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Typhoon Haikui
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Typhoon Haikui
Typhoon (JMA)
Category 1 typhoon (SSHS)
Typhoon Haikui at peak intensity on August 7
Formed August 1, 2012
Dissipated August 11, 2012
Highest winds 10-minute sustained:
120 km/h (75 mph)
1-minute sustained:
120 km/h (75 mph)
Lowest pressure 965 mbar (hPa); 28.5 inHg
Fatalities >59 direct, >3 missing
Damage $1.71 billion (2012 USD)
Areas affected Japan, Philippines, China
Part of the 2012 Pacific typhoon season
Typhoon Haikui (international designation: 1211, JTWC designation: 12W) was the third tropical cyclone in the span of a week to impact Mainland China during late July and early August 2012.[1] The name Haikui, which replaces Longwang, means sea anemone in Chinese.[citation needed]
Contents [hide]
1 Meteorological history
2 Preparations and impact
2.1 Japan
2.2 China
2.3 Philippines
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
[edit]Meteorological history
Storm path
Late on July 31, 2012 a tropical disturbance formed within a large monsoon trough. On August 1, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) mentioned the system as a tropical depression southeast of Iwo Jima, and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert late on the same day.[2][3] Late on August 2, the JTWC upgraded it to a tropical depression, before the JMA upgraded the system to a tropical storm and named it Haikui early on the next day.[4][5] Early on August 4, the JTWC upgraded Haikui to a tropical storm.[6] On August 5, the JMA upgraded Haikui to a severe tropical storm when it was located north-northeast of Kume Island.[7] The JTWC upgraded Haikui to a category 1 typhoon Late on August 6, as it developed an eye. At 12Z on August 7, the JMA upgraded Haikui to a typhoon, but the JTWC downgraded it to a tropical storm simultaneously. Later, Typhoon Haikui made landfall over Xiangshan County in Zhejiang, China at 19:20 UTC (03:20 CST on August 8).[8] Early on August 8, the JMA downgraded Haikui to a severe tropical storm, when the JTWC issued the final warning. Soon, the JMA downgraded Haikui to a tropical storm.
[edit]Preparations and impact
[edit]Japan
Slowly moving through the Ryukyu Islands for several days, Haikui brought a prolonged period of heavy rain and high winds to several islands. On Okinawa, sustained winds peaked at 72 km/h (45 mph) and gusts were recorded up to 122 km/h (76 mph). Rainfall amounted to about 9 in (230 mm), bringing several dams to full or near-full capacity. No reports of major damage were received on Okinawa, though numerous tree limbs were downed across the island. A total of 353 flights to and from Naha International Airport were canceled, affecting more than 70,000 passengers.[9]
[edit]China
Tropical Storm Haikui over Anhui, China on August 9
On August 7, officials in Shanghai closed all parks, banned outdoor activities, canceled summer classes, and suspended outdoor construction. At least 200,000 in the city alone were evacuated and another 256,000 were relocated in neighboring Zhejiang Province. Port officials also called 30,000 ships back to shore to ride out the storm.[10][11] Throughout the country, an estimated one million people were evacuated ahead of the storm's arrival.[1]
Across Zhejiang Province, Haikui caused widespread and severe damage. According to the local flood and drought relief headquarters, 4,452 homes were destroyed and 184,800 hectares were submerged in flood waters.[12] In Sanmen County, where the storm made landfall, nearly 100 villages lost power.[1] In the province alone, economic losses were estimated in excess of ¥10 billion (US$1.57 billion). Additionally, an estimated 4.03 million people were affected by the storm.[13] On the morning of August 10, the Shenjiakeng Reservoir in Zhoushan collapsed, resulting in ten fatalities. An unknown number of people are missing; however, local authorities "vowed to make all-out efforts to locate the missing" according to the Xinhua News Agency.[14] In Shanghai, two people were killed and seven others were injured in storm-related accidents.[13] Heavy rains, in excess of 600 mm (24 in) in Anhui Province triggered severe flooding that destroyed more than 2,400 homes and affeced 2.17 million people.[12][15] Authorities evacuated approximately 156,000 people in the province.[16] At least three people were killed in the province and economic losses amounted to ¥880 million (US$138.36 million).[12][15] One person was also killed in Jiangsu Province.[12] On Mount Guangming, in the Huangshan mountain range, wind gusts from the storm peaked at 117 km/h (73 mph).[16] In Jiangxi Province, heavy rains, measured up to 328 mm (12.9 in) in Jingdezhen, triggered significant floods that affected more than 330,000 people.[17]
According to the flood and drought relief headquarters, as of August 9, at least 7,561 homes were destroyed and 388,180 hectares (959,214 acres) of cropland were flooded throughout China by the storm.[18]
[edit]Philippines
Although located hundreds of kilometres away from the Philippines, the southerly flow from Typhoon Haikui enhanced the southwest monsoon across much of Luzon.[19] As a result, widespread heavy rains impacted regions still recovering from deadly floods triggered by Typhoon Saola less than a week earlier.[11] During a 72 hour span from 6–8 August, 1,007 mm (39.6 in) of rain fell in parts of Metro Manila, leading local media to compare the event to Typhoon Ketsana in 2009, which killed 464 in the city.[20] Some of the most severe flooding took place along the Marikina River, which swelled to near-record levels. During the afternoon of 7 August, the river reached a height of 20.6 m (68 ft), well beyond the flood level of 16 m (52 ft) and about 3 m (9.8 ft) below the record level set during Typhoon Ketsana. About 70 percent of Metro Manila were affected by flooding.[21] Some areas were submerged in up to 3 m (9.8 ft).[22] Due to the expanding floods, officials in the city evacuated more than 23,000 residents from flood-prone areas and relocated them to shelters set up across the area.[21] According to a reporter from the British Broadcasting Corporation, many residents were reluctant to leave their belongings behind, and some traveled back through flood waters to retrieve their belongings. Officials feared the flooding could worsen as the La Mesa Dam continued to overflow by then.[23] At least nine people were killed and four others were injured in a landslide in Quezon City.[24]
Numerous schools in Metro Manila, Central Luzon, and CALABARZON had suspended classes.[24] As a precautionary measure, officials cut power to some areas of National Capital Region (NCR).[23] At least 250,000 people left their homes as flooding covered more than a third of the city. The head of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) compared the deluge to the Kevin Costner film Waterworld.[25]
In response to the flooding, the NDRRMC allocated approximately ₱13 million (US$311,000) worth of relief funds and deployed 202 personnel to assist in search and rescue missions.[19] The search and rescue missions were hampered by strong currents in flooded streets.[23] Philippine President Benigno Aquino ordered officials to maximize the effort on rescuing and aiding affected residents.[22]
On 8 August, more than 1 million families were already affected. The NCR and nine nearby provinces were already placed under a state of calamity, with some areas were flooded up to 2 storeys. 90 percent of Metro Manila were already submerged in flooding. Communications were affected badly, though distress calls and SMS from thousands of Metro Manila residents and their worried relatives flooded television and radio stations as most power and water connections were lost. Red warning was already downed to yellow during morning but turned back into red warning during afternoon after another set of continuous heavy rain falls again in Metro Manila until midnight of August 9, 2012. Different local artists and Hollywood stars like Jessica Sanchez, Ryan Seacrest, David Archuleta, David Cook tweeted 'Pray For The Philippines' as a courtesy to help the country. Some schools extended their suspension of classes until Saturday. Airports also had severe flooding, forcing some flights to land at the Clark International Airport in Pampanga and other airports nationwide or altogether rebooking.[26][27][28][29][30]
Throughout the Philippines, a total of 49 people have been confirmed dead while 3 others are listed as missing.[31]
[edit]See also
Tropical cyclones portal
Typhoon Ketsana
Typhoon Rananim
Typhoon Saomai
[edit]References
^ a b c "Typhoon Haikui makes landfall in China". Agence France-Presse. ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). August 8, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
^ "WWJP25 RJTD 011200". Japan Meteorological Agency. August 1, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
^ "Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert". Joint Typhoon Warning Center. August 1, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
^ "Tropical Depression 12W Advisory 1". Joint Typhoon Warning Center. August 2, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
^ "Tropical Storm Haikui Tropical Cyclone Advisory 030000". Japan Meteorological Agency. August 3, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
^ "Tropical Storm 12W (Haikui) Advisory 6". Joint Typhoon Warning Center. August 4, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
^ "Severe Tropical Storm Haikui Tropical Cyclone Advisory 051200". Japan Meteorological Agency. August 5, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
^ "强台风"海葵"登陆浙江象山鹤浦镇 速度将放缓". China News. August 7, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
^ Dave Ornauer (August 6, 2012). "Tropical Storm 12W (Haikui), # 11: By the numbers". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
^ "Shanghai, Eastern China Brace for Typhoon Haikui". Associated Press. ABC News. August 7, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
^ a b "China evacuates 450,000 after Philippines turned into 'waterworld' by Typhoon Haikui". The Telegraph. August 7, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
^ a b c d "Typhoon Haikui kills 6 in east China". Xinhua General News. August 10, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
^ a b Yan (August 8, 2012). "Typhoon Haikui eases, kills 3, affects millions". Xinhua General News. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
^ "Death toll in E China reservoir breach rises to 10". Xinhua General News. ReliefWeb. August 10, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
^ a b "China: Floods - Information Bulletin no 2". International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. ReliefWeb. August 10, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
^ a b "Tropical storm Haikui brings downpours, gales to Anhui". Xinhua General News. ReliefWeb. August 9, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
^ "Typhoon Haikui affects 330,000 in E China province". Xinhua General News. August 10, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
^ "Haikui affects 6 mln people, destroys thousands of houses". Xinhua General News. August 9, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
^ a b "SitRep No.1 re Effects of Southwest Monsoon Enhanced by TS "Haikui"" (PDF). National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. August 7, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
^ "Southwest monsoon brings more rains than Ondoy". GMA News. August 7, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
^ a b "PAGASA: 23,000 residents evacuated as Marikina River continues to swell". GMA News. August 7, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
^ a b "Manila floods force 270,000 to flee". Reuters. Financial Times. August 7, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
^ a b c Kate McGeown (August 7, 2012). "Floods paralyse Philippine capital Manila". British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
^ a b "SitRep No.2 re Effects of Southwest Monsoon Enhanced by TS "Haikui"" (PDF). National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. August 7, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
^ Floyd Whaley (August 7, 2012). "Rains Flood Manila Area, Sending Thousands Fleeing". The New York Times. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
^ "More than 1 million battle Philippine flood". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). August 8, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
^ "Heavy rains submerge Manila". Daily News. August 8, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
^ Chuck Smith (August 7, 2012). "Stars tweet for prayers, help as heavy rains continue". Retrieved August 8, 2012.
