There are countless reasons why Shah Rukh Khan continues to draw millions of fans all over the world.
As the Baadshah of Bollywood celebrates another birthday today, we look back over the past year to reflect on 52 moments in photos and tweets that reflect his talent, generosity, graciousness, great wit and sense of humor.
- Book Launch: SRK 25 Years Of A Life (9 Nov 2017) - Celebrating his silver jubilee in Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan joins in the launch of his biography written by Samar Khan. [LINK] [VIDEO] [TWEET]
- Day Off for SRK (13 Nov 2016) - "After days & nites of non stop anchoring attending dancing meetings shootings…working! Finally a Sunday off." [TWEET]
- SRK with Alia Bhatt (16 Nov 2016) - "Thanx all media friends for the happy questions & also @gauris & @aliaa08 for making a happy film. #DearZindagi" When asked about romancing younger women in his films, Shah Rukh Khan pointed to Donald and Melania Trump. [LINK] [LINK] [TWEET]
- Film Release: Dear Zindagi (25 Nov 2016) - An unconventional thinker (Shah Rukh Khan) helps a budding cinematographer (Alia Bhatt) gain a new perspective on life. [LINK] [TRAILER]
- The G2 Interview (27 Nov 2016) - "My success is all down to the women I’ve worked with." He’s a Bollywood hero and the world’s biggest movie star, and in his new film he plays a rumpled sage. He talks about his desire to make people happy, why he’s got no friends, and what he tells his children about religion. [LINK]
- Family Portrait (3 Dec 2016) - "The coolest looking family! From the King.. to the adorable Little Prince!!" this popular image was taken and posted by photographer Avinash Gowariker. [LINK] [LINK]
- #BeMyGuest #VisitDubai (9 Dec 2016) - Shah Rukh Khan takes you through his Dubai, as he surprises residents and visits his favourite spots, sharing his unique perspective and experiences, will you be his guest?. [LINK]
- MANUU Honorary Doctorate (26 Dec 2016) - President Pranab Mukherjee conferred the degree of honorary doctorate to Shah Rukh Khan at the sixth convocation of Maulana Azad National Urdu University. [LINK] [TWEET]
- #DontDrinkAndDrive #RaeesKiSuno (28 Dec 2016) - "This NYE be smart not stupid. Don’t drink and drive. Love u all." [LINK] .
- SRK presented with Real Madrid C.F. jersey (9 Jan 2017) - The club presented an honorary fan jersey to Shah Rukh Khan holding Jersey number 555. They also shared it on their Facebook page and said, “Shah Rukh Khan, it’s an honour to have one of India’s biggest stars as one of our #RMFans!”. The post was also written in Spanish.. [LINK]
- "I travel in the trunk of my car sometimes" (12 Jan 2017) - SRK spoke to BBC Asian Network's Haroon Rashid about the unusual methods he uses to avoid being mobbed by fans. [LINK]
- Calendar Boy (12 Jan 2017) - Coming as no surprise, Shah Rukh Khan was back as one of the Bollywood stars featured in this year's Dabboo Ratnani calendar. He posed as a muscle man lifting tires - perhaps reflecting his auto mechanic role in Dilwale. WHile his pose was well-received by all, the behind-the-scenes photos and videos with the photographer and his family also drew the interest of fans around the world. [LINK] [LINK] [TWEET] [TWEET] [VIDEO] [VIDEO]
- Selfie Time (15 Jan 2017) - "Is it me not keeping pace or is it,that time is not upto speed. Slacken or Hasten?Screw it let’s just take a selfie." [TWEET]
