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	SRK was born as Shah Rukh Khan on 2 November 1965 into a [[Muslim]] family in [[New Delhi]].{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|loc=p. 27\|ps=: "born on 2 November 1965 at Talwar Nursing Home, in New Delhi"}} He spent the first five years of his life in [[Mangalore]], where his maternal grandfather, Iftikhar Ahmed, served as chief engineer of the port in the 1960s.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=25 August 2013 \|title=Shah Rukh Khan's South Connect: 'Chennai Express' Actor's Mangalore Home Turns into Tourist Spot \|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/shah-rukh-khan039s-south-connect-039chennai-express039-actor039s-mangalore-home-turns-into-tourist-spot-501269 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023090445/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/shah-rukh-khan039s-south-connect-039chennai-express039-actor039s-mangalore-home-turns-into-tourist-spot-501269 \|archive-date=23 October 2014 \|access-date=23 September 2013 \|website=[[International Business Times]]}}</ref><ref name="BornBroughtup">{{cite news\|title=B'day Special: Shah Rukh Khan (p. 4)\|work=The Times of India\|url=http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan/bday-special-shah-rukh-khan/articleshow/25059441.cms\|url-status=live\|access-date=16 November 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216104040/http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan/bday-special-shah-rukh-khan/articleshow/25059441.cms\|archive-date=16 December 2014}}<!-- backup source {{Cite AV media\|title=Shahrukh Khan And Deepika Padukone SPECIAL Interview With E24 \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hvFutha-1s&t=2m20s \|date=6 August 2013 \|publisher=[[YouTube]] \|time=2:20 \|access-date=22 July 2014 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150514135700/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hvFutha-1s&t=2m20s \|archive-date=14 May 2015 \|df= }} --></ref>{{efn\|There was some confusion because Khan seemingly contradicted himself in an interview, saying that he was born and brought up in Mangalore<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Gupta, Priya \|date=6 August 2013 \|title=SRK grew up in Mangalore \|work=[[The Times of India]] \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/SRK-grew-up-in-Mangalore/articleshow/21650472.cms \|url-status=live \|access-date=23 September 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181212114547/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/kannada/news-interviews/SRK-grew-up-in-Mangalore/articleshow/21650472.cms?referral=PM \|archive-date=12 December 2018}}</ref> but he later confirmed his birthplace as Delhi, and that he was brought up in Mangalore for the first five years.<ref name="BornBroughtup" />}} Khan has described himself on [[Twitter]] as "half [[Hyderabadi Muslims\|Hyderabadi]] (mother), half [[Pashtuns\|Pathan]] (father), and some [[Kashmiri people\|Kashmiri]] (grandmother)".<ref>{{Cite tweet \|number=21639346475 \|user=iamsrk \|title=i am half hyderabadi (mom) half pathan (Dad) some kashmiri (grandmom) born in delhi life in mumbai punjabi wife kolkata team. Indian at heart \|author=Shah Rukh Khan \|date=19 August 2010 \|access-date=27 July 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171122203520/https://twitter.com/iamsrk/status/21639346475 \|archive-date=22 November 2017 \|url-status=live}}</ref>		SRK was born as Shah Rukh Khan on 2 November 1965 into a [[Muslim]] family in [[New Delhi]].{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|loc=p. 27\|ps=: "born on 2 November 1965 at Talwar Nursing Home, in New Delhi"}} He spent the first five years of his life in [[Mangalore]], where his maternal grandfather, Iftikhar Ahmed, served as chief engineer of the port in the 1960s.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=25 August 2013 \|title=Shah Rukh Khan's South Connect: 'Chennai Express' Actor's Mangalore Home Turns into Tourist Spot \|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/shah-rukh-khan039s-south-connect-039chennai-express039-actor039s-mangalore-home-turns-into-tourist-spot-501269 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023090445/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/shah-rukh-khan039s-south-connect-039chennai-express039-actor039s-mangalore-home-turns-into-tourist-spot-501269 \|archive-date=23 October 2014 \|access-date=23 September 2013 \|website=[[International Business Times]]}}</ref><ref name="BornBroughtup">{{cite news\|title=B'day Special: Shah Rukh Khan (p. 4)\|work=The Times of India\|url=http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan/bday-special-shah-rukh-khan/articleshow/25059441.cms\|url-status=live\|access-date=16 November 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216104040/http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan/bday-special-shah-rukh-khan/articleshow/25059441.cms\|archive-date=16 December 2014}}<!-- backup source {{Cite AV media\|title=Shahrukh Khan And Deepika Padukone SPECIAL Interview With E24 \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hvFutha-1s&t=2m20s \|date=6 August 2013 \|publisher=[[YouTube]] \|time=2:20 \|access-date=22 July 2014 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150514135700/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hvFutha-1s&t=2m20s \|archive-date=14 May 2015 \|df= }} --></ref>{{efn\|There was some confusion because Khan seemingly contradicted himself in an interview, saying that he was born and brought up in Mangalore<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Gupta, Priya \|date=6 August 2013 \|title=SRK grew up in Mangalore \|work=[[The Times of India]] \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/SRK-grew-up-in-Mangalore/articleshow/21650472.cms \|url-status=live \|access-date=23 September 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181212114547/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/kannada/news-interviews/SRK-grew-up-in-Mangalore/articleshow/21650472.cms?referral=PM \|archive-date=12 December 2018}}</ref> but he later confirmed his birthplace as Delhi, and that he was brought up in Mangalore for the first five years.<ref name="BornBroughtup" />}} Khan has described himself on [[Twitter]] as "half [[Hyderabadi Muslims\|Hyderabadi]] (mother), half [[Pashtuns\|Pathan]] (father), and some [[Kashmiri people\|Kashmiri]] (grandmother)".<ref>{{Cite tweet \|number=21639346475 \|user=iamsrk \|title=i am half hyderabadi (mom) half pathan (Dad) some kashmiri (grandmom) born in delhi life in mumbai punjabi wife kolkata team. Indian at heart \|author=Shah Rukh Khan \|date=19 August 2010 \|access-date=27 July 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171122203520/https://twitter.com/iamsrk/status/21639346475 \|archive-date=22 November 2017 \|url-status=live}}</ref>

	~~SRKw~~ up in the [[Rajendra Nagar, Delhi\|Rajendra Nagar]] neighbourhood of New Delhi.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=30 September 2009 \|title=SRK to run for Delhi TNN \|language=en-US \|work=The Times of India \|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/SRK-to-run-for-Delhi/articleshow/5068322.cms \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 July 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317114958/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/SRK-to-run-for-Delhi/articleshow/5068322.cms \|archive-date=17 March 2016}}</ref> His father had several business ventures including a restaurant, and the family lived a middle-class life in rented apartments.{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|p=50}} ~~KhanHeended~~ [[St. Columba's School, Delhi\|St. Columba's School]] in central Delhi where he excelled in his studies and in sports such as hockey and football,{{sfn\|O'Brien\|2014\|p=217}} and received the school's highest award, the Sword of Honour.{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|p=50}} Initially SRK inspired ~~ursue~~ a career in sports, however a shoulder injury in his early years meant that he could no longer play.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sharma \|first=Rajat \|date=16 April 2016 \|title=Shah Rukh Khan in Aap Ki Adalat (Full Interview) \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=t_FyYz1pOVg \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011203534/https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=t_FyYz1pOVg \|archive-date=11 October 2020 \|access-date=14 August 2018 \|website=youtube.com/user/IndiaTV \|publisher=IndiaTV}}</ref> Instead, in his youth, he acted in stage plays and received praise for his imitations of Bollywood actors, of which his favourites were [[Dilip Kumar]], [[Amitabh Bachchan]], and [[Mumtaz (Indian actress)\|Mumtaz]].{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|pp=32, 36}} One of his childhood friends and acting partners was [[Amrita Singh]], who became a [[Bollywood]] actress.{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|pp=36–38}} Khan enrolled at [[Delhi University\|University of Delhi]]’s [[Hansraj College]] (1985–88) to earn his bachelor's degree in [[economics]], but spent much of his time at Delhi's Theatre Action Group (TAG),{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|p=53}} where he studied acting under the mentorship of theatre director [[Barry John (theatre director)\|Barry John]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Baker, Steven \|date=9 April 2007 \|title=Theatre is at an all-time low in Delhi \|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/theatre-is-at-an-all-time-low-in-delhi/story-cdTZmWVLZbZpajDHYUYWiM.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001114344/http://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/theatre-is-at-an-all-time-low-in-delhi/story-cdTZmWVLZbZpajDHYUYWiM.html \|archive-date=1 October 2015 \|access-date=10 September 2010 \|website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|date=17 February 2016 \|title=SRK finally receives graduation degree from Hansraj College after 28 years \|work=[[The Indian Express]] \|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-receives-graduation-degree-after-28-years/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=17 February 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160217094401/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-receives-graduation-degree-after-28-years/ \|archive-date=17 February 2016}}</ref> After graduating from Hansraj, he cleared the entrance exam for the [[Indian Institutes of Technology\|Indian Institute of Technology]] (IIT), as his mother insisted that he attempt an engineering exam.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=5 September 2025 \|title=Shah Rukh Khan cracked IIT entrance exam, never pursued engineering: 'My mom said show it to me and I did' \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-cracked-iit-entrance-exam-never-pursued-engineering-10231627/lite/ \|website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=5 September 2025 \|title=Did You Know Shah Rukh Khan Had Once Cleared IIT Entrance Exam? This Is How His Mother Had Reacted: 'You Don't Need To...' \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/did-you-know-shah-rukh-khan-had-once-cleared-iit-entrance-exam-this-is-how-his-mother-had-reacted-you-dont-need-to-/articleshow/123723533.cms \|website=[[Times of India]]}}</ref> Khan then began studying for a master's degree in [[mass communication]] at [[Jamia Millia Islamia]], but left to pursue his acting career.<ref name="BritannicaSRKAlmaMater">{{cite web \|title=Shah Rukh Khan \|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Shah-Rukh-Khan \|website=Encyclopaedia Britannica \|publisher=Britannica \|access-date=3 November 2024 \|quote=Shah Rukh Khan attended Jamia Millia Islamia University in New Delhi, India.}}</ref><ref name="factsyou">{{Cite news \|date=2 November 2006 \|title=Facts you never knew about SRK \|work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] \|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2006/11/02/1777/ \|access-date=26 July 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110317143631/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2006/11/02/1777/ \|archive-date=17 March 2011}}</ref> At Jamia, future filmmaker [[Kabir Khan (director)\|Kabir Khan]] was his junior, and he would use Shah Rukh's notes for study.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=6 September 2025 \|title='Arrogant' Shah Rukh Khan skipped final exams at Jamia because of his 'stupid, youthful nonsense', didn't get his degree: 'Badtameezi aur ghatiyanpan tha mera' \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/arrogant-shah-rukh-khan-skipped-final-exams-at-jamia-stupid-youthful-nonsense-didnt-get-degree-10233638/lite/ \|website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> He also attended the [[National School of Drama]] in Delhi during his early career in Bollywood.<ref name="Rediff-Devdas">{{Cite web \|last=Panicker \|first=Prem \|date=10 July 2002 \|title=For an entire year I was sad \|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/jul/10srk.htm \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120817042452/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/jul/10srk.htm \|archive-date=17 August 2012 \|website=Rediff.com \|access-date=14 March 2012}}</ref>		SRK grew up in the [[Rajendra Nagar, Delhi\|Rajendra Nagar]] neighbourhood of New Delhi.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=30 September 2009 \|title=SRK to run for Delhi TNN \|language=en-US \|work=The Times of India \|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/SRK-to-run-for-Delhi/articleshow/5068322.cms \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 July 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317114958/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/SRK-to-run-for-Delhi/articleshow/5068322.cms \|archive-date=17 March 2016}}</ref> His father had several business ventures including a restaurant, and the family lived a middle-class life in rented apartments.{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|p=50}} Khan attended [[St. Columba's School, Delhi\|St. Columba's School]] in central Delhi where he excelled in his studies and in sports such as hockey and football,{{sfn\|O'Brien\|2014\|p=217}} and received the school's highest award, the Sword of Honour.{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|p=50}} Initially SRK inspired to pursue a career in sports, however a shoulder injury in his early years meant that he could no longer play.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sharma \|first=Rajat \|date=16 April 2016 \|title=Shah Rukh Khan in Aap Ki Adalat (Full Interview) \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=t_FyYz1pOVg \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011203534/https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=t_FyYz1pOVg \|archive-date=11 October 2020 \|access-date=14 August 2018 \|website=youtube.com/user/IndiaTV \|publisher=IndiaTV}}</ref> Instead, in his youth, he acted in stage plays and received praise for his imitations of Bollywood actors, of which his favourites were [[Dilip Kumar]], [[Amitabh Bachchan]], and [[Mumtaz (Indian actress)\|Mumtaz]].{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|pp=32, 36}} One of his childhood friends and acting partners was [[Amrita Singh]], who became a [[Bollywood]] actress.{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|pp=36–38}} Khan enrolled at [[Delhi University\|University of Delhi]]’s [[Hansraj College]] (1985–88) to earn his bachelor's degree in [[economics]], but spent much of his time at Delhi's Theatre Action Group (TAG),{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|p=53}} where he studied acting under the mentorship of theatre director [[Barry John (theatre director)\|Barry John]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Baker, Steven \|date=9 April 2007 \|title=Theatre is at an all-time low in Delhi \|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/theatre-is-at-an-all-time-low-in-delhi/story-cdTZmWVLZbZpajDHYUYWiM.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001114344/http://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/theatre-is-at-an-all-time-low-in-delhi/story-cdTZmWVLZbZpajDHYUYWiM.html \|archive-date=1 October 2015 \|access-date=10 September 2010 \|website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|date=17 February 2016 \|title=SRK finally receives graduation degree from Hansraj College after 28 years \|work=[[The Indian Express]] \|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-receives-graduation-degree-after-28-years/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=17 February 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160217094401/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-receives-graduation-degree-after-28-years/ \|archive-date=17 February 2016}}</ref> After graduating from Hansraj, he cleared the entrance exam for the [[Indian Institutes of Technology\|Indian Institute of Technology]] (IIT), as his mother insisted that he attempt an engineering exam.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=5 September 2025 \|title=Shah Rukh Khan cracked IIT entrance exam, never pursued engineering: 'My mom said show it to me and I did' \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-cracked-iit-entrance-exam-never-pursued-engineering-10231627/lite/ \|website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=5 September 2025 \|title=Did You Know Shah Rukh Khan Had Once Cleared IIT Entrance Exam? This Is How His Mother Had Reacted: 'You Don't Need To...' \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/did-you-know-shah-rukh-khan-had-once-cleared-iit-entrance-exam-this-is-how-his-mother-had-reacted-you-dont-need-to-/articleshow/123723533.cms \|website=[[Times of India]]}}</ref> Khan then began studying for a master's degree in [[mass communication]] at [[Jamia Millia Islamia]], but left to pursue his acting career.<ref name="BritannicaSRKAlmaMater">{{cite web \|title=Shah Rukh Khan \|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Shah-Rukh-Khan \|website=Encyclopaedia Britannica \|publisher=Britannica \|access-date=3 November 2024 \|quote=Shah Rukh Khan attended Jamia Millia Islamia University in New Delhi, India.}}</ref><ref name="factsyou">{{Cite news \|date=2 November 2006 \|title=Facts you never knew about SRK \|work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] \|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2006/11/02/1777/ \|access-date=26 July 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110317143631/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2006/11/02/1777/ \|archive-date=17 March 2011}}</ref> At Jamia, future filmmaker [[Kabir Khan (director)\|Kabir Khan]] was his junior, and he would use Shah Rukh's notes for study.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=6 September 2025 \|title='Arrogant' Shah Rukh Khan skipped final exams at Jamia because of his 'stupid, youthful nonsense', didn't get his degree: 'Badtameezi aur ghatiyanpan tha mera' \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/arrogant-shah-rukh-khan-skipped-final-exams-at-jamia-stupid-youthful-nonsense-didnt-get-degree-10233638/lite/ \|website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> He also attended the [[National School of Drama]] in Delhi during his early career in Bollywood.<ref name="Rediff-Devdas">{{Cite web \|last=Panicker \|first=Prem \|date=10 July 2002 \|title=For an entire year I was sad \|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/jul/10srk.htm \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120817042452/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/jul/10srk.htm \|archive-date=17 August 2012 \|website=Rediff.com \|access-date=14 March 2012}}</ref>