^ Chuck Smith (August 8, 2012). "Hollywood personalities show concern for the PH". Yahoo! OMG! Philippines. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
^ Cliff Harvey C. Venzon (August 7, 2012). "Airlines waive rebooking penalties for passengers". BusinessWorld Online. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
^ "SitRep No.7 re Effects of Southwest Monsoon Enhanced by TS "Haikui"" (PDF). National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. August 9, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
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National Transitional Council
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This article is about the Libyan government. For the Congolese entity, see National Transitional Council (Congo).
National Transitional Council
المجلس الوطني الانتقالي
al-majlis al-waṭanī al-intiqālī
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Abbreviation NTC
Predecessor General People's Congress of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Successor General National Congress of Libya
Formation 27 February 2011
Extinction 8 August 2012 [1]
Type Provisional authority
Purpose/focus Deliberative assembly/ deliberative democracy
Headquarters Tripoli
Location Libya
Official languages Arabic
Chairman Mustafa Abdul Jalil
Vice Chairman Mustafa Honi
Prime Minister Abdurrahim El-Keib
Mahmoud Jibril
Website www.ntc.gov.ly
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The National Transitional Council of Libya (Arabic: المجلس الوطني الإنتقالي al-majlis al-waṭanī al-intiqālī ), sometimes known as the Transitional National Council[2], was the de facto government of Libya for a period during and after the 2011 Libyan civil war, in which forces aligned with the NTC overthrew the Jamahiriya government of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. The NTC governed Libya for a period of ten months after the end of the war, holding elections to a General National Congress on 7 July 2012, and handing power to the newly-elected assembly on 8 August.[3]
The formation of the NTC was announced in the city of Benghazi on 27 February 2011 with the purpose to act as the "political face of the revolution". On 5 March 2011, the council issued a statement in which it declared itself to be the "only legitimate body representing the people of Libya and the Libyan state".[4][5][6] An executive board, chaired by Mahmoud Jibril, was formed by the council on 23 March 2011 after being de facto assembled as an "executive team" since 5 March 2011. The NTC issued a Constitutional Declaration in August 2011 in which it set up a road-map for the transition of the country to a constitutional democracy with an elected government.
The council gained international recognition as the legitimate governing authority in Libya[7] and occupied the country's seat at the United Nations.[8] In referring to the Libyan state, the council used the long-form name Libyan Republic, while the Gaddafi government's name for the Libyan state was the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.
Contents [hide]
1 Background
1.1 2011 uprising and civil war
1.2 Early efforts to form a government
1.3 Establishment of a national council
1.4 Formation of an executive board
1.5 Instability in 2012
1.6 Dissolution
2 Aims and objectives
3 Structure and membership
3.1 Legislative body
3.1.1 Members
3.2 Executive Board
3.2.1 Members (March–August 2011)
3.2.2 Members (October 2011)
3.3 Interim government
3.4 Local government
3.5 Commercial bodies
4 Armed forces
5 Foreign relations
5.1 Military intervention
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
[edit]Background
[edit]2011 uprising and civil war
Main article: Libyan civil war
After popular movements overturned the rulers of Tunisia and Egypt, Libya's immediate neighbours to the west and east, Libya experienced a full-scale uprising beginning in February 2011.[9][10] By 20 February, the unrest had spread to Tripoli. Much of Libya had slipped out of Gaddafi's control, falling to anti-Gaddafi forces. Eastern Libya, centered around the second largest city and vital port of Benghazi, was firmly under the control of the opposition. The opposition began to organise themselves into a functioning government.[11] Anti-Gaddafi forces marched on Sirte (Gaddafi's hometown) on 28 September 2011. Gaddafi loyalists delayed the attack with the use of their snipers. The fight for Sirte ended on 20 October with the capture of the town and the death of Colonel Gaddafi.[12]
[edit]Early efforts to form a government
Opposition meeting in Bayda, 24 February 2011
On 24 February 2011, politicians, former military officers, tribal leaders, academics and businessmen held a meeting in the eastern city of Bayda.[13] The meeting was chaired by former justice minister Mustafa Abdul Jalil, who quit the Jamahiriya government a few days before. The delegates discussed proposals for interim administration with many delegates asking for UN intervention in Libya.[14] The podium at the meeting displayed the pre-Jamahiriya flag.[15][16]
On 25 February, Al Jazeera TV reported that talks were taking place between "personalities from eastern and western Libya" to form an interim government for the post-Gaddafi era.[15] The following day, former justice minister Mustafa Abdul Jalil was announced to be leading the process of forming an interim body, to be based in Benghazi.[17][18] Jalil stated that "Gaddafi alone bore responsibility for the crimes that have occurred" in Libya; he also insisted on the unity of Libya and that Tripoli was the national capital.[19] The efforts to form an alternative government have been supported by the Libyan ambassador in the United States, Ali Suleiman Aujali.[20][21] The Libyan deputy ambassador to the United Nations, Ibrahim Omar Al Dabashi, stated that he supported a new alternative government "in principle".[22]
[edit]Establishment of a national council
A National Transitional Council was formed on 27 February to act as "the political face of the revolution".[23] Its spokesman, Hafiz Ghoga, made clear at the launch press conference that the national council was not a provisional government and added that the newly formed council was not in contact with foreign governments and did not want them to intervene.[24] He later clarified that an airstrike mandated by the United Nations would not be considered a foreign intervention.[25]
An Al Jazeera journalist in Benghazi reported that a fully fledged interim government would not be formed until Tripoli was under opposition control.[26] This contradicted Jalil's statement of the previous day about the formation of a provisional government. These comments were later clarified by the council as Jalil's "personal views".
On 5 March, the council issued a statement in which it declared itself to be the "sole representative of all Libya". Mustafa Abdul Jalil was named as chairman of the council.[4][5][6]
On 10 March, France became the first country to recognise the council as Libya's only legitimate government.[27]
[edit]Formation of an executive board
See also: Cabinet of Libya
On 23 March, the council established an Executive Board to act as a transitional government for Libya. Jibril, who had served as chairman of the informal "executive team" since 5 March, was appointed as Chairman of that board, stating that council would serve as the "legislative body", and the new Executive Board would serve as the "executive body".[28][29] Jibril led the meeting and negotiations with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, a meeting that resulted in France officially recognizing the council as the sole representative of the Libyan people.[citation needed]
[edit]Instability in 2012
In mid-January 2012, protesters against the NTC stormed its Benghazi headquarters, demanding greater transparency on expenditures, that Gaddafi-era officials be sacked, and that Islamic sharia law be the source of the country's future constitution.[30] Jalil was in the building, but slipped out the back before protesters broke in and stole computers and furniture. A few days earlier, Abdul Hafiz Ghoga, vice president of the NTC, was surrounded and jostled by a group of university students in Benghazi, before being pulled to safety by supporters.[31]
[edit]Dissolution
In a ceremony on 8 August 2012—held in the evening due to the daytime fast of Ramadan—the NTC formally transferred power to the General National Congress. Jalil stepped down as chairman, passing the position to the GNC's oldest member, Mohammed Ali Salim.[32] The NTC was then dissolved, while the GNC members took their oath of office, led by Salim.[33]
Hundreds of people gathered in Tripoli's Martyrs' Square with candles symbolizing reconciliation.[32] The date of the transfer—20 Ramadan on the Islamic calendar—had also been selected for symbolic reasons, as 20 Ramadan the previous year had fallen on 20 August, the date that the rebels attacked Tripoli, leading to Gaddafi's flight.[33] As Jalil addressed the crowd, attendees chanted "Allahu Akbar!" or "The blood of martyrs will not go wasted!"[34]
According to BBC News, the transfer was "the first peaceful transition of power in Libya's modern history".[32]
[edit]Aims and objectives
Further information: Libyan interim Constitutional Declaration
The "Declaration of the founding of the National Transitional Council" stated that the main aims of the council were as follows:[35]
Ensure the safety of the national territory and citizens
Coordination of national efforts to liberate the rest of Libya
Support the efforts of local councils to work for the restoration of normal civilian life
Supervision of the Military Council to ensure the achievement of the new doctrine of the Libyan People's Army in the defense of the people and to protect the borders of Libya.
Facilitate the election of a constituent assembly to draft a new constitution for the country; be put to a popular referendum
Form a transitional government to pave the holding of free elections
Guide the conduct of foreign policy, and the regulation of relations with other countries and international and regional organizations, and the representation of the Libyan people
In another statement clarifying the goals for a post-Gaddafi Libya, the council committed itself an eight-point plan to hold free and fair elections, draft a national constitution, form political and civil institutions, uphold intellectual and political pluralism, and guarantee citizens' inalienable human rights and the ability of free expression of their aspirations. The council also emphasized its rejection of racism, intolerance, discrimination, and terrorism.[36][37] Article 1 further declares Tripoli the state capital and Arabic the official language while reserving the linguistic and cultural rights of ethnic minorities as well as the freedom of religion for religious minorities.
