Shahrukh Khan

Shahrukh Khan
शाहरुख़ ख़ान
شاہ رخ خان

Born November 2, 1965 (1965-11-02) (age 41)
New Delhi, India
Other name(s) Shah Rukh Khan
Years active 1988-Present
Spouse(s) Gauri Khan
Shahrukh Khan (born November 2, 1965) (Devanagari: शाहरुख़ ख़ान, Naskh: شاہ رخ خان) is a prominent Bollywood actor, producer, and was recently the host of the game show, Kaun Banega Crorepati. Balancing significant commercial success with remarkable critically acclaimed performances, Khan has established himself as one of the most prominent leading actors of Bollywood.

Biography
Shahrukh Khan was born to a Muslim family but was raised by Hindus for most of his life. [1] His father Taj Mohammed Khan, who was from the famous Pashtun Niazi tribe, was a freedom activist of Hindkowan background[citation needed], and Lateef Fatima, [2] who was the adopted daughter of Major General Shah Nawaz Khan of the Janjua Rajput clan [3], who served as a General in the Indian National Army of Subash Chandra Bose [4].

Khan's father came to Delhi from the Kissa Kahani Bazaar in Peshawar now in Pakistan, before the Partition of India [5], while his mother's family came from Rawalpindi, also in Pakistan [6]. Khan has a sister named Shehnaz and is lovingly known as Lalarukh. [7][8] 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.[citation needed] He later attended the Hansraj College (1985-1988) to earn an Honors degree in Economics.[citation needed] After this, he studied for a Masters Degree in Mass Communications at Jamia Millia Islamia University.[citation needed].

After the death of his parents, Khan moved from New Delhi to Mumbai in 1991. In 1991, he married Gauri Khan in a Hindu wedding ceremony[9]. They have two children, son Aryan (b. 1997) and daughter Suhana (b. 2000).

Nasreen Munni Kabir, the noted British filmmaker, produced a two-part documentary on Khan, titled The Inner and Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan (2005). 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. Another book Still Reading Khan was released in 2006 which details his family and his life.

Khan's life-size wax statue is available in Madame Tussauds wax museum[10], London, installed in April 2007[11]. 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”.[citation needed]


[edit] Career

[edit] As Actor
Khan started his acting career in 1988 by appearing in the television series Fauji playing the role of Commando Abhimanyu Rai.[12]. He went to appear in other television serials such as the 1989 serial Circus[13], which depicted the life of circus performers. That same year he also had a minor role in the television film In Which Annie Gives it Those Ones, which was written by Arundhati Roy and based on the life in Delhi University.

After the death of his parents Khan moved from New Delhi to Mumbai in 1991. [14] He made his Bollywood film debut in Deewana (1992) which was a box office hit and launched his career in Bollywood.[15] His debut performance won him a Filmfare Best Debut Award. His second release Maya Memsaab was known for its controversial issues as Khan appeared in what was apparently an "Explicit for Bollywood" sex scene for the film. [16].

In 1993 he won acclaim for his performances as a murderer and obsessive lover respectively in the box office hits Baazigar and Darr. He won his first Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance in Baazigar. He was also appreciated for his role as a young loser in Kundan Shah's Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa which earned him the Filmfare Best Actor Award (critics) that same year. In 1994 Khan once again played an obsessive lover/psycho role in Anjaam. Even though the movie wasn't a box office success Khan's performance in a negative role earned him the Filmfare Best Villain Award.

In 1995 he starred in Aditya Chopra's directorial debut Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge which was a critical and commercial success[17] and has entered its twelfth year in Mumbai theaters, grossing over 12 billion rupees in all, making it as one of the biggest film blockbusters. [18]

1996 was a disappointing year for Khan as all his films released that year flopped. 1997 meant his diminutive comeback, as his first release, Yash Chopra's Dil to Pagal Hai went on to be the year's second highest grossing film. Khan was also praised for his performance in the film. That same year he also had success with Subhash Ghai's Pardes which was one of the biggest hits of the year and Aziz Mirza's moderately successful film Yes Boss.

