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"Shahrukh" redirects here. For the Timurid dynasty ruler, see <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrukh_Mirza" title="Shahrukh Mirza">Shahrukh Mirza</a>. For the Iranian king, see <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrukh_Afshar" title="Shahrukh Afshar">Shahrukh Afshar</a>.</div>
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Khan at the audio launch of <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennai_Express" title="Chennai Express">Chennai Express</a></i> (2013)</div>
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<td> 2 November 1965 <span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow">(age 48)</span><br />
<span class="birthplace"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Delhi" title="New Delhi">New Delhi</a>, India<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Inner_1-0"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Chopra2007_2-0"> </sup></span></td>
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<td class="label"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumbai" title="Mumbai">Mumbai</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maharashtra" title="Maharashtra">Maharashtra</a>, India<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Mannat_3-0"> </sup></td>
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<td class="role">Actor, producer, television presenter</td>
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<td>1988–present</td>
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<td><span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauri_Khan" title="Gauri Khan">Gauri Khan</a> (<abbr title="married">m.</abbr> 1991)</span></td>
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<td>3</td>
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<b>Shahrukh Khan</b> (born 2 November 1965), often credited as <b>Shah Rukh Khan</b> and informally referred to as <b>SRK</b>, is an Indian film actor, producer, TV host, mentor and philanthropist. Referred to in the media as "<a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badshah" title="Badshah">Badshah</a> of Bollywood" or "King Khan", he has appeared in more than <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrukh_Khan_filmography" title="Shahrukh Khan filmography">50 Hindi films</a> in genres ranging from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romance_film" title="Romance film">romance</a> to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_film" title="Action film">action</a> and comedies.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-4"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-5"> </sup> His work in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinema_of_India" title="Cinema of India">India's film industry</a> has garnered him <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Shahrukh_Khan" title="List of awards and nominations received by Shahrukh Khan">numerous achievements</a>, including fourteen <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmfare_Awards" title="Filmfare Awards">Filmfare Awards</a> from thirty nominations. His eighth <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmfare_Best_Actor_Award" title="Filmfare Best Actor Award">Filmfare Best Actor Award</a> win made him the most awarded Bollywood actor of all time in that category, tied only with actor <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilip_Kumar" title="Dilip Kumar">Dilip Kumar</a>. He was awarded with the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padma_Shri" title="Padma Shri">Padma Shri</a> by the Government of India in 2005, and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordre_des_Arts_et_des_Lettres" title="Ordre des Arts et des Lettres">Ordre des Arts et des Lettres</a> by the Government of France in 2007 for his contribution to films.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-6"> </sup><br />
Starting his career appearing in theatre and several television series' in the late 1980s, he later made his <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollywood" title="Bollywood">Hindi film</a> debut in 1992 with <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deewana_%281992_film%29" title="Deewana (1992 film)">Deewana</a></i>. Early in his career, Khan was recognised for his unconventional choice of portraying negative roles in films such as <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darr" title="Darr">Darr</a></i> (1993), <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baazigar" title="Baazigar">Baazigar</a></i> (1993), and <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anjaam" title="Anjaam">Anjaam</a></i> (1994). He later rose to prominence by playing a series of roles in romantic comedies or dramas like <i><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilwale_Dulhaniya_Le_Jayenge" title="Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge">Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge</a></i> (1995),<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-romance_7-0"> </sup> <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dil_To_Pagal_Hai" title="Dil To Pagal Hai">Dil To Pagal Hai</a></i> (1997), <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuch_Kuch_Hota_Hai" title="Kuch Kuch Hota Hai">Kuch Kuch Hota Hai</a></i> (1998) and <i><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabhi_Khushi_Kabhie_Gham" title="Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham">Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham</a></i> (2001).<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1india_Interview_8-0"> </sup> The commercial success of these films earned him the tag of "the King of Romance".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-romance_7-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrukh_Khan#cite_note-romance-7"><span>[</span>7<span>]</span></a></sup> Khan then subsequently earned wide critical appreciation for his portrayal of a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA" title="NASA">NASA</a> scientist in <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swades" title="Swades">Swades</a></i> (2004), a hockey coach in <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chak_De%21_India" title="Chak De! India">Chak De! India</a></i> (2007), and as the titular characters in <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devdas_%282002_Hindi_film%29" title="Devdas (2002 Hindi film)">Devdas</a></i> (2002) and <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Name_Is_Khan" title="My Name Is Khan">My Name Is Khan</a></i> (2010).<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-rediffswades_9-0"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Filmfare_10-0"> </sup> Thirteen of the films he has acted in, have accumulated gross earnings of over <span class="nowrap"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_rupee" title="Indian rupee"><img alt="INR" data-file-height="754" data-file-width="512" height="10" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg/7px-Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg.png" style="vertical-align: baseline;" width="7" /></a>1 billion</span> (US$17 million) worldwide,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-GROSS_11-0"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-world_12-0"> </sup> making him one of the most successful leading actors of Hindi cinema.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-13"> </sup><br />
Khan currently occupies the position of co-chairman of the motion picture <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Production_company" title="Production company">production company</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Chillies_Entertainment" title="Red Chillies Entertainment">Red Chillies Entertainment</a> and its subsidiaries. He is also co-owner of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Premier_League" title="Indian Premier League">Indian Premier League</a> cricket team <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolkata_Knight_Riders" title="Kolkata Knight Riders">Kolkata Knight Riders</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-empire_14-0"> </sup> The year 2007 marked his debut as a television presenter with the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Plus" title="Star Plus">Star Plus</a> gaming show <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaun_Banega_Crorepati" title="Kaun Banega Crorepati">Kaun Banega Crorepati</a></i>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-KBC_15-0"> </sup>
Khan is often labelled by the media as "Brand SRK" due to his various
brand endorsement and entrepreneurship ventures. He has also been
involved in philanthropic endeavors related to Health care, relief funds
and children's education, for which he was honoured with the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNESCO" title="UNESCO">UNESCO</a>'s <i>Pyramide con Marni</i> award in 2011.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-charity_16-0"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Pyramide_17-0"> </sup>
Khan is considered to be one of the biggest film stars in cinematic
history, with a fan following claimed to number in the billions; in
2011, the <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Times" title="Los Angeles Times">Los Angeles Times</a></i> called him "the world's biggest movie star."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-18"> </sup> He has also been regularly featured in listings of the most influential names in <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_culture" title="Indian culture">Indian culture</a> and in 2008, <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newsweek" title="Newsweek">Newsweek</a></i> named him one of the 50 most powerful people in the world.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-rediff.com_19-0"> </sup><br />
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<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrukh_Khan_filmography" title="Shahrukh Khan filmography">Filmography</a></li>
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<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrukh_Khan#Early_life_and_background"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Early life and background</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrukh_Khan#Acting_career"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Acting career</span></a>
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<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-9"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrukh_Khan#Producer"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Producer</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-10"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrukh_Khan#Non-film_work"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Non-film work</span></a>
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<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-15"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrukh_Khan#Humanitarian_causes"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Humanitarian causes</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-16"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrukh_Khan#Public_image"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Public image</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-17"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrukh_Khan#In_popular_media"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">In popular media</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-18"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrukh_Khan#Acting_style_and_analysis"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Acting style and analysis</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-19"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrukh_Khan#Selected_filmography"><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">Selected filmography</span></a>
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<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-21"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrukh_Khan#Awards_and_nominations"><span class="tocnumber">10</span> <span class="toctext">Awards and nominations</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-22"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrukh_Khan#See_also"><span class="tocnumber">11</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-23"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrukh_Khan#Footnotes"><span class="tocnumber">12</span> <span class="toctext">Footnotes</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-24"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrukh_Khan#References"><span class="tocnumber">13</span> <span class="toctext">References</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-25"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrukh_Khan#Bibliography"><span class="tocnumber">14</span> <span class="toctext">Bibliography</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-26"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrukh_Khan#External_links"><span class="tocnumber">15</span> <span class="toctext">External links</span></a></li>
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Khan was born on 2 November 1965 in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Delhi" title="New Delhi">New Delhi</a>, India,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Inner_1-1"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Chopra2007_2-1"></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-22"> </sup> and brought up in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangalore" title="Mangalore">Mangalore</a> for the first five years of his life.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-BornBroughtup_21-1"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-23"> </sup> His grandfather was a Chief engineer in Mangalore port in 60s.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-24"> </sup> His father, Taj Mohammed Khan, an ethnic <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pashtun_people" title="Pashtun people">Pathan</a>, was an <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_independence_activist" title="Indian independence activist">Indian independence activist</a> from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peshawar" title="Peshawar">Peshawar</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Raj" title="British Raj">British India</a> (present-day Pakistan).<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-25"> </sup> According to Khan, his paternal grandfather was originally from Afghanistan.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-26"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrukh_Khan#cite_note-26"><span>[</span>25<span>]</span></a></sup> His mother, Lateef Fatima, was the adopted daughter of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shah_Nawaz_Khan_%28general%29" title="Shah Nawaz Khan (general)">Shah Nawaz Khan</a>, a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_general#India" title="Major general">Major General</a> in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_National_Army" title="Indian National Army">Indian National Army</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-27"> </sup> Shahrukh Khan's father came to New Delhi from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qissa_Khawani_Bazaar" title="Qissa Khawani Bazaar">Qissa Khawani Bazaar</a> in Peshawar before the 1947 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partition_of_India" title="Partition of India">partition of India</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-28"> </sup> Regarding his origin, Khan described himself on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a> as "half <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyderabadi_Muslims" title="Hyderabadi Muslims">Hyderabadi</a> (mother), half <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pathan" title="Pathan">Pathan</a> (father), some <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashmiri_people" title="Kashmiri people">Kashmiri</a> (grandmother)"<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-29"> </sup> His father died of cancer when Khan was 15 years old, and his mother died in 1990 after prolonged illness.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-parents_death_30-0"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-31"> </sup>
Khan was very attached to his parents as a child and describes their
early deaths as a turning point in his life and as his biggest
motivation for hard work. Khan has an elder sister named Shehnaz.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-32"> </sup><br />
Growing up in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajendra_Nagar,_Delhi" title="Rajendra Nagar, Delhi">Rajendra Nagar</a> neighbourhood of Delhi,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-33"> </sup> Khan attended <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Columba%27s_School_%28Delhi%29" title="St Columba's School (Delhi)">St. Columba's School</a><sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space: nowrap;">[<i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Dates_and_numbers#Chronological_items" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers"><span title="The time period mentioned near this tag is ambiguous. (January 2014)">when?</span></a></i>]</sup> and the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hansraj_College" title="Hansraj College">Hansraj College</a> (1985–1988) earning his Bachelors degree in Economics. Though he pursued a Masters Degree in <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_Communication" title="Mass Communication">Mass Communications</a> at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamia_Millia_Islamia" title="Jamia Millia Islamia">Jamia Millia Islamia</a>, he later opted out to pursue a career in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollywood" title="Bollywood">Bollywood</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-34"> </sup> He also attended the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_School_of_Drama" title="National School of Drama">National School of Drama</a> in Delhi.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Rediff-Devdas_35-0"> </sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space: nowrap;">[<i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Dates_and_numbers#Chronological_items" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers"><span title="The time period mentioned near this tag is ambiguous. (January 2014)">when?</span></a></i>]</sup><br />
After the death of his mother, Khan moved to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumbai" title="Mumbai">Mumbai</a> in 1991.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-mumbai_36-0"> </sup> He married <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauri_Khan" title="Gauri Khan">Gauri Chibber</a>, a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu" title="Hindu">Hindu</a>, in a traditional <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_wedding" title="Hindu wedding">Hindu wedding</a> ceremony on 25 October 1991.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-parents_death_30-1"> </sup> According to Khan, while he strongly believes in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam" title="Islam">Islam</a>, he also values his wife's religion. At home, his children follow both religions, with the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qur%27an" title="Qur'an">Qur'an</a> being situated next to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu" title="Hindu">Hindu</a> deities.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-37"> </sup> They have a son Aryan (born 1997) and a daughter Suhana (born 2000). In 2013 they became parents of a third child named AbRam<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-38"> </sup> via a surrogate mother.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-39"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-40"> </sup> Khan's older sister Shehnaz also lives with them.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-41"> </sup> Their eldest son, Aryan, currently studies at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sevenoaks_School" title="Sevenoaks School">Sevenoaks School</a>,
