Career Shah Rukh Khan

Television and debut (1989–1994)

• 1989: Rose to notice as Abhimanyu Rai in the TV series Fauji, followed by Circus (1989–90).
• 1992: Film debut in Deewana – Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut.
• 1993: Surprised audiences with negative roles in Baazigar (Filmfare Best Actor) and Darr; Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa also won him praise.

The romantic hero (1995–2003)

• 1995: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge with Kajol – one of the longest-running films in Indian cinema history.
• Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Mohabbatein (2000) and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001).
• 2002: Title role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Devdas; Kal Ho Naa Ho followed in 2003.

Range and experiments (2004–2018)

• 2004: Main Hoon Na (first Red Chillies production), Veer-Zaara and Swades as a NASA scientist.
• Don (2006) and Don 2 (2011).
• 2007: Played hockey coach Kabir Khan in Chak De! India and produced and starred in Om Shanti Om.
• 2010: My Name Is Khan as Rizwan Khan, a man with Asperger syndrome.
• Ra.One (2011), Chennai Express (2013), Happy New Year (2014), Dilwale (2015), Fan (2016), Raees (2017) and Zero (2018).

Comeback (2023 – present)

• 2023: Returned after a four-year break with YRF's Pathaan and Atlee's Jawan, both among the highest-grossing Indian films, followed by Rajkumar Hirani's Dunki.
• August 2024: Received the Pardo alla Carriera (career achievement award) at the Locarno Film Festival.
• 2025: Made his Met Gala debut; won the National Film Award for Best Actor for Jawan (shared with Vikrant Massey), presented by President Droupadi Murmu on 23 September 2025.
• Upcoming: Siddharth Anand's King, scheduled for release on 24 December 2026, with Deepika Padukone and his daughter Suhana Khan.

Business and television

• Co-founded Red Chillies Entertainment (with Gauri Khan), which also runs the VFX studio Red Chillies VFX.
• Co-owner of Kolkata Knight Riders (IPL champions 2012, 2014, 2024) and other Knight Riders cricket teams.
• Hosted Kaun Banega Crorepati (2007), Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain?, Zor Ka Jhatka and TED Talks India Nayi Soch (2017).
• Named a billionaire in the Hurun India Rich List 2025 (estimated ₹12,490 crore), making him India's richest entertainer on the list.