Shah Rukh Khan

Shah Rukh Khan Headshot

Actor • Producer

Birth Date: November 2, 1965

Age: 59 years old

Birth Place: New Delhi, India

Children: Suhana Khan

Born in a Pathan family in Delhi, India on Nov. 2, 1965, Shah Rukh Khan was the son of a transport company owner and a magistrate. He was 15 when his father died from cancer; his treatment had been expensive and the family business collapsed, leaving his mother to bring back the business on her own. As a young boy, Khan proved to be an achiever and excelled in academics and sports. He was enrolled in St Columba's School, Delhi and was awarded the Sword of Honor by the school for all round development. After graduating from college, he started work on a Master's in Mass Communications (Filmmaking), but his real energy was spent working on his acting with a high-brow theater group in Delhi, The Theater Action Group headed by Barry John.

He made his acting debut when he appeared in the television series, "Fauji" (1988) in which he played the role of a Commando. This laid the foundation for his career and he went on to appear in several other television serials that got him recognized as a well known TV star in Delhi.

Khan moved to Mumbai in 1991 and married Gauri Chibba, after years of courtship, in a Hindu wedding ceremony and a court marriage. He then made his Bollywood feature debut in "Deewana" (1992). The movie was a box office hit, and launched his career in Bollywood. His performance won him a "Filmfare Best Male Debut award." Not a typical Bollywood leading man, Khan's success was largely due to his acting prowess in which he could portray a myriad of emotions, all through his demeanor and eye-language. He quickly established himself as one of Bollywood's finest actors, easily shifting genres while alternating between starring and character roles.

Khan received Film Fare awards and a Padma Shree award from the Indian Government in 2005. He was also given the Best Indian Citizen award in 1997 and the Rajiv Gandhi Award for Excellence in the Field of Entertainment in 2002. He was also honored with the honorable distinction of Officer dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters) in 2008. He was so famous internationally - but most particularly in his homeland - that he was only the third Bollywood star to have a wax statue made in his likeness at London's famous Madame Tussauds museum.

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. However, his third film, as a producer and star, "Chalte Chalte" (2003), was the first box office hit from his production house. In 2004, he set up another production company, Red Chillies Entertainment, producing and starring in "Main Hoon Na" (2004), which was another hit at the box office.

In 2005, he produced and starred in the fantasy film "Paheli" which was India's official Academy Award entry for Best Foreign Film, but it did not pass the final selection. Khan was also chosen as the host of the third series of the popular game show "Kaun Banega Crorepati" - the Indian version of America's "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" - in 2007, taking over from the original host, Amitabh Bachchan, who had hosted the show from 2000 to 2005. His intensity and hunger for success left an overwhelming impression on commercial casting agents to represent their products resulting in his endorsements of 25 different brands. His charisma and his ability to connect with the audience and turn every film he starred in into a blockbuster left the entire nation referring to him as "King Khan."

