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Referred to in the media as "Baadshah of Bollywood", "King of Bollywood" or "King Khan", he has appeared in more than 80 Bollywood films.SRK entered the glamour industry through the TV media .In his early days he has acted in serials like Fauji and Circus where he was recognised by the audience as the potential.
Later he entered Bollywood.His first movie was Dil Aashna Hai directed by actress Hema Malini where he played the love interest of late Divya Bharati. Early in his career, Khan was recognised for portraying villainous roles in the films Darr(1993), Baazigar(1993) and Anjaam(1994). He then rose to prominence after starring in a series of romantic films, including Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge(1995), Dil To Pagal Hai(1997), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai(1998) and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham.(2001). He earned critical acclaim for his portrayal of an alcoholic in Devdas(2002), a NASA scientist in Swades(2004), a hockey coach in Chak De! India(2007) and a man with Asperger syndrome in My Name Is Khan(2010).
Many of his films display themes of Indian national identity and connections with diaspora communities, or gender, racial, social and religious differences and grievances. Described by the Los Angeles Times as perhaps "the world's biggest movie star", [3] Khan has a significant following in Asia and the Indian diaspora worldwide. He is one of the richest actors in the world, with an estimated net worth of US$400–600 million, The media often label him as "Brand SRK" because of his many endorsement and entrepreneurship ventures.
