Shahrukh Khan
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Shahrukh Khan (Hindi: शाहरुख़ ख़ान, Urdu: شاه رخ خان), pronunciation: /ʃɑːhrux xɑːn/, a.k.a SRK or King Khan or the Baadshah of Bollywood, born November 2, 1965, New Delhi, India, is a leading Bollywood Indian actor.
Background
Born into a Muslim family of Pathan origin in Delhi, he has a Masters Degree in Mass Communication from Jamia Milia Islamia, Delhi.Career
Shahrukh Khan first came to the fore while appearing on various television series, particularly when playing the role of 'Abhimanyu' in Fauji (Soldier) in 1988; he also had a minor role in Circus in 1989, which depicted the life of circus performers. The acting stint in Fauji caught the attention of Hema Malini who is said to have recommended his name for his film debut. [[Citing sources citation needed]] He made his movie debut in 1992 with Deewana opposite the late actress Divya Bharti which was a big hit. The same year he appeared in the fantasy film Chamatkar, Hema Malini's directorial debut Dil Aashna Hai and the controversial Ketan Mehta art film Maya Memsaab. This film was very controversial because it had an "explicit for Bollywood" sex scene between Khan and actress Deepa Sahi. In 1993 he attracted a great deal of attention with two successive negative roles in Baazigar (as an anti-hero and murderer) and Darr (as an obsessed lover). 1995 was a very successful year for Khan. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ) broke box office records and Khan, as the lead, was given a great deal of credit for its success. DDLJ ran for more than 520 weeks in a theatre in India, the longest ever any movie in the world has ever ran for, compared to Sholay which ran for only 260 weeks.DDLJ was followed by a string of successes, most of them love stories, which included Pardes, Dil to Pagal Hai, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Mohabbatein Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Devdas, Kal Ho Naa Ho and Veer-Zaara. Shahrukh Khan also won critical praise for his performance in Anjaam, Dil Se and Swades.
His association with director/producer Yash Chopra has resulted in successes such as Darr, Dil To Pagal Hai, Mohabbatein and Veer-Zaara. He found greater success working with his close friend director Karan Johar and producer Yash Johar on Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham and Kal Ho Naa Ho. His forthcoming film Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna is also directed by Johar.
Shahrukh is known as a convincing screen lover, and seems to spark equally good performances from his female co-stars - in cinema-speak, he has good screen chemistry with his heroines.
- His films with Juhi Chawla Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman, Darr, Duplicate and Yes Boss) all did moderately well at the box office.
- He has acted opposite Madhuri Dixit in several movies, and has been successful in Dil to Pagal Hai, Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam and Devdas.
- Each of the five movies in which he co-starred with actress Kajol were box office successes - Baazigar, Karan Arjun, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham .
- His movies with Rani Mukerji have been mostly successful with Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Chalte Chalte, Veer-Zaara and Paheli.
- His movies with Preity Zinta, Dil Se, Kal Ho Naa Ho and Veer-Zaara have either been commercially or critically successful, or both.
Khan co-owns a production company called Dreamz Unlimited with actress Juhi Chawla (a friend ever since they co-starred in Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman) and film director Aziz Mirza. The production company has produced three of his films, Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani, Asoka and Chalte Chalte. With the exception of Chalte Chalte which was a hit, the other two flopped at the box office. In 2004 another of his production houses, Red Chilies Entertainment, produced the hit film Main Hoon Na and co-produced Kaal in 2005 with Karan Johar. He then produced Paheli, which was India's selection for the Academy awards consideration in the foreign films category.
Nasreen Munni, the noted British filmmaker, recently produced a two-part documentary on Shahrukh, "The Inner and Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan". Featuring his 2004 Temptations concert tour, the film contrasts Khan's "inner world" of family and daily life, with the "outer world" of his work.
Awards
Shahrukha has won six Filmfare awards for Best Actor, the most recent being in 2005 for Swades, acting the role of an Indian-American NASA engineer whose life is transformed by his encounters with rural India. 2004 was also a good year for Shahrukh; he acted in three movies, receiving Filmfare nominations for his work in each of them.
