Shahrukh Khan (pronounced [arx xan]; born 2 November 1965), often credited as Shah Rukh Khan and informally

referred as SRK or SK, is an Indian film actor. Referred to in the media as "Badshah of Bollywood", "King Khan", "King of Romance" and

"The King of Bollywood", Khan has acted in 75 Hindi films in genres ranging from romantic dramas to action thrillers.[4][5][6][7] His contributions to the film industry have garnered himnumerous achievements, including fourteen Filmfare

Awards from thirty nominations. His eighth Filmfare Best Actor Award win made him the most awarded Bollywood actor of all time in that category, tied only with actor Dilip Kumar. In 2005, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri for his contributions

towards Indian cinema. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in economics, he started his career appearing in theatre and several television serials in the late 1980s and later made his Hindi film debut in 1992 with Deewana. Early in his career, Khan was

recognised for his unconventional choice of portraying negative roles in films such as Darr (1993), Baa zigar (1993), and Anjaam (1994). He later rose to prominence by playing a series of romantic roles in the filmsDilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995).,[8] Dil To Pagal

Hai (1997), and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998).[9] The commercial success of these films earned him the tag of "the King of Romance".[8] Khan then subsequently earned wide critical appreciation for his portrayal of a NASA scientist in Swades(2004), a

hockey coach in Chak De! India (2007), and as the titular character in My Name Is Khan (2010).[10][11] 1 2 of the films he has acted in, have accumulated gross earnings of over 100 crore (US$18 million) worldwide,[12][13] ma king him one of the most successful

leading actors of Hindi cinema.[14] Khan is the cofounder of Dreamz Unlimited, a production company and occupies the position of cochairman of the motion picture production anddistribution company Red Chillies Entertainment and

the animation studio Red Chillies VFX. He is also coowner of the Indian Premier League cricket team Kolkata Knight Riders.[15] The year 2007 marked his debut as a television presenter with the Star Plus gaming show Kaun Banega Crorepati.[16]Khan is

often labelled by the Media as "Brand SRK" due to his various brand endorsement and entrepreneurship ventures. He is also a regular stage performer and award ceremony host and has been involved in philanthropic endeavors related to Health care, relief funds and

children's education, for which he was honoured with the UNESCO's Pyramide con Marni award in 2011.[17][18] Khan is considered to be one of the biggest film stars in cinematic history, with a fan following claimed to number in the billions; in 2011, the Los Angeles Times called him

"the world's biggest movie star."[19] He has also been regularly featured in the listing of the most powerful names in Indian Cinema and in 2008, Newsweek n amed him one of the 50 most powerful people in the world.[5] Khan has an estimated net worth of over US

$600 million( 25 billion).[20][21][22][23 ] He has been married to Indian film producer and interior designer, Gauri Khan since 1991, and together they have two children.
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1 Early life and

background

2 Acting career
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2.1 198892: Early work and breakthrough

2.2 199397: Critical and commercial success

2.3 19982002: International recognition