one of England's most prestigious educational institutions. On his
decision to enrol his son there, Khan was quoted as saying "I want my
son to build an identity of his own, away from the constant media
attention that accompanies being the son of a superstar. Either me or
Gauri go up there [London] most weekends, so he will not be away from
his family." His daughter, Suhana, currently studies at the Dirubhai
Ambani International School in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumbai" title="Mumbai">Mumbai</a>.<br />
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<span class="mw-headline" id="1988.E2.80.9392:_Early_work_and_breakthrough">1988–92: Early work and breakthrough</span></h3>
Khan studied acting under the mentorship of theatre director <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_John_%28theatre_director%29" title="Barry John (theatre director)">Barry John</a> at Delhi's "Theatre Action Group" (TAG).<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-42"> </sup> Khan's first starring role was in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lekh_Tandon" title="Lekh Tandon">Lekh Tandon</a>'s television series <i>Dil Dariya</i>, but due to production delays, the 1988 television series, <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fauji" title="Fauji">Fauji</a></i>
was his television debut. He played the leading role of Commando
Abhimanyu Rai in the critically acclaimed show, which earned him mass
recognition.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-mumbai_36-1"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-43"> </sup> He went on to appear in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aziz_Mirza" title="Aziz Mirza">Aziz Mirza</a>'s <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circus_%28TV_series%29" title="Circus (TV series)">Circus</a></i> (1989)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-44"> </sup> and played a minor role in the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Made-for-television" title="Made-for-television">made-for-television</a> English-language film, <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Which_Annie_Gives_It_Those_Ones" title="In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones">In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones</a></i> (1989). His appearance in these teleserials, led critics to compare his acting style with that of film actor <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilip_Kumar" title="Dilip Kumar">Dilip Kumar</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Kumar_45-0"> </sup> In 1991, Khan shifted base to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumbai" title="Mumbai">Mumbai</a> and received his first film offer with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hema_Malini" title="Hema Malini">Hema Malini</a>'s directorial debut <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dil_Aashna_Hai" title="Dil Aashna Hai">Dil Aashna Hai</a></i>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-mumbai_36-2"> </sup> However, due to production delays, his second film, <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deewana_%281992_film%29" title="Deewana (1992 film)">Deewana</a></i> (1992), alongside <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rishi_Kapoor" title="Rishi Kapoor">Rishi Kapoor</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divya_Bharti" title="Divya Bharti">Divya Bharti</a> released first.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Rediff-Devdas_35-1"> </sup> The film became a box office hit, and launched his career in Bollywood<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-46"> </sup> and he won a <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmfare_Best_Male_Debut_Award" title="Filmfare Best Male Debut Award">Filmfare Best Male Debut Award</a>, the following year.<sup class="Template-Fact" style="white-space: nowrap;">[<i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (January 2014)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup><br />
In 1992 he played the titular character in the comedy, <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raju_Ban_Gaya_Gentleman" title="Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman">Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman</a></i>, which was his first of many collaborations with actress <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juhi_Chawla" title="Juhi Chawla">Juhi Chawla</a>. The film proved to be a box office hit.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-47"> </sup> He went on to star in Ketan Mehta's <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_Memsaab" title="Maya Memsaab">Maya Memsaab</a></i> (1993), an adaptation of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustave_Flaubert" title="Gustave Flaubert">Gustave Flaubert</a>'s novel <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madame_Bovary" title="Madame Bovary">Madame Bovary</a></i>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-48"> </sup><br />
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<span class="mw-headline" id="1993.E2.80.9397:_Critical_and_commercial_success">1993–97: Critical and commercial success</span></h3>
In 1993, Khan garnered appreciation for portraying negative roles,
that of an obsessive lover and a murderer, respectively, in the box
office hits, <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darr" title="Darr">Darr</a></i> and <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baazigar" title="Baazigar">Baazigar</a></i>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-49"> </sup>
The "Encyclopedia of Hindi Cinema" analyzed that "he defied the image
of the conventional hero in both these films and created his own version
of the revisionist hero."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Britannica_50-0"> </sup> <i>Darr</i> marked the first of many collaborations of Khan with film-maker <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yash_Chopra" title="Yash Chopra">Yash Chopra</a> and his banner <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yash_Raj_Films" title="Yash Raj Films">Yash Raj Films</a>. Khan's stammering in the film and the usage of the phrase, "I love you, Kkkiran," were popular with the audiences.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-51"> </sup> His other release, <i>Baazigar</i>,
in which he played an ambiguous avenger who murders his girlfriend,
"shocked the Indian audiences" with an unexpected violation of the
standard Bollywood formula.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-52"> </sup> His performance in <i>Baazigar</i> won him his first <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmfare_Best_Actor_Award" title="Filmfare Best Actor Award">Filmfare Best Actor Award</a>.<br />
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The same year, Khan played the role of a love-struck musician in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kundan_Shah" title="Kundan Shah">Kundan Shah</a>'s dramedy <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabhi_Haan_Kabhi_Naa" title="Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa">Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa</a></i>, a performance that earned him a <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmfare_Critics_Award_for_Best_Performance" title="Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance">Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance</a>. In a retrospective review in 2004 for Rediff, Sukanya Verma called it Khan's best performance.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-bestperf_53-0"> </sup> Khan, himself in 2006, considered this film to the best film that he has acted in.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-54"> </sup> In 1994, Khan once again played an obsessive lover in <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anjaam" title="Anjaam">Anjaam</a></i>, co-starring <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhuri_Dixit" title="Madhuri Dixit">Madhuri Dixit</a>. Though the film was a commercial failure, Khan's performance earned him the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmfare_Best_Villain_Award" title="Filmfare Best Villain Award">Filmfare Best Villain Award</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-55"> </sup><br />
In 1995, Khan starred in two box-office <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockbuster_%28entertainment%29" title="Blockbuster (entertainment)">blockbusters</a>. His first release was <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rakesh_Roshan" title="Rakesh Roshan">Rakesh Roshan</a>'s melodramatic thriller <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karan_Arjun" title="Karan Arjun">Karan Arjun</a></i>, in which Khan was a part of an ensemble cast that included <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salman_Khan" title="Salman Khan">Salman Khan</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kajol" title="Kajol">Kajol</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamta_Kulkarni" title="Mamta Kulkarni">Mamta Kulkarni</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raakhee" title="Raakhee">Raakhee</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amrish_Puri" title="Amrish Puri">Amrish Puri</a>. The film, which dealt with the concept of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reincarnation" title="Reincarnation">reincarnation</a>, became the second-highest grossing film of the year in India.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-56"> </sup> He followed it with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aditya_Chopra" title="Aditya Chopra">Aditya Chopra</a>'s directorial debut, the romance <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilwale_Dulhania_Le_Jayenge" title="Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge">Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge</a></i>. A major critical and commercial success, the film became the year's top-grossing production in India and abroad.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-57"> </sup> The film was declared an "all time blockbuster"; it remains the longest-running film in the history of Indian cinema<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-58"> </sup> and as of 2011, it is still playing at the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maratha_Mandir" title="Maratha Mandir">Maratha Mandir</a> theatre in Mumbai.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-rediff1_59-0"> </sup> <i>Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge</i> has grossed over <img alt="INR" data-file-height="754" data-file-width="512" height="10" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg/7px-Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg.png" style="vertical-align: baseline;" width="7" /> 1.2 billion worldwide. The film won ten Filmfare Awards, and Khan's performance as a young <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-resident_Indian_and_Person_of_Indian_Origin" title="Non-resident Indian and Person of Indian Origin">NRI</a> who falls for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kajol" title="Kajol">Kajol</a>'s character while on a trip across Europe won him critical acclaim and his second Best Actor Award at the Filmfare. In 2005, <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiatimes" title="Indiatimes">Indiatimes Movies</a></i> ranked the film amongst the <i>25 Must See Bollywood Films</i>, citing it as a "trendsetter of sorts".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-60"> </sup>
Raja Sen reviewed, "Khan gives a fabulous performance, redefining the
lover for the 1990s with great panache. He's cool and flippant, but
sincere enough to appeal to the <i>junta</i> [audience]. The performance
itself is, like the best in the business, played well enough to come
across as effortless, as non-acting."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-61"> </sup><br />
1996 proved to be a disappointing year for Khan, as he appeared in two critical and commercial failures, Praveen Nischol's <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Babu_Desi_Mem" title="English Babu Desi Mem">English Babu Desi Mem</a></i> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahesh_Bhatt" title="Mahesh Bhatt">Mahesh Bhatt</a>' <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaahat_%281996_film%29" title="Chaahat (1996 film)">Chaahat</a></i><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-62"> </sup> However, in 1997, his starring role in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subhash_Ghai" title="Subhash Ghai">Subhash Ghai</a>'s social drama <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pardes_%28film%29" title="Pardes (film)">Pardes</a></i> earned him commercial success. The film, which also featured <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahima_Chaudhry" title="Mahima Chaudhry">Mahima Chaudhry</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apurva_Agnihotri" title="Apurva Agnihotri">Apurva Agnihotri</a>,
saw him portray the role of Arjun, a musician facing a moral dilemma.
His performance earned him a nomination for the Best Actor at the
Filmfare Award ceremony. He then featured in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aziz_Mirza" title="Aziz Mirza">Aziz Mirza</a>'s romantic comedy, <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yes_Boss_%28film%29" title="Yes Boss (film)">Yes Boss</a></i>, opposite Juhi Chawla. Upon release, the film performed moderately well at the box-office.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1997_BO_63-0"> </sup> His final release of the year was Yash Chopra's blockbuster musical romance, <i><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dil_to_Pagal_Hai" title="Dil to Pagal Hai">Dil to Pagal Hai</a></i>. The project, also featuring Madhuri Dixit and <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karishma_Kapoor" title="Karishma Kapoor">Karishma Kapoor</a>,
marked his second collaboration with the film maker. Khan essayed the
role of Rahul, a stage director who falls in love with one of his new
actresses, played by Dixit. The film as well as his performance met with
critical appreciation; he won his third Best Actor Award at the
Filmfare.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1997_BO_63-1"> </sup><br />
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<span class="mw-headline" id="1998.E2.80.932002:_International_recognition">1998–2002: International recognition</span></h3>
In 1998, Khan appeared in three films. His first release was <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahesh_Bhatt" title="Mahesh Bhatt">Mahesh Bhatt</a>'s action comedy, <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duplicate_%281998_film%29" title="Duplicate (1998 film)">Duplicate</a></i> opposite Juhi Chawla and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonali_Bendre" title="Sonali Bendre">Sonali Bendre</a>. The film, which saw him portray a double role, marked his first of many collaborations with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yash_Johar" title="Yash Johar">Yash Johar</a>'s production company, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharma_Productions" title="Dharma Productions">Dharma Productions</a>. The film however, failed to do well at the box office.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-64"> </sup> He then won critical praise for his performance in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mani_Ratnam" title="Mani Ratnam">Mani Ratnam</a>'s acclaimed <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dil_Se.." title="Dil Se..">Dil Se..</a></i>.
The film was the third in Ratnam's trilogy of terror films that depict
human relationships against a background of Indian politics, after <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roja" title="Roja">Roja</a></i> (1992) and <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombay_%28film%29" title="Bombay (film)">Bombay</a></i> (1995).<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Ciecko2006_65-0"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-66"> </sup> Khan played the part of Amarkant "Amar" Varma, an <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_India_Radio" title="All India Radio">All India Radio</a> correspondent, who develops an infatuation for a mysterious terrorist, played by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manisha_Koirala" title="Manisha Koirala">Manisha Koirala</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-67"> </sup>
Rediff.com published, "Khan delivers a compelling performance. He plays
the part with taut restraint, and expresses exasperation superbly."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-68"> </sup> The film, which failed financially in India, however, emerged as a commercial success overseas,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-overseas_69-0"> </sup> becoming the first Indian film to enter the top 10 at the United Kingdom box office.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Aftab_70-0"> </sup><br />
His final release of the year was <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karan_Johar" title="Karan Johar">Karan Johar</a>'s candyfloss romance, <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuch_Kuch_Hota_Hai" title="Kuch Kuch Hota Hai">Kuch Kuch Hota Hai</a></i>, which paired him with Kajol and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rani_Mukerji" title="Rani Mukerji">Rani Mukerji</a>. The film was declared an "all time blockbuster", with a worldwide gross of over <img alt="INR" data-file-height="754" data-file-width="512" height="10" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg/7px-Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg.png" style="vertical-align: baseline;" width="7" /> 1 billion.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-71"> </sup>
Khan played the role of Rahul Khanna, a college student, who falls in
love with his best friend, Anjali (Kajol) after the death of his wife,
Tina (Rani Mukerji), years after breaking contact with her. His
performance won him the Best Actor award at the Filmfare ceremony for
the second consecutive year. Khan's only release in 1999, <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baadshah_%281999_film%29" title="Baadshah (1999 film)">Baadshah</a></i> opposite <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twinkle_Khanna" title="Twinkle Khanna">Twinkle Khanna</a>, was an average grosser, for which he earned a <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmfare_Best_Comedian_Award#2000s" title="Filmfare Best Comedian Award">Filmfare Award nomination for Best Performance in a Comic Role</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-72"> </sup> In the same year, Khan set up his own production company, <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamz_Unlimited" title="Dreamz Unlimited">Dreamz Unlimited</a> with actor, Juhi Chawla and director, Aziz Mirza. (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrukh_Khan#Producer" title="Shahrukh Khan">see below</a>). In 2000, the three collaborated on their first film, <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phir_Bhi_Dil_Hai_Hindustani" title="Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani">Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani</a></i>.
