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Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Last updated on - May 3, 2019, 17:31 IST

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This throwback picture of Shah Rukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit is going viral for all the right reasons

Back in those days when selfie wasn't even a thing, people were far from away from the concept of pouting for pictures. However, seems like Shah Rukh Khan was way ahead of time as he is seen making his first attempt at pouting in the throwback picture. SRK is seen posing with the gorgeous Madhuri Dixit in the picture.

The picture seems to be from the sets of the 2002 film 'Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam' starring Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, and Aishwarya Rai. Madhuri is seen dooning an adorable saree with all the elegance of a traditional Indian woman. Her smile brightens up her face beautifully. On the other hand, SRK is seen in a golden kurta while trying to make a scary face.

On the professional front, Madhuri Dixit was last seen in recently released 'Kalank' reuniting with Sanjay Dutt on-screen almost after 20 years. The film also stars Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, Sonakshi Sinha, and Aditya Roy Kapur. On the other hand, SRK was last seen in Aanand L. Rai's 'Zero' starring alongside Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma.

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Shah Rukh Khan revealed how para athletes inspired him to not quit

Shah Rukh Khan is undoubtedly one of the biggest movie stars in the world. But even King Khan has some off days, and the actor revealed that how on one such day, he was deeply inspired by something. SRK revealed that one day in August he got up and was demotivated to do anything. Just then he turned on the TV and saw an interview of para athlete Deepa Malik. He added that he was so inspired by what he saw that it got him back in the groove again. After sharing this heart touching tale, he also said that he wants his kids to also be motivated by these para athletes to keep working hard and always staying confident. The ‘Zero’ actor confessed all this on the sidelines of an even where he met India’s contingent of para athletes as they head out to 2018 Asian Para Games that is taking place in Jakarta.

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Shah Rukh Khan, not Sushant Singh Rajput was first Bollywood star to shoot film at NASA

Sushant Singh Rajput's upcoming film ‘Chanda Mama Door Ke’ is currently being touted as the first Bollywood film to be shot at the NASA facility in the USA. However, it was Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Swades’ which was shot at the space centre thirteen years ago. While Sushant has been training at NASA's Space & Rocket Centre at Alabama, SRK shot a scene for his film which involved working on the rainfall monitoring satellite known as the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) at Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.
That said, SSR had undergone training at the centre to familiarise himself with the life of an astronaut.

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Shah Rukh Khan shares his thoughts about going grey on-screen

Shah Rukh Khan, also known as King of Romance in Bollywood, will be soon essaying a character of a Punjabi guy who falls in love with a Gujarati girl in his next, 'Jab Harry Met Sejal'. The actor is 51-year-old now, which raises the question - until when will he keep portraying himself as the 'young hunk' on screen?

In a recent media interaction, he was asked about his thoughts on going grey on the big screen. He replied saying that he had portrayed the father on-screen in the 1998 film 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'. Explaining himself further he said that as an actor, he is always up for anything the script demands and which makes sense.

Proving further that he isn't afraid to go grey, he recalled the time he essayed a 65-year-old character in 'Veer Zaara' where he referred to Rani Mukherjee as 'beti'. He went on to say that he sees no problem in doing it once again if it was required.

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SRK to skip fan and media gathering for quiet birthday with family this year

For all those fans planning to flock outside Shah Rukh Khan’s Mannat to wish him on his 51st birthday, there might be a disappointment in store. If reports are to be believed, the superstar has chosen to break away from tradition and spend a quiet birthday with his family abroad. As per reports, Shah Rukh is whisking his family out to an undisclosed location for a holiday, to make up for lost time.

Ever year on November 2, SRK hosts a media gathering that is followed by him waving out to fans from the Mannat parapet, and later a private bash for his friends. However, this year will be different as he plans to dedicate his day to his family. According to the report, Shah Rukh has been tied up all year round what with his month-long film shoots and has not been able to spend quality time with Gauri and the kids –Aryan, Suhana and AbRam. The family will fly out to a foreign location, the details of which are yet to be known.

Shah Rukh is also expected to launch the trailer of his upcoming film ‘Raees’ on his birthday. Fans need not worry, as the actor plans to keep to his word and release the trailer as per schedule.

