Shah Rukh Khan has been entertaining his fans for more than 27 years. The actor, who was first seen in the 1992 film Deewana, has played many roles in films but his image as a romantic hero has been the most loved. From his signature open-arm pose to his dimples, girls can’t stop swooning over him. What makes him more appealing is the fact that SRK is self-made. He appeared in TV shows before venturing into Bollywood.
People often think that SRK’s first TV show was Fauji. But his first outing as an actor was actually a show called Doosra Keval in which he played a double role.
Shah Rukh Khan in his first TV show Doosra Keval
Shah Rukh Khan played Keval in the DD National show Doosra Keval in the year 1989. The show was about a village boy who moves out of the town and never returns. Eventually, he gets killed when he refuses to support his friends in terror activities. Directed by Lekh Tandon, the show gave Shah Rukh Khan the opportunity to emerge as a romantic hero. Not just romance, SRK explored everything from action to drama in the TV show. But his romantic scenes in the show are proof enough -- that he was born to be a romantic hero.
The show was named Doosra Keval because in the later half of the show, SRK appears as his original character Keval’s lookalike.
Watch this old video of Shah Rukh Khan from the show Doosra Keval-
Apart from Fauji and Doosra Keval, SRK also worked in Aziz Mirza's Circus and Mani Kaul's mini-series Idiot. He also appeared in small roles in serials Umeed and Wagle Ki Duniya. The actor was so good in his characters that he was often compared with superstar Dilip Kumar and his style. However, SRK didn’t think of acting in films at that time as he felt he wasn’t good enough.
Shah Rukh Khan in his first TV show Doosra Keval
Shah Rukh Khan's journey to superstardom is a remarkable one. He had shifted to Mumbai from Delhi to try his luck in films -- when his mother had passed away. It was Hema Malini who gave him his first break but things couldn’t fall into place and the film got released after Deewana. There was no looking back for SRK, however, after Deewana as his time had then come.
The superstar has since won hearts and given back-to-back hits. From Baazigar, Dil Se, Darr to DDLJ, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Jab Tak Hai Jaan, there is only one man who rules romantic movies like a king -- Shah Rukh Khan. And he hasn’t let his charm fade away with name and fame.
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