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Donkhan at a glance

Contributor — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 10:51:43 +0000

Personal life

Shah Rukh Khan was born to a Muslim family but was raised by Hindus for most of his life. His father Taj Mohammed Khan was a freedom activist of Pathan background. He used to spend his time leisurely at chandanichowk in delhi. He was very fond of Tea and rumors are that he had a tea stall from the Niazi tribe, and Lateef Fatima, who was the daughter of Major General Shah Nawaz Khan of the Janjua Rajput clan [4], who served as a General in the Indian National Army of Subash Chandra Bose .

Shah Rukh Khan’s father came to Delhi from the Kissa Kahani Bazaar in Peshawar now in Pakistan , before the Partition of India , while his mother’s family came from Rawalpindi, also in Pakistan .

Khan has a sister named Shehnaz Lalarukh. Khan attended St. Columba’s School where he was accomplished in sports, drama and academics. He won the Sword of Honour, an annual award bequeathed to the student who embodies most the spirit of the school. He later attended the Hansraj College ) to earn an Honors degree in Economics. After this, he studied for a Masters Degree in Mass Communications at Jamia Millia Islamia University..

After the death of his parents, Khan moved from New Delhi to Mumbai in 1991 for a fresh start. He married Gauri Khan in 1991 whom he used to dude a muslim hardly recognised as hindu and they have two children, son Aryan (birth 1997) and daughter Suhana (birth 2000).

Nasreen Munni Kabir, the noted British filmmaker, produced a two-part documentary on Shah Rukh, The Inner and Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan (2005). Featuring his 2004 Temptations concert tour, the film contrasted Khan’s inner world of family and daily life with the outer world of his work. Recently another book “Still Reading Khan” (2006) was released on SRK which talks about his family and his life.

As Actor

He started his acting career in 1988 by appearing in the television series Fauji playing the role of Commando Abhimanyu Rai. He then played a minor role in the serial Circus in 1989 , which depicted the life of circus performers. That same year he also had a minor role in the television film In Which Annie Gives it Those Ones. After the death of his parents Khan moved from New Delhi to Mumbai for a fresh start in 1991. He made his Bollywood film debut in Deewana (1992) which was a box office hit and launched his career in Bollywood.

In 1993 he won acclaim for his performances as a murderer and obsessive lover respectively in the box office hits Baazigar and Darr.

In 1995 he starred in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge which was a critical and commercial success and has entered its twelfth year in Mumbai theaters, grossing over 12 billion rupees in all.

Khan went on to frequently collaborate with directors Yash Chopra and Karan Johar and starred in many of their films all of which were box office hits: Dil to Pagal Hai (1997), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Mohabbatein (2000), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001), Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) and Veer-Zaara (2004). He also had some success working with directors like Aziz Mirza with whom he had a hit with Yes Boss (1997) and Mansoor Khan with whom he had a hit with Josh (2000).

Khan also won critical praise for his performances in films such as Anjaam (1994), Hey Ram (2000), Swades (2004), and Paheli (2005) which were not as successful at the box office. He is also well-known for playing the title role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s award-winning period romance Devdas (2002) which was an adaptation of Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s famous novel of the same name.

In 2006 he once again collaborated with Karan Johar in the multi-starrer film Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna (2006) which was very successful in India and overseas.. That same year he played the title role in Don (2006), a remake of the 1978 hit film Don which was also successful.

As a Producer

Khan also produces some of the films he has starred in. However he has had mixed success as both the producer and the star of his films. He set up a production company called Dreamz Unlimited with Juhi Chawla and director Aziz Mirza in 1999. The first two of the films he produced and starred in: Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000) and Asoka (2001) were box office failures..

His third film, as a producer and star, Chalte Chalte (2003), was the first hit from his production house.. In 2004 he set up another production company called Red Chillies Entertainment and produced and starred in Main Hoon Na which was another hit at the box office.. In 2005 he produced and starred in the fantasy film Paheli, which was India’s selection for the Academy Awards (foreign films category) but did not win. At the box office Paheli was a disappointment. That same year he also co-produced the film Kaal with Karan Johar and performed an item number for the film with Malaika Arora Khan. Kaal was moderately successful.

His forthcoming film set for release in 2007 is Om Shanti Om which he will also star in.

As Television Host

Khan was then chosen as the host of the third series of Kaun Banega Crorepati, the Indian version of Who wants to be a millionaire?, taking over from the original host Amitabh Bachchan. The show is deemed the most popular programme in Indian television history. On Monday, January 22, 2007, “KBC” aired with Khan as the new host. The season ended on April .

Awards and nominations

Other Awards

* Ten Rupa Cinegoers Awards
* Six Star Screen Videocon Awards
* Six Sansui Viewers Choice Movie Awards
* Four Zee Cine Awards
* Four People’s Choice Movie Awards
* Three IIFA Awards
* Three Zee Gold Bollywood Awards
* Two AFJA Awards
* One Aashirwad Award
* One Disney Kids Channel Award
* One MTV Immies Indian Music Excellence Awards
* One Sports World Film Award
* One Sahara One Sangeet Award – Best Actor Singer “Apun Bola” Josh – 2005

* One GIFA Award for Best Internet Search Personality

Other recognitions

In 2004 Time magazine in their third annual special on Asia’s heroes selected him along with 19 other Asian’s as the 20 Asian Heroes under the age of 40 . Out of the 20, Khan was one of the four who graced the South Asian edition of that issue.

In 2005 he appeared on the cover of the Asian edition of the National Geographic magazine dated February 2005. This was a rare honour extended by National Geographic since unlike many other magazines celebrities are not their natural choice for a cover image .

