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Shah Rukh Khan's father Taj Mohammed Khan was a freedom activist and his mother Lateef Fatima was a magistrate. He moved to Mumbai after his parents' deaths and later married his high school sweetheart Gauri Khan on October 25, 1991. His children are Aryan (born in 1997) and Suhana (born in 2000).
Shahrukh graduated from Hansraj College in Delhi and later on completed his Masters in Mass Communications (filmmaking) from Jamiya Miliya Islamiya in Delhi. He did an acting course from Delhi’s Theatre Action Group (TAG), under Barry John, Theatre Director.
Shah Rukh’s acting career seriously took off after his role as Abhimanyu Rai in the TV series, Fauji. His debut into Bollywood happened in the year 1992 with the film Deewana with Divya Bharti playing the female lead. The film was a superhit and there was no looking back after this.
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) starring Shah Rukh Khan, was one of the most successful films at the box office. It grossed over 12 billion rupees, running for over 12 years in Mumbai.
SRK and his friend and Bollywood actress Juhi Chawla set up Dreamz Unlimited, their own production house in the year 2000.
SRK later on set up another production company called Red Chillies Entertainment in the year 2004.
SRK hosted the third series of the popular game show Kaun Banega Crorepati in the year 2007.
Shah Rukh Khan’s waxwork was unveiled by the actor at Madame Tussauds in London in April, 2007.
SRK’s Chak De India (2007) was a roaring success at the box office.
So was Om Shanti Om (2007) directed by Farah Khan where SRK starred opposite debutante Deepika Padukone.
In 2007 Shah Rukh Khan once again won the Filmfare Best Actor award for his role in Chak De India.
In 2008 he anchored Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hai?, the Indian version of Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?.
In 2008, he also dabbled with cricket as the owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders IPL team.

Shah Rukh's Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi released on December 12, 2008 and opened to mixed reactions. But the film is a hit as the actor's role has been highly appreciated.

His latest release is his home production Billu.