Shah Rukh Khan

Shah Rukh Khan Biography

•Full name- Shah Rukh Khan
•Born- 02nd November,1965,New Delhi India
•Nicknames-  SRK, King of Bollywood, Badhshah of Bollywood, Tom Cruise of India
•Marital Status – Married to Gauri Khan (1991- present)
•Professional career- 1988 to present
•First Film- Deewana  (1992)
•Profession- Film Actor, Television Presenter, Philanthropist
Introduction- The long string of adjective that adorn Shah Rukh Khan is certainly a testimony of the years of Hardwork and struggle that the actor has put together to achieve the pinnacle of success. Shah Rukh has always been known as an professional actor working solely and to any length for the success of his roles. The most decorated actor in terms of awards no actor stand ahead of the Badhshah of Bollywood expect after the great actor of all times Dileep Kumar. A lot has been said and written about him but he continues to remain the best entertainer of all time.

Shah Rukh’s Early life and Family- Shah Rukh was born to Mir Taj Muhammad Khan and Lateef Fatima on the 02nd November 1965. His parents are of Afghani descent. Shahrukh has all the long stated that he is half Hyderabad after his mother and half Kashmiri after his dad. His father serves as an activist in the Indian freedom struggle. Shah Rukh has always acknowledge the strong bond which he shared with his father and mother and was bereaved at his father’s passing away at the age of 15 and  his mother death who also wished her son to get an award but never lived to see the day. Khan attended St. Columbus School and then Hansraj College. Though he pursued a Masters degree in Mass Communication he left it to pursue a career in films and Bollywood. His early days were those of a struggle and he suffered and sustained after the self set example of Dileep Kumar. He married Gauri, a Hindu and the couple has two children Aryan and Suhana. Shah Rukh always insisted that his children should follow both religions.

Shah Rukh Khan Career-  To know Shah Rukh better one must trace the years that he trained under Barry John in theatre was the only formal training in  acting. Shah Rukh Khan was determined to make a name for himself in the bollywood films industry and made his debut with Fauji (1988) which was a television serial that was produced by Doordarshan. His first small screen appearance became an instant hit with the audiences and as such became the hearth throb of college goers at that point in time. The story isn’t much different even today. He got his real break with the Hema Malini directorial debut. However his film Deewana was released before making it his first film to released at the box office. He starred in many other small roles which was soon followed by a hit Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman (1992). However his performance were far from making a considerable impact on the audiences.
The turning point in his career were the films Darr and Baazigar both in 1993 that saw him play contrasting  roles of a psychopath and then a romantic hero. However he stamped his supremacy on the Indian box office with Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenghe which released in the October of  1995 and holds the record of most running days at a single screen theatre in Marathi Mandir, Mumbai. Success came to SRK and he followed it up with successful films like  Kuch  kuch hota hai (1998), Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham (1999), Devdas in 2001 that  gave him both national and international acclaim. However he did have bad outings in the theatres and failed to make a considerable impact with films like Ashoka and Chupke Chupke that grossed average collections at the box office. Shah Rukh followed this with three successful films that include in a row. These include Main Hoon Na (2004), Chak De and OM Shanti OM both in the same calendar year 2007 followed by a deep message centric film My Name is Khan (2010). He over the years has had a mixed time but has delivered with strong performance he has consolidated his performances i Ra. One with that of Don 2. In this career graph Shah Rukh has claimed more awards than any other actor in the industry and he is still game for many more.

Shah Rukh Upcoming films- Shah Rukh next eagerly awaited Jab Tak Hai Jaan that is set to release in  14th November and produced by Yash Raj Films. The other films waiting in the pipe include Rohit Shetty’s  Chennai Express and his film director Farah Khan “Happy New Year” expected for release in the late  months of 2012 and early 2013.
Shah Rukh IPL Team- he bought the Kolkata IPL team and became the first film star in bollywood to own an IPL team. He has always cheered his team on. This is also led him in the controversy in the recently concluded season. The result of which he was banned from participating in an IPL match at Mumbai. However as his films his team consolidated this with their first title triumph in the fourth season.