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Shah Rukh Khan is the 8th highest paid actor in the world; defeats Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan

After Deepika Padukone, it is Shah Rukh Khan who just got featured in the list of World’s Top Paid actors and joined the extravagant line-up of stars like Dwayne Johnson, Jackie Chan, Matt Damon and Tom Cruise. Interestingly, Shah Rukh did not feature in this illustrious list last year, but managed to make a memorable comeback not only by grabbing the 8th spot, but also defeating his contemporaries including Akshay Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, and Salman Khan.
When asked Forbes to comment, they said that Shah Rukh Khan continues to rule not only through his box office collections with the lead role in the hit film 'Dilwale' and many others, but also earning multimillion-dollar upfront fees and a cut of the back-end for his efforts. He also cashes in on endorsement deals for dozens of brands most Americans have likely never heard of.
While Deepika was the only Indian actress to feature in top 20, leave top 10, SRK is not alone in the list. He is followed by other actors like Akshay Kumar on number 10, Salman Khan on number 14 and Amitabh Bachchan on number 18.

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Watch: Shah Rukh Khan is unrecognisable as an anchor in this viral video

A video of young Shah Rukh Khan as a television presenter has gone viral and fans cannot stop gushing over how cute the actor looked back then. King Khan's rags-to-riches story has been a source of inspiration to all, but little did we know that the actor has been a media personnel in the initial days of his career. Much to our delight, Shah Rukh is not only seen anchoring, but is actually brilliant at it. Seen in the video, the 'Raees' star is one of the two anchors, who invite veteran singer Kumar Sanu on stage for a performance. Interestingly, Sanu sang numerous songs for SRK during his initial years and the world knows how those songs became some of the biggest chartbusters of SRK's impressive career.

Check out the video here.

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SRK compelled by Prince William and Kate Middleton to be serious

Shah Rukh Khan is one person who can never stop himself from cracking jokes and having fun. But the superstar will be forced to behave serious when he receives UK’s Royal Couple, Prince William and Kate Middleton. As per a report by PTI, SRK was suggested by his PR team to do a dubsmash with the Royal Couple on the title track of 'Fan', 'Jabra Fan'. To this, the actor said jokingly, “They will never allow it. I am told there is a decor and I said OK tell me what to do. It shouldn’t be like they don’t let my kids to study in London.” But the same report mentions that SRK is hopeful that William and Kate will agree to see, 'Fan'.

Move on to the next slide to read more interesting and witty comments by SRK…

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Shah Rukh thought he resembles 'this' star in his youth!

Shah Rukh Khan released the much awaited trailer of his movie 'Fan' amidst his adoring fans recently. At the trailer launch the actor mentioned that the movie is very special to him as he owes all his success and stardom to his fans. While sharing his thoughts and answering the questions of his fans, SRK mentioned that though he has a worldwide following of fans now, once upon a time, he was a diehard fan of a star and even thought that he almost looked like him. Giving a peep into his own personal fan boy moments, King Khan confessed that he looked up to the chocolate hero of the time, Kumar Gaurav. Well this sure was a confession that took us by surprise! Continue reading to find out more fact about the actor that are not commonly known…

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Shah Rukh Khan was a weak English student?

Shah Rukh Khan’s superstardom goes beyond explanation. The love his fans have for him knows no limit, which was evident yet again, when the superstar arrived at his alma mater, Delhi University’s Hansraj College to launch the title track of ‘Fan.’ SRK did not just get a chance to go down the memory lane but also received his BA (Hons) degree, which he hadn’t collected since 1988, the year during which he graduated. King Khan even posed for the shutterbugs holding the degree in hand. And then, we got our hands on something really special related to his college life – the admission form of Hansraj College. One of the highlights of the form is SRK’s mark sheet. While one of the subjects has him scoring a 92, he had only achieved 51 in English. From someone like Shah Rukh, who is a brilliant English orator, this comes as a big surprise. Doesn’t it?

While this was definitely a revelation to us, read on to find out which international TV series is Shah Rukh planning to remake…

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SRK to remake ‘Breaking Bad’?

