Meer was a follower of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, and affiliated with the All Indian National Congress. As of 2010, Khan’s paternal family was still living in Shah Wali Qataal area of Peshawar’s Qissa Khawani Bazaar. Khan’s father, Meer Taj Mohammed Khan, was an Indian independence activist in Peshawar, British India (present-day Pakistan). Shah Rukh Khan also said in his interviews that he is a Pathan from Peshawar and his entire family used to speak Hindko language at home. According to Khan, his paternal grandfather, Jan Muhammad, an ethnic Pathan was from Afghanistan. He spent the first five years of his life in Mangalore, where his maternal grandfather, Ifthikar Ahmed, served as the chief engineer of the port in the 1960s. Khan was born on 2 November 1965 in a Muslim family in New Delhi. Khan with his wife Gauri Khan at a party in 2012 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.
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.
The media often label him as “Brand SRK” because of his many endorsement and entrepreneurship ventures. He is a frequent television presenter and stage show performer. For his contributions to film, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri, and the Government of France awarded him both the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and the Légion d’honneur.Īs 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. Many of his films display themes of Indian national identity and connections with diaspora communities, or gender, racial, social and religious differences and grievances.
His highest-grossing films include the comedies Chennai Express (2013) and Happy New Year (2014). He earned critical acclaim for his portrayal of an alcoholic in 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).
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). Early in his career, Khan was recognised for portraying villainous roles in the films Darr (1993), Baazigar (1993) and Anjaam (1994). He made his Bollywood debut in 1992 with Deewana. Khan began his career with appearances in several television series in the late 1980s. In terms of audience size and income, he has been described as one of the most successful film stars in the world. Khan has a significant following in Asia and the Indian diaspora worldwide. Referred to in the media as the “ Baadshah of Bollywood”, “King of Bollywood” or “King Khan”, he has appeared in more than 80 Bollywood films, and earned numerous accolades, including 14 Filmfare Awards. Shah Rukh Khan (born Shahrukh Khan 2 November 1965), also known as SRK, is an Indian film actor, producer and television personality.