Shahrukh Khan
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Modèle:Infobox actor Shahrukh Khan (Hindi: शाहरुख़ ख़ान, Urdu: شاہ رخ خان), born 2 November 1965, 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). Since then, he has been part of numerous commercial successes, 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 (199Image:Cool.gif, being some of Bollywood'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 2000, Khan branched out into film production and television presenting as well.
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Biography
Khan was born to parents of Pathan ethnicity.<ref> ABPL Group: Shah Rukh, Dilip Kumar invited to Pakistan
.</ref><ref> Afghanland: Afghans of Guyana
.</ref> Khan's family is Muslim, and he was raised by Hindus for most of his life.<ref> Interview with Shah Rukh
.</ref> Khan has claimed to be a devouted muslim , according to BBC asia.[[1]] 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.<ref> Badshah at durbar and dinner
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Khan's father came to Gurgaon from Qissa Kahani Bazaar in Peshawar before the Partition of India,<ref> Rediff News Gallery: The Shahrukh Connection
.</ref> while his mother's family came from Rawalpindi, also in present-day Pakistan.<ref>A Hundred Horizons by Sugata Bose, 2006 USA, p136</ref> Khan has an elder sister named Shehnaz.<ref> Shahrukh Khan - Journey
.</ref> 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 (1985-198Image:Cool.gif to earn an Honors degree in Economics. After this, he studied for a Masters Degree in Mass Communications at Jamia Millia Islamia University.<ref> Bollywood Blitz
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After the death of his parents, Khan moved from Gurgaon to Mumbai in 1991.<ref> Shah Rukh Khan turns 42
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. Retrieved on 2 Nov , 2007 . </ref> In 1991, he married Gauri Khan in a Hindu wedding ceremony.<ref> SRK - 'Badshah' of Bollywood
.</ref> They have two children, son Aryan (b. 1997) and daughter Suhana (b. 2000).
Nasreen Munni Kabir 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. In 2007 another book by Anupama Chopra, "King of Bollywood: Shahrukh Khan and the seductive world of Indian cinema," was released. This book described the world of Bollywood through Khan's life.
Khan's life-size wax statue is available in Madame Tussauds wax museum, London, installed in April 2007.<ref> Shah Rukh Khan Now Live At Madame Tussauds
.</ref> 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”.<ref> Shah Rukh Khan to be honoured by French Govt.
.</ref>
Career
As Actor
Khan studied acting under celebrated Theatre Director Barry John at Delhi's Theatre Action Group (TAG). In 2007, John commented thus on his former pupil: Modèle:Cquote Khan started his acting career in 1988 by appearing in the television series, Fauji, playing the role of Commando Abhimanyu Rai.<ref> The camera chose Shah Rukh Khan
.</ref> He went on to appear in several other television serials, appearing most notably in the 1989 serial, Circus<ref> bbc.co.uk
. Shahrukh goes global
. Retrieved on 7 september , 2007 . </ref> (directed by Aziz Mirza), which depicted the life of circus performers. The same year, Khan also had a minor role in the made-for-television English movie, In Which Annie Gives it Those Ones, which was based on life at Delhi University and was written by Arundhati Roy.
After the death of his parents, Khan moved from Gurgaon to Mumbai in 1991.<ref> Bollywood's Brightest Star
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He made his Bollywood movie debut in Deewana (1992). The movie was a box office hit, and launched his career in Bollywood.<ref> BoxOfficeIndia.Com
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His performance won him a Filmfare Best Male Debut Award. His second movie, Maya Memsaab, generated some controversy because of his appearance in an "explicit" sex scene in the movie.<ref> Through the looking glass
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In 1993, Khan won acclaim for his performances as a murderer and an obsessive lover, respectively, in the box office hits, Baazigar and Darr. He won his first Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance in Baazigar. His role as a young musician in Kundan Shah's Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa earned him a Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance.
In 1994, Khan once again played an obsessive lover/psycho's role in Anjaam. Though the movie was not a box office success, Khan's performance earned him the Filmfare Best Villain Award.
In 1995, Khan starred in Aditya Chopra's directorial debut Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, a critical and commercial success<ref> www.boxofficeindia.com/alltime.htm
.</ref>, which entered its twelfth year in 2007 in Mumbai theaters. By then the movie had grossed over 12 billion rupees, making it as one of the biggest movie blockbusters.<ref> ´DDLJ´ Enters The Thirteenth Year At The Theaters!
