Introduction
Shah Rukh Khan is an Indian actor, film producer, television host whose screen work is centred on Bollywood cinema, primarily in Hindi. Born on 2 November 1965 in New Delhi, India, he has been active in the industry from 1988–present. Audiences most often associate him with Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Chak De! India, Jawan.
This profile is written as a reference biography rather than a gossip column. It brings together the publicly documented parts of Shah Rukh Khan's life and career — birth details, family background that has been discussed in public, education, screen debut, major credits and recognised awards — and arranges them so that a new reader can follow the career from its first steps to its most recent projects. Where a detail is not reliably public, the page says so plainly instead of guessing.
Before films, Shah Rukh Khan became a familiar face through the Doordarshan series Fauji and Circus, which is why he is often described as one of the clearest examples of a television actor who moved successfully into Hindi cinema.
Early Life and Childhood
Shah Rukh Khan was born in New Delhi, India in 1965. Among fans and in the press he is also known as SRK, King Khan. Public interviews and established reference sources describe the outline of his upbringing, but this page deliberately avoids private details such as home addresses, school-day anecdotes that cannot be checked, or claims about relatives who are not public figures.
Family Background
His parents are publicly identified as Meer Taj Mohammed Khan, Lateef Fatima. His siblings, as reported in public sources, are Shehnaz Lalarukh Khan. Family details are included only where they have been discussed openly in the public record, often because relatives are themselves part of the entertainment industry.
His 1990s run with directors such as Aditya Chopra and Karan Johar shaped the modern Hindi romantic drama, and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge went on to become one of the longest-running films in Indian theatrical history at Mumbai's Maratha Mandir.
Birthplace and Education
Regarding education, public sources list Hansraj College, University of Delhi (B.A. Economics). Educational background is recorded because it often shapes how an actor enters the industry — through theatre groups, college productions, modelling, or family connections in film — but the page does not speculate about grades, subjects or experiences that he has not discussed publicly.
Journey into Acting and Debut
The earliest screen credit recorded in this profile is Fauji (1989), in which Shah Rukh Khan appeared as Abhimanyu Rai. Debut years are useful anchors: they let readers measure how long a performer took to reach a breakthrough and how quickly the career then expanded.
Career Breakthrough
Among the titles most associated with Shah Rukh Khan, the earliest in this filmography is Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), where he played Raj Malhotra. Commentators and audiences commonly point to this period as the moment his career gained wider recognition. Rather than attach invented box-office figures to it, this profile simply records the title, year and role, and invites readers to consult the linked sources for commercial data.
In 2023 he returned to the screen after a gap of several years with Pathaan, Jawan and Dunki, a sequence widely reported as one of the most commercially significant years of his career.
Industry Context
Hindi-language cinema, based largely in Mumbai and popularly called Bollywood, is one of the largest film industries in the world by number of films produced and tickets sold. Its stars typically work across song-and-dance musicals, romantic dramas, action films and, increasingly, streaming series. Careers in this industry have traditionally been shaped by a mix of film families, production banners such as Yash Raj Films and Dharma Productions, and independent talent who entered through modelling, theatre or television. Since the late 2010s, streaming platforms have opened another route, and many established Hindi film actors now divide their time between theatrical films and web series.
Within that landscape, Shah Rukh Khan's best-known work has been primarily in Hindi-language productions. Understanding the industry helps explain the shape of his career: the number of releases per year, the importance of particular directors, producers and channels, and the balance between theatrical, broadcast and streaming releases.
Career Timeline at a Glance
The year-by-year view below condenses the credits recorded for Shah Rukh Khan into a quick timeline. It is a reading aid; the full table further down the page shows roles and formats.