- Launching Karan Johar's biography An Unsuitable Boy (17 Jan 2017) - Addressing the audience and Karan Johar in particular, Shah Rukh ended the launch by saying, "When I was young I thought if I get X amount of awards I would have arrived. If I got an interview with so-and-so journalist, I have arrived. If I made it to the cover of a magazine, a specific one, oh, I have arrived. I genuinely believe - 25 years of work, 51 years of age - I truly, truly (and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for this), I truly believe my children, my wife, and myself, we truly have arrived because I have a full chapter in your book. So thank you so much." [LINK] [LINK] [LINK] [TWEET] [VIDEO]
- "If I don’t fail, who will?" (19 Jan 2017) - Ahead of Raees’ release, Shah Rukh Khan on the pressure to deliver a hit in Bollywood, his movie choices and why films cannot change the world. [LINK] [LINK]
- Film Release: Raees (25 Jan 2017) - A determined police officer (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) threatens to destroy a crime lord's (Shah Rukh Khan) powerful empire in Gujarat, India. [TRAILER]
- AIB Podcast (30 Jan 2017) - The All India Bachod team host a series of entertaining moments as SRK tries to be politically correct while continuing to be himself. Hilarity ensues in this two-parter podcast. [LINK] [LINK] [LINK] [LINK] [VIDEO]
- SRK and AbRam Visit Golden Temple (31 Jan 2017) - "At the Sri Darbar Sahib. Peace and love and all feelings beautiful. Thank u Amritsar." [LINK] [LINK] [TWEET] [VIDEO]
- He and SHE Canada (1 Feb 2017) - SHE Canada featured Shah Rukh Khan's wife Gauri Khan on the cover of the Feb/March 2017 issue. As “The First Lady of Bollywood”, she is one of the most renowned interior designers in the industry. To celebrate the international recognition, the magazine featured the Khan clan (including little AbRam) in formal photo by Avinash Gowariker. [LINK]
- SEWA Bharat (1 Feb 2017) - Shah Rukh Khan visited the women workers of the Self-Employed Women Association (SEWA) in Ahmedabad. The "Raess star charmed the participants while highlighting the important impact of women in his life and the world. Ins solidarity with the women, SRK even captured a video of shouting the SEWA slogan "Hum Sab Ek Hai!" ("We are all one!"). "What a beautiful way to end the day in Ahmedabad. With the beautiful women of SEWA. Thank u girls. Love to Gujarat" #RaeesInAhmedabad. [LINK] [LINK] [TWEET] [TWEET] [TWEET]
- Two-Khans (10 Feb 2017) - At the he 50th birthday bash of entrepreneur Ajay Bijli, Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan posed for their first selfie together. [LINK] [TWEET]
- Amused Muse (22 Mar 2017) - Photographer Avinash Gowariker took one last shot of Shah Rukh Khan that won the hearts of fans around the world when he posted it on Twitter. "#PostPackUpShot with the King! The adrenaline levels are just uncontrollable when He is around!Love Him!! @iamsrk" [TWEET]
- Yash Chopra Memorial Award (25 Feb 2017) - The fourth recipient of the prestigious award honoring excellence in cinema, Shah Rukh Khan delivered a heartfelt speech reflecting on the special recognition and memories of the legendary Yash Chopra who had been a father-figure to the superstar. [LINK] [TWEET] [VIDEO]
- Only the Journey Matters (27 Mar 2017) - There are miles to travel, this way or that. And from where I am, it doesn’t really matter…only the journey does. [TWEET]
- San Fran SRK (14 Apr 2017) - San Francisco honored Shah Rukh Khan at the 2017 SF Film Festival. Director Brett Ratner interviewed SRK and connected him by phone with Rush Hour star Jackie Chan. SRK also taught Brett Ratner how to do the "Lungi Dance" made famous in the film Chennai Express. [LINK].
