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Age: 58 Years
Height: 5’ 8”
Salary: Rs. 45 Crore/film

Shah Rukh Khan

Bio/Wiki
Nickname(s)• SRK
• King Khan
• King of Romance
• Baadshah
Profession(s)• Actor
• Producer
• Entrepreneur
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 173 cm
in meters- 1.73 m
in feet inches- 5’ 8”
Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 75 kg
in pounds- 165 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)- Chest: 40 inches
- Waist: 32 inches
- Biceps: 14 inches
Eye ColourDark Brown
Hair ColourBlack
Career
DebutTV: Fauji (1989)
Shah Rukh Khan In TV Serial Fauji
Film: Deewana (1992)
Shah Rukh Khan Debut Movie - Deewana
Awards/HonoursFilmfare Awards

1993: Best Debut Actor for Deewana
1994: Best Actor for Baazigar
1995: Critics Award for Best Actor for Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa and Best Villain for Anjaam
1996: Best Actor for Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
1998: Best Actor for Dil To Pagal Hai
1999: Best Actor for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
2001: Critics Award for Best Actor for Mohabbatein
2002: Given the Special Award Swiss Consulate Trophy
2003: Best Actor for Devdas
2005: Best Actor for Swades
2008: Best Actor for Chak De India
2011: Best Actor for My Name Is Khan

Government Awards

2005: Padma Shri by the Government of India
Shahrukh Khan Getting Padma Shri Award
2013: Goodwill ambassador by the Government of South Korea
2014: Légion d'honneur by the Government of France

Other Awards

2007: NDTV Indian of the Year
2011: Pyramide con Marni by the UNESCO
2022: Global Icon of Cinema and Cultural Narrative award at the 41st edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) 2022 at Expo Centre in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) [1]NDTV
Shah Rukh Khan received the Global Icon of Cinema and Cultural Narrative award at the 41st edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) 2022 at Expo Centre in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
2023: Won the 2023 TIME100 Reader Poll [2]Time
2023: Time magazine listed him among the world's 100 most influential people of 2023. [3]India Today
2024: Best Actor for 'Jawan' at Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards
20 February 2024: Shah Rukh Khan while receiving an award at Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards held in Mumbai
2024: Best Actor – Popular for ‘Jawan’ and ‘Pathaan’ at Zee Cine Awards

Note: He has many more awards/accolades to his name.
Personal Life
Date of Birth2 November 1965 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2023)58 Years
BirthplaceNew Delhi
Zodiac signScorpio
SignatureShah Rukh Khan Signature
NationalityIndian
HometownNew Delhi
SchoolSt. Columba’s School, Delhi
College/University• Hansraj College, University of Delhi, Delhi
• Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi
Educational Qualification(s)• BA (Hons.)
Shah Rukh Khan Admission Form of Hans Raj College
• Masters Degree in Mass Communications (Filmmaking)
ReligionIslam [4]BBC News
Caste/SectSunni
EthnicityPathan
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian [5]NDTV Food
AddressMannat, Land’s End, Bandstand, Bandra (West), Mumbai, Maharashtra – 400050, India
Shah Rukh Khan's Home Mannat
HobbiesPlaying Computer Games, Collecting Gadgets, Playing Cricket
Likes/DislikesLikes: Cricket, Books, Computer and Video Games, Hi-Tech Gadgets, Rain, Colognes
Dislikes: Sentimentality and Displaying his own feelings, Liars, Early Mornings, Heat, Getting clicked while eating
Controversies• In 2001, Shah Rukh was accused of illegally using a plot of land, which was given to her mother on an annual licence fee. He was charged a fine of Rs 12,627 for not paying the license fee and violating the law. Not only did the family fail to pay the license fee but it also built a residential complex at the site in violation of law.

• In 2008, Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan landed into a brawl at Katrina Kaif's birthday party. Reportedly, when Shah Rukh reached the venue with wife, Gauri Khan, Salman took a lot of digs at him. Apparently, he was upset with SRK for not doing a cameo in his brother Sohail Khan's film 'Main Aur Mrs. Khanna.'

