Shah Rukh Khan (also credited as Shahrukh Khan) is an Indian actor, producer and television personality who works in Hindi films. Khan began his acting career on television by playing a soldier in the Raj Kumar Kapoor directed Doordarshan series Fauji (1988), a role that garnered him recognition and led to starring roles in more television shows. He soon started receiving film offers and had his first release with the romantic drama Deewana (1992), in which he played a supporting part. Khan subsequently played villainous roles in the 1993 thrillers Baazigar and Darr, box office successes that established his career in Bollywood. In 1995, Khan starred opposite Kajol in Aditya Chopra’s romance Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, that became the longest running Indian film of all time. He continued to establish a reputation in romantic roles by playing opposite Madhuri Dixit in Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), and Kajol in the Karan Johar-directed Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham… (2001).
In 1999, Khan collaborated with Aziz Mirza and Juhi Chawla to start a production company, Dreamz Unlimited, whose first release was the comedy-drama Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000) starring Khan and Chawla. The film was a commercial failure as was their next production, Aśoka (2001), which led critics to believe that the end of Khan’s career was imminent. Khan’s career prospects, however, improved in 2002 when Sanjay Leela Bhansali cast him alongside Dixit and Aishwarya Rai as a depressed lover in Devdas, a period romance that garnered Khan critical acclaim. In 2004, he collaborated with his wife Gauri Khan to launch another company, Red Chillies Entertainment, whose first feature was the box office hit Main Hoon Na (2004). Khan’s popularity continued to increase in the 2000s as he played the romantic lead opposite younger actresses, most notably Rani Mukerji and Preity Zinta, in several top-grossing productions, including Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) and Veer-Zaara (2004). He also played against type as a NASA scientist in the drama Swades (2004), a hockey coach in the sports film Chak De! India (2007), and an autistic man in the drama My Name Is Khan (2010). From 2007 onwards, Khan began to star opposite a third generation of heroines, most notably opposite Deepika Padukone in Om Shanti Om (2007) and Anushka Sharma in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008). Khan went on to co-star with Padukone in the action-comedies Chennai Express (2013) and Happy New Year (2014), and reunited with Kajol in Dilwale (2015), all of which grossed over ₹3.4 billion (US$48 million) to rank among the highest-grossing Indian films. He then starred alongside Sharma in Jab Harry Met Sejal (2017) and Zero (2018), both of which were commercially unsuccessful.
Seventeen of Khan’s films have grossed over ₹1 billion (US$14 million) in global ticket sales. With eight Filmfare Awards for Best Actor, he shares the record for the most wins in the category with Dilip Kumar. Khan has also starred in several non-fiction films that have documented his popularity, including the Nasreen Munni Kabir-directed documentary The Inner and Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan (2005). From 2003 onwards, he has hosted several award ceremonies, including ten Filmfare Awards and six Screen Awards. In addition, he has featured as the host of television game shows, including Kaun Banega Crorepati (2007), and the talk show TED Talks India Nayi Soch (2017–2018). His upcoming films include an action thriller Pathan with Siddharth Anand produced under YRF banner which also stars John Abraham, Deepika Padukone, Dimple Kapadia and Shaji Chaudhary,and a social comedy drama with Rajkumar Hirani.
Films
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Feature films
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Ref(s) |
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| 1992 | Deewana | Raja Sahay | Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut | |
| Chamatkar | Sunder Srivastava | |||
| Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman | Raj Mathur | |||
| Dil Aashna Hai | Karan Singh | |||
| 1993 | Maya Memsaab | Lalit Kumar | ||
| Pehla Nasha | Himself | Special appearance | ||
| King Uncle | Anil Bhansal | |||
| Baazigar | Ajay Sharma (Vicky Malhotra) | Filmfare Award for Best Actor | ||
| Darr | Rahul Mehra | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role | ||
| 1994 | Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa | Sunil | Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor |
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| Anjaam | Vijay Agnihotri | Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role | ||
| 1995 | Karan Arjun | Arjun Singh / Vijay | ||
| Zamaana Deewana | Rahul Singh | |||
| Guddu | Guddu Bahadur | |||
| Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India! | Hero | |||
| Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge | Raj Malhotra | Filmfare Award for Best Actor | ||
| Ram Jaane | Ram Jaane | |||
| Trimurti | Romi Singh | |||
| 1996 | English Babu Desi Mem | Gopal Mayur / Hari Mayur / Vikram Mayur |
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| Chaahat | Roop Rathore | |||
| Army | Major Arjun Singh | |||