- Snow Angel (23 Apr 2017) - Shah Rukh Khan reminisces about the first time he saw snow. [LINK][TWEET]
- TED Talk (27 Apr 2017) - “Lots of you here haven’t seen my work, and I feel very sad for you,” joked Khan as he began his TED talk. “I’m a movie star. I’m 51 years of age. I sell dreams and I peddle love to millions of people back home in India, who assume I’m the best lover in the world.”. [LINK] [LINK] [TWEET] [TWEET] [VIDEO]
- Warren Beatty with SRK (29 Apr 2017) - Shah Rukh Khan had a fanboy moment when he met Hollywood veteran Warren Beatty, the star of Bonny and Clyde, Bugsy, Reds, and Heaven Can Wait. [LINK] [LINK]
- #BeMyGuest Take 2 (7 May 2017) - Shah Rukh Khan spent time in Dubai to film a follow-up to the wildly successful #BeMyGuest campaign shot with Dubai Tourism in 2016. In keeping with the spirit of the United Arab Emirates’s Year of Giving, Shah Rukh Khan visited young patients at the Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital. A day earlier he visited Dubai aquarium where he posted a "photobombed" selfie. <[LINK] [LINK] [TWEET]
- #SRK25MILLION (21 May 2017) - Shah Rukh Khan became the second Indian actor after Amitabh Bachchan to cross the 25 million follower mark on Twitter. He tweeted a video thanking his fans for reaching the milestone. [LINK] [VIDEO]
- Pitt and Khan (24 May 2017) - Rajeev Masand moderated a conversation between two of the biggest global superstars – Hollywood’s Brad Pitt and India’s Shah Rukh Khan. Brad Pitt was promoting his Netflix film War Machine and Shah Rukh Khan had inked a deal to make his films available via the streaming service. Both actors spoke candidly about the pressures of fame and stardom, their lifelong love for the movies, and the changing landscape of the film business. They were joined by Australian-born director David Michod who helms Pitt’s new film ‘War Machine’ which was bankrolled by and streamed on Netflix. SRK tweeted, "My best 2 David & Brad for the release of War Machine on @netflix Pleasure to meet u both & Brad the dance remains" [LINK] [TWEET] [VIDEO]
- SRK and Suhana Attend Gala (18 Jun 2017) - Shah Rukh Khan's wife Gauri Khan hosted a lavish launch party for Mumbai's restaurant ARTH, which she designed. With this being Father's Day, SRK and Suhana stole the spotlight by posing for the cameras. [LINK] [TWEET] [VIDEO]
- Film Release: Tubelight (23 Jun 2017) - AWhlie the film enjoys modest success at the box office, the small but important cameo of Shah Rukh Khan in the Salman Khan starrer Tubelight leaves fans impressed. [LINK] [LINK] [TRAILER]
- Celebrating 25 Years in Bollywood (25 June 2017) - Shah Rukh Khan rode into our lives on a motorbike in Deewaana and his on-screen charm and charisma stole our hearts. Fans flocked to Mannat to celebrate this milestone and AbRam joined SRK to wave to the enthusiastic crowd. [LINK] [TWEET] [LINK]
- Google Searched (14 Jul 2017) - In this segment produced by Rajeev Masand, and inspired by a Wired Magazine idea, Shah Rukh Khan responds to the Internet's Most Searched Questions about himself. [VIDEO]
- Straight Talk (19 Jul 2017) - In this interview with Rajeev Masand, Shah Rukh Khan explains how his children respond to his stardom, and reveals why he'll give them a good education and a home but not much else. The actor also talks about his film Jab Harry Met Sejal, how he's preparing to play a 'vertically challenged' character in Anand L Rai's film, and responds to rumours that he may be working with Sanjay Leela Bhansali again. [LINK] [VIDEO].
