The man who rules the hearts of millions - Shah Rukh Khan celebrates his 53rd birthday today. Having featured in more than 80 Bollywood movies, SRK has been winning hearts not just in India but across the globe with the characters he essays on screen. And nope, we ain't just talking about the iconic Raj and Rahul characters he has played onscreen but fans also loved seeing him portraying several other roles from Ajay Sharma from Baazigar, Kishan from Paheli, Captain Kabir Khan from Chak De! India to Aman from Kal Ho Na Ho, Major Ram Prasad Sharma from Main Hoon Na. Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Songs Will Make You Wish to See SRK-Aish Pair Again on Silver Screen (Watch Videos).

SRK played all these roles so effortlessly and looked so natural on screen that fans have immense sentimental and emotional value attached to them. From playing an obsessive lover in Darr, a revenge seeking hero in Baazigar to playing a Indian hockey teach coach in Chak De! India and now a dwarf in his upcoming next Zero – SRK has essayed vivid and extremely different characters on screen. Some of his iconic movies include Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Dil Toh Pagal Hai, Kal Ho Na Ho, Kabhi Khushie Kabhi Gham, My Name Is Khan and many more. Shah Rukh Khan Birthday: The Actor Asks Fans Travelling to Meet Him to Be Safe.

For every SRK fan out there, here's sharing with you movie stills of some of King Khan's most popular movies that definitely make you nostalgic.

Darr, a psychological romantic thriller had SRK play the role of an obsessive lover, Rohan Mehra. The film released a year after his debut and he was already essaying a negative role. That was quite a risk he took but it put him in a different league altogether.

Shah Rukh Khan in Darr (Photo Credit: Twitter)

Another negative character that won him a lot of praise. Not many are aware but Sanjay Dutt was the first choice for this role.

Shah Rukh Khan in Baazigar (Photo Credit: Twitter)

Karan Arjun had Salman Khan and SRK playing brothers. The film had fans vouching for this jodi thanks to their reel and real bromance. Kajol played Shah Rukh's love interest in the film.

Shah Rukh Khan in Karan Arjun (Photo Credit: Twitter)

Raise your hands up if you remember this iconic scene from Dil Toh Paagal Hai! 

Shah Rukh Khan in Dil Toh Paagal Hai (Photo Credit: Twitter)

Josh was box office dud but fans loved watching Shah Rukh as 'Max' who was nothing less than a gulla ka gunda

Shah Rukh Khan in Josh (Photo Credit: Twitter)

He played a rather different character - Kishan in Paheli

Shah Rukh Khan in Paheli (Photo Credit: Twitter)

Not just SRK but EVERYTHING about K3G was, is and will always be EPIC. Thank you, Karan Johar.

Shah Rukh Khan in K3G (Photo Credit: Twitter)

The most romantic and cheesiest movie - DDLJ continues to run in cinemas till today

Shah Rukh Khan in DDLJ (Photo Credit: Twitter)

You'd be lying if you said you didn't shed a single tear while watching this scene from Kal Ho Na Ho

Shah Rukh Khan in Kal Ho Na Ho (Photo Credit: Twitter)

You know how it feels when your crush passes by! His character has a crush on his professor (Sushmita Sen) in Main Hoon Na where he tries to get all cutesy every time she is around! How could she have resisted that smile?

Shah Rukh Khan in Main Hoon Na (Photo Credit: Instagram)

On Shah Rukh’s birthday today, the makers have decided to unveil the trailer of his film Zero which will be releasing on December 21. The film will also star Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma in key roles. Here's wishing him a lifetime of happiness. Happy birthday Shah Rukh Khan.

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