Beginnings in New Delhi
Shah Rukh Khan is born in the city where he later studies and trains in theatre.
Density
Television, film roles and a wider public careerOur World
Shah Rukh Khan
Trace selected milestones from Delhi beginnings and early television to film production, international honours and a National Film Award.
Subject guide · scope, chapters & sources ↗A selected public-life and career road, not a complete filmography or a private biography. Roles, film releases and award ceremonies are kept distinct. The early television date remains approximate because checked profiles differ. The final selected milestone is the verified September 2025 ceremony; uncompleted future projects and speculative records are omitted.
Television brings an actor to audiences
Fauji and Circus precede his Hindi-film breakthrough.
Deewana reaches cinemas first
His first released feature film opens a Hindi-cinema career.
Darr explores an unsettling screen role
Khan plays Rahul, whose obsession drives Yash Chopra’s thriller.
Raj and Simran reach the screen
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge pairs Khan and Kajol in a cross-border romance.
Red Chillies adds a production role
Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan establish an entertainment company.
A hockey coach leads an ensemble
Chak De India places Khan’s Kabir Khan alongside a women’s team.
My Name Is Khan enters the Berlinale programme
Karan Johar’s film is presented out of competition in Berlin.
Edinburgh recognises a wider public contribution
An honorary degree honours his acting reach and charitable work.
Pathaan foregrounds action spectacle
Khan plays the title agent in Siddharth Anand’s film.
Locarno honours a film career
The festival presents Khan with its Pardo alla Carriera.
A first National Film Award is presented
Khan shares the leading-actor honour for Jawan with Vikrant Massey for 12th Fail.