- 1989 — Fauji and Circus (age ~24)
- 1992 — Deewana (age ~27)
- 1993 — Baazigar (age ~28)
- 1995 — Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (age ~30)
- 1998 — Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (age ~33)
- 2002 — Devdas (age ~37)
- 2004 — Swades (age ~39)
- 2007 — Chak De! India (age ~42)
- 2010 — My Name Is Khan (age ~45)
- 2023 — Pathaan, Jawan and Dunki (age ~58)
Gaps between years are normal in film careers and usually reflect long production schedules, rather than inactivity.
Popular Movies and Roles
The following overview walks through the credits recorded for Shah Rukh Khan in chronological order. Each entry is limited to what can be stated reliably — title, year, role and format — with some context about where the project sits in the career timeline.
Shah Rukh Khan's credit list for 1992 includes Deewana, where he appeared as Raja Sahai. It is the earliest screen credit recorded in this profile, made when he was about 27 years old.
In 1993, Shah Rukh Khan appeared in the film Baazigar as Ajay Sharma / Vicky Malhotra. At around 28, he was still early in a career that had begun about 4 years earlier. The same title also appears in the profile of Kajol on this site, so readers can compare how the project fits into each career.
The 1995 film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge credits Shah Rukh Khan as Raj Malhotra. By this point he had been working on screen for roughly 6 years, and was about 30 years old. The same title also appears in the profile of Kajol on this site, so readers can compare how the project fits into each career. It is one of the titles most often associated with him and is named in the "Known for" field above.
In 1998, Shah Rukh Khan appeared in the film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai as Rahul Khanna. By this point he had been working on screen for roughly 9 years, and was about 33 years old. The same title also appears in the profile of Kajol on this site, so readers can compare how the project fits into each career. It is one of the titles most often associated with him and is named in the "Known for" field above.
In 2002, Shah Rukh Khan appeared in the film Devdas as Devdas Mukherjee. At around 37, he was well established in a career that had begun about 13 years earlier. The same title also appears in the profile of Madhuri Dixit on this site, so readers can compare how the project fits into each career.
Beyond acting, Shah Rukh Khan is credited with Red Chillies Entertainment (co-founded), listed here from 2002. Production work matters in a biography because it shows the projects a performer chose to back financially and creatively, not only the parts they were offered.
Shah Rukh Khan's credit list for 2004 includes Swades, where he appeared as Mohan Bhargava. By this point he had been working on screen for roughly 15 years, and was about 39 years old.
The 2007 film Chak De! India credits Shah Rukh Khan as Kabir Khan. At around 42, he was a veteran of a career that had begun about 18 years earlier. It is one of the titles most often associated with him and is named in the "Known for" field above.
My Name Is Khan, released in 2010, features Shah Rukh Khan as Rizwan Khan. The release came about 21 years after the first credit listed here, when Shah Rukh Khan was around 45. The same title also appears in the profile of Kajol on this site, so readers can compare how the project fits into each career.
Pathaan, released in 2023, features Shah Rukh Khan as Pathaan. At around 58, he was a veteran of a career that had begun about 34 years earlier. The same title also appears in the profile of Deepika Padukone on this site, so readers can compare how the project fits into each career.
Jawan, released in 2023, features Shah Rukh Khan as Vikram Rathore / Azad. The release came about 34 years after the first credit listed here, when Shah Rukh Khan was around 58. The same title also appears in the profile of Nayanthara on this site, so readers can compare how the project fits into each career. It is one of the titles most often associated with him and is named in the "Known for" field above.
The 2023 film Dunki credits Shah Rukh Khan as Hardy Singh. By this point he had been working on screen for roughly 34 years, and was about 58 years old. The same title also appears in the profile of Vicky Kaushal on this site, so readers can compare how the project fits into each career.
Television and Web Series
Alongside cinema, Shah Rukh Khan's career includes series work. These credits are tracked separately because television and streaming roles follow different production and release patterns from feature films.
The 1989 television series Fauji credits Shah Rukh Khan as Abhimanyu Rai. The release came about 0 years after the first credit listed here, when Shah Rukh Khan was around 24. Because it is a television credit, it is listed in the series section of the filmography rather than among feature films.
