Shah Rukh Khan also known as 2 November 1965),is an Indian actor,
producer, television personality and philanthropist. Referred to in the
media as "Baadshah of Bollywood" or "King Khan", he has appeared in over
50 Hindi films in genres ranging from romance to action and comedies.
His work in Bollywood has garnered him numerous achievements, including
fourteen Filmfare Awards from thirty nominations. His eighth Filmfare
Best Actor Award win put him in a tie for the most in that category. The
Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 2005, while the
Government of France awarded him the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in
2007 and later in 2014, the Légion d'honneur, their highest civilian
award for his contribution to films. He was named the second richest
actor in the world in 2014, with a net worth of $600 million. Starting
his career in theatre and several television series' in the late 1980s,
he later made his Bollywood debut in 1992 with Deewana. Early in his
career, Khan was recognised 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 roles in
romantic comedies or dramas like Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995),
Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) and Kabhi Khushi
Kabhie Gham (2001). Khan subsequently earned wide critical appreciation
in the drama Devdas (2002), for his portrayal of a NASA scientist in
Swades (2004), a hockey coach in Chak De! India (2007), and as the
titular character in My Name Is Khan (2010). Thirteen of the films he
has acted in have accumulated gross earnings of over INR1 billion (US$17
million) worldwide, making him one of the most successful leading
actors of Hindi cinema.