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For Iranian king, see Shahrukh Afshar. "King of Bollywood" redirects here. For the film, see King of Bollywood (film). Page semi-protected Shahrukh Khan SRK and Yash Chopra Interview.jpg Khan at Yash Chopra's 80th birthday celebration Born 2 November 1965 (age 47) New Delhi, India Residence Mumbai, Maharashtra, India[1] Other names King Khan SRK King of Bollywood The Badshah of Bollywood[2][3] Occupation Actor, producer, television presenter Years active 1988 present Spouse(s) Gauri Khan (1991 present) Children 2 Shahrukh Khan (pronounced [ ?a??r?x 'xa?n]; born 2 November 1965), often credited as Shah Rukh Khan and informally referred as SRK, is an Indian film actor. Refer red to in the media as "Badshah of Bollywood", "King Khan", "King of Romance" an d "The King of Bollywood", Khan has acted in 75 Hindi films in genres ranging fr om romantic dramas to action thrillers.[4][5][6][7] His contributions to the fil m industry have garnered him numerous achievements, including fourteen Filmfare Awards from thirty nominations. His eighth Filmfare Best Actor Award win made hi m the most awarded Bollywood actor of all time in that category, tied only with actor Dilip Kumar. In 2005, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri for his contributions towards Indian cinema. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in economics, he started his career ap pearing in theatre and several television serials in the late 1980s and later ma de his Hindi film debut in 1992 with Deewana. Early in his career, Khan was reco gnised for his unconventional choice of portraying negative roles in films such as Darr (1993), Baazigar (1993), and Anjaam (1994). He later rose to prominence by playing a series of romantic roles in the films Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995).,[8] Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998).[9] The comme rcial success of these films earned him the tag of "the King of Romance".[8] Kha n then subsequently earned wide critical appreciation for his portrayal of a NAS A scientist in Swades (2004), a hockey coach in Chak De! India (2007), and as th e titular character in My Name Is Khan (2010).[10][11] 12 of the films he has ac ted in, have accumulated gross earnings of over INR100 crore (US$18 million) wor ldwide,[12][13] making him one of the most successful leading actors of Hindi ci nema.[14] Khan is the co-founder of Dreamz Unlimited, a production company and occupies th e position of co-chairman of the motion picture production and distribution comp any Red Chillies Entertainment and the animation studio Red Chillies VFX. He is also co-owner of the Indian Premier League cricket team Kolkata Knight Riders.[1 5] The year 2007 marked his debut as a television presenter with the Star Plus g aming show Kaun Banega Crorepati.[16] Khan is often labelled by the Media as "Br and SRK" due to his various brand endorsement and entrepreneurship ventures. He is also a regular stage performer and award ceremony host and has been involved in philanthropic endeavors related to Health care, relief funds and children's e ducation, for which he was honoured with the UNESCO's Pyramide con Marni award i n 2011.[17][18] Khan is considered to be one of the biggest film stars in cinematic history, wit h a fan following claimed to number in the billions; in 2011, the Los Angeles Ti mes called him "the world's biggest movie star."[19] He has also been regularly

featured in the listing of the most powerful names in Indian Cinema and in 2008, Newsweek named him one of the 50 most powerful people in the world.[5] Khan has an estimated net worth of over US $600 million(INR25 billion).[20][21][22][23] He has been married to Indian film producer and interior designer, Gauri Khan si nce 1991, and together they have two children. Contents 1 Early life and background 2 Acting career 2.1 1988 92: Early work and breakthrough 2.2 1993 97: Critical and commercial success 2.3 1998 2002: International recognition 2.4 2003: Spine injury and subsequent surgery 2.5 2003 10: Stardom and critical acclaim 2.6 2011 present: Continuing other ventures 3 Producer 4 Philanthropy 5 Non-film work 5.1 Television presenting 5.2 Stage performances 5.3 Brand SRK 5.4 Ownership of IPL cricket team 6 Public image 7 In popular media 8 Acting style and analysis 9 Filmography 10 See also 11 Notes 12 Bibliography 13 External links Early life and background Khan was born on 2 November 1965 to Muslim parents in New Delhi, India.[24][25] His father, Taj Mohammed Khan, a Pathan, was an Indian independence activist fro m Peshawar, British India, present day Pakistan. According to Khan, his paternal grandfather was originally from Afghanistan.[26] His mother, Lateef Fatima, was the adopted daughter of Major General Shah Nawaz Khan of the Janjua Rajput clan , who served in the Indian National Army.