Brand SRK- SRK has evolved himself as the most successful brand in the box office and at the same time the most advertisible brand. Some of the brands that Khan has endorsed over the years are Pepsi, Sprite, Nokia,Hyundai, Sunfeast, Videocon, Airtel, Emami, Nerolac Paints, Dish TV, Linc Pens, D'decor, LUX, Frooti, Compaq and Tag Heuer.Subsequently, Khan has been crowned "Brand Ambassador of the Year" at various business awards ceremonies over the years He is and continues to be the most bankable actor making strides. The identity that Brand SRK brings to every brand is distinctive and very few or absolutely no actor can claim credit to.

Shah Rukh’s Quotes –
•On playing the same role - I don’t sit around complaining about the lack of good roles. I will play Raj 85 times and still make him different.”
•His supremacy - “There are only two Khans. Genghis Khan and Shahrukh Khan”
•His fan following- Maybe the country doesn’t pray for me like they do for Sachin Tendulkar, but I know I’m on a good wicket as well. ”
•On criticism- “When I have the right to make you cry in a dark room for three hours, you have the right to ask me any question you want.”
•His journey- “The dream I chased, took me on a journey. A journey more rewarding then the goals, the achievements. When I look back it’s like facing a million mirrors. Each reflection opens a window. A window to the world I’ve just discovered. The world I want to share with all of you ”
 His inspiration- “I’d die if people didnt recognise me. I would not be able to walk on the road if people didnt mob me. That’s what I work for.”

Shah Rukh Khan’s present Life- He married Gauri, a Hindu and the couple has two children Aryan and Suhana. Shah Rukh always insisted that his children should follow both religions.

Shah Rukh Khan Philanthropy- Mr. Khan has been very low profile in terms of his charities and other burse contributions.  Keeping in tune with the words of the holy Quran he has kept most of his good doings away from the public eye and media gaze. However he has tendered aid and support for various causes that include the AIDS patients and in particular cancer patients reminiscing the same pain his father suffered and subsequently succumbed to. He also actively involved himself in the efforts of the National Rural Health Mission. He has also been actively a apart of various media projects to reach out to people of various walks of society. Be it his show with the Jawans on the Atari border or the HELP! Telethon Concert concert the was that was held for the support of the Tsunami victims of 2004. Apart from that Shah Rukh also helped in raiding funds by adopting five villages near Bitakkanika National park in a bid to offer support to the cause of harnessing  Solar energy for electrification. He has also teamed with Amitabh Bachchan, Resul Pookutty and  Judy Dench in a support cause for the help and support of underprivileged children in various parts of India. During the premier of his film Ra.One Sharukh along with co actors Kareena  Kapoor and Arjun Rampal were part of a charity dinner of the proceeds of which were for the benefit of the  children and workshop for deservant children.

Shah Rukh the Performer- Shah Rukh the performer has dominated the screen and has been a star stage performer for almost a decade and a half. His stage performances and jigs onb stage have been appreciated by one and all beyond mention.  His first mega stage performance was for Asha Bhosle in Moments in time in Malaysia. His next big performance was the Awesome Foursome in UK, Canada and USA. Again apart form that he also performances in Fire and Flames concert in 2003, Temptations in 2004 and Temptations Reloaded in 2008 and lastly his friendship concert.

ShahRukh Khan’s Controversy-  The MCA banned the Superstar for  misbehavior at the Wankhede Stadium wherefore he has been banned for a term of five years.  Another major controversy was with Salman. At one point in time both were regarded as friends and their tempers flared at a birthday party of Katrina Kaif. They still remain as enemies of each other.  The star have since being taken digs at each other. Sharukh Khan linkup with his co star Priyanka Chopra and this has marred both individuals.  SRK and Aamir Khan were embroiled in a heated controversy when both were exchanged a heated exchange of words and incidentally Aamir and Salman are good friends.  ShahRukh was detained and at the International twice in his career.  However the biggest controversy that embroiled the actor was when he is said to have manhandled the Shirish Kunder. However after that both ShahRukh Khan and Shrish kunder Made peace with ach other and apologized for the incident.