Khan was welcomed with similar success in 1998 starring in Karan Johar's directional debut Kuch Kuch Hota Hai which was the biggest hit of the year and won him his third Best Actor award at the Filmfare. He also won critical praise for his performance in Mani Ratnam's Dil Se which did not do well at the box office in India, but earned good collections overseas. [19]

While 1999 was another non-notable year for Khan, the year 2000 saw good success, with Aditya Chopra's second directional film Mohabbatein doing well at the box office, and Mansoor Khan's hit Josh. He gained critical acclaim for his performance in the former, which won him his second award for Best Actor (critics) at the Filmfare. In that same year, Khan set up his own production house Dreamz Unlimited with Juhi Chawla. Both Khan and Chawla starred in the first film from their production house Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani, which did not do well at the box office.

In 2001, Khan collaborated with Karan Johar for the second time with the multi-starrer family film Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, which was one of the biggest hits of the year. He also received favorable reviews for his performance as Emperor Asoka in the historical epic Asoka, which was the second film from his production House.

In 2002, Khan was well-known for playing the title role as the tragic lover Devdas in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's award-winning period romance Devdas (2002) which was an adaptation of Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay's famous novel of the same name.

In 2003, Khan starred in Chalte Chalte which was the first successful film for his production company. He then made his third film with Karan Johar, in Nikhil Advani's directional debut Kal Ho Naa Ho. The movie was one of the year's biggest hits in India and in the overseas market as well. Khan's performance as a guy who has heart disease was also well received.[20]

2004 proved to be a good year for Khan commercially and critically as well. He set up another production company called Red Chillies Entertainment, and starred in its first film Main Hoon Na, directed by Farah Khan. The movie did well at the box office, whilst Yash Chopra's Veer-Zaara was the biggest hit of that year. Khan's performance in the latter was much appreciated and he won various awards at several award ceremonies. Khan also won critical praise for his performance in Ashutosh Gowariker's Swades, which won him the Filmfare Best Actor Award for the sixth time although the film was a box office failure.[21].

His only major film release in 2005 was Paheli which was also produced by Red Chillies Entertainment. It was not as successful at the box office, but won him acclaim. [22].

In 2006 he once again collaborated with Karan Johar in the multi-starrer film Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna (2006) which did well in India and became the biggest hit in the overseas market.[23]. That same year he played the title role in Don (2006), a remake of the 1978 hit film Don which was also successful [24]

His upcoming film is Chak De India which is due to be released in August 2007. He is also producing and starring in Farah Khan's Om Shanti Om which is due for release in November and making a cameo appearance in Farah Khan's brother Sajid Khan's directorial debut Heyy Babyy.



[edit] As a Producer
Khan has also produced some of the films he has starred in. However he has had mixed success as both the producer and the star of his films. 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.[25].

His third film, as a producer and star, Chalte Chalte (2003), was the first box office hit from his production house.[26]. 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.[27]. In 2005 he produced and starred in the fantasy film Paheli, which was India's selection for the Academy Awards (foreign films category) but did not win. At the box office Paheli was a disappointment.[28] 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.[29]

The forthcoming film produced by his company Red Chillies Entertainment is Om Shanti Om which he will also star in.


[edit] As Television Host
Khan was chosen 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?,[30] in 2007 taking over from the original host Amitabh Bachchan who had hosted the show from 2000 to 2005. The show is deemed the most popular programme in Indian television history. On Monday, January 22, 2007, "KBC" aired with Khan as the new host. The season ended on April 19 2007.[31]


[edit] Awards and nominations
Main article: List of Shah Rukh Khan's awards and nominations