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1996 was a disappointing year for Khan as all his movies released that year flopped.<ref> www.boxofficeindia.com/shahrukhkhan.htm
.</ref> His first 1997 release, Yash Chopra's Dil to Pagal Hai, however, became that year's second highest grossing
movie.<ref> www.boxofficeindia.com/1997.htm
.</ref> Later that year, he saw success with Subhash Ghai's Pardes --one of the biggest hits of the year-- and Aziz Mirza's Yes Boss.
In 1998, Khan starred in Karan Johar's directional debut, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, which was the biggest hit of the year. His performance won him his fourth Best Actor award at the Filmfare. He won critical praise for his performance in Mani Ratnam's Dil Se. This movie did not do well at the Indian box office, but was a commercial sucess overseas.<ref> boxofficeindia.com
. Dil se performs better
. Retrieved on July 21 , 2007 . </ref> Khan's only release in 1999, Baadshah, was an average grosser.<ref> www.boxofficeindia.com/1999.htm
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In 2000, Khan starred in Aditya Chopra's second film, Mohabbatein, co-starring Amitabh Bachchan. The film did well at the box office, and Khan's performance won him his second Critics Award for Best Performance at the Filmfare. He then starred in Mansoor Khan's Josh, which was a box office success too. In that same year, Khan set up his own production house, Dreamz Unlimited with Juhi Chawla. Both Khan and Chawla starred in the first movie of their production house, Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani.<ref> www.boxofficeindia.com/shahrukhkhan.htm
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In 2001, Khan collaborated onwith Karan Johar in the family drama movie, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham. It was the second biggest hit of the year. Later that year, he received favorable reviews for his performance as Emperor Asoka in the historical epic, Asoka.
In 2002, Khan received acclaim for playing the title role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's award-winning period romance, Devdas. It was the third Hindi movie adaptation of Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay's well-known novel of the same name, and surfaced as the biggest hit of that year. Khan also starred opposite Salman Khan and Madhuri Dixit in the family-drama Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam, which did well at the box office.
In 2003, Khan starred in the moderately successful romantic drama, Chalte Chalte.<ref> www.boxofficeindia.com/2003.htm
.</ref> That same year, he performed in the romantic drama movie, Kal Ho Naa Ho, written by Karan Johar and directed by Nikhil Advani. The audience received well Khan's performance in this movie as a man with heart disease. The movie proved to be one of the year's biggest hits in India and the biggest Bollywood hit overseas.<ref> www.boxofficeindia.com/2003.htm
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2004 was a good year for Khan, commercially as well as critically. He starred in Farah Khan's directorial debut, Main Hoon Na. The movie did well at the box office. He then played the leading role of Veer in Yash Chopra's Veer-Zaara, which was the biggest Bollywood hit of 2004 in both India and overseas. Khan's performance in the film won him awards at several award ceremonies. In that same year, he received critical praise for his performance in Ashutosh Gowariker's Swades, which won him the Filmfare Best Actor Award for the sixth time, although the movie was a box office failure.<ref> www.boxofficeindia.com/2004.htm
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Khan's only movie release in 2005 was the fantasy film, Paheli. It was a box office failure, but won him acclaim.<ref> boxofficeindia.com
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In 2006, Khan collaborated with Karan Johar for the melodrama movie, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna. It did well in India and much more so in the overseas market.<ref> boxofficeindia.com
.</ref> His second release in that saw him playing the title role in the action film Don, a remake of the 1978 hit Don. The movie was a success.<ref> BoxOfficeIndia.com
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Khan's first release in 2007 was the sports movie, Chak De India. He received good reviews for his performance as the coach of a girl's hockey team. The movie started low at the box office, but became one of the year's biggest hits.<ref> Box Office India home page
.</ref> Khan's latest movie, Om Shanti Om (released on November 9, 2007) has taken an excellent start both in India and overseas and was declared a blockbuster.