The stated aim of the NTC was to form a de jure interim government based in Tripoli and hold elections for a Public National Conference to replace it. The PNC would then elect a prime minister, appoint a Constituent Assembly to draft a constitution subject to its approval by the PNC and by referendum, and then oversee free elections for a representative government.[38]
[edit]Structure and membership
[edit]Legislative body
National Transitional Council
المجلس الوطني الانتقالي
al-majlis al-waṭanī al-intiqālī
Type
Type Unicameral
Leadership
Chairman Mustafa Abdul Jalil
Vice Chairman Mustafa Honi
Members 51 members
Meeting place
Tripoli, Libya
Website
ntclibya.com
The National Transitional Council claimed to be, and was widely recognized as, the "only legitimate body representing the people of Libya and the Libyan state".[39] Starting off at 33 members, it rose to 51,[40] with proposals to increase its size further to 75 or even 125.[41]
Al Jazeera English reported that each city or town under opposition control will be given five seats on the new council and that contact will be established with new cities that come under opposition control to allow them to join the council. The identities of members of the council were not disclosed at the launch conference. Human Rights lawyer Hafiz Ghoga was the spokesperson for the new council. An Al Jazeera English journalist in Benghazi stated that Mustafa Abdul Jalil still had a leadership role within the new council.[24] The Council declared that Jalil was the head of the council.[6] The council met formally for the first time on 5 March 2011[6] when it was announced that the council had 33 members.[42] The names of some of the members were kept secret to prevent threats to their families that were still in Gaddafi-held areas of Libya.[43]
In September 2011, some of the NTC's members were in Benghazi, while some had moved to the de jure capital Tripoli. On 8 September, the head of government Mahmoud Jibril became the highest-ranking NTC official yet to move to Tripoli. Prior to Jibril's relocation, Deputy Chairman Ali Tarhouni was the de facto leader of the NTC in Tripoli.[44]
[edit]Members
The members of the council included:[45][46][47]
Council Members:
Mustafa Abdul Jalil - Chairman of the Council
Mustafa Honi - Vice Chairman of the Council
Zubeir Ahmed El-Sharif - Political Prisoners representative
Omar El-Hariri - Military Council representative
City Representatives:
Hassan Fadeel - City of Ajdabiya
Salih Dirssi - City of Bayda
Ahmed Dayikh - City of Bayda
Mustafa Houni - City of Jufra
Abd al-Qadr Minsar - City of Khoms
Emadaldeen Nussayr - City of Zawiya
Khaled Nassrat - City of Zawiya
AbdAllah Turki - City of Zintan
Mukhtar Jadal - City of Ajaylat
Ahmed Zway - City of Kufra
Mustafa Lindi - City of Kufra
Abdullah Moussa Al-Mayhoub - City of Quba
Taher Dyab - City of Marj
Mussa Balkami - City of Ubari
Mohamed ZaynAbideen - Lower Nafusa
Fathi Mohammed Baja - City of Benghazi
Ahmed Al-Abbar - City of Benghazi
Salwa Fawzi El-Deghali - City of Benghazi
Khaled Sayih - City of Benghazi
Mansour Kikhia - City of Benghazi
Intisar Ageeli - City of Benghazi
Abd al-Basset Naama - City of Tarhuna
Ihbaybil Doii - City of Jadu
Ashour Bourashed - City of Derna
Khaled Ahmed ShikShik - City of Zliten
Othman BenSassi - City of Zuwara
Abd al-Majeed Sayf-alNasser - City of Sabha
Mohamed Rimash - City of Sirte
Fraj Shoeib - City of Shahhat
Ali al-Juwani - City of Sabratha
Farhat Shirshari - City of Sorman
Othman Mgayrhi - City of Tobruk
Alameen Bilhaj - City of Tripoli
Abd al-Razzag Aradi - City of Tripoli
Mohamed Hrayzi - City of Tripoli
Abd al-Razzag Abuhajar - City of Tripoli
Ali Shitwi - City of Tripoli
AbdAllah Banoon - City of Tripoli
Abd al-Nasser Salem - City of Tripoli
Abd al-Basset Abadi - City of Tripoli
Abd al-Nasser Nafaa - City of Tripoli
Salih Darhub - City of Tripoli
Osama AbuKraza - City of Tripoli
Milad Oud - City of Tripoli
Ali Manaa - City of Ghadames
Idris AbuFayid - City of - Gharyan
Jamal Issa - City of Kabaw
Ali Gamma - City of Murzuk
Abd al-Hadi Shaweesh - City of Murzuk
Ramadan Khaled - City of Msallata
Ibrahim BenGhasheer - City of Misrata
Suleiman Al-Fortia - City of Misrata
Mohamed Al-Muntasir - City of Misrata
Salem Gnan - City of Nalut
Hassan Sghayir - City of al Shatii
Saad Nasr - City of al Shatii
Abd al-Razzaq Madi - City of Yafran
Mubarak al-Futmani - City of Bani Walid
AbdAllah Banoon of Tripoli resigned to form a political party.
[edit]Executive Board
Further information: Cabinet of Libya
On 5 March 2011, a crisis committee was set up to act as the executive arm of the council. An Executive Board was announced on 23 March 2011.[29][48][49] It originally had 15 members, but a minor reorganisation apparently removed the post of Military Affairs from the council proper and created a successor position for Defence on the board, expanding the bureau to 16 members.[50][51]
The Executive Board was dismissed on 8 August 2011 due to administrative mistakes in investigating the assassination in July of Free Libyan Army commander General Abdel-Fatah Younes.[52] Chairman Mahmoud Jibril, the only designated member of the Executive Board who was not fired, was tasked with forming a new Board.[53]
[edit]Members (March–August 2011)
Prior to the re-shuffle in August 2011, the board members were:[49]
Mahmoud Jibril – Chairman and Head of International Affairs
Ali Al-Issawi – Vice-Chairman
Ahmed Hussein Al-Darrat – Internal Affairs and Local Government
Jalal al-Digheily – Defence (formerly Military Affairs)
Mahmoud Shammam – Media
Naji Barakat – Health
Mohammed Al-Allagi – Justice and Human Rights
Hania Al-Gumati – Social Welfare
Abdullah Shamia – Economic
Ali Tarhouni – Finance and Oil
Anwar Fituri – Transportation and Communications
Abulgassim Nimr – Environment
Atia Lawgali – Culture and Community
Abdulsalam Al-Shikhy – Religious Affairs and Endowments
Ahmed Al-Jehani – Reconstruction and Infrastructure
Suliman El-Sahli – Education
[edit]Members (October 2011)
A new cabinet was unveiled in early October 2011, though not all of its members were announced at once. Individuals confirmed to be part of the new board included[54] Mahmoud Jibril as prime minister, Ali Tarhouni as deputy prime minister, and Jalal al-Digheily as defence minister. On 23 October, Jibril resigned as Mustafa Abdul Jalil declared an end to the Libyan civil war,[55] and Abdurrahim El-Keib succeeded him as prime minister on 31 October.[40]
The Executive board was dissolved on 22 November 2011 as per the Interim constitution which stated that the Executive board must be dissolved upon the formation of the Interim Government.[citation needed]
[edit]Interim government
El-Keib unveiled the interim government on 22 November 2011:[56]
Abdurrahim El-Keib – Prime Minister
Mustafa A.G. Abushagur- Deputy Prime Minister
Hamza Abu Faris – Minister of Awqaf & Islamic Affairs
Ali Ashour – Minister of Justice
Anwar Fituri – Minister of Communications and Information Technology
Mustafa Rugibani – Minister of Labor
Fatima Hamroush – Minister of Health
Fawzi Abdel A'al – Minister of Interior
Awad Beroin – Minister of Energy
Taher Sharkas – Minister of Trade and Commerce
Sulaiman al-Sahli – Minister of Education
Ashour Bin Khayal – Minister of Foreign Affairs
Osama al-Juwali – Minister of Defense
Isa Tuwaijir – Minister of Planning
Mabrouka Jibril – Minister of Social Affairs
Abdulrahman Ben Yezza – Minister of Oil
Hasan Zaglam – Minister of Finance
AbdulHamid BuFruja – Minister of Agriculture
Mahmoud Fetais – Minister of Industry
Naeem Gheriany – Minister of Scientific Research and Higher Education
Ahmed Attiga – Investment Authority
Abdul Rahman Habil – Minister of Culture and Civil Society
Awad al-Baraasi – Minister of Electricity
Ashraf bin Ismail – Martyrs Authority
Mohammad Harari – Minister of Local Government
Ibrahim Alsagoatri – Minister of Housing
Yousef Wahashi – Minister of Transportation
Fathi Terbil – Minister of Youth
Ibrahim Eskutri – Minister of Construction
[edit]Local government
During the war, in opposition-held Benghazi, a 15-member "local committee"[57] made up of lawyers, judges and respected local people was formed in order to provide civic administration and public services within the city.[58] Residents have organised to direct traffic and collect refuse. Many shops and businesses have opened again.[58] A newspaper[59] and two local radio stations were also established.[60]
Similar "local committees" were formed in other cities controlled by opposition groups.[61]
[edit]Commercial bodies
The council established the following commercial bodies to manage its financial affairs:
The Central Bank of Benghazi – to act as the "monetary authority competent in monetary policies in Libya"[62]
Libyan Oil Company – to act as the "supervisory authority on oil production and policies in the country"[63]
[edit]Armed forces
Main articles: National Liberation Army (Libya) and Libyan National Army
The anti-Gaddafi forces were Libyan armed forces which were constituted during the 2011 war by defected military members and armed citizens in order to engage in battle against remaining members of the Jamahiriya's armed forces, hired mercenaries and paramilitary loyal to the rule of Muammar Gaddafi. The National Liberation Army, formerly known as the Free Libyan Army, was the NTC's military arm, with the small Free Libyan Air Force operating assets including captured and defected fighter jets and helicopters.
Omar El-Hariri was the first military affairs minister the NTC named, holding that position from 23 March 2011 forward. By 19 May 2011, however, Jalal al-Digheily had replaced El-Hariri.[64] Then on 8 August 2011, Digheily along with 14 other members of the Executive Board were fired and the position left vacant, but was reappointed in early October 2011 after continuing in the role of interim defense minister for almost two months.[65] Then on 22 November 2011, the Executive Board was dissolved for the formation of the Interim Government and Osama al-Juwali became the new Defense Minister.
On 1 April 2011, Abdul Fatah Younis was announced as commander of the NTC's forces, in an attempt to form an organized fighting structure due to a string of failures. Younis was killed in an attack on 29 July 2011 which was variously blamed on pro-Gaddafi agents,[66] rogue rebel militiamen, and the NTC itself.[67] Suleiman Mahmoud, Younis's top lieutenant, replaced him as army commander.[68]
[edit]Foreign relations
Libya
Countries that recognised the NTC as the sole legitimate representative of Libya during the civil war
Countries that did not recognise the NTC prior to voting for it to take Libya's UN seat
Countries that said they would not recognise the NTC
Other countries which opposed recognition of the NTC at the UN
Main articles: Foreign relations of Libya and International recognition of the National Transitional Council
In July 2011, the Libya Contact Group of representatives of many nations announced its participants' agreement to deal with the National Transitional Council as the "legitimate governing authority in Libya".[69][70] The council also received the backing of the Arab League[71] and the European Union.[72] On 16 September 2011, the United Nations General Assembly voted to award Libya's UN seat to the NTC.[8] On 20 September 2011, the African Union officially recognised the NTC as the legitimate representative of Libya.[73]
Mohammed El Senussi, the pretender to the throne of Libya, also voiced his support for the NTC.[74]
While NTC forces were working to secure military victory on the ground, the NTC's chairman, Mustafa Abdul Jalil, was working to foster good diplomatic relations overseas. Before Gaddafi was killed Abdul Jalil negotiated a deal with the British government to pay millions in compensation to victims of IRA attacks that used Jamahiriya-supplied arms. [75]
[edit]Military intervention
Main article: 2011 military intervention in Libya
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 authorised a multi-national effort to establish a no-fly zone. On 19 March, British, French and US air forces began attacking targets in Gaddafi-controlled Libya, thereby initiating the UN military intervention. Operations were led by NATO under Operation Unified Protector, after initially being led by a joint UK, US and French command. Non-NATO states such as Jordan, Qatar, Sweden, and the United Arab Emirates also contributed to the military mission.[citation needed]
[edit]See also
General National Congress
Supreme Council of the Armed Forces
Syrian National Council
[edit]References
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^ a b "Libya Opposition Launches Council". Al Jazeera. 27 February 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
^ Fahim, Kareem; Kirkpatrick, David D. (1 March 2011). "Libyan Rebels Said To Debate Seeking U.N. Airstrikes". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
^ Reported on Al-Jazeera English TV by Hoda Abdel-Hamid[full citation needed]
^ "Libya: France recognises rebels as government". BBC News. 10 March 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
^ "למען מיסראתה: מטוסי המערב תקפו טנקים [For Misrata: Western planes attacked tanks]" (in Hebrew). Maariv. Associated Press. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
^ a b "Libyan Air Force 'No Longer Exists'". Al Jazeera. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
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^ a b Gumuchian, Marie-Louise and Shuaib, Ali (8 August 2012). "Libya's ruling council hands over power to new assembly". Reuters. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
^ "Libya's transitional council hands over power". CNN. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
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^ "List of NTC Members 1 of 2" (in Arabic). twitpic.com. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
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[edit]External links
Wikinews has related news: France first to recognise Libyan rebels as "legitimate representatives of the people"
ntclibya.com, council's official website (in Arabic)
English-language version of ntclibya.com
libyamission-un.org, official website of Libya's mission to the United Nations
ntclibyaus.org, official website of council's representative office in the United States
tfmlibya.org/english, official website of the council's Temporary Financing Mechanism
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Tim Williams
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Tim Williams
Born November 5, 1979 (age 32) July 12, 1982 (age 30)
Instruments
Guitar
Guitar, Piano
Years active
2002 - Present
2009 - Present
Labels
Modern Outsider
None
Website www.tim-williams.net www.timwilliams.com
Tim Williams is a folk musician currently based in Los Angeles, CA. He has released two LPs, two EPs and several 7" singles on Dovecote Records and is currently signed with Modern Outsider Records as a part of the band Soft Swells.
