It's King Khan's B'Day !

It's King Khan's B'Day !

On SRK's birthday, we bring to you, lesser known facts about this Bollywood icon, who is not known as King Khan for nothing!

SRK Image Courtesy : GQ

Brand Endorser

Shah Rukh Khan has endorsed 34 brands in all - the highest for an Indian actor. Looks like everyone loves SRK!

First Car

King Khan's first car was a Maruti Omni which was gifted by his mother. SRK now has six imported cars including the red Pajero which he first bought apart from BMWs, Audi and a Mercedes.

Voted the sexiest!

He has been voted the sexiest man in Asia by the Jade magazine.

SRK - The Bright Spark

He did his High school from St Columbus High School in New Delhi. He was an ace in electronics and biology but wasn't good at all in mathematics. Overall, however, he was a brilliant student.

SRK- The Sportsman

He captained his school teams in football, hockey, and played cricket as well. Incidentally SRK can play football with David Beckham because he has a deal with Nakheel Developers in Dubai - a Signature Villa in Palm Islands worth 58 million dirhams! Even Bill and Hillary Clinton are neighbors.

Degrees

He graduated from Hansraj College, Delhi University and followed it up with a Masters Degree in Mass Communications (Film making) from Jamiya Miliya Islamiya, in Delhi, but quit it in a year.

SRK - The Restauranteur

For a short spell, Shahrukh Khan ran a restaurant in Darya Ganj, New Delhi.

Stint on Small Screen

He started out as an actor on the small screen, in Dil Dariya (directed by Lekh Tandon) where he almost went unrecognized because he played a sardarji. Then came his tele serials Fauji, Ummeed and Circus.

Dad and Mom

His father ran a transport company and his mother was a magistrate.

SRK - The Struggler

During his struggling days, he stayed with Aziz Mirza and Vivek Vaswani. He bought his first house when producer Ratan Jain gifted him Rs 7 lakh. In September 2001, he bought the sprawling 23,400 sq ft sea-facing bungalow for Rs 13.5 crore called Mannat.