	His father died of cancer in 1981,{{efn\|Chopra's 2007 book gave the date as 19 September 1980,{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|pp=41–43}} and in an interview in 2014 Khan specified the date was 19 October 1981.<ref>{{Cite AV media \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmmgaGju22w \|title=The Anupam Kher Show – Shahrukh Khan – Episode No: 1 \|date=6 July 2014 \|language=hi \|place=India \|access-date=27 August 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220181534/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmmgaGju22w \|archive-date=20 February 2015 \|url-status=live \|people=Khan, Shah Rukh \|work=[[Colors TV\|Colors]]}}</ref>}} and his mother died in 1991 from complications of diabetes.{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|p=89}} After the death of their parents, his older sister, Shahnaz Lalarukh (born 1960){{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|p=27}} fell into a depressed state and Khan took on the responsibility of caring for her.{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|pp=41–43}}<ref>{{Cite news \|date=20 August 2013 \|title=RAKHI SPECIAL: Bollywood King SRK with his sister Shehnaz Lalarukh \|work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]] \|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/REL-rakhi-special-bollywood-king-shah-rukh-khan-with-his-sister-shehnaz-lalarukh-4351744-PHO.html \|url-status=dead \|access-date=12 November 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112214707/http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/REL-rakhi-special-bollywood-king-shah-rukh-khan-with-his-sister-shehnaz-lalarukh-4351744-PHO.html \|archive-date=12 November 2014}}</ref> Shahnaz continues to live with her brother and his family in their [[Mumbai]] mansion.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Roy, Gitanjali \|date=14 November 2012 \|title=Shah Rukh Khan : Live life King Khan size \|url=http://www.ndtv.com/people/shah-rukh-khan-live-life-king-khan-size-503384 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402154945/http://www.ndtv.com/people/shah-rukh-khan-live-life-king-khan-size-503384 \|archive-date=2 April 2015 \|access-date=23 September 2013 \|publisher=[[NDTV]]}}</ref>		His father died of cancer in 1981,{{efn\|Chopra's 2007 book gave the date as 19 September 1980,{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|pp=41–43}} and in an interview in 2014 Khan specified the date was 19 October 1981.<ref>{{Cite AV media \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmmgaGju22w \|title=The Anupam Kher Show – Shahrukh Khan – Episode No: 1 \|date=6 July 2014 \|language=hi \|place=India \|access-date=27 August 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220181534/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmmgaGju22w \|archive-date=20 February 2015 \|url-status=live \|people=Khan, Shah Rukh \|work=[[Colors TV\|Colors]]}}</ref>}} and his mother died in 1991 from complications of diabetes.{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|p=89}} After the death of their parents, his older sister, Shahnaz Lalarukh (born 1960){{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|p=27}} fell into a depressed state and Khan took on the responsibility of caring for her.{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|pp=41–43}}<ref>{{Cite news \|date=20 August 2013 \|title=RAKHI SPECIAL: Bollywood King SRK with his sister Shehnaz Lalarukh \|work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]] \|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/REL-rakhi-special-bollywood-king-shah-rukh-khan-with-his-sister-shehnaz-lalarukh-4351744-PHO.html \|url-status=dead \|access-date=12 November 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112214707/http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/REL-rakhi-special-bollywood-king-shah-rukh-khan-with-his-sister-shehnaz-lalarukh-4351744-PHO.html \|archive-date=12 November 2014}}</ref> Shahnaz continues to live with her brother and his family in their [[Mumbai]] mansion.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Roy, Gitanjali \|date=14 November 2012 \|title=Shah Rukh Khan : Live life King Khan size \|url=http://www.ndtv.com/people/shah-rukh-khan-live-life-king-khan-size-503384 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402154945/http://www.ndtv.com/people/shah-rukh-khan-live-life-king-khan-size-503384 \|archive-date=2 April 2015 \|access-date=23 September 2013 \|publisher=[[NDTV]]}}</ref>

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	=== Early life ===		=== Early life ===
	~~Khan~~ was born as ~~Shahrukh~~ Khan on 2 November 1965 into a [[Muslim]] family in [[New Delhi]].{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|loc=p. 27\|ps=: "born on 2 November 1965 at Talwar Nursing Home, in New Delhi"}} He spent the first five years of his life in [[Mangalore]], where his maternal grandfather, Iftikhar Ahmed, served as chief engineer of the port in the 1960s.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=25 August 2013 \|title=Shah Rukh Khan's South Connect: 'Chennai Express' Actor's Mangalore Home Turns into Tourist Spot \|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/shah-rukh-khan039s-south-connect-039chennai-express039-actor039s-mangalore-home-turns-into-tourist-spot-501269 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023090445/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/shah-rukh-khan039s-south-connect-039chennai-express039-actor039s-mangalore-home-turns-into-tourist-spot-501269 \|archive-date=23 October 2014 \|access-date=23 September 2013 \|website=[[International Business Times]]}}</ref><ref name="BornBroughtup">{{cite news\|title=B'day Special: Shah Rukh Khan (p. 4)\|work=The Times of India\|url=http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan/bday-special-shah-rukh-khan/articleshow/25059441.cms\|url-status=live\|access-date=16 November 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216104040/http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan/bday-special-shah-rukh-khan/articleshow/25059441.cms\|archive-date=16 December 2014}}<!-- backup source {{Cite AV media\|title=Shahrukh Khan And Deepika Padukone SPECIAL Interview With E24 \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hvFutha-1s&t=2m20s \|date=6 August 2013 \|publisher=[[YouTube]] \|time=2:20 \|access-date=22 July 2014 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150514135700/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hvFutha-1s&t=2m20s \|archive-date=14 May 2015 \|df= }} --></ref>{{efn\|There was some confusion because Khan seemingly contradicted himself in an interview, saying that he was born and brought up in Mangalore<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Gupta, Priya \|date=6 August 2013 \|title=SRK grew up in Mangalore \|work=[[The Times of India]] \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/SRK-grew-up-in-Mangalore/articleshow/21650472.cms \|url-status=live \|access-date=23 September 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181212114547/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/kannada/news-interviews/SRK-grew-up-in-Mangalore/articleshow/21650472.cms?referral=PM \|archive-date=12 December 2018}}</ref> but he later confirmed his birthplace as Delhi, and that he was brought up in Mangalore for the first five years.<ref name="BornBroughtup" />}} Khan has described himself on [[Twitter]] as "half [[Hyderabadi Muslims\|Hyderabadi]] (mother), half [[Pashtuns\|Pathan]] (father), and some [[Kashmiri people\|Kashmiri]] (grandmother)".<ref>{{Cite tweet \|number=21639346475 \|user=iamsrk \|title=i am half hyderabadi (mom) half pathan (Dad) some kashmiri (grandmom) born in delhi life in mumbai punjabi wife kolkata team. Indian at heart \|author=Shah Rukh Khan \|date=19 August 2010 \|access-date=27 July 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171122203520/https://twitter.com/iamsrk/status/21639346475 \|archive-date=22 November 2017 \|url-status=live}}</ref>		SRK was born as Shah Rukh Khan on 2 November 1965 into a [[Muslim]] family in [[New Delhi]].{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|loc=p. 27\|ps=: "born on 2 November 1965 at Talwar Nursing Home, in New Delhi"}} He spent the first five years of his life in [[Mangalore]], where his maternal grandfather, Iftikhar Ahmed, served as chief engineer of the port in the 1960s.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=25 August 2013 \|title=Shah Rukh Khan's South Connect: 'Chennai Express' Actor's Mangalore Home Turns into Tourist Spot \|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/shah-rukh-khan039s-south-connect-039chennai-express039-actor039s-mangalore-home-turns-into-tourist-spot-501269 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023090445/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/shah-rukh-khan039s-south-connect-039chennai-express039-actor039s-mangalore-home-turns-into-tourist-spot-501269 \|archive-date=23 October 2014 \|access-date=23 September 2013 \|website=[[International Business Times]]}}</ref><ref name="BornBroughtup">{{cite news\|title=B'day Special: Shah Rukh Khan (p. 4)\|work=The Times of India\|url=http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan/bday-special-shah-rukh-khan/articleshow/25059441.cms\|url-status=live\|access-date=16 November 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216104040/http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan/bday-special-shah-rukh-khan/articleshow/25059441.cms\|archive-date=16 December 2014}}<!-- backup source {{Cite AV media\|title=Shahrukh Khan And Deepika Padukone SPECIAL Interview With E24 \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hvFutha-1s&t=2m20s \|date=6 August 2013 \|publisher=[[YouTube]] \|time=2:20 \|access-date=22 July 2014 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150514135700/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hvFutha-1s&t=2m20s \|archive-date=14 May 2015 \|df= }} --></ref>{{efn\|There was some confusion because Khan seemingly contradicted himself in an interview, saying that he was born and brought up in Mangalore<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Gupta, Priya \|date=6 August 2013 \|title=SRK grew up in Mangalore \|work=[[The Times of India]] \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/SRK-grew-up-in-Mangalore/articleshow/21650472.cms \|url-status=live \|access-date=23 September 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181212114547/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/kannada/news-interviews/SRK-grew-up-in-Mangalore/articleshow/21650472.cms?referral=PM \|archive-date=12 December 2018}}</ref> but he later confirmed his birthplace as Delhi, and that he was brought up in Mangalore for the first five years.<ref name="BornBroughtup" />}} Khan has described himself on [[Twitter]] as "half [[Hyderabadi Muslims\|Hyderabadi]] (mother), half [[Pashtuns\|Pathan]] (father), and some [[Kashmiri people\|Kashmiri]] (grandmother)".<ref>{{Cite tweet \|number=21639346475 \|user=iamsrk \|title=i am half hyderabadi (mom) half pathan (Dad) some kashmiri (grandmom) born in delhi life in mumbai punjabi wife kolkata team. Indian at heart \|author=Shah Rukh Khan \|date=19 August 2010 \|access-date=27 July 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171122203520/https://twitter.com/iamsrk/status/21639346475 \|archive-date=22 November 2017 \|url-status=live}}</ref>