Tim Williams is an Indie-Rock Singer/Songwriter currently based in Philadelphia, PA. He has released one EP and one LP, is the house musician for the National Radio Program MyFixitUpLife and has shared the stage with Of Monsters and Men, among others, through Radio 104.5.
[edit]Biography
With roots in the Midwest, Williams' music career began in Boston, MA with a self-released EP "Songs For the Commute". After one year in Boston, Williams moved to New York and immediately began writing and recording a second release while staying at the Hotel Chelsea. These sessions turned into his two subsequent albums, "8/18 Chelsea Sessions" and "Tales of Digression" which would soon after become the first two releases on the Dovecote Records label.
Williams supported these releases playing small clubs and venues in the US and UK. In 2004 he met London-based producer Dave Lynch during a showcase at the CMJ festival in New York. Lynch offered to record Williams' next record if he ever found himself in the UK again. In November, 2005 Williams moved in with friends in Eastbourne, England and began writing and recording with Lynch. The resulting album ("When Work Is Done") marked Williams first release with national exposure. He embarked on multiple tours making stops at South By Southwest, CMJ, and the Sundance Film Festival. His video for "Novel" won MTV's weekly video contest The Freshman.
Tim Williams' third studio album Careful Love should be approached with a few more personal facts in mind: he wrote it after open heart surgery, while in love, and displaced from Brooklyn to California. Careful Love was released this past October on Dovecote Records.[1]
Tim Williams is a Philadelphia-based Indie-Rock Singer/Songwriter. He has performed with International Acts Of Monsters and Men, Ryan Star, Diane Birch, JJAMZ and Jeffrey Gaines. Springing to popularity in large part thanks to Radio 104.5, he is also the house musician for the National Radio Program MyFixitUpLife. With MyFixitUpLife, he has toured the nation with Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - most noteably the show's 200th and final episode in Joplin, MO in which Tim helped rebuild the tornado ravaged community while playing music for the cast and volunteers.
Additional Television appearances include The Food Network's Restaurant: Impossible, NBC's The 10! Show and PHL17's Eye Opener. He was also seen in the Major Motion Picture Invincible. He plays music before Philadelphia Phillies home games at Citizen's Bank Park.
He was a finalist in Wawa's Welcome America Singer/Songwriter Contest in 2011. His debut EP We Begin was released on July 1, 2009 and is available on iTunes. His second album and first full length, Blue Ribbon, was released on September 26, 2012.
[edit]Discography
Songs for the Commute (2002)
The Refrain (2002)
8/18 Chelsea Sessions (2003)
Ami 7" (2003)
Tales of Digression (2004)
Merchant Heart (2006)
When Work Is Done (2007)
When Work Is Done 12" (2008)
Careful Love (2009)
We Begin (2009)
Blue Ribbon (2012)
[edit]References
^ http://www.baeblemusic.com/albumreview/tim-williams-careful-love Album Review Tim Williams
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Title
Tim Williams
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tim Williams
Born November 5, 1979 (age 32) July 12, 1982 (age 30)
Instruments
Guitar
Guitar, Piano
Years active
2002 - Present
2009 - Present
Labels
Modern Outsider
None
Website www.tim-williams.net www.timwilliams.com
Tim Williams is a folk musician currently based in Los Angeles, CA. He has released two LPs, two EPs and several 7" singles on Dovecote Records and is currently signed with Modern Outsider Records as a part of the band Soft Swells.
Tim Williams is an Indie-Rock Singer/Songwriter currently based in Philadelphia, PA. He has released one EP and one LP, is the house musician for the National Radio Program MyFixitUpLife and has shared the stage with Of Monsters and Men, among others, through Radio 104.5.
[edit]Biography
With roots in the Midwest, Williams' music career began in Boston, MA with a self-released EP "Songs For the Commute". After one year in Boston, Williams moved to New York and immediately began writing and recording a second release while staying at the Hotel Chelsea. These sessions turned into his two subsequent albums, "8/18 Chelsea Sessions" and "Tales of Digression" which would soon after become the first two releases on the Dovecote Records label.
Williams supported these releases playing small clubs and venues in the US and UK. In 2004 he met London-based producer Dave Lynch during a showcase at the CMJ festival in New York. Lynch offered to record Williams' next record if he ever found himself in the UK again. In November, 2005 Williams moved in with friends in Eastbourne, England and began writing and recording with Lynch. The resulting album ("When Work Is Done") marked Williams first release with national exposure. He embarked on multiple tours making stops at South By Southwest, CMJ, and the Sundance Film Festival. His video for "Novel" won MTV's weekly video contest The Freshman.
Tim Williams' third studio album Careful Love should be approached with a few more personal facts in mind: he wrote it after open heart surgery, while in love, and displaced from Brooklyn to California. Careful Love was released this past October on Dovecote Records.[1]
Tim Williams is a Philadelphia-based Indie-Rock Singer/Songwriter. He has performed with International Acts Of Monsters and Men, Ryan Star, Diane Birch, JJAMZ and Jeffrey Gaines. Springing to popularity in large part thanks to Radio 104.5, he is also the house musician for the National Radio Program MyFixitUpLife. With MyFixitUpLife, he has toured the nation with Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - most noteably the show's 200th and final episode in Joplin, MO in which Tim helped rebuild the tornado ravaged community while playing music for the cast and volunteers.
Additional Television appearances include The Food Network's Restaurant: Impossible, NBC's The 10! Show and PHL17's Eye Opener. He was also seen in the Major Motion Picture Invincible. He plays music before Philadelphia Phillies home games at Citizen's Bank Park.
He was a finalist in Wawa's Welcome America Singer/Songwriter Contest in 2011. His debut EP We Begin was released on July 1, 2009 and is available on iTunes. His second album and first full length, Blue Ribbon, was released on September 26, 2012.
[edit]Discography
Songs for the Commute (2002)
The Refrain (2002)
8/18 Chelsea Sessions (2003)
Ami 7" (2003)
Tales of Digression (2004)
Merchant Heart (2006)
When Work Is Done (2007)
When Work Is Done 12" (2008)
Careful Love (2009)
We Begin (2009)
Blue Ribbon (2012)
[edit]References
^ http://www.baeblemusic.com/albumreview/tim-williams-careful-love Album Review Tim Williams
Template:Http://www.thatmusicmag.com/index.php/2012/07/tim-williams-never-stopping-always-live/
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Shahrukh Khan
Shahrukh interacts with media after KKR's maiden IPL title.
Born 2 November 1965 (age 46)
New Delhi, India
Residence Mumbai, Maharashtra, India[1]
Other names King Khan,
SRK,
King of Bollywood,
King Of Romance,
The Baadshah of Bollywood[2]
Occupation Actor, producer, television presenter
Years active 1988—present
Spouse Gauri Khan (1991—present)
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Shahrukh Khan (pronounced [‘ʃaːɦrəx ˈxaːn]; born 2 November 1965), often credited as Shah Rukh Khan and informally referred to as SRK, is an Indian film actor. Referred in the media as "The King of Bollywood", Khan has acted in over 70 Hindi films in genres ranging from romantic dramas to action thrillers.[3][4][5] His contributions to the film industry have garnered him numerous achievements including fourteen Filmfare Awards from thirty nominations. His eight Filmfare Best Actor Award wins make him the most awarded Bollywood actor of all time in that category, tied only with Dilip Kumar. In 2005, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri for his contributions towards Indian cinema.
After graduating with a bachelor's degree in economics, he started his career appearing in theatre and several television serials in the late 1980s and later made his Hindi film debut in 1992 with Deewana. Early in his career he was recognised for his unconventional choice in portraying negative roles in films such as Darr (1993), Baazigar (1993) and Anjaam (1994). He later rose to prominence by playing a series of romantic roles in the films Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995).[6], Dil To Pagal Hai (1997) and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998).[7] The commercial success of these films garnered him the tag of "the King of Romance",[6] Khan, subsequently, earned wide critical appreciation for his portrayal of a NASA scientist in Swades (2004), a hockey coach in Chak De! India (2007) and as the titlular character in My Name Is Khan (2010).[8][9] Eleven of the films he has acted in have accumulated gross earnings of over 1 billion,[10] making him one of the most successful leading actors of Hindi cinema.[11]
Khan is the co-founder of Dreamz Unlimited, a production company and occupies the position of CEO and co-chairman of the motion picture production and distribution company Red Chillies Entertainment and the animation studio Red Chillies VFX. He is also co-owner of the Indian Premier League cricket team Kolkata Knight Riders.[12] 2007 marked his debut as a television presenter with the Star Plus gaming show Kaun Banega Crorepati.[13] Khan is often labelled by the Media as "Brand SRK" due to his various brand endorsement and entrepreneurship ventures. He is also a regular stage performer and award ceremonies’ host and has been involved in philanthropic endeavors related to Health care, relief funds and children’s education, for which he was honoured with the UNESCO's Pyramide con Marni award in 2011.[14][15]
Khan is considered to be one of the biggest film stars in cinematic history, with a fan following claimed to number in the billions; in 2011, the Los Angeles Times called him "the world's biggest movie star."[16] He has also been regularly featured in the listing of the most powerful names in Indian Cinema and in 2008, Newsweek named him one of the 50 most powerful people in the world.[3] Khan has an estimated net worth of over 25 billion (US $540 million).[17][18] He has been married to Indian film producer and interior designer, Gauri Khan since 1991, and together they have two children.
