Shah Rukh Khan was born on 2 November 1965 in New Delhi. He studied economics at Hansraj College and began his acting career in television series in the late 1980s before moving to Mumbai to work in films.
His role in "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" in 1995 made him a superstar. The film ran in a Mumbai cinema for many years and remains one of the most popular Indian films of all time. Films such as "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" and "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham" strengthened his image as the romantic hero of a generation.