Shahrukh Khan, from a sweet, mischievous son to  the king Khan

Sometimes life turns someone into not just a success, but a story. A story that assures future generations that dreams never remain unfulfilled if their faith is true.

Shah Rukh Khan's life is that story. It's the story of a Delhi boy who wrote his own destiny and captivated the entire world with his love. It's well known that Shah Rukh was born on November 2, 1965, in Delhi. His father, Mir Taj Mohammad Khan, was a freedom fighter from Peshawar who settled in Delhi after the India-Pakistan partition. He was a very honest, simple man with a passion to achieve something. Shahrukh has said on many occasions that his father, Mir Taj Mohammad Khan, was a man with "great intentions even at a young age." His father is said to have been from Peshawar (now Pakistan) and was involved in the Indian independence movement in the 1940s. He came to Delhi to study law and settled there after Partition. He studied law and earned an MA and LLB.

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According to some sources, Mir Saheb even earned the title of "youngest freedom fighter." His connections date back to the early days of the independence movement (in British India), including his involvement with Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (Frontier Gandhi).  Since he was too honest lawyer, he could not flourish in his job. Later in Delhi, he worked in small businesses, such as running a canteen to support his family. Shahrukh's mother, Latif Fatima Khan, was also an educated, kind-hearted, and strong woman who instilled in her son the same courage that supported him through every difficult phase of life.

Shahrukh often says, "My father taught me that if you truly desire something, the entire universe conspires to bring it to you." Beyond his father's legacy, Shahrukh's ancestry from his mother's side is as follows: Shahrukh's maternal grandfather, Iftikhar Ahmed, was the chief engineer in the state of Karnataka and played an active role in the construction of the Mangalore Port.

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Shahrukh's father's side, on the other hand, suggests that his ancestry is from Peshawar-Kashmir. However, there are various interpretations regarding his caste, creed, and language. Some sources suggest that his family belonged to a Hindi-speaking community, not the traditional Pashtun. Thus, Shahrukh's cultural roots represent a mixed journey.

Shahrukh's childhood,  enjoying and playing in the streets of Rajendra Nagar, was nothing short of a film story. A small home, big aspirations. In school, Shahrukh always excelled in sports, drama and debate. He excelled everywhere. He attended St. Columba's School, where he was awarded the "Sword of Honor." He then enrolled at Hansraj College, where theater became his first love. But life isn't always easy. When Shahrukh was just fourteen or fifteen years old, he lost his father.

Shah Rukh once said, "When my father left in the evening of his life, I was only fourteen or fifteen. I no longer had a shade on my head to rest. " These words points to the depth of his father's absence and the responsibility he took on. A few years later, his mother also passed away. Both these sad events left a void within him. But that very void created a depth that later became the true color of his acting. He says, "I lost both my parents very early. Perhaps that's why I look for parental love in every relationship."

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The journey from Delhi to Mumbai was a new test. He had little money in his pocket, but immense passion. He started with the TV serials "Fauji" and "Circus." He was a natural in front of the camera, as if he was living life, not acting. That's why everyone who saw him said there was something special about this boy. And then came the time when he stepped onto the big screen. Films like "Deewana," "Baazigar," "Darr," "Anjaam," and many more. Shahrukh played all the roles with full enthusiasm that every top hero of that era refused to play, . "I didn't want to be a hero," he said, "I just wanted to be a good actor and if people made me a hero, it was their love."

It is said that every star's life has a turning point where their destiny changes. For Shahrukh, that moment was "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge."
The love between Raj and Simran is as alive today as it was in 1995. This film not only made Shahrukh a star, but also synonymous with romance.

Followed by 'Dil To Pagal Hai,' 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai,' 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham,' 'Kal Ho Naa Ho,' 'Chak De India,' and 'My Name Is Khan,' he didn't just play a character but lived a feeling.

He says, "I don't do romantic films just because they sell, I do them because I believe in love." But it wasn't just only love, he laid the foundation for his career through hard work and struggle. In his early days in Mumbai, he often said, "I never considered myself superior to anyone but I never considered myself inferior to anyone either." This confidence, this courage, made him a king. 

Time passed. Shahrukh kept returning in a new form in every decade. He created his own production company, Red Chillies Entertainment. He became the owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders and also gave Indian cinema a new international identity. He didn't just play characters. He instilled hope in people's lives.

Then came 2023, when the world once again saw that Shah Rukh Khan is still the 'King'. All three films, 'Pathan,' 'Jawaan,' and 'Dunkey,' broke box office records.

But perhaps Shah Rukh Khan's real triumph wasn't that he earned millions but that he reassured audiences of all ages that a true star isn't one who merely shines, but one who endures with time.
Shah Rukh Khan says, "Acting is like a prayer for me; every role is a blessing I recite for my audience."

His style, his smile, his mannerisms, his diagonally extended arms, everything has become ingrained in people's hearts. Or if I were to say that he makes people's hearts race, it wouldn't be an exaggeration. But the most important thing is that he's still the same, the same Delhi boy who greets everyone with an open heart, who showers his love on everyone, from children to the elderly.

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Today, as Shah Rukh Khan approaches his 60th birthday, he's not only just a superstar, he's a lifeblood for his audience, a feeling, an emotion, a feeling that makes us realize that no matter how difficult life seems, don't stop smiling because, as he himself says—
"If nothing's going well in life, just pause and smile ... because the next scene is always better."

From the pen of the writer of this article Sulena:--- "I've written about many stars, I have seen many stories. But Shah Rukh Khan is something else. He's not just an actor; he's the embodiment of a dream that lives in every middle-class heart.

In him, I see the son who is mischievous but fulfilled his parents' desires, the man who transforms his pain into a smile, the husband who fulfills his duties with utmost devotion and loyalty, the father whose heart beats for his children and the artist who tells our own story in every role.

The world calls him 'King Khan'

But he will always remain the same Delhiite Shah Rukh Khan, who, after every statement, smiles with his eyes and says, " picture abhi baki hai mere dost (The picture is yet to end, my friend.)

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