Shahrukh Khan also known as Shah Rukh Khan was born on November 2nd, 1965. Shahrukh Khan is a highly acclaimed Bollywood actor, producer, and was the current host of the popular game show, Kaun Banega Crorepati. He is married to Gauri Khan and they have two children, son Aryan and daughter Suhana.
Shahrukh was born from a muslim family. His father is Taj Mohammed Khan, who is a freedom activist of Pathan background, and his mother is Lateef Fatima, who is the daughter of Major General Shah Nawaz Khan of the Janjua Rajput clan.
Shah Rukh Khan’s father came to India from the Kissa Kahani Bazaar in Peshawar, before the Partition of India, whilst his mother’s family came from Rawalpindi.
Shah Rukh Khan attended St. Columba School where he was accomplished in sports, drama and academics. He also attended the Hansraj College (1985-1988) to earn an Honors degree in Economics.
He also studied for a Masters Degree in Mass Communications at Jamia Millia Islamia University.
Shah Rukh Khan career started in 1988 after appearing in the television series Fauji, where he played the role of Commando Abhimanyu Rai. After that he played a minor role in the serial Circus in 1989.
After the death of his parents Khan moved from New Delhi to Mumbai for a fresh start in 1991.
Shah Rukh Khan made his Bollywood film debut in Deewana (1992) which was a box office hit and launched his career in Bollywood.
Nasreen Munni Kabir, the famous British filmmaker, produced a documentary on Shah Rukh, The Inner and Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan (2005). Featuring his 2004 Temptations concert tour, the film contrasted Khan’s inner world of family and daily life with the outer world of his work. Recently another book (Still Reading Khan) in 2006 was released on SRK which talks about his family and his life.
Khan was then chosen as the host of the third series of Kaun Banega Crorepati, an Indian version of (Who wants to be a millionaire?), taking over from the original host Amitabh Bachchan.
The show was deemed as the most popular program in Indian television history.
On Monday, January 22, 2007, “KBC” aired with Khan as the new host. Reviews of Khan’s hosting style has been generally positive. His sense of friendliness and humor with the show’s participants has been praised. The season ended on April 19 2007.
His forthcoming film set for release in 2007 is Om Shanti Om which he will also produce