The film opened to mixed reviews from critics and audiences alike and
failed to emulate the commercial success of the trio's previous films, <i>Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman</i> and <i>Yes Boss</i>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2000_BO_73-0"> </sup><br />
Khan's next release was <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansoor_Khan" title="Mansoor Khan">Mansoor Khan</a>'s action drama <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_%282000_film%29" title="Josh (2000 film)">Josh</a></i>. The film starred Khan as the leader of a Christian gang in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goa" title="Goa">Goa</a>, with <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aishwarya_Rai" title="Aishwarya Rai">Aishwarya Rai</a> playing his twin sister. The film emerged as a box office success in both India and abroad.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2000_BO_73-1"> </sup> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinayak_Chakravorty" title="Vinayak Chakravorty">Vinayak Chakravorty</a> of <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindustan_Times" title="Hindustan Times">Hindustan Times</a></i> wrote that Khan "basks in his tailormade role, donning with panache the garb of a streetsmart tough."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-74"> </sup> He next played the role of a Muslim archaeologist, beaten to death during the unrest following the partition of India in <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hey_Ram" title="Hey Ram">Hey Ram</a></i>. Directed by and co-starring <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamal_Hassan" title="Kamal Hassan">Kamal Hassan</a>, the film was critically acclaimed and was selected as <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indian_submissions_for_Academy_Award_for_Best_Foreign_Language_Film" title="List of Indian submissions for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film">India's entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars</a> that year.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-75"> </sup> Additionally, for the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_cinema" title="Tamil cinema">Tamil</a> version of the film, Khan dubbed for his own lines.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-76"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrukh_Khan#cite_note-76"><span>[</span>75<span>]</span></a></sup> His final release of the year was Aditya Chopra's romantic drama, <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohabbatein" title="Mohabbatein">Mohabbatein</a></i>, co-starring <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan" title="Amitabh Bachchan">Amitabh Bachchan</a>. The film was a major financial success, and Khan's performance as a music teacher was acclaimed by critics; <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taran_Adarsh" title="Taran Adarsh">Taran Adarsh</a> of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollywood_Hungama" title="Bollywood Hungama">Bollywood Hungama</a> mentioned him to be "outstanding as Raj Aryan." He was awarded his second <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmfare_Critics_Award_for_Best_Actor" title="Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor">Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor</a> for his performance in the film.<br />
In 2001, Khan produced and essayed the titular role in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santosh_Sivan" title="Santosh Sivan">Santosh Sivan</a>'s historical epic, <i><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asoka_%282001_film%29" title="Asoka (2001 film)">Asoka</a></i>, a partly fictionalised account of the life of <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashoka_the_Great" title="Ashoka the Great">Ashoka the Great</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-BO_2001_77-0"> </sup> The film was screened at the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venice_Film_Festival" title="Venice Film Festival">Venice Film Festival</a> and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_Toronto_International_Film_Festival" title="2001 Toronto International Film Festival">2001 Toronto International Film Festival</a> to a positive response.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-newyork911_78-0"> </sup> The film, which also featured <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kareena_Kapoor" title="Kareena Kapoor">Kareena Kapoor</a>
received generally positive reviews with Khan receiving favourable
reactions for his performance; Rediff concluded that "he puts in a
strong performance, in this well defined role."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-79"> </sup><br />
He next collaborated with Karan Johar again in the family drama, <i><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabhi_Khushi_Kabhie_Gham" title="Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham">Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham</a></i>, in which he featured as a part of an ensemble cast that included Amitabh Bachchan, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaya_Bachchan" title="Jaya Bachchan">Jaya Bachchan</a>, Kajol, Kareena Kapoor and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hrithik_Roshan" title="Hrithik Roshan">Hrithik Roshan</a>.
The film was a major financial success in India and the top-grossing
Indian production of all-time in the overseas market until 2006, earning
over <img alt="INR" data-file-height="754" data-file-width="512" height="10" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg/7px-Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg.png" style="vertical-align: baseline;" width="7" /> 1.17 billion worldwide.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Worldwide_gross_80-0"> </sup>
Khan's portrayal of Rahul Raichand, an adopted son of Bachchan's
character, who disowns him for marrying a girl belonging to a lower
socio-economic group than his family, played by Kajol, met with wide
public appreciation. Khan described the character of Rahul by saying, "I
love the vulnerability and the honesty in his eyes. He has the appeal
of a boy next door. Besides, his intensity and ability to convey
emotions without words is amazing."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Rediff_81-0"> </sup>
Taran Adarsh reviewed, "Khan sparkles yet again", noting that he
performed the part "with amazing poise, class, honesty and maturity".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-82"> </sup> It garnered him another nomination for the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmfare_Best_Actor_Award" title="Filmfare Best Actor Award">Filmfare Best Actor Award</a>. Khan termed <i>Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham</i> as "a turning point in his career".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Rediff_81-1"> </sup><br />
In 2002, Khan played the titlular role in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanjay_Leela_Bhansali" title="Sanjay Leela Bhansali">Sanjay Leela Bhansali</a>'s period romance, <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devdas_%282002_Hindi_film%29" title="Devdas (2002 Hindi film)">Devdas</a></i>, which was the most expensive Bollywood film ever made at the time.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-83"> </sup> This was the third Hindi film adaptation of <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharat_Chandra_Chattopadhyay" title="Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay">Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay</a>'s <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devdas" title="Devdas">novel of the same name</a>.
Featuring opposite Aishwarya Rai and Madhuri Dixit, Khan's performance
as a rebellious alcoholic was well received and he won yet another
Filmfare Best Actor Award. The film surfaced as the highest-grossing
film of the year in India and overseas, earning a revenue of <span class="nowrap"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_rupee" title="Indian rupee"><img alt="INR" data-file-height="754" data-file-width="512" height="10" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg/7px-Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg.png" style="vertical-align: baseline;" width="7" /></a>840 million</span> (US$14 million) worldwide.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2002_BO_84-0"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-85"> </sup> <i>Devdas</i> won numerous awards, including 10 Filmfare Awards and received a special screening at the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Cannes_Film_Festival" title="2002 Cannes Film Festival">2002 Cannes Film Festival</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-86"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-87"> </sup> It received a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Film" title="BAFTA Award for Best Film">BAFTA nomination for Best Foreign Language Film</a> as well and was <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indian_submissions_for_Academy_Award_for_Best_Foreign_Language_Film" title="List of Indian submissions for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film">India's entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars</a>.
In an interview with Rediff.com, Khan commented, "We stars live in this
bubble where everyone is smiling at you, where everyone loves you.
Somehow, you lose touch with real, deep down sadness. Working on this
film put us in touch with that emotion."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Rediff-Devdas_35-2"> </sup>
After the release of the film, Khan took a six months break from
acting. He explained that during his break, he "just enjoyed the feeling
of being sad". Khan also starred alongside Madhuri Dixit and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salman_Khan" title="Salman Khan">Salman Khan</a> in the family-drama <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hum_Tumhare_Hain_Sanam" title="Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam">Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam</a></i>.
The film, which was in the making for six years, due to unending
production problems, emerged as an average grosser at the box office.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2002_BO_84-1"> </sup><br />
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<span class="mw-headline" id="2003:_Spine_injury_and_subsequent_surgery">2003: Spine injury and subsequent surgery</span></h3>
In December 2001, while filming a special appearance for <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishna_Vamsi" title="Krishna Vamsi">Krishna Vamsi</a>'s <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakti:_The_Power" title="Shakti: The Power">Shakti: The Power</a></i>, Khan suffered a spine injury while doing an action sequence.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-prolapsed_disc_88-0"> </sup> He flew to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucknow" title="Lucknow">Lucknow</a> a week later for a series of stage shows which led to further aggravation of his condition.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-prolapsed_disc_88-1"> </sup> By the time he returned to Mumbai, Khan was experiencing severe pain.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-prolapsed_disc_88-2"> </sup> He was subsequently diagnosed with a <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prolapsed_disc" title="Prolapsed disc">prolapsed disc</a> between vertebrae six and seven.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-prolapsed_disc_88-3"> </sup> Khan tried multiple alternative therapies from <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homoeopathy" title="Homoeopathy">homoeopathy</a> to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reiki" title="Reiki">Reiki</a> but nothing offered a permanent solution.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-prolapsed_disc_88-4"> </sup> He eventually shot <i>Devdas</i> (2002) and <i>Chalte Chalte</i> (2003) in acute pain and continued with the shoot for <i>Kal Ho Naa Ho</i> (2003).<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-prolapsed_disc_88-5"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-RediffCCInterview_89-0"> </sup><br />
By the beginning of 2003, Khan's condition severely worsened.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-prolapsed_disc_88-6"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-pressure_90-0"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-pressure_90-1"> </sup> In February, Khan was told by doctors that he had to undergo an urgent <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discectomy" title="Discectomy">Anterior Cervical Discectomy</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-pressure_90-2"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-problem_91-0"></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-92"> </sup> The surgery took place on 24 February in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellington_Hospital,_London" title="Wellington Hospital, London">Wellington Hospital, London</a> and lasted for one hour – a titanium disc was inserted in his spine and he was discharged after two days.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-prolapsed_disc_88-7"> </sup> He faced several post-operative problems including hoarseness, weakness, pain and high risk of infection.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-prolapsed_disc_88-8"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-problem_91-1"> </sup> He resumed shooting <i>Kal Ho Naa Ho</i> (2003) and <i>Main Hoon Na</i>
(2004) in June of the same year however, the injury resulted in Khan
cutting down noticeably on work and reducing his number of films per
year.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-RediffCCInterview_89-1"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-93"> </sup><br />
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<span class="mw-headline" id="2003.E2.80.9310:_Stardom_and_critical_acclaim">2003–10: Stardom and critical acclaim</span></h3>
In 2003, Khan produced and starred in Aziz Mirza's, <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalte_Chalte_%282003_film%29" title="Chalte Chalte (2003 film)">Chalte Chalte</a></i>,
a romance dealing with the troubles faced by a married couple, opposite
Rani Mukerji. The film was moderately successful in India and
additionally, fared better in the overseas markets.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2003_BO_94-0"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-95"> </sup> His following release was <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kal_Ho_Naa_Ho" title="Kal Ho Naa Ho">Kal Ho Naa Ho</a></i>, a dramedy set in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City" title="New York City">New York City</a>; written by Karan Johar, directed by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikhil_Advani" title="Nikhil Advani">Nikhil Advani</a> and co-starring Jaya Bachchan, Preity Zinta and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saif_Ali_Khan" title="Saif Ali Khan">Saif Ali Khan</a>. Khan received unanimous critical appreciation for the portrayal of Aman Mathur, a man with a fatal heart disease. <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hindu" title="The Hindu">The Hindu</a></i>
noted, "His enthusiasm unbounded, his energy unbridled, Shah Rukh is in
form here. And as a guy with a few days to live and a life to spend in a
moment, he looks for your sympathy. He reduces many to tears. And with
each tear he rises a rank higher in the echelons of actors".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-96"> </sup>
The film was a critical and commercial success, becoming the second
highest grossing film domestically and the top-grossing Bollywood film
in the overseas market that year.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2003_BO_94-1"> </sup> When<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space: nowrap;">[<i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Dates_and_numbers#Chronological_items" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers"><span title="The time period mentioned near this tag is ambiguous. (January 2014)">when?</span></a></i>]</sup> adjusted for inflation its total gross worldwide is <img alt="INR" data-file-height="754" data-file-width="512" height="10" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg/7px-Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg.png" style="vertical-align: baseline;" width="7" /> 1.3 billion.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-WWadjgross_97-0"> </sup> The film earned him another Filmfare Best Actor Award nomination.<br />