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Actor
Year Title Role Notes
1992 Deewana Raja Sahai Won, Filmfare Best Debut Award
Maya Memsaab Lalit
Dil Aashna Hai Karan
Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman Raju (Raj Mathur)
Chamatkar Sunder Srivastava
1993 Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa Sunil Won, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance
Darr Rahul Mehra Nominated, Filmfare Best Villain Award
Baazigar Ajay Sharma/Vicky Malhotra Won, Filmfare Best Actor Award
King Uncle Anil
1994 Anjaam Vijay Agnihotri Won, Filmfare Best Villain Award
1995 Trimurti Romi Singh/Bholey
Ram Jaane Ram Jaane
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge Raj Malhotra Won, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India Hero
Guddu Guddu Bahadur
Zamana Deewana Rahul Malhotra
Karan Arjun Arjun Singh/Vijay
1996 Dushman Duniya Ka Badru
Army Arjun,Special appearance
Chaahat Roop Rathore
English Babu Desi Mem Vikram/Hari/Gopal Mayur
1997 Dil To Pagal Hai Rahul Won, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Pardes Arjun Saagar
Yes Boss Rahul Joshi Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Koyla Shanker
Gudgudee Special Appearance
1998 Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Rahul Khanna Won, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Dil Se Amarkant Varma
Achanak Special Appearance
Duplicate Bablu Chaudhry/Manu Dada Nominated, Filmfare Best Villain Award
1999 Baadshah Raj 'Baadshah'Heera Nominated, Filmfare Best Comedian Award
2000 Gaja Gamini Shahrukh, Special Appearance
Mohabbatein Raj Aryan Malhotra Won, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance
Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega Rahul, Special Appearance
Josh Max
Hey Ram Amjad Ali Khan India's official entry to the Oscars
Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani Ajay Bakshi
2001 Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham Rahul Raichand Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Asoka Asoka
One 2 Ka 4 Arun Verma
2002 Saathiya Yeshwant Rao, Special Appearance
Shakti: The Power Jaisingh,Special Appearance
Devdas Devdas Mukherjee Won, Filmfare Best Actor Award, India's entry to Oscars
Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam Gopal
2003 Kal Ho Naa Ho Aman Mathur Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Chalte Chalte Raj Mathur
2004 Swades Mohan Bhargava Won, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Veer-Zaara Veer Pratap Singh Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Main Hoon Na Maj. Ram Prasad Sharma Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Yeh Lamhe Judai Ke Dushant
2005 The Inner and Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan Himself (Biopic) Documentary directed by British-based author and director Nasreen Munni Kabir
Paheli Kishen/The Ghost India's official entry to the Oscars
Silsiilay Sutradhar, Special Appearance
Kaal Special appearance in song Kaal Dhamaal
Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye Himself, Special Appearance
2006 Alag Special appearance in song Sabse Alag
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna Dev Saran Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Don - The Chase Begins Again Don/Vijay Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
I See You Special Appearance in Subah Subah song
2007 Chak De India Kabir Khan Releasing August 10, 2007[32]
Heyy Babyy Special Appearance in song Releasing August 24, 2007[33]
Dulha Mil Gaya Raj Releasing October 12, 2007
Om Shanti Om Om Releasing November 9, 2007 [34]
Bhoothnath Special appearance Shooting[35]
2008 Don 2 Don Planning [36]
Robot Announced


[edit] Producer
Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000)
Asoka (2001)
Chalte Chalte (2003)
Main Hoon Na (2004)
Kaal (2005)
Paheli (2005)
My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves (2007)
Om Shanti Om (2007)

[edit] Playback singer
Apun Bola - Josh (2000)
Khaike Paan Banaraswala - Don- The Chase Begins Again (2006)
Ek Hockey Doongi Rakh Ke-Chak De India (2007)

[edit] Stunts Director
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)
Main Hoon Na (2004)
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006)
Chak De India (2007)

[edit] TV career
Fauji (1988) ... Abhimanyu Rai
Dil Dariya (1988)
Circus (1989)
In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones (1989)
Idiot (1991) ... Pawan Raghujan
Kareena Kareena (2004) Zee TV ... Special Appearance
Kaun Banega Crorepati (2007) ... Host