Shahrukh Khan Profile

Shahrukh Khan (Hindi: शाहरुख़ ख़ान, Urdu: شاہ رخ خان), born 2 November 1965, is a highly acclaimed Indian actor who works in Bollywood films, as well as film producer and television host.

Khan started out his career appearing in several television serials in the late 1980s. He made his film debut with the commercially successful Deewana (1992). Since then, he has been part of numerous commercial successes, as well as having delivered a variety of critically acclaimed performances. During his years in the Indian film industry, he has won seven Filmfare Best Actor Awards and has had significant box office success. While films such as Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Chak De India (2007), and Om Shanti Om (2007), remain some of Bollywood's biggest hits, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001), Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), Veer-Zaara (2004) and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) have been hits in the overseas market. Since 2000, Khan branched out into film production and television presenting as well.Khan was born to Muslim parents in New Delhi, India. His father, Taj Mohammed Khan was a freedom activist from Peshawar, Pakistan. His mother Lateef Fatima was the adopted daughter of Major General Shah Nawaz Khan of the Janjua Rajput clan, who served as a General in the Indian National Army of Subash Chandra Bose.[1]

Khan's father came to Gurgaon from Qissa Kahani Bazaar in Peshawar before the Partition of India,[2] while his mother's family came from Rawalpindi, also in present-day Pakistan.[3] Khan has an elder sister named Shehnaz.[4] Khan attended St. Columba's School where he was accomplished in sports, drama and academics. He won the Sword of Honour, an annual award bequeathed to the student who embodies most the spirit of the school. He later attended the Hansraj College (1985-1988) to earn an Honors degree in Economics. After this, he studied for a Masters Degree in Mass Communications at Jamia Millia Islamia.[5]

After the death of his parents, Khan moved from New Delhi to Mumbai in 1991.[6] In that same year, before any of his flim releases, he married Gauri Khan in a Hindu wedding ceremony on October 25, 1991.[7] They have two children, son Aryan (b. 1997) and daughter Suhana (b. 2000).

In 2005, Nasreen Munni Kabir produced a two-part documentary on Khan, titled The Inner and Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan. Featuring his 2004 Temptations concert tour, the film contrasted Khan's inner world of family and daily life with the outer world of his work. The book Still Reading Khan, which details his family life, was released in 2006. Another book by Anupama Chopra, "King of Bollywood] Khan has been chosen for the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of the Arts and Literature) award of the French government for his “exceptional career”



As a producer

Khan turned producer when he set up a production company called Dreamz Unlimited with Juhi Chawla and director Aziz Mirza in 1999. The first two of the films he produced and starred in: Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000) and Asoka (2001) were box office failures.[28] However, his third film, as a producer and star, Chalte Chalte (2003), was the first box office hit from his production house.[30]

In 2004, he set up another production company called Red Chillies Entertainment and produced and starred in Main Hoon Na which was another hit at the box office.[31] In 2005 he produced and starred in the fantasy film Paheli, which was a box office failure.[32] It was India's official entry to the Oscars for a nomination for Best Foreign Film, but it did not pass the final selection. That same year he also co-produced the supernatural horror film Kaal with Karan Johar and performed an item number for the film with Malaika Arora Khan. Kaal was moderately successful at the box office.[32] The latest film Om Shanti Om, which he produced as well as starred in, has done very well at the box office. In 2008, The Red Chillies Entertainment became the owner of Kolkata Knight Riders in the BCCI backed IPL cricket league.



As a television host

In 2007, Khan replaced Amitabh Bachchan as the host of the third series of the popular game show Kaun Banega Crorepati, the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.[36] The previous had hosted the show for five years from 2000-05. On January 22, 2007, Kaun Banega Crorepati aired with Khan as the new host and later ended on April 19, 2007.[37]

On April 25, 2008, Khan began hosting the game show Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain?, the Indian version of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?



Producer

* Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000)
* Asoka (2001)
* Chalte Chalte (2003)
* Main Hoon Na (2004)
* Kaal (2005)
* Paheli (2005)
* Om Shanti Om (2007)
* Billo Barber (2008)



Playback singer

* Main to hoon Pagal - Baadshah (1999)
* Apun Bola - Josh (2000)
* Khaike Paan Banaraswala - Don - The Chase Begins Again (2006)
* Ek Hockey Doongi Rakhke - Chak De India (2007)
* Sattar Minute - Chak De India (2007)

Stunts Director

* Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)
* Main Hoon Na (2004)
* Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006)
* Chak De India (2007)
* Om Shanti Om (2007)

Television appearances

* Dil Dariya (1988)
* Fauji (1988) ... Abhimanyu Rai
* Doosra Keval (1989)
* Circus (1989)
* In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones (1989)
* Idiot (1991) ... Pawan Raghujan
* Kareena Kareena (2004) ... Special appearance
* Koffee with Karan (2004-2007) ... Guest (3 episodes)
* Kaun Banega Crorepati (2007) ... Host
* Jjhoom India (2007) ... Guest
* Nach Baliye (2008) .... Guest
* Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain? (2008)