• In 2012, he attracted controversy by slapping Shirish Kunder (Farah Khan's husband) in a party.

• In 2012, during an IPL match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, he was criticised for manhandling a security guard and was also barred from entering Wankhede stadium.
Shah Rukh Khan Fights at Wankhede

• In 2013, his statement that he was going to have a baby boy through surrogacy was condemned by the Indian Radiological and Imaging Associations. They questioned how could he know the sex of the baby since sex determination is banned in India. BMC, however, later gave him a clean chit.

• He was caught smoking publicly in Rajasthan during an IPL match in 2012.
Shah Rukh Khan Smoking Publicly During IPL Match

• Shah Rukh Khan landed into a major controversy following his comment on 'extreme intolerance’ in India at an event. The issue resulted in several protests against him and his then released film "Dilwale." However, the actor, later cleared that his words were misconstrued and he got into trouble. The actor insisted that he had never said that India was intolerant. He further clarified that when asked to comment on it, he had refused to do so but when he was insisted upon, he commented that the youth should concentrate on making India a secular and progressive country.

• In 2016, he faced accusations from a local group for violating heritage rules by constructing a ramp outside his bungalow, which was later demolished by the BMC officials.

• The actor also attracted criticism after he made the statement that he sometimes became a target for political leaders. After Khan's statement, Lashkar-E-Taiba founder and one of the most wanted terrorists, Hafiz Saeed, said that Shah Rukh will be welcomed in Pakistan and will have the freedom to live there for as long as he wants. However, later, the actor condemned his statements.

• In 2018, Shah Rukh's former chartered accountant and confidant, Moreshwar Ajgaonkar, told the income-tax-officials that SRK used forged documents to purchase his Alibag plot. Reportedly, King Khan purchased agricultural land for agricultural purposes but instead constructed a super-luxury bungalow on it.

• On 12 November 2022, the Customs Department detained him at Mumbai International Airport for several hours due to certain luxury watches he was carrying after arriving from Dubai at around 12:30 am. [6]Outlook Later, Shah Rukh Khan and his manager Pooja Dadlani were allowed to go home, but his bodyguard Ravi Singh was detained with his luggage. Acording to customs officials, some luxurious watches including empty covers of luxurious watches were found from the actor's luggage for which customs duty was not paid. Shah Rukh's bodyguard was let go after the customs duty was paid. [7]India Today

• On 26 April 2023, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Indore in Madhya Pradesh issued an order against Shah Rukh Khan and a Byju staffer for alleged “fraudulent behaviour” and “unfair trade practice” after an IAS aspirant named Priyanka Dixit filed a complaint against them; Priyanka enrolled at a Byju coaching centre to become an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer. The commission ordered them to return Rs 1.08 lakh in fees deposited by complainant Priyanka Dixit at the time of admission in 2021 along with 12 per cent annual interest. The commission also ordered them to give her Rs 5,000 as litigation cost and Rs 50,000 as compensation for financial and mental agony. According to the commission's order, the local manager of Byju and Shah Rukh Khan must pay the amount “jointly or severally” to Dixit. According to Dixit, she joined Byju’s as she was influenced by an advertisement featuring Shah Rukh Khan. [8]The Indian Express

