"Since his 1992 debut, Khan has played a wide range of roles in more than 80 films: the romantic idol in "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" (1995), which still runs at one Mumbai cinema; a disgraced hockey coach seeking redemption in "Chak De! India" (2007); and a vigilante fighting government inefficiency and corruption in "Jawan" (2023) in which he plays six avatars, each echoing earlier film personas."
"This year alone, the actor, who turns 60 on November 2, notched several viral moments: In May he became the first Indian male actor to walk the Met Gala red carpet, in June he did a cameo in Ed Sheeran's "Sapphire" video, and in October he went viral for a selfie taken in Riyadh with South Korean "Squid Game" star Lee Jung-jae — an image that some fans called the "collab of the century." Google Trends searches on him span Mauritius to Myanmar."
Shah Rukh Khan remains a transgenerational and international Bollywood icon whose visibility spans Gen Z to Baby Boomers and audiences across Mauritius to Myanmar. He achieved several high-profile moments in one year: walking the Met Gala red carpet, a cameo in Ed Sheeran's "Sapphire" video, and a viral selfie with Lee Jung-jae. Since 1992, he has portrayed diverse characters across more than 80 films, including leads in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Chak De! India, and six avatars in Jawan. Jawan won him the Indian National Film Award for best actor in September. Fans and observers describe his appeal as emotionally resonant and sometimes ineffable.
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