Remaking Hollywood films has become a regular feature in Bollywood over the years. But Shah Rukh Khan is planning something different. In a first of its kind, he is planning to remake the famous international TV series Breaking Bad into a Hindi film, as revealed by him to Indian Express. He said he isn’t keen on making it into a TV series as he feels the Indian TV audience won’t accept its content that features mafia and drugs. The actor has also hinted that he would be playing the lead character of Walter White, played by Bryan Cranston in the original. SRK hasn’t made any official announcement about the project yet.

Click the following slide to see Shah Rukh Khan’s selfie with his ‘bestest’ friend…

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Shah Rukh Khan poses with 'bestest' friend

Shah Rukh Khan’s friendship with filmmakers Karan Johar and Farah Khan is quite well-known. However, King Khan seems to have a ‘best friend’, who most of us are not aware of. The actor recently took to Twitter to share a selfie, in which he shares the frame with actress Divya Seth. He captioned the picture as, “My bestest friend Divya, who taught me acting. Don’t hold the bad ones I do,only the good inspired by her teachings” Daughter of veteran actress Sushma Seth, Divya was last seen in Zoya Akhtar's Dil Dhadakne Do.

Read on to know about Shah Rukh Khan’s birthday resolution...

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Shah Rukh Khan’s birthday resolution for his fans

At his 50th birthday bash in Mumbai, Shah Rukh Khan promised to always remain in high spirits and to continue to entertain his fans. While speaking to the media, King Khan stated, “On my birthday, I promise to be in high spirits always and keep entertaining my fans. I would like to stay humorous to my admirers.” The charming actor released the second trailer of his film Fan, as a special gift for his admirers. He also revealed that the reason behind his huge female fan following was because he shows graciousness to every woman he comes across. Well, SRK sure knows how to win the hearts of his admirers.

Read on to know how Shah Rukh proved yet again that he is King Khan…

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Shah Rukh proved yet again that he is the King Khan Yestgerday @SRKAlgeria_CFC tweeted a video of a sweet little girl professing her love for the King of romance Shah Rukh Khan saying "@iamsrk see this lil Algerian SRKian saying "I Love You Shah Ruhan" ��❤️❤️" And during the afternoon SRK retweeted the post it saying " I love the fact I have a reason to write ‘Aawwww’ Now that maganimity is the sole reason why everyone loves him. SRK has proved yet again to his fans that he is the real Baadshah. Read on to know which Nobel laureate is a huge Shah Rukh Khan fan...

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Malala is a Shah Rukh Khan fan Jackky Bhagnani has been on cloud nine ever since he met Noble prize winner Malala Yousafzai. And why wouldn’t he be? Though the Bollywood actor committed a huge blunder by misspelling Malala as Masala in one of his tweets, Jackky hasn’t left any stone unturned in undoing the mistake. He has revealed that Malala is a normal 18-year-old teenager who loves pink, as reported by Mumbai Mirror. He added that besides him, the brave girl loves Shah Rukh Khan and Bollywood films. She has also seen Jackky’s film Youngistan and liked the song ‘Suno na sangemarmar’ like many others. While SRK has found a fan in Malala, know for whom he wants to make films for…

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Revealed: Who does Shah Rukh Khan want to make films for?

According to a report with Hindustan Times, in a heart of hearts chat Shah Rukh Khan has revealed that he would like to make films for children at some point in his career. When asked what excited him the most, King Khan stated, that he loved children. And that he would like to make films for them later on, if he can. The Bollywood Baadshah further informed that that is one area he wants to go towards.

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Shah Rukh Khan is a match-fixer"

Sir, please help me ask a girl to prom," Sarthak requested SRK via the social media. He replied in a jiffy. "If I ask her, she won't go out with you... ha ha ha," he guffawed. But Sarthak had an ace up his sleeve. He printed the actor's tweet, stuck it on the back of his car, added some balloons, roses and little gifts as embellishments, and drove around campus behind his girl. A week later, he told SRK, "Thank you, she said yes!" He has since been posting images of himself and his girl painting the town red. And every picture is accompanied with a thank you to SRK for playing Cupid.The actor's words of wisdom: "Treat her with dignity, gentleness and love. And don't forget to pepper it with a bit of humour."

Read on to know how many awards and honours did the superstar actually win...

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Shah Rukh Khan aspires to win a Nobel Prize?