• Khan was criticized for allegedly making racist comments towards actor Ram Charan at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's pre-wedding event in Gujarat in March 2024. Ram's makeup artist even left the event due to this. [9]Hindustan Times
Ram Charan's makeup artist's Instagram story about Shah Rukh Khan
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsGauri Chibber
Marriage Date25 October 1991
Shah Rukh Khan & Gauri On Their Wedding Day
Family
Wife/SpouseGauri Khan (Indian Film Producer and Interior Designer)
Shah Rukh Khan With His Wife Gauri Khan
ChildrenSon(s)-
Aryan Khan
AbRam Khan (Through Surrogacy)
Daughter- Suhana Khan
Shah Rukh Khan With His Children And Wife
ParentsFather- Taj Mohammad Khan (businessman, freedom fighter, politician)
Mother- Lateef Fatima (magistrate, social worker)
Shah Rukh Khan's Parents And His Sister's Childhood Photo
SiblingsBrother- None
Sister- Shahnaz Lalarukh (Elder)
Shah Rukh Khan With His Sister, Wife And Children
Favourites
FoodTandoori Chicken, Chicken tikka, Chinese Cuisines
Beverage(s)Pepsi, Coffee
Actor(s)Hollywood: Michael J. Fox, Peter Sellers
Bollywood: Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan
ActressesMumtaz, Saira Banu
Performance (his own)As 'Sunil' in Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1994)
TV ShowNarcos (An American Crime Drama)
Colour(s)Blue, Black, White
Phrase'Let's do it'
Destination(s)London & Dubai
Perfume(s)Diptyque, Armani, Tuscany and Azzaro
BookThe Hitch-Hiker's Guid to The Galaxy (Author Douglas)
CarBMW
Outfit(s)Jeans, T-Shirt and Jacket
Male Co-StarJohnny Lever
Female Co-StarsJuhi Chawla, Kajol, Madhuri Dixit
Film DirectorManmohan Desai
Music DirectorA. R. Rahman
Sport(s)Hockey, Football, Cricket
Soccer Player(s)Socrates, Pele, Maradona, and Mattheus
Fashion Designer(s)Dolce & Gabbana
Historical Person(s)Genghis Khan, Hitler, Napoleon
SpiceRed Chillies
Song(s)Hindi- “Gori Tera Gaon Bada” from the film ‘Chit Chor’
English- "Stand by Me" by Ben E. King
Style Quotient
Cars Collection• Audi A6 Luxury Saloon
• Benteley Continental GT
• BMW 6 Series
BMW 6 Series
• BMW 7 Series
• BMW i8
BMW i8
• Bugatti Veyron
• Mitsubishi Pajero SFX
• Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe
• Toyota Land Cruiser Prado
• Rolls-Royce Cullinan Black Badge SUV (worth over Rs 10 crore) [10]Business Today
Expensive Things/ValuablesHe has a collection of luxury watches including Patek Philippe Aquana (priced at Rs 30 lakhs) and Audemars Piguet's Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar (priced at Rs. 4.98 crore). [11]Hindustan Times
Shah Rukh Khan flaunting his blue watch, Audemars Piguet's Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)$6.04 million (INR 45 crore/film)
Income (as of 2018)$7.52 million (INR 56 crore/annum) [12]Forbes India

Note: Reportedly, he makes around Rs 1.40 crores per day. [13]Zoom
Net Worth$770 million (as of January 2023) [14]CNBC TV18

Note: According to a list released by the World of Statistics, Shah Rukh Khan was the 4th richest actor in the world in January 2023. [15]CNBC TV18

Shah Rukh Khan

Some Lesser Known Facts About Shah Rukh Khan

  • Shah Rukh Khan, also known as SRK, is an Indian actor and film producer who mostly works in Hindi films. He is also called the “Baadshah of Bollywood,” “King of Bollywood,” and “King Khan.” Shah Rukh, who has a lot of fans in Asia and around the world, is recognized as one of the most successful actors in Bollywood. He is also considered to be among the most popular actors worldwide.
  • Shah Rukh Khan was born into a middle-class family; his father used to run a transport company and his mother was a magistrate.

