He didn’t have a roof over his head. Today, he qualifies as an exemplary survivor.
He didn’t have an illustrious surname to piggyback on…No Bollywood lineage… no film connection! The guy slept at railway stations, starved many nights, slogged his *** off to make ends meet…He started from scratch and today he has carved an enviable niche for himself, notwithstanding his enviable fan following abroad!
He said, “koi na koi chahiye, pyar karne wala”… (debut film DEEWANA-1992). And today, his popularity knows no bounds. His hysteric fan following in the West is unmatched and incomparable! His life cannot be encapsulated in one book.
He stammered his way into the limelight with K…K…K Kiran!
His meteoric rise from the bylanes of Rajinder Nagar in Delhi to the Palatial MANNAT at Mumbai’s Bandstand is simply commendable!
The man in question is SHAHRUKH KHAN!
One of the most sought after actors, Khan kick-started his career with FAUJI (TV serial) followed by CIRCUS. He found his mentor in filmmaker Aziz Mirza, the man who gave him CIRCUS followed by RAJU BAN GAYA GENTLEMAN opposite Juhi Chawla.
The mentor-protégé (Mirza-Khan) relationship hasn’t soured, contrary to malicious reports in the media. Moreover, the much publicized cold war between him and Mr. Bachchan is a figment of some silly journalist’s imagination. How else would newspapers sell??
On the personal front, he proposed his then girlfriend Gauri at Mumbai’s Aksa beach and vowed to get married to her. And obviously, the go-getter in him had to win! Despite vehement opposition from Gauri’s parents, the Hindu-Muslim caste issue and many potential **** ups…he won her family!
No director’s portfolio is complete without working with the legendary Shahrukh Khan. He broke new grounds in cinematic trends with SWADES and CHAK DE! INDIA. At 40 plus, he acquired the stunning six pack abs that any youngster would die for. (that is despite persistent backache)
DILWALE DULHANIYA LE JAYENGE (DDLJ) is my favourite Shahrukh Khan film.
The name Shahrukh Khan spells success. One of the biggest brand ambassadors, SRK has lent his name to brands Tag Heuer, ICICI bank, Linc Pen, Nokia, Hyundai etc etc.
Khan graduated from Delhi’s Hans Raj College and trained with (British acting teacher) Barry John.
His staunch circle of friends:- Choreographer-director Farah Khan, Karan Johar, Arjun Rampal, Juhi Chawla, Kajol,The Gandhis and Mukesh Ambani. And of course SWATS 
Khan’s staggering market value is growing by leaps and bounds. A wax statue at Madame Tussauds, innumerable awards, endorsements and films…from petty beginnings to this level of stardom!!! Very challenging for someone with zero filmi background or filmi connections whatsoever!
(Yes Yes! I know there are dime a dozen rags-to-riches stories. Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar etc etc… But I only understand Shahrukh Khan’s story. My loyalties exclusively lie with Mr. Khan! Shahrukh Khan!) I am not star-struck…I am SHAHRUKH KHAN struck!
Come 100 Hrithik Roshans, 100 John Abrahams, 100 Ranbir Kapoors, 100 Imran Khans…I was, I am and I will always be a hardcore Shahrukh Khan loyalist.
I can’t wait to celebrate his birthday on the 2nd of November! Let’s all pray for his well being, prosperity and continued stardom.
LONG LIVE SRK!
LONG LIVE KING KHAN!
He has an interesting line up of upcoming films including DON-2, RAB NE BANA DE JODI, MY NAME IS KHAN, DULHA MIL GAYA and BILLO BARBER.
Cheers!
just remembered hehehe “Sharukholic” u
No disrespect to SRK or your views on him, Swats; au contraire, I like the guy. I was just sharing the story I heard on why Mannat’s compound wall was heightened.
If Hrithik and SRK stood for an election to a legislature, I’d go with SRK who is obviously very intelligent, socially aware and has his feet firmly rooted in the ground.
AEVI
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yaaaaaaaa
STRAY
..every1 is entitled 2 an opinion..im glad u do respect him and even if u didnt, thts entirely ur prerogative
arre i wasnt too sure if i had understood ur comment right..i cant expect ppl 2 respect him just bcoz i do
even id go with babypie..
any celebrity cases tht uve dealt with Lawyer-ji??
did you ever try that perfume ?
you must be kidding !
PRASH
NOOOO…nw dont embarrass me
im such a traitor, i have Amitabh Bachchan’s perfume..
PRASH
i swear..im serious
im disgusted to the core..im feeling rubbish nw
courtesy-Prash
hw cud i do this to shahrukh lol..
i prefer pepsi to coke..srk endorses it
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i’ll buy NAVRATNA TEL instead of parachute oil
i’ll switch to ICICI bank, I’ll have sunfeast biscuits
arre woh kaynaath waala comment from OSO (one of the shittiest movies I have seen) was tapofied from The Alchemist (one of the shittiest books I have read)….
have u met shahrukh in real life waise? or talked to him? just curious…
REBS
First up- I loved OSO (ek chutki sindoor ki kimat tum kya jano lol) and enjoyed reading THE ALCHEMIST..
met him once..but never got a chance 2 personally interact with him..but i’m confident im going to meet him soon..
not bad i’d say!
I love SRK!! Thankyou for this post
Main sirf woh kaam karta hoon jiske cover pe likha hota hain “Totally boring. Attendant lawyer needs to desperately get a life”.
