Shahrukh Khan (Hindi: शाहरुख़ ख़ान, Urdu: شاہ رخ خان), born 2 November 1965, is a highly acclaimed Indian Bollywood actor, producer, and recent host of the game show, Kaun Banega Crorepati.

Name: Shahrukh Khan

Born: November 2, 1965

Birth Place: Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Other name(s): Shah Rukh Khan, SRK, Bollywood Badshah, King Khan

Occupation: Actor, Producer

Years active: 1988-present

Spouse: Gauri Khan

Children: Aryan Khan, Suhana Khan

Shahrukh Khan Career - In brief:

Khan started out his career appearing in several television serials in the late 1980s. He made his film debut with the commercially successful Deewana (1992). Since then, he has been part of numerous commercial successes, as well as 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), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) and Om Shanti Om (2007) being some of Bollywood's biggest hits, while films like Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001), Veer Zaara (2004) and Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna (2006) and more recently Chak De India are the biggest Bollywood hits in the overseas market. Since 2000, Khan branched out into film production and television presenting as well.

Shahrukh Khan - as Producer:

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.

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