Shah rukh khan: A true Entrepreneur

True traits of an Entrepreneur...you can always look up to.

1. PROFILE: was born on 2 November 1965 in a  Muslim  family in  New Delhi. Khan grew up in the  Rajendra Nagar  neighbourhood of Delhi . Khan attended  St. Columba’s School  in central Delhi where he excelled in his studies and in sports such as hockey and football , and received the school's highest award, the Sword of Honour .  Khan enrolled at  Hansraj College  (1985–88) to earn his bachelor's degree in Economics, but spent much of his time at Delhi's Theatre Action Group (TAG ),  where he studied acting under the mentorship of theatre director  Barry John.

2. Contd … Shahrukh Khan is an Indian film actor, producer and television personality. He has appeared in over 80 films and has a significant following in Asia and the Indian crowd worldwide. LA Times titled him   “The World’s Biggest Movie-Star” , Newsweek named him one of the top fifty powerful and influential people. Shahrukh Khan Net Worth is $750 (Rs.5,100 Crore ) million dollars and earns an annual income of $42 million USD (Rs.256 Crore ). - includes :remuneration from movies, income from brand endorsements and personal investments.  Shahrukh Khan is co-chairman of the motion picture production company Red Chillies Entertainment and its subsidiaries, and is the co-owner of the Indian Premier League cricket team Kolkata Knight Riders. 

3. Lessons entrepreneurs can learn from ShahRukh Khan Confidence , Calmness, Wit and an Elegant Speaker Within:- Long ago he said in an interview   “There are only two big Khans in the world. One is Genghis Khan and the other is Shahrukh Khan ”. One of the reasons for such high confidence is his good skill sets in communication. He can motivate anyone and sell anything with his gift of gab . With his characteristic wit and presence of mind, he never fails in making people convinced with his answers.

4. Contd … 2. Being well-informed:- Whenever Shahrukh Khan speaks about something, he has something worth sharing in his mind.  3. Being Passionate:- Having a passion for the things you do is as important as breathing.  Developing a six-pack abs in his 40s&50s

5. Contd … 4. Developing a great belief system within. Being a great enthusiast:-  SRK is known for trying his hands at various businesses that ensures bulk inflow of cash . Kolkata Knight Riders in 2008 (failure in first 4 seasons) Shahrukh Khan didn’t lose hope even after losing a heck lot of money. He kept on inspiring and motivating his team . “I won’t sell it. It’s not just the money that I’ve put into the team, I’ve bet my heart too.”

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7. Guys like him welcome success with both hands as they’d struggled out a lot in achieving it.

8. Contd … 5. Shahrukh Khan is an up-to-date man:- updated with the fast moving technology e-book reader, a video-game lover, a gadget-user and blah blah blah He was also one of the few celebrities who immediately realized the importance of microblogging platforms like Twitter and Facebook, though they became giants in the years that followed . The only way you can grow is by learning more and the only way you can learn more is by reading more. SRK has a huge appetite for knowledge, he is one of the most intelligent & well-read celebrities in India. 

9. Contd … 6. Even after all the Struggles, he’s a Family Guy ! speak of his son, daughter, wife and sometimes his parents who couldn’t live long enough to see him become a superstar But he never counted his curses. He was never among those who blamed nature for it. He just kept on digging his way to success and eradicate poverty. 

10. Entrepreneurs Journey: Idea: When SRK decided to diversify his business by dabbling in Cricket, IPL was a new form of the game and no one could be sure if it would work or not. But Shah Rukh believed in that this form of the game had potential for profit and went ahead with it. Today, his team is one of the most successful and profitable IPL teams.  Way back in the early 2000s, SRK realized that Bollywood lacked in the department of world class visual effects. In 2005, Red Chillies started their own VFX studio, which is now amongst the leading ones in India. Movies like Krishh , Ra.One , etc. came out of the Red Chillies VFX Studio, with the latter going on to win all the major film awards, including the National Award for its spectacular visual effects.

11. 2. Beginning: Red Chillies Entertainment is one of the companies that encompasses virtually all the entertainment sector in India. The revenue posted by Red Chillies Entertainment in the financial year 2008-2009 was Rs 73 crores . A break up of the company is given below: Red Chillies Films- This division is responsible for the production of the film.  Red Chillies Idiot Box- This division produces and co produces television serials . Red Chillies VFX-It deals with Post Production and special effects segment.

12. Contd … Red Chillies TVC-This division is responsible for making ads and the client list includes the likes of Hero Honda, Pepsi, ICICI, Hyundai etc Kolkata Knight Riders:- Kolkata Knight Riders was brought in the first season for Rs 295 crores speak about the opportunities of growth. Considering the fact that Kochi and Pune teams were bought at around Rs 1500 and Rs 1700 crores respectively, the valuation for KKR increases significantly.

13. 3. Struggle: Early stage of life in poverty and losing of Family. Continuously failing of KKR in first 4 season of IPL. Other Stars felt like a shocking stupid move of King Khan. Unwanted attacks by political people and media by twisting his words (Intolerance, Wankhede ; etc.) King of Bollywood title was in danger- other stars were on peak.

14. Shahrukh in Forbes Interview:- “I do a lot of speeches on success and it comes from Warren Buffet. There was a famous story in a book I was once reading. Someone asked Warren Buffet, you invest in companies and you always succeed. How is that? He said, you know, I make the right decision. So they ask, how do you make the right decision? He says experience. How do you get experience? By repeatedly making the wrong decisions, he says. So just go for it, and if it’s gone wrong, it’s gone wrong. There’s never been a concerted effort on my part .”

15. 4. Milestones:- KKR-2 times winner of IPL. One of the Richest team with a brand value of US$42.1 million . Red Chillies VFX- National award. Shah Rukh Khan’s philanthropic endeavours have provided health care and disaster relief, and he was honoured with UNESCO’s Pyramide con Marni award in 2011 for his support of children’s education . “Brand SRK ” Remuneration is between 72 – 80 crores . Padma Shri in 2005 The Government of France has awarded him both the  Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (2007), and its highest civilian honour, the  Légion d'honneur (2014). 24 th Crystal Award: SRK received the award for "his leadership in championing children's and women's rights in India .( World Economic Forum summit in the Swiss 2018)

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17. By- Vikram Patel