Shah Rukh Khan may have won countless number of awards and honours. But it seems the superstar is not yet satisfied and aspires for more. Recently, the actor, who is known to interact with his fans on social media, shared his bucket list on Twitter. One of his tweets read, "Bucket list (last I promise) Invent/do a Noble prize worth thingy??! Know the difference between Sensual and Sensuous Find a mermaid" [sic]

Read on to know about reports that suggested SRK will act with Leonardo DiCaprio...

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SRK-DiCaprio to star in a film together?

A while ago, rumours were rife that Shah Rukh would share screen space with Leonardo DiCaprio in a cross-cultural thriller titled, Xtreme City. It was rumoured that the film was being directed by Martin Scorsese. Reports also claimed that the star had met the film's team in Berlin to discuss the story. However, a source close to the actor has denied any such development, claiming that SRK is too busy with his Bollywood projects to consider doing a Hollywood one. The source also added that the poster might have been made by one of the many SRK fanclubs and that it shouldn't be taken seriously as there is no truth to it.

Read on to know as to whose challenge has Deepika Padukone accepted...

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Tongues were set wagging as soon as Shah Rukh Khan announced the release date of his film Dilwale as December 18, 2015, which had been booked by Sanjay Leela Bhansali for his magnum opus Bajirao Mastani. There were speculations that SLB might take up another slot for the release of his film but he stuck to it. Deepika Padukone, the lead actress of Bhansali’s film, cleared the air by tweeting, “Challenge accepted,” indicating that their team was up for the challenge. In a report on Bollywoodlife.com, a source has been quoted as saying that Deepika cannot have this attitude for a man who gave her a break and made her a star. It further claimed that SRK was not happy with Deepika’s attitude and was kind enough not to display his emotions in public. However, looks like Deepika got the wind of the fact that SRK was unhappy with her and she deleted her tweet.

Read on to know what advise had Amitabh Bachchan for Shah Rukh Khan…

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Amitabh Bachchan advises Shah Rukh Khan on Twitter

SRK had tweeted his wish to be alone by posting, "Want 2 know ppl who hav no issues, Want 2 talk 2 ppl with no problems or complaints. B with ppl wit no complexes.Guess I want to be alone!" However, Amitabh Bachchan, whom the King Khan has always looked up to, took to Twitter to share a word of advice with him. In reply to SRK's tweet, he wrote, "@iamsrk ... and that my dear friend, shall be the day when you shall have the greatest issues, problems, complaints and complexes ! Trust me." Shah Rukh immediately responded to this by writing, "@SrBachchan The Master speaketh & ur words will not be disregarded Sir.Think 2 much Sun hath fried mine brain.Wil go forth & mingle with ppl." Well, the exchange between the two seems rather interesting.

Shah Rukh was upset recently and expressed his displeasure on Twitter. Here's what he wrote...

Disclaimer: All tweets have been sourced from Twitter and written as is.

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Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Shah Rukh Khan, who is currently busy shooting for Rohit Shetty’s Dilwale in Bulgaria, does not seem to be a happy man. On Monday, July 27, the actor took to Twitter to express his sadness over the Gurdaspur attacks and demise of Former President, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. On Tuesday, July 28, SRK posted that he wants to be alone. He tweeted, “I want to know ppl who hav no issues, Want to talk to ppl with no problems or complaints. B with ppl wit no complexes. Guess I want to be alone!” [sic] Well, as far as the tweet goes, Shah Rukh seems to be implying that he is unable to find people who have no issues, problems, complaints or complexes.

Lately, SRK has had many reasons to be sad about. He was seemingly heartbroken when his spot boy of 25 years, Subhash Dada, passed away. Read on to know more…

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SRK's spot boy Subhash Dada passes away
It was a sad day for King Khan as his spot boy of 25 years, Subhash Dada passed away. While SRK is busy shooting for Dilwale, the news was confirmed by Shah Rukh's manager Karuna Badwal who took to Twitter to break the news. She posted, "Spl r the workings of the universe..this pic got tweeted as Subhash Dada left for a better place today to RIP..pray! [sic]" Subhash Dada was suffering from cancer before finally bidding adieu to the world. This must have come as a shock to King Khan who was very vocal about being close to his staff members.

Also read on to know why the badshah of Bollywood was shocked recently...