Credits

The Romantics

Self
Show
2023

Pathaan

Actor
Pathaan
Movie
2023

Jawan

Actor
Vikram Rathore/Azad
Movie
2023

Dunki

Actor
Hardy
Movie
2023

Tiger 3

Actor
Pathaan
Movie
2023

Jawan: Tamil Extended Cut

Actor
Movie
2023

Jawaan

Actor
Captain Vikram Rathore/Azad
Movie
2023

Rocketry: The Nambi Effect

Self
Movie
2022

Dil Se Naache India Waale

Guest
Show
2021

Dil Se Naache India Waale

Self
Show
2021

One World: Together at Home

Actor
Show
2020

Filmfare Awards 2020

Host
Show
2020

Umang 2020

Actor
Show
2020

Class of '83

Producer
Movie
2020

My Next Guest With David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan

Guest
Show
2019

Filmfare Awards 2019

Host
Show
2019

The Best of Kaun Banega Crorepati

Host
Show
2019

My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David LettermanStream

Guest
Talk
2018

Zero

Actor
Bauua Singh
Movie
2018

Salute

Cinematography
Movie
2018

Zero

Actor
Bauu Singh
Movie
2018

Raees

Actor
Raees Alam
Movie
2017

Jab Harry Met Sejal

Actor
Harinder "Harry" Singh Nehra
Movie
2017

Fan

Actor
Gaurav Chandna/Aryan Khanna
Movie
2016

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil

Actor
Tahir Taliyar Khan
Movie
2016

Dear Zindagi

Actor
Jahangir Khan
Movie
2016

Shah Rukh Khan: Zero

Actor
Movie
2016

Comedy Nights Bachao

Guest
Show
2015

The Making

Self
Show
2015

Dilwale

Actor
Raj "Kaali" Bakshi
Movie
2015

Chamatkar

Actor
Show
2014

Pakdam Pakdai

Voice
Doggy Don
Show
2014

Bhoothnath Returns

Actor
Movie
2014

Youngistaan

Actor
Movie
2014

Happy New Year

Actor
Charlie
Movie
2014

Pakdam Pakdai

Voice
Doggy Don
Show
2013

Comedy Nights with Kapil

Guest
Show
2013

Chennai Express

Actor
Rahul
Movie
2013

Zee Cine Awards 2012

Host
Show
2012

Jab Tak Hai Jaan

Actor
Samar
Movie
2012

Student of the Year

Producer
Movie
2012

Bewafaa

Actor
Movie
2011

Always Kabhi Kabhi

Producer
Movie
2011

RA. One

Actor
Shekhar Subramaniam / G.One
Movie
2011

RA. One

Screenwriter
Movie
2011

Don 2

Actor
Don
Movie
2011

Living With a Superstar: Shah Rukh Khan

Narrator
Show
2010

My Name Is Khan

Actor
Rizvan Khan
Movie
2010

Dulha Mil Gaya

Actor
Movie
2010

Billu Barber

Actor
Sahir Khan
Movie
2009

Billu Barber

Producer
Movie
2009

Aao Wish Karein

Narrator
Movie
2009

L'amore porta fortuna

Actor
Movie
2008

Una coppia voluta da Dio

Actor
Movie
2008

Krazzy 4

Actor
Movie
2008

Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi

Actor
Surinder Sahni / Raj Kapoor
Movie
2008

Bhoothnath

Actor
Aditya "Adi" Sharma
Movie
2008

Shah Rukh Khan: In Love with Germany

Self
Movie
2008

Chak De India

Actor
Kabir Khan
Movie
2007

Om Shanti Om

Actor
Om Prakash Makhija / Om Kapoor
Movie
2007

Om Shanti Om

Producer
Movie
2007

Don The Chase Begins Again

Actor
Don / Vijay
Movie
2006

Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna

Actor
Dev
Movie
2006

Don

Actor
Don/Vijay
Movie
2006

Kaal

Producer
Movie
2005

Kaal

Self
Movie
2005

Paheli

Actor
Kishanlal/Ghost
Movie
2005

Silsiilay

Actor
Sutradhar
Movie
2005

Swades

Actor
Mohan Bhargav
Movie
2004

Main Hoon Na

Actor
Maj. Ram Prasad Sharma
Movie
2004

Veer-Zaara

Actor
Veer Pratap Singh
Movie
2004

Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke

Actor
Dushant
Movie
2004

Chalte Chalte

Actor
Raj Mathur
Movie
2003

Chalte Chalte

Producer
Movie
2003

Kal Ho Naa Ho

Actor
Aman
Movie
2003

HARDtalk

Guest
Show
2002

Shakti: The Power

Actor
Jaisingh
Movie
2002

Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam

Actor
Gopal
Movie
2002

Devdas

Actor
Devdas Mukherji
Movie
2002

Hum Tumhare hai Sanam

Actor
Gopal Sharma
Movie
2002

Happiness and Tears

Actor
Rahul Raichand
Movie
2001

Asoka

Actor
Samrat Ashoka
Movie
2001

Asoka

Producer
Movie
2001

One Two Ka Four

Actor
Arun Verma
Movie
2001

Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham

Actor
Rahul Raichand
Movie
2001

Ashoka The Great

Actor
Movie
2001

Kaun Banega Crorepati

Actor
Show
2000

Kaun Banega Crorepati

Host
Show
2000

Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani

Actor
Ajay Bakshi
Movie
2000

Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani

Producer
Movie
2000

Hey! Ram

Actor
Amjad Ali Khan / Bharat
Movie
2000

Josh

Actor
Max Dias
Movie
2000

Mohabbatein

Actor
Raj Aryan
Movie
2000

Gaja Gamini

Actor
Shahrukh
Movie
2000

Besharam

Actor
Movie
1999

Baadshah

Actor
Raj / Baadshah
Movie
1999

Baadshah

Actor
Raj "Baadshah"
Movie
1999

From the Heart

Actor
Amarkanth Varma
Movie
1998

Dil Se

Actor
Amarkanth Varma
Movie
1998

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

Actor
Rahul Khanna
Movie
1998

Duplicate

Actor
Bablu Chaudhary/Manu Dada
Movie
1998

Yess Boss

Actor
Movie
1997

Koyla

Actor
Shanker
Movie
1997

Dil To Pagal Hai

Actor
Rahul
Movie
1997

Pardes

Actor
Arjun Saagar
Movie
1997

Yes Boss

Actor
Rahul Joshi
Movie
1997

English Babu Desi Mem

Actor
Vikram / Hari / Gopal Mayur
Movie
1996

Chaahat

Actor
Roop Singh Rathod
Movie
1996

Army

Actor
Arjun
Movie
1996

Dushman Duniya ka

Actor
Movie
1996

Zamaana Deewana

Actor
Rahul Singh / Prem Pujari
Movie
1995

Guddu

Actor
Guddu Bahadur
Movie
1995

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

Actor
Raj Malhotra
Movie
1995

Karan Arjun

Actor
Arjun Singh/ Vijay
Movie
1995

Trimurti

Actor
Romi Singh/Bholey
Movie
1995

Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India

Actor
Hero
Movie
1995

Zamana Deewana

Actor
Rahul Malhotra
Movie
1995

Ram Jaane

Actor
Ram Jaane
Movie
1995

Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa

Actor
Sunil
Movie
1994

Anjaam

Actor
Vijay Agnihotri
Movie
1994

Maya Memsaab

Actor
Lalit
Movie
1993

Fear

Actor
Rahul Mehra
Movie
1993

King Uncle

Actor
Anil Bansal
Movie
1993

Baazigar

Actor
Ajay Sharma
Movie
1993

Idiot

Actor
Pavan Raghujan
Show
1992

Tantsovschitsa kabare

Actor
Karan D. Singh
Movie
1992

Deewana

Actor
Raja Sahai
Movie
1992

Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman

Actor
Movie
1992

Chamatkar

Actor
Sunder Srivastava
Movie
1992

Chaahat

Actor
Roop
Movie
1989

Fauji

Actor
Lieutenant Abhimanyu Rai
Show
1988