[27] Khan's father came to New Delhi fr om Qissa Khawani Bazaar in Peshawar before the partition of India,[28] Regarding his origins, he described himself on Twitter as "half hyderabadi (mom) half Pat han (Dad) some kashmiri (grandmom)"[29] His father died from cancer when Khan wa s 15 years old, and his mother died in 1990 after prolonged illness.[30][31] Kha n was very attached to his parents as a child and describes their early deaths a s a turning point in his life and as his biggest motivation for hard work. He ex plained that his ideology in life is "... to make movies so damn bloody big...th at my parents somewhere sit down on a star and from there also can look at their son and say 'I can see his movies from here better than I can see the Wall of C hina or anything. We see his movies covering the face of this earth'."[32] Khan has an elder sister named Shehnaz.[33] Growing up in Rajendra Nagar neighbourhood of Delhi,[34] Khan attended St. Colum ba's School where he was accomplished in sports, drama, and academics. He won th e Sword of Honour, an annual award given to the student who best represents the spirit of the school. Khan later attended the Hansraj College (1985 1988) and earn ed his Bachelors degree in Economics. When Hansraj College celebrated its 50th a nniversary, it gave away 17 shields to its alumni who had excelled in their live s and professions. Khan was one of them. Though he pursued a Masters Degree in M ass Communications at Jamia Millia Islamia, he later opted out to pursue a caree r in Bollywood.[35] He also attended the National School of Drama in Delhi.[36]

After the death of his mother, Khan moved to Mumbai in 1991.[37] He married Gaur i Chibber, a Hindu, in a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony on 25 October 1991.[ 30] They have two children, son Aryan (b. 1997) and daughter Suhana (b. 2000). A ccording to Khan, while he strongly believes in Islam, he also values his wife's religion. At home, his children follow both religions, with the Qur'an being si tuated next to the Hindu deities.[38] Acting career See also: Shahrukh Khan filmography 1988 92: Early work and breakthrough Khan studied acting under the mentorship of theatre director Barry John at Delhi 's "Theatre Action Group" (TAG).[39] Khan's first starring role was in Lekh Tand on's television series Dil Dariya, but due to production delays, the 1988 televi sion series, Fauji was his television debut. He played the leading role of Comma ndo Abhimanyu Rai in the critically acclaimed show, which earned him mass recogn ition.[37][40] He went on to appear in Aziz Mirza's Circus (1989)[41] and played a minor role in the made-for-television English-language film, In Which Annie G ives It Those Ones (1989). His appearance in these teleserials, led critics to c ompare his acting style with that of film actor Dilip Kumar.[42] In 1991, Khan s hifted base to Mumbai and received his first film offer with Hema Malini's direc torial debut Dil Aashna Hai.[37] However, due to production delays, his second f ilm, Deewana (1992), alongside Rishi Kapoor and Divya Bharti released first.[36] [43] The film became a box office hit, and launched his career in Bollywood.[44] Despite portraying a supporting character in the film, he won a Filmfare Best M ale Debut Award, the following year. He subsequently featured in Mani Kaul's adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky's The Id iot, Idiot. Originally made for television, the film eventually received a theat rical release and debuted at the New York Film Festival on 8 October 1992.[45] L ater that year, he played the titular character in the comedy, Raju Ban Gaya Gen tleman, which was his first of many collaborations with actress Juhi Chawla. The film proved to be a box office hit.[46] He went on to star in Ketan Mehta's May a Memsaab, an adaptation of Gustave Flaubert's novel Madame Bovary. Upon release , the film generated controversy in India due to Khan's appearance in an "explic it" sex scene with co-star Deepa Sahi.[47] 1993 97: Critical and commercial success In 1993, Khan garnered appreciation for portraying negative roles, that of an ob sessive lover and a murderer, respectively, in the box office hits, Darr and Baa zigar.[48] 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."[49] Darr marked the first of many collaborations of Khan wit h film-maker Yash Chopra and his banner Yash Raj Films. Khan's stammering in the film and the usage of the phrase, "I love you, Kkkiran," were popular with the audiences.[50] His other release, Baazigar, in which he played an ambiguous aven ger who murders his girlfriend, "shocked the Indian audiences" with an unexpecte d violation of the standard Bollywood formula.[51] His performance in Baazigar w on him his first Filmfare Best Actor Award. The same year, Khan played the role of a love-struck musician in Kundan Shah's d ramedy Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa, a performance that earned him a Filmfare Critics Aw ard for Best Performance. In a retrospective review by Rediff, Sukanya Verma cal led it Khan's best performance and added, "He was spontaneous, vulnerable, boyis h, mischievous and acting straight from the heart."[52] Khan, himself, considers this film to the best film that he has acted in.[53] In 1994, Khan once again p layed an obsessive lover in Anjaam, co-starring Madhuri Dixit. Though the film w as a commercial failiure, Khan's performance earned him the Filmfare Best Villai n Award.[54] Khan, holding a painting of his character Raj Malhotra from Dilwale Dulhania Le