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.<ref> BoxOfficeIndia.com
.</ref> However, his third film, as a producer and star, Chalte Chalte (2003), was the first box office hit from his production house.<ref> BoxOfficeIndia.com
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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.<ref> BoxOfficeIndia.com
.</ref> In 2005 he produced and starred in the fantasy film Paheli, which was a box office failure. It was India's official entry to the Oscars for a nomination for Best Foreign Film, but it did not pass the final selection. 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.<ref> BoxOfficeIndia.com
.</ref> The latest film Om Shanti Om, which he produced as well as starred him, has done very well at the box office.
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?,<ref> IHT.com
.</ref> in 2007 taking over from the original host Amitabh Bachchan who had hosted the show from 2000 to 2005. On Monday, January 22, 2007, "Kaun Banega Crorepati" aired with Khan as the new host. The season ended on July 29 2007.<ref> Businessofcinema.com
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Awards and nominations
Filmography
Actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Deewana | Raja Sahai | Winner, Filmfare Best Male Debut Award |
| Chamatkar | Sunder Srivastava | ||
| Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman | Raju (Raj Mathur) | ||
| Dil Aashna Hai | Karan | ||
| 1993 | Maya Memsaab | Lalit | |
| King Uncle | Anil | ||
| Baazigar | Ajay Sharma/Vicky Malhotra | Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
| Darr | Rahul Mehra | Nominated, Filmfare Best Villain Award | |
| 1994 | Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa | Sunil | Winner, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance |
| 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/Bholey | ||
| 1996 | English Babu Desi Mem | Vikram/Hari/Gopal Mayur | |
| Chaahat | Roop Rathore | ||
| Army | Arjun | Special appearance | |
| Dushman Duniya Ka | Badru | ||
| 1997 | Gudgudee | Special appearance | |
| Koyla | Shanker | ||
| 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 | Special appearance | ||
| Dil Se | Amarkant Varma | ||
| Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | Rahul Khanna | Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
| 1999 | Baadshah | Raj 'Baadshah'Heera | Nominated, Filmfare Best Comedian Award |
| 2000 | Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani | Ajay Bakshi | |
| Hey Ram | Amjad Ali Khan | Tamil film. India's official entry to the Oscars | |
| Josh | Max | ||
| Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega | Rahul | Special appearance | |
| Mohabbatein | Raj Aryan Malhotra | Winner, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
| Gaja Gamini | Shahrukh | 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 India's official entry to the Oscars | |
| Shakti: The Power | Jaisingh | Special appearance | |
| Saathiya | Yeshwant Rao | Special appearance | |
| 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 | ||
| Silsiilay | Sutradhar | Special appearance | |
| Paheli | Kishen/The Ghost | India's official entry to the Oscars | |
| 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 | Don/Vijay | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
| I See You | Special appearance in song Subah Subah | ||
| 2007 | Chak De India | Kabir Khan | |
| Heyy Babyy | Raj Malhotra | Special appearance in song Mast Kalandar | |
| Om Shanti Om | Om Prakash Makhija/Om Kapoor | ||
| 2008 | Bhootnath | Special appearance | |
| Dulha Mil Gaya | Raj | Releasing on March 21, 2008 |
Producer
- Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000)
- Asoka (2001)
- Chalte Chalte (2003)
- Main Hoon Na (2004)
- Kaal (2005)
- Paheli (2005)
- Om Shanti Om (2007)
Playback singer
- Apun Bola - Josh (2000)
- Khaike Paan Banaraswala - Don - The Chase Begins Again (2006)
- Ek Hockey Doongi Rakhke - Chak De India (2007)
Stunts Director
- Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (199Image:Cool.gif
- Main Hoon Na (2004)
- Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006)
- Chak De India (2007)
Television appearances
- Dil Dariya (1988)
- Fauji (1988) ... Abhimanyu Rai
- Doosra Keval (1989)
- 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
See also
References
Further reading
- Shahrukh Khan - Still Reading Khan. A1Books Distributor 2007. ISBN 9788187107798.
- Gahlot, Deepa; Agarwal, Amit. King Khan SRK. Augsburg Weltbild 2007. ISBN 9783828988699.
- Ghosh, Biswadeep. Hall of fame: Shahrukh Khan (in English). Mumbai: Magna Books, 2004. ISBN 8178092379.
- Chopra, Anupama. King of Bollywood : Shah Rukh Khan and the seductive world of Indian cinema (English). New York: Warner Books, 2007. ISBN 9780446578585.
External links
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