ACTOR
The “Shahenshah” of Bollywood and one of India’s greatest actors.
ACTOR
Shah Rukh Khan
Shah Rukh Khan, popularly known as the “King of Bollywood” and “SRK,” is one of the most celebrated actors and film producers in Indian cinema. Born on November 2, 1965, in New Delhi, India, he began his career in television before making his Bollywood debut in 1992 with Deewana. Over the years, he has become a global icon, renowned for his charisma, versatility, and contribution to the entertainment industry. With a career spanning more than three decades, Shah Rukh Khan has starred in numerous blockbuster films, including Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Devdas, Chennai Express, My Name Is Khan, Pathaan, Jawan, and Dunki. His performances have earned him hundreds of award nominations and numerous prestigious accolades, making him one of the most awarded actors in Indian cinema.
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).
• 131 Wins & 162 Nominations.
• 2025 Winner – Cine Icon Award (1990s), shared with Kajol and Karan Johar.
• 2025 Winner – National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award) for Best Actor for Jawan.
• 2024 Winner – IIFA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Jawan.
• 2024 Winner – Leopard Career Award at the Locarno Film Festival.
• 2024 Winner – Zee Cine Award (Jury's Choice) for Best Actor for Jawan.
• 2024 Nominee – Filmfare Award for Best Actor for Jawan.
• 2024 Nominee – Filmfare Award for Best Actor for Dunki.
• 2023 Winner – CNN-IBN Indian of the Year (Entertainment).
• 2023 Winner – Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Actor (Movie) for Pathaan.
• 2019 Nominee – Filmfare Award for Best Actor for Zero.
• 2018 Winner – Zee Cine Special Award for Contribution to Cinema and Television over the Last 25 Years.
• 2006 Winner – Dubai International Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award.
• Shah Rukh Khan's parents passed away before he entered the film industry, and he considers it one of his biggest regrets that they could not witness his success.
• He loves computer games, video games, and hi-tech gadgets.
• His name "Shah Rukh" means "Face of the King."
• He enjoys watching movies alone in the darkness of his BMW car.
• He has a pet dog named Chewbacca.
• His personal philosophy is: "It's OK if people let you down; it's their loss, not yours."
• In school, he excelled in Hindi, electronics, and biology but was not good at mathematics.
• He gifted his longtime bodyguard a flat located beside his residence, Mannat, as a wedding gift.
• One of the reasons he purchased Mannat was to have an exclusive prayer room. He has said he would sell everything else before selling Mannat.
• Despite his busy schedule, he manages with only 4–5 hours of sleep.
• He believes in the TINA factor: "There Is No Alternative" to hard work.
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