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A few days ago, the outer walls of Mannat were defaced by graffiti and reports of how even a celebrity house is not safe anymore, started doing the rounds. SRK took to Twitter to express his shock over the incident and wrote, "U can't leave ur house for a day without sum one messing with it!! Shocked." [sic] The walls of the actor's four-storeyed house in Bandra, were painted with messages that read, “love you SRK” and “c u on 15th.” The message was mysteriously signed by a certain Gaurav.

However, after the teaser of Shah Rukh Khan's Fan released, the incident seemed less of an act of vandalism and more like a marketing gimmick. By 'c u on 15th', seems like the unidentified fan meant 'April 15, 2016,' which has been announced as the release date of the film. As the teaser ends, a cry goes out, “Aa gaya Gaurav”. What’s more? While teasers are usually first shared by stars or the director, this time it was a fan who shared the teaser which was then shared by SRK. Shah Rukh also tweeted, “And hope u all ‘feel’ yourselves as I play the one who makes a star. All who make me…I am your FAN.” [sic] So, will putting fans first be the marketing strategy for Fan?

If it is, then it would be the coolest marketing trick in the book. Wait…there might be a book written about this! Meanwhile, read on to find out why does Shah Rukh think that his mother would have slapped him had she been alive.

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Why would SRK be slapped by his mother today?

SRK, the badshah of Bollywood, wished his late mother, Lateef Fatima Khan on her 74th birthday on micro-blogging site, Twitter. However, while wishing her, the witty actor also joked that his mother would have slapped him for telling her age. The Dilwale actor often remembers his parents and keeps his fans updated with pictures and posts. This was one such update. SRK tweeted, "She would be 74 years today and I would be slapped for telling her age…it’s a happy day today." [sic]

This intelligent Khan recently came up with an interesting campaign for a watch brand that he endorses. Read on to know more about it and other lesser known facts about the badshah of Bollywood.

Image Courtesy: Twitter

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Shah Rukh Khan is a popular choice for product endorsements and the actor has recently launched a rather interesting campaign for a watch brand that he endorses. The campaign is called #DontCrackUnderPressure. For this the actor has shared his secret to keeping cool under pressure. SRK said, "I don’t crack under pressure. I thrive under pressure. If there is no pressure then I feel my life is too lazy, so I try to put myself in situations where there is pressure. I will die under pressure, but I will never crack under pressure."
Read on to know about the time when Shah Rukh Khan was spotted with a walking stick at an airport...

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It was earlier reported that Shah Rukh Khan, who underwent a knee surgery, could not perform stunts which were required in the movie Raees, for which SRK’s dupe was used. Now, according to a report on Mid-day.com, King Khan was spotted with a stick at the airport enroute to Bulgaria for the shoot of Dilwale. Reportedly, even after undergoing a knee surgery, SRK was seen cycling for a scene in the film. Dilwale, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, is set to release on December 18, 2015.

While Shah Rukh Khan is busy shooting for the movie in Bulgaria, read on to know how Dilwale director Rohit Shetty expressed his concern for the actor along with some interesting facts about the Badshah of Bollywood…

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Shah Rukh Khan is busy shooting for Rohit Shetty's film Dilwale in Bulgaria. He recently underwent a knee surgery and has resumed shooting for the film. A concerned director, Rohit Shetty, has gifted him a bicycle to get well soon. SRK took to Twitter and posted, "Good day at work. Hotel Lobby heard Piano man & at shoot Rohit presented me a cycle to get my knee in shape. Yay!!!" [sic] Dilwale is a big project which will bring together Bollywood's evergreen onscreen jodi, Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol.

Read on to know about Shah Rukh Khan's excitement for his new film with Kajol...

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Shah Rukh Khan and Rohit Shetty, who were part of the superhit film, Chennai Express, have collaborated again for Dilwale. SRK is thrilled to have begun shoot for the film and has expressed his joy on Twitter. The actor, who is aboard the Bulgaria Express, tweeted, "Dilwale time…can’t wait to see the smiling faces of Rohits team. Waited a year for the fun to begin all over again….Bulgaria Express." [sic] The actor also posted a picture of Kajol, Rohit Shetty and himself in the same frame and tweeted, “Count ur age by friends, not years. Count ur life by smiles, not tears.”Lennon. By that maxim this team is ageless." [sic] Looking at the picture, we have no choice but to agree with the King Khan.

