SUPER ACTORS: Shahrukh Khan

Shahrukh Khan

Shahrukh Khan (pronounced [‘ʃaːɦrəx ˈxaːn]; born 2 November 1965), often credited as Shah Rukh Khan and informally referred to as SRK, is an Indian film actor. Known as "The King of Bollywood", Khan has acted in over 70 Hindi films. His contributions to the film industry have garnered him numerous achievements including fourteen Filmfare Awards from thirty nominations. His eight Filmfare Best Actor Award wins make him the most awarded actor of all time in that category, tied only with Dilip Kumar. In 2005, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri for his contributions towards Indian cinema.

After graduating with a Bachelor's degree in economics, he started his career appearing in theatre and several television serials in the late 1980s and later made his Hindi film debut in 1992 with Deewana. Early in his career he was recognised for his unconventional choice of negative roles in films such as Darr (1993), Baazigar (1993) and Anjaam (1994). He later rose to prominence for playing a number of dramatic and romantic roles starting with Aditya Chopra’s Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995). He gained further international recognition with Karan Johar’s Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998). Both films have been met with critical and commercial acclaim. After predominantly featuring in romantic dramas which garnered him the tag of "the King of Romance", Khan earned wide critical appreciation for his portrayal of a NASA scientist in Swades (2004), a Hockey coach in Chak De! India (2007) and as the title character in My Name Is Khan (2010). Throughout his career, he has played leading roles in a wide variety of film genres, including comedies, thrillers, action films, musicals, Superhero films, and historical dramas among others. Eleven of the films he has acted in have accumulated gross earnings of over 1 billion, making him one of the most successful leading actors of Hindi cinema.

Khan is the co-founder of Dreamz Unlimited production company and he occupies the position of CEO and co-chairman of both the motion picture production and distribution company Red Chillies Entertainment and the animation studio Red Chillies VFX and is also co-owner of the Indian Premier League cricket team Kolkata Knight Riders. 2007 marked his debut as a television presenter with the Star Plus gaming show Kaun Banega Crorepati. Khan is often labelled by the Media as "Brand SRK" due to his various brand endorsement and entrepreneurship ventures. He is also a regular stage performer and award ceremonies’ host and has been involved in philanthropic endeavors related to Health care, relief funds and children’s education, for which he was honoured with the UNESCO's Pyramide con Marni award in 2011.