	~~Khan grew~~ up in the [[Rajendra Nagar, Delhi\|Rajendra Nagar]] neighbourhood of New Delhi.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=30 September 2009 \|title=SRK to run for Delhi TNN \|language=en-US \|work=The Times of India \|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/SRK-to-run-for-Delhi/articleshow/5068322.cms \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 July 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317114958/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/SRK-to-run-for-Delhi/articleshow/5068322.cms \|archive-date=17 March 2016}}</ref> His father had several business ventures including a restaurant, and the family lived a middle-class life in rented apartments.{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|p=50}} ~~Khan attended~~ [[St. Columba's School, Delhi\|St. Columba's School]] in central Delhi where he excelled in his studies and in sports such as hockey and football,{{sfn\|O'Brien\|2014\|p=217}} and received the school's highest award, the Sword of Honour.{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|p=50}} Initially ~~Khan aspired to pursue~~ a career in sports, however a shoulder injury in his early years meant that he could no longer play.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sharma \|first=Rajat \|date=16 April 2016 \|title=Shah Rukh Khan in Aap Ki Adalat (Full Interview) \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=t_FyYz1pOVg \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011203534/https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=t_FyYz1pOVg \|archive-date=11 October 2020 \|access-date=14 August 2018 \|website=youtube.com/user/IndiaTV \|publisher=IndiaTV}}</ref> Instead, in his youth, he acted in stage plays and received praise for his imitations of Bollywood actors, of which his favourites were [[Dilip Kumar]], [[Amitabh Bachchan]], and [[Mumtaz (Indian actress)\|Mumtaz]].{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|pp=32, 36}} One of his childhood friends and acting partners was [[Amrita Singh]], who became a [[Bollywood]] actress.{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|pp=36–38}} Khan enrolled at [[Delhi University\|University of Delhi]]’s [[Hansraj College]] (1985–88) to earn his bachelor's degree in [[economics]], but spent much of his time at Delhi's Theatre Action Group (TAG),{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|p=53}} where he studied acting under the mentorship of theatre director [[Barry John (theatre director)\|Barry John]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Baker, Steven \|date=9 April 2007 \|title=Theatre is at an all-time low in Delhi \|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/theatre-is-at-an-all-time-low-in-delhi/story-cdTZmWVLZbZpajDHYUYWiM.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001114344/http://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/theatre-is-at-an-all-time-low-in-delhi/story-cdTZmWVLZbZpajDHYUYWiM.html \|archive-date=1 October 2015 \|access-date=10 September 2010 \|website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|date=17 February 2016 \|title=SRK finally receives graduation degree from Hansraj College after 28 years \|work=[[The Indian Express]] \|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-receives-graduation-degree-after-28-years/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=17 February 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160217094401/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-receives-graduation-degree-after-28-years/ \|archive-date=17 February 2016}}</ref> After graduating from Hansraj, he cleared the entrance exam for the [[Indian Institutes of Technology\|Indian Institute of Technology]] (IIT), as his mother insisted that he attempt an engineering exam.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=5 September 2025 \|title=Shah Rukh Khan cracked IIT entrance exam, never pursued engineering: 'My mom said show it to me and I did' \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-cracked-iit-entrance-exam-never-pursued-engineering-10231627/lite/ \|website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=5 September 2025 \|title=Did You Know Shah Rukh Khan Had Once Cleared IIT Entrance Exam? This Is How His Mother Had Reacted: 'You Don't Need To...' \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/did-you-know-shah-rukh-khan-had-once-cleared-iit-entrance-exam-this-is-how-his-mother-had-reacted-you-dont-need-to-/articleshow/123723533.cms \|website=[[Times of India]]}}</ref> Khan then began studying for a master's degree in [[mass communication]] at [[Jamia Millia Islamia]], but left to pursue his acting career.<ref name="BritannicaSRKAlmaMater">{{cite web \|title=Shah Rukh Khan \|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Shah-Rukh-Khan \|website=Encyclopaedia Britannica \|publisher=Britannica \|access-date=3 November 2024 \|quote=Shah Rukh Khan attended Jamia Millia Islamia University in New Delhi, India.}}</ref><ref name="factsyou">{{Cite news \|date=2 November 2006 \|title=Facts you never knew about SRK \|work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] \|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2006/11/02/1777/ \|access-date=26 July 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110317143631/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2006/11/02/1777/ \|archive-date=17 March 2011}}</ref> At Jamia, future filmmaker [[Kabir Khan (director)\|Kabir Khan]] was his junior, and he would use Shah Rukh's notes for study.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=6 September 2025 \|title='Arrogant' Shah Rukh Khan skipped final exams at Jamia because of his 'stupid, youthful nonsense', didn't get his degree: 'Badtameezi aur ghatiyanpan tha mera' \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/arrogant-shah-rukh-khan-skipped-final-exams-at-jamia-stupid-youthful-nonsense-didnt-get-degree-10233638/lite/ \|website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> He also attended the [[National School of Drama]] in Delhi during his early career in Bollywood.<ref name="Rediff-Devdas">{{Cite web \|last=Panicker \|first=Prem \|date=10 July 2002 \|title=For an entire year I was sad \|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/jul/10srk.htm \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120817042452/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/jul/10srk.htm \|archive-date=17 August 2012 \|website=Rediff.com \|access-date=14 March 2012}}</ref>		SRKw up in the [[Rajendra Nagar, Delhi\|Rajendra Nagar]] neighbourhood of New Delhi.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=30 September 2009 \|title=SRK to run for Delhi TNN \|language=en-US \|work=The Times of India \|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/SRK-to-run-for-Delhi/articleshow/5068322.cms \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 July 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317114958/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/SRK-to-run-for-Delhi/articleshow/5068322.cms \|archive-date=17 March 2016}}</ref> His father had several business ventures including a restaurant, and the family lived a middle-class life in rented apartments.{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|p=50}} KhanHeended [[St. Columba's School, Delhi\|St. Columba's School]] in central Delhi where he excelled in his studies and in sports such as hockey and football,{{sfn\|O'Brien\|2014\|p=217}} and received the school's highest award, the Sword of Honour.{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|p=50}} Initially SRK inspired ursue a career in sports, however a shoulder injury in his early years meant that he could no longer play.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sharma \|first=Rajat \|date=16 April 2016 \|title=Shah Rukh Khan in Aap Ki Adalat (Full Interview) \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=t_FyYz1pOVg \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011203534/https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=t_FyYz1pOVg \|archive-date=11 October 2020 \|access-date=14 August 2018 \|website=youtube.com/user/IndiaTV \|publisher=IndiaTV}}</ref> Instead, in his youth, he acted in stage plays and received praise for his imitations of Bollywood actors, of which his favourites were [[Dilip Kumar]], [[Amitabh Bachchan]], and [[Mumtaz (Indian actress)\|Mumtaz]].{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|pp=32, 36}} One of his childhood friends and acting partners was [[Amrita Singh]], who became a [[Bollywood]] actress.{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|pp=36–38}} Khan enrolled at [[Delhi University\|University of Delhi]]’s [[Hansraj College]] (1985–88) to earn his bachelor's degree in [[economics]], but spent much of his time at Delhi's Theatre Action Group (TAG),{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|p=53}} where he studied acting under the mentorship of theatre director [[Barry John (theatre director)\|Barry John]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Baker, Steven \|date=9 April 2007 \|title=Theatre is at an all-time low in Delhi \|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/theatre-is-at-an-all-time-low-in-delhi/story-cdTZmWVLZbZpajDHYUYWiM.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001114344/http://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/theatre-is-at-an-all-time-low-in-delhi/story-cdTZmWVLZbZpajDHYUYWiM.html \|archive-date=1 October 2015 \|access-date=10 September 2010 \|website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|date=17 February 2016 \|title=SRK finally receives graduation degree from Hansraj College after 28 years \|work=[[The Indian Express]] \|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-receives-graduation-degree-after-28-years/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=17 February 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160217094401/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-receives-graduation-degree-after-28-years/ \|archive-date=17 February 2016}}</ref> After graduating from Hansraj, he cleared the entrance exam for the [[Indian Institutes of Technology\|Indian Institute of Technology]] (IIT), as his mother insisted that he attempt an engineering exam.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=5 September 2025 \|title=Shah Rukh Khan cracked IIT entrance exam, never pursued engineering: 'My mom said show it to me and I did' \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-cracked-iit-entrance-exam-never-pursued-engineering-10231627/lite/ \|website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=5 September 2025 \|title=Did You Know Shah Rukh Khan Had Once Cleared IIT Entrance Exam? This Is How His Mother Had Reacted: 'You Don't Need To...' \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/did-you-know-shah-rukh-khan-had-once-cleared-iit-entrance-exam-this-is-how-his-mother-had-reacted-you-dont-need-to-/articleshow/123723533.cms \|website=[[Times of India]]}}</ref> Khan then began studying for a master's degree in [[mass communication]] at [[Jamia Millia Islamia]], but left to pursue his acting career.<ref name="BritannicaSRKAlmaMater">{{cite web \|title=Shah Rukh Khan \|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Shah-Rukh-Khan \|website=Encyclopaedia Britannica \|publisher=Britannica \|access-date=3 November 2024 \|quote=Shah Rukh Khan attended Jamia Millia Islamia University in New Delhi, India.}}</ref><ref name="factsyou">{{Cite news \|date=2 November 2006 \|title=Facts you never knew about SRK \|work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] \|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2006/11/02/1777/ \|access-date=26 July 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110317143631/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2006/11/02/1777/ \|archive-date=17 March 2011}}</ref> At Jamia, future filmmaker [[Kabir Khan (director)\|Kabir Khan]] was his junior, and he would use Shah Rukh's notes for study.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=6 September 2025 \|title='Arrogant' Shah Rukh Khan skipped final exams at Jamia because of his 'stupid, youthful nonsense', didn't get his degree: 'Badtameezi aur ghatiyanpan tha mera' \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/arrogant-shah-rukh-khan-skipped-final-exams-at-jamia-stupid-youthful-nonsense-didnt-get-degree-10233638/lite/ \|website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> He also attended the [[National School of Drama]] in Delhi during his early career in Bollywood.<ref name="Rediff-Devdas">{{Cite web \|last=Panicker \|first=Prem \|date=10 July 2002 \|title=For an entire year I was sad \|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/jul/10srk.htm \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120817042452/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/jul/10srk.htm \|archive-date=17 August 2012 \|website=Rediff.com \|access-date=14 March 2012}}</ref>

	His father died of cancer in 1981,{{efn\|Chopra's 2007 book gave the date as 19 September 1980,{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|pp=41–43}} and in an interview in 2014 Khan specified the date was 19 October 1981.<ref>{{Cite AV media \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmmgaGju22w \|title=The Anupam Kher Show – Shahrukh Khan – Episode No: 1 \|date=6 July 2014 \|language=hi \|place=India \|access-date=27 August 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220181534/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmmgaGju22w \|archive-date=20 February 2015 \|url-status=live \|people=Khan, Shah Rukh \|work=[[Colors TV\|Colors]]}}</ref>}} and his mother died in 1991 from complications of diabetes.{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|p=89}} After the death of their parents, his older sister, Shahnaz Lalarukh (born 1960){{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|p=27}} fell into a depressed state and Khan took on the responsibility of caring for her.{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|pp=41–43}}<ref>{{Cite news \|date=20 August 2013 \|title=RAKHI SPECIAL: Bollywood King SRK with his sister Shehnaz Lalarukh \|work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]] \|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/REL-rakhi-special-bollywood-king-shah-rukh-khan-with-his-sister-shehnaz-lalarukh-4351744-PHO.html \|url-status=dead \|access-date=12 November 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112214707/http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/REL-rakhi-special-bollywood-king-shah-rukh-khan-with-his-sister-shehnaz-lalarukh-4351744-PHO.html \|archive-date=12 November 2014}}</ref> Shahnaz continues to live with her brother and his family in their [[Mumbai]] mansion.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Roy, Gitanjali \|date=14 November 2012 \|title=Shah Rukh Khan : Live life King Khan size \|url=http://www.ndtv.com/people/shah-rukh-khan-live-life-king-khan-size-503384 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402154945/http://www.ndtv.com/people/shah-rukh-khan-live-life-king-khan-size-503384 \|archive-date=2 April 2015 \|access-date=23 September 2013 \|publisher=[[NDTV]]}}</ref>		His father died of cancer in 1981,{{efn\|Chopra's 2007 book gave the date as 19 September 1980,{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|pp=41–43}} and in an interview in 2014 Khan specified the date was 19 October 1981.<ref>{{Cite AV media \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmmgaGju22w \|title=The Anupam Kher Show – Shahrukh Khan – Episode No: 1 \|date=6 July 2014 \|language=hi \|place=India \|access-date=27 August 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220181534/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmmgaGju22w \|archive-date=20 February 2015 \|url-status=live \|people=Khan, Shah Rukh \|work=[[Colors TV\|Colors]]}}</ref>}} and his mother died in 1991 from complications of diabetes.{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|p=89}} After the death of their parents, his older sister, Shahnaz Lalarukh (born 1960){{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|p=27}} fell into a depressed state and Khan took on the responsibility of caring for her.{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|pp=41–43}}<ref>{{Cite news \|date=20 August 2013 \|title=RAKHI SPECIAL: Bollywood King SRK with his sister Shehnaz Lalarukh \|work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]] \|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/REL-rakhi-special-bollywood-king-shah-rukh-khan-with-his-sister-shehnaz-lalarukh-4351744-PHO.html \|url-status=dead \|access-date=12 November 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112214707/http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/REL-rakhi-special-bollywood-king-shah-rukh-khan-with-his-sister-shehnaz-lalarukh-4351744-PHO.html \|archive-date=12 November 2014}}</ref> Shahnaz continues to live with her brother and his family in their [[Mumbai]] mansion.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Roy, Gitanjali \|date=14 November 2012 \|title=Shah Rukh Khan : Live life King Khan size \|url=http://www.ndtv.com/people/shah-rukh-khan-live-life-king-khan-size-503384 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402154945/http://www.ndtv.com/people/shah-rukh-khan-live-life-king-khan-size-503384 \|archive-date=2 April 2015 \|access-date=23 September 2013 \|publisher=[[NDTV]]}}</ref>

