Shah Rukh Khan filmography

Shah Rukh Khan filmography
Khan at an event for Jawan in 2023
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Shah Rukh Khan is an Indian actor, producer and television personality who works in Hindi films.[1] He began his acting career by playing a soldier in the Doordarshan series Fauji (1988), a role that garnered him recognition and led to starring roles in more television shows.[2] He soon started receiving film offers and had his first release with the romantic drama Deewana (1992), in which he played a supporting part.[3][4] Khan subsequently played villainous roles in the 1993 thrillers Baazigar and Darr, box office successes that established his career in Bollywood.[5] In 1995, Khan starred opposite Kajol in Aditya Chopra's romance Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, that became the longest running Indian film of all time.[6] He continued to establish a reputation in romantic roles by playing opposite Madhuri Dixit in Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), and Kajol in the Karan Johar-directed Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001).[7][8]

In 1999, Khan collaborated with Aziz Mirza and Juhi Chawla to start a production company, Dreamz Unlimited, whose first release was the comedy-drama Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000) starring Khan and Chawla.[9] The film was a commercial failure as was their next production, Aśoka (2001), leading to a setback.[10] His career prospects improved in 2002 when he starred alongside Dixit and Aishwarya Rai in Devdas, a period romance that garnered him critical acclaim.[11] In 2004, he collaborated with his wife Gauri Khan to launch another company, Red Chillies Entertainment, whose first feature was the box office hit Main Hoon Na (2004).[12][13] Khan's popularity continued to increase in the 2000s as he played the romantic lead opposite younger actresses,[14] most notably Rani Mukerji and Preity Zinta, in several top-grossing productions, including Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), Veer-Zaara (2004) and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006).[15][16][17] He also played against type as a NASA scientist in the drama Swades (2004), a hockey coach in the sports film Chak De! India (2007), and an autistic man in the drama My Name Is Khan (2010).[18]

From 2007 onwards, Khan began to star opposite a third generation of heroines,[19] most notably Deepika Padukone in Om Shanti Om (2007) and Anushka Sharma in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008).[20] He went on to co-star with Padukone in the action-comedies Chennai Express (2013) and Happy New Year (2014), and reunited with Kajol in Dilwale (2015), all of which were among the biggest Hindi film grossers of the decade.[21] He then starred alongside Sharma in Jab Harry Met Sejal (2017) and Zero (2018), both of which were commercially unsuccessful.[22] Following a hiatus, Khan made a career comeback with the 2023 action films Pathaan and Jawan, each earning over ₹10 billion (US$120 million) to emerge as his highest-grossing releases.[23][24][25]

With eight Filmfare Awards for Best Actor, he shares the record for the most wins in the category with Dilip Kumar.[26] Khan has also starred in several non-fiction films that have documented his popularity, including the documentary The Inner and Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan (2005).[27] From 2003 onwards, he has hosted several award ceremonies, including ten Filmfare Awards and six Screen Awards. In addition, he has featured as the host of television game shows Kaun Banega Crorepati (2007) and the talk show TED Talks India (2017–2019).

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  2. ^ Chopra 2013, p. 79–88.
  3. ^ Chopra 2007, p. 95.
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  6. ^ Costanzo 2013, p. 174.
  7. ^ Bhattacharya Mehta & Pandharipande 2010, p. 16–18.
  8. ^ Chhabra, Aseem (21 October 2011). "Shah Rukh Khan: The Lover Or The Superhero?". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  9. ^ Chopra 2007, p. 182.
  10. ^ Chopra 2007, p. 181–195.
  11. ^ Chopra 2007, p. 208–210.
  12. ^ Chopra 2007, p. 195.
  13. ^ Raghavendra, Nandini (19 February 2013). "Shahrukh Khan's 'Red Chillies' appoints Venky Mysore as CEO". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  14. ^ Chopra 2007, p. 194–195.
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  17. ^ "Box Office 2006". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2008.
  18. ^ "Indian cinema@100: 20 actors who made a difference". NDTV. Archived from the original on 13 June 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  19. ^ "Shah Rukh Khan's Heroes". BBC. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  20. ^ "All's well that ends well 2". The Telegraph. 27 October 2013. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  21. ^ "Top Worldwide Grossers All Time". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 7 January 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  22. ^ Dua, Aarti (14 January 2019). "Can the Bollywood Khans stage a comeback?". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 16 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  23. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (28 January 2023). "Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan' On Record-Breaking Box Office Spree In Comeback For Mega-Star". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  24. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (25 September 2023). "'The Nun II' Tops $200M Global, 'Jawan' Now Biggest Bollywood Movie Ever In India – International Box Office". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
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  26. ^ "Veteran actor Dilip Kumar hospitalised". Daily News and Analysis. 15 September 2013. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  27. ^ Chhabra, Aseem (17 October 2005). "Shah Rukh's inner world". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 18 March 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.