Shah Rukh Khan Marks 30 Years In Bollywood! Here Are Five Of His Most Iconic Films

Actor Shah Rukh Khan is all set to star in multiple projects this year. The King of Bollywood is celebrating his 30-year-long journey in the Hindi film industry.

The actor was only 15 years old when his father passed away. He was born on November 2, 1965, in a Muslim family in New Delhi. From working with his father in a tea stall as a kid to building a successful career, SRK has achieved a feat that only some dare to dream of.

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In his entire career, SRK played only six negative characters onscreen and there have been a total of sixteen movies where his character died in the end, including Baazigar. Let's have a look at some of the most iconic characters played by Shah Rukh Khan in his career so far:

SRK's Most Iconic Films and Characters:

1. Devdas: While Shah Rukh Khan has played over a hundred characters in 100 films, one of the most iconic characters will remain from filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's directorial Devdas. The film featured SRK as a wealthy London-based graduate who couldn't marry the love of his life. The beautiful character of his childhood sweetheart, Paro, was played by Aishwariya Rai Bachchan. The duo couldn't marry each other due to the stark difference in family status. The movie also featured Madhuri Dixit as Chandramukhi, who devoted her life to Devdas.

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2. Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge: Who can forget this blockbuster musical romance? DDLJ is one of Shah Rukh Khan's career-defining movies that had won millions of hearts. His character Raj in the 1995 movie falls in love with a Simran, portrayed by Kajol. The duo travelled through Europe together in the movie along with their friends. Raj tries to win over Simran's family, who were already getting her married to a boy from a known family back in India. However, Simran's father, who has promised her hand to his friend's son becomes the barrier in their relationship. The film ends with a happy ending. The film was widely praised. Many applauded it for its connection to different segments of society by simultaneously promoting strong family values and the following of one's own heart.

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3. Chak De India: In this 2007 film, SRK portrayed the character of a cocky yet supportive hockey coach of the Indian womenĄ¯s hockey team. The Bollywood Baadshah impressed the audience with his character Kabir Khan, who took the pain to train the Indian women's hockey team that had no unity while playing the sport. SRK like Kabir Khan sees the immense potential in the players and teaches the 16 young women from Indian states with different cultural backgrounds, the importance of team effort and eventually leading them to win the World Cup.

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4. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai: Shah Rukh Khan plays the character of Rahul in this film, which shows a love triangle between SRK, Rani Mukherjee and Kajol as Anjali. While Rani Mukherjee's character in the film dies after childbirth, SRK's character Rahul raises his daughter Anjali, who then plans to unite her widowed father with his true love.

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5. Kal Ho Naa Ho: This is a film about a girl Naina, finding a new meaning in her dreary life after she meets Aman, played by none other than Shah Rukh Khan. Even though they love each other. Aman claims to be married to another woman and convinces his friend Rohit played by Saif Ali Khan to woo her. The ending of the film is tragic as SRK's character dies.

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