National Honours

* 1997 – best citizen of india
* 2002 – Rajiv Gandhi Award for Excellence in the Field of Entertainment
* 2005 – Padma Shri, India’s fourth highest civilian award from the Government of India
* 2007 – Adawe Ahmed Farah

International Honour

* DIFF Dubai International Film Festival 2006 honouring Shahrukh Khan along with Oliver Stone.

Producer

* Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000)
* Asoka (2001)
* Chalte Chalte (2003)
* Main Hoon Na (2004)
* Kaal (2005)
* Paheli (2005)
* Om Shanti Om (2007)

Playback singer

* Main To Hoon Pagal – Baadshah (1999)
* Apun Bola – Josh (2000)
* Ankhein Khuli – Mohabbatein (2000)
* Khaike Paan Banaraswala – Don – The Chase Begins Again (2006)
* Karle Karle – Kaun Banega Crorepati (2007)

Stunts Director

* Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)
* Main Hoon Na (2004)
* Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006)
* Chak De India (2007)
* Kabul Ka Gangster (2007)

TV career

* Dil Dariya(1987)
* Fauji (1988) … Abhimanyu Rai
* Circus (1989)
* In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones (1989)
* Doosra Kewal
* Idiot (1991) … Pawan Raghujan
* Kareena Kareena (2004) Zee TV … Special Appearance
* Kaun Banega Crorepati (2007) … Host
* Antakshari The Great Challenge (2007) … Special Guest

Now, a movie on the life of Shah Rukh Khan

admin — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 05:08:20 +0000

A movie will be made on the life of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan , who, by the way, is more famous than Hollywood’s Tom Cruise.

With the exception of Amitabh Bachchan, no other Bollywood star has reached such heights of fame as SRK has. He is arguably the most adored film star in Asia, with a fan base stretching from Malaysia to the Middle East.

It is quite befitting that Madame Tussaud’s museum in London has decided to have a wax statue of Shah Rukh in the museum. SRK is the third Bollywood celebrity to have received the honor after Amitabh Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai .

But now, reports have it that apart from the statue, the museum has shown interest in commissioning a biographic film on the life of Shah Rukh Khan.

The movie will be a 50-minute long tale of the superstar’s life, right from his childhood, his youth to his struggle in Bollywood and his eventual rise to fame. The film will end with the unveiling of the SRK statue in Madame Tussauds.

Reports have it that Bobby Khan has been approached to direct the movie.

The film is likely to include Shah Rukh’s friends: Karan Johar , Farah Khan , Juhi Chawla and Rani Mukherjee .

Biography of Shah Rukh Khan

admin — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:50:40 +0000

The year is 1991. First-time director Hema Malini looks anxious on the sets of her directorial debut, ‘Dil Aashna Hai’. The cause of her anxiety triggers laughter as it is discovered that the lady, despite employing all haircut methods on her boyish-looking hero Shahrukh Khan, remains unsuccessful with his unruly mop. Hema finally lets go of the boy and his effervescent hair without a crop.

The film bungled at the box office. Was it due to Khan’s boisterous hair?

Today, in retrospect, it looks like it was his disheveled hair, big nose, average height and average looks that broke conventions to give birth to a new-age star.

SRK’s USP were his energy, fizz and ‘dreamz unlimited’. The boy just refuses to sit idle. Says Juhi co-star and friend: ”Shahrukh went on even when others stopped due to exhaustion. He breathes films. He is down-to-earth, without an attitude. He is very friendly and has a funny sense of humor”.

When Colonel Kapoor signed SRK for his serial on faujis, he knew the potential of the bubbly youth but the amazing career he would charter wasn’t probably envisaged.

After Fauji, a couple of more television serials and Shahrukh joined the big league and gave a smashing hit Deewana with the late Divya Bharati. As compared to the superstars of yesteryears, Shahrukh’s ride up the ladder was tougher. He had to face the rage of explosion of information and technology while working towards super-stardom. He was required to possess charisma compelling enough to make people rise above the zillion modes of entertainment and be his audience. Shahrukh managed to captivate and the feat, by no means, was easy.

From a boy-next-door to a saleable hero, from a hero to a star, a superstar and finally a phenomenon, though there is nothing concrete to show where his prowess lay. He was plain and ordinary. It is very difficult to place fingers on a reason that enabled SRK reach where he is today. Probably his plainness was his virtue. He was never an enigma. He was guileless, without a benefactor to lead him around by his fingers. His only weapon was his willingness to work hard and professionalism.

An upfront attitude earned SRK some very valuable friends in an industry otherwise dominated by detractors and chamchas. Juhi, his co-star, close pal and now his business partner for ‘Dreamz Unlimited’ forms an integral part of the core group, that has Aziz Mirza, whom SRK is very close to, Yash Johar, Yash Chopra and their sons Karan and Aditya.

In a profession where commitment towards wives and girlfriends take the backburner, SRK’s devotion towards wife Gauri has been lauded. He is probably one of the rare actors who in their entire careers did not have any romantic liaisons. One who remained a buddy to men and women alike.

From a fauji to being SRK, the rise was epic. But a downward slide is inevitable. Even SRK knows that. Hence we see a production company already working full swing. But the loss of stardom hurts. The cola war bears ample evidence of that. Contrary to popular belief, SRK is not jealous. He has achieved far too much to envy the rise of new kids. He is apprehensive of a besiege.

The maiden venture of SRK’s production company bombed. He was barely recovering from the disaster with hopes pinned on his next release ‘Josh’, when the film too failed to draw the kind of attention it was expected to. There’s however, still time to the downward slide. SRK has too many good projects to keep him going strong. There’s ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gum’, ‘Mohabbatein’, ‘Devdaas’, and his own production ‘Ashoka, The Great’.

For every loss there is a new hope. SRK is too full of zest to be defeated and live quietly. He will explore other avenues in films even if he ceases to be a superstar. He will continue to be there.