Bollywood Actor – Shahrukh Khan

Shah Rukh Khan, also known as Shah Rukh, (born on November 2, 1965 in Delhi, India), is an Indian actor known for his powerful screen presence. He is one of the most sought after actors in Bollywood.

He also has an older sister, Shehnaz Lalarukh. He spent his early days in Bangalore with his grandparents. His father ran a restaurant in Delhi. His father died in 1981 and his mother in 1991.

And after the death of their parents, his sister fell into a state of depression. So, Khan and his sister moved to Mumbai where Khan started his film career. He is an Indian actor, film producer, businessman and television personality.

Shah Rukh Khan Childhood Life

Shahrukh Khan was born into a Muslim family. Shahrukh Khan’s birthday is November 2, 1965. Shahrukh Khan’s parents are Meer Taj Mohammed Khan and Lateef Fatima Khan. New Delhi is the birthplace of Shahrukh Khan. His grandfather, Iftikhar Ahmed, worked as the chief engineer of Mangalore Port for the first five years of his childhood.

Meer Taj Mohammed Khan, Shahrukh Khan’s father, was an Indian independence activist from Peshawar who worked with the Khudai Khidmatgar, a dissident group of Abdul Ghaffar Khan (also known as Bacha Khan but he was Frontier Gandhi) who fought for unity and independence India.

Representative Abdul Ghaffar Khan Meer is a member of the Indian National Congress. Khan’s paternal family still lives in Shah Wali Qataal area of ​​Qissa Khwani Bazaar in Peshawar as of 2010. After the division of India in 1947, Meer moved to New Delhi. Lateef Fatima, Khan’s mother, was the granddaughter of a great government engineer. In 1959, his parents got married. On Twitter, Khan described himself as half Pathan (father), half Hyderabadi (mother) and part Kashmiri (grandmother).

Shahrukh Khan claims Pashtun (Pathan) descent from Afghanistan and his grandfather, Meer Jan Muhammad Khan. Contrary to the claim that his grandfather is from Afghanistan, his cousins ​​in Peshawar claim that the family speaks Hindko and is from Kashmir. Shahrukh Khan grew up in Rajendra Nagar district of New Delhi.

The family was a member and lived in a rented house. His father works in various jobs, including restaurants. His mother died in 1991 of complications from diabetes, while his father died of cancer in 1981. Shahnaz Lalarukh, his elder sister, born in 1960, became depressed after the death of their parents, and Khan was given the task of taking care of her. Shahnaz still lives in the Mumbai mansion shared by her brother and family.

Carrer of Shahrukh Khan

He got his first film break in the 1988 TV drama “Dil Dariya”, which was a Lekh Tandon directorial venture. The release of the show was delayed due to some production issues and later it was released. In 1989, another serial named “Fauji” featuring Shah Rukh was released which marked his debut in the world of television. In the same year, a soap opera called “Circus” was released, in which Khan played an important role.

At the same time, he also appeared in other TV series, such as “Umeed” and “Wagle ki Duniya”, as well as a TV show called “Annie Gives Her These”.
In 1991, the director Mani Kaul’s “Idiot” showed him, and in the same year, the aspiring actor went to Mumbai (then Bombay), with the dream of joining the Indian film industry. In the same year, he signed four films and started shooting for “Dil Aashna Hai”, which was the debut film of Indian actress Hema Malini.

His film “Deewana” was released in 1992, and that was how the actor’s journey in Bollywood began. This year saw the release of few more films of the actor, such as ‘Dil Aashna Hai’, ‘Chamatkar’ and ‘Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman’.
After playing an actor in a few films, Khan started playing the role of an anti-hero.

In 1993, he played an anti-hero in the films “Darr” and “Baazigar”. In the same year, his film “Maya Memsaab” was released. The movie surrounds it because of the naked area indicating Khan and a theater with the theater with the theater. The next year, its movie “Anjiam” and “Kabhi Haan Kabha” reach the public. In 1995, a film was released on the theme of the reincarnation of the actor, named “Karan Arjun”. In this film, directed by Rakesh Roshan, she shared the screen space with another popular actor named Salman Khan.

