Shah Rukh Khan

Shah Rukh Khan is an Indian actor and film producer widely regarded for his contributions to Hindi cinema. He has appeared in over 100 films and has received numerous accolades, including the Padma Shri (India’s fourth-highest civilian award), a National Film Award, and 15 Filmfare Awards. He has also been honored by the Government of France with the Order of Arts and Letters and the Legion of Honour.

Khan was born on 2 November 1965 in New Delhi into a Muslim family. His father, Mir Taj Mohammed Khan, was an Indian independence activist from Peshawar.

He is the co-chairman of the motion picture production company Red Chillies Entertainment and its subsidiaries, and a co-owner of the Indian Premier League cricket team Kolkata Knight Riders as well as the Caribbean Premier League team Trinbago Knight Riders.