Shah Rukh Khan, 49, made his Bollywood debut in Deewana, which released on June 25, 1992.
Actor Shah Rukh Khan can thank one of the
Kumars who resided at the erstwhile No 42 for this tweet compliment. Sanjeev Bhaskar, star of hit British series
The Kumars at No 42, joined the chorus celebrating SRK's 23 years in Bollywood:
SRK and Mr Bhaskar met at the UK Asian Awards in London this year, where they were honoured for Outstanding Achievement in Cinema and Television respectively.
23 Golden Years of SRK has been a top Twitter trend all day Thursday.
Shah Rukh Khan, 49, made his Bollywood debut in
Deewana, which released on June 25, 1992. His co-stars were Divya Bharti, soon to die in a tragic accident, and Rishi Kapoor, who tweeted:
A fan club tweeted this photo of the co-stars from 23 years ago:
In the two decades and a bit that has passed since, SRK has occupied the top box office berths - with fellow Khans - Salman and Aamir - and continues to churn out money spinners like
Happy New Year and
Chennai Express, his last two films. This year, he has
Dilwale with Kajol out in December, and is also working on
Raees with Pakistani actress Mahira Khan and Yash Raj Films' Fan.