Contents [hide]
1 Early life and background
2 Acting career
2.1 1988–92: Early work and breakthrough
2.2 1993–97: Critical and commercial success
2.3 1998–2002: International recognition
2.4 2003: Spine injury and subsequent surgery
2.5 2003–10: Stardom and critical acclaim
2.6 2011 and beyond
3 Producer
4 Philanthropy
5 Non-film work
5.1 Television presenting
5.2 Stage performances
5.3 Brand SRK
5.4 Ownership of IPL cricket team
6 In the media
7 See also
8 Notes
9 Bibliography
10 External links
Early life and background
Khan was born on 2 November 1965 to Muslim parents of Pathan descent in New Delhi, India.[19][20] His father, Taj Mohammed Khan, was an Indian independence activist from Peshawar, British India. According to Khan, his paternal grandfather was originally from Afghanistan.[21] His mother, Lateef Fatima, was the adopted daughter of Major General Shah Nawaz Khan of the Janjua Rajput clan, who served in the Indian National Army.[22] Khan's father came to New Delhi from Qissa Khawani Bazaar in Peshawar before the partition of India,[23] Ethnically, he describes himself as being half-Pathan through his father and half-Hyderabadi through his mother, with his paternal grandmother being Kashmiri.[24] His father died from cancer when Khan was 15 years old, and his mother died in 1990 after prolonged illness.[25][26] Khan was very attached to his parents as a child and describes their early deaths as a turning point in his life and as his biggest motivation for hard work. Khan explained his ideology in life was "... to make movies so damn bloody big...that my parents somewhere sit down on a star and from there also can look at their son and say 'I can see his movies from here better than I can see the Wall of China or anything. We see his movies covering the face of this earth'. "[27] Khan has an elder sister named Shehnaz.[28]
Growing up in Rajendra Nagar neighbourhood of Delhi,[29] Khan attended St. Columba's School where he was accomplished in sports, drama, and academics. He won the Sword of Honour, an annual award given to the student who best represents the spirit of the school. Khan later attended the Hansraj College (1985–1988) and earned his Bachelors degree in Economics. When Hansraj College celebrated its 50th anniversary, it gave away 17 shields to its alumni who had excelled in their lives and professions. Khan was one of them. Though he pursued a Masters Degree in Mass Communications at Jamia Millia Islamia, he later opted out to pursue a career in Bollywood.[30] He also attended the National School of Drama in Delhi.[31]
After the death of his mother, Khan moved to Mumbai in 1991.[32] He married Gauri Chibber, a Hindu, in a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony on 25 October 1991.[25] They have two children, son Aryan (b. 1997) and daughter Suhana (b. 2000). According to Khan, while he strongly believes in Allah, he also values his wife's religion. At home, his children follow both religions, with the Qur'an being situated next to the Hindu deities.[33]
Acting career
See also: Shahrukh Khan filmography
1988–92: Early work and breakthrough
Khan studied acting under the mentorship of theatre director Barry John at Delhi's "Theatre Action Group" (TAG).[34] Khan's first starring role was in Lekh Tandon's television series Dil Dariya, but due to production delays, the 1988 television series, Fauji was his television debut. He played the leading role of Commando Abhimanyu Rai in the critically acclaimed show, which earned him mass recognition.[32][35] He went on to appear in Aziz Mirza's Circus (1989)[36] and played a minor role in the made-for-television English-language film, In Which Annie Gives it Those Ones (1989). His appearance in these teleserials, led critics to compare his acting style with that of film actor Dilip Kumar.[37] In 1990, Khan shifted base to Mumbai and received his first film offer with Hema Malini's directorial debut Dil Aashna Hai.[32] However, due to production delays, his second film, Deewana (1992), opposite Rishi Kapoor and Divya Bharti released first.[31][38] The film became a box office hit, and launched his career in Bollywood.[39] Despite portraying a supporting character in the film, he won a Filmfare Best Male Debut Award, the following year.
He subsequently featured in Mani Kaul's adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky's The Idiot, Idiot. Originally made for television, the film eventually received a theatrical release and debuted at the New York Film Festival on 8 October 1992.[40] Later that year, he played the titular character in the comedy, Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman, which was his first of many collaborations with actress Juhi Chawla. The film proved to be a box office hit.[41] He went on to star in Ketan Mehta's Maya Memsaab, an adaptation of Gustave Flaubert's novel Madame Bovary. Upon release, the film generated controversy in India due to Khan's appearance in an "explicit" sex scene with co-star Deepa Sahi.[42]
1993–97: Critical and commercial success
In 1993, Khan garnered appreciation for portraying negative roles, that of an obsessive lover and a murderer, respectively, in the box office hits, Darr and Baazigar.[43] The "Encyclopedia of Hindi Cinema" analyzed that "he defied the image of the conventional hero in both these films and created his own version of the revisionist hero."[44] Darr marked the first of many collaborations of Khan with film-maker Yash Chopra and his banner Yash Raj Films. Khan's stammering in the film and the usage of the phrase, "I love you, Kkkiran," were popular with the audiences.[45] His other release, Baazigar, in which he played an ambiguous avenger who murders his girlfriend, "shocked the Indian audiences" with an unexpected violation of the standard Bollywood formula.[46] His performance in Baazigar won him his first Filmfare Best Actor Award.
The same year, Khan played the role of a love-struck musician in Kundan Shah's dramedy Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa, a performance that earned him a Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance. In a retrospective review by Rediff, Sukanya Verma called it Khan's best performance and added, "He was spontaneous, vulnerable, boyish, mischievous and acting straight from the heart."[47] Khan, himself, considers this film to the best film that he has acted in.[48] In 1994, Khan once again played an obsessive lover in Anjaam, co-starring Madhuri Dixit. Though the film was a commercial failiure, Khan's performance earned him the Filmfare Best Villain Award.[49]
Khan, holding a painting of his character Raj Malhotra from Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge(1995) that was gifted to him during an appearance on a TV show.
In 1995, Khan starred in two box-office blockbusters. His first release was Rakesh Roshan's melodramatic thriller Karan Arjun, in which Khan was a part of an ensemble cast that included Salman Khan, Kajol, Mamta Kulkarni, Raakhee and Amrish Puri. The film, which dealt with the concept of reincarnation, became the second-highest grossing film of the year in India.[50] He followed it with Aditya Chopra's directorial debut, the romance Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. A major critical and commercial success, the film became the year's top-grossing production in India and abroad.[51] The film was declared an "all time blockbuster"; it remains the longest-running film in the history of Indian cinema[52] and as of 2011, it is still playing at the Maratha Mandir theatre in Mumbai.[53] Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge has grossed over 1.2 billion worldwide. The film won ten Filmfare Awards, and Khan's performance as a young NRI who falls for Kajol's character while on a trip across Europe won him critical acclaim and his second Best Actor Award at the Filmfare. In 2005, Indiatimes Movies ranked the film amongst the 25 Must See Bollywood Films, citing it as a "trendsetter of sorts".[54] Raja Sen reviewed, "Khan gives a fabulous performance, redefining the lover for the 1990s with great panache. He's cool and flippant, but sincere enough to appeal to the junta [audience]. The performance itself is, like the best in the business, played well enough to come across as effortless, as non-acting. "[55]
1996 proved to be a disappointing year for Khan, as he appeared in two critical and commercial failiures, Praveen Nischol's English Babu Desi Mem and Mahesh Bhatt' Chaahat[56] However, in 1997, his starring role in Subhash Ghai's social drama Pardes earned him commercial success. The film, which also featured Mahima Chaudhry and Apurva Agnihotri, saw him portray the role of Arjun, a musician facing a moral dilemma. His performance earned him a nomination for the Best Actor at the Filmfare Award ceremony. He then featured in Aziz Mirza's romantic comedy, Yes Boss, opposite Juhi Chawla. Upon release, the film performed moderately well at the box-office.[57] His final release of the year was Yash Chopra's blockbuster musical romanance, Dil to Pagal Hai. The project, also featuring Madhuri Dixit and Karishma Kapoor, marked his second collaboration with the filmmaker. Khan essayed the role of Rahul, a stage director who falls in love with one of his new actresses, played by Dixit. The film as well as his performance met with critical appreciation; he won his third Best Actor Award at the Filmfare.[57]
1998–2002: International recognition
In 1998, Khan appeared in three films. His first release was Mahesh Bhatt's action comedy, Duplicate opposite Juhi Chawla and Sonali Bendre. The film, which saw him portray a double role, marked his first of many collaborations with Yash Johar's production company, Dharma Productions. The film however, failed to do well at the box office.[58] He then won critical praise for his performance in Mani Ratnam's acclaimed Dil Se... The film was the third in Ratnam's trilogy of terror films that depict human relationships against a background of Indian politics, after Roja (1992) and Bombay (1995).[59][60] Khan played the part of Amarkant "Amar" Varma, an All India Radio correspondent, who develops an infatuation for a mysterious terrorist, played by Manisha Koirala.[61] Rediff.com published, "Khan delivers a compelling performance. He plays the part with taut restraint, and expresses exasperation superbly. "[62] The film,which failed financially in India, however, emerged as a commercial success overseas,[63] becoming the first Indian film to enter the top 10 at the United Kingdom box office.[64][65]
His final release of the year was Karan Johar's candyfloss romance, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, which paired him with Kajol and Rani Mukerji. The film was declared an "all time blockbuster", with a worldwide gross of over 1.03 billion.[66] Khan played the role of Rahul Khanna, a college student, who falls in love with his best friend (Kajol) after the death of his wife (Mukerji), years after breaking contact with her. His performance won him the Best Actor award at the Filmfare ceremony for the second consecutive year. Khan's only release in 1999, Baadshah opposite Twinkle Khanna, was an average grosser, for which he earned a Filmfare Award nomination for Best Performance in a Comic Role.[67] In the same year, Khan set up his own production company, Dreamz Unlimited with actor, Juhi Chawla and director, Aziz Mirza. (see below). In 2000, the three collaborated on their first film, Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani. The film opened to mixed reviews from critics and audiences alike and failed to emulate the commercial success of the trio's previous films, Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman and Yes Boss.[68]
Khan's next release was Mansoor Khan's action drama Josh. The film starred Khan as the leader of a Christian gang in Goa, with Aishwarya Rai playing his twin sister. The film emerged as a box office success in both India and abroad.[68] Vinayak Chakravorty of Hindustan Times wrote that Khan "basks in his tailormade role, donning with panache the garb of a streetsmart tough. "[69] He next played the role of a Muslim archaeologist, beaten to death during the unrest following the partition of India in Hey Ram. Directed by and co-starring Kamal Hassan, the film was critically acclaimed and was selected as India's entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars that year.[70] Additionally, for the Tamil version of the film, Khan dubbed for his own lines.[71] His final release of the year was Aditya Chopra's romantic drama, Mohabbatein, co-starring Amitabh Bachchan. The film was a major financial success, and Khan's performance as a music teacher was acclaimed by critics; Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama mentioned him to be "outstanding as Raj Aryan." He was awarded his second Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film.
