10 Unknown facts about king khan 

1. He was named Abdul Rashid Khan at birth –

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– His maternal grandmother named him Abdul Rashid Khan, but later, his parents changed it to Shah Rukh Khan.

 He once ran a restaurant –

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– Before entering Bollywood, SRK briefly ran a restaurant in Delhi to support himself financially.

He was paid just ₹50 for his first acting job

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His first-ever earnings as an actor came from working in a Doordarshan TV show, for which he was paid ₹50.

He doesn’t like ice cream

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– Despite being a foodie, SRK has revealed that he doesn’t like eating ice cream.

He has a fear of riding horses

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– Though he has done action-packed roles, SRK has admitted that he is scared of riding horses.

 He was an excellent student

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– SRK was an outstanding student in school, excelling in both academics and sports, and won the prestigious 'Sword of Honour' award at St. Columba’s School, Delhi.

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7. He has never watched his own films –

– SRK rarely watches his own movies because he feels he might become self-critical.

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 He once slept on a bench in Mumbai

– When he first came to Mumbai to become an actor, he had no place to stay and even spent nights sleeping on a bench at Marine Drive.

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9. He owns property on the Moon –

– A fan buys a piece of land for him on the Moon every year in an area called the 'Sea of Tranquility.'

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10. He is the only Indian actor with three doctorates

– SRK has received honorary doctorates from multiple universities, including the University of Edinburgh, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, and La Trobe University, for his contributions to arts, philanthropy, and culture.