Shahrukh Khan: Difference between revisions

| name               = Shah Rukh Khan

| image             = Shah Rukh Khan graces the launch of the new Santro.jpg

| caption           = Khan at an event for [[Hyundai Motor Company|Hyundai]] in 2018

| birth_name        = Shahrukh Khan

| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1965|11|2|df=yes}}

| birth_place       = [[New Delhi]], India

| alma_mater        = [[Hansraj College]]<ref>{{cite news|title=SRK finally receives graduation degree from Hansraj College after 28 years |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-receives-graduation-degree-after-28-years/ |date=17 February 2016 |access-date=17 February 2016 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url-status=live |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>

| years_active      = 1988–present

| spouse             = {{marriage|[[Gauri Khan|Gauri Chibber]]|1991}}

| works              = [[Shah Rukh Khan filmography|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]] (2007)<br />[[Légion d'honneur]] (2014)

'''Shah Rukh Khan''' ({{IPA-hns|ˈʃɑːɦɾʊx xɑːn|pron}}; born 2 November 1965), also known by the initialism '''SRK''', is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works in [[Hindi]] films. He is referred to in the media as the "[[Padishah|Baadshah]] of [[Bollywood]]" (in reference to his 1999 film ''[[Baadshah (1999 film)|Baadshah]]''), "King of Bollywood" and "King Khan", he has appeared in more than 80 films, and earned [[List of awards and nominations received by Shah Rukh Khan|numerous accolades]], including 14&nbsp;[[Filmfare Awards]]. The [[Government of India]] has awarded him the [[Padma Shri]], and the [[Government of France]] has awarded him the [[Ordre des Arts et des Lettres]] and the [[Legion of Honour]]. Khan has a significant following in Asia and the [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin|Indian diaspora]] worldwide. In terms of audience size and income, he has been described as one of the most successful film stars in the world.{{efn|Sources indicating Khan's status as one of the most successful film stars in the world.<ref name="billion" /><ref name="Richest Actors" /><ref name="thetimes1" />}}

Khan began his career with appearances in several television series in the late 1980s. He made his [[Bollywood]] debut in 1992 with ''[[Deewana (1992 film)|Deewana]]''. Early in his career, Khan was recognised for portraying villainous roles in the films ''[[Baazigar]]'' (1993), ''[[Darr]]'' (1993), and ''[[Anjaam]]'' (1994). He then rose to prominence after starring in a series of romantic films, including ''[[Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge]]'' (1995), ''[[Dil To Pagal Hai]]'' (1997), ''[[Kuch Kuch Hota Hai]]'' (1998), ''[[Mohabbatein]]'' (2000) and ''[[Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...]]'' (2001). Khan went on to earn critical acclaim for his portrayal of an alcoholic in ''[[Devdas (2002 Hindi film)|Devdas]]'' (2002), a [[NASA]] scientist in ''[[Swades]]'' (2004), a hockey coach in ''[[Chak De! India]]'' (2007) and a man with [[Asperger syndrome]] in ''[[My Name Is Khan]]'' (2010). His highest-grossing films include the comedies ''[[Chennai Express]]'' (2013), ''[[Happy New Year (2014 film)|Happy New Year]]'' (2014), ''[[Dilwale (2015 film)|Dilwale]]'' (2015), and the crime film ''[[Raees (2017 film)|Raees]]'' (2017). Many of his films display themes of Indian national identity and connections with diaspora communities, or gender, racial, social and religious differences and grievances.

As of 2015, Khan is co-chairman of the motion picture production company [[Red Chillies Entertainment]] and its subsidiaries and is the co-owner of the [[Indian Premier League]] cricket team [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] and the [[Caribbean Premier League]] team [[Trinbago Knight Riders]]. He is a frequent television presenter and stage show performer. The media often label him as "Brand SRK" because of his many endorsement and entrepreneurship ventures. Khan's philanthropic endeavours have provided health care and disaster relief, and he was honoured with [[UNESCO]]'s Pyramide con Marni award in 2011 for his support of children's education and the [[World Economic Forum]]'s Crystal Award in 2018 for his leadership in championing women's and children's rights in India. He regularly features in listings of the most influential people in [[Indian culture]], and in 2008, ''[[Newsweek]]'' named him one of their fifty most powerful people in the world.<ref name="newsweek" />