His Filmfare Awards include:
- Filmfare Power Award 2004
- Best Actor - Swades 2004
- Filmfare Power Award (along Amitabh Bachchan) 2003
- Best Actor - Devdas 2002
- Filmfare Special Award Swiss Consulate Trophy 2002
- Best Actor, Critics' Choice - Mohabbatein 2000
- Best Actor - Kuch Kuch Hota Hai 1998
- Best Actor - Dil To Pagal Hai 1997
- Best Actor - Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge 1995
- Best Villain - Anjaam 1994
- Best Performer Critics' Choice - Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa 1993
- Best Actor - Baazigar 1993
- Best Debut (Newcomer) - 1992
He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2004.
National Honours:
- 1997 - Best Indian Citizen Award
- 2002 - Rajiv Gandhi Award for Excellence in the Field of Entertainment
- 2005 - Padma Shri Award
Others
- 2001 - Jade Magazine Award Sexiest Man in Asia
- 2004 - Asian Guild Awards Bollywood Star of the Decade
- 2004 - Pepsi Sabsey Favourite Star Kaun Award Favourite Hero
- 2004 - 'F-Awards' for Excellence in Indian Fashion Celebrity Model of the Year
- 2004 - Chhoton Ka Funda Award
- 2004 - Cover of Time magazine
- 2004 - Sabse Tez Personality of the Year Award
- 2004 - MSN Search Personality of the Year Award
- 2005 - Cover of National Geographic
- 2005 - Filmfare award 'Best Actor' for Veer Zaara.
- 2006 - Awarded the title" Hammer-e-Hind" by the Hindi newspaper" DeshBakht"
Trivia
- Firmly insists that he will never kiss any of his heroines on the mouth, however, earlier in his career, he appeared in what was apparently an "explicit for Bollywood" sex scene in the 1992 film Maya Memsaab [link].
- Lives in a palatial heritage mansion called Mannat (formerly Villa Vienna) at Bandra's Bandstand, in the city of Mumbai - a city where many Bollywood stars can only afford apartments, especially in the city's most expensive areas. The mansion is rumored to have cost more than 130 million rupees (13 crores)
- Loves computer games and hi-tech gadgets.
- Favourite actresses are Sridevi, Rekha. Favorite actors are Naseeruddin Shah, Amitabh Bachchan, Dilip Kumar, and Balraj Sahni.
- Is two awards shy of matching Dilip Kumar's record for most Filmfare Best Actor awards. Shahrukh has won six in 12 years.
- Khan was a chain smoker; however, he vowed that he would quit before his 40th birthday in 2005, as part of a Bollywood push to de-glamorize smoking [link]. It is not clear whether he has actually quit, or just cut down his smoking drastically.
- A grenade was thrown during his concert in Sri Lanka, killing two people.
- Married to Gauri Khan who is a Hindu. The couple now have two children. His son, Aryan Khan, appeared in a scene in the film Kabhi Kushi Kabhie Gham, playing the younger version of the character played by his father. Aryan also collaborated with his father in dubbing the movie The Incredibles into Hindi and voiced Robert "Bob" Parr/Mr. Incredible in the dub. The film was released in India as Hum Hain Lajawaab.
- Although his birth name, which means "Face of the King," is spelled Shahrukh, he prefers and signs his name Shah Rukh and his name is often abbreviated to SRK.
