Shah Rukh Khan also known as SRK (born Shahrukh Khan; 2 November 1965), is an Indian film actor,

producer and television personality. Referred to in the media as "Baadshah of Bollywood", "King of
Bollywood" or "King Khan", he has appeared in over 80 Hindi films in genres including romance, action
and comedy. He is one of the most successful actors of Bollywood, where his work has earned him
numerous accolades, including fourteen Filmfare Awards from thirty nominations. For his contribution
to film, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri, and the Government of France has
awarded him both the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and the Lgion d'honneur. Khan was the secondrichest actor in the world in 2014, with a net worth of US$600 million.

Khan started his career in theatre and appeared in several television series in the late 1980s. He made
his Bollywood debut in 1992 with Deewana. Early in his career, Khan was recognised for his
unconventional choice of portraying negative roles in the films Darr (1993), Baazigar (1993), and Anjaam
(1994). He then rose to prominence by playing a series of roles in romantic dramas, including Dilwale
Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie
Gham (2001). Khan later earned critical acclaim for his portrayal of an alcoholic man in Devdas (2002), a
NASA scientist in Swades (2004), a hockey coach in Chak De! India (2007), and an autistic man in My
Name Is Khan (2010).

Khan is currently co-chairman of the motion picture production company Red Chillies Entertainment and
its subsidiaries, and is the co-owner of the Indian Premier League cricket team Kolkata Knight Riders. In
2007, he made his debut as a television presenter with the Star Plus game show Kaun Banega Crorepati.
Media often label him as "Brand SRK" because of his brand endorsement and entrepreneurship
ventures. Khan has also been involved in philanthropic endeavours related to health care, relief funds,
and children's educationfor which he was honoured with UNESCO's Pyramide con Marni award in
2011. He is considered to be one of the biggest film stars in India and has a massive fan following; the
Los Angeles Times described him as perhaps "the world's biggest movie star". He regularly features in
listings of the most influential people in Indian culture, and in 2008 Newsweek named him one of their
50 most powerful people in the world.