Shah Rukh Khan born on 2 November 1965), popularly known by the initials SRK, is an Indian actor and film producer renowned for his work in Hindi cinema. Referred to in the media as the “Baadshah of Bollywood” and “King Khan”, he has appeared in more than 90 films and earned numerous accolades, including a National Film Award and 15 Filmfare Awards.He has been awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India, as well as the Order of Arts and Letters and Legion of Honour by the Government of France. Khan has a significant following in Asia and among the Indian diaspora worldwide. In terms of audience size and income, several media outlets have described him as one of the most successful film stars in the world.
Shah Rukh Khan Biography
Known for his trademark gelled spiked up crew cut with sunglasses, Shah Rukh Khan (SRK) is an Indian Bollywood movie star, movie producer, magazine model, showman, public speaker, author, philanthropist and television host/personality working predominantly in Hindi cinema.
Khan began his on-camera acting debut in 1987 at the age of 21 by guest starring in various Indian serial drama soap opera TV shows as well as appearing in numerous television commercials and brand advertisements for products. He studied theatre arts and drama during his second year of college after participating in numerous school plays. He landed a few acting gigs in Delhi, before acting on Indian TV and became popular. Khan came down to Mumbai to shoot a TV series with self doubt and under confidence. So he came for a year to give it a shot. He began auditioning for starring roles in Hindi movies in 1990 after the death of his mother (his father died a decade earlier in 1980). Khan’s parents died early, which made him heartbroken in Delhi. Khan decided to pursue a full-time acting career and relocating to Mumbai to start afresh, hoping to enjoy acting and overcome the dejecting death of his parents, as there was nothing for him to go back to. He began auditioning for starring roles in Hindi movies in 1990 after the death of his mother (his father died a decade earlier in 1980).
After recuperating from a career-ending sports injury, he landed his breakout breakthrough feature film starring role in the Silver screen in June 1992, and rose to prominence in the mid-to-late 1990s. Khan shot to stardom in his first feature film “Deewana” (1992) which won him the first of 13 Filmfare awards — the Bollywood equivalent of an Oscar. He continued starring in blockbuster movies throughout the 2000s with a mixed bag of career fluctuations, establishing himself as a very bankable, versatile movie star in the early-to-mid 2010s. Following a 4-year sabbatical hiatus in the wake of the corona-virus pandemic, Khan made a resurgence comeback in 2023, and continues to act and star in A-Lister blockbuster movies.
Referred to in the media as the “Baadshah of Bollywood” and “King Khan”, he has appeared in over 100 films, and earned numerous accolades, including 14 Filmfare Awards.
He has been awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India, as well as the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and Legion of Honour by the Government of France. Khan has a significant following in Asia and the Indian diaspora worldwide. In terms of audience size and income, several media outlets have described him as one of the most successful film stars in the world. Many of his films depict and portray Indian national identity, Indian patriotism, and connections with diaspora communities, or gender, racial, social and religious differences and grievances.
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Shah Rukh Khan filmography
Shah Rukh Khan is a Indian actor, film producer, and television personality, best known for his work in Hindi cinema. He began his acting career in 1988 by portraying a soldier in the Doordarshan television series Fauji, which earned him recognition and led to roles in several other television shows. He made his film debut with the romantic drama Deewana in 1992. Khan gained widespread recognition for his villainous roles in the successful thrillers Baazigar and Darr (1993), which helped establish his career in Bollywood. In 1995, he starred opposite Kajol in Aditya Chopra’s romantic film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, which became one of the longest-running films in Indian cinema history. He further cemented his reputation as a leading romantic actor with films such as Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), opposite Madhuri Dixit, and Karan Johar’s Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001), both featuring Kajol.