| Dushman Duniya Ka | Badru | Special appearance | ||
| 1997 | Gudgudee | Himself | Special appearance | |
| Koyla | Shankar | |||
| Yes Boss | Rahul Joshi | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | ||
| Pardes | Arjun Sagar | |||
| Dil To Pagal Hai | Rahul | Filmfare Award for Best Actor | ||
| 1998 | Duplicate | Bablu Chaudhry / Manu Dada | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role | |
| Achanak | Himself | Special appearance | ||
| Dil Se.. | Amarkant Verma | |||
| Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | Rahul Khanna | Also action director Filmfare Award for Best Actor |
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| 1999 | Baadshah | Raj (Baadshah) | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role | |
| 2000 | Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani | Ajay Bakshi | Also producer | |
| Hey Ram | Amjad Khan | Bilingual film in Tamil and Hindi | ||
| Josh | Max “Maxy” Dias | |||
| Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega | Rahul | Special appearance | ||
| Mohabbatein | Raj Aryan Malhotra | Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor |
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| Gaja Gamini | Himself | Special appearance | ||
| 2001 | One 2 Ka 4 | Arun Verma | ||
| Aśoka | Ashoka Maurya (Pawan) | Also producer Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Film |
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| Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham… | Rahul Raichand | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | ||
| 2002 | Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam | Gopal | ||
| Devdas | Devdas Mukherjee | Filmfare Award for Best Actor | ||
| Shakti: The Power | Jai Singh | Special appearance | ||
| Saathiya | Yeshwant Rao | Cameo | ||
| 2003 | Chalte Chalte | Raj Mathur | Also producer | |
| Kal Ho Naa Ho | Aman Mathur | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | ||
| 2004 | Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke | Dushant | Special appearance | |
| Main Hoon Na | Ram Prasad Sharma | Also producer Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Film Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor |
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| Veer-Zaara | Veer Pratap Singh | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | ||
| Swades | Mohan Bhargav | Filmfare Award for Best Actor | ||
| The Incredibles (Hum Hain Lajawab) | Bob Parr/Mr. Incredible(Mr. Lajawab) | Hindi version | ||
| 2005 | Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye | Himself | Special appearance | |
| Kaal | Himself | Also producer Special appearance in song “Kaal Dhamaal” |
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| Silsiilay | Sutradhar | Special appearance | ||
| Paheli | Kishanlal / The Ghost | Also producer | ||
| 2006 | Alag | Himself | Special appearance in song “Sabse Alag” | |
| Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna | Dev Saran | Also action director Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor |
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| Don – The Chase Begins Again | Don / Vijay | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | ||
| I See You | Himself | Special appearance in song “Subah Subah” | ||
| 2007 | Chak De! India | Kabir Khan | Filmfare Award for Best Actor | |
| Heyy Babyy | Raj Malhotra | Special appearance in the song “Mast Kalandar” | ||
| Om Shanti Om | Om Kapoor / Om Prakash Makhija |
Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | ||
| 2008 | Shaurya | Voiceover | Voiceover | |
| Krazzy 4 | Himself | Special appearance in song “Break Free” | ||
| Bhoothnath | Aditya Sharma | Special appearance | ||
| Kismat Konnection | Narrator | |||
| Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi | Surinder Sahni/Raj Kapoor | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | ||
| 2009 | Luck by Chance | Himself | Special appearance | |
| Billu | Sahir Khan | Extended special appearance | ||
| 2010 | Dulha Mil Gaya | Pawan Raj Gandhi | Special appearance | |
| My Name Is Khan | Rizwan Khan | Filmfare Award for Best Actor | ||
| Shahrukh Bola “Khoobsurat Hai Tu” | Himself | Special appearance | ||
| 2011 | Always Kabhi Kabhi | Himself | Special appearance in song “Antenna” | |
| Love Breakups Zindagi | Himself | Special appearance | ||
| Ra.One | G.One / Shekhar Subramanium | |||
| Don 2 | Don | Also producer Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Film Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor |
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| 2012 | Jab Tak Hai Jaan | Samar Anand | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | |
| 2013 | Bombay Talkies | Himself | Special appearance in song “Apna Bombay Talkies” | |
| Chennai Express | Rahul Y.Y Mithaiwala | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | ||
| 2014 | Bhoothnath Returns | Aditya Sharma | Special appearance | |
| Happy New Year | Chandramohan “Charlie” Manohar Sharma | |||
| 2015 | Dilwale | Raj “Kaali” Randhir Bakshi | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | |
| 2016 | Fan | Aryan Khanna / Gaurav Chandna |
Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | |
| Tutak Tutak Tutiya | Voiceover in trailer | Voiceover | ||
