Today, Shah Rukh Khan, an Indian actor, producer, and television personality, was born in New Delhi, India in 1965.
Shah Rukh Khan was born in Delhi, India on November 2, 1965. He is an award-winning Indian film actor who works in Bollywood films, as well as a film producer and television personality. Khan began his career in the late 1980s, participating in various television serials. With the financially successful Deewana, he made his cinematic debut. He has since been a part of countless commercial hits as well as a number of critically lauded performances. Throughout his career in the Indian cinema business, he has received multiple Filmfare Awards, including seven in the Best Actor category.
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