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Deewana | Raja Sahai | — |
| 1992 | Chamatkar | Sundar Shrivastav | — |
| 1992 | Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman | Raj Mathur | — |
| 1992 | Dil Aashna Hai | Karan Singh | — |
| 1993 | Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa | Sunil | — |
| 1993 | King Uncle | Anil Bansal | — |
| 1993 | Maya Memsaab | Lalit Kumar | — |
| 1993 | Pehla Nasha | Himself | Cameo appearance |
| 1993 | Baazigar | Ajay Sharma / Vicky Malhotra | — |
| 1993 | Darr | Rahul Mehra | — |
| 1994 | Anjaam | Vijay Agnihotri | — |
| 1995 | Karan Arjun | Arjun Singh / Vijay Singh Sharma | — |
| 1995 | Zamaana Deewana | Rahul Malhotra | — |
| 1995 | Guddu | Guddu Bahadur | — |
| 1995 | Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India! | Hero | — |
| 1995 | Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge | Raj Malhotra | — |
| 1995 | Ram Jaane | Ram Jaane | — |
| 1995 | Trimurti | Romi Singh | — |
| 1996 | English Babu Desi Mem | Gopal Mayur / Hari Mayur / Vikram Mayur | — |
| 1996 | Chaahat | Roop Rathore | — |
| 1996 | Army | Major Arjun Singh | Special appearance |
| 1996 | Dushman Duniya Ka | Badru | Cameo appearance |
| 1997 | Gudgudee | Himself | Cameo appearance |
| 1997 | Koyla | Shankar Thakur | — |
| 1997 | Yes Boss | Rahul Joshi | — |
| 1997 | Pardes | Arjun Sagar | — |
| 1997 | Dil To Pagal Hai | Rahul | — |
| 1998 | Duplicate | Bablu Chaudhry / Manu Dada | — |
| 1998 | Achanak | Himself | Cameo appearance |
| 1998 | Dil Se.. | Amarkant Verma | 25th film |
| 1998 | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | Rahul Khanna | — |
| 1999 | Baadshah | Raj (Baadshah) | — |
| 2000 | Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani | Ajay Bakshi | Also producer |
| 2000 | Hey Ram | Amjad Khan | Bilingual film; Tamil debut |
| 2000 | Josh | Max “Maxy” Dias | — |
| 2000 | Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega | Rahul | Special appearance |
| 2000 | Mohabbatein | Raj Aryan Malhotra | — |
| 2000 | Gaja Gamini | Himself | Special appearance |
| 2001 | One 2 Ka 4 | Arun Verma | — |
| 2001 | Aśoka | Ashoka Maurya (Pawan) | Also producer |
| 2001 | Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham | Rahul Y. Raichand | — |
| 2002 | Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam | Gopal | — |
| 2002 | Devdas | Devdas Mukherjee | — |
| 2002 | Shakti: The Power | Jai Singh | — |
| 2002 | Saathiya | Yeshwant Rao | Special appearance |
| 2003 | Chalte Chalte | Raj Mathur | Also producer |
| 2003 | Kal Ho Naa Ho | Aman Mathur | — |
| 2004 | Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke | Dushant | — |
| 2004 | Main Hoon Na | Ram Prasad Sharma | — |
| 2004 | Veer-Zaara | Veer Pratap Singh | — |
| 2004 | Swades | Mohan Bhargav | — |
| 2005 | Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye | Himself | Cameo appearance |
| 2005 | Kaal | Himself | Special appearance in song; also producer |
| 2005 | Silsiilay | Sutradhar | Special appearance |
| 2005 | Paheli | Kishanlal / The Ghost | — |
| 2006 | Alag | Himself | Special appearance in song |
| 2006 | Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna | Dev Saran | — |
| 2006 | Don: The Chase Begins Again | Mark “Don” Donald / Vijay Pal | — |
| 2006 | I See You | Himself | Special appearance in song |
| 2007 | Chak De! India | Kabir Khan | — |
| 2007 | Heyy Babyy | Raj Malhotra | Special appearance in song |
| 2007 | Om Shanti Om | Om Kapoor / Om Prakash “Omi” Makhija | — |
| 2008 | Krazzy 4 | Himself | Special appearance in song |
| 2008 | Bhoothnath | Aditya Sharma | Special appearance |
| 2008 | Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi | Surinder Sahni / Raj Kapoor | 50th film |
| 2009 | Luck by Chance | Himself | Cameo appearance |
| 2009 | Billu | Sahir Khan | — |
| 2010 | Dulha Mil Gaya | Pawan Raj Gandhi (PRG) | Special appearance |
| 2010 | My Name Is Khan | Rizwan Khan | — |
| 2010 | Shahrukh Bola “Khoobsurat Hai Tu” | Himself | Special appearance |
| 2011 | Always Kabhi Kabhi | — | Special appearance in song |
| 2011 | Love Breakups Zindagi | — | Cameo appearance |
| 2011 | Ra.One | G.One / Shekhar Subramanium | — |
| 2011 | Don 2 | Mark “Don” Donald | Also producer |
| 2012 | Jab Tak Hai Jaan | Samar Anand | — |
| 2013 | Bombay Talkies | Himself | Special appearance in song |
| 2013 | Chennai Express | Rahul Y. Y. Mithaiwala | — |
| 2014 | Bhoothnath Returns | Aditya Sharma | Cameo appearance |
| 2014 | Happy New Year | Charlie Manohar Sharma | — |
| 2015 | Dilwale | Raj “Kaali” Bakshi / Ramlal | — |
| 2016 | Bhaag Jeetu Bhaag | Himself | Short film; special appearance |
| 2016 | Fan | Aryan Khanna / Gaurav Chandna | — |
| 2016 | Ae Dil Hai Mushkil | Tahir Taliyar Khan | Cameo appearance |
| 2016 | Dear Zindagi | Dr. Jehangir “Jug” Khan | — |
| 2017 | Raees | Raees Aalam | — |
| 2017 | Tubelight | Gogo Pasha | Cameo appearance |
| 2017 | Jab Harry Met Sejal | Harinder “Harry” Singh Nehra | — |
| 2018 | Zero | Bauaa Singh | — |
| 2022 | Rocketry: The Nambi Effect | Himself | Special appearance |
| 2022 | Laal Singh Chaddha | — | Cameo appearance |
| 2022 | Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva | Mohan Bhargav | Special appearance |
| 2023 | Pathaan | Pathaan | — |
| 2023 | Jawan | Vikram Rathore / Azad Rathore | — |
| 2023 | Tiger 3 | Pathaan | Cameo appearance |
| 2023 | Dunki | Hardayal “Hardy” Singh Dhillon | — |
| 2026 | King † | TBA | Filming |