SHAH RUKH KHAN: THE BIGGEST SUCCESS STORY OF BOLLYWOOD

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How the humble young man, who began his career by venturing into villainous roles, managed to consecrate himself to the absolute hero of the entire indian nation

SHAH RUKH KHAN: THE BIGGEST SUCCESS STORY OF BOLLYWOOD

SRK: UNLIMITED SUCCESS HIS CHARISMA ENCHANTS CROWDS

He is popular and loved by many, but SRK’s road to stardom wasn’t always an easy one, the actor often says that success and failure are both part of life.

Both are not permanent.

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I’ll rule this city one day,” said a young man standing at Mumbai’s Marine Drive and looking at the sunset. Many years later, as if reconfirming his destiny, Shah Rukh famously went on to say, “And today, there is simply one answer to the King/Ruler of Bollywood - the one and only Shah Rukh Khan, also christened as the undisputable King Khan.

SRK was born in New Delhi to Meer Taj Mohammed Khan

“My biggest achievement is that I can make people smile just by my presence” and Lateef Fatima on 2nd November 1965. His school days were spent at St. Columba’s School’, where he excelled in sports and academics. He later joined the prestigious ‘Hansraj College’ in Delhi to pursue his graduation and learned from the National School of Drama.

Shah Rukh lost both his parents to cancer at a young age.

He once opened up about the tragedy that hit him and his sister, Shehnaz Lalarukh Khan.

A family man, SRK enjoy’s spending time with his loved ones, he states that his life may seem glamorous from the outside but off screen it’s just as ordinary as anyone else’s

“I want people to know that movie stars live a normal life”

SRK says that more than an actor, he is a performer... a great believer and that cinema is for entertainment purposes. To bring joy and laughter to whoever is watching.

Stating that he’d often feel like the empty house ‘biting’ him, SRK revealed that he let acting fill the void his parents left him with.

Shah Rukh made his acting debut in the ‘Dil Dariya’ television show released in 1988. But what got him noticed by the audience was his performance in ‘Fauji’ and ‘Circus’ that aired in Doordarshan. After being a

“In India, films are not just entertainment.

They’re a way of life” part of several other TV shows, the actor decided to try his luck in mainstream Hindi cinema and moved base to Mumbai the city of dreams for every aspiring actor.

Like most struggling actors in Mumbai, Shah Rukh, too, had his lows. After their parents’ death, SRK not only saw failure but poverty too. Unable to afford meals, the actor initially

Shah Rukh and his wife, Gauri, are parents to three children - 24-year-old Aryan, 21-year-old Suhana and 8-year AbRam. Buzz has it that both Aryan and Suhana, who has a dedicated fan

following of their own, will soon be making their B-town debut. SRK has always been a very present father. Boys are just like him, but the girl is very reminiscent of her mother.

took on less creative work to minutes together, falling headprovide for his family. His initial -over-heels in love, SRK got stint in Bollywood saw him take Gauri’s number and began up offers that were rejected by calling her regularly. But the several others. couple faced several hurdles in After playing some missable their courtship years. Gauri even roles, SRK ventured into the zo- once moved to a different city ne of anti-hero with films like after fighting with her lover wi‘Darr’ and ‘Baazigar’, where his thout letting him know. But wicharacter still gives us the chills. th just 10,000 in his pocket, he But after his big break in followed his lady love and manaDeewana, Shah ged to woo her Rukh was chrisback into his tened by fans as “I don’t teach life. And as the new lover they say, the my children what boy in town and is Hindu and what restOnis history. decades later; October he still owns is Muslim” 25, 1991, Shah the throne.

Rukh, a Pathan, Over his yetied the knot ars in the industry, the Badshah with Gauri, of Hindu origin, afhas won the hearts of millions of ter convincing her family to fans worldwide. From young girls their interfaith wedding. The to the older generation, Shah star couple is parents to three Rukh’s wit and charm has captu- children - 24-year-old Aryan, red us all. However, he has been 21-year-old Suhana and 8-year a committed man since meeting AbRam. Buzz has it that both Gauri Chibber when he was 18. Aryan and Suhana, who has a Shah Rukh first bumped into dedicated fan following of their Gauri at a party when she was own, will soon be making their 14. After barely spending five B-town debut.

SRK’s Mannat is perhaps the most popular celeb home in the country. The property has an estimated worth of approximately Rs 200 crore. The abode in Mumbai is a six-storey-high bungalow with multiple bedrooms, a gymnasium, a library, and a personal auditorium. Every

The actor says that sometimes men think they are doing everything for the woman they love, but there is an aspect of a woman a man doesn’t understand.

“I am like a kid. I tell my family and friends I’m like a kid all the time”

“There is no right time and right place for love, it can happen any time” day, hundreds of fans gather outside the house to catch a glimpse of their favourite star. While he is mostly away on shoots, Shah Rukh makes it a point to come to his balcony and greet his well-wishers on Eid and his birthday.

Apart from Mannat, SRK has a holiday villa in Alibaugh, where he primarily hosts his get-

SRK owns three mansions.

The Mumbai’s house is a six storey-high bungalow.

In Alibaugh he hosts his get-togethers and parties. And that of Dubai is in the largest artificial archipelago in the world

“I work hard like everyone else does, and I’m honest with the work I do”

-togethers and parties. Spread over 20,000 square metres, the Deja Vu Farm is a lush sea-facing property with a helipad. Not two but Shah Rukh owns a home in Dubai called Jannat. The luxurious abode is in the K frond of Palm Jumeirah, the largest artificial archipelago in the world.

The villa has six bedrooms, two remote-controlled garages, a private pool and a beach view. SRK has featured on The Burj Khalifa on his birthday, an honour very few celebrities have had.

“I lived in Mumbai for more than 20 years, have my home and family here” The Badshah of Bollywood co-owns Red Chillies Entertai­ nment with his wife, Gauri Khan, specialising in visual effects, production and distribution. The production house has made tentpole films like Ra. One, Om Shanti Om, Chennai Express, to name a few.

Not just in films, but SRK has also spread his entrepreneurial wings to sports. He co-owns the IPL team, Kolkata Knight Riders, with his best friend, Juhi Chawla. The Knight Riders hold

SRK says that he doesn’t like the trappings of stardom. He wears the Dolce & Gabbana because he is told to. But he is not trapped by it.

the record for the longest winning streak by any Indian team in the T20s. Shah Rukh also owns Trinbago Knight Riders, a franchise cricket team of the Caribbean Premier League based in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

“There’s a personal me, there’s an actor me and there’s a star me” It is safe to say that SRK has had many accomplishments in his life, and has paved his way through a solid career with talent and perseverance. Along­ side wife Gauri Khan he started a beautiful family, his kids have talents of their own and are also set to follow in his footsteps.

We are excited to see the next steps for King Khan! l