[[File:Shahrukh Khan and Gauri at 'The Outsider' launch party.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Khan with his wife [[Gauri Khan]] in 2012|alt=Shah Rukh Khan standing beside his wife Gauri at a party in 2012]]

Khan was born 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 the 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|work=[[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|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-06/news-interviews/41130455_1_mangalore-chennai-express-srk |title=SRK grew up in Mangalore |work=[[The Times of India]] |author=Gupta, Priya |date=6 August 2013 |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 |url-status=dead }}</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's father, Meer Taj Mohammed Khan, was an [[Indian independence movement|Indian independence]] activist from [[Peshawar]] who campaigned alongside the [[Khudai Khidmatgar]], a [[nonviolent resistance]] movement led by [[Abdul Ghaffar Khan]] (also known as Bacha Khan or the "Frontier Gandhi") that sought a [[opposition to the partition of India|united and independent India]].<ref name="KoolAgrawal2020">{{cite book |last1=Kool |first1=Vinod K. |last2=Agrawal |first2=Rita |title=Gandhi and the Psychology of Nonviolence, Volume 1: Scientific Roots and Development |date=2020 |publisher=[[Springer Nature]]|isbn=978-3-030-56865-8 |page=55 |language=English |quote=Khan founded the Khudai Khidmatgar (Servants of God), the followers of which were commonly referred to as "red shirts." What attracted people to him? It was the same values that drew people in large numbers to Gandhi—integrity of character coupled with a total comittment to the philosophy and practice of nonviolence and the unwavering belief in a united India.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=9 October 2019|title=Fatima Bhutto terms Shah Rukh Khan 'an icon challenging US monopoly|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/538860-fatima-bhutto-terms-shah-rukh-khan-an-icon-challenging-us-monopoly|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191010001647/https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/538860-fatima-bhutto-terms-shah-rukh-khan-an-icon-challenging-us-monopoly|archive-date=10 October 2019|access-date=10 October 2019|website=The News International}}</ref> Meer was a follower of Abdul Ghaffar Khan,{{sfn|Chopra|2007|pp=17–18}} and affiliated with the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref name="ancestral5"/> As of 2010, Khan's paternal family was still living in the Shah Wali Qataal area of Peshawar's [[Qissa Khwani Bazaar]].<ref name="ancestral5"/> Meer moved to New Delhi in 1948 after the [[partition of India]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Shariff, Faisal|date=31 May 2004|title=Peshawar: The Shah Rukh Connection|url=http://specials.rediff.com/news/2004/may/31sl02.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825152902/http://specials.rediff.com/news/2004/may/31sl02.htm|archive-date=25 August 2012|access-date=28 January 2013|work=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> Khan's mother, Lateef Fatima, was the daughter of a senior government engineer.{{sfn|Chopra|2007|p=25}}{{efn|Although she was reported to be the adopted daughter of [[Shah Nawaz Khan (general)|Shah Nawaz Khan]], a major general in the [[Indian National Army]], the [[Indian Army]] denied those reports.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/348459/army-denies-new-isi-chief-related-to-shah-rukh-khan/ |title=Army denies new ISI chief related to Shah Rukh Khan |work=[[The Express Tribune]] |date=11 March 2012 |access-date=12 June 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140528165955/http://tribune.com.pk/story/348459/army-denies-new-isi-chief-related-to-shah-rukh-khan/ |archive-date=28 May 2014 }}</ref> According to Khan, his father was related to Shah Nawaz.