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	=== 1993–1994: Negative characters ===		=== 1993–1994: Negative characters ===
	Among his 1993 releases, Khan garnered the most appreciation for portraying villainous roles in two box office hits: a murderer in ''[[Baazigar]]'', ~~is floop film~~ and an obsessive lover in ''[[Darr]]''.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Box Office 1993 \|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=199&catName=MTk5Mw== \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119095100/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=199&catName=MTk5Mw%3D%3D \|archive-date=19 January 2012 \|access-date=13 May 2014 \|website=Box Office India}}</ref> The former, in which Khan played an ambiguous avenger who murders his girlfriend, shocked Indian audiences with an unexpected violation of the standard Bollywood formula.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=18 October 2005 \|title=Shah Rukh's Best Movies \|url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2005/oct/18sld4.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080226122111/http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2005/oct/18sld4.htm \|archive-date=26 February 2008 \|access-date=20 April 2008 \|website=Rediff.com}}</ref> In ''The Cambridge Companion to Modern Indian Culture'', Sonal Khullar called the character "the consummate [[Antihero\|anti-hero]]".{{sfn\|Dalmia\|Sadana\|2012\|p=180}} His performance in ''Baazigar'', which would be his first of many appearances with actress [[Kajol]], won Khan his first [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor]].{{sfn\|Gulazāra\|Nihalani\|Chatterjee\|2003\|p=574}} In 2003, the ''[[Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema]]'' stated that Khan "defied the image of the conventional hero in both these films and created his own version of the revisionist hero".{{sfn\|Gulazāra\|Nihalani\|Chatterjee\|2003\|p=574}} ''Darr'' marked the first of Khan's many collaborations with filmmaker [[Yash Chopra]] and his company [[Yash Raj Films]]. Khan's stammering and the use of the phrase "I love you, K-k-k-Kiran" were popular with audiences.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Verma, Sukanya \|date=4 November 2005 \|title=Weekend Watch: Darr \|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/nov/04watch.htm \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111018181249/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/nov/04watch.htm \|archive-date=18 October 2011 \|access-date=17 March 2012 \|website=Rediff.com}}</ref> Malini Mannath of ''The Indian Express'' argued that he "walks away with the acting honours in yet another negative role".<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Mannath \|first=Malini \|date=7 January 1994 \|title=Passionate follower \|language=en \|work=[[The Indian Express]] \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EIplAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA6 \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 October 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210617114618/https://books.google.com/books?id=EIplAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA6 \|archive-date=17 June 2021}}</ref> For ''Darr'' he received a nomination for the [[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role]], also known as the Best Villain Award, but lost to [[Paresh Rawal]] for ''[[Sir (1993 film)\|Sir]]''.<ref name="FFAwardsPDF">{{Cite web \|title=Filmfare Nominees and Winners \|url=https://archive.org/details/FilmfareAwards \|access-date=21 December 2023 \|website=Filmfare \|pages=85–119 \|format=PDF}}</ref> Also in 1993, Khan performed a nude scene with [[Deepa Sahi]] in ''[[Maya Memsaab]]'', although parts of it were censored by the [[Central Board of Film Certification]].<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Mukane, Pratik \|date=2 August 2014 \|title=Aamir Khan isn't the first actor to pose nude, here are 5 other Bollywood actors who posed nude for films \|work=Daily News and Analysis \|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-aamir-khan-isn-t-the-first-actor-to-pose-nude-here-are-5-other-bollywood-actors-who-posed-nude-for-films-2007394 \|url-status=live \|access-date=8 February 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209021420/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-aamir-khan-isn-t-the-first-actor-to-pose-nude-here-are-5-other-bollywood-actors-who-posed-nude-for-films-2007394 \|archive-date=9 February 2015}}</ref> The ensuing controversy prompted him to eschew such scenes in future roles.{{sfn\|Chandra\|2008\|p=110–111}}		Among his 1993 releases, Khan garnered the most appreciation for portraying villainous roles in two box office hits: a murderer in ''[[Baazigar]]'', and an obsessive lover in ''[[Darr]]''.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Box Office 1993 \|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=199&catName=MTk5Mw== \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119095100/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=199&catName=MTk5Mw%3D%3D \|archive-date=19 January 2012 \|access-date=13 May 2014 \|website=Box Office India}}</ref> The former, in which Khan played an ambiguous avenger who murders his girlfriend, shocked Indian audiences with an unexpected violation of the standard Bollywood formula.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=18 October 2005 \|title=Shah Rukh's Best Movies \|url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2005/oct/18sld4.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080226122111/http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2005/oct/18sld4.htm \|archive-date=26 February 2008 \|access-date=20 April 2008 \|website=Rediff.com}}</ref> In ''The Cambridge Companion to Modern Indian Culture'', Sonal Khullar called the character "the consummate [[Antihero\|anti-hero]]".{{sfn\|Dalmia\|Sadana\|2012\|p=180}} His performance in ''Baazigar'', which would be his first of many appearances with actress [[Kajol]], won Khan his first [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor]].{{sfn\|Gulazāra\|Nihalani\|Chatterjee\|2003\|p=574}} In 2003, the ''[[Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema]]'' stated that Khan "defied the image of the conventional hero in both these films and created his own version of the revisionist hero".{{sfn\|Gulazāra\|Nihalani\|Chatterjee\|2003\|p=574}} ''Darr'' marked the first of Khan's many collaborations with filmmaker [[Yash Chopra]] and his company [[Yash Raj Films]]. Khan's stammering and the use of the phrase "I love you, K-k-k-Kiran" were popular with audiences.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Verma, Sukanya \|date=4 November 2005 \|title=Weekend Watch: Darr \|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/nov/04watch.htm \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111018181249/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/nov/04watch.htm \|archive-date=18 October 2011 \|access-date=17 March 2012 \|website=Rediff.com}}</ref> Malini Mannath of ''The Indian Express'' argued that he "walks away with the acting honours in yet another negative role".<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Mannath \|first=Malini \|date=7 January 1994 \|title=Passionate follower \|language=en \|work=[[The Indian Express]] \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EIplAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA6 \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 October 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210617114618/https://books.google.com/books?id=EIplAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA6 \|archive-date=17 June 2021}}</ref> For ''Darr'' he received a nomination for the [[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role]], also known as the Best Villain Award, but lost to [[Paresh Rawal]] for ''[[Sir (1993 film)\|Sir]]''.<ref name="FFAwardsPDF">{{Cite web \|title=Filmfare Nominees and Winners \|url=https://archive.org/details/FilmfareAwards \|access-date=21 December 2023 \|website=Filmfare \|pages=85–119 \|format=PDF}}</ref> Also in 1993, Khan performed a nude scene with [[Deepa Sahi]] in ''[[Maya Memsaab]]'', although parts of it were censored by the [[Central Board of Film Certification]].<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Mukane, Pratik \|date=2 August 2014 \|title=Aamir Khan isn't the first actor to pose nude, here are 5 other Bollywood actors who posed nude for films \|work=Daily News and Analysis \|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-aamir-khan-isn-t-the-first-actor-to-pose-nude-here-are-5-other-bollywood-actors-who-posed-nude-for-films-2007394 \|url-status=live \|access-date=8 February 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209021420/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-aamir-khan-isn-t-the-first-actor-to-pose-nude-here-are-5-other-bollywood-actors-who-posed-nude-for-films-2007394 \|archive-date=9 February 2015}}</ref> The ensuing controversy prompted him to eschew such scenes in future roles.{{sfn\|Chandra\|2008\|p=110–111}}

	In 1994, Khan played a love-struck musician in [[Kundan Shah]]'s comedy-drama film ''[[Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa]]'' opposite [[Deepak Tijori]] and [[Suchitra Krishnamurthy]], which he later professed was his favourite role. His performance earned him a [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor#Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance\|Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance]], and in a retrospective review from 2004, [[Sukanya Verma]] of [[Rediff.com]] referred to it as Khan's best performance, calling him "spontaneous, vulnerable, boyish, mischievous and acting straight from the heart".<ref name="bestperf">{{Cite web \|last=Verma, Sukanya \|date=25 March 2004 \|title=Shah Rukh Khan's best performance (And film)! \|url=http://www.sukanyaverma.com/2012/01/shah-rukh-khans-best-performance-and-film/ \|url-status=usurped \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072142/http://www.sukanyaverma.com/2012/01/shah-rukh-khans-best-performance-and-film/ \|archive-date=4 March 2016 \|access-date=13 October 2014 \|publisher=SukanyaVerma.com}}</ref> Also in 1994, Khan won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role]] for his role as an obsessive lover in ''[[Anjaam]]'', co-starring [[Madhuri Dixit]].{{Sfn\|Gulazāra\|Nihalani\|Chatterjee\|2003\|p=574}} At the time, playing antagonistic roles was considered risky to a leading man's career in mainstream Hindi cinema. Arnab Ray subsequently credited Khan for taking "insane risks" and "pushing the envelope" by choosing to play such characters, through which he established his career.<ref name="DNA">{{Cite news \|last=Ray, Arnab \|date=11 November 2012 \|title=When Shah Rukh Khan lost his groove \|work=Daily News and Analysis \|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_when-shah-rukh-khan-lost-his-groove_1763118 \|url-status=live \|access-date=26 January 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114050856/http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_when-shah-rukh-khan-lost-his-groove_1763118 \|archive-date=14 November 2012}}</ref> The director [[Mukul S. Anand]] called him "the new face of the industry" at the time.<ref name="itoday">{{Cite news \|last=Chandra, Anupama \|date=15 April 1995 \|title=Darringly different \|work=[[India Today]] \|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/profile/story/19950415-shah-rukh-khan-makes-a-career-out-of-rejected-roles-reinvents-hindi-film-hero-806730-1995-04-14 \|url-status=live \|access-date=22 April 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150519010219/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/shah-rukh-khan-makes-a-career-out-of-rejected-roles-reinvents-hindi-film-hero/1/287824.html \|archive-date=19 May 2015}}</ref>		In 1994, Khan played a love-struck musician in [[Kundan Shah]]'s comedy-drama film ''[[Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa]]'' opposite [[Deepak Tijori]] and [[Suchitra Krishnamurthy]], which he later professed was his favourite role. His performance earned him a [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor#Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance\|Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance]], and in a retrospective review from 2004, [[Sukanya Verma]] of [[Rediff.com]] referred to it as Khan's best performance, calling him "spontaneous, vulnerable, boyish, mischievous and acting straight from the heart".<ref name="bestperf">{{Cite web \|last=Verma, Sukanya \|date=25 March 2004 \|title=Shah Rukh Khan's best performance (And film)! \|url=http://www.sukanyaverma.com/2012/01/shah-rukh-khans-best-performance-and-film/ \|url-status=usurped \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072142/http://www.sukanyaverma.com/2012/01/shah-rukh-khans-best-performance-and-film/ \|archive-date=4 March 2016 \|access-date=13 October 2014 \|publisher=SukanyaVerma.com}}</ref> Also in 1994, Khan won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role]] for his role as an obsessive lover in ''[[Anjaam]]'', co-starring [[Madhuri Dixit]].{{Sfn\|Gulazāra\|Nihalani\|Chatterjee\|2003\|p=574}} At the time, playing antagonistic roles was considered risky to a leading man's career in mainstream Hindi cinema. Arnab Ray subsequently credited Khan for taking "insane risks" and "pushing the envelope" by choosing to play such characters, through which he established his career.<ref name="DNA">{{Cite news \|last=Ray, Arnab \|date=11 November 2012 \|title=When Shah Rukh Khan lost his groove \|work=Daily News and Analysis \|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_when-shah-rukh-khan-lost-his-groove_1763118 \|url-status=live \|access-date=26 January 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114050856/http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_when-shah-rukh-khan-lost-his-groove_1763118 \|archive-date=14 November 2012}}</ref> The director [[Mukul S. Anand]] called him "the new face of the industry" at the time.<ref name="itoday">{{Cite news \|last=Chandra, Anupama \|date=15 April 1995 \|title=Darringly different \|work=[[India Today]] \|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/profile/story/19950415-shah-rukh-khan-makes-a-career-out-of-rejected-roles-reinvents-hindi-film-hero-806730-1995-04-14 \|url-status=live \|access-date=22 April 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150519010219/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/shah-rukh-khan-makes-a-career-out-of-rejected-roles-reinvents-hindi-film-hero/1/287824.html \|archive-date=19 May 2015}}</ref>