Shah Rukh Khan Awards-

National Awards
1997 - Best Indian Citizen Award
2002 - Rajiv Gandhi Award for Excellence in the Field of Entertainment
2005 - Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award from the Government of India
2009 - Among the 10 recipients of the IIFA-FICCI Frames Awards for the "Most Powerful Entertainer of the Decade
2010 - Global Entertainment and Media personality Award at FICCI Frames 2010 Excellence awards.

Filmfare
1993 - Filmfare Best Debut Award for Deewana
1994 - Filmfare Best Actor Award for Baazigar
1994 - Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance for Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa
1995 - Filmfare Best Villain Award for Anjaam
1996 - Filmfare Best Actor Award for Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
1998 - Filmfare Best Actor Award for Dil To Pagal Hai
1999 - Filmfare Best Actor Award for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
2001 - Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance for Mohabbatein
2003 - Filmfare Best Actor Award for Devdas
2005 - Filmfare Best Actor Award for Swades
2008 - Filmfare Best Actor Award for Chak De India
2011 - Filmfare Best Actor Award forMy Name is Khan

Star Screen Awards
Winner
1996: Star Screen Award Best Actor for Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge
2002: Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 (along with Kajol) for Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
2003: Star Screen Award Best Actor for Devdas
2003: Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 (along with Aishwarya Rai) for Devdas
2005: Star Screen Award Best Actor for Veer-Zaara
2005: Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 (along with Preity Zinta) for Veer-Zaara
2007: Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 (along with Rani Mukerji) for Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
2008: Star Screen Award Best Actor for Chak De India
2008: Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 (along with Deepika Padukone) for Om Shanti Om

International Awards
2003: IIFA Best Actor Award for Devdas
2005: IIFA Best Actor Award for Veer-Zaara
2008: IIFA Best Actor Award for Chak De India

Ten Rupa Cinegoers Awards
Six Sansui Viewers Choice Movie Awards
Two AFJA Awards
One Aashirwad Award
One Disney Kids Channel Award
One MTV Immies Indian Music Excellence Awards
One Sports World movie Award
One Sahara One Sangeet Award - Best Actor Singer “Apun Bola” Josh - 2005
Star's Sabsey Favourite Kaun Awards
2004: Sabsey Favourite actor
2005: Sabsey Favourite actor
2006: Sabsey Favourite actor
2007: Sabsey Favourite actor
2008: Sabsey Favourite actor
2007: HT Café Film Awards Best Actor Award for Chak De India.
Sexiest Man in Asia (Jade Magazine, October 2001)
Sexiest Asian Man (Eastern Eye, October 2007)

Shah Rukh Khan Latest News- Shah Rukh Khan’s latest Flick Jab Tak hai Jaan’s film Poster and theatrical trailer was released in the past week. However there have been reports of Plagiarism against the track of the films and the poster. The track composed by Oscar winner AR Rahman is said to have a distinct similarity to that of Gustavo Santaolalla's work in The Motorcycle Diaries  and the poster of the film is said to have a distinct similarity to that of Forces Speciales a  French movie the allegation seems to be not that well grounded as the format and style of the poster has been used as a popular style in different movies.  While the poster allegation seems to be not well founded the Accusation about the title track can only be concluded once the sound track is officially released. However allegations like these have been on the rise especially in recent time. While some have been quick to point out that is genuine case one can also help but think that this is an attack on SRK that has been a part and parcel of his recent box office outings.

Shah Rukh Social networking- Shah Rukh  has been active on social  networking sites and has always been the first to express his opinion. Simplistic and to the point SRK has refrained from making any controversial statements that includes digs at popular frenemies or speaking hi hearth out about any issue of due importance.

ShahRukh Khan has created a niche for himself through his performances. The most decorated celebrity in the industry he has been subject to controversies and problems, but his heart and dedication to entertain in various characters is worth appreciating. Despite the fact that his performances at time have dwarfed or heightened his stature at the box office he is certainly not subjected but continues to strive forward.