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SRK scores 28 million Twitter followers
Actor Shah Rukh Khan now has a Twitter family of 28 million. Shah Rukh, 51, is quite active on social media. He regularly posts about his personal and professional life on his social media accounts.
Among Bollywood’s leading Khans, Shah Rukh has the maximum followers on Twitter, but trails behind megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who has 29.3 million followers. Salman Khan has 25.6 million followers, Aamir Khan has 21.9 million followers and Akshay Kumar has 20.2 million followers on the social media platform. This year hasn’t been great for Shah Rukh, as his films Raees and Jab Harry Met Sejal didn’t do well at the box office. He is currently busy with filmmaker Aanand L Rai’s yet-to-be titled movie, which features the actor as a dwarf. One of the best known actors of Indian cinema, Shah Rukh is often referred to as, King of Bollywood by his fans. He embarked on his acting career with several television series in the late ’80s, before making his Bollywood debut in 1992 with Deewana. He was also seen portraying negative roles in films like Darr, Baazigar and Anjaam.
The actor featured in a series of romantic films including Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Mohabbatein (2000) and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham .... (2001). He was also seen in Devdas (2002), Swades (2004), My Name Is Khan (2010), Chak De! India (2007) and others.