    Shah Rukh Khan's Childhood Photo

    Shah Rukh Khan’s Childhood Photo

  • At the time of his birth, he was named Abdul Rehman by his maternal grandmother; however, his father later named him Shah Rukh Khan. [16]Deccan Chronicle
  • His family used to live in rental houses. Initially, they lived in a bungalow in Rajinder Nagar’s F Block. Later, when Shah Rukh turned 15, they shifted to Gautam Nagar.
    Shah Rukh Khan's Rajinder Nagar House in Delhi

    Shah Rukh Khan’s Rajinder Nagar House in Delhi

    Shah Rukh Khan's Gautam Nagar House in Delhi

    Shah Rukh Khan’s Gautam Nagar House in Delhi

  • During an interview, he told that his mother was a South Indian and belonged to Andhra Pradesh, who later moved to Karnataka.
  • He spent his childhood at his maternal grandparents’ house in Bengaluru. During an interaction at the alumni meet of the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, Shah Rukh said,

    I was adopted by my grandparents when my parents were working hard to make ends meet. So I spent the first five to six years of my life in Bengaluru.

    A view of the house of Iftekhar Ahmed, the maternal grandfather of Shahrukh Khan, in Bengaluru

    A view of the house of Iftekhar Ahmed, the maternal grandfather of Shahrukh Khan, in Bengaluru

  • Shah Rukh Khan’s father, Taj Mohammad Khan, was connected to the noted Indian freedom fighter, Subhash Chandra Bose as his father was the cousin of General Shah Nawaz, who was the second-in-command to Subhash Chandra.

    A File Photo of General Shah Nawaz Khan With Subhash Chandra Bose

    A File Photo of General Shah Nawaz Khan With Subhash Chandra Bose

  • Shah Rukh Khan’s father hailed from Peshawar and belonged to the Pathan community. He was active in politics. According to Shah Rukh Khan, his father played a significant role as a freedom fighter and was the youngest freedom fighter at the age of 15 at that time. Taj Mohammad Khan contested the 1957 Lok Sabha elections as an independent candidate from the Gurgaon constituency; he lost the elections to Maulana Azad. [17]Hindustan Times [18]1957 General Election – Statistical Report
  • Shah Rukh’s parents had a love marriage. They met each other for the first time in a hospital, where his mother was injured and needed blood. At that time, his father donated blood to his mother. Their love started at that moment.
  • He was just 15 years old when his father died due to cancer in 1981.
  • Just like his parents, Shah Rukh also had a love marriage. In an interview, Shah Rukh’s wife, Gauri, revealed that they faced many obstacles from their families because of their religious differences, and her mother was against her wedding with Shah Rukh completely. Gauri said,

    We were so young and then to take a decision to get married and to a person who is going to join films, and being from a different religion.”

    Gauri also revealed that Shah Rukh once changed his name to Abhinav to make her parents believe that he was a Hindu. Gauri said,

    We changed his name to Abhinav so they (her parents) feel he is a Hindu boy but that was really silly and very childish.”

    Mustaq Sheikh, in his book Shah Rukh Can, revealed that for his Hindu wedding with Gauri, Shah Rukh changed his name to Jeetendra Kumar Tulli,’ which was a tribute to yesteryear stars Jeetendra and Rajendra Kumar, whose full name is Rajendra Kumar Tulli.  One more reason to choose the name was that Shah Rukh’s grandmother believed he resembled a lot like Jeetendra. Similarly, Gauri too had to change her name for their Muslim wedding ceremony; she changed her name from Gauri to Ayesha. [19]Zee News

  • He was named Shahrukh, which means “Face of the King,” but he prefers to write his name as ‘Shah Rukh Khan.’
  • Shah Rukh Khan has an immense love for video games.
  • He was a sportsman in his school days. Once, while he was playing football in the Dr. Ambedkar Stadium in Delhi, he kicked a ball during a penalty and tore up his entire right side muscle. He was then, on bed rest for a month and his sports career came to an end.
  • Apart from being good at sports like football, hockey, and cricket, Shah Rukh was also fond of the many popular Indian street games like flying the kites and playing Gilli-Danda and Kancha (Marbles).
  • While playing cricket in his school and college days, Shah Rukh mostly used to do wicket-keeping.

    Shah Rukh Khan Playing Cricket In His Younger Days

    Shah Rukh Khan Playing Cricket In His Younger Days

  • He was awarded the ‘Sword of Honor’ title at St. Columba’s School, New Delhi, which was assigned to the best student of the school.