2004 was a critically and commercially successful year for Khan. He produced and starred in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farah_Khan" title="Farah Khan">Farah Khan</a>'s directorial debut, the action comedy <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Hoon_Na" title="Main Hoon Na">Main Hoon Na</a></i> alongside <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suniel_Shetty" title="Suniel Shetty">Suniel Shetty</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sushmita_Sen" title="Sushmita Sen">Sushmita Sen</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirron_Kher" title="Kirron Kher">Kirron Kher</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amrita_Rao" title="Amrita Rao">Amrita Rao</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zayed_Khan" title="Zayed Khan">Zayed Khan</a>. Dealing with a fictionalized account of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India%E2%80%93Pakistan_relations" title="India–Pakistan relations">India–Pakistan relations</a>, the film emerged as a major commercial success.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2004_BO_98-0"> </sup> He then played an Indian Air Force pilot, <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squadron_Leader" title="Squadron Leader">Squadron Leader</a> Veer Pratap Singh in Yash Chopra's love saga <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veer-Zaara" title="Veer-Zaara">Veer-Zaara</a></i>
alongside Rani Mukerji and Preity Zinta. The film was the biggest hit
of 2004 in both India and overseas, with a worldwide gross of over <img alt="INR" data-file-height="754" data-file-width="512" height="10" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg/7px-Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg.png" style="vertical-align: baseline;" width="7" /> 940 million<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Worldwide_gross_80-1"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2004_BO_98-1"> </sup> and was screened at the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Film_Festival" title="Berlin Film Festival">55th Berlin Film Festival</a> to critical appreciation.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-99"> </sup> <i>Veer-Zaara</i>,
which narrated the love story of Singh and a Pakistani woman, Zaara
Haayat Khan (Zinta) fetched Khan appreciation with Rama Sharma from <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tribune" title="The Tribune">The Tribune</a></i>
writing, "Shah Rukh Khan here scales the heights of sensitivity, rising
above the mundane. His expressions are mature and reach out to touch
the heart of the common man."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-100"> </sup><br />
In December 2004, Khan received wide critical acclaim for his performance in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashutosh_Gowariker" title="Ashutosh Gowariker">Ashutosh Gowariker</a>'s social drama, <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swades" title="Swades">Swades</a></i>. Also featuring <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gayatri_Joshi" title="Gayatri Joshi">Gayatri Joshi</a>, <i>Swades</i> narrated the story of a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA" title="NASA">NASA</a>
scientist who returns to India to get in touch with his roots. Several
film critics consider Khan's performance in the film to be his best till
date.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-rediffswades_9-1"> </sup>
Critic Jitesh Pillai analyzed, "Ultimately your heart leaps out to the
magical Shah Rukh Khan, who unarguably gives his career's finest
performance. Shorn of any artifice or nervous energy, his anguish is
tangible. He inhabits Mohan Bharghava with consummate ease, you can feel
the earnestness of his intentions, the wetness of his tears".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-101"> </sup> <i>Filmfare</i> included his performance in the 2010 issue of the "Top 80 Iconic Performances".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-iconic_102-0"> </sup> He was nominated for the Filmfare Best Actor Award for all three of his releases in 2004, and eventually won the award for <i>Swades</i>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2004_BO_98-2"> </sup> The film itself was featured on Rediff's list of the 10 Best Bollywood Movies of the Decade.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-autogenerated1_103-0"> </sup><br />
His only release in 2005, <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paheli" title="Paheli">Paheli</a></i> opposite Rani Mukerji, was screened at the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundance_Film_Festival" title="Sundance Film Festival">Sundance Film Festival</a> and was chosen as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indian_submissions_for_the_Academy_Award_for_Best_Foreign_Language_Film" title="List of Indian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film">India's official entry to the Oscars</a> for the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/79th_Academy_Awards" title="79th Academy Awards">79th Academy Awards</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-104"> </sup> Despite flopping at the box-office, <i>Paheli</i>
was critically acclaimed, as was Khan's performance, which Raja Sen
called " A top-notch performance, [That] justifies his supremacy in the
film world".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-105"> </sup> The following year, Khan collaborated with Karan Johar for the third time for the adult-drama, <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabhi_Alvida_Naa_Kehna" title="Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna">Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna</a></i>. With an ensemble cast including Amitabh Bachchan, Preity Zinta, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abhishek_Bachchan" title="Abhishek Bachchan">Abhishek Bachchan</a>, Rani Mukerji and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirron_Kher" title="Kirron Kher">Kirron Kher</a>,
the film told the story of two unhappily married couples in New York,
which results in an extramarital affair. Khan played the role of Dev
Saran, a bitter and cynical former football player, who is insecure of
his wife's (Zinta) successful career as a fashion magazine editor. The
film received polarizing reviews from film critics but emerged as a
major commercial success; emerging as India's biggest grosser in the
overseas market, with earnings of over <img alt="INR" data-file-height="754" data-file-width="512" height="10" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg/7px-Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg.png" style="vertical-align: baseline;" width="7" /> 1.13 billion worldwide.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Worldwide_gross_80-2"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2006_BO_106-0"> </sup><br />
He subsequently essayed the titular role in the action thriller, <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_%282006_Hindi_film%29" title="Don (2006 Hindi film)">Don</a></i>, a remake of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_%281978_film%29" title="Don (1978 film)">1978 film of the same name</a>.
The film as well as Khan received mixed comments from film critics. His
performance was extensively compared to that of Amitabh Bachchan, the
actor in the original.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-taran_107-0"> </sup>
Taran Adarsh noted that Khan "does very well as Don. He enacts the evil
character with flourish. But he fails to carry off the other role
[Vijay] with conviction. It looks made up, it doesn't come natural to
him at all."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-taran_107-1"> </sup> While Derek Elley of <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variety_%28magazine%29" title="Variety (magazine)">Variety</a></i>
argued that "it's hard to accept him (Khan) as the title character" and
that "Khan is far more convincing as Vijay, playing up to his rom-com
fanbase with plenty of boyish humor."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-108"> </sup> The film became the fifth-highest grossing film of the year in India<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2006_BO_106-1"> </sup> and the highest grossing film of the year in the overseas market. It grossed a total of <img alt="INR" data-file-height="754" data-file-width="512" height="10" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg/7px-Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg.png" style="vertical-align: baseline;" width="7" /> 1.04 billion worldwide.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Worldwide_gross_80-3"> </sup> Both <i>Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna</i> and <i>Don</i> earned him Best Actor nominations at the Filmfare, while the latter earned him a Best Actor nomination at the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Film_Awards" title="Asian Film Awards">Asian Film Awards</a>.<br />
In 2007, Khan featured in Yash Raj Films' <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chak_De%21_India" title="Chak De! India">Chak De! India</a></i>, a semi-fictional account of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_women%27s_national_field_hockey_team" title="India women's national field hockey team">Indian women's national hockey team</a>.
Khan noted that while his background helped him during the filming (he
was part of his university's hockey team during and aspired to be a
professional hockey player before he suffered a back injury), he felt
playing again after a long time was "very difficult and different". Khan
tore a hamstring three days before the filming was over.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-parents_death_30-2"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-rediffspecial_109-0"></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-110"> </sup> <i>Chak De!India</i> was a major critical and commercial success in India and abroad.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-director_111-0"> </sup> Earning over <img alt="INR" data-file-height="754" data-file-width="512" height="10" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg/7px-Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg.png" style="vertical-align: baseline;" width="7" /> 1.03 billion worldwide,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Worldwide_gross_80-4"> </sup> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajeev_Masand" title="Rajeev Masand">Rajeev Masand</a> from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNN-IBN" title="CNN-IBN">CNN-IBN</a> wrote about his performance, "For the first time since <i>Swades</i>,
Shah Rukh plays a role without any of his typical trappings, without
any of his trademark quirks. He sinks his teeth into the part of the
determined coach and comes up with such a terrific performance. He's
hopeful at times and despondent at others, he's humorous at times, and
stern at others. He plays Kabir Khan like a real flesh-and-blood human
being."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-typicalactingstyle_112-0"> </sup> Filmfare also included his performance in the 2010 issue of the "Top 80 Iconic Performances".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Filmfare_10-1"> </sup> <i>Chak De! India</i> became the third-highest grossing film of 2007 in India and won Khan yet another Filmfare Award for Best Actor.<br />
In the same year, Khan starred in Farah Khan's second film, <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Om_Shanti_Om" title="Om Shanti Om">Om Shanti Om</a></i> alongside <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepika_Padukone" title="Deepika Padukone">Deepika Padukone</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shreyas_Talpade" title="Shreyas Talpade">Shreyas Talpade</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arjun_Rampal" title="Arjun Rampal">Arjun Rampal</a>.
In the re-incarnation melodrama, Khan essayed the role of Om Prakash
Makhija, a junior artiste from the 1970s who is reborn in the 2000s as a
superstar named Om Kapoor. His performance was generally well received
by critics; Khalid Mohammed from <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindustan_Times" title="Hindustan Times">Hindustan Times</a></i>
wrote, "[T]he enterprise belongs to Shah Rukh Khan, who tackles comedy,
high drama and action with his signature style – spontaneous and
intuitively intelligent."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-113"> </sup> The film emerged as the year's highest grossing motion picture in India and the overseas market with a worldwide gross of over <img alt="INR" data-file-height="754" data-file-width="512" height="10" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg/7px-Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg.png" style="vertical-align: baseline;" width="7" /> 1.48 billion.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-114"> </sup> <i>Om Shanti Om</i> earned him another nomination for Best Actor at the Filmfare ceremony, although he won the award for <i>Chak De! India</i>. In 2008, Khan collaborated with Aditya Chopra for the third time for the romantic drama, <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rab_Ne_Bana_Di_Jodi" title="Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi">Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi</a></i>, opposite newcomer <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anushka_Sharma" title="Anushka Sharma">Anushka Sharma</a>.
Khan played Surinder Sahni, a shy man with a low self-esteem, whose
love for his accidental wife (Sharma), causes him to transform himself
into the loud and fun-loving alter-ego of Raj. The film received mixed
reviews from film critics, but was declared a blockbuster at the
box-office.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-115"> </sup> His performance was appreciated by critics, with Rachel Saltz of <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Times" title="The New York Times">The New York Times</a></i>
writing, "The Surinder/Raj dual role seems tailor-made (probably was)
for Mr. Khan, who gets to show off his twin talents: he suffers nobly
and entertains with panache."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-116"> </sup>
It earned him yet another nomination for Best Actor at the Filmfare
ceremony. In December of the same year, Khan suffered a serious shoulder
injury while filming for a cameo role in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mudassar_Aziz" title="Mudassar Aziz">Mudassar Aziz</a>'s <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dulha_Mil_Gaya" title="Dulha Mil Gaya">Dulha Mil Gaya</a></i>.
He subsequently underwent extensive physiotherapy sessions at the time,
but due to immense pain that left him almost immobile, he had to
undergo an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthroscopy" title="Arthroscopy">arthroscopic surgery</a> in February 2009.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-117"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-118"> </sup><br />
After turning down an opportunity to star in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Boyle" title="Danny Boyle">Danny Boyle</a>'s Oscar winning <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slumdog_Millionaire" title="Slumdog Millionaire">Slumdog Millionaire</a></i>, Khan began shooting for <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Name_Is_Khan" title="My Name Is Khan">My Name Is Khan</a></i>, his fourth collaboration with director, Johar and sixth with actress, Kajol.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-119"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-120"> </sup> Based on a true story, and set against the backdrop of perceptions on Islam, post the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/11_September_attacks" title="11 September attacks">11 September attacks</a>, the film featured Khan as Rizwan Khan, a Muslim man suffering from mild-<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asperger_syndrome" title="Asperger syndrome">Asperger syndrome</a>
who sets out on a journey across America to meet the country's
President. Khan spent several months researching by reading books,
watching videos and talking to people affected with the disorder in an
effort to portray the character of Rizwan Khan.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-121"> </sup> In an interview with <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindustan_Times" title="Hindustan Times">Hindustan Times</a></i>
he said, "Whenever you're dealing with a disorder or a near atypical
situation, the first thought is that the sort of parameters you have to
set that in no which way you are derogatory or deriding the disorder.
