King of Bollywood !!!

Shahrukh Khan (born November 2, 1965) (Hindi: शाहरुख़ ख़ान, Hindko: شاہ رخ خان) is a highly acclaimed Bollywood actor, producer, and recent host of the game show, Kaun Banega Crorepati.Khan started out his career appearing in several television serials in the late 1980s. He made his film debut with the hit Deewana (1992) and has been part of numerous commercial successes as well delivering a variety of critically acclaimed performances. During his career years, he has won six Filmfare Best Actor Awards, and has had significant box office success, with films like Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995) and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) being some of India's biggest hits, while films like Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) Veer Zaara (2004) and Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna (2006) are the biggest Bollywood hits in the overseas market. Since then, Khan has establishedhimself as one of the most prominent leading actors in Bollywood. Since 2000, he has branched out into film production and television presenting as well.

Biography:

Shahrukh Khan was born to a Muslim family and raised by Hindus for most of his life. He believes inboth religions. His father Taj Mohammed Khan was a freedom activist. 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.

Khan's father came to Delhi from the Kissa Kahani Bazaar in Peshawar now in Pakistan, before the Partition of India, while his mother's family came from Rawalpindi, also in Pakistan. Khan has a sister named Shehnaz, who is lovingly known as Lalarukh. 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 University.

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. They have two children, son Aryan (b. 1997) and daughter Suhana (b. 2000). Nasreen Munni Kabir, the noted British filmmaker, produced a two-part documentaryon Khan, titled The Inner and Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan (2005). Featuring his 2004 Temptationsconcert tour, the film contrasted Khan's inner world of family and daily life with the outer worldof his work. Another book Still Reading Khan was released in 2006 which details his family and hislife.

Khan's life-size wax statue is available in Madame Tussauds wax museum. London, installed in April 2007 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”.

Career:

As Actor:

Khan studied acting under celebrated Theatre Director Barry John, at Delhi's Theatre Action Group (TAG). In 2007 John commented on his former pupil, "The credit for the phenomenally successful development and management of Shah Rukh's career goes to the superstar himself." Khan started his acting career in 1988 appearing in the television series Fauji playing the role of Commando Abhimanya Rai. He went on to appear in other television serials such as the 1989 serial Circus, 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 life at Delhi University.

After the death of his parents Khan moved from New Delhi to Mumbai in 1991. He made his Bollywood film debut in Deewana (1992) which was a box office hit and launched his career in Bollywood. 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. 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 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. 1996 was a disappointingyear 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. 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 fourth 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. 1999 was another non-notable year for Khan with the average hit Baadshah as his only film release that year. The year 2000 saw mixed 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. He also played a supporting role in Kamal Hassan's controversial film Hey Ram.

In 2001, Khan collaborated with Karan Johar for the second time with the multi-starrer family dramafilm 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 played the title role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's award-winning period romance Devdas (2002). This was the third Hindi adaptation of Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay's famous novel of the same name after the 1936 version Devdas and the 1955 version Devdas which had Kundan Lal Saigal and Dilip Kumar playing the role respectively.

In 2003, Khan starred in the romantic drama 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. 2004 proved to be a good year for Khan commercially and critically as well. He set up another productioncompany called Red Chillies Entertainment, and starred in its first film Main Hoon Na, directed byFarah 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'sSwades, which won him the Filmfare Best Actor Award for the sixth time although the film was a box office failure.

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. In 2006 he once again collaborated with Karan Johar in the multi-starrer drama film Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna which did well in India and became the biggest hit in the overseas market. That same year he played the title role in Don, a remake of the 1978 hit film Don which was also successful His most recent film was the sports film Chak De India which released on August 10, 2007. Khan received good reviews for his performance in the film and the film is doing well at the box office despite a slow start. He recently made a cameo appearance in Farah Khan's brother Sajid Khan's directorial debut Heyy Babyy which released on August 24, 2007. His other forthcoming release is Om Shanti Om which is also produced by his company Red Chillies Entertainment and is due for release in November.

As a Producer:

Khan has also produced some of the films he has starred in but 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. 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 called Red Chillies Entertainment and produced and starred in Main Hoon Na which was another hit at the box office. 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. 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.The forthcoming film produced by his company Red Chillies Entertainment is Om Shanti Om which he will also star in.

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?, 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.

Filmfare Awards:

Awards Won:

1993 - Filmfare Best Debut Award for Deewana

1994 - Filmfare Best Actor Award for Baazigar

1994 - Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance for Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa

1995 - Filmfare Best Villain Award for Anjaam

1996 - Filmfare Best Actor Award for Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

1998 - Filmfare Best Actor Award for Dil To Pagal Hai

1999 - Filmfare Best Actor Award for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

2001 - Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance for Mohabbatein

2003 - Filmfare Best Actor Award for Devdas

2005 - Filmfare Best Actor Award for Swades

Special Awards:

2002 - Filmfare Special Award Swiss Consulate Trophy

2003 - Filmfare Power Award2004 - Filmfare Power Award

Star Screen Awards:

Winner:

1996: Star Screen Award Best Actor for Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge

2002: Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 (along with Kajol) for K3G

2003: Star Screen Award Best Actor for Devdas

2003: Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 (along with Aishwarya Rai) for Devdas

2005: Star Screen Award Best Actor for Veer-Zaara

2005: Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 (along with Preity Zinta) for Veer-Zaara

2007: Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 (along with Rani Mukerji) for KANK

International Indian Film Academy Awards:

Winner:

2003: IIFA Best Actor Award for Devdas

2005: IIFA Best Actor Award for Veer-Zaara

Winner:

1998: Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Male for Dil To Pagal Hai

1999: Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Male for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

2003: Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Male for Devdas

004: Zee Cine Award Superstar of the Year- Male for Kal Ho Naa Ho

2005: Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Male for Veer-Zaara

2007: Fun Cinema Entertainer of the year for Don - The Chase Begins Again

Bollywood Movie Awards:

Winner:

1999: Bollywood Movie Award - Best Actor for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

2003: Bollywood Movie Award - Best Actor for Devdas

2005: Bollywood Movie Award - Best Actor for Veer-Zaara

1999: Bollywood Movie Award - Most Sensational Actor for Dil Se

Global Indian Film Awards:

Winner:

2004: GIFA Best Actor Award for Veer-Zaara

2004: GIFA Most Searched Male Actor on Internet

Star's Sabsey Favourite Kaun Awards:

Winner:

2004: Star's Sabsey Favourite Hero for Kal Ho Naa Ho

2005: Star's Sabsey Favourite Hero for Veer-Zaara

2007: Star's Sabsey Favourite Hero for Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna

Other Awards:

Ten Rupa Cinegoers Awards

Six Sansui Viewers Choice Movie Awards

Two AFJA AwardsOne Aashirwad Award

One Disney Kids Channel Award

One MTV Immies Indian Music Excellence Awards

One Sports World Film AwardOne Sahara

One Sangeet Award - Best Actor Singer “Apun Bola” Josh - 2005

National Honours:

1997 - best citizen of india

2002 - Rajiv Gandhi Award for Excellence in the Field of Entertainment

2005 - Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award from the Government of India

2007 - Adawe Ahmed Farah

Other recognitions:

In 2004 Time magazine in their third annual special on Asia's heroes selected him along with 19 other Asian's as the 20 Asian Heroes under the age of 40. Out of the 20, Khan was one of the four who graced the South Asian edition of that issue. In 2005 he appeared on the cover of the Asian edition of the National Geographic magazine dated February 2005. This was a rare honour extended by National Geographic since unlike many other magazines celebrities are not their natural choice for a cover image.

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)

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