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Shahrukh Khan (Born 2 November 1965), Often Credited As Shah Rukh Khan and Informally

Shahrukh Khan is an Indian actor, producer and philanthropist who has appeared in over 80 Hindi films since 1988. He has won 14 Filmfare Awards and holds the record for most Best Actor wins at Filmfare. Some of his most popular and highest grossing films include Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Dil To Pagal Hai, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Swades, Chak De! India, My Name Is Khan and others. He owns Red Chillies Entertainment and is involved in philanthropic work in healthcare and education through his charity organizations.

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Shahrukh Khan (Born 2 November 1965), Often Credited As Shah Rukh Khan and Informally

Shahrukh Khan is an Indian actor, producer and philanthropist who has appeared in over 80 Hindi films since 1988. He has won 14 Filmfare Awards and holds the record for most Best Actor wins at Filmfare. Some of his most popular and highest grossing films include Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Dil To Pagal Hai, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Swades, Chak De! India, My Name Is Khan and others. He owns Red Chillies Entertainment and is involved in philanthropic work in healthcare and education through his charity organizations.

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Shahrukh Khan (born 2 November 1965), often credited as Shah Rukh Khan and informally referred as SRK, is an Indian

film actor, producer, TV ost, mentor and p ilant ropist! "eferred to in t e media as #$ads a of $olly%ood# or #&in' & an#, e as appeared in more t an 5( )indi films in 'enres ran'in' from romance to action and comedies!*+,*5, )is %or- in India.s film industry as 'arnered im numerous ac ievements, includin' fourteen /ilmfare 0%ards from t irty nominations! )is ei' t /ilmfare $est 0ctor 0%ard %in made im t e most a%arded $olly%ood actor of all time in t at cate'ory, tied only %it actor 1ilip &umar! )e %as a%arded %it t e 2adma 3 ri by t e 4overnment of India in 2((5, and t e 5rdre des 0rts et des 6ettres by t e 4overnment of /rance in 2((7 for is contribution to films!*6, 3tartin' is career appearin' in t eatre and several television series. in t e late 198(s, e later made is )indi film debut in 1992 %it Deewana! 9arly in is career, & an %as reco'nised for is unconventional c oice of portrayin' ne'ative roles in films suc as Darr (199:), Baazigar (199:), and Anjaam (199+)! )e later rose to prominence by playin' a series of roles in romantic comedies or dramas li-e Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995),*7, Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2((1)!*8, T e commercial success of t ese films earned im t e ta' of #t e &in' of "omance#!*7, & an t en subse;uently earned %ide critical appreciation for is portrayal of a N030 scientist in Swa es (2((+), a oc-ey coac in !ha" De# $n ia (2((7), and as t e titular c aracters in De% as (2((2) and &y 'ame $s Khan (2(1()!*9,*1(, T irteen of t e films e as acted in, ave accumulated 'ross earnin's of over 1(( crore (<3=16 million) %orld%ide,*11,*12, ma-in' im one of t e most successful leadin' actors of )indi cinema!*1:, & an occupies t e position of co>c airman of t e motion picture production and distribution company, "ed ? illies 9ntertainment and t e animation studio, "ed ? illies V/@! )e is also co> o%ner of t e Indian 2remier 6ea'ue cric-et team &ol-ata &ni' t "iders!*1+, T e year 2((7 mar-ed is debut as a television presenter %it t e 3tar 2lus 'amin' s o% Kaun Banega !rore(ati!*15, & an is often labelled by t e media as #$rand 3"&# due to is various brand endorsement and entrepreneurs ip ventures! )e as also been involved in p ilant ropic endeavors related to )ealt care, relief funds and c ildren.s education, for % ic e %as onoured %it t e <N93?5.s Pyrami e con &arni a%ard in 2(11!*16,*17, & an is considered to be one of t e bi''est film stars in cinematic istory, %it a fan follo%in' claimed to number in t e billionsA in 2(11, t e Los Angeles Times called im #t e %orld.s bi''est movie star!#*18, )e as also been re'ularly featured in t e listin' of t e most influential names in Indian culture and in 2((8, 'ewswee" named im one of t e 5( most po%erful people in t e %orld!*19,

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