Monday, October 30, 2006

SRK - Trivia


He is one of the highest-paid actors in India.
He is the highest paid actor in Bollywood and second highest in India after south star Rajnikanth, after being paid a whopping 12 crores for Don - The Chase Begins Again
Recently launched his autobiography Still Reading Khan - SRK which has more trivia right from his childhood
Firmly insists that he will never kiss any of his heroines on the mouth, however, earlier in his career, he appeared in what was apparently an "explicit for Bollywood" sex scene in the 1992 film
Maya Memsaab.
Lives in a palatial heritage mansion called Mannat (formerly Villa Vienna) at Bandra's Bandstand, in the city of
Mumbai - a city where many Bollywood stars can only afford apartments, especially in the city's most expensive areas.
Loves computer games and hi-tech gadgets.
Khan is a chain smoker; he had vowed to quit smoking before his 40th birthday in 2005, as part of a Bollywood push to de-glamorize
smoking. However, he has been seen smoking even after his 40th birthday, although he has dramatically cut down on the amount of cigarettes he smokes a day.
Married to
Gauri Khan who is a Hindu. Rumour has it that he fell instantly in love with his present wife, who did not initially agree; after a long period of courtship, she finally relented. The couple now have two children and have combined both religious backgrounds into their upbringing. His son, Aryan Khan, appeared in a scene in the film Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, playing the younger version of the character played by his father. Aryan also collaborated with his father in dubbing the movie The Incredibles into Hindi and voiced Robert "Bob" Parr/Mr. Incredible in the dub. The film was released in India as Hum Hain Lajawab.
Although his birth name, which means "Face of the King," is spelled Shahrukh, he prefers and signs his name Shah Rukh and his name is often abbreviated to SRK.
Has refused to return to Sri Lanka after a grenade was tossed during his live performance.
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2004/dec2004/sril-d17.shtml
Said to be 5 foot 9 inches tall.

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