He ventured into Bollywood in 1992 with the film Deewana and has since given his fans several cinematic hits such as Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, among many others. Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who is fondly called the Baadhshah (emperor) of Bollywood by his fans, has completed 25 years in the Hindi film industry.
Khan began his career with appearances in several TV shows such as Fauji and Circus. He got his Bollywood break with Deewana in 1992. He later went on to play anti-hero roles in films such as Darr, Baazigar and Anjaam.
He then rose to prominence after starring in a series of romantic films, including Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Dil To Pagal Hai, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Mohabbatein and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham. He was critically appreciated for his portrayal of an alcoholic in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Devdas, a Nasa scientist in Swades, a hockey coach in Chak De! India, and an autistic man in My Name Is Khan.
Khan took to Twitter on Saturday night and wrote: “Went to bed early because been a hectic week. Woke up for no reason and realised I am 25 years old. Will deal with all this love tomorrow. Thanks for bearing me.”
For his contributions to the entertainment industry, the Indian government honoured Khan with the Padma Shri, and the Government of France awarded him both the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and the Legion d’honneur.
His close friend and filmmaker Karan Johar thanked the superstar and said that it was an honour to have collaborated with him.
“Have had the honour of working with him for 22 of those 25 years. Love you so much bhai [brother]. And thank you for everything,” Johar tweeted.
Currently, Khan is busy promoting his upcoming film Jab Harry Met Sejal, directed by Imtiaz Ali. The film also stars Anushka Sharma and is expected to release in India on August 4.