We’re planning to go stand outside SRK’s and Salman’s houses tonight and drink some beer, all the while hoping that the good vibes we send out get these guys to patch up soon. Its crazy having such stupid rifts at this age. (Aur humme aur koi kaam bhi nahin hain)
P.S. – Agar, SRK aged 43 is your babypie, then u must be like 60+ nahin… auntyji?! :p
SANDEEP
hehe
SUNSHINE
thnx for visiting my blog..
at least some1 concurs with this post! thnx gurl
STRAY
Im almost 25…4 days to go
Look even if Shahrukh turns 90, I’ll still call him babypie..u hv no idea hw much I love him..
Call me aunty, call me uncle..call me whtever
Is ur work so boring?? Ur the first lawyer im talking to and I can’t contain my excitement..
Yeah all this mud slinging at 40 plus is indeed silly…but Salman started it..i cant help getting defensive
Waise u know aamir had ridiculed srk on his blog and cld him his dog..it was so mature of babypie to not react to it
Hint: I don’t takes-the-hints easily.
Dear Whtever-ji,
U obviously must have a life, which likely explains why u’ve never interacted with a lawyer thus far. On a serious note, I’m not too kicked about being a lawyer (heck, on good days I think REBEL has a better role than me), hence the resultant boredom.
I heard that SRK said something about Aish to which Salman got all defensive. Anyway, mujhe aaj shaam ko sirf dost aur beer se matlab hain. And it does make sense to visit Aamir’s place also, since its in Bandra too. Cheers!
@Stray -> Did you just say i have a better role than you??!!! Well, I would be ready to swap ANY FRIKKIN DAY!!!
and jab se i have joined, you know na markets ka kya haal hai…there is just no glamour left in my job now…wish i had joined 4yrs earlier…:(((((
Arre meri bday hai 8th ko..
Every job has its pros n cons..interacting with a lawyer is quite something..it means quite something to me at least
i only know 2 lawyers..as in I’ve only heard of Majeed Memon and Ujjwal Nikkam..and Ram Jethmalani is a criminal lawyer na
wht do u mean by an Attendant lawyer?
REBS
Finance/ banking..is it glamorous?
@ SWATS –> Like I said, its hard for me to take a hint. Directly kyon nahin batate ke baat kya hain?
By "attendant lawyer", I meant lawyer attending the matter. I'm a corporate lawyer, hence deal with only boring stuff.
@ REBEL –> Whilst selling to the mainland, u can at the very least have fun laughing at your clients' accents if you aren't otherwise gainfully engaged in drawing up PPTs or filling in excel sheets in a plush 10 sq. ft. cubicle in central London.
In performing my role I am merely a tool, used to hump others. Neither do the recipients enjoy being 'serviced' nor do I gain any pleasure in being used as such. It may be a case of "neighboring-pastures-appearing-greener", but I need a change!
And, now that you mention it, the markets did start going down immediately after u joined… hmnn… >;)
STRAY
Wht hint..ur confusing me now..i am going to turn 25 this saturday..thts abt it!
I am very blunt and straight forward..thres nothing else im suggesting/no implied meaning here
Oh so im chatting up a corporate lawyer..hmmmm…
Plz leave rebu out of it..hes already very frustrated n stressed out…and I told u im his guardian angel hehehhe
To the Guardian Angel,
REBEL’s in safe hands with me. Plug on your earphones and listen to “Just Chill, Chill” on replay mode.
And thanks for the info.! I recall him being stressed out, but frusto… who knew?! hehehe
P.S. – Confusion is good. Warna Confuscius jaise log is bekaar-ki-zindagi mein raunak nahin laate! Peace, Guru-ji.
STRAY
hehehhehehehehhehehehehhe
God! tht was a superb comment! I cant stop smiling
LOL..poor rebel..hehehhe
He’s going to kill the 2 of us for laughing like this..u really take his case huh
REBEL’s a nice guy. Aur kisi not-so-nice guy ka taang pull karna mujhe shobha nahin deta.
Waise, mujhe Sushmita ya Aishwarya bhi nahin deta lekin kissi tarah to time bitaana padta hain hum sab ko.
P.S. – Do ask him about the psychedelic pink thongs!!
@Swats -> Investment banking used to be glamorous. No longer now.
@Stray -> What cubicle man. Trading floor pe baithta hun. No partitions nothing. Let alone cubicles!!
( And meri countries ke clients bahut seedhe hote hain yaar…dont feel like making fun of them. Now guess which countries do I cover. 
And dare you mention that t-word thing again. I would really murder you.
@Stray & Swats -> Ye ho kya raha hai?!! Main koi football (or better still, rugby ball) hun kya ki ek se doosre ko pass kar rahe ho?!!
STRAY
LOL LOL LOL..u really taking his case…spare him the embarrassment
yeah i agree hes a wonderful person..i am extremely fond of him
REBS
psychedelic pink thongs??? hehehehhehe…Rebu I wanna know it all
hehehe@rugby ball- Natty ur cutely cartoonish..u remind me of chinchan
@ REBEL (a.k.a. "Chinchan Uncle") –> Verge-of-bankruptcy Iceland tha. Aur kuch hain kya abhi?
P.S. – T… there I said it. Ab India laut bhi ja puttar aur mera murder kar. I don't wanna return!