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Shahrukh Khan
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Shahrukh Khan is a Bollywood Indian actor. He started his career appearing on television in the late 1980s. He is Muslim and studied in a Muslim school. He is married to Gauri, a Hindu and has two children; Aryan and Suhana. He also has a sister named Shehnaz Lalarukh. He has a master's degree. He is one of the biggest stars in "Bollywood".
As well as a film producer and television host. Khan began his career appearing in several television serials in the late 1980s. He made his film debut in Deewana (1992). Since then, he has been part of numerous commercially successful films and has earned critical acclaim for many of his performances. Khan has won thirteen Filmfare Awards for his work in Indian films, seven of which are in the Best Actor category, thus establishing himself as one of the leading actors of Hindi Cinema. In 2005, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri for his contributions towards Indian Cinema.
Khan's films such as Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Chak De India (2007), Om Shanti Om (2007) and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008) remain some of Bollywood's biggest hits, while films like Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001), Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), Veer-Zaara (2004), Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) and My Name Is Khan (2010) have been top-grossing Indian productions in the overseas markets, making him one of the most successful actors of India. Since 2000, Khan branched out into film production and television presenting as well. He is the founder/owner of two production companies, Dreamz Unlimited and Red Chillies Entertainment. Khan is today considered to be the world's most successful movie star, with a fan following numbering in the billions and a net worth estimated at over Rs 2500 crore (US$ 540 million). In 2008, Newsweek named him one of the 50 most powerful people in the world.
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), proved a box office hit.
In 2007, Khan replaced Amitabh Bachchan 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?. The previous had hosted the show for five years from 2000–05. On 22 January 2007, Kaun Banega Crorepati aired with Khan as the new host and later ended on 19 April 2007.
On 25 April 2008, Khan began hosting the game show Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain?, the Indian version of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, whose last episode was telecasted on 27 July 2008, with Lalu Prasad Yadav as the special guest.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Deewana | Raja Sahai | Winner, Filmfare Best Male Debut Award |
| Idiot | Pawan Raghujan | ||
| Chamatkar | Sunder Srivastava | ||
| Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman | Raju (Raj Mathur) | ||
| Dil Aashna Hai | Karan | ||
| 1993 | Maya Memsaab | Lalit Kumar | |
| King Uncle | Anil Bhansal | ||
| Baazigar | Ajay Sharma/Vicky Malhotra | Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
| Darr | Rahul Mehra | Nominated, Filmfare Best Villain Award | |
| Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa | Sunil | Winner, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
| 1994 | Anjaam | Vijay Agnihotri | Winner, Filmfare Best Villain Award |
| 1995 | Karan Arjun | Arjun Singh/Vijay | |
| Zamana Deewana | Rahul Malhotra | ||
| Guddu | Guddu Bahadur | ||
| Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India! | Hero | ||
| Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge | Raj Malhotra | Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
| Ram Jaane | Ram Jaane | ||
| Trimurti | Romi Singh | ||
| 1996 | English Babu Desi Mem | Vikram/Hari/Gopal Mayur | |
| Chaahat | Roop Rathore | ||
| Army | Arjun | Cameo | |
| Dushman Duniya Ka | Badru | ||
| 1997 | Gudgudee | Special appearance | |
| Koyla | Shankar | ||
| Yes Boss | Rahul Joshi | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
| Pardes | Arjun Saagar | ||
| Dil To Pagal Hai | Rahul | Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
| 1998 | Duplicate | Bablu Chaudhry/Manu Dada | Nominated, Filmfare Best Villain Award |
| Achanak | Himself | Special appearance | |
| Dil Se | Amarkant Varma | ||
| Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | Rahul Khanna | Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
| 1999 | Baadshah | Raj Heera/Baadshah | Nominated, Filmfare Best Comedian Award |
| 2000 | Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani | Ajay Bakshi | |
| Hey Ram | Amjad Ali Khan | ||
| Josh | Max | ||
| Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega | Rahul | Cameo | |
| Mohabbatein | Raj Aryan Malhotra | Winner, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
| Gaja Gamini | Himself | Special appearance | |
| 2001 | One 2 Ka 4 | Arun Verma | |
| Asoka | Asoka | ||
| Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... | Rahul Raichand | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
| 2002 | Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam | Gopal | |
| Devdas | Devdas Mukherjee | Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
| Shakti: The Power | Jaisingh | Special appearance | |
| Saathiya | Yeshwant Rao | Cameo | |
| 2003 | Chalte Chalte | Raj Mathur | |
| Kal Ho Naa Ho | Aman Mathur | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
| 2004 | Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke | Dushant | |
| Main Hoon Na | Maj. Ram Prasad Sharma | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
| Veer-Zaara | Veer Pratap Singh | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
| Swades | Mohan Bhargava | Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
| 2005 | Kuch Meetha Ho Jaaye | Himself | Special appearance |
| Kaal | Special appearance in song Kaal Dhamaal | ||
| Silsilay | Sutradhar | Cameo | |
| Paheli | Kishenlal/The Ghost | ||
| The Inner and Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan | Himself (Biopic) | Documentary directed by British-based author and director Nasreen Munni Kabir | |
| 2006 | Alag | Special appearance in song Sabse Alag | |
| Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna | Dev Saran | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
| Don - The Chase Begins Again | Vijay/Don | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award Nominated, Asian Film Award for Best Actor | |
| I See You | Special appearance in song Subah Subah | ||
| 2007 | Chak De India | Kabir Khan | Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award |
| Heyy Babyy | Raj Malhotra | Special appearance in song Mast Kalandar | |
| Om Shanti Om | Om Prakash Makhija/ Om Kapoor | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
| 2008 | Krazzy 4 | Special appearance in song Break Free | |
| Bhoothnath | Aditya Sharma | Cameo | |
| Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi | Surinder Sahni/Raj | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
| Kismat Konnection | Narrator | ||
| 2009 | Luck by Chance | Himself | Guest appearance |
| Billu | Sahir Khan | ||
| 2010 | Dulha Mil Gaya | Pawan Raj Gandhi (PRG) | Extended appearance |
| My Name Is Khan | Rizwan Khan | ||
| Shahrukh Bola Khoobsurat Hai Tu | Himself | Guest appearance | |
| 2011 | Koochie Koochie Hota Hain | Rocky (voice) | Post-production |
| Ra.One | Filming | ||
| Don 2 - The Chase Continues | Don | Pre-production |