- SRK Gift Guitar to Pritam (20 Jul 2017) - Shah Rukh Khan gifted Pritam Chakraborty a guitar for making music for his film Jab Harry Met Sejal.[LINK] [TWEET]
- SRK and DJ Diplo (22 Jul 2017) - Shah Rukh Khan spent time with Thomas Wesley Pentz, better known by his stage name Diplo, the American DJ, record producer, rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive based in Los Angeles, California. SRK has collaborated with the Grammy winner for the song titled "Phurrr" from Jab Harry met Sejal [LINK] [VIDEO] [TWEET]
- Back to Work (24 Jul 2017) - After visiting California and spending time with his family seeing some of the local attractions, Shah Rukh Khan heads back to the studio. "LA done.Will miss babies.Hav 2 come back 2 bring the Love song of #JHMS to u all. Playing in my cans now…‘Hawayein’". [TWEET]
- On The Road Again (28 Jul 2017) - Following in the footsteps of their When Harry Met Sejal characters, Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma hop from one destination to other to meet fans before the film's release. "Australia aur London Harry Sejal ha reached…now onwards to Dubai…even at 5 am Sejal looks resplendent.. doesn’t she!". [LINK] [TWEET]
- Howling Midnight Interview (31 Jul 2017) - In a midnight meeting with the cast of Imtiaz Ali's movie Jab Harry Met Sejal, Anupama Chopra sat down with Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma to talk about the film, their relationship with the emotion of love & whether they felt it made them better partners in real life. Durng the interview - which goes from serious to hilarious and back again - a dog can be heard howling in the background and eventually SRK's animal instinct forces him to respond in kind. [LINK]
- Film Release: Jab Harry Met Sejal (4 Aug 2017) - A depressed middle-aged tour guide (Shah Rukh Khan) who lives in his own bubble gets another chance to experience and face reality through a chirpy girl (Anushka Sharma). [LINK] [TRAILER]
- SRK Stands in for Aamir Khan (6 Aug 2017) - While recuperating from swine flu, Aamir Khan and his wife Kiran Rao ask Shah Rukh Khan to stand in for them at the Satyamev Jayate Water Cup, organised by the NGO Paani Foundation. "Thx @aamir_khan & Kiran for giving me the honour to stand in for u. @dev_fadnavis ur concern for farmers is touching." [LINK] [VIDEO] [TWEET]
- SRK Hosts TEDTalks India (2 Sep 2017) - While shooting for TED Talks India, Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai joined the event from the United States via a telepresence robot. "One of my favouritest ppl in the world.The very funny innovator boss man @sundarpichai graces @TEDTalksIndia.Thx man" [LINK] [TWEET]
- Back To School Cool (3 sep 2017) - Shah Rukh Khan poses with his daughter Suhana. "When the little one goes back to school & there is nobody to point out that u r using too many filters!" [LINK] [TWEET]
- SRK's Team Wins Cricket Title (10 Sep 2017) - Shah Rukh Khan supports the Trinbago Knight Riders from his home in Mumbai as he watches Kevon Cooper and his Trinidad and Tobago team members defeat the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, win the final, and seal their second Caribbean Premier League title. [LINK] [TWEET] [TWEET]
- 28 Million Fans (17 Sep 2017) - After hitting another milestone in followers, Shah Rukh Khan thanks his Twitter fans."Loving the rains….& all the 28 Million of you! Thx for the love, suggestions, hugs & ur tenacity. Be Happy All." [TWEET]
- Vogue Entertainer of the Decade Award (24 Sep 2017) - While the award and ceremony was enough to draw interest from fans, all eyes were on Shah Rukh Khan and his wife Gauri Khan who gave us all #RelationshipGoals. [LINK] [LINK] [VIDEO] [VIDEO]
- SRK Selfies With Special Stars (2 Oct 2017) - "Sum nites the stars with u shine brighter than the ones in the sky.Thank u ladies for ur graciousness beauty & love." Shah Rukh Khan posts selfies with Kajol, Rani Mukherjee Chopra, Karishma Kapoor, Sridevi and Alia Bhatt - cameo costars of his upcoming Aanand L Rai film. [LINK] [TWEET]
- VOGUE India 10th Anniversary Cover (5 Oct 2017) - One of three 10th anniversary covers features Mithali Raj, Shah Rukh Khan and Nita Ambani. [LINK] [LINK] [LINK] [VIDEO]
- #SayNoToSpoilers #IttefaqThisFriday (31 Oct 2017) - Shah Rukh Khan joins Karan Johar, Sidharth Malhotra, Sonakshi Sinha, Akshaye Khanna, Abhay Chopra & Juno Chopra get candid about Ittefaq, co-produced by Dharma Productions and Red Chillies Entertainment.A campaign emerges to encourage viewers not to reveal the whodunnit of this murder mystery. [PHOTOS] [TWEET] [VIDEO]
- Where In The World is Shah Rukh Khan? (1 Nov 2017) - This year Shah Rukh Khan joined family and friends at his Alibaug farmhouse to celebrate his birthday. [LINK]
We all wish King Khan best wishes as fans around the world join him in celebrating another year of love and laughter!
See also:
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