    Shah Rukh Khan Received Sword Of Honour

    Shah Rukh Khan Received Sword Of Honour

  • During an interview, he shared that he doesn’t take shower on Sundays.
  • In his school days, Shah Rukh, along with four of his close friends, Bikash Mathur, Vivek Khushalani, Raman Sharma, and Ashok Vassan, had formed a special gang at St Columba’s School, known as the C-gang, where ‘C’ stood for cool.

    Shah Rukh Khan's C Gang

    Shah Rukh Khan’s C Gang

  • While he was in Hansraj College, SRK was closely involved with the Theatre Action Group (TAG) and was mentored by Barry John.
    Shah Rukh Khan Performing in a Play During His College Days

    Shah Rukh Khan Performing in a Play During His College Days

    Shah Rukh Khan With Barry John

    Shah Rukh Khan With Barry John

  • When asked about his connection with the National School of Drama (NSD), he said,

    I wasn’t a part of the National School of Drama, but I used to work with a lot of actors who were from there. Manoj (Bajpayee) wasn’t from there either, but he and I worked with actors like Raghuvir Yadav and others who were a part of NSD. They used to help with our syntax and enunciation when we were doing theatre in Delhi. I learnt a lot from them. My father used to run the canteen at NSD, which is how I got to know all the amazing actors from there.”

  • His first salary was ₹50, which he earned by working as an escort at Pankaj Udhas‘s concert in Delhi. Once, he even tried to expand a small restaurant in Dariya Ganj, but it didn’t work.
  • After receiving his first salary, Shah Rukh took the train to Agra and visited the Taj Mahal.
  • His friend, Vivek Vaswani, helped him in his struggling days. The latter also went on to work with him as a co-actor in the films, Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman and Josh.

    Shah Rukh Khan With Vivek Vaswani

    Shah Rukh Khan With Vivek Vaswani

  • He was first offered a role in Lekh Tandon’s television show “Dil Dariya,” but there were continuous delays in the broadcasting of the show, which led his series “Fauji” to become his television debut.
  • A strong reason to do Fauji was that before coming into the field of acting, Shah Rukh wanted to join the Indian Army. During an interview, when asked what he would have done if he wasn’t an actor, he said,

    I always wanted to join the Army, so I would have aimed for that had acting not happened.”

    Shah Rukh Khan During His Fauji Days

    Shah Rukh Khan During the shoot of the film, Fauji

  • He has done small roles in TV serials like “Umeed,” “Wagle Ki Duniya,” and “Mahan Karz.” He even featured in the English film “In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones,” in which he worked with Arundhati Roy. The film is also considered his debut English film.

    Shah Rukh Khan in a still from In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones (L), a young Arundhati Roy (R)

    Shah Rukh Khan in a still from In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones (L), a young Arundhati Roy (R)

  • After his mother’s demise in 1991, he shifted to Mumbai along with his sister.
  • According to Gauri, she was not pleased with the decision to relocate from Delhi to Mumbai with Shah Rukh Khan, who then wanted to become an actor. She found the film industry and the city itself unfamiliar at that time. While talking about this, in an interview, Gauri revealed that at one point, she secretly wished that Shah Rukh Khan’s films would not go well at the box office as it would give them a reason to return to Delhi. [20]Hindustan Times In the interview, Gauri Khan said,

    Because I was not too happy about him coming to Bombay. I actually didn’t even know when he became a star. It was very shocking for me first to be here, and films and everything. It was very, very difficult. I actually didn’t want his films to do well. I thought if it flopped, I should go back to Delhi. Because when you are so young and I got married at 21. Films, how and what happens, everything was so new. For me it was like nothing should run and everything should be a flop.”

  • SRK got his first offer in Hema Malini‘s directional debut “Dil Aashna Hai,” but he made his acting debut with “Deewana,” which was released in June 1992.