The second part is you have to come as close to reality in depicting
that characterization and so one had to study a lot and one does get
worried"<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-122"> </sup> Upon release, <i>My Name is Khan</i>
received positive reviews from critics and became the highest-grossing
Bollywood film of all-time in the overseas market. Khan's performance in
the film was appreciated by most critics with Jay Wesissberg from <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variety_%28magazine%29" title="Variety (magazine)">Variety</a></i>
reviewing, "Khan uses the mannerisms associated with Asperger's –
averted eyes, springy steps, stuttered repetitions of memorized texts –
yet captures the personality beneath the condition in a standout
performance sure to receive the Autism Society's gold seal of approval."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-123"> </sup> <i>My Name is Khan</i> fetched Khan his eighth Filmfare Award for Best Actor, thereby sharing the record with actor <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilip_Kumar" title="Dilip Kumar">Dilip Kumar</a>.<br />
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In 2011, Khan produced and starred in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anubhav_Sinha" title="Anubhav Sinha">Anubhav Sinha</a>'s <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_fiction_film" title="Science fiction film">science fiction</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero_film" title="Superhero film">superhero film</a> <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ra.One" title="Ra.One">Ra.One</a></i>,
alongside Arjun Rampal and Kareena Kapoor. The film, which follows the
story of a London-based videogame designer who creates a villain that
escapes the reel world into the real world, was billed as Bollywood's
most expensive production with an estimated budget of <span class="nowrap"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_rupee" title="Indian rupee"><img alt="INR" data-file-height="754" data-file-width="512" height="10" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg/7px-Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg.png" style="vertical-align: baseline;" width="7" /></a>1.25 billion</span> (US$21 million)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-124"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-expensiveBW_125-0"> </sup> Khan was involved in several aspects of the making of <i>Ra. One</i>—he
volunteered to write the film's console game script, dubbed for it, and
oversaw its technical development; he also authored the digital comics
based on the film's characters.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-126"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-ET_127-0"> </sup> Upon release, <i>Ra.One</i> emerged as a box office success, with a gross of <img alt="INR" data-file-height="754" data-file-width="512" height="10" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg/7px-Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg.png" style="vertical-align: baseline;" width="7" /> 2.4 billion.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-wgross_128-0"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-cnngrossraone_129-0"> </sup>
and received mixed reviews. For his portrayal of a dual role in the
film, Khan received mixed comments; while most critics praised his
performance as the robotic superhero G.One, they panned the one of
Shekhar, the videogame designer. Rajeev Masand wrote: "The only real
standout performance is by Shah Rukh Khan. His Aiyyo-speaking Shekhar
Subramaniam is caricaturish but charming, while as G.One, he gives even
his robotic video-game character a charismatic edge." and <i><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA_India" title="DNA India">DNA India</a></i> added: "Khan is in his element and endearing as superhero G.One, but annoyingly over the top as video game creator Shekhar".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-130"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-131"> </sup><br />
His second release of the year was <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_2" title="Don 2">Don 2</a></i>, a sequel to the 2006 hit, <i>Don</i>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-132"> </sup> In order to prepare for his role, Khan exercised extensively and performed most of the stunts himself.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-133"> </sup> His performance fetched him positive comments from critics with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikhat_Kazmi" title="Nikhat Kazmi">Nikhat Kazmi</a> of <i>The Times of India</i>
noting, "Shah Rukh remains in command and never loses his foothold,
neither through the dramatic sequences nor through the action cuts."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-134"> </sup>
The film was a major success in India and it went on to become the
year's highest-grossing Bollywood production abroad with a worldwide
gross of more than <img alt="INR" data-file-height="754" data-file-width="512" height="10" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg/7px-Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg.png" style="vertical-align: baseline;" width="7" /> 2.06 billion.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-135"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Box_Office_India_136-0"> </sup> <i>Don 2</i> was showcased at the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/62nd_Berlin_International_Film_Festival" title="62nd Berlin International Film Festival">62nd Berlin International Film Festival</a><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-137"> </sup> and along with <i>Don</i> at the 2012 <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Film_Festival_of_Marrakech" title="International Film Festival of Marrakech">International Film Festival of Marrakech</a> in Morocco.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-MIFF_138-0"> </sup> Additionally, it earned him another nomination for Best Actor at the Filmfare ceremony.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-139"> </sup><br />
Khan's only release in 2012 was Yash Chopra's last romantic drama <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jab_Tak_Hai_Jaan" title="Jab Tak Hai Jaan">Jab Tak Hai Jaan</a></i>, opposite <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katrina_Kaif" title="Katrina Kaif">Katrina Kaif</a> and Anushka Sharma.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-filming_140-0"> </sup> It served as the fourth collaboration between Chopra and Khan,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-filming_140-1"> </sup> the former returning as a director after eight years post <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veer-Zaara" title="Veer-Zaara">Veer-Zaara</a></i>, which released in 2004<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-filming_140-2"> </sup> and would eventually become Chopra's last directorial venture before his death on 21 October 2012.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-141"> </sup> The film received positive to mixed reviews from critics in India and positive reviews from critics overseas. <i>Jab Tak Hai Jaan</i>
went on to become one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films of all
time both in India and abread and was declared a "worldwide blockbuster"
with revenue of over <img alt="INR" data-file-height="754" data-file-width="512" height="10" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg/7px-Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg.png" style="vertical-align: baseline;" width="7" /> 2.11 billion.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-142"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Grosstwo_143-0"> </sup> The film was showcased at the 2012 International Film Festival of Marrakech in Morocco.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-MIFF_138-1"> </sup> For his performance in the film, Khan was nominated for a Filmfare Award for Best Actor.<br />
In August 2013, Khan produced and appeared in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohit_Shetty" title="Rohit Shetty">Rohit Shetty</a>'s action comedy <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennai_Express" title="Chennai Express">Chennai Express</a></i> under his own company <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Chillies_Entertainment" title="Red Chillies Entertainment">Red Chillies Entertainment</a>.
Despite earning mixed critical response, the film broke a majority of
the box office records of Hindi films in India and abroad and became the
fastest film to enter the coveted <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollywood_100_Crore_Club" title="Bollywood 100 Crore Club">Bollywood 100 Crore Club</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-144"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-145"> </sup> The film went on to break the record of <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3_Idiots" title="3 Idiots">3 Idiots</a></i> thus becoming the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_Bollywood_films" title="List of highest-grossing Bollywood films">highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time</a> and was declared a <i>Blockbuster</i> in India by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_Office_India" title="Box Office India">Box Office India</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-146"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-147"> </sup> It eventually grossed almost <span class="nowrap"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_rupee" title="Indian rupee"><img alt="INR" data-file-height="754" data-file-width="512" height="10" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg/7px-Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg.png" style="vertical-align: baseline;" width="7" /></a>4 billion</span> (US$67 million) in worldwide ticket sales and is currently <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_Bollywood_films" title="List of highest-grossing Bollywood films">the second highest-grossing Bollywood film worldwide</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-148"> </sup> Khan is presently filming for Farah Khan's ensemble comedy <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_New_Year_%282014_film%29" title="Happy New Year (2014 film)">Happy New Year</a></i> which features Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boman_Irani" title="Boman Irani">Boman Irani</a> alongside him.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-149"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrukh_Khan#cite_note-149"><span>[</span>148<span>]</span></a></sup> He has also recently signed director <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rahul_Dholakia" title="Rahul Dholakia">Rahul Dholakia</a>'s next film titled <i>Raees</i>, co-starring <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nawazuddin_Siddiqui" title="Nawazuddin Siddiqui">Nawazuddin Siddiqui</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maneesh_Sharma" title="Maneesh Sharma">Maneesh Sharma</a>'s film titled <i>Fan</i>; produced by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excel_Entertainment" title="Excel Entertainment">Excel Entertainment</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yash_Raj_Films" title="Yash Raj Films">Yash Raj Films</a> respectively.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-150"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-151"> </sup><br />
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Khan turned producer in 1999 in a collaboration with actress <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juhi_Chawla" title="Juhi Chawla">Juhi Chawla</a> and director <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aziz_Mirza" title="Aziz Mirza">Aziz Mirza</a> for a production company called Dreamz Unlimited.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-dreamz_152-0"> </sup> In 2004, Khan transformed it into <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Chillies_Entertainment" title="Red Chillies Entertainment">Red Chillies Entertainment</a> with his wife <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauri_Khan" title="Gauri Khan">Gauri</a> also serving as a producer.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-153"> </sup> He produced three films under his first company; <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phir_Bhi_Dil_Hai_Hindustani" title="Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani">Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani</a></i> (2000), <i><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asoka_%282001_film%29" title="Asoka (2001 film)">Asoka</a></i> (2001) and <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalte_Chalte_%282003_film%29" title="Chalte Chalte (2003 film)">Chalte Chalte</a></i> (2003).<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-154"> </sup><br />
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The first film to be produced by Red Chillies Entertainment was <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Hoon_Na" title="Main Hoon Na">Main Hoon Na</a></i> (2004), which served as choreographer <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farah_Khan" title="Farah Khan">Farah Khan</a>'s directorial debut.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2004_BO_98-3"> </sup> The following year, he produced and starred in the fantasy film <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paheli" title="Paheli">Paheli</a></i> and co-produced the supernatural <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_film" title="Horror film">horror film</a> <i><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaal_%282005_film%29" title="Kaal (2005 film)">Kaal</a></i> along with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karan_Johar" title="Karan Johar">Karan Johar</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-BO_2005_155-0"> </sup><br />
In 2007, Khan produced <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Om_Shanti_Om" title="Om Shanti Om">Om Shanti Om</a></i>.
Also directed by Farah Khan, the film was a major commercial success,
and was declared India's highest grossing production ever up to that
point. It was also nominated for the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmfare_Best_Movie_Award" title="Filmfare Best Movie Award">Filmfare Best Movie Award</a>. His company has further gone on to produce <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billu" title="Billu">Billu</a></i> (2009), and <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Always_Kabhi_Kabhi" title="Always Kabhi Kabhi">Always Kabhi Kabhi</a></i> (2011). During the filming of <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Name_Is_Khan" title="My Name Is Khan">My Name Is Khan</a></i>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karan_Johar" title="Karan Johar">Karan Johar</a> producer of the film and head of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharma_Productions" title="Dharma Productions">Dharma Productions</a>, requested Khan to co-produce the film under his production company.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-elder_156-0"> </sup> They both collaborated again on Johar's directorial venture <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Student_of_the_Year" title="Student of the Year">Student of the Year</a></i> (2012). In 2011, the company produced the Sci-fi superhero film, <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ra.One" title="Ra.One">Ra.One</a></i> which witnessed the inclusion of several <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_effects" title="Visual effects">visual effects</a> techniques being incorporated by his own animation studio.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-VFX_157-0"> </sup> Khan is also a co-producer of <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_2" title="Don 2">Don 2</a></i> (2011) with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excel_Entertainment" title="Excel Entertainment">Excel Entertainment</a>. In 2013, he produced <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennai_Express" title="Chennai Express">Chennai Express</a></i>
which broke several box-office records and was a huge success, becoming
the highest grossing Bollywood film of all time in India and worldwide.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-158"> </sup><br />
The company has four sub divisions, apart from film production. The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animation_studio" title="Animation studio">animation studio</a> known as Red Chillies VFX has been involved with many major films including <i>Ra.One</i>, <i>Chennai Express</i> and <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krrish_3" title="Krrish 3">Krrish 3</a></i>.