Jayenge(1995) that was gifted to him during an appearance on a TV show. In 1995, Khan starred in two box-office blockbusters. His first release was Rake sh Roshan's melodramatic thriller Karan Arjun, in which Khan was a part of an en semble cast that included Salman Khan, Kajol, Mamta Kulkarni, Raakhee and Amrish Puri. The film, which dealt with the concept of reincarnation, became the secon d-highest grossing film of the year in India.[55] He followed it with Aditya Cho pra's directorial debut, the romance Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. A major critic al and commercial success, the film became the year's top-grossing production in India and abroad.[56] The film was declared an "all time blockbuster"; it remai ns the longest-running film in the history of Indian cinema[57] and as of 2011, it is still playing at the Maratha Mandir theatre in Mumbai.[58] Dilwale Dulhani a Le Jayenge has grossed over INR 1.2 billion worldwide. The film won ten Filmfa re Awards, and Khan's performance as a young NRI who falls for Kajol's character while on a trip across Europe won him critical acclaim and his second Best Acto r Award at the Filmfare. In 2005, Indiatimes Movies ranked the film amongst the 25 Must See Bollywood Films, citing it as a "trendsetter of sorts".[59] Raja Sen reviewed, "Khan gives a fabulous performance, redefining the lover for the 1990 s with great panache. He's cool and flippant, but sincere enough to appeal to th e junta [audience]. The performance itself is, like the best in the business, pl ayed well enough to come across as effortless, as non-acting. "[60] 1996 proved to be a disappointing year for Khan, as he appeared in two critical and commercial failiures, Praveen Nischol's English Babu Desi Mem and Mahesh Bha tt' Chaahat[61] However, in 1997, his starring role in Subhash Ghai's social dra ma Pardes earned him commercial success. The film, which also featured Mahima Ch audhry and Apurva Agnihotri, saw him portray the role of Arjun, a musician facin g a moral dilemma. His performance earned him a nomination for the Best Actor at the Filmfare Award ceremony. He then featured in Aziz Mirza's romantic comedy, Yes Boss, opposite Juhi Chawla. Upon release, the film performed moderately well at the box-office.[62] His final release of the year was Yash Chopra's blockbus ter musical romanance, Dil to Pagal Hai. The project, also featuring Madhuri Dix it and Karishma Kapoor, marked his second collaboration with the filmmaker. Khan essayed the role of Rahul, a stage director who falls in love with one of his n ew actresses, played by Dixit. The film as well as his performance met with crit ical appreciation; he won his third Best Actor Award at the Filmfare.[62] 1998 2002: International recognition In 1998, Khan appeared in three films. His first release was Mahesh Bhatt's acti on comedy, Duplicate opposite Juhi Chawla and Sonali Bendre. The film, which saw him portray a double role, marked his first of many collaborations with Yash Jo har's production company, Dharma Productions. The film however, failed to do wel l at the box office.[63] He then won critical praise for his performance in Mani Ratnam's acclaimed Dil Se... The film was the third in Ratnam's trilogy of terr or films that depict human relationships against a background of Indian politics , after Roja (1992) and Bombay (1995).[64][65] Khan played the part of Amarkant "Amar" Varma, an All India Radio correspondent, who develops an infatuation for a mysterious terrorist, played by Manisha Koirala.[66] Rediff.com published, "Kh an delivers a compelling performance. He plays the part with taut restraint, and expresses exasperation superbly."[67] The film,which failed financially in Indi a, however, emerged as a commercial success overseas,[68] becoming the first Ind ian film to enter the top 10 at the United Kingdom box office.[69][70] His final release of the year was Karan Johar's candyfloss romance, Kuch Kuch Ho ta Hai, which paired him with Kajol and Rani Mukerji. The film was declared an " all time blockbuster", with a worldwide gross of over INR 1 billion.[71] Khan pl ayed the role of Rahul Khanna, a college student, who falls in love with his bes t 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 1

