigious Filmfare award for best debut actor--male. He also starred earlier in a small role in Dil Aashna Hai (...The Heart Knows) (1992). This was followed by another hit, Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman (1992).
After a few more films that did average or less at the box office, Khan made the unique choice against all advice to opt for villainous roles and played obsessive, somewhat psychotic characters in Darr (1993) and Baazigar (1993). To everyone's surprise, the films were massive hits and Shahrukh earned his first best actor award, and was also nominated in the villainous role category. His acting was applauded by all in the Indian film industry and carved a niche for the future king. The same year, he bagged the Critics Award for best performance in Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa(1993), a film he often recalls as among his favorites.
A series of hits followed to what would be remembered as one of Khan's most iconic performances, a film that is arguably India's biggest blockbuster and truly complete with the very best of drama, comedy, romance, thrills, and a bit of action.
His big screen debut came in the form of Deewana (1992), in which he acted alongside the then-top actress of Bollywood, Divya Bharti, and won the prestigious Filmfare award for best debut actor--male. He also starred earlier in a small role in Dil Aashna Hai (...The Heart Knows) (1992). This was followed by another hit, Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman (1992).
After a few more films that did average or less at the box office, Khan made the unique choice against all advice to opt for villainous roles and played obsessive, somewhat psychotic characters in Darr (1993) and Baazigar (1993). To everyone's surprise, the films were massive hits and Shahrukh earned his first best actor award, and was also nominated in the villainous role category. His acting was applauded by all in the Indian film industry and carved a niche for the future king. The same year, he bagged the Critics Award for best performance in Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa(1993), a film he often recalls as among his favorites.
A series of hits followed to what would be remembered as one of Khan's most iconic performances, a film that is arguably India's biggest blockbuster and truly complete with the very best of drama, comedy, romance, thrills, and a bit of action.
The epic Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge(1995) was released on 20th October 1995 and, as of 2011, was still showing in a Mumbai theater thus being the longest-running initial release in cinema history.
SRK is often compared to the Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise and nicknamed 'Tom Cruise of India'.
Since 2000, Shahrukh Khan branched out into film production and television presenting as well. He is the founder/owner of two production companies, Dreamz Unlimited and Red Chillies Entertainment. Globally, Khan is considered to be one of the biggestmovie stars, with a fan following claimed to number in the billions In 2008, Newsweek named him one of the 50 most powerful people in the world.
A string of hits under his belt, which include some of Bollywood's biggest in both national and international markets, namely Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001), Devdas (2002/I), Swades (2004), Chak De India! (2007), Om Shanti Om (2007), My Name Is Khan (2010), Ra.One (2011), and Don 2 (2011), made him the undisputed megastar of India with a record number of best actor trophies and numerous power awards.
Devdas : The first recent Bollywood film to receive an invitation to Cannes.
"To me, Devdas is the end of love stories. I've portrayed an obsessed lover, a nice lover, an angry lover, a romantic lover. And now I've played Devdas. For someone who doesn't even like love stories, I've played an awful lot of lovers. Personally speaking, I wouldn't see any of the romantic films I've acted in." - Shahrukh Khan
His larger-than-life persona continues to win hearts all over the world with a fan following going into billions.
One of our readers, and huge fan of SRK, Rabia Qureshi ( from Miramar, Fl) talks about her love for the King of Bollywood:
" I've loved Shahrukh from the time I was born. His movies and songs have always touched and inspired me to love life. Regardless of the roles he plays, from a lover boy to the villain in Don, Shahrukh brings a certain magic to the screen that no other actor has ever come close to...no matter what, I will always be a Shahrukh Khan Fan! Happy Birthday SRK...We will always love you!!
Khan playing the Title Role of Khan in "My Name is Khan"
Friends or Foe? With Actor and Biggest Competitor - Salman Khan
He is the face of brands such as Pepsi, Tag Heuer, and he has a 8-billion-dirham property development that is comprised of multiple residential towers in the United Arab Emirates named after him called Shah Rukh Khan Boulevard. He co-owns two production houses--Dreamz Unlimited and Red Chilis Entertainment--and the IPL Cricket team Kolkata Knight Riders.
With numerous Filmfare awards and other honours in his kitty and also felicitated with the prestigious Padma Shri award, Shahrukh Khan is one the most celebrated personalities of Bollywood. And surely his charm will keep all of us entertained for the many more years to come.
With his ingenious body of work indeed Shahrukh Khan stands true to his name which means 'Face of the King'
Shahrukh Khan with Wife and Children: Gauri Khan, Aryan Khan, and Suhana Khan
With Khan being considered to be one of the biggest film stars in cinematic history, with a fan following claimed to number in the billions;
In 2011, the Los Angeles Times called him"the world's biggest movie star. He has also been regularly featured in the listing of the most powerful names in Indian Cinema and in 2008, Newsweek named him one of the 50 most powerful people in the world..We at FilmJunkeez wish him a very happy and healthy life ahead on his 47th birthday. God bless!
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