The SRK Chronicles
There’s no two ways to put it. In short, King Khan Rocks!!! A die hard fan of his, I’m amazed at his prodigal prowess, not to mention his insane rise to stardom. He’s not particularly sexy or obscenely macho…. But it’s his astounding prowess for acting that packs the punch.
Its hi s stammer that kills… Who could forget his haunting K…K…K…K…Kiran stammer in Anjaam (1994)… or his chilling rendition of a killer in Baazigar (1993).
Trivia
After filming in Kal Ho Na Ho, Khan had a lot of pain in his back but he's still filming.
Firmly insists that he will never kiss any of his heroines on the mouth, however, earlier in his career, he appeared in what was apparently an "explicit for Bollywood" sex scene in the 1992 film Maya Memsaab.
Lives in a palatial heritage mansion called Mannat (formerly Villa Vienna) at Bandra's Bandstand, in the city of Mumbai - a city where many Bollywood stars can only afford apartments, especially in the city's most expensive areas. The mansion is rumored to have cost more than 130 million rupees (13 crores)
Loves computer games and hi-tech gadgets.
On August 15, 2006, within the gates of his residency. One of his security guards was shot dead, by another one of his security guards.
Is two awards shy of matching Dilip Kumar's record for most Filmfare Best Actor awards. Shahrukh has won six in 12 years.
Khan is a chain smoker; he had vowed to quit smoking before his 40th birthday in 2005, as part of a Bollywood push to de-glamorize smoking. However, he has been seen smoking even after his 40th birthday, although he has dramatically cut down on the amount of cigarettes he smokes a day.
A grenade was thrown during his concert in Sri Lanka, killing two people.
Married to Gauri Khan who is a Hindu. The couple now have two children. His son, Aryan Khan, appeared in a scene in the film Kabhi Kushi Kabhie Gham, playing the younger version of the character played by his father. Aryan also collaborated with his father in dubbing the movie The Incredibles into Hindi and voiced Robert "Bob" Parr/Mr. Incredible in the dub. The film was released in India as Hum Hain Lajawaab.
Although his birth name, which means "Face of the King," is spelled Shahrukh, he prefers and signs his name Shah Rukh and his name is often abbreviated to SRK.
Said to be 5 foot 9 inches tall.
Believes that cinema can help the conflict on India/Pakistan relationships ----------- Courtesy Wikipedia Shahrukh has won six Filmfare awards for Best Actor, the most recent being in 2005 for Swades, acting the role of an Indian-American NASA engineer whose life is transformed by his encounters with rural India. 2004 was also a good year for Shahrukh; he acted in three movies, receiving Filmfare nominations for his work in each of them.
His Filmfare Awards include:1. Filmfare Power Award 2004 2. Best Actor - Swades 2004 3. Filmfare Power Award (along with Amitabh Bachchan) 2003 4. Best Actor - Devdas 2002 5. Filmfare Special Award Swiss Consulate Trophy 2002 6. Best Actor, Critics' Choice - Mohabbatein 2000 7. Best Actor - Kuch Kuch Hota Hai 1998 8. Best Actor - Dil To Pagal Hai 1997 9. Best Actor - Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge 1995 10. Best Villain - Anjaam 1994 11. Best Performer Critics' Choice - Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa 1993 12. Best Actor - Baazigar 1993 13. Best Debut (Newcomer) - 1992 ---- Courtesy WikipediaTwo of the films in which Shah Rukh starred as a leading actor have been India's entry in Hollywood's Oscars. Paleli is the official entry for the 2006 Oscars. Devdas (2002) was an earlier entry. Shahrukh also appeared in a third Oscar entry, as a supporting actor in Hey Ram (2000). See List of India's official entries to the Oscars.He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2004.National Honours:· 1997 - Best Indian Citizen Award · 2002 - Rajiv Gandhi Award for Excellence in the Field of Entertainment · 2005 - Padma Shri Award He has won thirteen Filmfare Awards, ten Rupa Cinegoers Awards, six Star Screen Videocon Awards, six Sansui Viewers Choice Movie Awards, four Zee Cine Awards, four People's Choice Movie Awards, three IIFA Awards, three Zee Gold Bollywood Awards, two AFJA Awards, one Aashirwad Award, one Disney Kids Channel Award, one MTV Immies Indian Music Excellence Awards, and one Sports World Film Award.
Monday, July 23, 2007
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