Skip to main content

Happy birthday Shah Rukh Khan: Some unknown facts about King Khan


Shahrukhkhan-factsHere are some unknown facts about the star that probably only a die-hard SRK fan would know. (Express archive photo)

As Bollywood Baadshah Shah Rukh Khan turns another year older somehow gets even more charismatic. Here are some unknown facts about the star that probably only a die-hard SRK fan would know.

1. The actor is said to have not been very good in Hindi during his school days. However, his mother promised to take him to the cinema if he passed. Having a love for films from an early age, Khan scored top marks from then on.

2. Before becoming a star, Shah Rukh Khan ran a restaurant in Dariya Ganj in New Delhi, India for a brief period.

Happy Birthday Shah Rukh, King Khan is 48

3. Shah Rukh feels he is not a good swimmer and feels shy swimming in front of people.

4. Shah Rukh does not like ice cream. Hard to believe but true! and the superstar is also scared of riding horses.

In Pics: Top roles we love King Khan in

5. Shah Rukh wears his wedding ring on his right hand. He makes sure that his pyjamas are freshly ironed every night because as he says you never know who you might meet in your dreams.

6. Shah Rukh's first earnings was Rs. 50, which he received for working as an usher at a Pankaj Udhas concert in New Delhi. He later travelled to Agra to see the Taj Mahal with that money.

7. Shah Rukh Khan's first name 'Shah Rukh' means 'face of the King'. Though he was named Shahruck, he prefers to spell it as Shah Rukh.

8. The reason why Shah Rukh took up Mass Communications (film making) is because he always had a fondness for Television commercials.

9. Shah Rukh is a chain cigarette smoker and is known to smoke at least 2 packs a day.

source: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/happy-birthday-shah-rukh-khan-some-unknown-facts-about-king-khan/1190288/

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Being SRK: The ultimate reality TV show

It's a job most Indians would die for — shadowing Shah Rukh Khan wherever he goes. For the last two months, that's exactly what a TV crew has been doing, following the country's biggest star from South Africa to America to London to Mumbai — all for the making of a unique six-part series on the actor, to be telecast on lifestyle channel Discovery Travel & Living. "It's an inner world-outer world kind of documentary," said Khan, speaking exclusively to HT. "Hopefully, the parts that people will get to see of me — at work and at other places — will shed some light on how films and film stars work and offer an insight into how I do things." Khan said he has got to know the crew quite well ("They have been very unobtrusive"). For Discovery Travel & Living, this series will be one of the biggest global productions to come out of India and will be shown all over the world. "We haven't yet decided when we're going to telec...
48 comments
Read more

Aishwarya Rai and Shah Rukh Khan appreciate Fiji

Former Miss World and Bollywood actress – Aishwarya Rai says Fiji is always close to her heart. Rai was present at the recent Zee Cine Awards in Singapore which was covered by the Fiji Broadcasting Corporation – and thanked Fiji citizens for their support of the Bollywood industry. Rai told FBC's Mirchi FM Programs director – Shammi Lochan that the support from Fiji means a lot to her. "It is a great opportunity to tell all the listeners of Fiji- thank you so much for all your love, good wishes, the blessing, your emails, and the overwhelming support you all extend to me and my family. It means a lot to us as actors, as the audience are the ones that complete our lives." Bollywood King – Shah Rukh Khan, who visited Fiji in 1998 says he has fond memories of Fiji and is fascinated with the hospitality. " It was a great experience to come there and meet every one there so basically it was very wonderful experience there." Shah Rukh Khan is expected t...
Post a Comment
Read more