SRK Birthday Special – Today, November 2nd, our beloved King Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, is celebrating his 60th birthday! In a career spanning over three decades, he has captivated not only India but the entire world with his acting. But do you know where our “King of Romance” has his roots? The answer is: Peshawar, Pakistan! Let’s take a closer look at his unique “Peshawari connection.”
Peshawar’s Streets and Khan Sahib’s Ancestral Home
Shah Rukh Khan’s father, Mir Taj Mohammad Khan, was born in the culturally rich city of Peshawar. Renowned film journalist Anupama Chopra’s biography, “King of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan,” contains an interesting insight.
According to Anupama Chopra’s book, Shah Rukh’s family lived in house number 1147, a narrow alley in Shahwali Qatal, Peshawar. This area was within walking distance of Dhakai Naal Bandi and Duma Gali.
And interestingly, Dhaka Naal Bandi and Duma Gali were the areas where two other legends of Indian cinema, Prithviraj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar, also lived. There’s truly something magical about Peshawar’s soil!
The Freedom Struggle and the Journey to Delhi
Shahrukh Khan’s father, Mir Taj Mohammad Khan, was born in 1928 in the same house number 1147. He was only 14 years old when, during the 1942 Quit India Movement, he and his brother Gama were arrested along with 60,000 others for their political activism. The political turmoil in Peshawar disrupted his studies. Therefore, Mir Taj Mohammad’s family sent him to Delhi in 1946. It was there that he met Fatima from Hyderabad a few years later and they got married.
Finally, on November 2, 1965, at Talwar Nursing Home in Delhi, the star we all know today as Shah Rukh Khan was born!
Journey from TV to the ‘King of Romance’
Beginnings: Shah Rukh began his acting career with the Doordarshan TV serial ‘Fauji’.
Bollywood Debut: He entered the big screen in 1992 with ‘Deewana’.
Recognition: Films like ‘Baazigar’, ‘Darr’, ‘Karan Arjun’, and the evergreen ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’ (DDLJ) earned him the tag of ‘King of Romance’.
King Khan: Films like ‘Dil To Pagal Hai’ and ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ made him not just an actor, but a ‘King Khan’ for generations.
The biggest birthday gift: The film ‘KING’!
King Khan’s fans got the biggest surprise on his 60th birthday! The impressive title of his upcoming film, “King,” has been revealed. Shah Rukh Khan will be seen in a powerful action avatar in this film. The most exciting part is that the film will be released in 2026 and will also star King Khan’s daughter, Suhana Khan!