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	=== 1993–1994: Negative characters ===		=== 1993–1994: Negative characters ===
	Among his 1993 releases, Khan garnered the most appreciation for portraying villainous roles in two box office hits: a murderer in ''[[Baazigar]]'', and an obsessive lover in ''[[Darr]]''.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Box Office 1993 \|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=199&catName=MTk5Mw== \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119095100/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=199&catName=MTk5Mw%3D%3D \|archive-date=19 January 2012 \|access-date=13 May 2014 \|website=Box Office India}}</ref> The former, in which Khan played an ambiguous avenger who murders his girlfriend, shocked Indian audiences with an unexpected violation of the standard Bollywood formula.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=18 October 2005 \|title=Shah Rukh's Best Movies \|url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2005/oct/18sld4.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080226122111/http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2005/oct/18sld4.htm \|archive-date=26 February 2008 \|access-date=20 April 2008 \|website=Rediff.com}}</ref> In ''The Cambridge Companion to Modern Indian Culture'', Sonal Khullar called the character "the consummate [[Antihero\|anti-hero]]".{{sfn\|Dalmia\|Sadana\|2012\|p=180}} His performance in ''Baazigar'', which would be his first of many appearances with actress [[Kajol]], won Khan his first [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor]].{{sfn\|Gulazāra\|Nihalani\|Chatterjee\|2003\|p=574}} In 2003, the ''[[Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema]]'' stated that Khan "defied the image of the conventional hero in both these films and created his own version of the revisionist hero".{{sfn\|Gulazāra\|Nihalani\|Chatterjee\|2003\|p=574}} ''Darr'' marked the first of Khan's many collaborations with filmmaker [[Yash Chopra]] and his company [[Yash Raj Films]]. Khan's stammering and the use of the phrase "I love you, K-k-k-Kiran" were popular with audiences.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Verma, Sukanya \|date=4 November 2005 \|title=Weekend Watch: Darr \|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/nov/04watch.htm \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111018181249/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/nov/04watch.htm \|archive-date=18 October 2011 \|access-date=17 March 2012 \|website=Rediff.com}}</ref> Malini Mannath of ''The Indian Express'' argued that he "walks away with the acting honours in yet another negative role".<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Mannath \|first=Malini \|date=7 January 1994 \|title=Passionate follower \|language=en \|work=[[The Indian Express]] \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EIplAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA6 \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 October 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210617114618/https://books.google.com/books?id=EIplAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA6 \|archive-date=17 June 2021}}</ref> For ''Darr'' he received a nomination for the [[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role]], also known as the Best Villain Award, but lost to [[Paresh Rawal]] for ''[[Sir (1993 film)\|Sir]]''.<ref name="FFAwardsPDF">{{Cite web \|title=Filmfare Nominees and Winners \|url=https://archive.org/details/FilmfareAwards \|access-date=21 December 2023 \|website=Filmfare \|pages=85–119 \|format=PDF}}</ref> Also in 1993, Khan performed a nude scene with [[Deepa Sahi]] in ''[[Maya Memsaab]]'', although parts of it were censored by the [[Central Board of Film Certification]].<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Mukane, Pratik \|date=2 August 2014 \|title=Aamir Khan isn't the first actor to pose nude, here are 5 other Bollywood actors who posed nude for films \|work=Daily News and Analysis \|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-aamir-khan-isn-t-the-first-actor-to-pose-nude-here-are-5-other-bollywood-actors-who-posed-nude-for-films-2007394 \|url-status=live \|access-date=8 February 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209021420/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-aamir-khan-isn-t-the-first-actor-to-pose-nude-here-are-5-other-bollywood-actors-who-posed-nude-for-films-2007394 \|archive-date=9 February 2015}}</ref> The ensuing controversy prompted him to eschew such scenes in future roles.{{sfn\|Chandra\|2008\|p=110–111}}		Among his 1993 releases, Khan garnered the most appreciation for portraying villainous roles in two box office hits: a murderer in ''[[Baazigar]]'', is floop film and an obsessive lover in ''[[Darr]]''.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Box Office 1993 \|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=199&catName=MTk5Mw== \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119095100/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=199&catName=MTk5Mw%3D%3D \|archive-date=19 January 2012 \|access-date=13 May 2014 \|website=Box Office India}}</ref> The former, in which Khan played an ambiguous avenger who murders his girlfriend, shocked Indian audiences with an unexpected violation of the standard Bollywood formula.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=18 October 2005 \|title=Shah Rukh's Best Movies \|url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2005/oct/18sld4.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080226122111/http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2005/oct/18sld4.htm \|archive-date=26 February 2008 \|access-date=20 April 2008 \|website=Rediff.com}}</ref> In ''The Cambridge Companion to Modern Indian Culture'', Sonal Khullar called the character "the consummate [[Antihero\|anti-hero]]".{{sfn\|Dalmia\|Sadana\|2012\|p=180}} His performance in ''Baazigar'', which would be his first of many appearances with actress [[Kajol]], won Khan his first [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor]].{{sfn\|Gulazāra\|Nihalani\|Chatterjee\|2003\|p=574}} In 2003, the ''[[Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema]]'' stated that Khan "defied the image of the conventional hero in both these films and created his own version of the revisionist hero".{{sfn\|Gulazāra\|Nihalani\|Chatterjee\|2003\|p=574}} ''Darr'' marked the first of Khan's many collaborations with filmmaker [[Yash Chopra]] and his company [[Yash Raj Films]]. Khan's stammering and the use of the phrase "I love you, K-k-k-Kiran" were popular with audiences.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Verma, Sukanya \|date=4 November 2005 \|title=Weekend Watch: Darr \|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/nov/04watch.htm \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111018181249/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/nov/04watch.htm \|archive-date=18 October 2011 \|access-date=17 March 2012 \|website=Rediff.com}}</ref> Malini Mannath of ''The Indian Express'' argued that he "walks away with the acting honours in yet another negative role".<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Mannath \|first=Malini \|date=7 January 1994 \|title=Passionate follower \|language=en \|work=[[The Indian Express]] \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EIplAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA6 \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 October 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210617114618/https://books.google.com/books?id=EIplAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA6 \|archive-date=17 June 2021}}</ref> For ''Darr'' he received a nomination for the [[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role]], also known as the Best Villain Award, but lost to [[Paresh Rawal]] for ''[[Sir (1993 film)\|Sir]]''.<ref name="FFAwardsPDF">{{Cite web \|title=Filmfare Nominees and Winners \|url=https://archive.org/details/FilmfareAwards \|access-date=21 December 2023 \|website=Filmfare \|pages=85–119 \|format=PDF}}</ref> Also in 1993, Khan performed a nude scene with [[Deepa Sahi]] in ''[[Maya Memsaab]]'', although parts of it were censored by the [[Central Board of Film Certification]].<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Mukane, Pratik \|date=2 August 2014 \|title=Aamir Khan isn't the first actor to pose nude, here are 5 other Bollywood actors who posed nude for films \|work=Daily News and Analysis \|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-aamir-khan-isn-t-the-first-actor-to-pose-nude-here-are-5-other-bollywood-actors-who-posed-nude-for-films-2007394 \|url-status=live \|access-date=8 February 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209021420/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-aamir-khan-isn-t-the-first-actor-to-pose-nude-here-are-5-other-bollywood-actors-who-posed-nude-for-films-2007394 \|archive-date=9 February 2015}}</ref> The ensuing controversy prompted him to eschew such scenes in future roles.{{sfn\|Chandra\|2008\|p=110–111}}

	In 1994, Khan played a love-struck musician in [[Kundan Shah]]'s comedy-drama film ''[[Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa]]'' opposite [[Deepak Tijori]] and [[Suchitra Krishnamurthy]], which he later professed was his favourite role. His performance earned him a [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor#Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance\|Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance]], and in a retrospective review from 2004, [[Sukanya Verma]] of [[Rediff.com]] referred to it as Khan's best performance, calling him "spontaneous, vulnerable, boyish, mischievous and acting straight from the heart".<ref name="bestperf">{{Cite web \|last=Verma, Sukanya \|date=25 March 2004 \|title=Shah Rukh Khan's best performance (And film)! \|url=http://www.sukanyaverma.com/2012/01/shah-rukh-khans-best-performance-and-film/ \|url-status=usurped \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072142/http://www.sukanyaverma.com/2012/01/shah-rukh-khans-best-performance-and-film/ \|archive-date=4 March 2016 \|access-date=13 October 2014 \|publisher=SukanyaVerma.com}}</ref> Also in 1994, Khan won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role]] for his role as an obsessive lover in ''[[Anjaam]]'', co-starring [[Madhuri Dixit]].{{Sfn\|Gulazāra\|Nihalani\|Chatterjee\|2003\|p=574}} At the time, playing antagonistic roles was considered risky to a leading man's career in mainstream Hindi cinema. Arnab Ray subsequently credited Khan for taking "insane risks" and "pushing the envelope" by choosing to play such characters, through which he established his career.<ref name="DNA">{{Cite news \|last=Ray, Arnab \|date=11 November 2012 \|title=When Shah Rukh Khan lost his groove \|work=Daily News and Analysis \|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_when-shah-rukh-khan-lost-his-groove_1763118 \|url-status=live \|access-date=26 January 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114050856/http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_when-shah-rukh-khan-lost-his-groove_1763118 \|archive-date=14 November 2012}}</ref> The director [[Mukul S. Anand]] called him "the new face of the industry" at the time.<ref name="itoday">{{Cite news \|last=Chandra, Anupama \|date=15 April 1995 \|title=Darringly different \|work=[[India Today]] \|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/profile/story/19950415-shah-rukh-khan-makes-a-career-out-of-rejected-roles-reinvents-hindi-film-hero-806730-1995-04-14 \|url-status=live \|access-date=22 April 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150519010219/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/shah-rukh-khan-makes-a-career-out-of-rejected-roles-reinvents-hindi-film-hero/1/287824.html \|archive-date=19 May 2015}}</ref>		In 1994, Khan played a love-struck musician in [[Kundan Shah]]'s comedy-drama film ''[[Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa]]'' opposite [[Deepak Tijori]] and [[Suchitra Krishnamurthy]], which he later professed was his favourite role. His performance earned him a [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor#Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance\|Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance]], and in a retrospective review from 2004, [[Sukanya Verma]] of [[Rediff.com]] referred to it as Khan's best performance, calling him "spontaneous, vulnerable, boyish, mischievous and acting straight from the heart".<ref name="bestperf">{{Cite web \|last=Verma, Sukanya \|date=25 March 2004 \|title=Shah Rukh Khan's best performance (And film)! \|url=http://www.sukanyaverma.com/2012/01/shah-rukh-khans-best-performance-and-film/ \|url-status=usurped \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072142/http://www.sukanyaverma.com/2012/01/shah-rukh-khans-best-performance-and-film/ \|archive-date=4 March 2016 \|access-date=13 October 2014 \|publisher=SukanyaVerma.com}}</ref> Also in 1994, Khan won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role]] for his role as an obsessive lover in ''[[Anjaam]]'', co-starring [[Madhuri Dixit]].{{Sfn\|Gulazāra\|Nihalani\|Chatterjee\|2003\|p=574}} At the time, playing antagonistic roles was considered risky to a leading man's career in mainstream Hindi cinema. Arnab Ray subsequently credited Khan for taking "insane risks" and "pushing the envelope" by choosing to play such characters, through which he established his career.<ref name="DNA">{{Cite news \|last=Ray, Arnab \|date=11 November 2012 \|title=When Shah Rukh Khan lost his groove \|work=Daily News and Analysis \|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_when-shah-rukh-khan-lost-his-groove_1763118 \|url-status=live \|access-date=26 January 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114050856/http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_when-shah-rukh-khan-lost-his-groove_1763118 \|archive-date=14 November 2012}}</ref> The director [[Mukul S. Anand]] called him "the new face of the industry" at the time.<ref name="itoday">{{Cite news \|last=Chandra, Anupama \|date=15 April 1995 \|title=Darringly different \|work=[[India Today]] \|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/profile/story/19950415-shah-rukh-khan-makes-a-career-out-of-rejected-roles-reinvents-hindi-film-hero-806730-1995-04-14 \|url-status=live \|access-date=22 April 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150519010219/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/shah-rukh-khan-makes-a-career-out-of-rejected-roles-reinvents-hindi-film-hero/1/287824.html \|archive-date=19 May 2015}}</ref>