| Ae Dil Hai Mushkil | Tahir Taliyar Khan | Cameo Appearance | ||
| Dear Zindagi | Dr. Jehangir “Jug” Khan | |||
| 2017 | Raees | Raees Alam | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | |
| Tubelight | Gogo Pasha | Cameo Appearance | ||
| Jab Harry Met Sejal | Harinder “Harry” Singh Nehra | |||
| 2018 | Zero | Bauaa Singh | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | |
| 2019 | The Zoya Factor | Narrator | ||
| The Lion King | Mufasa (voice) | Hindi version | ||
| 2021 | Rocketry: The Nambi Effect |
Himself | Hindi, English and Kannada version | |
| 2022 | Pathan |
TBA | Filming |
Documentary films
| Title | Year | Role | Director(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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| Bollywood im Alpenrausch | 2000 | Himself | Christian Frei | Swiss film Uncredited; Special appearance |
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| Bollywood for Beginners | 2002 | Himself | Penelope Jagessar Chaffer | British film | |
| The Inner and Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan | 2005 | Himself | Nasreen Munni Kabir | ||
| Bollywood – Indiens klingendes Kino | 2005 | Himself | Nele Münchmeyer | German film | |
| Living with a Superstar – Shahrukh Khan | 2010 | Himself | Samar Khan | ||
| Mughal-E-Azam – A Tribute by a son to his father | 2011 | Narrator | Deven Munjal | ||
| Living with KKR | 2014 | Himself | Jonathan F. |
Television
As an actor
| Title | Year | Role | Director(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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| Fauji | 1988 | Abhimanyu Rai | Raj Kumar Kapoor | 13 episodes | |
| Dil Dariya | 1988 | Nandu | Lekh Tandon | 12 episodes | |
| Ummeed | 1989 | Bank Babu | Aziz Mirza | ||
| Mahan Karz | 1989 | Kanwar Singh | Dinesh Lakhanpal | Television film | |
| Wagle Ki Duniya | 1989 | Himself | Kundan Shah | Guest – Episode: “Police Station” | |
| Circus | 1989–1990 | Shekharan | Aziz Mirza | 19 episodes | |
| In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones | 1989 | Senior | Pradip Krishen | Television film | |
| Doosra Keval | 1989 | Keval | Lekh Tandon | 13 episodes | |
| Idiot | 1991 | Pawan Raghurajan | Mani Kaul | 4-part miniseries | |
| Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah | (2013, 2014, 2015, 2017) | Himself (as guest) | Malav Suresh Rajda | Special appearance | |
| C.I.D. | 2015 | Himself | “Episode 1315” | ||
| The Forgotten Army – Azaadi Ke Liye | 2020 | Narrator | Kabir Khan | Miniseries | |
| Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives | 2020 | Himself | Reality Television – Episode 8 |
As a host
| Title | Year | Creator(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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| 48th Filmfare Awards | 2003 | Cineyug | Television special | |
| 49th Filmfare Awards | 2004 | Cineyug | Television special | |
| 6th International Indian Film Academy Awards | 2005 | Wizcraft International Entertainment | Television special | |
| 2nd Global Indian Film Awards | 2006 | Cineyug | Television special | |
| 52nd Filmfare Awards | 2007 | Cineyug | Television special | |
| Kaun Banega Crorepati | 2007 | Siddhartha Basu | Season 3 Game show |
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| 53rd Filmfare Awards | 2008 | Cineyug | Television special | |
| Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain? | 2008 | Siddhartha Basu | Game show | |
| 16th Star Screen Awards | 2010 | Cineyug | Television special | |
| 55th Filmfare Awards | 2010 | Cineyug | Television special | |
| Indian Premiere League Awards | 2010 | Cineyug | Television special | |
| Sahara India Sports Awards 2010 | 2010 | Cineyug | Television special | |
| 17th Star Screen Awards | 2011 | Cineyug | Television special | |
| Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout | 2011 | Endemol | Game show | |
| 18th Colors Screen Awards | 2012 | Cineyug | Television special | |
| 57th Filmfare Awards | 2012 | Cineyug | Television special | |
| Zee Cine Awards 2012 | 2012 | Cineyug | Television special | |
| 19th Colors Screen Awards | 2013 | Cineyug | Television special | |
| 58th Filmfare Awards | 2013 | Fountainhead Entertainment | Television special | |
| 14th International Indian Film Academy Awards | 2013 | Wizcraft International Entertainment | Television special | |
| 20th Life OK Screen Awards | 2014 | Cineyug | Television special | |
| 21st Life OK Screen Awards | 2015 | Cineyug | Television special | |
| India Poochega Sabse Shaana Kaun? | 2015 | BIG Synergy | Game show | |
| 61st Filmfare Awards | 2016 | Fountainhead Entertainment | Television special | |
| 62nd Filmfare Awards | 2017 | Television special | ||
| TED Talks India Nayi Soch | 2017–2018 | TED | Talk show | |
| 63rd Filmfare Awards | 2018 | Television special | ||
| 64th Filmfare Awards | 2019 | Television special | ||
| TED Talks India Nayi Baat | 2019 | TED | Talk Show |
Music videos
| Title | Year | Performer | Album | Ref. |
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| Kya Khoya | 2002 | Jagjit Singh | Samvedna | |
| Phir Mile Sur Mera Tumhara | 2010 | Various | — | |
| Jai Hind India | 2018 | AR Rahman Nakul Abhyankar MC Heam |
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| BIBA | 2019 | Shirley Setia Dev Negi |
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