In 2001, Khan essayed the titular role in Santosh Sivan's historical epic, Asoka, a partly fictionalised account of the life of Ashoka the Great.[72] The film was screened at the Venice Film Festival and the 2001 Toronto International Film Festival to a positive response.[73] The film, which also featured Kareena Kapoor received generally positive reviews with Khan receiving favourable reactions for his performance; Rediff concluded that "he puts in a strong performance, in this well defined role."[74]
He next collaborated with Karan Johar again in the family drama, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, in which he featured as a part of an ensemble cast that included Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Kajol, Kareena Kapoor and Hrithik Roshan. The film was a major financial success in India and the top-grossing Indian production of all-time in the overseas market until 2006, earning over 1.17 billion worldwide.[75] Khan's portrayal of Rahul Raichand, an adopted son of Bachchan's character, who disowns him for marrying a girl belonging to a lower socio-economic group than his family, played by Kajol, met with wide public appreciation. Khan described the character of Rahul by saying, "I love the vulnerability and the honesty in his eyes. He has the appeal of a boy next door. Besides, his intensity and ability to convey emotions without words is amazing."[76] Taran Adarsh reviewed, "Khan sparkles yet again", noting that he performed the part "with amazing poise, class, honesty and maturity".[77] It garnered him another nomination for the Filmfare Best Actor Award. Khan termed Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham as "a turning point in his career".[78]
In 2002, Khan played the titlular role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's period romance, Devdas, which was the most expensive Bollywood film ever made at the time.[79] This was the third Hindi film adaptation of Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay's novel of the same name. Featuring opposite Aishwarya Rai and Madhuri Dixit, Khan's performance as a rebellious alcoholic was well received and he won yet another Filmfare Best Actor Award. The film surfaced as the highest-grossing film of the year in India and overseas, earning a revenue of 39 million (US$705,900) domestically.[80][81] Devdas won numerous awards, including 10 Filmfare Awards and received a special screening at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.[82][83] It received a BAFTA nomination for Best Foreign Language Film as well and was India's entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars. In an interview with Rediff.com, Khan commented, "We stars live in this bubble where everyone is smiling at you, where everyone loves you. Somehow, you lose touch with real, deep down sadness. Working on this film put us in touch with that emotion. "[31] After the release of the film, Khan took a six months break from acting. He explained that during his break, he "just enjoyed the feeling of being sad". Khan also starred alongside Madhuri Dixit and Salman Khan in the family-drama Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam. The film, which took six years to make, due to unending production problems,[84] emerged as an average grosser at the box office.[80]
2003: Spine injury and subsequent surgery
In December 2001, while filming a special appearance for Krishna Vamsi's Shakti: The Power, Khan suffered a spine injury while doing one of the action sequences.[85] He flew to Lucknow a week later for a series of stage shows which led to further aggravation of his condition.[85] By the time he returned to Mumbai, Khan was experiencing severe pain.[85] He was subsequently diagnosed with a prolapsed disc between vertebrae six and seven.[85] Khan is one of the few celebrities worldwide to have had the problem.[86] Hoping to avoid surgery in a bid to not delay his pending projects, and based on his former experience with a failed knee surgery three years earlier, Khan tried multiple alternative therapies from homoeopathy to Reiki but nothing offered a permanent solution.[85] He eventually shot Devdas (2002) and Chalte Chalte (2003) in acute pain and continued with the shoot for Kal Ho Na Ha (2003) until the day he left for London.[87][85] He reached the point where he had doctors and ambulances on standby on the sets.[87]
By the beginning of 2003, Khan's condition severely worsened.[88][85] The slipped disc was eventually touching his nerves which put pressure on his legs and neck.[88] It also presented the risk of paralysis of his arms. In February, Khan was told by doctors that he had to undergo an urgent Anterior Cervical Discectomy.[88][86] The main concern was the possibility of irreparable nerve damage during surgery which would have left him with a permanent weak left side.[89] During his acceptance speech for the Filmfare Best Actor award he received for his performance in Devdas (2002), Khan stated that emotionally he was a bit shaken as he was going in for a surgery that was described by him as a “not a very good thing to go in for. ”[90] The surgery took place on February 24 in Wellington Hospital in London and lasted for one hour - a titanium disc was inserted in his spine and he was discharged after two days.[85]
Khan faced several post-operative problems including hoarseness, weakness, pain and high risk of infection.[86][85] In an interview with Rediff four months after the surgery, he said "I am supposed to be on the road to recovery. For a year, I have to take things easy. I have my good and bad moments. Mornings aren't good. Till about 2 pm, I feel a lot of pain. When I bend down or play with my kids, I get some pain in the neck (...) For now I have to go to London every month for a checkup. "[87] He resumed shooting Kal Ho Na Ha (2003) and Main Hoon Na (2004) in June of the same year however, the songs sequences in those films had to be postponed to late October.[91] The injury resulted in Khan cutting down noticeably on work and reducing his number of films per year.[87]
2003–10: Stardom and critical acclaim
In 2003, Khan produced and starred in Aziz Mirza's romantic drama, Chalte Chalte, opposite Rani Mukerji. The film was moderately successful in India but fared much better in the overseas markets.[92][93] His following release was Kal Ho Naa Ho, a dramedy set in New York City; written by Karan Johar, directed by Nikhil Advani and co-starring Jaya Bachchan, Preity Zinta and Saif Ali Khan. Khan received unanimous critical appreciation for the portrayal of Aman Mathur, a man with a fatal heart disease. The Hindu noted, "His enthusiasm unbounded, his energy unbridled, Shah Rukh is in form here. And as a guy with a few days to live and a life to spend in a moment, he looks for your sympathy. He reduces many to tears. And with each tear he rises a rank higher in the echelons of actors".[94] The film was a critical and commercial success, becoming the second highest grossing film domestically and the top-grossing Bollywood film in the overseas market that year.[92] When adjusted for inflation its total gross worldwide is 1.3 billion.[95] The film earned him another Filmfare Best Actor Award nomination.
2004 was a particularly good year for Khan, both commercially and critically. He produced and starred in Farah Khan's directorial debut, the action comedy Main Hoon Na alongside Suniel Shetty, Sushmita Sen, Kirron Kher, Amrita Rao and Zayed Khan. Dealing with a fictionalized account of the India–Pakistan relations, the film emerged as a major commercial success.[96] He then played an Indian Air Force pilot, Squadron Leader Veer Pratap Singh in Yash Chopra's love saga Veer-Zaara alongside Rani Mukerji and Preity Zinta. The film was the biggest hit of 2004 in both India and overseas, with a worldwide gross of over 940 million.[75][96] It was also screened at the 55th Berlin Film Festival.[97] The film narrated the love story of Veer and a Pakistani woman Zaara Haayat Khan (Zinta). Khan's performance in the film was appreciated with Rama Sharma from The Tribune writing, "Shah Rukh Khan here scales the heights of sensitivity, rising above the mundane. His expressions are mature and reach out to touch the heart of the common man. "[98]
In December 2004, Khan received wide critical acclaim for his performance in Ashutosh Gowariker's social drama, Swades. Several film critics consider Khan's performance in the film to be his best till date.[8] Critic Jitesh Pillai analyzed, "Ultimately your heart leaps out to the magical Shah Rukh Khan, who unarguably gives his career's finest performance. Shorn of any artifice or nervous energy, his anguish is tangible. He inhabits Mohan Bharghava with consummate ease, you can feel the earnestness of his intentions, the wetness of his tears".[99]Filmfare included his performance in the 2010 issue of the "Top 80 Iconic Performances".[100] He was nominated for the Filmfare Best Actor Award for all three of his releases in 2004, and eventually won the award for Swades.[96] The film itself was featured on Rediff's list of the 10 Best Bollywood Movies of the Decade.[8]
His only release in 2005, Paheli opposite Rani Mukerji, was screened at the Sundance Film Festival and was chosen as India’s official entry to the Oscars for the 79th Academy Awards.[101] The film was critically acclaimed, as was Khan's performance, which Raja Sen called " A top-notch performance, [That] justifies his supremacy in the film world".[102]
In 2006, Khan collaborated with Karan Johar for the third time with the melodrama Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna. With an ensemble cast including Amitabh Bachchan, Preity Zinta, Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukerji and Kirron Kher, The film told the story of two unhappily married couples in New York, which later results in an extramarital affair. Khan played the role of Dev Saran, a bitter and cynical former football player who is jealous of his wife Rhea's successful career as a fashion magazine editor, played by Zinta. The film opened to mixed reviews but emerged as a major commercial success; becoming the biggest Bollywood hit in the overseas market of all-time. It grossed over 1.13 billion worldwide[75][103]
His second release that year saw him playing the title role in the action film Don, a remake of the 1978 hit film of the same name. He played the character of Don, a role which was played by Amitabh Bachchan in the original film. While the film generally received negative reviews, Khan's performance received mixed critical reactions. His performance was extensively compared to that of Bachchan.[104] Taran Adarsh noted that Khan "does very well as Don. He enacts the evil character with flourish. But he fails to carry off the other role [Vijay] with conviction. It looks made up, it doesn't come natural to him at all. "[104] While Derek Elley of Variety argued that "it's hard to accept him (Khan) as the title character" and that "Khan is far more convincing as Vijay, playing up to his rom-com fanbase with plenty of boyish humor."[105] The film became the fifth-highest grossing film of the year in India.[103] and the highest grossing film of the year in the overseas market. It grossed a total of 1.04 billion worldwide.[75] Both the films earned him Filmfare Best Actor Award nominations while his role as Don earned him a nomination for the Asian Film Awards.
In 2007, Khan featured in Chak De! India, a film about the Indian women's national hockey team. The film was a major critical and commercial success in India and abroad.[106] Earning over 1.03 billion worldwide.[75] Chak De! India became the third-highest grossing film of 2007 in India and won yet another Filmfare Award for Best Actor for Khan. Rajeev Masand from CNN-IBN wrote about his performance, "For the first time since Swades, Shah Rukh plays a role without any of his typical trappings, without any of his trademark quirks. He sinks his teeth into the part of the determined coach and comes up with such a terrific performance. He's hopeful at times and despondent at others, he's humorous at times, and stern at others. He plays Kabir Khan like a real flesh-and-blood human being. "[107] Filmfare also included his performance in the 2010 issue of the "Top 80 Iconic Performances".[9]
Khan with Kajol and Johar at the 2010 Berlin International Film Festival for their film My Name Is Khan. His performance in the film was acclaimed and he won his eighth Filmfare Award in the Best Actor category.
In the same year, Khan also starred in Farah Khan's 2007 film, Om Shanti Om. A re-incarnation melodrama, Khan essayed the role of Om Prakash Makhija, a junior artiste from the 70s who is reborn thirty years later as a superstar named Om Kapoor, he then attempts to discover the mystery of his demise and avenge the death of his lost love. His performance was generally well received by critics; Khalid Mohammed from Hindustan Times wrote, "Above all the enterprise belongs to Shah Rukh Khan, who tackles comedy, high drama and action with his signature style – spontaneous and intuitively intelligent. "[108] The film emerged as the year's highest grossing film in India and the overseas market, and became India's highest grossing production ever up to that point with a worldwide gross of over 1.48 billion.[109] It earned him another nomination for Best Actor at the Filmfare ceremony.