The year 1995 was a turning point for Khan’s career as well as the Indian film industry, since the breakthrough film “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge” was released in theaters. This film is released by the famous cinema banner “Yash Raj Films” and marks the debut of Aditya Chopra. The film was a huge success at the box office and gained respect from the audience. It broke all previous records in the Indian film industry and created new records. Film experts call it “an all-time blockbuster”.

This movie has been in theaters since 1995 and is still showing. The year 1996 was not his rising year because not all the films released that year did well in the industry. These include ‘Army’, ‘English Babu Desi Mem’ and ‘Chaahat’. The following year, his film “Yes Boss” was released in cinemas across India.

During 1997-99, he tried for the lead role in several films like “Pardes”, Dil Toh Pagal Hai”, “Duplicate”, “Dil Se”, “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai” and “Badshah”. Its work and movies helped the actor to be a symbol of Indian movie.
In 1999, he became a producer and created a manufacturer “in traditional July Chawla with the Azizzra.

The first film produced by the studio was “Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani”, starring Juhi Chawla and Shah Rukh Khan. This film, which was released in 2000, was not successful at the box office. In the same year, his film ‘Mohabbatein’ was released by the famous banner ‘Yash Raj Films’ and also featured the great Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan.

Many people say that this movie is inspired by Hollywood’s famous ‘Dead Poet’s Society’. Khan’s film ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham’ directed by famous actor Karan Johar’s banner ‘Dharma Productions’ was released in 2001. The family film achieved the highest international collection at the box office for five years. In the same year, his film “Asoka”, based on the life of the great Indian king of the same name, was released in theaters.

Unfortunately, the film also flopped at the box office. However, it was well received by the public during its screenings at film festivals such as “Venice Film Festival” and “Toronto International Film Festival 2001”.

In 2002, the period drama “Devdas”, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, was released. The film was well received by the audience and critics. Khan’s performance in the film was also highly praised. During 2003-07, he starred in many films that became blockbusters. These works include ‘Kal Ho Naa Ho’, ‘Chalte Chalte’, ‘Veer-Zaara’, ‘Swades’, ‘Main Hoon Na’, ‘Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna’, ‘Paheli’, ‘Don’, ‘Chak De ! India’ and ‘Om Shanti Om’.

In 2004, he restarted his production house after parting ways with business partners Juhi Chawla and Aziz Mirza. The new venture, headed by his wife Gauri, is named “Red Chillies Entertainment”. In 2007, he presented the famous game show “Kaun Banega Crorepati”.

He is also the host of few other TV shows like “Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain?” and “Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout”. In 2008, she acted in the Aditya Chopra-directed film “Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi” and the following year, she made an appearance in the film “Billu”.

In 2008, he bought the franchise of the cricket team representing Kolkata in the “Indian Premier League” (IPL) cricket tournament along with actor Juhi Chawla and her husband Jay Mehta. This team is called “Kolkata Knight Riders”.

His film ‘My Name Is Khan’ which is based on a true story was released in 2010, and this film was a huge hit. The film went on to break box office records overseas and earned a reputation as one of the highest-grossing Indian films in the overseas market.

During 2011-14, he acted in few films like “Ra One”, “Don 2”, “Jab Tak hai Jaan”, “Chennai Express” and “Happy New Year”. He has several film projects in the pipeline and one of his upcoming films is “Fan”, directed by Maneesh Sharma. The film will be shot later.

Award won by Shahrukh Khan

Shahrukh has won 14 Filmfare Awards for his contribution to Hindi films and eight of them were in the Best Actor category, which is unprecedented. He received the Padma Shri awarded by the Government of India in 2005. Apart from these, he has received four IIFA Awards, nine Star Screen Awards, three Bollywood Movie Awards, eight Zee Cine Awards and two Global Indian Film Awards.