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	'''Shah Rukh Khan'''{{efn\|Khan's official name is Shahrukh as per his business filings.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Director Master Info \|url=https://www.mca.gov.in/content/mca/global/en/mca/master-data/MDS/director-master-info.html?DIN=oJBBk1Fy5LMhVYHtIGjntA== \|access-date=29 October 2024 \|website=www.mca.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.zaubacorp.com/RED-CHILLIES-ENTERTAINMENTS-PRIVATE-LIMITED-U92130MH2002PTC135790\|title=RED CHILLIES ENTERTAINMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED\|website=ZaubaCorp\|accessdate=26 February 2025}}</ref> Shah Rukh is his preferred stylisation.}} ({{IPA\|hns\|ˈʃaːɦɾʊx xäːn\|pron\|audio=Shahrukh_Khan.ogg}}; born as Shahrukh Khan on 2 November 1965), popularly known by the initials '''SRK''', is an [[Indian actor]] and [[film producer]] renowned for his work in [[Hindi cinema]]. Referred to in the media as the "[[Padishah\|Baadshah]] of Bollywood" and "King Khan",{{efn\|name=King}} he has [[Shah Rukh Khan filmography\|appeared in more than 100 films]] and earned [[List of awards and nominations received by Shah Rukh Khan\|numerous accolades]], including a [[National Film Award]] and 15 [[Filmfare Awards]].<ref>{{Cite magazine \|title=Mukesh Khanna backs Shah Rukh Khan's National Award win \|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/mukesh-khanna-backs-shah-rukh-khans-national-award-win-76404.html \|magazine=Filmfare \|date=6 August 2025 \|access-date=9 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Srivastava \|first=Simran \|date=1 August 2025 \|title=Shah Rukh Khan's Fans Can't Keep Calm As Actor Wins His First National Film Award In 33 Years: 'Wait Is Over' \|url=https://news24online.com/entertainment/shah-rukh-khans-fans-cant-keep-calm-as-actor-wins-his-first-national-film-award-in-33-years-wait-is-over/611358/ \|work=News24 \|access-date=9 August 2025}}</ref> He has been awarded the [[Padma Shri]] by the [[Government of India]], as well as the [[Ordre des Arts et des Lettres\|Order of Arts and Letters]] and [[Legion of Honour]] by the [[Government of France]]. Khan has a significant following in ~~Only india~~ and among the [[Non-resident Indian and Overseas Citizen of India\|Indian diaspora]] worldwide. In terms of income, several media outlets have described him as one of the most successful film stars in the world.{{efn\|name=biggest}}		'''Shah Rukh Khan'''{{efn\|Khan's official name is Shahrukh as per his business filings.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Director Master Info \|url=https://www.mca.gov.in/content/mca/global/en/mca/master-data/MDS/director-master-info.html?DIN=oJBBk1Fy5LMhVYHtIGjntA== \|access-date=29 October 2024 \|website=www.mca.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.zaubacorp.com/RED-CHILLIES-ENTERTAINMENTS-PRIVATE-LIMITED-U92130MH2002PTC135790\|title=RED CHILLIES ENTERTAINMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED\|website=ZaubaCorp\|accessdate=26 February 2025}}</ref> Shah Rukh is his preferred stylisation.}} ({{IPA\|hns\|ˈʃaːɦɾʊx xäːn\|pron\|audio=Shahrukh_Khan.ogg}}; born as Shahrukh Khan on 2 November 1965), popularly known by the initials '''SRK''', is an [[Indian actor]] and [[film producer]] renowned for his work in [[Hindi cinema]]. Referred to in the media as the "[[Padishah\|Baadshah]] of Bollywood" and "King Khan",{{efn\|name=King}} he has [[Shah Rukh Khan filmography\|appeared in more than 100 films]] and earned [[List of awards and nominations received by Shah Rukh Khan\|numerous accolades]], including a [[National Film Award]] and 15 [[Filmfare Awards]].<ref>{{Cite magazine \|title=Mukesh Khanna backs Shah Rukh Khan's National Award win \|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/mukesh-khanna-backs-shah-rukh-khans-national-award-win-76404.html \|magazine=Filmfare \|date=6 August 2025 \|access-date=9 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Srivastava \|first=Simran \|date=1 August 2025 \|title=Shah Rukh Khan's Fans Can't Keep Calm As Actor Wins His First National Film Award In 33 Years: 'Wait Is Over' \|url=https://news24online.com/entertainment/shah-rukh-khans-fans-cant-keep-calm-as-actor-wins-his-first-national-film-award-in-33-years-wait-is-over/611358/ \|work=News24 \|access-date=9 August 2025}}</ref> He has been awarded the [[Padma Shri]] by the [[Government of India]], as well as the [[Ordre des Arts et des Lettres\|Order of Arts and Letters]] and [[Legion of Honour]] by the [[Government of France]]. Khan has a significant following in Asia and among the [[Non-resident Indian and Overseas Citizen of India\|Indian diaspora]] worldwide. In terms of income, several media outlets have described him as one of the most successful film stars in the world.{{efn\|name=biggest}}

	Khan began his career with appearances in several television series in the late 1980s and made his [[Hindi]] film debut in 1992 with the musical romance ''[[Deewana (1992 film)\|Deewana]]''. He was initially recognised for playing villainous roles in the films ''[[Baazigar]]'' (1993) and ''[[Darr]]'' (1993). Khan established himself by starring in a series of top-grossing romantic films, including {{lang\|hi-latn\|[[Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge]]}} (1995), ''[[Dil To Pagal Hai]]'' (1997), ''[[Kuch Kuch Hota Hai]]'' (1998), ''[[Mohabbatein]]'' (2000), ''[[Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham]]'' (2001), ''[[Kal Ho Naa Ho]]'' (2003), ''[[Veer-Zaara]]'' (2004), and ''[[Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna]]'' (2006). He earned critical acclaim for his portrayal of an alcoholic in the period romantic drama ''[[Devdas (2002 Hindi film)\|Devdas]]'' (2002), a [[NASA]] scientist in the social drama ''[[Swades]]'' (2004), a hockey coach in the sports drama ''[[Chak De! India]]'' (2007), and a man with [[Asperger syndrome]] in the drama ''[[My Name Is Khan]]'' (2010). Further commercial successes came with the romances ''[[Om Shanti Om]]'' (2007) and ''[[Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi]]'' (2008), and with his expansion to comedies in ''[[Chennai Express]]'' (2013) and ''[[Happy New Year (2014 film)\|Happy New Year]]'' (2014). Following a brief setback and hiatus, Khan made a career comeback with the 2023 action thrillers ''[[Pathaan (film)\|Pathaan]]'' and ''[[Jawan (film)\|Jawan]]'', both of which rank among the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films\|highest-grossing Indian films]]. For ''Jawan'', he received the [[National Film Awards\|National Film Award]] for [[National Film Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role\|Best Actor in a Leading Role]].		Khan began his career with appearances in several television series in the late 1980s and made his [[Hindi]] film debut in 1992 with the musical romance ''[[Deewana (1992 film)\|Deewana]]''. He was initially recognised for playing villainous roles in the films ''[[Baazigar]]'' (1993) and ''[[Darr]]'' (1993). Khan established himself by starring in a series of top-grossing romantic films, including {{lang\|hi-latn\|[[Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge]]}} (1995), ''[[Dil To Pagal Hai]]'' (1997), ''[[Kuch Kuch Hota Hai]]'' (1998), ''[[Mohabbatein]]'' (2000), ''[[Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham]]'' (2001), ''[[Kal Ho Naa Ho]]'' (2003), ''[[Veer-Zaara]]'' (2004), and ''[[Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna]]'' (2006). He earned critical acclaim for his portrayal of an alcoholic in the period romantic drama ''[[Devdas (2002 Hindi film)\|Devdas]]'' (2002), a [[NASA]] scientist in the social drama ''[[Swades]]'' (2004), a hockey coach in the sports drama ''[[Chak De! India]]'' (2007), and a man with [[Asperger syndrome]] in the drama ''[[My Name Is Khan]]'' (2010). Further commercial successes came with the romances ''[[Om Shanti Om]]'' (2007) and ''[[Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi]]'' (2008), and with his expansion to comedies in ''[[Chennai Express]]'' (2013) and ''[[Happy New Year (2014 film)\|Happy New Year]]'' (2014). Following a brief setback and hiatus, Khan made a career comeback with the 2023 action thrillers ''[[Pathaan (film)\|Pathaan]]'' and ''[[Jawan (film)\|Jawan]]'', both of which rank among the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films\|highest-grossing Indian films]]. For ''Jawan'', he received the [[National Film Awards\|National Film Award]] for [[National Film Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role\|Best Actor in a Leading Role]].

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	'''Shah Rukh Khan'''{{efn\|Khan's official name is Shahrukh as per his business filings.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Director Master Info \|url=https://www.mca.gov.in/content/mca/global/en/mca/master-data/MDS/director-master-info.html?DIN=oJBBk1Fy5LMhVYHtIGjntA== \|access-date=29 October 2024 \|website=www.mca.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.zaubacorp.com/RED-CHILLIES-ENTERTAINMENTS-PRIVATE-LIMITED-U92130MH2002PTC135790\|title=RED CHILLIES ENTERTAINMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED\|website=ZaubaCorp\|accessdate=26 February 2025}}</ref> Shah Rukh is his preferred stylisation.}} ({{IPA\|hns\|ˈʃaːɦɾʊx xäːn\|pron\|audio=Shahrukh_Khan.ogg}}; born as Shahrukh Khan on 2 November 1965), popularly known by the initials '''SRK''', is an [[Indian actor]] and [[film producer]] renowned for his work in [[Hindi cinema]]. Referred to in the media as the "[[Padishah\|Baadshah]] of Bollywood" and "King Khan",{{efn\|name=King}} he has [[Shah Rukh Khan filmography\|appeared in more than 100 films]] and earned [[List of awards and nominations received by Shah Rukh Khan\|numerous accolades]], including a [[National Film Award]] and 15 [[Filmfare Awards]].<ref>{{Cite magazine \|title=Mukesh Khanna backs Shah Rukh Khan's National Award win \|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/mukesh-khanna-backs-shah-rukh-khans-national-award-win-76404.html \|magazine=Filmfare \|date=6 August 2025 \|access-date=9 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Srivastava \|first=Simran \|date=1 August 2025 \|title=Shah Rukh Khan's Fans Can't Keep Calm As Actor Wins His First National Film Award In 33 Years: 'Wait Is Over' \|url=https://news24online.com/entertainment/shah-rukh-khans-fans-cant-keep-calm-as-actor-wins-his-first-national-film-award-in-33-years-wait-is-over/611358/ \|work=News24 \|access-date=9 August 2025}}</ref> He has been awarded the [[Padma Shri]] by the [[Government of India]], as well as the [[Ordre des Arts et des Lettres\|Order of Arts and Letters]] and [[Legion of Honour]] by the [[Government of France]]. Khan has a significant following in ~~Asia~~ and among the [[Non-resident Indian and Overseas Citizen of India\|Indian diaspora]] worldwide. In terms of income, several media outlets have described him as one of the most successful film stars in the world.{{efn\|name=biggest}}		'''Shah Rukh Khan'''{{efn\|Khan's official name is Shahrukh as per his business filings.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Director Master Info \|url=https://www.mca.gov.in/content/mca/global/en/mca/master-data/MDS/director-master-info.html?DIN=oJBBk1Fy5LMhVYHtIGjntA== \|access-date=29 October 2024 \|website=www.mca.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.zaubacorp.com/RED-CHILLIES-ENTERTAINMENTS-PRIVATE-LIMITED-U92130MH2002PTC135790\|title=RED CHILLIES ENTERTAINMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED\|website=ZaubaCorp\|accessdate=26 February 2025}}</ref> Shah Rukh is his preferred stylisation.}} ({{IPA\|hns\|ˈʃaːɦɾʊx xäːn\|pron\|audio=Shahrukh_Khan.ogg}}; born as Shahrukh Khan on 2 November 1965), popularly known by the initials '''SRK''', is an [[Indian actor]] and [[film producer]] renowned for his work in [[Hindi cinema]]. Referred to in the media as the "[[Padishah\|Baadshah]] of Bollywood" and "King Khan",{{efn\|name=King}} he has [[Shah Rukh Khan filmography\|appeared in more than 100 films]] and earned [[List of awards and nominations received by Shah Rukh Khan\|numerous accolades]], including a [[National Film Award]] and 15 [[Filmfare Awards]].<ref>{{Cite magazine \|title=Mukesh Khanna backs Shah Rukh Khan's National Award win \|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/mukesh-khanna-backs-shah-rukh-khans-national-award-win-76404.html \|magazine=Filmfare \|date=6 August 2025 \|access-date=9 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Srivastava \|first=Simran \|date=1 August 2025 \|title=Shah Rukh Khan's Fans Can't Keep Calm As Actor Wins His First National Film Award In 33 Years: 'Wait Is Over' \|url=https://news24online.com/entertainment/shah-rukh-khans-fans-cant-keep-calm-as-actor-wins-his-first-national-film-award-in-33-years-wait-is-over/611358/ \|work=News24 \|access-date=9 August 2025}}</ref> He has been awarded the [[Padma Shri]] by the [[Government of India]], as well as the [[Ordre des Arts et des Lettres\|Order of Arts and Letters]] and [[Legion of Honour]] by the [[Government of France]]. Khan has a significant following in Only india and among the [[Non-resident Indian and Overseas Citizen of India\|Indian diaspora]] worldwide. In terms of income, several media outlets have described him as one of the most successful film stars in the world.{{efn\|name=biggest}}

