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Shah Rukh Khan

The biggest name in Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan has appeared in more than 80 movies and has become a household name the world over. Khan's career spanning 30 years has earned him numerous awards and accolades.

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Photo collage of actors Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan

Bollywood stars Salman, Shah Rukh Khan receive death threats

Salman and Shah Rukh received separate death threats with the callers asking for ransoms.
CrimeNovember 8, 2024
Fans of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan gather outside a cinema showing "Dunki"

Can Bollywood bring India and Pakistan closer together?

India movie stars have huge fan bases in Pakistan, despite the bitter political rivalry between the neighboring nations.
CultureDecember 28, 2023
A man looks at a poster of Shah Rukh Khan

Pakistan: 'Afghan Shah Rukh Khan' fears deportation

Impersonator Farhad Khan worries he'll be sent back to Afghanistan as Pakistan cracks down on illegal migrants.
MigrationNovember 21, 202302:38 min
Fans of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan celebrate the release of Hindi-language film ''Pathaan'', starring their hero

Does Shah Rukh Khan's fame challenge Hindu nationalism?

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan's Muslim religion has become a thorn in the side of Narendra Modi's India, say analysts.
CultureSeptember 22, 2023
DW Shift

AI revolution in advertising

AI makes it happen: ad campaigns feature superstars tailored to local businesses.
Digital WorldAugust 14, 202302:39 min
A scene from the film "Pine Cone" showing the two queer protagonists embracing in bed.

LGBTQ and diversity at Indian Film Festival Stuttgart

Celebrating 20 years in Stuttgart, the festival offers mixed themes from animal rights to empowerment to diverse love.
FilmJuly 19, 2023
Picture of Indian Hindu fans conducting the "aarti" - a Hindu religious ritual - in front of the film poster of Bollywood superstar, Shah Rukh Khan

Are Shah Rukh and Salman Khan Bollywood's last superstars?

Is there any Bollywood actor who can succeed superstars Shah Rukh and Salman Khan?
FilmFebruary 26, 2023
A scene from the Yash Chopra film "Veer-Zaara" starring actors Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta.

Bollywood romances: More than sarees, songs and Switzerland

Netflix's "The Romantics" explores the legacy of love in the Bollywood films of legendary Hindi director Yash Chopra.
FilmFebruary 14, 2023
Screenshot Instagram Schauspieler Shah Rukh Khan

Actor Shah Rukh Khan: Charming the masses 30 years on

The Bollywood icon turns 57 on November 2 and remains beloved among both Indian and international fans.
FilmNovember 1, 2022
Bollywood Film | Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

The end of Bollywood?

Bollywood was once seen as synonymous with Indian cinema. But film tastes are changing on the Asian subcontinent.
CultureJuly 22, 2022
Aryan Khan with narcotics police at a bail hearing

Was Bollywood star's son targeted for political reasons?

The son of Indian film superstar Shah Rukh Khan was arrested on drug charges and denied bail for weeks.
SocietyOctober 28, 2021
Shah Rukh Khan

Muslim Bollywood star briefly detained at LAX

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan publicly complains he's detained at US airports "every damn time" after landing at LAX.
August 12, 2016
Bollywood film Dilwale, Copyright: picture-alliance/dpa/Rapid Eye Movies

Shah Rukh Khan comes to German living rooms

An Indian TV channel has launched in Germany, and will broadcast nearly exclusively Bollywood films.
July 29, 2016
Bollywood Film Happy New Year

Bollywood's 'King' Khan

Here's how Shah Rukh Khan became India's most successful movie star.
CultureJuly 29, 20168 images
Shahrukh Khan actor

Debate over religious intolerance goes Bollywood

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan has waded into the online debate over religious intolerance.
November 4, 2015
Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, Copyright: picture-alliance/dpa/B. Pedersen

'King of Bollywood' Shah Rukh Khan turns 50

Millions of fans celebrate the birthday of the charismatic Indian superstar and "King of Bollywood."
November 2, 2015

The face of Bollywood.

Indian movie star Shah Rukh Khan has become a worldwide phenomenon.
April 17, 2013
Indian actress Priyanka Chopra poses at Jemaa El Fna square before their movie screening 'Barfi!' during the 12th edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival in Marrakech, Morocco, 07 December 2012. (Photo: EPA/ABDELHAK SENNA +++(c) dpa - Bildfunk+++)

Bollwood actresses rediscovered

The 'pretty' image of Bollywood actresses is crumbling with a new generation of talent.
April 17, 2013
Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan (Phoot: AP Photo/Gautam Singh)

India's Muslim king

Does Bollywood's Muslim star Shah Rukh Khan have a troubled relationship with India?
January 30, 2013
Shah Rukh at the red carpet in Berlin

Movies in 'Brrrrlin'

'King Khan' receives praise for bringing Berlin to India in his film 'Don 2.'
February 14, 2012
Shah Rukh Khan

Berlin Bollywood

‘Don 2’ with Shah Rukh Khan is one of the most awaited movies in Berlin.
February 3, 2012
Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra embrace in a dance from one of their Bollywood films

Berlin meets Bond with a Bollywood twist

Berlin's latest silver screen visitors have brought with them a splash of Indian colour.
October 25, 2010

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan at the Berlinale

At the weekend, one of the most eagerly awaited Asian stars stopped in Berlin: Bollywood hero Shah Rukh Khan.
February 15, 2010
Shah Rukh Khan and his co-star Kajol with the director of "My Name is Khan" Karan Johar

Bollywood star in trouble with Hindu nationalists

Thousands of activists from the Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena have been rounded up in Mumbai ahead of the release of actor Shah Rukh Khan’s star-studded movie “My Name is Khan” on Friday.
February 11, 2010
Roman Polanski

Film premiere

A film by Roman Polanski, who's under house arrest in Switzerland, will premiere at the Berlinale.
December 15, 2009