Shah Rukh Khan was born to
parents of Pathan origin, Taj
Mohammed Khan and Lateef
Fatima, and was born and
raised in New Delhi. His family
came from Kissa Kahani
Bazaar in Peshawar, before
the Partition of India. Khan
attended St. Columba's
School and later the Hansraj
College (1985-1988) to earn
an Honours degree in
Economics. He later studied
for a Masters Degree in
Mass Communications at
Jamia Millia Islamia
University. He used to spend
his holidays during his
childhood in Hyderabad
(Tolichowki), where his
mothers family lives. He is
married to Gauri Khan and
they have two children, son
Aryan and daughter Suhana.
At St. Columba's School,
Shah Rukh Khan was an "all-
rounder", accomplished in
sports, drama and
academics. He won the
Sword of Honour, an annual
award bequeathed to the
individual who embodies
most the spirit of the
school, to try one's hand at
everything.
Career
He started his career in
1988 by appearing in the
television series Fauji playing
the role of Commando
Abhimanyu Rai. He then
played a minor role in the
serial Circus in 1989. which
depicted the life of circus
performers. That same
year he had a minor role in
the television film In Which
Annie Gives it Those Ones.
After the death of his
parents Khan moved from
New Delhi to Mumbai for a
fresh start in 1991. He made
his Bollywood film debut in
Deewana (1992) which was a
hit and launched his career
in Bollywood.
He got critical acclaim for
his performances in
Baazigar and Darr (1993), in
which he played anti-hero
