Shahrukh Khan | King Khan | Baadshah Of Bollywood

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King Khan and the Baadshah of Bollywood has been ruling our hearts for a very long time. Being Raj to Simran, Rahul to Anjali, and Veer to Zaara, Shahrukh has lifted the romantic expectations of every Indian with his iconic roles. He is a brilliant actor, a fantastic producer, an amazing TV show host, a loving husband, and a proud father. He is not only loved for his excellent acting skills and charming looks but also his gentle and kind nature.

Shah Rukh Khan, popularly known as SRK, is a self-made man who has achieved a lot in his life. Do you know that his name is Shahrukh Khan, but prefers to write it as Shah Rukh Khan to have the acronym SRK? If you find this fascinating, then let’s discover some other interesting facts about our King of Bollywood.

Family

SRK was born on 2 November 1965 in New Delhi. His father, Mir Taj Mohammed Khan, was an Indian independence activist who participated in the campaigns with Khudai Khidmatgar, the non-violent movement led by Abdul Ghaffar Khan. He was highly influenced by Abdul Ghaffar Khan and wanted an independent and united India. SRK’s mother, Lateef Fatima, was a magistrate and greatly ahead of her time. She studied at the University of Oxford, England, and was a very beautiful woman. SRK also has an elder sister, Shehnaz Lalarukh Khan.

Our King Khan married the love of his life, Gauri Chibber, in 1991 with a traditional Hindu ceremony. He had confessed that Gauri is the only person he ever had a crush on. The gorgeous couple has three kids – two sons and a beautiful daughter. His firstborn son is named Aryan, and his youngest kid is named AbRam (to represent the amalgamation of different religious beliefs), while the daughter is named Suhana and all the kids are highly loved by him.

Acting Journey

SRK started his acting journey with a Television series, Fauji, which was first released in 1989. Do you know that he started acting in a 1988 TV series, Dil Dariya, but due to some production delay this was released in 1989, thus Fauji is considered his debut production? His great acting skills then brought some other great television series to his side including Circus and Idiot.

He has also played some minor roles in TV series like Wagle Ki Duniya, Umeed, and an English television film named In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones. He began his career with small television shows and now has become the King of Bollywood and a renowned celebrity all over the world.

The Beginning (The 1980s and Early 1990s)

Do you know that initially, SRK was not interested in acting in films? He believed that he was not good enough for such big projects. But later in 1991, he changed this decision and began to pursue a dedicated acting career in Bollywood. He confessed that he changed his previous decision as he was looking for a way to escape from the grief of his mother’s death. To become a successful actor, he shifted to Mumbai. This shift earned him four films that year, and he debuted in the 1992 movie Deewana, which became a hit and he won his first Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. The other three movies include Dil Aashna Hai, Chamatkar, and Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman.

In two of his most popular 1993 movies, Baazigar and Darr, he played excellent anti-hero roles, bringing great recognition to his work. In Baazigar, he portrayed a revenger who murders his girlfriend. This negative role shocked the Indian audience and won him his first Filmfare Award in the Best Actor category. Darr was the first collaboration of SRK with Yash Raj Films. In this movie, he played the role of a fanatical lover and became famous for one of his iconic dialogues “I love you, K-K-K-Kiran”. For his amazing performance in this negative role, he got nominated

for Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role, which is also known as the Best Villain Award, but unfortunately, he lost that to Paresh Rawal. In 1994, he won this award for Anjaam in which he portrayed an obsessive lover. In the same year, SRK brilliantly portrayed an infatuated musician in Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa and won Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance. This amazing representation of his acting skills has brought him the appreciation of being a natural actor who acts directly from his heart.

Shahrukh Khan Films Career

Romance King (Late 1990s and 2000s)

After performing some negative roles, Shah Rukh Khan had been seen in some truly epic roles which had become one of the most iconic roles in Bollywood history. Two of the most classic movies of all time had been released in the year 1995, Karan Arjun and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ). Karan Arjun became the second highest-grossing film of that year, the first being DDLJ. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge completely changed the course of SRK’s acting journey. This movie was the beginning of him being the Romance King of Bollywood and had given him his signature pose, which does not need to be explained.

DDLJ is also the longest-running movie in Indian Cinema history. This movie has been run in Maratha Mandir (a Maharashtrian theatre), for over 1000 weeks as of 2015, which is almost 20 years. It is still one of the most loved Bollywood movies and is appreciated by generations and generations. This epic romantic movie has earned 10 Filmfare Awards.

In the year 1997, some other excellent movies were also released including Pardes, Yes Boss, and Dil To Pagal Hai. In the coming years, he has starred in some great romantic movies like Dil Se.., Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Mohabbatein, Devdas, Kal Ho Naa Ho, Chalte Chalte, Veer-Zaara, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, Om Shanti Om, and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, among others. In this decade, he is not only starred in romantic movies but also some comedy, action, and thriller movies like Duplicate, Baadshah, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..., Main Hoon Na, Swades, Don, Chak De! India, and Billu. These outstanding movies were released over one or two decades ago but are still loved in 2022. This is the power of SRK.

At his Best (The 2010s till present)

By this time, SRK has become one of the finest actors in Bollywood. In 2010, he was cast in another one of his iconic movies, My Name Is Khan. This movie was based on a true story and related to backdrops of perceptions about Islam that

were created after the 9/11 attacks. He portrayed the role of a Muslim with mild Asperger syndrome. For this role, he had spent many months reading books to do research on his role. He gained a great appreciation for this epic portrayal of the character. In 2011, he portrayed the excellent role of a Superhero in Ra.One. He played this amazing role alongside Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Rampal.