In 2008, Khan collaborated with Aditya Chopra for the third time with the romantic drama Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi opposite newcomer Anushka Sharma where he played a double role, one of Surinder Sahni, a shy self-described geek who works for Punjab Power in Amritsar whose love for beautiful, vivacious Taani, played by Sharma, causes him to transform himself into the loud and fun-loving Raj to win her love. The film received positive reviews and was declared a blockbuster, and had been concluded as the second-highest grossing film of all-time to that point by the end of the year.[110] His performance was appreciated by critics. Rachel Saltz of New York Times stated: "The Surinder/Raj dual role seems tailor-made (probably was) for Mr. Khan, who gets to show off his twin talents: he suffers nobly and entertains with panache. "[111] It earned him yet again another nomination for Best Actor at the Filmfare ceremony.
In December of the same year, Khan suffered a serious shoulder injury while filming a special appearance in Mudassar Aziz's Dulha Mil Gaya. He went through extensive physiotherapy sessions while shooting for My Name Is Khan at the time, but due to immense pain that left him almost immobile, he had to undergo an arthroscopic surgery in February 2009 after the shooting schedule for the film in the United States was over.[112][113]
Khan's next film was My Name Is Khan, his fourth collaboration with director Karan Johar and the sixth film in which he is paired with Kajol. While in Los Angeles, along with his wife Gauri and director Karan Johar, he took a break from filming to attend the 66th Golden Globe Awards, held in Los Angeles, on 11 January 2009,[114][115] where he was introduced as the King of Bollywood.[116] Khan introduced Slumdog Millionaire, a film he had previously turned down, along with a star from the film, Freida Pinto. Based on a true story, and set against the backdrop of perceptions on Islam post 11 September attacks, the film stars Khan as Rizwan Khan, a Muslim man suffering from Asperger syndrome who sets out on a journey across America on a mission to meet the country's President and clear his name. Khan admitted that it was a very difficult role and that he had to spent several months of research including reading books, watching videos and talking to people affected with the disorder in an effort to get into the skin of the character.[117] In an interview with Hindustan Times he said, "Whenever you're dealing with a disorder or a near atypical situation, the first thought is that the sort of parameters you have to set that in no which way you are derogatory or deriding the disorder. The second part is you have to come as close to reality in depicting that characterization and so one had to study a lot and one does get worried"[118]
During a promotional visit to the United States, Khan was detained at Newark Airport, New Jersey because of the similarity of his last name to known terrorists.[119] Upon release, the film received positive reviews from critics and became the highest-grossing Bollywood film of all-time in the overseas market up until then. Khan's performance in the film was appreciated by most critics and earned him his eighth Filmfare Award for Best Actor, thereby joining Dilip Kumar as the record holder in this category. Jay Wesissberg from Variety wrote, "Khan uses the mannerisms associated with Asperger's – averted eyes, springy steps, stuttered repetitions of memorized texts – yet captures the personality beneath the condition in a standout performance sure to receive the Autism Society's gold seal of approval. "[120]
2011 and beyond
Khan with co-stars Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Rampal during the premiere of Ra.One in London
His first release in 2011 was Anubhav Sinha's science fiction superhero film Ra.One opposite Arjun Rampal and Kareena Kapoor. The film, which follows the story of a London-based videogame designer who creates the strongest villain that escaped to the real world was billed as Bollywood's most expensive film.[121] With an estimated budget of 125 crore (US$22.63 million),[122] it witnessed massive campaigning and the use of several technology equipments not used in Bollywood before.[123] The film was a box office success, grossing 2.4 billion worldwide.[124][125] Khan was involved in other aspects of the making of Ra. One—he volunteered to write the film's console game script, dubbed for it, and oversaw its technical development; he also authored the digital comics based on the film's characters.[126][127] Upon release, the film which saw Khan playing a double role, received mixed reactions from critics in India and Khan himself received mixed reviews. While most critics praised his performance as the robotic superhero G.one, they panned the one of Shekhar, the videogame designer. Rajeev Masand concluded: "The only real standout performance is by Shah Rukh Khan. His Aiyyo-speaking Shekhar Subramaniam is caricaturish but charming, while as G.One, he gives even his robotic video-game character a charismatic edge. " while DNA India added: "Another half attempt comes from the lead actor: Khan is in his element and endearing as superhero G.One, but annoyingly over the top as video game creator Shekhar".[128][129]
His second release of the year was Don 2, a sequel to his 2006 film Don. The film marked Khan's return to playing villainous characters since his earlier films like Darr and Baazigar. [130] Khan experimented with a variety of looks, including long unkempt hair and stubble.[131] He also bulked up for the film by developing a six pack and decided to perform all of his own stunts.[132][133] His performance fetched him critical praise, Nikhat Kazmi of The Times of India noted, "Shah Rukh remains in command and never loses his foothold, neither through the dramatic sequences nor through the action cuts. "[134] The film was a major success in India and it went on to become the year's highest-grossing Bollywood production abroad with a worldwide gross of more than 2.1 billion.[135][136] It earned him another nomination for Best Actor at the Filmfare ceremony .[137]
In January 2012, he has started filming for Yash Chopra's Untitled project, opposite Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma.[138]
Producer
Main articles: Red Chillies Entertainment and Red Chillies VFX
Khan turned producer when he set up a production company called Dreamz Unlimited with Juhi Chawla and director Aziz Mirza in 1999.[139] In 2004, Khan took over the company and transformed it into Red Chillies Entertainment with his wife Gauri also serving as a producer.[140] He produced three films under his first company; Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000), co-starring Chawla and directed by Mirza, a critical and commercial failure. The following year, he produced Asoka which was a box office failure.[72] However, it was well received by critics, and was nominated for the Filmfare Best Movie Award. His third film as a producer and star, Chalte Chalte, proved a box office hit.[141]
Khan unveiling the video game of Ra.One (2011)
The first film to be produced by RCE was Main Hoon Na (2004) was another hit which was directed by his friend and well-known choreographer Farah Khan.[96] The film earned 10 nominations for the Filmfare Award. The following year, he produced and starred in the fantasy film Paheli (2005), which did poorly.[142] It was, however, critically acclaimed and was selected as India's official entry to the Academy Awards for consideration for Best Foreign Language Film. Also in 2005, Khan co-produced the supernatural horror film Kaal (2005) with Karan Johar, and performed an item number for the film with Malaika Arora Khan. Kaal was moderately successful at the box office.[142] In 2007, Khan produced Om Shanti Om also directed by Farah Khan. The film was a major commercial success, and was declared India's highest grossing production ever up to that point. It was also nominated for the Filmfare Best Movie Award. His company has further gone on to produce Billu (2009), and Always Kabhi Kabhi (2011). During the filming of My Name Is Khan, Karan Johar producer of the film and head of Dharma Productions, asked Khan to co-produce the film under his production company.[143] The both will further collaborate in Johar's next directorial venture Student Of The Year. Since the creation of his company, Khan was keen on making a VFX-loaded film.[144] The company continued working on other projects and seeking for the right film until they finally decided on Ra.One (2011).[144] The film saw the inclusion of several visual effects techniques being incorporated in the production which were carried out by his own animation studeo.[144] Khan is also one of the producers of Don 2 (2011), but not through his production company. The film was a major success in India and abroad.
The company has five sub divisions, apart from film production, the company also has a animation studio known as Red Chillies VFX which had been involved with many major films like Chak De India, Om Shanti Om, Dostana, and Kurbaan as well as studios for TV commercials known as Red Chillies TVC and TV shows/serials known as Red Chillies Idiot Box, which conceived popular shows like Up Close & Personal with PZ and Ishaan. The company also has a little over 50% stake in the Cricket team Kolkata Knight Riders often abbreviated as KKR, in the BCCI-backed IPL cricket competition.[145]
Philanthropy
Khan is known for keeping a low profile and secrecy on his social commitments and Humanitarian work.[146][14] In an interview with The Guardian he stated that his reason for keeping his charity work guarded was because of his religious beliefs, stating: "Somewhere in the Quran it says that if you do charity for a reason, it's not charity. "[147] Apart from regular donations to organisations and individuals, especially in the case of AIDS and cancer patients, he is behind the creation of a children's ward at the Nanavati hospital in Mumbai, in memory of his late mother.[14][148] Khan is also active with relief funds when the Indian nation faces a natural calamity.[14] Khan has been brand ambassador of various governmental campaigns throughout the years, notably those of Pulse Polio immunisation campaign which was established in 1995 to eradicate poliomyelitis in India by vaccinating all children under the age of five years against the polio virus, the National AIDS Control Organisation and the National Rural Health Mission of India which aims to provide accessible, affordable, effective and reliable health care service to the people of India residing in villages.[149] Khan is a member of the board of directors of Make-A-Wish Foundation in India.[150]
Khan pictured with Dr. Prannoy Roy (center) and Vikram Chandra (right) at The NDTV Greenathon 4. In his 2012 appearance, he adopted 12 villages to provide them with electricity under the project 'Light A Billion Lives'
In March 2004, Khan visited the border post at the Attari-Wagah section of the Indo-Pak border, near Amritsar (the only place where people can cross over to the other side) to boost the morale of the jawans. It was for a TV show called Jai Jawan where entertainers and stars visit Indian troops in far-flung regions to encourage them along with the NDTV team.[151] In February 2005, Khan performed at the HELP! Telethon Concert to help raise money for the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake in company with other Bollywood stars and also donated 2.5 million for the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Tsunami Relief Fund for the tsunami-affected areas in India.[152][153] He organised and participated in the Temptations 2005 show in New Delhi which helped to raise funds for the National Centre For Promotional of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP), a leading disabled rights group.[154] In 2007, he collaborated with veteran artist M.F. Husain to create a canvas in celebration of 60 years of Indian independence at a charity auction in Bonhams, London. The painting was sold for over 12 million.[155]
During his 2009 appearance at the NDTV Greenathon, Khan adopted five villages in Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapara, to provide them with electricity under the solar energy harnessing project in its title initiative 'Light A Billion Lives'.[156] The following year, he adopted eight more villages, and again adopted eleven during his appearance in the third edition of the event. In the 2012 edition of the initiative, he again adopted twelve villages.[157][158][159] In 2009, Khan committed to bear all the expenses for the treatment of two Kashmiri orphan children who suffered severe burns during a terrorist grenade attack in Srinagar. He also visited the two orphans at the hospital.[160]
In 2011, Khan teamed up with Amitabh Bachchan and English actress Judi Dench to promote Resul Pookutty's foundation that works to better the living conditions of the underprivileged in India. The campaign aims to spread awareness on the cause of education among the impoverished, in India and also discourages child labour in the low income bracket of society and focus on providing opportunities to let children have a proper childhood.[161] the same year, he was honoured with the UNESCO's Pyramide con Marni award for his charity engagements and social commitment towards providing education for kids thus becoming the first Indian to win the accolade.[15] Later that year, Khan was appointed by The UNOPS to be the first global ambassador of The Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council that works to improve the lives of poor people by enhancing collaboration among sector agencies and professionals around sanitation and water supply.[162] During Ra.One's premiere in Dubai in October 2011, Khan along with co-stars Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Rampal held a high-profile dinner and charity auction, which raised AED 30,000 (approximately US$8,200) for building a workshop for children with special needs.[163]
Non-film work
Television presenting
In 2007, Khan replaced Amitabh Bachchan as the host of the third season of the game show Kaun Banega Crorepati popularly known as KBC, the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. [13] The previous had hosted the show for two previous seasons in 2000 and 2005. On 22 January 2007, Kaun Banega Crorepati aired with Khan as the new host. The grand prize amount of 2 crore rupees (approx. $430,000 USD) was still used in KBC3.[13] and later ended on 19 April 2007 with a special finale. In an interview with The Times Of India, Khan explained that he was offered to host the second season of the show as well but he turned it down because Bachchan wanted to do it then.[164] For his work at KBC 3, Khan won the best anchor at various awards ceremonies including The Global Indian Film and Television Honours and Indian Telly Awards.
