A Short Biography Of Shah Rukh Khan

Shahrukh Khan is an Indian film actor, producer, TV host, mentor and philanthropists. He has appeared in more than 50 Hindi films in genres ranging from romance to action and comedies. He is one of the most awarded Bollywood actor of all time including actor Dilip Kumar. He was awarded with the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2005, and the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the Government of France in 2007 for his contribution to films. Currently, he is busy shooting for the upcoming flicks Fan and Raees.

Biography

SRK was born on 2 November 1965 in New Delhi, India to Taj Mohammed Khan, an ethnic Pathan and an Indian independence activist from Peshawar, British India and Lateef Fatima. He was brought up in Mangalore for the first five years of his life. His father died of cancer when Shahrukh was 15 years old and his mother died in 1990 after prolonged illness. He was very attached to his parents as a child and describes their early deaths as a turning point in his life and as his biggest motivation for hard work. He has an elder sister named Shehnaz.

Marriage/Wife/Children

Shahrukh got married to Gauri Chibber in a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony on 25 October 1991. They have a son Aryan (born 1997) and a daughter Suhana (born 2000). In 2013 they became parents of a third child named AbRam via a surrogacy. SRK strongly believes in Islam, he also values his wife's religion. At home, his children follow both religions, with the Qur'an being situated next to the Hindu deities.

Shahrukh Khan

Personal Profile

Name : Shahrukh Khan

Othe names : King Khan, SRK, King of Bollywood, The Badshah of Bollywood, King of Bollywood, The Badshah of Bollywood

Date of Birth : 2 November 1965

Place Of Birth : New Delhi, India

Age : 48 years

Height : 5'8" (1.73 m)

Weight : 74 Kg

Eyes: magic brown

Hair Color: shiny black

Occupation : Actor, producer, television presenter

Father's Name : Mir Taj Muhammad Khan

Mother's Name : Lateef Fatima

Spouse : Gauri Khan (1991-present)

Children : Aryan Khan, Suhana Khan, AbRam Khan

Languages : Hindi, English, Urdu

Religion : Muslim

Zodiac : Scorpio

Career

Shahrukh has studied acting under the mentorship of theatre director Barry John at Delhi's "Theatre Action Group". He played the leading role of Commando Abhimanyu Rai in the critically acclaimed show Fauji, which earned him mass recognition.

In 1991, he shifted base to Mumbai and received his first film offer with Hema Malini's directorial debut Dil Aashna Hai. However, due to production delays, his second film, Deewana (1992), alongside Rishi Kapoor and Divya Bharti released first.

The film became a box office hit and launched his career in Bollywood and he won a Filmfare Best Male Debut Award, the following year. In 1993, he garnered appreciation for portraying negative roles, in the box office hits, Darr and Baazigar.

In 1995, Khan starred in Aditya Chopra's directorial debut Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. A major critical and commercial success, the film became the year's top-grossing production in India and abroad. The film was declared an "all time blockbuster" and it remains the longest-running film in the history of Indian cinema

In 1997, his starring role in Subhash Ghai's social drama Pardes earned him commercial success. The film, which also featured Mahima Chaudhry and Apurva Agnihotri, saw him portray the role of Arjun, a musician facing a moral dilemma. His performance earned him a nomination for the Best Actor at the Filmfare Award ceremony. His final release of the year was Yash Chopra's blockbuster musical romance, Dil to Pagal Hai. The film as well as his performance met with critical appreciation, he won his third Best Actor Award at the Filmfare.   His movie (dil se) in 1998 proved to be a hit overseas , shah rukh has no turning back and  His recent movies, Chennai Express and Happy New Year broke all the records and proved to be the most entertaining movies.

Education

Shahrukh Khan attended St. Columba's School and the Hansraj College earning his Bachelors degree in Economics. He pursued a Masters Degree in Mass Communications at Jamia Millia Islamia. He has also attended the National School of Drama in Delhi to pursue a career in Bollywood.

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