999, Baadshah opposite Twinkle Khanna, was an average grosser, for which he earn ed a Filmfare Award nomination for Best Performance in a Comic Role.[72] In the same year, Khan set up his own production company, Dreamz Unlimited with actor, Juhi Chawla and director, Aziz Mirza. (see below). In 2000, the three collaborat ed on their first film, Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani. The film opened to mixed re views from critics and audiences alike and failed to emulate the commercial succ ess of the trio's previous films, Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman and Yes Boss.[73] Khan's next release was Mansoor Khan's action drama Josh. The film starred Khan as the leader of a Christian gang in Goa, with Aishwarya Rai playing his twin si ster. The film emerged as a box office success in both India and abroad.[73] Vin ayak Chakravorty of Hindustan Times wrote that Khan "basks in his tailormade rol e, donning with panache the garb of a streetsmart tough. "[74] He next played th e role of a Muslim archaeologist, beaten to death during the unrest following th e partition of India in Hey Ram. Directed by and co-starring Kamal Hassan, the f ilm was critically acclaimed and was selected as India's entry for the Best Fore ign Language Film at the Oscars that year.[75] Additionally, for the Tamil versi on of the film, Khan dubbed for his own lines.[76] His final release of the year was Aditya Chopra's romantic drama, Mohabbatein, co-starring Amitabh Bachchan. The film was a major financial success, and Khan's performance as a music teache r was acclaimed by critics; Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama mentioned him to b e "outstanding as Raj Aryan." He was awarded his second Filmfare Critics Award f or Best Actor for his performance in the film. In 2001, Khan produced and essayed the titular role in Santosh Sivan's historica l epic, Asoka, a partly fictionalised account of the life of Ashoka the Great.[7 7] The film was screened at the Venice Film Festival and the 2001 Toronto Intern ational Film Festival to a positive response.[78] The film, which also featured Kareena Kapoor received generally positive reviews with Khan receiving favourabl e reactions for his performance; Rediff concluded that "he puts in a strong perf ormance, in this well defined role."[79] He next collaborated with Karan Johar again in the family drama, Kabhi Khushi Ka bhie Gham, in which he featured as a part of an ensemble cast that included Amit abh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Kajol, Kareena Kapoor and Hrithik Roshan. 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 INR 1.17 billion world wide.[80] Khan's portrayal of Rahul Raichand, an adopted son of Bachchan's chara cter, who disowns him for marrying a girl belonging to a lower socio-economic gr oup than his family, played by Kajol, met with wide public appreciation. Khan de scribed the character of Rahul by saying, "I love the vulnerability and the hone sty in his eyes. He has the appeal of a boy next door. Besides, his intensity an d ability to convey emotions without words is amazing."[81] Taran Adarsh reviewe d, "Khan sparkles yet again", noting that he performed the part "with amazing po ise, class, honesty and maturity".[82] It garnered him another nomination for th e Filmfare Best Actor Award. Khan termed Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham as "a turning point in his career".[81] In 2002, Khan played the titlular role, The role of Devdas in Sanjay Leela Bhans ali's period romance, Devdas, which was the most expensive Bollywood film ever m ade at the time.[83] This was the third Hindi film adaptation of Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay's novel of the same name. Featuring opposite Aishwarya Rai and Mad huri Dixit, Khan's performance as a rebellious alcoholic was well received and h e won yet another Filmfare Best Actor Award. The film surfaced as the highest-gr ossing film of the year in India and overseas, earning a revenue of INR39 millio n (US$710,000) domestically.[84][85] Devdas won numerous awards, including 10 Fi lmfare Awards and received a special screening at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. [86][87] It received a BAFTA nomination for Best Foreign Language Film as well a nd was India's entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars. In an int erview with Rediff.com, Khan commented, "We stars live in this bubble where ever

yone is smiling at you, where everyone loves you. Somehow, you lose touch with r eal, deep down sadness. Working on this film put us in touch with that emotion. "[36] After the release of the film, Khan took a six months break from acting. H e explained that during his break, he "just enjoyed the feeling of being sad". K han also starred alongside Madhuri Dixit and Salman Khan in the family-drama Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam. The film, which took six years to make, due to unending pro duction problems,[88] emerged as an average grosser at the box office.[84] 2003: Spine injury and subsequent surgery In December 2001, while filming a special appearance for Krishna Vamsi's Shakti: The Power, Khan suffered a spine injury while doing one of the action sequences .[89] He flew to Lucknow a week later for a series of stage shows which led to f urther aggravation of his condition.