	Khan began his career with appearances in several television series in the late 1980s and made his [[Hindi]] film debut in 1992 with the musical romance ''[[Deewana (1992 film)\|Deewana]]''. He was initially recognised for playing villainous roles in the films ''[[Baazigar]]'' (1993) and ''[[Darr]]'' (1993). Khan established himself by starring in a series of top-grossing romantic films, including {{lang\|hi-latn\|[[Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge]]}} (1995), ''[[Dil To Pagal Hai]]'' (1997), ''[[Kuch Kuch Hota Hai]]'' (1998), ''[[Mohabbatein]]'' (2000), ''[[Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham]]'' (2001), ''[[Kal Ho Naa Ho]]'' (2003), ''[[Veer-Zaara]]'' (2004), and ''[[Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna]]'' (2006). He earned critical acclaim for his portrayal of an alcoholic in the period romantic drama ''[[Devdas (2002 Hindi film)\|Devdas]]'' (2002), a [[NASA]] scientist in the social drama ''[[Swades]]'' (2004), a hockey coach in the sports drama ''[[Chak De! India]]'' (2007), and a man with [[Asperger syndrome]] in the drama ''[[My Name Is Khan]]'' (2010). Further commercial successes came with the romances ''[[Om Shanti Om]]'' (2007) and ''[[Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi]]'' (2008), and with his expansion to comedies in ''[[Chennai Express]]'' (2013) and ''[[Happy New Year (2014 film)\|Happy New Year]]'' (2014). Following a brief setback and hiatus, Khan made a career comeback with the 2023 action thrillers ''[[Pathaan (film)\|Pathaan]]'' and ''[[Jawan (film)\|Jawan]]'', both of which rank among the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films\|highest-grossing Indian films]]. For ''Jawan'', he received the [[National Film Awards\|National Film Award]] for [[National Film Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role\|Best Actor in a Leading Role]].		Khan began his career with appearances in several television series in the late 1980s and made his [[Hindi]] film debut in 1992 with the musical romance ''[[Deewana (1992 film)\|Deewana]]''. He was initially recognised for playing villainous roles in the films ''[[Baazigar]]'' (1993) and ''[[Darr]]'' (1993). Khan established himself by starring in a series of top-grossing romantic films, including {{lang\|hi-latn\|[[Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge]]}} (1995), ''[[Dil To Pagal Hai]]'' (1997), ''[[Kuch Kuch Hota Hai]]'' (1998), ''[[Mohabbatein]]'' (2000), ''[[Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham]]'' (2001), ''[[Kal Ho Naa Ho]]'' (2003), ''[[Veer-Zaara]]'' (2004), and ''[[Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna]]'' (2006). He earned critical acclaim for his portrayal of an alcoholic in the period romantic drama ''[[Devdas (2002 Hindi film)\|Devdas]]'' (2002), a [[NASA]] scientist in the social drama ''[[Swades]]'' (2004), a hockey coach in the sports drama ''[[Chak De! India]]'' (2007), and a man with [[Asperger syndrome]] in the drama ''[[My Name Is Khan]]'' (2010). Further commercial successes came with the romances ''[[Om Shanti Om]]'' (2007) and ''[[Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi]]'' (2008), and with his expansion to comedies in ''[[Chennai Express]]'' (2013) and ''[[Happy New Year (2014 film)\|Happy New Year]]'' (2014). Following a brief setback and hiatus, Khan made a career comeback with the 2023 action thrillers ''[[Pathaan (film)\|Pathaan]]'' and ''[[Jawan (film)\|Jawan]]'', both of which rank among the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films\|highest-grossing Indian films]]. For ''Jawan'', he received the [[National Film Awards\|National Film Award]] for [[National Film Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role\|Best Actor in a Leading Role]].

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	SRK was born as Shah Rukh Khan on 2 November 1965 into a [[Muslim]] family in [[New Delhi]].{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|loc=p. 27\|ps=: "born on 2 November 1965 at Talwar Nursing Home, in New Delhi"}} He spent the first five years of his life in [[Mangalore]], where his maternal grandfather, Iftikhar Ahmed, served as chief engineer of the port in the 1960s.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=25 August 2013 \|title=Shah Rukh Khan's South Connect: 'Chennai Express' Actor's Mangalore Home Turns into Tourist Spot \|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/shah-rukh-khan039s-south-connect-039chennai-express039-actor039s-mangalore-home-turns-into-tourist-spot-501269 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023090445/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/shah-rukh-khan039s-south-connect-039chennai-express039-actor039s-mangalore-home-turns-into-tourist-spot-501269 \|archive-date=23 October 2014 \|access-date=23 September 2013 \|website=[[International Business Times]]}}</ref><ref name="BornBroughtup">{{cite news\|title=B'day Special: Shah Rukh Khan (p. 4)\|work=The Times of India\|url=http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan/bday-special-shah-rukh-khan/articleshow/25059441.cms\|url-status=live\|access-date=16 November 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216104040/http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan/bday-special-shah-rukh-khan/articleshow/25059441.cms\|archive-date=16 December 2014}}<!-- backup source {{Cite AV media\|title=Shahrukh Khan And Deepika Padukone SPECIAL Interview With E24 \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hvFutha-1s&t=2m20s \|date=6 August 2013 \|publisher=[[YouTube]] \|time=2:20 \|access-date=22 July 2014 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150514135700/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hvFutha-1s&t=2m20s \|archive-date=14 May 2015 \|df= }} --></ref>{{efn\|There was some confusion because Khan seemingly contradicted himself in an interview, saying that he was born and brought up in Mangalore<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Gupta, Priya \|date=6 August 2013 \|title=SRK grew up in Mangalore \|work=[[The Times of India]] \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/SRK-grew-up-in-Mangalore/articleshow/21650472.cms \|url-status=live \|access-date=23 September 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181212114547/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/kannada/news-interviews/SRK-grew-up-in-Mangalore/articleshow/21650472.cms?referral=PM \|archive-date=12 December 2018}}</ref> but he later confirmed his birthplace as Delhi, and that he was brought up in Mangalore for the first five years.<ref name="BornBroughtup" />}} Khan has described himself on [[Twitter]] as "half [[Hyderabadi Muslims\|Hyderabadi]] (mother), half [[Pashtuns\|Pathan]] (father), and some [[Kashmiri people\|Kashmiri]] (grandmother)".<ref>{{Cite tweet \|number=21639346475 \|user=iamsrk \|title=i am half hyderabadi (mom) half pathan (Dad) some kashmiri (grandmom) born in delhi life in mumbai punjabi wife kolkata team. Indian at heart \|author=Shah Rukh Khan \|date=19 August 2010 \|access-date=27 July 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171122203520/https://twitter.com/iamsrk/status/21639346475 \|archive-date=22 November 2017 \|url-status=live}}</ref>		SRK was born as Shah Rukh Khan on 2 November 1965 into a [[Muslim]] family in [[New Delhi]].{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|loc=p. 27\|ps=: "born on 2 November 1965 at Talwar Nursing Home, in New Delhi"}} He spent the first five years of his life in [[Mangalore]], where his maternal grandfather, Iftikhar Ahmed, served as chief engineer of the port in the 1960s.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=25 August 2013 \|title=Shah Rukh Khan's South Connect: 'Chennai Express' Actor's Mangalore Home Turns into Tourist Spot \|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/shah-rukh-khan039s-south-connect-039chennai-express039-actor039s-mangalore-home-turns-into-tourist-spot-501269 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023090445/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/shah-rukh-khan039s-south-connect-039chennai-express039-actor039s-mangalore-home-turns-into-tourist-spot-501269 \|archive-date=23 October 2014 \|access-date=23 September 2013 \|website=[[International Business Times]]}}</ref><ref name="BornBroughtup">{{cite news\|title=B'day Special: Shah Rukh Khan (p. 4)\|work=The Times of India\|url=http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan/bday-special-shah-rukh-khan/articleshow/25059441.cms\|url-status=live\|access-date=16 November 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216104040/http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan/bday-special-shah-rukh-khan/articleshow/25059441.cms\|archive-date=16 December 2014}}<!-- backup source {{Cite AV media\|title=Shahrukh Khan And Deepika Padukone SPECIAL Interview With E24 \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hvFutha-1s&t=2m20s \|date=6 August 2013 \|publisher=[[YouTube]] \|time=2:20 \|access-date=22 July 2014 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150514135700/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hvFutha-1s&t=2m20s \|archive-date=14 May 2015 \|df= }} --></ref>{{efn\|There was some confusion because Khan seemingly contradicted himself in an interview, saying that he was born and brought up in Mangalore<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Gupta, Priya \|date=6 August 2013 \|title=SRK grew up in Mangalore \|work=[[The Times of India]] \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/SRK-grew-up-in-Mangalore/articleshow/21650472.cms \|url-status=live \|access-date=23 September 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181212114547/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/kannada/news-interviews/SRK-grew-up-in-Mangalore/articleshow/21650472.cms?referral=PM \|archive-date=12 December 2018}}</ref> but he later confirmed his birthplace as Delhi, and that he was brought up in Mangalore for the first five years.<ref name="BornBroughtup" />}} Khan has described himself on [[Twitter]] as "half [[Hyderabadi Muslims\|Hyderabadi]] (mother), half [[Pashtuns\|Pathan]] (father), and some [[Kashmiri people\|Kashmiri]] (grandmother)".<ref>{{Cite tweet \|number=21639346475 \|user=iamsrk \|title=i am half hyderabadi (mom) half pathan (Dad) some kashmiri (grandmom) born in delhi life in mumbai punjabi wife kolkata team. Indian at heart \|author=Shah Rukh Khan \|date=19 August 2010 \|access-date=27 July 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171122203520/https://twitter.com/iamsrk/status/21639346475 \|archive-date=22 November 2017 \|url-status=live}}</ref>

