Shah Rukh Khan is one of the most loved superstars of India. The king of Bollywood had given numerous super hits in his career span of 30 years. King Khan has not only successfully established his career but is also responsible for giving a kick-start to many Bollywood actresses’ careers. Today, there are many top actresses in Bollywood who debuted with Shah Rukh Khan and reached new heights in their careers. Let’s discuss some of these famous female B-town celebrities.
Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone is today’s one of the biggest female superstars in India. The famous star debuted with Shah Rukh Khan in the 2007 film, Om Shanti Om. The film gave a huge recognition to Deepika Padukone. Padukone’s pairing with SRK was one of the main highlights of the movie. The songs of this film including “Aankhon mein teri” and “Main agar kahoon” are still favourites of many. After ‘Om Shanti Om’, Deepika Padukone and Shah Rukh Khan worked together in several hit films. This includes films like Chennai Express, Happy New Year etc. The hit Jodi of SRK and Deepika will be again seen in the upcoming film, Pathaan.
Preity Zinta
Preity Zinta started her acting career with Shah Rukh Khan in 1998. The duo appeared together in the 1998 film, Dil Se. After this Mani Ratnam’s film, Preity Zinta went on to give a number of hits in her career. No one can forget her onscreen romance with Shah Rukh Khan in ‘Kal Ho Na Ho’ and ‘Veer Zara’. The hit pair was also seen in Karan Johar’s ‘Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna’. Today Preity Zinta is a well-recognised actress who is famous all over India. She is also the owner of her IPL team, King’s Xl Punjab.
Shilpa Shetty
Shilpa Shetty’s first film was Baazigar. This 1999 film, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Shilpa Shetty in lead roles was a huge blockbuster. Though Shilpa Shetty’s character gets killed in the very starting hour of the movie, her role left the audience impressed. There was no looking back for Shilpa Shetty after Baazigar. The fitness queen then earned a lot of fame through films like Dhadkan and Mai Khiladi Tu Anari.
Anushka Sharma
Anushka Sharma is one of the leading Bollywood actresses today. The famous actress enjoys a huge fan following for her husband Virat Kohli. Anushka Sharma had also started her filmy career with King Khan in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. Who doesn’t remember the innocent Anushka in the 2008 film, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi? Anushka’s debut with SRK helped her a lot in establishing her career in Bollywood. Later, Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma worked together in more films like Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Jab Harry Met Sejal and Zero.
Mahima Chaudhary
Mahima Chaudhary is known for her films like Dhadkan and Pardes. The actress had won a lot of hearts with her acting skills and expressions in the 90s. Mahima Chaudhary debuted in the most popular, ‘Pardes’ with Shah Rukh Khan in 1997. At present, Mahima is not much active in the acting field but she is still a household name and needs no introduction.
Mahira Khan
Not only Indian actresses, but actresses from other countries have also got the lucky chance to romance with SRK in their first films. Mahira Khan, a Pakistani actress debuted with Shah Rukh Khan in 2017 in Raees. Her chemistry with SRK had attracted a lot of attention. FYK, Mahira Khan is a very well-known name in Pakistan. After Raees, Mahira Khan also got recognition in India. At present, Pakistani artists are banned in India due to political reasons. However, fans of Mahira Khan in India are still waiting to see her in more Bollywood movies.