Khan, Shahruh

Shahrukh Khan was born on November 2, 1965 in New Delhi to a Pashtun family. In addition to his family has an older sister Shehnaz. His father, Taj Muhammad Khan, is a lawyer who moved to New Delhi from Peshawar to partition India . The family of Fatima's mother was originally from Rawalpindi , now also Pakistan .

Shahrukh Khan graduated from school in New Delhi, and then, in 1988, the Delhi University with a degree in economics. After that, he studied at the university for a master’s degree in Mass Communication, but he preferred an actor’s career.

He made his debut as an actor on television in 1988 and played in several television series.

1990s

In the movie Shahruh decided to act after moving to Bombay from Delhi. The first film for which he signed the contract, was the Cabaret Dancer by Khema Malini . However, the first to appear on screens in 1992 was Mad Love . For this role, he received a Filmfare Award for best debut . In the same year, the film “Gentleman’s Dreams” was released, becoming the first film where he played along with Juhi Chawl .

In 1993, Shahruh starred in the roles of anti-heroes in two films at once - “ Life under fear ” and “ The game with death ”. For his role in the latter, where he portrayed an ambiguous character who kills a girl in love with him in revenge, he was awarded his first Film Test Award for Best Actor . In the same year, films were released, where he played positive heroes, "The King in Love ", where he got the minor role of the brother of the protagonist, and " Madam Maya ".

In 1994, the actor once again played a negative role in the film Rahula Ravaila “ Caprice ”, for which he received a Filmfare Award for the best performance of a negative role . In the same year, the film “ Season of Love ” was released, where he played an in love musician who, according to him, became his favorite role.

Shahrukh received his second Filmfare award for his role in the 1995 film Unclean Bride . This film gathered in cinemas 12 billion rupees , becoming one of the highest grossing in the history of Indian cinema.

In 1996, all four films with his participation fell through at the box office. But in 1997, he decided to correct the situation when the movie “ Crazy Heart ” came out, where his hero is a theater director who falls into a love triangle. The film was a commercial success. A year later, the films “ Double ” came out, where Shahrukh played a dual role, which, however, had no success at the box office, and “ Love at first sight ”, where he played the correspondent of All India Radio , who turns out to be carried away by a mysterious terrorist. And the last film, which was released that year - " Everything in life happens ."

In 1999, his participation was released only one film - "Badshah", where he played along with Twinkle Khanna , which, however, had no success at the box office. In 2000, Shahruh, together with Juhi Chawla and her husband, Jay Mehta, founded the film company Dreamz Unlimited . The first film they released as producers was “Trembling hearts”, where they performed the roles of correspondents. This film also became a box office failure. In the same year, Kamala Hassan ’s bilingual film “The Breath of Time” was released, where he played the archeologist Amjad Khan. It was Khan's only work in South Indian cinema. A year later, two of his films “ In Sadness and Joy ” and “The Emperor” (another name “Ashoka”), where he played the emperor Ashoka , were shown, the film was shown at the Venice Film Festival and at the Toronto Film Festival . At home, he received a positive rating, but failed at the box office.

2000s

In 2002, the film " Devdas " was released, where he played the eponymous hero who became an alcoholic. At that time, the film was the most expensive in the history of Bollywood ^{[8] [9]} . It was also the second film where the actor played Aishwarya Paradise together, and the fourth together Madhuri Dixit . In 2003, the film “The Roads of Love” was released, where he played with Rani Mukherjee . the film was a commercial success and was the last for the company "Dreamz Unlimited" under the old name, before in 2004, together with his wife Gauri, reformed it into Red Chillies Entertainment . Juhi Chawla and Jai Mehta still remain co-owners of Red Chillies Entertainment .

In 2003, Shahrukhu underwent spinal surgery at Wellington Hospital in London .

2004 was a successful year for Shahrukh. Two films were released: “ I am with you! "And" Vir and Zara ", both received commercial success. In the same year, the film “Return to Homeland” was released, where its hero is a NASA scientist who returns to his homeland to find his roots.

In 2007 came the film “ India, go ahead! ”, Where his hero is a former field hockey team player who trains the women's team. In the same year, the film “ When One Life Is Not Enough ” was released. Farah Khan , where Khan played actor extras in the 1970s and a 2000 superstar. The film was a debut for Deepika Padukone . Both films were commercially successful at home and abroad.