<ref name=pathan>{{cite news|title=How SRK's Pathan father fell in love with his South Indian mother |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/How-SRKs-Pathan-father-fell-in-love-with-his-South-Indian-mother/articleshow/21574818.cms |first=Priya |last=Gupta |date=4 August 2013 |work=The Times of India |access-date=24 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130805212904/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/How-SRKs-Pathan-father-fell-in-love-with-his-South-Indian-mother/articleshow/21574818.cms |archive-date= 5 August 2013 }}</ref>}} His parents were married in 1959.{{sfn|Chopra|2007|p=26}} Khan described himself on [[Twitter]] as "half [[Hyderabadi Muslims|Hyderabadi]] (mother), half [[Pashtuns|Pathan]] (father), and some [[Kashmiri people|Kashmiri]] (grandmother)".<ref>{{cite tweet|author=Shah Rukh Khan|user=iamsrk|number=21639346475|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|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> According to Khan, his paternal grandfather, Meer Jan Muhammad Khan, was originally from [[Afghanistan]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2 November 2020|title=Happy Birthday Shah Rukh Khan: Why SRK is 'Half Hyderabadi'?|url=https://www.siasat.com/happy-birthday-shah-rukh-khan-why-srk-is-half-hyderabadi-2013690/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210617114610/https://www.siasat.com/happy-birthday-shah-rukh-khan-why-srk-is-half-hyderabadi-2013690/|archive-date=17 June 2021|access-date=9 January 2021|website=The Siasat Daily|language=en-GB|quote=Khan’s paternal grandfather, Meer Jan Muhammad Khan, was an ethnic Pashtun (Pathan) from Afghanistan}}</ref><ref name="ancestral5">{{cite news|author=Khan, Omer Farooq|date=19 March 2010|title=SRK's ancestral home traced to Pakistan|work=The Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/SRKs-ancestral-home-traced-to-Pakistan/articleshow/5701179.cms|url-status=live|access-date=19 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701111712/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/SRKs-ancestral-home-traced-to-Pakistan/articleshow/5701179.cms|archive-date=1 July 2015|quote=There is a strong misperception about Shah Rukh's identity who is widely considered as a Pathan. In fact, his entire family speaks Hindko language. His ancestors came from Kashmir and settled in Peshawar centuries back, revealed Maqsood.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hwbta8t2XH4&t=2m00s|title=Mardomi interviews Shahrukh Khan in U.S.A|date=26 January 2009|publisher=[[YouTube]]|time=2:00|access-date=1 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809175417/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hwbta8t2XH4&t=2m00s|archive-date=9 August 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> His paternal cousins in Peshawar claim that the family speaks [[Hindko]] and is originally from Kashmir, contradicting the claim that his grandfather was from Afghanistan.<ref name="ancestral5"/><ref>{{cite news|date=26 July 2005|title=Shahrukh's cousins eager to meet him|work=Dawn|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/149454/shahrukh-s-cousins-eager-to-meet-him|url-status=live|access-date=4 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117025924/http://www.dawn.com/news/149454/shahrukh-s-cousins-eager-to-meet-him|archive-date=17 November 2015|quote=Mr Ahmed said that the celebrity understood Hindko and loved to speak in his mother-tongue despite having been born away from Hindko speaking area.}}</ref>