A year later, Khan began hosting the game show Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain?, the Indian version of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?,[165] The show premiered on 25 April 2008 and the last episode was telecast on 27 July 2008 with Lalu Prasad Yadav as the special guest. On 1 February 2011, he began hosting Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout, the Indian version of the American game show Wipeout, on Imagine TV. The show ended on 25 February 2011 with Kushal Punjabi as the winner.
Stage performances
Khan during a performance in a concert at the Army Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 2010.
Khan is a stage performer and has participated in several world tours and concerts. In 1997, he preformed in the Asha Bhosle's: Moments In Time in Malaysia. He returned to another concert there the following year with Shahrukh—Karisma: Live in Malaysia concert. The same year he participated in the "The Awesome Foursome" world tour across the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States of America along with Juhi Chawla, Akshay Kumar, Kajol.[166] The world tour marked the later's first and only world tour to date.[167] In 1999, he resumed the tour in Malaysia, in which Salman Khan and Twinkle Khanna replaced Akshay Kumar and Kajol.[168] In November 2002, Khan took part in the Fire & Flames concert in Malaysia, alongside Rani Mukerji, Saif Ali Khan and Raageshwari with a 40-member troupe of singers and dancers.[168] In the same year, he participated in the show From India With Love in the UK, along with Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Preity Zinta and Aishwarya Rai. It took place at two outdoor venues, Manchester's Old Trafford and London's Hyde Park, with over 100,000 spectators.[169]
Khan participated in a concert tour titled Temptations 2004 which was the most successful Bollywood concert at the time. Khan performed alongside Arjun Rampal, Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta and Priyanka Chopra in nineteen stage shows across the globe. He sang, danced and performed in skits.[170] In 2008, Khan set up Temptation Reloaded 2008, a series of concerts showcased across several different countries. The show, which also featured Arjun Rampal, Kareena Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Ganesh Hegde, Javed Ali and Anusha Dandekar, took place at the Ahoy Rotterdam venue in Rotterdam, Netherlands.[171] Several months later, he again joined Rampal, Kapoor and Kaif to perform for 15,000 spectators at Dubai's Festival City Arena.[172] In 2010, Khan performed alongside Arjun Rampal, Rani Mukerji, Neeraj Shridhar and Ishaa Koppikar for a concert at the Army Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh to a packed audience.[173] And in 2011, he joined Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra in the Friendship Concert, celebrating 150 years of India-South Africa friendship in Durban, South Africa.[174]
Brand SRK
SRK at a Tag Heuer press conference, promoting the Carrera Monaco GP watch.
Khan is often labelled by the Media as "Brand SRK" due to his various brand endorsement and entrepreneurship ventures. The Times Of India noted “Khan has established himself as a brand on the map of the film industry. Hailing from a non-filmi background with no pedigree to boast of and no godfather to pull strings, the St. Columba's alumnus has become a muse. ”[175] In 2005, he launched his own perfume, labelled "Tiger Eyes by SRK" by the French perfume brand Jeanne Arthes.[176]
1999 marked Khan's first foray in the world of celebrity endorsements.[177] and his popularity in the advertising world has been increasing ever since.[177] He has been one of the top paid Bollywood actors in this respect and one the most visible celebrities in television ads.[178][12] He has also been endorsing the highest number of brands amongst Indian celebrities on television;[179] while in 2003, he endorsed eight brands, his endorsement rose up to a total of thirteen brands in 2004 and in 2005 he endorsed twenty one brands, thirty four brands in 2009 and twenty five in 2011.[177][178] Some of the brands that Khan has endorsed over the years are Pepsi, Sprite, Nokia, Hyundai, Sunfeast, Videocon, Airtel, Emami, Nerolac Paints, Dish TV, Linc Pens, D'decor, LUX, Frooti, Compaq and Tag Heuer.[177][178] Subsequently, Khan has been crowned "Brand Ambassador of the Year" at various business awards ceremonies over the years.[180][181]
In December 2007, Khan was declared as the face of Force India, the Formula One racing team representing India in international motor race championships. Force India stated about their collaboration with Khan: "We thought the fastest way to announce our arrival in the country is to use [Shahrukh] Khan as the team's brand ambassador. He is famous, successful and the most potent icon of young and confident India. Those are the same values that the team is trying to project on the biggest stage of motorsports."[182] And in 2011, Khan was appointed the brand ambassador of the Champions League Twenty20, an annual international Twenty20 cricket competition between the top domestic teams from major cricketing nations.[183] In 2010, Khan was named the global ambassador of the live entertainment theatre and leisure destination Kingdom of Dreams which is described as Bollywood's very own Broadway.[184] In April 2012, he was roped as the official brand ambassador for Prayag Film City, a 10 billion state of the art film city complex situated in Chandrakona in West Bengal.[185]
Ownership of IPL cricket team
In 2008, Khan in partnership with actress Juhi Chawla Mehta and her husband Jay Mehta acquired ownership rights for the franchise representing Kolkata in the Twenty20 cricket tournament Indian Premier League, for a price of $75.09 million ( 3.57 billion), and have since named the team Kolkata Knight Riders. KKR is one the richest team in the IPL and has been ranked as the most valued with a brand value of $42.1 million.[186] Financially, Kolkata Knight Riders are the most profitable and successful franchise in the IPL as well.[187][188] The team was surrounded with controversy and poor on-field performance through the first three years of the tournament.[189] It's performance, however, improved from the fourth season and they eventually became the IPL champions for the first time in 2012 .[189]
In 9 April 2012, Khan was served a notice by the Rajasthan Police for smoking in public after he was seen smoking on camera during a match between the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Rajasthan Royals on April 8.[190] and in 16 May of the same year he received a five-year ban from the Wankhede Stadium by the Mumbai Cricket Associationfor arguing with security at the ground after a match between his team and The Mumbai Indians. [191] Khan later apologised to his fans after his team won the final match at Chennai on May 27.[191]
In the media
See also: List of awards and nominations received by Shahrukh Khan
Khan was given the birth name "Shahrukh" (meaning "Face of the King"), but prefers his name to be written as "Shah Rukh Khan", and is also commonly referred to as SRK.[192] Khan has various homes in India and abroad. His house in Mumbai called Mannat is a well-known tourist spot and is considered a heritage building, deemed important to the townscape and hence exempt from demolition.[1] In addition, he also had a house in New Delhi.[193] Khan also owns a £20 million apartment in London and a 4 billion villa on the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai. He said in a television interview that "I bought the house, because one can see the island from the moon. "[17][194][195] Khan's net worth is estimated at over 25 billion (US$540 million)[17][18]
Khan at the launch of his official Opus, in 2011.
Globally, Khan is considered to be one of the biggest movie stars, with a fan following claimed to number in the billions. He is also of one the most watched movie stars in the world, and one of the most recognisable faces of Indian cinema.[147][196][197][198] In 2008, Newsweek named him one of the 50 most powerful people in the world.[3] In 2011, The Los Angeles Times noted: "He is the biggest movie star you’ve never heard of. And perhaps the world’s biggest movie star, period. "[199] His success and popularity has been attributed as the result of his emergence in the era of liberalisation and changing economic scenario in the 1990s. He was often described as the face and catalyst of a new consumerist urban society, and that he has managed to personify "the restless spirit of post-liberalization, ambitious, assertive and yet feel-good India. "[200][201][202]
Khan has been noted for having several trademark mannerisms, gestures and ways of delivering dialogues.[47][107] As it has been cited by CNN-IBN: "The mannerisms that have earned him both brickbats and endeared him to his fans over the years – that half nod, raised brow gesture, a deep dimpled smile and a deliberate stammer – were absent when he debuted. If he picked them up later to addapt to the big screen, they stayed for the rest of his acting career. "[203] Due to his appearance in numerous romantic films, Khan has developed a "romantic lover boy" image and is referred to as the "King of Romance" by media outlets.[6][204][205] He has been accused of repeating himself through the type of characters that he played, referred to as the "Rajs and Rahuls", or him not being able to shed the superstar persona on screen.[206] In 2011, Rediff listed him in the top 10 "Readers Choice: The Greatest Actors of all time".[207]
Khan has been featured regularly in the listing of the most powerful names of Indian Cinema. In 2004, he was awarded the Filmfare Power Award (shared with Amitabh Bachachan) for topping the Filmfare list of the "Ten Most Powerful Names of Bollywood", and again in 2005. In 2006 he was ranked as second overall behind Yash Chopra and his son Aditya and the most powerful actor, an achievement he would go on to repeat till 2009.[208][209] He occupied the top slot of Box Office India's Top Actors list for the first time in 1994 for two consecutive years, then again in 1998 and for the majority of the 2000s (from 2002 till 2008).[210] He was voted the sexiest Asian man in the world by Eastern Eye in 2007, and was ranked third in 2008 and 2011.[211][212] He was also declared by FICCI as one of the "Ten Most Powerful Entertainer of the Decade".[213]In a 2009 poll conducted by the newspaper DNA, he was voted as India's second most popular icon behind Sachin Tendulkar.[214] In a 2012 Hindustan Times Youth Survey, Khan was declared as the biggest role model for youth in India.[215]
In 2005, Nasreen Munni Kabir produced a two-part documentary on Khan, titled The Inner and Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan. Featuring his 2004 Temptations concert tour, the film contrasted Khan's inner world of family and daily life with the outer world of his work. The book Still Reading Khan by Mushtaq Sheikh, which details his family life, was released in 2006. Another book by Anupama Chopra, King of Bollywood: Shahrukh Khan and the seductive world of Indian cinema, was released in 2007. It describes the world of Bollywood through Khan's life.[216][217] In 2010, Discovery Travel & Living channel produced a ten-part series titled Living with a Superstar-Shah Rukh Khan. The series was the biggest Indian show on television, with a budget of nearly 20 million, highlighting Khan’s daily living, film-making, IPL venture and global lifestyle.[12][218] Khan is also the first actor and the second Indian after Sachin Tandulkar to have an official Opus dedicated to him.[219]
See also
Bollywood portal
List of Indian Actors
Newark Airport Incident
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