My Take
I'll be honest — I came to Shah Rukh Khan late, the way a lot of non-Bollywood fans do, stumbling onto one of his films and immediately wondering why nobody told me sooner. The man has been in over 90 Hindi films, won five Filmfare Awards for Best Actor across different decades, and picked up France's Order of Arts and Letters along the way, yet he still carries himself like he's genuinely grateful for every bit of it. What gets me is the range: actor, producer, screenwriter, dancer, TV host — King Khan doesn't do one thing, he does everything, and usually does it better than the people who only do that one thing. Born in New Delhi, educated at the University of Delhi, he built an empire on charm and sheer relentless work, and "Baadshah of Bollywood" isn't hype — it's just accurate.
Overview
Shah Rukh Khan (pronounced [ˈʃaːɦɾʊx xäːn] ; 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 "Baadshah of Bollywood" and "King Khan", he has appeared in more than 90 films and earned numerous accolades, including a National Film Award and 15 Filmfare Awards.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shah Rukh Khan
- Name (Japanese)
- シャー・ルク・カーン
- Reading
- しゃー・るく・かーん
- Born
- November 2, 1965 (age 60)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Snake
- Origin
- New Delhi, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television presenter / actor / screenwriter / film producer / dancer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Delhi
Awards & achievements
- 2007 Officer of Arts and Letters
- 2005 Padma Shri in arts
- 2018 Crystal Award
- 1994 Filmfare Award for Best Actor
- 1996 Filmfare Award for Best Actor
- 1998 Filmfare Award for Best Actor
- 1999 Filmfare Award for Best Actor
- 2003 Filmfare Award for Best Actor
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.