Shahrukh Khan is a legendary actor who plays a crucial role in Indian movies as well as its global acceptance. Though his die hard fans take note of each and every aspects of his life, here are some facts which may not be known by them.
Let us see what are the 10 lesser known facts about Shahrukh Khan.
1) Shahrukh Khan’s character was named Rahul in 9 of his movies and Raj in 6 of his movies.
2) We all know that Shahrukh Khan was brought up in Delhi and he proudly calls himself a Delhi boy. But it is not known by many that Shahrukh spent his childhood in Bangalore, where his grandfather was posted.
3) Shahrukh spent his first salary buying ticket for Agra to watch Taj Mahal.
4) Shahrukh’s favorite actor is Dilip Kumar.
5) Before entering into film career, Shahrukh used to run a dhaba in Dariya Ganj.
6) Shahrukh has a phobia of horse riding.
7) Shahrukh was originally named Abdul Rahman. His father changed the name later.
8) Shahrukh Khan is the only Indian being invited in Yale university, U.S.A.
9) Shahrukh received the best actor award in 1998, but he handed it over to Salman Khan.
10) Shahrukh Khan is the only Indian to be awarded by UNESCO for his charity.