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Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Fauji’ days: Rare photo from his TV debut show

Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Fauji’ days: A look at rare photo from his TV debut show

Shah Rukh Khan gave Bollywood cinema some of its most iconic films from ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, ‘Devdas’ to ‘Chennai Express’ and ‘Pathaan’. While the world knows him as the superstar who made his big-screen debut with ‘Deewana’ in 1992, not many know that SRK first won hearts on television. Before entering Bollywood, he worked in TV shows, and one of his earliest performances came in the show ‘Fauji’, where he played a young army cadet.

A nostalgic glimpse from ‘Fauji’

Check out the photo:

SRK Fauji Shooting Days Shahrukh Khan.

The throwback photo shows Shah Rukh Khan in his early acting days, dressed in military uniform with a youthful charm and determination in his eyes. In the photo, he is posing with his ‘Fauji’ co-stars, and everyone has a smile on their face. At that time, his co-stars did not even know that sitting with them was someone who would become a global icon, a superstar of Bollywood, and would later be called the ‘King of Bollywood’.

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About ‘Fauji’

‘Fauji’ marked Shah Rukh Khan’s acting debut in 1988, where he played Abhimanyu Rai, a young and mischievous army recruit. The show followed the training of Indian Army commando regiments. The drama is known for its realistic portrayal of army life. Directed by Lt. Col. Raj Kumar Kapoor. Raj Kumar Kapoor. The ‘Fauji’ series has 13 episodes, each 24 minutes long. Alongside SRK, Vijay Mathur, Rakesh Sharma, Mazhar Khan, and Vikrant Kapoor played pivotal roles. Shah Rukh Khan also works in more television shows, such as ‘Circus’, ‘Dil Dariya’, and ‘Wagle Ki Duniya’

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Shah Rukh Khan won the first ever National Award for ‘Jawan,’ directed by Atlee. The film also featured Deepika Padukone, Nayanthara and moreShah Rukh Khan latest seen in movie ‘Dunki’ which was released in 2023, His latest movie name ‘King’ going to release in 2026. Suhana Khan daughter of SRK is also going to make her theatrical debut with this. Along with her, Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Rani Mukerji, Arshad Warsi, and Jackie Shroff. Go to Source

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