A studio for TV commercials known as Red Chillies TVC and TV shows
known as Red Chillies Idiot Box, which conceived shows like <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Up_Close_%26_Personal_with_PZ" title="Up Close & Personal with PZ">Up Close & Personal with PZ</a></i> and <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishaan" title="Ishaan">Ishaan</a></i>. The company also has a little over 50% stake in the Cricket team <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolkata_Knight_Riders" title="Kolkata Knight Riders">Kolkata Knight Riders</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-159"> </sup><br />
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In 2007, Khan replaced <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan" title="Amitabh Bachchan">Amitabh Bachchan</a> as the host of the third season of the game show <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaun_Banega_Crorepati" title="Kaun Banega Crorepati">Kaun Banega Crorepati</a></i>, popularly known as <i>KBC</i>, the Indian version of <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Wants_to_Be_a_Millionaire%3F" title="Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?">Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?</a></i>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-KBC_15-1"> </sup> For his work at <i>KBC 3</i>, Khan won the best anchor at various awards ceremonies including <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Global_Indian_Film_and_Television_Honours" title="The Global Indian Film and Television Honours">The Global Indian Film and Television Honours</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Telly_Awards" title="Indian Telly Awards">Indian Telly Awards</a>.<sup class="Template-Fact" style="white-space: nowrap;">[<i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (January 2014)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup><br />
A year later, Khan began hosting the game show <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kya_Aap_Paanchvi_Pass_Se_Tez_Hain%3F" title="Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain?">Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain?</a></i>, the Indian version of <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Are_You_Smarter_Than_a_5th_Grader%3F" title="Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?">Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?</a></i>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-160"> </sup> In 2011, he returned to television with <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zor_Ka_Jhatka:_Total_Wipeout" title="Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout">Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout</a></i>, the Indian version of the American game show <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wipeout_%282008_U.S._game_show%29" title="Wipeout (2008 U.S. game show)">Wipeout</a></i>, on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imagine_TV" title="Imagine TV">Imagine TV</a>. Although it was organized in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buenos_Aires" title="Buenos Aires">Buenos Aires</a>, the end-game bits featuring Khan were shot at the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yash_Raj_Studios" title="Yash Raj Studios">Yash Raj Studios</a> in Mumbai.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-ZKJ_161-0"> </sup>
Contrary to his previous two television anchoring, the show opened with
dismal viewer ratings and continued declining through its run,
eventually ending in less than a month with fifteen episodes aired.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-ZKJ_161-1"> </sup><br />
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Khan is a stage performer and has participated in several world tours and concerts. In 1997, he performed in the <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asha_Bhosle" title="Asha Bhosle">Asha Bhosle</a>'s: Moments in Time</i> in Malaysia. He returned to another concert there the following year with <i>Shahrukh—<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karisma_Kapoor" title="Karisma Kapoor">Karisma</a>: Live in Malaysia</i> concert. The same year he participated in the "<i>The Awesome Foursome</i>" world tour across the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States of America along with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juhi_Chawla" title="Juhi Chawla">Juhi Chawla</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akshay_Kumar" title="Akshay Kumar">Akshay Kumar</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kajol" title="Kajol">Kajol</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-162"> </sup> The world tour marked the later's first and only world tour to date.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-163"> </sup> In 1999, he resumed the tour in Malaysia, in which <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salman_Khan" title="Salman Khan">Salman Khan</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twinkle_Khanna" title="Twinkle Khanna">Twinkle Khanna</a> replaced Akshay Kumar and Kajol.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-concerts_164-0"> </sup> In November 2002, Khan took part in the <i>Fire & Flames</i> concert in Malaysia, alongside <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rani_Mukerji" title="Rani Mukerji">Rani Mukerji</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saif_Ali_Khan" title="Saif Ali Khan">Saif Ali Khan</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raageshwari" title="Raageshwari">Raageshwari</a> with a 40-member troupe of singers and dancers.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-concerts_164-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrukh_Khan#cite_note-concerts-164"><span>[</span>163<span>]</span></a></sup> In the same year, he participated in the show <i>From India With Love</i> in the UK, along with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan" title="Amitabh Bachchan">Amitabh Bachchan</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aamir_Khan" title="Aamir Khan">Aamir Khan</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preity_Zinta" title="Preity Zinta">Preity Zinta</a> and <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aishwarya_Rai" title="Aishwarya Rai">Aishwarya Rai</a>. It took place at two outdoor venues, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester" title="Manchester">Manchester</a>'s <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Trafford" title="Old Trafford">Old Trafford</a> and London's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyde_Park,_London" title="Hyde Park, London">Hyde Park</a>, with over 100,000 spectators.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-165"> </sup><br />
Khan participated in a concert tour titled <i>Temptations 2004</i> which was the most successful Bollywood concert at the time. Khan performed alongside <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arjun_Rampal" title="Arjun Rampal">Arjun Rampal</a>, Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priyanka_Chopra" title="Priyanka Chopra">Priyanka Chopra</a> in nineteen stage shows across the globe. He sang, danced and performed in skits.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-166"> </sup> In 2008, Khan set up <i>Temptation Reloaded 2008</i>, a series of concerts showcased across several different countries. The show, which also featured Arjun Rampal, <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kareena_Kapoor" title="Kareena Kapoor">Kareena Kapoor</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katrina_Kaif" title="Katrina Kaif">Katrina Kaif</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganesh_Hegde" title="Ganesh Hegde">Ganesh Hegde</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javed_Ali" title="Javed Ali">Javed Ali</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anusha_Dandekar" title="Anusha Dandekar">Anusha Dandekar</a>, ended at the Ahoy Rotterdam venue in Rotterdam, Netherlands.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-167"> </sup> Several months later, he again joined Rampal, Kapoor and Kaif to perform for 15,000 spectators at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai" title="Dubai">Dubai</a>'s Festival City Arena.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-168"> </sup> In 2010, Khan performed alongside Arjun Rampal, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rani_Mukerji" title="Rani Mukerji">Rani Mukerji</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neeraj_Shridhar" title="Neeraj Shridhar">Neeraj Shridhar</a> and <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishaa_Koppikar" title="Ishaa Koppikar">Ishaa Koppikar</a> for a concert at the Army Stadium, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhaka" title="Dhaka">Dhaka</a>, Bangladesh to a packed audience.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-169"> </sup><br />
In 2011, Khan performed at the opening ceremony of the fourth edition of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Premier_League" title="Indian Premier League">Indian Premier League</a> held in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._A._Chidambaram_Stadium" title="M. A. Chidambaram Stadium">M. A. Chidambaram Stadium</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennai" title="Chennai">Chennai</a> alongside Sunidhi Chauhan and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shriya_Saran" title="Shriya Saran">Shriya Saran</a> where they danced to a variety of Tamil songs.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-170"> </sup> and later that year, he joined <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahid_Kapoor" title="Shahid Kapoor">Shahid Kapoor</a> and Priyanka Chopra in the <i>Friendship Concert</i>, celebrating 150 years of India-South Africa friendship in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durban" title="Durban">Durban</a>, South Africa.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-171"> </sup> Khan took part in The <i>Temptations Reloaded</i> concert of 2012 in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakarta" title="Jakarta">Jakarta</a>, he performed with Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bipasha_Basu" title="Bipasha Basu">Bipasha Basu</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-172"> </sup> In January 2013, he performed a tribute to his mentor, filmmaker <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yash_Chopra" title="Yash Chopra">Yash Chopra</a> at the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zee_Cine_Awards" title="Zee Cine Awards">Zee Cine Awards</a> along with Katrina Kaif, Karisma Kapoor and Anushka Sharma.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-173"> </sup> Khan performed alongside Deepika Padukone, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katrina_Kaif" title="Katrina Kaif">Katrina Kaif</a>, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitbull_%28rapper%29" title="Pitbull (rapper)">Pitbull</a> for the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Indian_Premier_League" title="2013 Indian Premier League">sixth edition of the Indian Premier League</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-NDTV_174-0"> </sup> The same year, he performed for the <i>Temptation Reloaded 2013</i>, yet another series of concerts, across <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auckland" title="Auckland">Auckland</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perth" title="Perth">Perth</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney" title="Sydney">Sydney</a>. The show also featured alongside him, Rani Mukherji, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhuri_Dixit" title="Madhuri Dixit">Madhuri Dixit</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacqueline_Fernandez" title="Jacqueline Fernandez">Jacqueline Fernandez</a>, <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey_Singh" title="Honey Singh">Honey Singh</a> and <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meiyang_Chang" title="Meiyang Chang">Meiyang Chang</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-175"> </sup><br />
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Khan is often labelled by the Media as "Brand SRK" due to his various brand endorsement and entrepreneurship ventures. <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Times_of_India" title="The Times of India">The Times of India</a></i>
noted "Khan has established himself as a brand on the map of the film
industry. Hailing from a non-filmi background with no pedigree to boast
of and no godfather to pull strings, the St. Columba's alumnus has
become a muse."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-176"> </sup> In 2013, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes" title="Forbes">Forbes</a> India named him Shah Rukh.<i>Inc</i> and declared him India's biggest Brand.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-forbes_100_177-0"> </sup><br />
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1999 marked Khan's first foray in the world of celebrity endorsements.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Brands_178-0"> </sup> and his popularity in the advertising world has been increasing ever since.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Brands_178-1"> </sup> He is one of the top paid Bollywood actors in this respect and one the most visible celebrities in television ads.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-empire_14-1"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-morebrands_179-0"> </sup> In 2009, a survey conducted by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TAM_Media_Research" title="TAM Media Research">AdEx India</a> ranked him first on the list of top-notch <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brand_ambassador" title="Brand ambassador">brand ambassadors</a> of the year.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-180"> </sup> He has also been endorsing the highest number of brands amongst Indian celebrities on television;<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-181"> </sup>
while in 2003, he endorsed eight brands, his endorsement rose up to a
total of thirteen brands in 2004 and in 2005 he endorsed twenty one
brands, thirty four brands in 2009 and twenty five in 2011.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Brands_178-2"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-morebrands_179-1"> </sup> Some of the brands that Khan has endorsed over the years are <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepsi" title="Pepsi">Pepsi</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprite_%28soft_drink%29" title="Sprite (soft drink)">Sprite</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokia" title="Nokia">Nokia</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyundai" title="Hyundai">Hyundai</a>, Sunfeast, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICICI_Bank" title="ICICI Bank">ICICI Bank</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Videocon" title="Videocon">Videocon</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharti_Airtel" title="Bharti Airtel">Airtel</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emami" title="Emami">Emami</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansai_Nerolac_Paints" title="Kansai Nerolac Paints">Nerolac Paints</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dish_TV" title="Dish TV">Dish TV</a>, Linc Pens, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%27decor" title="D'decor">D'decor</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lux_%28soap%29" title="Lux (soap)">LUX</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frooti" title="Frooti">Frooti</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepsodent" title="Pepsodent">Pepsodent</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compaq" title="Compaq">Compaq</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TAG_Heuer" title="TAG Heuer">TAG Heuer</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Stag" title="Royal Stag">Royal Stag: Mega Music</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Brands_178-3"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-morebrands_179-2"> </sup> Subsequently, Khan has been crowned "Brand Ambassador of the Year" at various business awards ceremonies over the years.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-182"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-183"> </sup> In 2005, he launched his own perfume, labelled "Tiger Eyes by SRK" by the French perfume brand Jeanne Arthes.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-184"> </sup><br />
In December 2007, Khan was declared as the face of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Force_India" title="Force India">Force India</a>, the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula_One" title="Formula One">Formula One</a>
racing team representing India in international motor race
championships. Force India stated about their collaboration with Khan:
"We thought the fastest way to announce our arrival in the country is to
use [Shahrukh] Khan as the team's brand ambassador. He is famous,
successful and the most potent icon of young and confident India. Those
are the same values that the team is trying to project on the biggest
stage of motorsports."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-185"> </sup> And in 2011, Khan was appointed the brand ambassador of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champions_League_Twenty20" title="Champions League Twenty20">Champions League Twenty20</a>, an annual international <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty20" title="Twenty20">Twenty20</a> cricket competition between the top domestic teams from major cricketing nations.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-186"> </sup> In 2010, Khan was named the global ambassador of the live entertainment theatre and leisure destination <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Dreams" title="Kingdom of Dreams">Kingdom of Dreams</a> which is described as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollywood" title="Bollywood">Bollywood</a>'s very own <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadway_theatre" title="Broadway theatre">Broadway</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-187"> </sup> In April 2012, he was roped as the official brand ambassador for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prayag_Film_City" title="Prayag Film City">Prayag Film City</a>, a <img alt="INR" data-file-height="754" data-file-width="512" height="10" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg/7px-Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg.png" style="vertical-align: baseline;" width="7" /> 10 billion state of the art film city complex situated in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandrakona" title="Chandrakona">Chandrakona</a> in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bengal" title="West Bengal">West Bengal</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-188"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrukh_Khan#cite_note-188"><span>[</span>187<span>]</span></a></sup><br />
In February 2011, Khan was appointed brand ambassador for the state of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bengal" title="West Bengal">West Bengal</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-189"> </sup> He was offered the position by the state's chief minister <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamata_Banerjee" title="Mamata Banerjee">Mamata Banerjee</a> during an interaction with Khan on the sidelines of the inaugural function of the 17th <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolkata_Film_Festival" title="Kolkata Film Festival">Kolkata Film Festival</a>
earlier that year. Khan's acceptance came in the form of a letter to
the chief minister where he said, "West Bengal is my second home."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-190"> </sup> In August 2012, a promotional film starring Khan and directed by filmmaker <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aniruddha_Roy_Chowdhury" title="Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury">Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury</a> was released. The three minutes clip featured Khan speaking a few lines in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bengali_language" title="Bengali language">Bengali</a>, urging people to come and visit what is called "Beautiful Bengal".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-191"> </sup><br />