    Dil Aashna Hai Poster

    Dil Aashna Hai Poster

  • Later, he featured in films like “Chamatkar,” “Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman,” “Maya Memsaab,” “King Uncle,” “Baazigar,” and “Darr.” He even did a cameo in the Bollywood film “Pehla Nasha.”
  • Although he doesn’t stammer in his real life, his dialogue “I love you K…k…k Kiran” from the film “Darr” became an evergreen hit.

Shah Rukh Khan's Famous Dialogue

  • In 1994, he signed the film “Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa” and was offered an amount of ₹25,000 only for the entire film. He even sold the movie tickets at the booking window on the opening day of the film in one of the cinemas in Mumbai.

    Shah Rukh Khan In Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa

    Shah Rukh Khan In Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa

  • He became a household name after the blockbuster film “Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge.”

Shah Rukh Khan In Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge

  • While shooting for the song “Chaiya Chaiya” from the film “Dil Se” on a moving train, Shah Rukh was the only person who was not tied to the train. All the other dancers were tied to the train for protection.

Shah Rukh Khan In Chaiya Chaiya Song

  • By the late 90s, he had become a public sensation, especially among teenagers, and was identified as an icon of romance in India without even actually kissing any of his co-stars on screen till then, which led him to earn the title of the “King of Romance.”Shah Rukh Khan The King Of Bollywood
  • Besides ruling the world of acting, he is also famous for his hosting skills, which have been justified in numerous award shows starting with the 48th Filmfare Awards and then in a row- 49th, 52nd, 53rd, 55th, 57th, 58th, 61st, 62nd, and 63rd Filmfare Awards. He has also hosted the 20th and 21st Life OK Screen Awards and the 6th, and 14th International Indian Film Academy Awards.
  • SRK also hosted season 3 of the game reality show Kaun Banega Crorepati, which aired on StarPlus.

    Shah Rukh Khan Hosting Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 3

    Shah Rukh Khan Hosting Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 3

  • Shah Rukh later hosted the game show “Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain?” which was an Indian version of the popular American game show, “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?”

    Shah Rukh Khan hosting Kya Aap Paanchvi Paas Se Tez Hain?

    Shah Rukh Khan hosting Kya Aap Paanchvi Paas Se Tez Hain?

  • He has a fear of riding horses and hates eating ice-creams.
  • SRK, along with Juhi Chawla and her husband Jay Mehta, bought the ownership rights to the franchise representing Kolkata in the Twenty20 cricket tournament IPL for $75.09 million and later, renamed it to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).

    Shah Rukh Khan - Kolkata Knight Riders

    Shah Rukh Khan’s Kolkata Knight Riders

  • He has also been the brand ambassador of various government campaigns like “Pulse Polio” and “National AIDS Control Organisation.” He was delegated by the UNOPS as the first global ambassador of the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council.
  • In 2012, SRK made his first on-screen kiss in the film “Jab Tak Hai Jaan.”
  • In 2013, Shah Rukh Khan founded the Meer Foundation (NGO), which works to rehabilitate burn and acid attack survivors and empower women in India.
  • In the same year, his biography titled “King Khan: The Official Opus of Shah Rukh Khan” was published, which made him the first Indian actor and the second Indian citizen, after Sachin Tendulkar, to have his biography published by Kraken Opus.

    Shah Rukh Khan's Book- King Khan: The Official Opus of Shah Rukh Khan

    Shah Rukh Khan’s Book- King Khan: The Official Opus of Shah Rukh Khan

  • On 27 May 2013, his son, AbRam Khan, was born through surrogacy.

    Shah Rukh Khan With His Son AbRam

    Shah Rukh Khan With His Son Abram

  • SRK’s double role in the film “Fan” was highly praised by viewers. For this movie, he was transformed into a 25-year-old individual, and this challenge was taken up by the International makeup artist Greg Cannom, who has won three Academy Awards.

    Shahrukh Khan's Transformation In Fan

    Shahrukh Khan’s Transformation In Fan

  • In 2017, he came up with an Indian talk show- TED Talks India Nayi Soch produced by TED conferences.
  • SRK was conferred the 24th annual Crystal Award by the World Economic Forum for his tremendous work for women’s empowerment, acid attack victims, and child rights.