[89] By the time he returned to Mumbai, Khan was experiencing severe pain.[89] He was subsequently diagnosed with a prolapse d disc between vertebrae six and seven.[89] Khan is one of the few celebrities w orldwide to have had the problem.[90] Hoping to avoid surgery in a bid to not de lay his pending projects, and based on his former experience with a failed knee surgery three years earlier, Khan tried multiple alternative therapies from homo eopathy to Reiki but nothing offered a permanent solution.[89] He eventually sho t Devdas (2002) and Chalte Chalte (2003) in acute pain and continued with the sh oot for Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) until the day he left for London.[89][91] He reache d the point where he had doctors and ambulances on standby on the sets.[91] By the beginning of 2003, Khan's condition severely worsened.[89][92] The slippe d disc was eventually touching his nerves which put pressure on his legs and nec k.[92] It also presented the risk of paralysis of his arms. In February, Khan wa s told by doctors that he had to undergo an urgent Anterior Cervical Discectomy. [90][92] The main concern was the possibility of irreparable nerve damage during surgery which would have left him with a permanent weak left side.[93] During h is acceptance speech for the Filmfare Best Actor award he received for his perfo rmance in Devdas (2002), Khan stated that emotionally he was a bit shaken as he was going in for a surgery that was described by him as a not a very good thing t o go in for. [94] The surgery took place on 24 February in Wellington Hospital, L ondon and lasted for one hour a titanium disc was inserted in his spine and he w as discharged after two days.[89] Khan faced several post-operative problems including hoarseness, weakness, pain and high risk of infection.[89][90] In an interview with Rediff four months afte r the surgery, he said "I am supposed to be on the road to recovery. For a year, I have to take things easy. I have my good and bad moments. Mornings aren't goo d. Till about 2 pm, I feel a lot of pain. When I bend down or play with my kids, I get some pain in the neck (...) For now I have to go to London every month fo r a checkup. "[91] He resumed shooting Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) and Main Hoon Na (20 04) in June of the same year however, the songs sequences in those films had to be postponed to late October.[95] The injury resulted in Khan cutting down notic eably on work and reducing his number of films per year.[91] 2003 10: Stardom and critical acclaim In 2003, Khan produced and starred in Aziz Mirza's, Chalte Chalte, a romance dea ling with the troubles faced by a married couple, opposite Rani Mukerji. The fil m was moderately successful in India and additionally, fared better in the overs eas markets.[96][97] His following release was Kal Ho Naa Ho, a dramedy set in N ew York City; written by Karan Johar, directed by Nikhil Advani and co-starring Jaya Bachchan, Preity Zinta and Saif Ali Khan. Khan received unanimous critical appreciation for the portrayal of Aman Mathur, a man with a fatal heart disease. The Hindu 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 mome nt, he looks for your sympathy. He reduces many to tears. And with each tear he rises a rank higher in the echelons of actors".[98] The film was a critical and commercial success, becoming the second highest grossing film domestically and t

he top-grossing Bollywood film in the overseas market that year.[96] When adjust ed for inflation its total gross worldwide is INR 1.3 billion.[99] The film earn ed him another Filmfare Best Actor Award nomination. 2004 was a critically and commercially successful year for Khan. He produced and starred in Farah Khan's directorial debut, the action comedy Main Hoon Na along side Suniel Shetty, Sushmita Sen, Kirron Kher, Amrita Rao and Zayed Khan. Dealin g with a fictionalized account of the India Pakistan relations, the film emerged a s a major commercial success.[100] He then played an Indian Air Force pilot, Squ adron Leader Veer Pratap Singh in Yash Chopra's love saga Veer-Zaara alongside R ani Mukerji and Preity Zinta. The film was the biggest hit of 2004 in both India and overseas, with a worldwide gross of over INR 940 million[80][100] and was s creened at the 55th Berlin Film Festival to critical appreciation.[101] Veer-Zaa ra, which narrated the love story of Singh and a Pakistani woman, Zaara Haayat K han (Zinta) fetched Khan appreciation with Rama Sharma from The Tribune writing, "Shah Rukh Khan here scales the heights of sensitivity, rising above the mundan e. His expressions are mature and reach out to touch the heart of the common man . "[102] In December 2004, Khan received wide critical acclaim for his performance in Ash utosh Gowariker's social drama, Swades. Also featuring Gayatri Joshi, Swades nar rated the story of a NASA scientist who returns to India to get in touch with hi s roots. Several film critics consider Khan's performance in the film to be his best till date.