Cinema in India is like brushing your teeth in the morning. You can't escape it.

Khan is considered to be one of the biggest film stars in cinematic history with a fan following claimed to number in the billions; in 2011 the Los Angeles Times called him "the world's biggest movie star. In 2005 the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri for his contributions towards Indian cinema. Shahrukh Khan (pronounced [‘ʃaːɦrəx ˈxaːn]; born 2 November 1965) often credited as Shah Rukh Khan and informally referred as SRK or SK is an Indian film actor.