    Shah Rukh Khan Receiving Human Rights Awareness Award

    Shah Rukh Khan Receiving Human Rights Awareness Award

  • He has his wax statue showcased in London’s Madame Tussaud’s Museum.

    Shah Rukh Khan With His Wax Statue At London’s Madame Tussaud’s Museum

    Shah Rukh Khan With His Wax Statue At London’s Madame Tussaud’s Museum

  • SRK has charmed people worldwide with his signature pose, i.e., spreading his arms wide open.

Shah Rukh Khan's Signature Pose

  • In 2018, Aanand L. Rai came up with a movie titled “Zero,” featuring Shah Rukh Khan in the lead role. The film was also in the news for Sridevi‘s last appearance in films.
  • SRK has a great obsession with numerology and is very much superstitious about the number 555 as he believes it brings good luck for him. Moreover, most of his cars have registered number 555 and his personal e-mail ID also contains the same number.
  • Despite believing in Islam, he equally values his wife’s religion and teaches his children too, to do the same. He once said that at his home, the Qur’an was situated next to the Hindu Gods.
  • Shah Rukh Khan revealed in an interview that he was not a nature lover.
  • In 2019, he made headlines for his appearance in a series of videos for Dubai Tourism’s #BeMyGuest campaign. In the video, he was seen alongside superheroes Captain America, Iron Man, and Thor as they joined hands to solve a riddle in Dubai.

  • In October 2019, Shah Rukh Khan appeared on David Letterman’s talk show, which featured on Netflix.

  • He is a night person and sleeps every day at around 5 in the morning.
  • During a rapid-fire round of a chat show, he revealed that he was obsessed with computers.
  • During the 2019 Diwali bash at Amitabh Bachchan‘s house, Shah Rukh Khan saved Aishwarya Rai‘s manager, Archana Sadanand, from fire. Archana was with her daughter in the courtyard when her lehenga caught fire. While everyone else got stunned by the incident, Shah Rukh rushed to her and put out the fire.
  • In 2019, La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia started a PhD Scholarship named after Shah Rukh Khan. The scholarship was announced at an event where the actor was the chief guest; India’s Gopika Kottantharayil Bhasi from Thrissur in Kerala was awarded the maiden scholarship. Later, the scholarship was put to a halt amid the COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions. In August 2022, the actor announced to revive the scholarship. [21]The Times of India
  • In June 2022, he announced on Twitter that he had become the owner of a women’s cricket team named Trinbago Knight Riders under his Knight Riders cricket team franchise.

  • In July 2023, he was announced as the brand ambassador for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. While launching the World Cup 2023 campaign, the ICC shared a video clip of the actor’s iconic voice on its official social media platforms.

  • Shah Rukh Khan is a chain smoker, a habit that he has admitted on several occasions. He has apologized many a time to his fans for this bad habit and advised them to get themselves away from this evil habit. [22]Koimoi Moreover, the actor is often spotted smoking in public. [23]The Free Press Journal Shah Rukh Khan smoking in public

  • Apart from his smoking habit, the actor is often spotted consuming alcoholic beverages on various occasions.

    Shah Rukh Khan consuming alcoholic beverages

    Shah Rukh Khan consuming alcoholic beverages

  • In 2023, Shah Rukh Khan played a dual role in the film ‘Jawan,’ which got a collection of Rs. 129.6 crore on its first day, making it the biggest opening day in the history of Indian cinema. [24]Hindustan Times
  • In October 2023, the Maharashtra government granted Y+ security to Shah Rukh Khan due to death threats from the Bishnoi gang. These threats emerged following the release of the films ‘Jawan’ and ‘Pathaan.’ [25]Business Today
  • He was reported to have played a part in the release of seven Navy officers in Qatar on 12 February 2024, but he denied his involvement and credited the Indian government instead. [26]The Times of India