[10] Critic Jitesh Pillai analyzed, "Ultimately your heart leaps out to the magical Shah Rukh Khan, who unarguably gives his career's finest perf ormance. Shorn of any artifice or nervous energy, his anguish is tangible. He in habits Mohan Bharghava with consummate ease, you can feel the earnestness of his intentions, the wetness of his tears".[103] Filmfare included his performance i n the 2010 issue of the "Top 80 Iconic Performances".[104] He was nominated for the Filmfare Best Actor Award for all three of his releases in 2004, and eventua lly won the award for Swades.[100] The film itself was featured on Rediff's list of the 10 Best Bollywood Movies of the Decade.[105] Khan with Priyanka Chopra at the premiere of their film Don (2006) His only release in 2005, Paheli opposite Rani Mukerji, was screened at the Sund ance Film Festival and was chosen as India s official entry to the Oscars for the 79th Academy Awards.[106] Despite flopping at the box-office, Paheli was critica lly acclaimed, as was Khan's performance, which Raja Sen called " A top-notch pe rformance, [That] justifies his supremacy in the film world".[107] The following year, Khan collaborated with Karan Johar for the third time for the adult-drama , Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna. With an ensemble cast including Amitabh Bachchan, Prei ty Zinta, Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukerji and Kirron Kher, the film told the sto ry of two unhappily married couples in New York, which results in an extramarita l affair. Khan played the role of Dev Saran, a bitter and cynical former footbal l player, who is insecure of his wife's (Zinta) successful career as a fashion m agazine editor. The film received polarizing reviews from film critics but emerg ed as a major commercial success; emerging as India's biggest grosser in the ove rseas market, with earnings of over INR 1.13 billion worldwide.[80][108] His subsequently essayed the titular role in the action thriller, Don, a remake of the 1978 film of the same name. The film as well as Khan received mixed comme nts from film critics. His performance was extensively compared to that of Amita bh Bachchan, the actor in the original.[109] Taran Adarsh noted that Khan "does very well as Don. He enacts the evil character with flourish. But he fails to ca rry off the other role [Vijay] with conviction. It looks made up, it doesn't com e natural to him at all."[109] While Derek Elley of Variety argued that "it's ha rd to accept him (Khan) as the title character" and that "Khan is far more convi ncing as Vijay, playing up to his rom-com fanbase with plenty of boyish humor."[ 110] The film became the fifth-highest grossing film of the year in India[108] a nd the highest grossing film of the year in the overseas market. It grossed a to

tal of INR 1.04 billion worldwide.[80] Both Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna and Don earne d him Best Actor nominations at the Filmfare, while the latter earned him a Best Actor nomination at the Asian Film Awards. In 2007, Khan featured in Yash Raj Films' Chak De! India, a semi-fictional accou nt of the Indian women's national hockey team. Khan stated that he accepted the role of Kabir Khan, the captain of the team, because he liked "the thought of a film whose plot is about women".[111] Additionally, he was a hockey player durin g his college days and aspired to be a professional hockey player before he suff ered a back injury.[112] Khan noted that while this background helped him during the filming, he also felt that the experience of playing again after a long tim e was "very difficult and different". Khan tore a hamstring three days before th e filming was over.[113][114] Chak De!India was a major critical and commercial success in India and abroad.[115] Earning over INR 1.03 billion worldwide,[80] C hak De! India became the third-highest grossing film of 2007 in India and won Kh an yet another Filmfare Award for Best Actor. Rajeev Masand from CNN-IBN wrote a bout his performance, "For the first time since Swades, Shah Rukh plays a role w ithout any of his typical trappings, without any of his trademark quirks. He sin ks his teeth into the part of the determined coach and comes up with such a terr ific 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 h uman being. "[116] Filmfare also included his performance in the 2010 issue of t he "Top 80 Iconic Performances".[11] In the same year, Khan starred in Farah Khan's second film, Om Shanti Om alongsi de Deepika Padukone, Shreyas Talpade and Arjun Rampal. In the re-incarnation mel odrama, Khan essayed the role of Om Prakash Makhija, a junior artiste from the 1 970s who is reborn in the 2000s as a superstar named Om Kapoor. His performance was generally well received by critics; Khalid Mohammed from Hindustan Times wro te, "[T]he enterprise belongs to Shah Rukh Khan, who tackles comedy, high drama and action with his signature style spontaneous and intuitively intelligent. "[1 17] The film emerged as the year's highest grossing motion picture in India and the overseas market with a worldwide gross of over INR1.48 billion.