2012

Shahrukh Khan

Born: 2 November 1965 (New Delhi)
Residence: Mumbai, Maharasthra, India
Height: 5'9'' (around 1,75 m)
Spouse: Guari Khan
Children: 2 (Aryan and Suhana)

Shahrukh Khan was born on 2 November 1965. He is credited as Shah Rukh Khan and Often referred to as "The King of Bollywood". He is an Indian film actor, producer and television host.

Khan was born to Muslim parents of Pathan descent in New Delhi, India His father, Taj Mohammed Khan, was an Indian independence activist from Peshawar, British India. According to Khan, his paternal grandfather was originally from Afghanistan.His mother, Lateef Fatima, was the adopted daughter of Major General Shah Nawaz Khan of the Janjua Rajput clan, who served as a General in the Indian National Army of Subash Chandra Bose.Khan's father came to New Delhi from Qissa Khawani Bazaar in Peshawar before the partition of India, while his mother's family came from Rawalpindi, British India.Khan has an elder sister named Shehnaz..

Khan attended St. Columba's School where he was accomplished in sports, drama, and academics. He won the Sword of Honour, an annual award given to the student who best represents the spirit of the school. Khan later attended the Hansraj College (1985—1988) and earned his Bachelors degree in Economics (honors).
Though he pursued a Masters Degree in Mass Communications at Jamia Millia Islamia, he later opted out to make his career in Bollywood.

He started his career appearing in theatre and several television serials in the late 1980s and made his film debut in Deewana (1992). Khan has won fourteen Filmfare Awards for his work in Indian films, eight of which are in the Best Actor category (a record). In 2005, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri for his contributions towards Indian Cinema.