Shah Rukh Khan

Biography

An outsider with no film family, Khan rewrote Bollywood stardom on his own terms — villain roles first, then the romantic leads that made him beloved from Mumbai to Berlin. His 2023 double comeback, after a four-year break, was one of Indian cinema's biggest stories of the decade.

Indian actor and producer, often called the 'King of Bollywood', and one of the most successful film stars in the world by audience reach.

Known for

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, My Name Is Khan and Pathaan.

Notable works & defining projects

• Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
• My Name Is Khan
• Pathaan

Notable achievements

• Starred in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, one of the longest-running films in Indian cinema
• Awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India (2005)
• Co-owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders cricket franchise

Timeline

1. 1992Film debut in Deewana; won the Filmfare Best Debut award
2. 1995DDLJ turned him into the definitive Bollywood romantic hero — it has played in a Mumbai cinema for decades
3. 2023Pathaan and Jawan delivered a record-breaking comeback year

Did you know?

• He started on television, in the army drama Fauji (1989), before films
• He holds honorary doctorates from universities including Edinburgh and La Trobe for his work in cinema and philanthropy