[118] Om Shan ti Om earned him another nomination for Best Actor at the Filmfare ceremony. Khan with Kajol and Johar at the 2010 Berlin International Film Festival for the ir film My Name Is Khan. His performance in the film was acclaimed and he won hi s eighth Filmfare Award in the Best Actor category. In 2008, Khan collaborated with Aditya Chopra for the third time for the romanti c drama, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, opposite newcomer Anushka Sharma. Khan played Suri nder 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-eg o of Raj. The film received mixed reviews from film critics, but was declared a blockbuster at the box-office.[119] His performance was appreciated by critics, with Rachel Saltz of The New York Times writing, "The Surinder/Raj dual role see ms tailor-made (probably was) for Mr. Khan, who gets to show off his twin talent s: he suffers nobly and entertains with panache. "[120] It earned him yet anothe r nomination for Best Actor at the Filmfare ceremony. In December of the same ye ar, Khan suffered a serious shoulder injury while filming for a cameo role in Mu dassar Aziz's Dulha Mil Gaya. He subsequently underwent extensive physiotherapy sessions at the time, but due to immense pain that left him almost immobile, he had to undergo an arthroscopic surgery in February 2009.[121][122] After turning down an opportunity to star in Danny Boyle's Oscar winning Slumdog Millionaire, Khan began shooting for My Name Is Khan, his fourth collaboration with director, Johar and sixth with actress, Kajol.[123][124] Based on a true st ory, and set against the backdrop of perceptions on Islam, post the September 11 attacks, the film featured Khan as Rizwan Khan, a Muslim man suffering from mil d-Asperger syndrome who sets out on a journey across America to meet the country 's President. Khan spent several months researching by reading books, watching v

ideos and talking to people affected with the disorder in an effort to portray t he character of Rizwan Khan.[125] In an interview with Hindustan Times 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 l ot and one does get worried"[126] Upon release, My Name is Khan received positiv e reviews from critics and became the highest-grossing Bollywood film of all-tim e in the overseas market. Khan's performance in the film was appreciated by most critics with Jay Wesissberg from Variety reviewing, "Khan uses the mannerisms a ssociated 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. "[127] My Name is Khan fetched Khan his eighth Filmfare Award for Best Actor, thereby s haring the record with actor Dilip Kumar. 2011 present: Continuing other ventures Khan with co-stars Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Rampal during the premiere of Ra.One in London In 2011, Khan produced and starred in Anubhav Sinha's science fiction superhero film Ra.One, alongside Arjun Rampal and Kareena Kapoor. The film, which follows the story of a London-based videogame designer who creates a villain that escape s the reel world into the real world, was billed as Bollywood's most expensive p roduction with an estimated budget of INR125 crore (US$23 million)[128][129] Kha n was involved in several aspects of the making of Ra. One he volunteered to write the film's console game script, dubbed for it, and oversaw its technical develo pment; he also authored the digital comics based on the film's characters.[130][ 131] Upon release, Ra.One emerged as a box office success, with a gross of INR 2 .4 billion.[132][133] and received mixed to negative reviews. For his portrayal of a dual role in the film, Khan received mixed comments; while most critics pra ised his performance as the robotic superhero G.one, they panned the one of Shek har, the videogame designer. Rajeev Masand wrote: "The only real standout perfor mance is by Shah Rukh Khan. His Aiyyo-speaking Shekhar Subramaniam is caricaturi sh but charming, while as G.One, he gives even his robotic video-game character a charismatic edge." and DNA India added: "Khan is in his element and endearing as superhero G.One, but annoyingly over the top as video game creator Shekhar".[ 134][135] His second release of the year was Don 2, a sequel to the 2006 hit, Don.[136] In order to prepare for his role, Khan exercised extensively and performed most of the stunts himself.[137][138] His performance fetched him positive comments fro m critics with Nikhat Kazmi of The Times of India noting, "Shah Rukh remains in command and never loses his foothold, neither through the dramatic sequences nor through the action cuts. "[139] The film was a major success in India and it we nt on to become the year's highest-grossing Bollywood production abroad with a w orldwide gross of more than INR 2.06 billion.[140][141] Don 2 was showcased at t he 62nd Berlin International Film Festival[142] and along with Don at the 2012 I nternational Film Festival of Marrakech in Morocco.