Shahrukh Khan Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Shahrukh Khan is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who has gained critical acclaim with his work in more than 80 Hindi films and has been honored with several prestigious honors including the Padma Shri awarded by the Government of India, the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and the Legion of Honour by the Government of France, and UNESCO’s Pyramide con Marni award for his support of children’s education. Some of his most popular films include Baazigar, Darr, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Baadshah, Mohabbatein, Don, Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Devdas, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham…, Kal Ho Naa Ho, Om Shanti Om, Chak De India, and Swades.

Born Name

Shahrukh Khan

Nick Name

King Khan, SRK, The Badshah of Bollywood, The King of Bollywood, King of Romance

Sun Sign

Scorpio

Born Place

Talwar Nursing Home, New Delhi, India

Residence

Shahrukh Khan’s house name is Mannat which is in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Nationality

Education

Shahrukh Khan attended St. Columba’s School, Delhi. He was given there A Sword of Honour (an annual award given to the student who best represents the spirit of school). Later from 1985-1988, he joined Hansraj College (affiliated to the University of Delhi) to graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics.

Finally, he attended Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi to pursue a Master’s Degree in Mass Communication but opted out to pursue a career in Bollywood. He learned dramatics from the National School of Drama, Delhi.

Occupation

Actor, Producer (Shahrukh owns a production house called Red Chillies Entertainment ), TV Presenter (He has presented many award functions such as IIFA, Golden Globes.)

Manager

He is represented by Pooja Dadlani who has been working with Khan for over a decade. Pooja is related to Dia Mirza‘s husband Vaibhav Rekhi.

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 8 in or 173 cm

Weight

70 kg or 154.4 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Shah Rukh has dated –

1. Gauri Chibber (1991-Present) – Shahrukh married Gauri Chibber (later Gauri Khan) on October 25, 1991. They have 3 children – son Aryan (b. 1997), daughter Suhana (b. 2000), and son AbRam Khan (b. 2013 through a surrogate mother).
2. Karan Johar – Shahrukh’s name was linked to his close friend and director Karan Johar. The duo was rumored to have had a secret romantic relationship. However, Karan has stated several times that Khan is like an older brother and that Gauri and their kids are a part of his family.

Race / Ethnicity

Asian

He is of Pashtun (Pathan), Hyderabadi, and Kashmiri descent.

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Brand Endorsements

PepsiCo, Royal Stag (2012), Asian Paints, V-John Shaving Cream, Linc Pen, Nokia, Emami, Hyundai, Dish TV, Sunfeast Biscuits, ICICI Bank, Byju’s, and many others.

Religion

Islam

Best Known For

• His extraordinary contributions to the Indian film industry and having a global fan base
• Being one of the most significant and influential Indian celebrities

First Film

• As an Actor – 1992 film Deewana for his role as Raja Sahay for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut.
• As Producer – 2000 film Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani. He also acted in the film as Ajay Bakhshi. It was a box-office flop.

First TV Show

Shahrukh Khan acted in the 1988 TV Show Dil Dariya. But, he got attention from his another 1988 TV Show “Fauji” for his role as Abhimanyu Rai.

Personal Trainer

Prashant Sawant is the man responsible for Shahrukh’s 6 pack abs in “Om Shanti Om”

Distinctive Features

• His dimpled smile
• Charming, powerful, and humble personality

Shahrukh Khan Favorite Things

• Favorite Food – Chicken and Oranges
• Favorite TV Programs – Krishi Darshan (aired on Doordarshan), Discovery Channel programs
• Favorite Drink – Soft Drinks mainly Pepsi
• Favorite Band – Black Eyed Peas
• Favorite Restaurants – China White in Mumbai, Japanese Restaurant Nobu in London, Buddha Bar in New York, Kittichai in Soho
• Favorite Movie – Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1993)
• Favorite Book – The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (By Douglas Adams)
• Favorite Actor – Dilip Kumar

Source – UTV Stars, IMDb

Shahrukh Khan Facts

1. Shahrukh Khan launched Deepika Padukone’s career in Bollywood through the 2007 movie “Om Shanti Om”
2. Shahrukh has a statue in London’s Madame Tussaud’s Museum.
3. Shahrukh earlier had a dog named Chewbecca.
4. Shahrukh is scared of riding horses.
5. Shahrukh’s acting career was launched by his friend Vivek Vaswani and Hema Malini.
6. He has played cricket at the national level.
7. Shahrukh is known for keeping his low profile in charity, social and humanitarian work. On being asked during an interview with The Guardian, he said “Somewhere in the Quran it says that if you do charity for a reason, it’s not charity”
8. Khan has hosted the third season of the popular game show Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC).
9. He was given the birth name as Shahrukh which means “Face of the King”. But, he prefers to write his name as Shah Rukh Khan.
10. In 2008, Newsweek named Shahrukh to be one of the 50 most powerful people in the world.
11. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he provided aid to the government of India and the state governments of Maharashtra, West Bengal, and Delhi to mitigate the crisis as well as to give extended help to thousands of underprivileged people and daily wage laborers.
12. On Shah Rukh’s 55th birthday in 2020, Dubai’s iconic skyscraper, Burj Khalifa especially wished him a Happy Birthday with a personalized greeting. SRK was already in Dubai due to the ongoing IPL (Indian Premier League) season to cheer his team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
13. In October 2021, EdTech platform Byju’s had paused all the advertisements featuring SRK after the arrest of his son Aryan Khan in a drug case. However, almost the entire Bollywood had come in support of Shahrukh.