Camera on Shahrukh

Discovery travel & living provides a rare glimpse into the personal life of This Bollywood star in an upcoming series.

Fans of Shahrukh Khan will be delighted to know that their favourite Bollywood star is going to be featured in a series to be aired over Discovery Travel & Living.

Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, a division of Discovery Communications, announced recently that Discovery Travel & Living, its flagship lifestyle channel, has commissioned a new series on Shahrukh, which will provide viewers with a rare glimpse into the personal life of the Indian superstar.

With unprecedented access, Discovery Travel & Living’s cameras will shadow Shahrukh for six months in India and across the globe, taking viewers on an intimate journey to get to know the man behind some of Bollywood’s biggest box-office hits.

Rahul Johri, senior vice-president and general manager (India) of Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, said: "Discovery Travel & Living has always set the highest benchmark whether showcasing travel destinations or exploring genres like fashion, relationship, home, luxury, makeovers, music, trends and wellness.

"With this groundbreaking series on India’s biggest superstar Shahrukh Khan, we are surpassing all established definitions of lifestyle entertainment.

"We are extremely thrilled at this opportunity to work with Shahrukh and to provide his fans and millions of viewers around the world with a personal viewing experience and uninhibited access to his life, for the first time ever."

With a unique format that takes a look at his life from within, this engaging series will show viewers the real Shahrukh in all his daily roles – as a father, a husband, a friend, and a passionate actor.

The series is currently under production and will air on Discovery Travel & Living in India as well as other international markets. Blue Mango Films and Red Chillies Idiot Box have been commissioned to produce the series.

Shahrukh was born on Nov 2, 1965, and has been a prominent Bollywood figure, as well as a film producer and television host.

He made his film debut in Deewana (1992). Since then, he has been part of numerous commercially-successful films and has earned critical acclaim for many of his performances.

During his years in the Indian film industry, Shahrukh has won 13 Filmfare Awards, seven of which are in the best actor category.

His films such as Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Chak De India (2007), Om Shanti Om (2007) and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008) remain some of Bollywood’s biggest hits, while films like Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001), Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), Veer-Zaara (2004) and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) have been top-grossing Indian productions in the overseas markets, making him one of the most successful actors of India.

Since 2000, Shahrukh has branched out into film production and television presenting as well. He is the founder/owner of production companies, Dreamz Unlimited and Red Chillies Entertainment.

In 2008, Newsweek named him one of the 50 most powerful people in the world.

In 2007, he replaced Amitabh Bachchan as the host of the third series of the popular game show Kaun Banega Crorepati, the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (from Jan 22 to April 19, 2007).

On April 25, 2008, he began hosting the game show Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain?, the Indian version of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, whose last episode was telecast on July 27 that year with Lalu Prasad Yadav as the special guest.