[143] Additionally, it earned him another nomination for Best Actor at the Filmfare ceremony.[144] Khan's only release in 2012 was Yash Chopra's romantic drama Jab Tak Hai Jaan, o pposite Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma.[145] It served as the fourth collaborat ion between Chopra and Khan,[145] the former returning as a director after eight years post Veer-Zaara, which released in 2004[145] and would eventually become Chopra's last directorial venture before his death on 21 October 2012.[146] The film received positive to mixed reviews from critics in India and positive revie ws from critics overseas. Jab Tak Hai Jaan went on to become one of the highestgrossing Bollywood films of all time both in India and abread and was declared a "worldwide blockbuster" with revenue of over INR 2.11 billion.[147][148] The fi lm was showcased at the 2012 International Film Festival of Marrakech in Morocco

.[143] For his performance in the film, Khan was nominated for a Filmfare Award for Best Actor. As of January 2013, he is set to feature in Rohit Shetty's action thriller Chenn ai Express alongside Deepika Padukone and has been signed on for Farah Khan's co medy Happy New Year.[149] He is also set to star in Anil Senior s A For Apple, B F or Billi, C For Cutta where he plays a Delhi boy for the first time in his caree r.[149][150] Producer Main articles: Red Chillies Entertainment and Red Chillies VFX Khan turned producer when he set up a production company called Dreamz Unlimited with Juhi Chawla and director Aziz Mirza in 1999.[151] In 2004, Khan took over the company and transformed it into Red Chillies Entertainment with his wife Gau ri also serving as a producer.[152] He produced three films under his first comp any; Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000), co-starring Chawla and directed by Mirz a, a critical and commercial failure. The following year, he produced Asoka whic h was a box office failure.[77] However, it was well received by critics, and wa s nominated for the Filmfare Best Movie Award. His third film as a producer and star, Chalte Chalte, proved a box office hit.[153] Khan unveiling the video game of Ra.One (2011) The first film to be produced by RCE was Main Hoon Na (2004) was another hit whi ch was directed by his friend and well-known choreographer Farah Khan.[100] The film earned 10 nominations for the Filmfare Award. The following year, he produc ed and starred in the fantasy film Paheli (2005), which did poorly.[154] It was, however, critically acclaimed and was selected as India's official entry to the Academy Awards for consideration for Best Foreign Language Film. Also in 2005, Khan co-produced the supernatural horror film Kaal (2005) with Karan Johar, and performed an item number for the film with Malaika Arora Khan. Kaal was moderate ly successful at the box office.[154] In 2007, Khan produced Om Shanti Om also d irected 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 nominate d for the Filmfare Best Movie Award. His company has further gone on to produce Billu (2009), and Always Kabhi Kabhi (2011). During the filming of My Name Is Kh an, Karan Johar producer of the film and head of Dharma Productions, asked Khan to co-produce the film under his production company.[155] The both will further collaborate in Johar's next directorial venture Student of the Year. Since the c reation of his company, Khan was keen on making a VFX-loaded film.[156] The comp any continued working on other projects and seeking for the right film until the y finally decided on Ra.One (2011).[156] The film saw the inclusion of several v isual effects techniques being incorporated in the production which were carried out by his own animation studeo.[156] Khan is also one of the producers of Don 2 (2011), but not through his production company. The film was a major success i n India and abroad. The company has five sub divisions, apart from film production, the company also has an animation studio known as Red Chillies VFX which had been involved with many major films like Chak De India, Om Shanti Om, Dostana, and Kurbaan as well as studios for TV commercials known as Red Chillies TVC and TV shows/serials kno wn as Red Chillies Idiot Box, which conceived popular shows like Up Close & Pers onal with PZ and Ishaan. The company also has a little over 50% stake in the Cri cket team Kolkata Knight Riders often abbreviated as KKR, in the BCCI-backed IPL cricket competition.[157] Philanthropy Khan is known for keeping a low profile and secrecy on his social commitments an d Humanitarian work.[17][158] In an interview with The Guardian he stated that h is reason for keeping his charity work guarded was because of his religious beli efs. He said: "Somewhere in the Quran it says that if you do charity for a reaso

n, it's not charity."[159] He further expressed his ideology regarding charity w ork in an interview with CNN-IBN, stating:"I don t like talking about it [charity] . A lot of people