Khan grew up in the [[Rajendra Nagar, Delhi|Rajendra Nagar]] neighbourhood of New Delhi.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/SRK-to-run-for-Delhi/articleshow/5068322.cms |title=SRK to run for Delhi TNN |work=The Times of India |date=30 September 2009 |access-date=21 July 2014 |url-status=live |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 owing to a shoulder injury in his early years meant that he could no longer play.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sharma |first1=Rajat |title=Shah Rukh Khan in Aap Ki Adalat (Full Interview) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=t_FyYz1pOVg |website=youtube.com/user/IndiaTV |publisher=IndiaTV |access-date=14 August 2018 |date=16 April 2016 |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011203534/https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=t_FyYz1pOVg |url-status=live }}</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 (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 [[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|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/theatre-is-at-an-all-time-low-in-delhi/story-cdTZmWVLZbZpajDHYUYWiM.html |title=Theatre is at an all-time low in Delhi |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |author=Baker, Steven |date=9 April 2007 |access-date=10 September 2010 |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 }}</ref> After Hansraj, he began studying for a master's degree in [[mass communication]] at [[Jamia Millia Islamia]], but left to pursue his acting career.<ref name=factsyou>{{cite news |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2006/11/02/1777/ |title=Facts you never knew about SRK |work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=2 November 2006 |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> He also attended the [[National School of Drama]] in Delhi during his early career in Bollywood.<ref name="Rediff-Devdas">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/jul/10srk.htm |title=For an entire year I was sad |work=Rediff.com |author=Panicker, Prem |date=10 July 2002 |access-date=14 March 2012 |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 }}</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}} but in an interview in 2014 Khan said the date was 19 October 1981.<ref>{{cite AV media|people=Khan, Shah Rukh |title=The Anupam Kher Show – Shahrukh Khan – Episode No: 1 |language=hi |date=6 July 2014 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmmgaGju22w |access-date=27 August 2015 |location=India |work=[[Colors (TV channel)|Colors]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220181534/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmmgaGju22w |archive-date=20 February 2015 }}</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|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/REL-rakhi-special-bollywood-king-shah-rukh-khan-with-his-sister-shehnaz-lalarukh-4351744-PHO.html |title=RAKHI SPECIAL: Bollywood King SRK with his sister Shehnaz Lalarukh |work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]] |date=20 August 2013 |access-date=12 November 2014 |url-status=live |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|url=http://www.ndtv.com/people/shah-rukh-khan-live-life-king-khan-size-503384 |title=Shah Rukh Khan : Live life King Khan size |publisher=[[NDTV]] |author=Roy, Gitanjali |date=14 November 2012 |access-date=23 September 2013 |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 }}</ref>

