Today on 2nd November, 2015, the king of Bollywood, the one and only King Khan has celebrated his 50th birthday. With the highest number of fan following, SRK is surely the King of Indians’ heart.
On his birthday, let’s focus on some unusual facts about Shah Rukh Khan, you might never hear before.
First Name given by his nani was Abdur Rahman
In a show, Shah Rukh Khan admitted that, his initial name was Abdur Rahman which was selected by his nani (grandmother) but the name was never registered anywhere as his father changed it to Shah Rukh and we must say, he has done proper judgment to his name as the world now recognize him with that name.
Shah Rukh was adopted by his nani
Young SRK was adopted by his nani and stayed with her until his age was 5-6 years and then returned to his parents.
His Dream was to join Army
Since childhood, he wanted to become a part of Indian army. To fulfill his dream, he even joined army school but her mother was not interested to see her son in army uniform. In his first television serial “Fauji” he appeared as a soldier.
Mumtaz is SRK’s favorite Actress
Among the actress, Mumtaz, the old day’s heroin, is SRK’s most favorite. King Khan admired her as the most beautiful and sexy actress and lists her top of his favorite actress.
Favorite Actors
SRK has a long list of favorite actors. From the yesterday star Balraj Shani, Bollywood Sahensha Amitabh Bachhan to veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah, all is in the favorite list of King Khan. He was also fond of watching Biswajit, Sashi Kapoor’s acting.
SRK never want to be an actor
If you are told that Shah Rukh never thought to take acting as a profession, you might be shocked – Surprisingly it’s true. SRK in an interview admits that he want to join army and never thought about acting in his early days.
King Khan was Interested in making films
Shah Rukh was interested to be in the behind the screen activities of making films rather than in front of camera. But destiny has another plan and he ended up as one of the best actors ever produced in India.
Signed 5 films as Newbie in Bollywood
Before starting his career as an actor, SRK have signed five films at a time. No doubt, Bollywood has recognized the talented actor in his early days.
SRK was a brilliant Student
Shah Rukh has a brilliant academic result in his school and college days. But due to his boredom of the static educational system, he quits several colleges and institutions. In the school, St. Colmbia, he was awarded the Sword of Honor for representing the true spirit of the school.
SRK – a Passionate Reader
Reading books is one of his favorite hobbies and you can call him as a passionate reader. He often can be found in front of a bookstall in the road of London and this hobby helps him to collect loads of books for his library.
As a die-hard Shah Rukh Khan fan, I love to share some unusual facts about SRK and hope the information helps the readers to know him better.