Read on to know SRK responded when asked about starring in a film with the two other Khans…

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There has been a buzz about a film starring the three Khans of Bollywood - Shah Rukh, Salman and Aamir - in the offing. In a candid chat with his fans on Twitter on June 2, 2015, Shah Rukh Khan responded to such news reports. A fan asked him in a tweet, "@iamsrk On a scale of 1 to 10, how fake are the rumors of the 3 Khan movie? #AskSrk" [sic] SRK tweeted a witty reply, "@sakinayay somewhere between Moon is made of Cheese and the Lochness Monster..." [sic]

While SRK chose to remark in a witty manner about the film starring the three Khans, read further to know about a 'Chhaiya Chhaiya' mash-up approved by the Badshah himself...

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On May 18, 2015, American YouTube celebrities Kurt Hugo-Schneider and Sam Tsui uploaded a video on their channel that is a collaboration with musicians Shankar Tucker and singer Vidya to create a mash-up of the popular '90s Bollywood song ‘Chhaiya chhaiya’, from Shah Rukh Khan's Dil Se and 'Don't stop 'til you get enough' by Michael Jackson. The music video was shot in Mumbai two months ago when the duo had arrived in India for the second YouTube FanFest. King Khan, who famously danced atop a train to the song from Dil Se, was extremely impressed by the mash-up and posted a tweet that read, “@phanogen: https://youtu.be/yHA9lxVhNdo@iamsrk @KurtHSchneider made an amazing mash-up of Chaiya Chaiya. How capital is this….enjoyed it.” [sic]

Read on to know how SRK thanked his fans upon hitting 13 million followers on Twitter...

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Shah Rukh Khan now boasts of 13 million followers on Twitter! And the actor chose to go shirtless for his fans and posted a video message on the micro-blogging site. Expressing his gratitude, SRK said, “A home is made of all different sorts in our family. So discuss with each other, contradict each other, even fight with each other. But do not abuse women, mother, sisters and daughters just because they’re not your home. And remember what the good poet said, ‘Build me up and I with you. For we are more one than two.’ Love each other or perish. So thank you 13 million for making this very colourful home with me. And yes, I am wearing glares, but I am not wearing a shirt!”

Click further to check Shah Rukh's look in Raees...

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After wrapping up Maneesh Sharma’s Fan, Shah Rukh Khan has now started shooting for Rahul Dholakia’s Raees. While many of Shah Rukh’s pictures from the sets of Fan made headlines recently, a picture of the superstar from the sets of Raees is the latest hot thing on social media. SRK reportedly plays a gangster in the film and his blue jacket, blue shades and mild stubble are making him look just perfect for the role. All what is awaited now is seeing him on screen mouthing some cool dialogues in his impressive voice.

Read on to find out who found SRK’s mango drink commercial disgusting…

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Shah Rukh Khan is a popular Bollywood celebrity and has several brand endorsements to his credit. Among other products, he endorses a mango drink brand since many years. However, the latest commercial for the product has been tagged as disgusting by Shilpa Shetty's husband, businessman Raj Kundra. He had posted his thoughts on micro-blogging site, Twitter. He wrote, "This Frooti ad is disgusting! Kids copying and singing suck it lick it a. @iamsrk bhai how did u approve this script? Tasteless literally!" [sic] While Raj Kundra has expressed himself, it remains to be seen if SRK chooses to reply or keep mum on the issue.

Read on to know more about Shah Rukh Khan's meeting with Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed…

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According to a Mumbai Mirror report, Shah Rukh Khan met Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed who was in Mumbai to meet a Bollywood contingent on April 30, 2015. The 49-year-old actor reportedly told the CM that his grandmother was of Kashmiri origin and he would love to relive the good old days of 2013 when he filmed Yash Chopra's last directorial, Jab Tak Hai Jaan, there. Sayeed, who is in Mumbai to promote the valley as a shooting and film destination, described Shah Rukh as a great and versatile actor who has portrayed an array of roles in his long and memorable career. Mufti's party leaders had met with Salman Khan who was filming his upcoming film, Kabir Khan's Bajrangi Bhaijaan, in Kashmir till a few days ago, to endorse the State. But the actor had rejected the offer. According to a source, SRK too has no plans to shoot in the valley in the immediate future as the locations of both his upcoming films, Raees and Dilwale, have already been finalised.