Later in the same year, Don 2 was also released for which SRK trained and performed many stunts by himself. In later years, he starred in some other good movies like Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Chennai Express, Happy New Year, Dilwale, Dear Zindagi, Raees, and others. He is still a brilliant actor and working on some great films. The upcoming projects of our King Khan include Pathaan, Jawan, and Dunki.

Top SRK Films

# Movie Name Release Year
1 Deewana 1992
2 Baazigar 1993
3 Darr 1993
4 Anjaam 1994
5 Karan Arjun 1995
6 Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge 1995
7 Yes Boss 1997
8 Pardes 1997
9 Dil To Pagal Hai 1997
10 Duplicate 1998
11 Kuch Kuch Hota Hai 1998
12 Baadshah 1999
13 Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani 2000
14 Josh 2000
15 Mohabbatein 2000
16 Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham 2001
17 Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam 2002
18 Devdas 2002
19 Chalte Chalte 2003
20 Kal Ho Naa Ho 2003
21 Main Hoon Na 2004
22 Veer Zaara 2004
23 Swades 2004
24 Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna 2006
25 Don – The Chase Begins Again 2006
26 Chak De India 2007
27 Om Shanti Om 2007
28 Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi 2008
29 My Name Is Khan 2010
30 Ra.One 2011
31 Don 2 2011
32 Jab Tak Hai Jaan 2012
33 Chennai Express 2013
34 Happy New Year 2014
35 Dilwale 2015
36 Dear Zindagi 2016
37 Raees 2017

Miscellaneous works

Shah Rukh Khan has portrayed more than 100 brilliant roles over the years. He has not only connected to the film industry but also to cricket. He, along with Juhi Chawla, co-owns the Knight Riders Group. This group includes Kolkata Knight Riders, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, and Los Angeles Knight Riders. Other than cricket, there are some other areas for which SRK is known.

Film Producer

He had been a founding member of Dreamz Unlimited (1999-2003) and co-produced three movies under this tag. But after the dissolution of the partnership, he reorganized the company with his wife, Gauri Khan, as a partner. He named the production company Red Chillies Entertainment which deals with movies and TV show production, advertising, and visual effects. This company has produced numerous films including Ra.One, Chennai Express, Dilwale, Zero, Main Hoon Na, Raees, Always Kabhi Kabhi, Dear Zindagi, and many more.

Television Host

SRK had been seen in television shows many times. He started his acting journey with a TV show and has a special place in his heart for that. He had hosted many TV shows like Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain?, Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout, and TED Talks India. He has also hosted Kaun Banega Crorepati for one season. This show is considered one of the most iconic TV shows for the Indian audience because of the superstar Amitabh Bachchan’s hosting. SRK had replaced him for the third season and had earned great appreciation for it. Not only this, but he has also hosted Filmfare and some other award shows and reinforced his charming character.

Achievements

Shah Rukh Khan is one of the most highly recognized Bollywood celebrities in the world. He became a proud recipient of Padma Shri in 2005 given by the Government of India as the fourth highest civilian award. He also received the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2007 and the Legion of Honour in 2014, both given by the Government of France. Other than these state honours, he has also received numerous awards for his acting skills. He has won so many awards that

including all of them is very complex. So, here are some of the top recognitions of his brilliant performances.

Top SRK Films Achivements

# Award Name Year Received Recognised For
1 Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut 1993 Deewana
2 Filmfare Award for Best Actor 1994 Baazigar
3 Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role 1995 Anjaam
4 Filmfare Award for Best Actor 1996 Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
5 Filmfare Award for Best Actor 1998 Dil To Pagal Hai
6 Zee Cine Award for Best Actor – Male 1998 Dil To Pagal Hai
7 Filmfare Award for Best Actor 1999 Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
8 Filmfare Award for Best Actor (Critics) 2001 Mohabbatein
9 IIFA Award for Best Actor 2003 Devdas
10 Filmfare Award for Best Actor 2003 Devdas
11 Filmfare Award for Best Actor 2005 Swades
12 IIFA Award for Best Actor 2005 Veer-Zaara
13 Global Indian Film Award for Most Searched Actor 2007 -
14 Indian Telly Award for Best Anchor 2007 Kaun Banega Crorepati 3
15 Zee Cine Award for Fun Cinema Entertainer of the Year 2007 Don
16 Filmfare Award for Best Actor 2008 Chak De! India
17 Indian Television Academy Award for Best Anchor – Game/Quiz Show 2008 Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain?
18 IIFA Award for Best Actor 2008 Chak De! India
19 IIFA Award for Star of the Decade – Male 2009 -
20 BIG Star Entertainment Award in Film Actor of the Decade – Male category 2010 -
21 Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role 2010 Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
22 Filmfare Award for Best Actor 2011 My Name Is Khan
23 BIG Star Entertainment Award for Most Entertaining Actor in a Romantic Film – Male 2012 Jab Tak Hai Jaan
24 Critics Award for Best 2012 Don 2
25 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award India for Best Actor 2013 Chennai Express
26 Stardust Award for Actor of the Year – Male 2013 Jab Tak Hai Jaan
27 Zee Cine Award for International Male Icon 2013 -
28 BIG Star Entertainment Award for Most Entertaining Film Actor – Male 2013 Chennai Express
29 IIFA Award for Digital Star of the Year 2013 -
30 BIG Star Entertainment Award for Most Entertaining Film Actor – Male 2014 Happy New Year
31 Star Box Office India Award for Mr Box Office World 2014 -
32 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for Kid's Icon Of The Year 2016 -
33 Screen Award for Best Actor (Popular) 2016 Dilwale
34 Stardust Award for Best Actor 2017 Fan
35 Filmfare Glamour And Style Award for Most 2018 -
36 Vogue Beauty Award for Most Beautiful Man Of The Decade 2018 -
37 Zee Cine Award for Contribution to Cinema and TV over the Last 25 Years 2018 -