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Happy Birthday Shah Rukh Khan: Actresses launched by King Khan in Bollywood

While he has carved a niche for himself, the superstar has also launched some phenomenal talents like Deepika Padukone, Anushka Sharma, etc.

shah rukh khan King Khan launched these five actresses in Bollywood

The undisputed King of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan is all set to celebrate his 52nd birthday on November 2, 2017. The superstar will have a starry celebration at his plush bungalow in Alibaug with family and friends. Pictures of wife Gauri Khan, daughter Suhana Khan and close friends surfaced on internet and instantly went viral. Shah Rukh's close friends Farah Khan and Karan Johar have been giving us a sneak peek into the birthday eve by sharing photographs on Instagram.

Meanwhile, Shah Rukh is celebrating silver jubilee in Bolywood and just a glance at his glorious career is enough to prove why he is called King Khan. A self-made man who began his struggle with roles in television shows like Wagle Ki Duniya, Circus, Fauji, etc is now a living legend. Those who wonder why do people go gag over him, should watch Swades, Chak De India!, My Name Is Khan, Baazigar, etc. While he has carved a niche for himself, the superstar has also launched some phenomenal talents like Deepika Padukone, Anushka Sharma, etc. Here's the list of actresses whom Shah Rukh gave the big break of their careers

Shilpa Shetty
Shilpa Shetty made her debut opposite Shah Rukh Khan in 1993 suspense thriller Baazigar. The movie which was inspired by a Hollywood movie, A Kiss Before Dying had Shilpa in a supporting role of Seema. The movie created magic at box office and became the fourth-highest-grossing film of the year.

Shilpa Shetty

Gayatri Joshi
Gayatri Joshi made her debut with Ashutosh Gowariker's Swades in 2004. The cult movie was a critically acclaimed one, however, Gayatri vanished from the spotlight. She is now happily married.

Gayatri Joshi

Deepika Padukone
The leggy lass Deepika Padukone is now reigning queen of Bollywood. Debuting with Farah Khan's movie Om Shanti Om, she was casted opposite Shah Rukh. Deepika played double role in the 2007 movie- Shantipriya and Sandy. Just like the film, its songs too became insanely popular. The duo once again worked in Happy New Year. Deepika is now all set to mesmerize us with her upcoming movie Padmavati.

Deepika Padukone

Preity Zinta
The dimpled girl of Bollywood got her big break with Mani Ratnam's 1998 movie Dil Se. She played the role of Preeti Nair, Shah Rukh's fiancée. Though, her role was for just 20 minutes, she gained appreciation for it. She went on to work with Shah Rukh in 2003 movie Kal Ho Naa Ho for which she won Filmfare Award for Best Actress

Preity Zinta

Anushka Sharma
The bubbly girl of Bollywood, Anushka Sharma also debuted with Shah Rukh in Aditya Chopra's 2008 flick Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. She played the role of Tani who was married to a middle-aged man. Shah Rukh and Anushka went on to do movies like Jab Tak Hai Jaan and Jab Harry Met Sejal. The actress has now also donned producer's hat.

Anushka Sharma