SRK is fast and furious! Read to know why...

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The first schedule of Rohit Shetty’s Dilwale has been wrapped up and superstar, Shah Rukh Khan is all set to begin shooting for the film. Dilwale, which marks the comeback of Shah Rukh and Kajol together on the silver screen, also features Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon and Varun Sharma in key roles. With such an interesting ensemble cast, the film seems to already have all the makings of a blockbuster. Adding to the excitement, Shah Rukh has shared a video from the sets where a stunt driver is seen practicing the art of drifting a car. Looks like Rohit Shetty is planning on attempting some Fast & Furious stunts for the film. Posting the video link, SRK wrote on Twitter, “The Dilwale Drift. Rohit starts on the road to Christmas…can’t wait to join soon.” [sic]

Read on to find out how SRK reacted to Kal Ho Naa Ho video featuring Salman Khurshid...

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The title song from the film, Kal Ho Naa Ho, was recreated in a video featuring German ambassador Michael Steiner, his wife and former foreign minister Salman Khurshid. Their tribute to Bollywood has received a thumbs up from Shah Rukh Khan, the lead actor, and Karan Johar, the director of the film. Karan Johar tweeted, "@iamsrk you have to see this!!! #KalHoNaaHo #eternalsong” Shah Rukh Khan was all praise for the video and tweeted back immediately. He wrote, "Drat! They remade it already! Awesome job.” [sic]

Read on to know more about the video...

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Shah Rukh Khan, who was recently honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Award, danced on the stage with Amar Singh. SRK even gave a thanksgiving speech and broke into an impromptu jig with Amar Singh. Reportedly, he also made Amar Singh dance with him on the stage. The onlookers must have been amused to see the politician aping Shah Rukh’s trademark dance steps. (Image courtesy: Twitter)
Read further to know why Shah Rukh Khan wants to get his make-up done by a female make-up artist…

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Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has expressed his willingness to get his make-up done by a female make-up artist. According to Pinkvilla.com, SRK was commenting on the inclusion of the first female Charu Khurana after 59 years of the formation of the Cine Costume Make-Up Artist & Hair Dressers' Association. Well, if the client is Shah Rukh Khan, we expect many more female make-up artists to follow suit.

Meanwhile, read on to know what made King Khan nostalgic while shooting at Marine Drive in Mumbai.

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According to a report on Pinkvilla.com, talking about his forthcoming film, Raees, Shah Rukh Khan has claimed that even though he hadn't even rehearsed for the film, he was confident that no one would be able to do justice to his character in the film, like him. King Khan has been quoted in the report as saying that while his statement sounded extremely arrogant, he was humble at the same time. The report also quotes Shah Rukh as saying that he was not surprised at the fact that Rahul Dholakia had approached him for the role. However, he has expressed his surprise over the fact that not many filmmakers dare to make such films these days.

Go to the next slide and check out Shah Rukh’s picture with team of Dilwale...

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Shah Rukh Khan has wrapped up the schedule of Maneesh Sharma’s Fan and the actor is on a short break now. He recently visited the sets of Dilwale in Goa and surprised the entire cast and crew. SRK even posed for pictures with Rohit Shetty, Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon, Varun Sharma and some other members of the crew. King Khan also posted one of those pictures on Twitter. Varun Dhawan too couldn’t contain his excitement and tweeted about Shah Rukh’s sudden visit, “Look who stopped by #dilwale @iamsrk. #goatakeover” [sic] Rohit Shetty’s directorial venture Dilwale will mark Shah Rukh-Kajol’s comeback as a pair on the silver screen after five years.

Read on to know why Shah Rukh was offered a whopping Rs 15 crore…

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According to a report on Mid-day.com, Shah Rukh Khan has apparently been offered Rs 15 crore to endorse toilet accessories. The report quoted a source saying that the brand conducted a research and found out that Shah Rukh would be the perfect choice for the deal. The brand is awaiting the actor's nod, the report further stated. Quoting a source, the report stated that the company doesn't mind paying a huge amount to the actor as his large female fan following will help the ad campaign.