In 2008, the film “ This couple was created by God ” was released, his hero Surindir Sahni is a shy man with low self-esteem, whose love for his young wife helps him discover a new side in himself. The film was a commercial success.

In 2010, the Karan Johar film “ My name is Khan ” was released. This film was subjected to harsh criticism from the nationalist Hindu organization Shiv Sena , whose members rioted and were arrested during the preliminary screening of the film in Mumbai ^{[10] [11]} . The film tells about the journey of a Muslim man suffering from Asperger syndrome in the United States after the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001 ^[12] . Having received Filmfare for this role, Shahruh caught up in terms of the number of awards in the Best Actor category with the record holder of this nomination, Dilip Kumar (8).

In 2012, the film “ While I'm Alive ” was released, which was the first film in his career where he kissed a female performer. And also the second where he played with Anushka Sharma and the first with Katrina Kaif . The film was a commercial success ^[13] .

In 2013, he starred in the comedy " Chennai Express ", which became the second film where he played with Deepika Padukone. The picture was a commercial success and lasted in the status of the highest-grossing film of Bollywood for 4 months, until the release of " Bikers 3 ". In 2014, the film “ Happy New Year! ”Where he played the role of a fighter without rules, who selects a team to steal diamonds in Dubai, while at the same time participating in a dance competition ^[14] . The film also had a previous commercial success. In the year, the premiere of the thriller “Fan” was held, where he played a double role: superstar Arjan Khann and his fan Gaurav Chandnu. For the second of the roles, he was given a special make-up to make his hero look younger. In the same year, he appeared in the film “Dear Life,” where his hero is a psychologist who helps the main character. The film was a commercial success. ^[15]

In 2017, the film “Rich” was released, where he played a smuggler who turned into a gangster. The film was a commercial success and became his first film, which was banned in Pakistan. ^[16] In the same year, in another film “ When Harry Met Sejal, ” he reappeared on screens with Anushka Sharma. The film was shot in several cities of the world, but this did not save him from failure at the box office ^[17] . At the end of 2018, the film “ Zero ” by Anand L. Raya was released, where he played a dwarf who falls into a love triangle between an alcoholic actress and a scientist with cerebral palsy . Cash fees were at the level, but could not cover a huge budget, which led to failure ^[18] .

Now, because of the failure of the film "Zero", Shahrukh is not removed, but he allegedly will appear as a cameo in the Tamil film ^[19] .

After the death of both parents, in 1991, he moved to Bombay . In the same year, on October 25, Shahrukh married Gauri Chibber from a Hindu family. According to Khan himself, although he continues to be a Muslim, he also appreciates the religion of his wife. The son Arjan was born from this marriage on November 13, 1997, and on May 23, 2000, the daughter of Sukhan, who also follow both religions. On May 27, 2013, Shakhrukh and his wife, Gauri, gave birth to a third child from a surrogate mother . The boy was called Abram.

Actor

Producer

• Chennai Express / Chennai Express (2013)
• “ This pair was created by God ” / Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008)
• “ When one life is not enough ” / Om Shanti Om (2007)
• The Mystery of Love / Paheli (2005)
• The Eye of the Tiger / Kaal (2005)
• “ I am with you! "/ Main Hoon Na (2004)
• “ Ways of love ” / Chalte Chalte (2003)
• The Emperor / Asoka (2001)
• " Trembling hearts " / Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000)

Screenwriter

• RA.One (2011)

Anchorman

In 2007, Khan replaced Amitabh Bachchan as host of Kaun Banega Crorepati (versions of the TV game Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? In Hindi ), which he led for four months.

In April 2008, Khan began to run the Indian version of the American TV game - “ Who is smarter than a fifth-grader? »/ Kya App Paanchvi Pass Se Toz Hain .

In February 2011, Khan became the leading show Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout . This is a real competition, including various obstacle courses (the original name of the show is Wipeout ).

Broadcasting

In 2004–2010, Khan participated in the Karan Johar talk show “ Coffee with Karan ” six times.

• SRK and Global Bollywood: [ eng ] / Edited by Rajinder Dudrah, Elke Mader, and Bernhard Fuchs. - Oxford University Press, 2015. - 393 p. - ISBN 978-0-19-946047-2 .

• Biography of Shahrukh Khan