Although Khan was given the birth name Shahrukh Khan, he prefers his name to be written as Shah Rukh Khan, and is commonly referred to by the acronym SRK.<ref name="time">{{cite news|last=James |first=Randy |url=http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1917090,00.html |title=2-Min. Bio: Bollywood Star Shah Rukh Khan |work=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |date=18 August 2009 |access-date=15 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111235225/http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0%2C8599%2C1917090%2C00.html |archive-date=11 November 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He married [[Gauri Khan|Gauri Chibber]], a [[Punjabi Hindu]], in a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony on 25 October 1991, after a six-year courtship.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan/bday-special-shah-rukh-khan/articleshow/25059326.cms |title=B'day Special: Shah Rukh Khan (p. 16) |work=The Times of India |access-date=3 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109191757/http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan/bday-special-shah-rukh-khan/articleshow/25059326.cms |archive-date=9 November 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://lifestyle.in.msn.com/valentinesday/famous-inter-religious-marriages?page=3|title=Famous inter-religious marriages|date=30 January 2014|publisher=[[MSN]]|access-date=25 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140703032243/http://lifestyle.in.msn.com/valentinesday/famous-inter-religious-marriages?page=3|archive-date=3 July 2014}}</ref> They have a son Aryan (born 1997)<ref>{{Citation|last=Dharma Productions|title=Reunion of the Kuch Kuch Hota Hai cast {{!}} Karan Johar {{!}} Shah Rukh Khan {{!}} Kajol {{!}} Rani|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTVpVbESfbE&t=27m55s|access-date=6 December 2018}}</ref> and a daughter Suhana (born 2000).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/news/2000/may/23shahruk.htm|title=rediff.com: Shah Rukh has a new(born) heroine in his life|website=m.rediff.com|access-date=6 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181018044736/https://m.rediff.com/news/2000/may/23shahruk.htm|archive-date=18 October 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2013, they became parents of a third child, a son named AbRam,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-shah-rukh-khan-brings-baby-abram-home-denies-sex-determination-test-1859143 |title=Shah Rukh Khan brings baby AbRam home, denies sex determination test |work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |date=9 July 2013 |access-date=23 September 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131204173828/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-shah-rukh-khan-brings-baby-abram-home-denies-sex-determination-test-1859143 |archive-date= 4 December 2013 }}</ref> who was born through a surrogate mother.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/shah-rukh-khan-gauri-blessed-with-a-baby-boy/1137115/ |title=Shah Rukh Khan, Gauri blessed with a baby boy |work=[[The Indian Express]] |author=Sharma, Sarika |date=3 July 2013 |access-date=23 September 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905122414/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/shah-rukh-khan-gauri-blessed-with-a-baby-boy/1137115/ |archive-date= 5 September 2014 }}</ref> Both his elder children have expressed interest in entering the entertainment industry; Khan has stated that Aryan, who is studying film at the [[USC School of Cinematic Arts]] in [[California]], aspires to become a writer-director,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/bollywood-news/article/shah-rukh-khan-feels-that-karan-johar-will-launch-aryan-khan-but-not-as-a-hero-details-inside/332260|title=Shah Rukh Khan feels that Karan Johar will launch Aryan Khan, but not as a HERO – details inside|website=Times Now|publisher=[[The Times Group]]|access-date=31 December 2018|date=17 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181231092404/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/bollywood-news/article/shah-rukh-khan-feels-that-karan-johar-will-launch-aryan-khan-but-not-as-a-hero-details-inside/332260|archive-date=31 December 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/bollywood-news/article/this-video-of-shah-rukh-khans-son-aryan-khan-giving-money-to-a-beggar-is-going-viral-watch/266558|title=This video of Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan giving money to a beggar is going viral – watch{{!}}|website=Times Now|publisher=The Times Group|date=8 August 2018|access-date=30 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181231043130/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/bollywood-news/article/this-video-of-shah-rukh-khans-son-aryan-khan-giving-money-to-a-beggar-is-going-viral-watch/266558|archive-date=31 December 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> while Suhana, who served as assistant director for Khan's film ''[[Zero (2018 film)|Zero]]'' (2018), is studying drama and acting at [[New York University Tisch School of the Arts|NYU's Tisch School of the Arts]] for higher education.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/151218/suhana-has-to-learn-the-craft-before-thinking-of-acting-shah-rukh-kha.html|title=Suhana has to learn the craft before thinking of acting: Shah Rukh Khan|last=Varma|first=Lipika|date=15 December 2018|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|access-date=2 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190102095716/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/151218/suhana-has-to-learn-the-craft-before-thinking-of-acting-shah-rukh-kha.html|archive-date=2 January 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-from-deewana-to-zero-shah-rukh-khan-s-daughter-suhana-takes-cues-from-superstar-s-films-for-her-bollywood-debut-2781636|title=From 'Deewana' to 'Zero', Shah Rukh Khan's daughter Suhana takes cues from superstar's films for her Bollywood debut|date=14 August 2019|website=DNA India|language=en|access-date=17 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814065814/https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-from-deewana-to-zero-shah-rukh-khan-s-daughter-suhana-takes-cues-from-superstar-s-films-for-her-bollywood-debut-2781636|archive-date=14 August 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Suhana made her acting debut in November 2019, in a short film titled "The Grey Part of Blue."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/suhana-khan-s-acting-debut-the-grey-part-of-blue-is-out-fans-say-magnetic-screen-presence-watch-video/story-E6zNbz2tDceiqXWlMXMZ0N.html|title=Suhana Khan's acting debut The Grey Part of Blue is out, fans say she has 'magnetic screen presence'. Watch video|date=18 November 2019|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=18 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191118111059/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/suhana-khan-s-acting-debut-the-grey-part-of-blue-is-out-fans-say-magnetic-screen-presence-watch-video/story-E6zNbz2tDceiqXWlMXMZ0N.html|archive-date=18 November 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> According to Khan, while he strongly believes in [[Islam]], he also values his wife's religion. His children follow both religions; at his home the [[Qur'an]] is situated next to the [[Hindu]] deities.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4274774.stm |title=Who's the real Shah Rukh Khan? |author=Zubair Ahmed |work=BBC News |date=23 September 2005 |access-date=26 August 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090126235323/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4274774.stm |archive-date=26 January 2009 }}</ref>

