Shah Rukh Khan Trivia

`He did his High school from St Columbus High School in New Delhi

Winner of The Ravi Subramani award.

Winner of The Sujit Memorial award.

He was an ace in electronics and biology but wasn't good at all in mathematics. Overall a brilliant student.

He captained all teams in football, hockey, and played cricket at zone and national level.


He graduated from Hansraj College, Delhi University and followed it up with a Masters Degree in Mass Communications (Film making) from Jamiya Miliya Islamiya, in Delhi, but quit it in a year.

The reason he took up on Mass Communications (Film making) is because he loved the TV commercials.

For a short spell, Shah Rukh Khan ran a restaurant in Darya Ganj, New Delhi.

He also joined theatre with Barry John. He started out as an actor on the smallscreen, in Dil Dariya (directed by Lekh Tandon) where he almost went unrecognised because he played a sardarji. His first serial in Bombay was two episodes of Wagle Ki Duniya. Then came Fauji, Ummeed and Circus.

Although his birth name is spelled Shahrukh, he prefers and signs his name Shah Rukh.

2 children with Gauri, Aryan and Suhana

He agreed to star in Aditya Chopra's films without looking at the script first.

Formed a popular screen couple with Kajol

Runs a production company "Dreamz Unlimited" with actress, friend, co-star Juhi Chawla and director, friend Aziz Mirza.

Married to Gauri Khan

Named one of Time Magazine's 20 Asian Heroes under 40 (2004)

His son, Aryan Khan, portrayed SRK as an infant in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001).

Son, Aryan Khan, voice of Tez Lajawaab (Dash), character for Hindi dubbed version of Disney's animated film, The Incredibles (Hum Hain Lajawaab).

Shah Rukh and his wife, Gauri Khan, own the production company "Red Chilies Entertainments", which Shah Rukh started for friend and colleague, director/choreographer Farah Khan, for her debut directorial film - Main Hoon Na (2004).

Born on exactly the same day as Samuel Le Bihan.

Purchased a villa on a man made island on the coast of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.