The 1989 television series Circus credits Shah Rukh Khan as Shekharan. By this point he had been working on screen for roughly 0 years, and was about 24 years old. Because it is a television credit, it is listed in the series section of the filmography rather than among feature films.
Shared Credits with Other Profiles on This Site
Several of Shah Rukh Khan's projects also appear in other biographies in this database. These shared credits are a reliable way to explore connected careers:
- Kajol — Baazigar (1993), Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) and My Name Is Khan (2010)
- Madhuri Dixit — Devdas (2002)
- Deepika Padukone — Pathaan (2023)
- Nayanthara — Jawan (2023)
- Vicky Kaushal — Dunki (2023)
Awards and Achievements
The awards listed below are limited to well-documented honours and nominations. Each item states the year, the awarding body, the category and the work it relates to.
- 2005 – Padma Shri: Shah Rukh Khan was conferred Civilian honour for Contribution to the arts.
- 2025 – National Film Award: Shah Rukh Khan won Best Actor (shared) for Jawan.
- 1994 – Filmfare Awards: Shah Rukh Khan won Best Actor for Baazigar.
- 1996 – Filmfare Awards: Shah Rukh Khan won Best Actor for Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.
In total this profile records 4 wins or honours and 0 nominations. This is a curated list of the most notable recognitions, not an exhaustive catalogue of every trophy, and further verified awards can be added by editors with a source link.
Personal Life and Publicly Confirmed Relationships
Publicly confirmed marriages recorded for Shah Rukh Khan: Gauri Khan (from 1991). These relationships were announced or acknowledged publicly by the people involved and widely reported at the time. This page does not repeat dating rumours, unconfirmed reports or speculation about private relationships.
Marriage and Children
Spouse information on record: Gauri Khan (m. 1991). Children: Three (Aryan, Suhana, AbRam). The names of minors are not expanded on beyond what the family has itself shared publicly.
Professional Projects and Endorsements
Outside performing, Shah Rukh Khan has professional credits such as Red Chillies Entertainment (co-founded) (production venture). Brand endorsements change frequently and are rarely documented with dates, so this profile does not maintain a list of advertising contracts. Editors who wish to add an endorsement should attach an official announcement from the brand or the performer.
Net Worth Estimates and Income Sources
Many websites publish precise net-worth figures for film stars. Those numbers are almost never audited and often conflict with each other, so this site does not present any net-worth figure for Shah Rukh Khan as fact. What can be said is that his publicly known income sources come from actor, film producer, television host work and production activity. If a credible publication releases a sourced estimate, editors can enter it in the Estimated Net Worth field, where it will be shown with the label "estimate" and its source.
Public Image and Career Legacy
Looking across the credits recorded here, Shah Rukh Khan's work is spread over 1980s (2 credits), 1990s (4 credits), 2000s (3 credits), 2010s (1 credit) and 2020s (3 credits). That spread shows a long career that has adapted to changing audiences and formats. His public image is shaped by Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Chak De! India, Jawan, titles that remain central to how audiences discuss him.
Legacy assessments are inherently subjective, so this section does not rank Shah Rukh Khan against other performers or attach labels like "greatest" or "most popular". Readers can instead compare careers directly using the related profiles listed at the end of the page.
Latest Verified Projects
The most recent credits in this profile are Dunki (2023), Jawan (2023) and Pathaan (2023). Upcoming projects are only marked as confirmed after an official announcement from the studio, producer or performer, and announced projects are labelled separately from released ones.
How This Biography Was Prepared
This biography was compiled from well-known public information: official filmographies, award-body records and widely reported public statements. It is original editorial writing and is not copied from other biography sites. Height, where a figure is shown, is commonly reported and is not a medical measurement. Net worth is displayed as "Not publicly confirmed". Corrections can be sent through the contact page and are reviewed by an editor before the page is updated.
How to Use This Profile
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