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In 2008, Khan in partnership with actress <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juhi_Chawla" title="Juhi Chawla">Juhi Chawla</a> and her husband <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Mehta" title="Jay Mehta">Jay Mehta</a> acquired ownership rights for the franchise representing <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolkata" title="Kolkata">Kolkata</a> in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty20" title="Twenty20">Twenty20</a> cricket tournament <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Premier_League" title="Indian Premier League">Indian Premier League</a>, for a price of <img alt="INR" data-file-height="754" data-file-width="512" height="10" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg/7px-Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg.png" style="vertical-align: baseline;" width="7" />3 billion (<a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US$" title="US$">US$</a>75.09 million, adjusted for inflation) and have since named the team <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolkata_Knight_Riders" title="Kolkata Knight Riders">Kolkata Knight Riders</a>.<br />
As of 2009, KKR was one of the richest teams in the IPL and had been ranked as the most valued with a brand value of $42.1 million.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-192"> </sup> Financially, Kolkata Knight Riders were the most profitable and successful franchise in the IPL as well.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space: nowrap;">[<i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Dates_and_numbers#Chronological_items" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers"><span title="The time period mentioned near this tag is ambiguous. (January 2014)">when?</span></a></i>]</sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-193"> </sup> The team was surrounded with controversy and poor on-field performance through the first three years of the tournament.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-major_194-0"> </sup> Its performance, however, improved from the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_IPL" title="2011 IPL">fourth season</a> and they eventually became the IPL champions for the first time in <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_IPL" title="2012 IPL">2012</a> .<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-major_194-1"> </sup><br />
On 9 April 2012, Khan was served a notice by the Rajasthan Police for
smoking in public after he was seen smoking on camera during a match
between the Kolkata Knight Riders and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajasthan_Royals" title="Rajasthan Royals">Rajasthan Royals</a> on 8 April.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-195"> </sup> On 16 May of the same year, he received a five-year ban from the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wankhede_Stadium" title="Wankhede Stadium">Wankhede Stadium</a> by the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumbai_Cricket_Association" title="Mumbai Cricket Association">Mumbai Cricket Association</a> for arguing with security at the ground after a match between his team and The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumbai_Indians" title="Mumbai Indians">Mumbai Indians</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-apology_196-0"> </sup> Khan later apologised to his fans after his team won the final match at Chennai on 27 May.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-apology_196-1"> </sup><br />
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<span class="mw-headline" id="Humanitarian_causes">Humanitarian causes</span></h2>
Khan is known for keeping a low profile and secrecy on his social commitments and Humanitarian work.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-charity_16-1"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-197"> </sup> In an interview with <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guardian" title="The Guardian">The Guardian</a></i>
he stated that his reason for keeping his charity work guarded was
because of his religious beliefs. He said: "Somewhere in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quran" title="Quran">Quran</a> it says that if you do charity for a reason, it's not charity."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-King_of_B_198-0"> </sup><br />
Khan has been brand ambassador of various governmental campaigns throughout the years, notably those of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulse_Polio" title="Pulse Polio">Pulse Polio</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_AIDS_Control_Organisation" title="National AIDS Control Organisation">National AIDS Control Organisation</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-199"> </sup> Khan is a member of the board of directors of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Make-A-Wish_Foundation" title="Make-A-Wish Foundation">Make-A-Wish Foundation</a> in India.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-200"> </sup><br />
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In February 2005, Khan performed at the <i>HELP! Telethon Concert</i> to help raise money for the victims of the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake" title="2004 Indian Ocean earthquake">2004 Indian Ocean earthquake</a> in company with other Bollywood stars and also donated <img alt="INR" data-file-height="754" data-file-width="512" height="10" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg/7px-Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg.png" style="vertical-align: baseline;" width="7" /> 2.5 million for the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Tsunami Relief Fund for the tsunami-affected areas in India.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-201"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrukh_Khan#cite_note-201"><span>[</span>200<span>]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-202"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrukh_Khan#cite_note-202"><span>[</span>201<span>]</span></a></sup> He organised and participated in <i>the Temptations 2005</i> show in New Delhi which helped to raise funds for the <i>National Centre For Promotional of Employment for Disabled People</i> (NCPEDP), a leading disabled rights group.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-203"> </sup> The same year, Khan joined hands with India's Health Ministry and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNICEF" title="UNICEF">UNICEF</a> for a nationwide child immunisation campaign as part of <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Rural_Health_Mission_of_India" title="National Rural Health Mission of India">National Rural Health Mission of India</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-ihr_204-0"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrukh_Khan#cite_note-ihr-204"><span>[</span>203<span>]</span></a></sup>
The mission which was called by economists as "the most ambitious rural
health initiative ever" aimed to provide accessible, affordable and
reliable health care service to the people of India residing in
villages.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-205"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrukh_Khan#cite_note-205"><span>[</span>204<span>]</span></a></sup>
Since then he has recorded a series of public service announcements
championing good health, child immunisation and proper nutrition.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-ihr_204-1"> </sup><br />
In 2008, Khan took part in <i>The Rock on For Humanity concert</i> along with other Bollywood stars. The concert raised over <img alt="INR" data-file-height="754" data-file-width="512" height="10" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg/7px-Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg.png" style="vertical-align: baseline;" width="7" /> 30 million for helping the children affected by the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Bihar_flood" title="2008 Bihar flood">Bihar floods</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-206"> </sup> During his 2009 appearance at the NDTV Greenathon, Khan adopted five villages in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhitarkanika_National_Park" title="Bhitarkanika National Park">Bhitarkanika National Park</a> in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kendrapara" title="Kendrapara">Kendrapara</a>,
to provide them with electricity under the solar energy harnessing
project in its title initiative 'Light A Billion Lives'. The following
year, he adopted eight more villages, and again adopted eleven during
his appearance in the third edition of the event. In the 2012 edition of
the initiative, he again adopted twelve villages.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-207"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-208"></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-209"> </sup> In 2009, Khan committed to bear all the expenses for the treatment of two <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashmir" title="Kashmir">Kashmiri</a> orphan children who suffered severe burns during a terrorist grenade attack in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Srinagar" title="Srinagar">Srinagar</a>. He also visited the two orphans at the hospital.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-210"> </sup><br />
In 2009, during his conferment ceremony of an honorary doctorate by the British <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedfordshire_University" title="Bedfordshire University">Bedfordshire University</a>, Khan pledged his dedication to further the cause of child education in India.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-211"> </sup> In 2011, he teamed up with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan" title="Amitabh Bachchan">Amitabh Bachchan</a> and English actress <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judi_Dench" title="Judi Dench">Judi Dench</a> to promote <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resul_Pookutty" title="Resul Pookutty">Resul Pookutty</a>'s foundation that works to better the living conditions of the underprivileged in India.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-212"> </sup> The same year, he was honoured with the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNESCO" title="UNESCO">UNESCO</a>'s <i>Pyramide con Marni</i>
award for his charity engagements and social commitment towards
providing education for kids and became the first Indian to win the
accolade.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Pyramide_17-1"> </sup><br />
In 2011, Khan was appointed by the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNOPS" title="UNOPS">UNOPS</a> to be the first global ambassador of the <i>Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council</i>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-213"> </sup> Khan also supports <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmopolitan_%28magazine%29" title="Cosmopolitan (magazine)">Cosmopolitan Magazine</a>'s "Real Men Don't Hit Women"<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-214"> </sup> and the social campaign, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men_Against_Rape_and_Discrimination" title="Men Against Rape and Discrimination">Men Against Rape and Discrimination</a> which was launched by Bollywood film director and actor <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farhan_Akhtar" title="Farhan Akhtar">Farhan Akhtar</a> in 2013.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-215"> </sup><br />
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Khan was given the birth name "Shahrukh" (meaning "Face of the
King"), but prefers his name to be written as "Shah Rukh Khan", and is
also commonly referred to as SRK.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-time_216-0"> </sup> Khan has various homes in India and abroad. His house in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumbai" title="Mumbai">Mumbai</a> called <i>Mannat</i>
is a well-known tourist spot and is considered a heritage building,
deemed important to the townscape and hence exempt from demolition.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Mannat_3-1"> </sup> In addition, he also has a house in New Delhi.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-217"> </sup> Khan also owns a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pound_sterling" title="Pound sterling">£</a>20 million apartment in London and a <img alt="INR" data-file-height="754" data-file-width="512" height="10" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg/7px-Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg.png" style="vertical-align: baseline;" width="7" /> 4 billion villa on the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Jumeirah" title="Palm Jumeirah">Palm Jumeirah</a> in Dubai. He said in a television interview that "I bought the house, because one can see the island from the moon."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-4billion_218-0"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-219"></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-220"> </sup> In 2009, Khan's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_worth" title="Net worth">net worth</a> was estimated at over <img alt="INR" data-file-height="754" data-file-width="512" height="10" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg/7px-Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg.png" style="vertical-align: baseline;" width="7" /> 25 billion (US$540 million)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-4billion_218-1"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-timesofindia.indiatimes.com_221-0"> </sup> In October 2013, Shahrukh Khan was ranked No. 114 with personal assets of <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US$" title="US$">US$</a>400 million, according to the second edition of <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurun_Report" title="Hurun Report">Hurun India Rich List</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-222"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-223"></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-224"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-225"> </sup><br />
Khan is often considered the most popular Bollywood celebrity in
India, has been described as a sex symbol and heartthrob and has a
reputation as one of the most desirable men in India.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-226"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-abs_227-0"> </sup> Khan's six pack abs and his dimples have been cited by the media as his characteristic distinctive physical features. <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rediff" title="Rediff">Rediff</a> noted: "The actor is the proud holder of probably the most famous set of dimples in India".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-228"> </sup> He was voted the sexiest Asian man in the world by <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Eye" title="Eastern Eye">Eastern Eye</a></i> in 2007, and was ranked third in 2008 and 2011.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-229"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-230"> </sup> He has also been regularly featured on the top 10 in the <i><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Times_of_India" title="Times of India">Times of India</a></i> 's list of the 50 most desirable men in India.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-231"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-232"> </sup> Khan's look and performances have also established him as a style icon in India.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-233"> </sup> In 2011, <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GQ" title="GQ">GQ</a> magazine'</i>s British edition declared him one of the best dressed men in the world.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-234"> </sup> The following year, <i>GQ India</i> included him in their list of Bollywood's 11 best dressed men<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-235"> </sup>
Karan Johar stated: "Shah Rukh Khan is one person who will look good in
casuals as well as in formals. He can carry off almost anything."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-236"> </sup><br />
Globally, Khan is considered to be one of the biggest movie stars,
with a fan following claimed to number in the billions. He is also of
one the most watched movie stars in the world, and one of the most
recognisable faces of Indian cinema.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-King_of_B_198-1"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-237"></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-238"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-global_239-0"> </sup> In 2011, <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Times" title="Los Angeles Times">The Los Angeles Times</a></i> noted: "He is the biggest movie star you've never heard of. And perhaps the world's biggest movie star, period."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-LAT_240-0"> </sup>
His success and popularity have been attributed as the result of his
emergence in the era of liberalisation and changing economic scenario in
the 1990s.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-241"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-242"> </sup>
He is often described as the face and catalyst of a new consumerist
urban society, and that he has managed to personify "the restless spirit
of post-liberalization, ambitious, assertive and yet feel-good India."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-243"> </sup><br />
Khan has been featured regularly in the listing of the most powerful names of Indian Cinema. In 2004, he was awarded the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmfare_Power_Award" title="Filmfare Power Award">Filmfare Power Award</a> (shared with Amitabh Bachachan) for topping the <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmfare" title="Filmfare">Filmfare</a></i> list of the "Ten Most Powerful Names of Bollywood", and again in 2005. In 2006 he was ranked as second overall behind <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yash_Chopra" title="Yash Chopra">Yash Chopra</a> and his son Aditya and the most powerful actor, an achievement he would go on to repeat till 2009.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-244"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-245"> </sup> He occupied the top slot of <i>Box Office India'</i>s
Top Actors list for the first time in 1994 for two consecutive years,
then again in 1998 and for the majority of the 2000s (from 2002 till
2008).<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-246"> </sup> He was also declared by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FICCI" title="FICCI">FICCI</a> as one of the "Ten Most Powerful Entertainer of the Decade".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-indiatimes1_247-0"> </sup> In 2008, <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newsweek" title="Newsweek">Newsweek</a></i> named him one of the 50 most powerful people in the world.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-rediff.com_19-1"> </sup> In a 2009 poll conducted by the newspaper DNA, he was voted one of India's most popular icons.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-248"> </sup> Khan was ranked at number one on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes" title="Forbes">Forbes India</a>'s "Celebrity 100 list", twice in a row, in 2012 and 2013 which named him the most powerful celebrity in India.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-forbes_100_177-1"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-249"> </sup> In 2013, Khan pledged that the names of his female co-stars will appear before his name in future film credits, starting with <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennai_Express" title="Chennai Express">Chennai Express</a></i>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-250"> </sup><br />