	~~SRKw~~ up in the [[Rajendra Nagar, Delhi\|Rajendra Nagar]] neighbourhood of New Delhi.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=30 September 2009 \|title=SRK to run for Delhi TNN \|language=en-US \|work=The Times of India \|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/SRK-to-run-for-Delhi/articleshow/5068322.cms \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 July 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317114958/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/SRK-to-run-for-Delhi/articleshow/5068322.cms \|archive-date=17 March 2016}}</ref> His father had several business ventures including a restaurant, and the family lived a middle-class life in rented apartments.{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|p=50}} ~~KhanHeended~~ [[St. Columba's School, Delhi\|St. Columba's School]] in central Delhi where he excelled in his studies and in sports such as hockey and football,{{sfn\|O'Brien\|2014\|p=217}} and received the school's highest award, the Sword of Honour.{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|p=50}} Initially SRK inspired ~~ursue~~ a career in sports, however a shoulder injury in his early years meant that he could no longer play.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sharma \|first=Rajat \|date=16 April 2016 \|title=Shah Rukh Khan in Aap Ki Adalat (Full Interview) \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=t_FyYz1pOVg \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011203534/https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=t_FyYz1pOVg \|archive-date=11 October 2020 \|access-date=14 August 2018 \|website=youtube.com/user/IndiaTV \|publisher=IndiaTV}}</ref> Instead, in his youth, he acted in stage plays and received praise for his imitations of Bollywood actors, of which his favourites were [[Dilip Kumar]], [[Amitabh Bachchan]], and [[Mumtaz (Indian actress)\|Mumtaz]].{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|pp=32, 36}} One of his childhood friends and acting partners was [[Amrita Singh]], who became a [[Bollywood]] actress.{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|pp=36–38}} Khan enrolled at [[Delhi University\|University of Delhi]]’s [[Hansraj College]] (1985–88) to earn his bachelor's degree in [[economics]], but spent much of his time at Delhi's Theatre Action Group (TAG),{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|p=53}} where he studied acting under the mentorship of theatre director [[Barry John (theatre director)\|Barry John]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Baker, Steven \|date=9 April 2007 \|title=Theatre is at an all-time low in Delhi \|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/theatre-is-at-an-all-time-low-in-delhi/story-cdTZmWVLZbZpajDHYUYWiM.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001114344/http://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/theatre-is-at-an-all-time-low-in-delhi/story-cdTZmWVLZbZpajDHYUYWiM.html \|archive-date=1 October 2015 \|access-date=10 September 2010 \|website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|date=17 February 2016 \|title=SRK finally receives graduation degree from Hansraj College after 28 years \|work=[[The Indian Express]] \|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-receives-graduation-degree-after-28-years/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=17 February 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160217094401/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-receives-graduation-degree-after-28-years/ \|archive-date=17 February 2016}}</ref> After graduating from Hansraj, he cleared the entrance exam for the [[Indian Institutes of Technology\|Indian Institute of Technology]] (IIT), as his mother insisted that he attempt an engineering exam.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=5 September 2025 \|title=Shah Rukh Khan cracked IIT entrance exam, never pursued engineering: 'My mom said show it to me and I did' \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-cracked-iit-entrance-exam-never-pursued-engineering-10231627/lite/ \|website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=5 September 2025 \|title=Did You Know Shah Rukh Khan Had Once Cleared IIT Entrance Exam? This Is How His Mother Had Reacted: 'You Don't Need To...' \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/did-you-know-shah-rukh-khan-had-once-cleared-iit-entrance-exam-this-is-how-his-mother-had-reacted-you-dont-need-to-/articleshow/123723533.cms \|website=[[Times of India]]}}</ref> Khan then began studying for a master's degree in [[mass communication]] at [[Jamia Millia Islamia]], but left to pursue his acting career.<ref name="BritannicaSRKAlmaMater">{{cite web \|title=Shah Rukh Khan \|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Shah-Rukh-Khan \|website=Encyclopaedia Britannica \|publisher=Britannica \|access-date=3 November 2024 \|quote=Shah Rukh Khan attended Jamia Millia Islamia University in New Delhi, India.}}</ref><ref name="factsyou">{{Cite news \|date=2 November 2006 \|title=Facts you never knew about SRK \|work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] \|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2006/11/02/1777/ \|access-date=26 July 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110317143631/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2006/11/02/1777/ \|archive-date=17 March 2011}}</ref> At Jamia, future filmmaker [[Kabir Khan (director)\|Kabir Khan]] was his junior, and he would use Shah Rukh's notes for study.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=6 September 2025 \|title='Arrogant' Shah Rukh Khan skipped final exams at Jamia because of his 'stupid, youthful nonsense', didn't get his degree: 'Badtameezi aur ghatiyanpan tha mera' \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/arrogant-shah-rukh-khan-skipped-final-exams-at-jamia-stupid-youthful-nonsense-didnt-get-degree-10233638/lite/ \|website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> He also attended the [[National School of Drama]] in Delhi during his early career in Bollywood.<ref name="Rediff-Devdas">{{Cite web \|last=Panicker \|first=Prem \|date=10 July 2002 \|title=For an entire year I was sad \|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/jul/10srk.htm \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120817042452/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/jul/10srk.htm \|archive-date=17 August 2012 \|website=Rediff.com \|access-date=14 March 2012}}</ref>		SRK grew up in the [[Rajendra Nagar, Delhi\|Rajendra Nagar]] neighbourhood of New Delhi.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=30 September 2009 \|title=SRK to run for Delhi TNN \|language=en-US \|work=The Times of India \|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/SRK-to-run-for-Delhi/articleshow/5068322.cms \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 July 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317114958/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/SRK-to-run-for-Delhi/articleshow/5068322.cms \|archive-date=17 March 2016}}</ref> His father had several business ventures including a restaurant, and the family lived a middle-class life in rented apartments.{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|p=50}} Khan attended [[St. Columba's School, Delhi\|St. Columba's School]] in central Delhi where he excelled in his studies and in sports such as hockey and football,{{sfn\|O'Brien\|2014\|p=217}} and received the school's highest award, the Sword of Honour.{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|p=50}} Initially SRK inspired to pursue a career in sports, however a shoulder injury in his early years meant that he could no longer play.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sharma \|first=Rajat \|date=16 April 2016 \|title=Shah Rukh Khan in Aap Ki Adalat (Full Interview) \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=t_FyYz1pOVg \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011203534/https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=t_FyYz1pOVg \|archive-date=11 October 2020 \|access-date=14 August 2018 \|website=youtube.com/user/IndiaTV \|publisher=IndiaTV}}</ref> Instead, in his youth, he acted in stage plays and received praise for his imitations of Bollywood actors, of which his favourites were [[Dilip Kumar]], [[Amitabh Bachchan]], and [[Mumtaz (Indian actress)\|Mumtaz]].{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|pp=32, 36}} One of his childhood friends and acting partners was [[Amrita Singh]], who became a [[Bollywood]] actress.{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|pp=36–38}} Khan enrolled at [[Delhi University\|University of Delhi]]’s [[Hansraj College]] (1985–88) to earn his bachelor's degree in [[economics]], but spent much of his time at Delhi's Theatre Action Group (TAG),{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|p=53}} where he studied acting under the mentorship of theatre director [[Barry John (theatre director)\|Barry John]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Baker, Steven \|date=9 April 2007 \|title=Theatre is at an all-time low in Delhi \|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/theatre-is-at-an-all-time-low-in-delhi/story-cdTZmWVLZbZpajDHYUYWiM.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001114344/http://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/theatre-is-at-an-all-time-low-in-delhi/story-cdTZmWVLZbZpajDHYUYWiM.html \|archive-date=1 October 2015 \|access-date=10 September 2010 \|website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|date=17 February 2016 \|title=SRK finally receives graduation degree from Hansraj College after 28 years \|work=[[The Indian Express]] \|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-receives-graduation-degree-after-28-years/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=17 February 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160217094401/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-receives-graduation-degree-after-28-years/ \|archive-date=17 February 2016}}</ref> After graduating from Hansraj, he cleared the entrance exam for the [[Indian Institutes of Technology\|Indian Institute of Technology]] (IIT), as his mother insisted that he attempt an engineering exam.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=5 September 2025 \|title=Shah Rukh Khan cracked IIT entrance exam, never pursued engineering: 'My mom said show it to me and I did' \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-cracked-iit-entrance-exam-never-pursued-engineering-10231627/lite/ \|website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=5 September 2025 \|title=Did You Know Shah Rukh Khan Had Once Cleared IIT Entrance Exam? This Is How His Mother Had Reacted: 'You Don't Need To...' \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/did-you-know-shah-rukh-khan-had-once-cleared-iit-entrance-exam-this-is-how-his-mother-had-reacted-you-dont-need-to-/articleshow/123723533.cms \|website=[[Times of India]]}}</ref> Khan then began studying for a master's degree in [[mass communication]] at [[Jamia Millia Islamia]], but left to pursue his acting career.<ref name="BritannicaSRKAlmaMater">{{cite web \|title=Shah Rukh Khan \|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Shah-Rukh-Khan \|website=Encyclopaedia Britannica \|publisher=Britannica \|access-date=3 November 2024 \|quote=Shah Rukh Khan attended Jamia Millia Islamia University in New Delhi, India.}}</ref><ref name="factsyou">{{Cite news \|date=2 November 2006 \|title=Facts you never knew about SRK \|work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] \|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2006/11/02/1777/ \|access-date=26 July 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110317143631/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2006/11/02/1777/ \|archive-date=17 March 2011}}</ref> At Jamia, future filmmaker [[Kabir Khan (director)\|Kabir Khan]] was his junior, and he would use Shah Rukh's notes for study.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=6 September 2025 \|title='Arrogant' Shah Rukh Khan skipped final exams at Jamia because of his 'stupid, youthful nonsense', didn't get his degree: 'Badtameezi aur ghatiyanpan tha mera' \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/arrogant-shah-rukh-khan-skipped-final-exams-at-jamia-stupid-youthful-nonsense-didnt-get-degree-10233638/lite/ \|website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> He also attended the [[National School of Drama]] in Delhi during his early career in Bollywood.<ref name="Rediff-Devdas">{{Cite web \|last=Panicker \|first=Prem \|date=10 July 2002 \|title=For an entire year I was sad \|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/jul/10srk.htm \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120817042452/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/jul/10srk.htm \|archive-date=17 August 2012 \|website=Rediff.com \|access-date=14 March 2012}}</ref>

	His father died of cancer in 1981,{{efn\|Chopra's 2007 book gave the date as 19 September 1980,{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|pp=41–43}} and in an interview in 2014 Khan specified the date was 19 October 1981.<ref>{{Cite AV media \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmmgaGju22w \|title=The Anupam Kher Show – Shahrukh Khan – Episode No: 1 \|date=6 July 2014 \|language=hi \|place=India \|access-date=27 August 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220181534/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmmgaGju22w \|archive-date=20 February 2015 \|url-status=live \|people=Khan, Shah Rukh \|work=[[Colors TV\|Colors]]}}</ref>}} and his mother died in 1991 from complications of diabetes.{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|p=89}} After the death of their parents, his older sister, Shahnaz Lalarukh (born 1960){{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|p=27}} fell into a depressed state and Khan took on the responsibility of caring for her.{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|pp=41–43}}<ref>{{Cite news \|date=20 August 2013 \|title=RAKHI SPECIAL: Bollywood King SRK with his sister Shehnaz Lalarukh \|work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]] \|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/REL-rakhi-special-bollywood-king-shah-rukh-khan-with-his-sister-shehnaz-lalarukh-4351744-PHO.html \|url-status=dead \|access-date=12 November 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112214707/http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/REL-rakhi-special-bollywood-king-shah-rukh-khan-with-his-sister-shehnaz-lalarukh-4351744-PHO.html \|archive-date=12 November 2014}}</ref> Shahnaz continues to live with her brother and his family in their [[Mumbai]] mansion.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Roy, Gitanjali \|date=14 November 2012 \|title=Shah Rukh Khan : Live life King Khan size \|url=http://www.ndtv.com/people/shah-rukh-khan-live-life-king-khan-size-503384 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402154945/http://www.ndtv.com/people/shah-rukh-khan-live-life-king-khan-size-503384 \|archive-date=2 April 2015 \|access-date=23 September 2013 \|publisher=[[NDTV]]}}</ref>		His father died of cancer in 1981,{{efn\|Chopra's 2007 book gave the date as 19 September 1980,{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|pp=41–43}} and in an interview in 2014 Khan specified the date was 19 October 1981.<ref>{{Cite AV media \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmmgaGju22w \|title=The Anupam Kher Show – Shahrukh Khan – Episode No: 1 \|date=6 July 2014 \|language=hi \|place=India \|access-date=27 August 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220181534/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmmgaGju22w \|archive-date=20 February 2015 \|url-status=live \|people=Khan, Shah Rukh \|work=[[Colors TV\|Colors]]}}</ref>}} and his mother died in 1991 from complications of diabetes.{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|p=89}} After the death of their parents, his older sister, Shahnaz Lalarukh (born 1960){{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|p=27}} fell into a depressed state and Khan took on the responsibility of caring for her.{{sfn\|Chopra\|2007\|pp=41–43}}<ref>{{Cite news \|date=20 August 2013 \|title=RAKHI SPECIAL: Bollywood King SRK with his sister Shehnaz Lalarukh \|work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]] \|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/REL-rakhi-special-bollywood-king-shah-rukh-khan-with-his-sister-shehnaz-lalarukh-4351744-PHO.html \|url-status=dead \|access-date=12 November 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112214707/http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/REL-rakhi-special-bollywood-king-shah-rukh-khan-with-his-sister-shehnaz-lalarukh-4351744-PHO.html \|archive-date=12 November 2014}}</ref> Shahnaz continues to live with her brother and his family in their [[Mumbai]] mansion.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Roy, Gitanjali \|date=14 November 2012 \|title=Shah Rukh Khan : Live life King Khan size \|url=http://www.ndtv.com/people/shah-rukh-khan-live-life-king-khan-size-503384 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402154945/http://www.ndtv.com/people/shah-rukh-khan-live-life-king-khan-size-503384 \|archive-date=2 April 2015 \|access-date=23 September 2013 \|publisher=[[NDTV]]}}</ref>

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	\| title = [[Managing director\|MD]] of Red Chillies Entertainment		\| title = [[Managing director\|MD]] of Red Chillies Entertainment
	\| spouse = {{marriage\|[[Gauri Khan\|Gauri Chhibber]]\|25 October 1991}}		\| spouse = {{marriage\|[[Gauri Khan\|Gauri Chhibber]]\|25 October 1991}}
	\| children = 4 (including [[Aryan Khan\|Aryan]] and [[Suhana Khan\|Suhana]]) ~~and other~~		\| children = 3 (including [[Aryan Khan\|Aryan]] and [[Suhana Khan\|Suhana]])
	\| awards = [[List of awards and nominations received by Shah Rukh Khan\|Full list]]		\| awards = [[List of awards and nominations received by Shah Rukh Khan\|Full list]]
	\| honours = [[Padma Shri]] (2005)<br />[[Ordre des Arts et des Lettres\|Order of Arts and Letters]] (2007)<br />[[Legion of Honour]] (2014) [[National Film Award]] (2025)		\| honours = [[Padma Shri]] (2005)<br />[[Ordre des Arts et des Lettres\|Order of Arts and Letters]] (2007)<br />[[Legion of Honour]] (2014) [[National Film Award]] (2025)