shahrukh khan

nickname

King Khan, SRK, the Badshah of Bollywood, Shahrukh, the King of Bollywood, King of Romance

Sun sign

Scorpio

Place of birth

Talwar Nursing Home, New Delhi, India

Residence

Shahrukh Khan’s Hausname is Mannat Das ist in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Indien

nationality

training

Shah Rukh Khan was present at St. Columba’s School, Delhi. There he was awarded a Sword of Honor (annual award given to the student who best represents the spirit of the school). Later from 1985 to 1988 he joined Hansraj College (affiliated with University of Delhi) Bachelor Degree in Economics. Eventually he attended Jamia Millia Islamia , Delhi to pursue a masters degree in mass communication but decided to pursue a career in Bollywood. He learned drama from National School of Drama , Delhi, India.

occupation

Actor, producer, TV presenter

Height

5 feet 8 inches or 173 cm

weight

73 kg or 161 pounds

girlfriend/spouse

Shah Rukh dated –

1. Gauri Chibber (1991-Present) – Shahrukh married Gauri Chibber (now Gauri Khan) on October 25, 1991. They have three children – son Aryan (b. 1997), daughter Suhana (b. 2000) and son AbRam (b. 2013 through a surrogate mother ).
2. Karan Johar – Shahrukh’s name was associated with his close friend, director Karan Johar. The duo were rumored to have had a secret romantic relationship. However, Karan has stated several times that Khan is like an older brother and that Gauri and his children are part of his family.

race/ethnicity

Asian / Indian

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

measurements

normal body. However, he had made his body for his 2007 film Om Shanti Om, but soon transformed back into a normal body.

shoe size

9 inches

brand promotion

PepsiCo, Royal Stag (2012), Asian Colors, V-John Shaving Cream, Linc Pen, Nokia, Emami, Hyundai, Dish TV

Religion

Islam

Known for

His dimpled smile

first movie

• As an actor – He won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut in the 1992 film Deewana for his role as Raja Sahay.
• As Producer – 2000 film Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani. He also starred in the film as Ajay Bakhshi. It was a box office flop.

First TV show

Shahrukh Khan played Dil Dariya in a 1988 TV show. However, he drew attention to his role as Abhimanyu Rai in his other 1988 television show, Fauji.

Personal trainer

Prashant Sawant is the man responsible for Shahrukh’s 6-pack in Om Shanti Om.

Shahrukh Khan favorite things

• Favorite food – chicken and oranges
• Favorite TV programs – Krishi Darshan (broadcast on Doordarshan), Discovery Channel programs
• Favorite Drink – Soft drinks mainly Pepsi
• Lieblingsband – Black Eyed Peas
• Favorite Restaurants – China White in Mumbai, Nobu Japanese Restaurant in London, Buddha Bar in New York, Kittichai in Soho
• Lieblingfilm – Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1993)
• Favorite Book – The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (By Douglas Adams)
• Favorite Actor – Dilip Kumar

Shahrukh Khan Facts

1. Shahrukh Khan launched Deepika Padukone’s career in Bollywood with the 2007 film Om Shanti Om
2. Shahrukh has a statue in London’s Madame Tussauds Museum.
3. Shahrukh used to have a dog named Chewbecca.
4. Shahrukh is afraid of riding horses.
5. Shahrukh’s acting career was launched by his friend Vivek Vaswani and Hema Malini.
6. He has played cricket at national level.
7. Shahrukh is known for keeping a low profile on charity, social and humanitarian work. When asked during an interview with The Guardian, he said: “Somewhere in the Koran it says that if you do charity for a reason, that is not charity.”
8. Khan hosted the third season of the popular game show Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC).
9. He was given the birth name Shahrukh, meaning “face of the king”. But he prefers to write his name as Shah Rukh Khan.
10. In 2008, Newsweek named Shahrukh one of the 50 most powerful people in the world.