Read further to know how Shah Rukh supported the screening of Marathi films in the 12 pm to 9 pm slot at multiplexes.

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As per a report on Indiatoday.intoday.in, Shah Rukh Khan has come out in support of Maharashtra government's order for multiplexes to screen Marathi films in the 12 pm to 9pm slot. Shah Rukh has said that the move is wonderful and would benefit regional cinema. However, the norm was relaxed after a meeting with Cultural Affairs Minister and Marathi filmmakers.

Shah Rukh Khan has always been in news for his statements and great line of work. Read on to know Shah Rukh Khan's reaction to winning the Global Icon of the Year Award...

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According to a report in The Indian Express, Shah Rukh Khan has now been announced as the global icon of the year. The superstar was honoured with the title by a news channel at the NRI Awards held at Mumbai. The superstar was elated at receiving the honour, and thanked his fans and supporters for extending their love all these years.

The superstar recently chartered a plane to take his kids to watch the KKR match. Click on to see the picture he shared...

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Shah Rukh Khan is passionate about everything he does. The superstar spends 18 hours of his day working on one or the other thing, and loves being a busy bee. As the eighth edition of IPL has kicked off, Shah Rukh is now busy cheering for his team Kolkata Knight Riders.

As his team won the first match of the tournament, King Khan posed with his kids AbRam, Suhana and Aryan on-board a flight. While there are some other kids visible in the picture, the superstar’s wife Gauri Khan is nowhere to be seen. It seems that she might be the one who was behind the lens.

Go to the next slide to see a picture of Shah Rukh Khan in a towel...

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From shooting at exotic locations to shooting in a chawl; from shooting fully clothed to shooting in a towel, looks like Shah Rukh Khan is having the time of his life on the sets of his upcoming film, Fan. SRK’s fan club recently shared these pictures from the sets of Fan. It seems that after Salman's towel dance and Ranbir's towel antics, it is SRK's turn to wrap himself in one! Read on to know about the time when Shah Rukh Khan had a déjà-vu moment while shooting for Fan...

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According to a report on Mid-day.com, Shah Rukh Khan’s ad shoot at Mehboob Studios was recently targeted by a group of political activists. A source has been quoted in the report as saying that a group of 50-60 political activists reached the studios and threatened to stop the shoot as they had an objection with the producer roping in foreign artistes without permission. The source quoted in the report further reveals that the activists wanted to see the documents of the artistes but the studio bouncers and the production team did not let them enter. The activists also asked the producer to pay Rs 3-4 lac as fine for hiring foreigners for the shoot but when the demand was not met, both the parties got into a heated argument and that was when the production team had to call the police, as informed by the source. The shoot was resumed after a disruption of a few minutes, the report stated.

Read on to know why was Shah Rukh Khan spotted in a chawl…

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A report on Bollywoodlife.com states that Shah Rukh Khan was recently spotted in a chawl near Marine Drive where the superstar was shooting for his upcoming film, Fan. A crowd had gathered around the chawl to catch a glimpse of the baadshah Khan and had even started screaming Shah Rukh’s name or so claimed the report. From the pictures that have been shared from the sets so far, Fan seems to be a fascinating project. Reportedly, Shah Rukh Khan will be seen playing a double role in the film - one of a fan and other of a superstar. The film is directed by Maneesh Sharma and produced by Yash Raj Films.

A multi-Oscar nominated artist is Shah Rukh’s make-up artist for Fan. Read on to know more...

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According to a report on Pinkvilla.com, Greg Cannom, the multi-Oscar nominated artist, is doing Shah Rukh Khan's make-up in Maneesh Sharma’s movie Fan. Reportedly, Greg has visited Mumbai at least three times already to work out Shah Rukh’s look. He has done several look tests on Shah Rukh so that his face and body language would be completely transformed, the report stated. Interestingly, Fan isn't Greg Cannom’s first tryst in Bollywood as he had earlier done Priyanka Chopra’s ageing make-up for Saat Khoon Maaf, concluded the report.

Read further to know what SRK tweeted to vent his anger against someone in specific...

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Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

Shah Rukh Khan: Lesser known facts

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