{{see also|Shah Rukh Khan filmography}}

{{main|List of awards and nominations received by Shah Rukh Khan}}

Khan is one of the most decorated Bollywood actors.<ref name=toi-awards /> He has received 14&nbsp;[[Filmfare Awards]] from 30&nbsp;nominations and special awards,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan/bday-special-shah-rukh-khan/articleshow/25059557.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216091000/http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan/bday-special-shah-rukh-khan/articleshow/25059557.cms|archive-date=16 December 2014 |title=B'day Special: Shah Rukh Khan (p. 8)|work=The Times of India |access-date=16 November 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref>{{efn|name=ffan|Awards in certain categories come without a prior nomination.}} including eight for Best Actor; he is tied for the most in the category with Dilip Kumar.<ref name=FF8 /> Khan has won the Filmfare Best Actor award for ''[[Baazigar]]'' (1993), ''[[Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge]]'' (1995), ''[[Dil To Pagal Hai]]'' (1997), ''[[Kuch Kuch Hota Hai]]'' (1998), ''[[Devdas (2002 Hindi film)|Devdas]]'' (2002), ''[[Swades]]'' (2004), ''[[Chak De! India]]'' (2007) and ''[[My Name Is Khan]]'' (2010). At times, he has garnered as many as three of the five total Filmfare Best Actor nominations.<ref name=FFAwardsPDF />

Although he has never won a [[National Film Awards|National Film Award]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/724/ |title='I have a space for a National Award in my library'&nbsp;– Shahrukh Khan |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=10 February 2010 |access-date=29 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402170640/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/724/ |archive-date=2 April 2015}}</ref> he was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] by the Government of India in 2005.<ref name=toi-awards /> The Government of France has awarded him both the [[Ordre des Arts et des Lettres]] (2007),<ref>{{cite news|work=The Times of India|title=SRK gets France's top culture award|date=13 June 2007|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/SRK-gets-Frances-top-culture-award/articleshow/2118462.cms?|access-date=27 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170311101618/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/SRK-gets-Frances-top-culture-award/articleshow/2118462.cms|archive-date=11 March 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> and the fifth degree of the [[Legion of Honour|French Legion of Honour]], the [[Légion d'honneur|Chevalier Légion d'honneur]] (2014).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-conferred-with-top-french-civillian-award/article1-1235777.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813111436/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-conferred-with-top-french-civillian-award/article1-1235777.aspx|archive-date=13 August 2014|title=Shahrukh Khan awarded highest French civilian honour|work=Hindustan Times|date=2 July 2014|access-date=27 July 2014}}</ref> Khan has received five honorary doctorates; the first from The [[University of Bedfordshire]] in 2009,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8145945.stm|title=Shah Rukh honoured to be Dr Khan|work=BBC|date=11 July 2009|access-date=1 July 2019|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011203546/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8145945.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> the second from The [[University of Edinburgh]] in 2015,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/entertainment-arts-34543469/shah-rukh-khan-given-honorary-doctorate-by-university-of-edinburgh|title=Shah Rukh Khan given honorary doctorate by University of Edinburgh|work=BBC|date=16 October 2015|access-date=1 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190702133025/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/entertainment-arts-34543469/shah-rukh-khan-given-honorary-doctorate-by-university-of-edinburgh|archive-date=2 July 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> the third from [[Maulana Azad National Urdu University]] in 2016,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/shah-rukh-khan-honorary-doctorate-urdu-maulana-azad-national-urdu-university-photos/1/843004.html |title=SEE PICS: Shah Rukh Khan receives honorary doctorate for promoting Urdu |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170418001341/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/shah-rukh-khan-honorary-doctorate-urdu-maulana-azad-national-urdu-university-photos/1/843004.html |archive-date=18 April 2017 }}</ref> and his latest from The [[University of Law]] and [[La Trobe University]] in 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/shah-rukh-khan-thanks-the-university-of-law-for-awarding-him-with-an-honorary-doctorate/articleshow/68732882.cms|title=Shah Rukh Khan thanks the University of Law for awarding him with an honorary doctorate|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=5 April 2019|access-date=1 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510190542/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/shah-rukh-khan-thanks-the-university-of-law-for-awarding-him-with-an-honorary-doctorate/articleshow/68732882.cms|archive-date=10 May 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/aug/09/bollywood-comes-to-melbourne-as-shah-rukh-khan-given-honorary-doctorate|title=Bollywood comes to Melbourne as Shah Rukh Khan given honorary doctorate|work=The Guardian|date=9 August 2019|access-date=10 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809230738/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/aug/09/bollywood-comes-to-melbourne-as-shah-rukh-khan-given-honorary-doctorate|archive-date=9 August 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

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