Shah Rukh Khan Indian Actor Known for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

Shah Rukh Khan (2 November 1965, New Delhi) is an Indian actor. His best-known titles on this site are Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) and Sometimes Happiness Sometimes Sadness... (2001).

Early life

His education includes Jamia Millia Islamia, University of Delhi and National School of Drama.

Career

His screen career on record begins in 1989 with Circus. The 1990s brought Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) and Dil Se. (1998). His 2000s credits include Devdas (2002) and Om Shanti Om (2007, as Om Prakash Makhija / Om Kapoor). During the 2010s, he worked on My Name Is Khan (2010) and Chennai Express (2013). Work from the 2020s includes Pathaan (2023) and Jawan (2023, as Vikram Rathore, Azad).

Shah Rukh Khan’s credits add up to 83 films and 3 TV series from 1989 to 2026. Drama is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (25), followed by romance (17) and action (12). His credits run up to King in 2026. Behind the camera, he is listed as director on Khwahish.

Kajol appears in 13 of his listed titles, including Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) and Baazigar (1993). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Amitabh Bachchan (seven titles) and Madhuri Dixit (six titles). Karan Johar directed four of his titles on record, among them Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006). Aditya Chopra is credited as director on three of them, including Mohabbatein (2000) and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008).

Recognition

Shah Rukh Khan’s wins include the Knight of the Legion of Honour, awarded in 2014. The list of wins also includes nine Filmfare Awards (between 1993 and 2008) and two Filmfare Critics Awards (1995 and 2001). Awards come to 17 wins in total.

Public roles

He took on the role of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 2013.

Personal life

He has been married to Gauri Khan since 1991. He is the father of Aryan Khan and Suhana Khan, and has 3 children in total.