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In 2005, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasreen_Munni_Kabir" title="Nasreen Munni Kabir">Nasreen Munni Kabir</a> produced and directed a two-part documentary on Khan, titled <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Inner_and_Outer_World_of_Shah_Rukh_Khan" title="The Inner and Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan">The Inner and Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan</a></i>. Featuring his <i>Temptations 2004</i> concert tour, the film contrasted Khan's inner world of family and daily life with the outer world of his work. In 2010, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discovery_Travel_%26_Living" title="Discovery Travel & Living">Discovery Travel & Living</a> channel produced a ten-part series titled <i>Living with a Superstar-Shah Rukh Khan</i>. The series was the biggest Indian show on television, with a budget of nearly <img alt="INR" data-file-height="754" data-file-width="512" height="10" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg/7px-Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg.png" style="vertical-align: baseline;" width="7" /> 20 million, highlighting Khan's daily living, film-making, IPL venture and global lifestyle.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-empire_14-2"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Discovery_251-0"> </sup> On 19 February of the same year, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discovery_Channel" title="Discovery Channel">Discovery Channel</a> aired a single-episode show titled <i>Revealed: Shah Rukh Khan</i>
which invited specialists, ranging from social anthropologists,
filmmakers, scholars, critics and lifestyle commentators to analyse and
explain indepth the impact he has had on both Bollywood and India's
image abroad.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Discovery_251-1"> </sup> In 2010, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makarand_Deshpande" title="Makarand Deshpande">Makarand Deshpande</a> directed a two hours film called <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrukh_Bola_%22Khoobsurat_Hai_Tu%22" title="Shahrukh Bola "Khoobsurat Hai Tu"">Shahrukh Bola "Khoobsurat Hai Tu"</a></i>
(Shahrukh said "You are Beautiful") which centers around the story of
an obsessed female fan of Khan who encounters the actor on a traffic
signal one day (he then tells her she's beautiful). When met with
disbelief from her family and friends, she embarks on a journey to prove
her one time meeting with her favorite star and idol.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-252"> </sup><br />
In April 2007, his lifelike wax statue was installed in London's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madame_Tussauds" title="Madame Tussauds">Madame Tussauds</a> wax museum, making him the second Indian actor to receive this honor.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-253"> </sup>
Additional versions were installed at Madame Tussauds museums in Los
Angeles, Hong Kong and New York in 2010 and yet another one in
Washington in 2012.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-254"> </sup> In 2005, Khan was the subject of a series of 20 paintings by Indian artist Anjana Kuthiala.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-255"> </sup> Greatly inspired by <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.F._Husain" title="M.F. Husain">M.F. Husain</a>'s work with actress <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhuri_Dixit" title="Madhuri Dixit">Madhuri Dixit</a>, she hence chose Khan (her favorite artist) to be the muse and subject of her collections.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Anjana_Kuthiala_256-0"> </sup> She first met Khan in 2002, where she discussed with him the idea of "immortalizing him on canvas".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Anjana_Kuthiala_256-1"> </sup> In a 2011 interview with <i>Times of India</i>, she described her work with Khan as "a turning point in her career."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Anjana_Kuthiala_256-2"> </sup>
Khan and three other Bollywood actors (Priyanka Chopra, Kajol and
Hrithik Roshan) had their likenesses made into a series of miniature
dolls for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasbro" title="Hasbro">Hasbro</a> and the UK-based Bollywood Legends Corporation.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-257"> </sup><br />
The book <i>Still Reading Khan</i> by Mushtaq Sheikh, which details his family life, rare photographs and unusual memories from his youth was released in 2006.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-258"> </sup> Another book by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anupama_Chopra" title="Anupama Chopra">Anupama Chopra</a>, <i>King of Bollywood: Shahrukh Khan and the seductive world of Indian cinema</i>, was released in 2007. It describes the world of Bollywood through Khan's life.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-259"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-260"> </sup> In 2007, well-known journalist, critic, columnist and screenwriter Deepa Gahlot released a book titled <i>SRK: King Khan</i> which analyses the various phases of Khan's life and career through the years.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-261"> </sup> A second book by Sheikh, titled <i>Shah Rukh Can</i> was released in 2008.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-262"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrukh_Khan#cite_note-262"><span>[</span>261<span>]</span></a></sup> Khan is also the first actor and the second Indian after <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sachin_Tendulkar" title="Sachin Tendulkar">Sachin Tendulkar</a> to have an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraken_Opus" title="Kraken Opus">official Opus</a> dedicated to him.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-263"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrukh_Khan#cite_note-263"><span>[</span>262<span>]</span></a></sup><br />
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Khan has been praised by contemporaries and commentators for his acting skills and devotion to his work.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-HT_Act_264-0"> </sup> Filmmaker <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aziz_Mirza" title="Aziz Mirza">Aziz Mirza</a>
described Khan as a "natural" explaining that he had "a rawness in him"
and "a crowd appeal, even when he was just with friends."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-265"> </sup> He is also known to committing heavily to each role and doing monumental research for his characters.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-266"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-BH_Kjo_267-0"> </sup>
Commenting on this, director Karan Johar said: "He has no limit and no
limitation. He can give a role much more than what you can dream of. He
can do anything and be anyone. Also, what really makes him stand apart
is the fact that he goes by the tonality of the character. He is
somebody who has no boundaries."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-BH_Kjo_267-1"> </sup> Khan, on the other hand, has also been criticized by some film critics for his "trademark" overacting<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-268"> </sup> and limited acting chops. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Bose" title="Derek Bose">Derek Bose</a>
writes: "The joke going around then was that Shahrukh Khan had no more
than five expressions to play about with and by cleverly juggling them
in film after film, made his mark as a superstar".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-269"> </sup> Similarly, while reviewing his performance in <i>Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna</i>, another critic noted: "Someone give the man an oxygen tank before he overacts himself unconscious."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-270"> </sup><br />
During the span of his career, Khan has played an array, of roles from various film genres; <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romance_film" title="Romance film">romantic dramas</a>, comedies, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thriller_%28genre%29" title="Thriller (genre)">action thrillers</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_film" title="Horror film">horrors</a>, <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_films" title="Sport films">sport films</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Period_piece" title="Period piece">period films</a> and Sci-fi <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero" title="Superhero">superhero</a> films.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Exp_India_271-0"> </sup> Following the success of <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baazigar" title="Baazigar">Baazigar</a></i> (1993) and <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darr" title="Darr">Darr</a></i> (1993), Khan's film roles were subject to wide critical analysis.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-DNA_272-0"> </sup> His performance in the early stages of his career has often been described as "energetic" and "intense".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-DNA_272-1"> </sup> <i>The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daily_News_and_Analysis" title="Daily News and Analysis">Daily News and Analysis</a></i>
wrote:"[and] then he came, sliding down stairs on a slab of ice,
cartwheeling, somersaulting, lips trembling, eyes trembling, bringing to
the screen the kind of physical energy not seen since Shammi Kapoor in
his heydays. This was a totally different kind of acting from we had
ever seen – visceral, intense, maniacal one moment and cloyingly boyish
the next."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-DNA_272-2"> </sup> He was also praised for being a risk taker by "pushing the envelope" playing characters that were considered <i>taboo</i> at the time.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Exp_India_271-1"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-DNA_272-3"> </sup>
Khan was credited for changing the image of the typical conventional
Indian hero; being one of the pioneers of returning the romantic boyish
character to the Indian screen.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Exp_India_271-2"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-DNA_272-4"> </sup> Harish Dugh from <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Indian_Express" title="The Indian Express">The Indian Express</a></i>
noted: "The die was cast when [King] Khan replaced the Bachchan bravado
with the portrayal of a very humane and likeable, simple and feeling
young man." He also added: "Welcome to a new-look Bollywood. Today, it
stands virtually transformed by SRK single-handedly into an entity that
caters to people's desire to see their superstar reflect their own
weaknesses, pain and anguish."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Exp_India_271-3"> </sup><br />
With the release of <i><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilwale_Dulhaniya_Le_Jayenge" title="Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge">Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge</a></i> (1995), Khan began his long lasting foray into the romantic genre which will continue with numerous films such as <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dil_To_Pagal_Hai" title="Dil To Pagal Hai">Dil To Pagal Hai</a></i> (1997), <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuch_Kuch_Hota_Hai" title="Kuch Kuch Hota Hai">Kuch Kuch Hota Hai</a></i> (1998), <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devdas_%282002_Hindi_film%29" title="Devdas (2002 Hindi film)">Devdas</a></i> (2002), <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veer-Zaara" title="Veer-Zaara">Veer-Zaara</a></i> (2004) and <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jab_Tak_Hai_Jaan" title="Jab Tak Hai Jaan">Jab Tak Hai Jaan</a></i> (2012).<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-DNA_272-5"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-romantic_hero_273-0"> </sup>
Due to his appearance in these films, he has developed a "romantic
lover" image and has been often tagged as an icon of romance in Hindi
cinema.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-HT_Act_264-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrukh_Khan#cite_note-HT_Act-264"><span>[</span>263<span>]</span></a></sup>
An image that has been met with polarizing reactions; while some argue
that he "became trapped in the conventional romantic lover-boy image,
continuing to essay, over the years, a series of roles that were
mind-numbingly alike"<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-DNA_272-6"> </sup>
others debate that "it is the romantic SRK that |I] connect with the
most" and that he "plays the romantic man with such pizzazz and in the
old-world style that he is treat to watch, as he woos the hearts of his
co-stars and his audience!".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-274"> </sup> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anupama_Chopra" title="Anupama Chopra">Anupama Chopra</a>
further noted: "You have to admire his ability to play the romantic
hero. We've seen him do it for two decades but he still makes it
compelling."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-275"> </sup><br />
Following his portrayal of such characters as those in <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dil_Se.." title="Dil Se..">Dil Se..</a></i> (1998), <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swades" title="Swades">Swades</a></i> (2004), <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chak_De%21_India" title="Chak De! India">Chak De! India</a></i> (2007) and <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Name_Is_Khan" title="My Name Is Khan">My Name Is Khan</a></i> (2010) and <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_2" title="Don 2">Don 2</a></i> (2011), Khan was recognized for his versatility.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-HT_Act_264-2"> </sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Exp_India_271-4"> </sup> In 2010, <i><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmfare_Magazine" title="Filmfare Magazine">Filmfare Magazine</a></i> included two of his performances—from <i>Swades</i> and <i>Chak De! India</i>—in its list of "80 Iconic Performances". <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Indian_Express" title="The Indian Express">The Indian Express</a></i>
noted: [Khan] has tailored and leveraged his acting skills in such a
versatile manner as to impress a demanding audience world-over with his
ability to change his acting in a manner unforeseen in the annals of
Indian cinema."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Exp_India_271-5"> </sup><br />
<h2>
<span class="mw-headline" id="Selected_filmography">Selected filmography</span></h2>
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Main article: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrukh_Khan_filmography" title="Shahrukh Khan filmography">Shahrukh Khan filmography</a></div>
<h3>
<span class="mw-headline" id="Actor">Actor</span></h3>
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<th class="headerSort" role="columnheader button" scope="col" tabindex="0" title="Sort ascending">Role</th>
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<td>1992</td>
<th scope="row"><i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deewana_%281992_film%29" title="Deewana (1992 film)">Deewana</a></i></th>
<td>Raja Sahai</td>
<td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmfare_Award_for_Best_Male_Debut" title="Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut">Filmfare Award for Best Debut</a></td>
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<td>1993</td>
<th scope="row"><i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baazigar" title="Baazigar">Baazigar</a></i></th>
<td>Ajay Sharma / Vicky Malhotra</td>
<td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmfare_Award_for_Best_Actor" title="Filmfare Award for Best Actor">Filmfare Award for Best Actor</a></td>
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<td>1994</td>
<th scope="row"><i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabhi_Haan_Kabhi_Naa" title="Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa">Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa</a></i></th>
<td>Sunil</td>
<td><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmfare_Critics_Award_for_Best_Performance" title="Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance">Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance</a></td>
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<td>1994</td>
<th scope="row"><i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anjaam" title="Anjaam">Anjaam</a></i></th>
<td>Vijay Agnihotri</td>
<td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmfare_Award_for_Best_Performance_in_a_Negative_Role" title="Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role">Filmfare Award for Best Villain</a></td>
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<td>1995</td>
<th scope="row"><i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilwale_Dulhania_Le_Jayenge" title="Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge">Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge</a></i></th>
<td>Raj Malhora</td>
<td>Filmfare Award for Best Actor</td>
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<td>1997</td>
<th scope="row"><i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dil_To_Pagal_Hai" title="Dil To Pagal Hai">Dil To Pagal Hai</a></i></th>
<td>Rahul Khanna</td>
<td>Filmfare Award for Best Actor</td>
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<td>1998</td>
<th scope="row"><i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuch_Kuch_Hota_Hai" title="Kuch Kuch Hota Hai">Kuch Kuch Hota Hai</a></i></th>
<td>Rahul Khanna</td>
<td>Filmfare Award for Best Actor</td>
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<td>2000</td>
<th scope="row"><i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohabbatein" title="Mohabbatein">Mohabbatein</a></i></th>
<td>Raj Aryan Malhotra</td>
<td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmfare_Critics_Award_for_Best_Actor" title="Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor">Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor</a></td>
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<td>2002</td>
<th scope="row"><i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devdas_%282002_Hindi_film%29" title="Devdas (2002 Hindi film)">Devdas</a></i></th>
<td>Devdas Mukherjee</td>
<td>Filmfare Award for Best Actor</td>
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<td>2004</td>
<th scope="row"><i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swades" title="Swades">Swades</a></i></th>
<td>Mohan Bhargava</td>
<td>Filmfare Award for Best Actor</td>
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<td>2007</td>
<th scope="row"><i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chak_De%21_India" title="Chak De! India">Chak De! India</a></i></th>
<td>Kabir Khan</td>
<td>Filmfare Award for Best Actor</td>
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<td>2010</td>
<th scope="row"><i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Name_Is_Khan" title="My Name Is Khan">My Name Is Khan</a></i></th>
<td>Rizwan Khan</td>
<td>Filmfare Award for Best Actor</td>
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<h2>
<span class="mw-headline" id="Awards_and_nominations">Awards and nominations</span></h2>
<div class="rellink relarticle mainarticle">
Main article: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Shahrukh_Khan" title="List of awards and nominations received by Shahrukh Khan">List of awards and nominations received by Shahrukh Khan</a></div>
<h2>
<span class="mw-headline" id="See_also">See also</span></h2>
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<td style="text-align: center;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Indiafilm.svg"><img alt="Portal icon" data-file-height="245" data-file-width="237" height="28" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Indiafilm.svg/27px-Indiafilm.svg.png" width="27" /></a></td>
<td style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; padding: 0 0.2em; vertical-align: middle;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Bollywood" title="Portal:Bollywood">Bollywood portal</a></td>
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<ul>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indian_film_actors" title="List of Indian film actors">List of Indian film actors</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Name_Is_Khan#Airport_security" title="My Name Is Khan">Newark Airport Incident</a></li>
<li><i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Inner_and_Outer_World_of_Shah_Rukh_Khan" title="The Inner and Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan">The Inner and Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan</a></i></li>
</ul>
<b>Sources from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/shahrukh Khan</b></div>
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