- Believes that cinema can help the conflict on India/Pakistan relationshipshttp://shahrukh.com/index.php?fullStory&id=5
Filmography
| Title | Year | Role | Other Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mahabharata | 2008 | Announced | |
| Om Shanti Om | 2007 | Announced | |
| Happy New Year | 2007 | Reports indicate that this movie has been shelved for the time being. | |
| Baiju Aur Tansen | 2006 | Announced | |
| Khazan | 2006 | Announced | |
| Don | 2006 | Dual role (Don/Rahul) | In Post Production |
| Alag | 2006 | Special Appearance (Song) | Appeared In The Song Sabse Alag Abhishek Bachchan, Sushmita Sen, Karan Johar, Bipasha Basu, Preity Zinta, Priyanka Chopra, Arjun Rampal, Bobby Deol and Lara Dutta. |
| Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna | 2006 | Dev Saran | In Post Production |
| The Inner and Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan | 2005 | Himself | Documentary directed by British-based author and director Nasreen Munni Kabir |
| Paheli | 2005 | Dual role (Kishen/The Ghost) | |
| Silsiilay | 2005 | Sutradhar | Special Appearance |
| Kaal | 2005 | Special Appearance (Song) | |
| Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye | 2005 | Special Appearance | |
| Swades | 2004 | Mohan Bhargava | Best Actor Award |
| Hum Hain Lajawab | 2004 | Mr. Lajawab (Robert "Bob" Parr/Mr. Incredible (voice) | The Incredibles Hindi dub |
| Veer-Zaara | 2004 | Veer Pratap Singh | |
| Main Hoon Na | 2004 | Maj. Ram Prasad Sharma | |
| Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke | 2004 | Dushant | |
| Kal Ho Naa Ho | 2003 | Aman Mathur | |
| Chalte Chalte | 2003 | Raj Mathur | |
| Saathiya | 2002 | ||
| 2002 | Jaisingh | Drifter | |
| Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam | 2002 | Gopal | |
| Devdas | 2002 | Devdas Mukherjee | Best Actor Award |
| Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham | 2001 | Rahul Raichand | |
| Asoka | 2001 | Asoka | |
| One 2 Ka 4 | 2001 | Arun Verma | |
| Gaja Gamini | 2000 | Shahrukh | Special Appearance |
| Mohabbatein | 2000 | Raj Aryan Malhotra | Best Actor Award, Critics' Choice |
| Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega | 2000 | Rahul | Special Appearance |
| Josh | 2000 | Max | |
| Hey Ram | 2000 | Amjad Ali Khan | |
| Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani | 2000 | Ajay Bakshi | |
| Baadshah | 1999 | Raj 'Baadshah' | |
| Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | 1998 | Rahul Khanna | Best Actor Award |
| Dil Se | 1998 | Amarkant Varma | |
| Achanak | 1998 | Special Appearance | |
| Duplicate | 1998 | Dual role (Bablu Chaudhry/Manu Dada) | |
| Dil To Pagal Hai | 1997 | Rahul | Best Actor Award |
| Yes Boss | 1997 | Rahul | |
| Koyla | 1997 | Shanker | |
| Gudgudee | 1997 | Special Appearance | |
| Pardes | 1997 | Arjun Saagar | |
| Dushman Duniya Ka | 1996 | Special Appearance | |
| Army | 1996 | Arjun | |
| Chaahat | 1996 | Roop Rathore | |
| English Babu Desi Mem | 1996 | Vikram/Hari/Gopal Mayur | |
| Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge | 1995 | Raj Malhotra | Best Actor Award |
| Guddu | 1995 | Guddu Bahadur | |
| Karan Arjun | 1995 | Arjun Singh/Vijay | |
| Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India | 1995 | (Not Stated) | |
| Ram Jaane | 1995 | Ram Jaane | |
| Trimurti | 1995 | Romi Singh/Bholey | |
| Zamana Deewana | 1995 | Rahul Malhotra | |
| Anjaam | 1994 | Vijay Agnihotri | Best Villain Award |
| Baazigar | 1993 | Ajay Sharma/Vicky Malhotra | Best Actor Award |
| Darr | 1993 | Rahul Mehra | |
| Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa | 1993 | Sunil | Best Performer Award, Critics' Choice |
| King Uncle | 1993 | Anil Bansal | |
| Dil Aashna Hai | 1992 | Karan | |
| Chamatkar | 1992 | Sunder Srivastava | Best Comic Actor |
| Deewana | 1992 | Raja Sahay | |
| Maya Memsaab | 1992 | Lalit | Maya's Lover |
| Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman | 1992 | Raju | |
| In Which Annie Gives it Those Ones | 1988 |
Producer
- Om Shanti Om (2007)
- Kaal (2005)
- Paheli (2005)
- Main Hoon Na (2004)
- Chalte Chalte (2003)
- Asoka (film) (2001)
- Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000)
TV Career
- Idiot (TV Series) (1991) TV Series ... Pawan Raghujan
- Circus (TV Series) (1989)
- Fauji (1988) TV Series ... Abhimanyu Rai
- Dusra Keval (TV Series)...Keval
References
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