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Back in 2008, Shah Rukh Khan was named one of the 50 most powerful people in the world. In 2011, the Los Angeles Times called him “the world’s biggest movie star.” And this year, Khan not only celebrated his 48th birthday but also welcomed a third child with his wife, Gauri Khan. Suffice to say, Khan’s been having a lot of success thrown his way.
Love from Fans
With his birthday came tons of well wishes from fans. Khan tweeted at his followers, “The mark of one born with noble qualities is being born without envy. – Francois. Now becos of ur lov I envy no one. Thanx all for ennobling me [sic].”
Khan is currently filming a movie “Happy New Year,” and the director Abhishek Bachchan as well as Rarah Khan wished the actor well on his big day. Farah posted a photo, saying, “Happy Birthday to my wiser, richer, and ‘older-than-me’ friend!”
A Most Prolific Bollywood King
Khan has been involved in more than 75 movies, and shows no sign of slowing down. On his birthday, fans even gathered at the doorsteps of his own home to light fireworks for the celebration. Khan said of the celebrations, “Thank u everyone. All who came outside the house with crackers and posters. Love to u all & apologies to the neighbors. Ur love makes me happy.” Khan also enjoyed having several hashtags dedicated to him on his birthday–#SRKDay, #SRKsBirthdayCelebrations, and #BirthdayOfBaadshah Khan were all the place to find birthday wishes to the star.
In recent photos of Khan, he can be seen sporting sleek black suits as well as other traditional Indian clothing, but no matter what he wears, his adoring fans will surely be true to the end. He is even involved in a somewhat playful feud with Salman Khan (no relation) over whether actress Deepika Padukone will star in her next film opposite Shah Rukh or Salman. Though she has starred with Shah Rukh before, she has said she wuld love to do a film with the ‘other’ Khan. We’ll have to wait to see if that all pans out, but we’ll keep you updated!
What’s your favorite film that Khan has been in?
