Gauri Khan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gauri Khan
Khan in 2019
Born	Gauri Chhibber (1970-10-08) 8 October 1970 (age 54) New Delhi, Delhi, India
Alma mater	University of Delhi
Occupation	Film producer interior designer
Years active	1992–present
Organization	Red Chillies Entertainment Gauri Khan Designs Torii Restaurant
Spouse(s)	Shah Rukh Khan ​ (m. 1991)​
Children	3, including Aryan and Suhana

Gauri Shah Rukh Khan (born 8 October 1970), known as Gauri Khan, is an Indian film producer and Interior designer. She works in Hindi films and the design world. She has produced many films like Main Hoon Na, Om Shanti Om, RaOne, and Chennai Express. These films were made under her company, Red Chillies Entertainment. She started this company in 2002 with her husband, actor Shah Rukh Khan.

Gauri Khan has also designed spaces for many famous people. In 2018, Fortune magazine named her one of the "50 Most Powerful Women".

Early Life

Gauri Chhibber was born in Delhi. Her parents were Vijayakumari and Colonel Jaggi Vasudev. She grew up in Panchsheel Park, Delhi. She went to Loreto Convent School and Modern School Vasant Vihar. She earned a history degree from Lady Shri Ram College. She also studied fashion design for six months.

Career

Starting Red Chillies Entertainment

In 2002, Gauri Khan and her husband Shah Rukh Khan started their film company, Red Chillies Entertainment. Before this, they had another company called Dreamz Unlimited, which began in 1999. Gauri is the co-chairperson and main producer for all the films made by Red Chillies Entertainment.

The first film she produced was Main Hoon Na, directed by Farah Khan. This movie did very well at the box office. It was the second highest-earning film that year. Gauri also appeared briefly in the film Om Shanti Om (2007), which she produced.

Becoming an Interior Designer

Gauri first became interested in interior design as a hobby. She enjoyed decorating her own home, a large bungalow called Mannat in Bandra. This house is now a famous spot for tourists.

In 2010, she started working as a professional interior designer. She teamed up with her friend and designer Sussanne Khan. They worked on their first project together in Vadodara. In 2011, Gauri and Sussanne also launched The Charcoal Project foundation in Mumbai.

Khan with her husband Shah Rukh Khan in 2012

In 2014, Gauri opened her first design store called The Design Cell. It is in Worli, Mumbai. The store shows furniture designed by Gauri and other Indian designers. In 2016, she was invited to show her designs at a big show in Paris called Maison et Objet.

In August 2017, Gauri opened her own design studio, 'Gauri Khan Designs' in Juhu, Mumbai. She has worked with famous international artists like Roberto Cavalli and Ralph Lauren. In an interview, she said her travels around India and the world inspire her designs. She won the Excellence in Design Award in 2018 for her work.

In 2017, Gauri Khan also created a collection of special lights for TISVA. This brand makes fancy home lights.

In the Media

Gauri Khan is known for being private and not always in the spotlight. However, she is often seen as one of the most stylish women in Bollywood. She appeared on the cover of Vogue India magazine in January 2008. The magazine called her the "First Lady of Bollywood." She was on the cover again in April 2012 with Sussanne Khan. She also walked the ramp with her husband for fashion designer Karan Johar in 2009.

In 2008, she appeared in a TV and print ad for D'decor, a home furnishings brand, with her husband.

Personal Life

Khan with her husband Shah Rukh Khan at Karan Johar's 40th birthday bash at Taj Lands End

Gauri first met Shah Rukh Khan in 1984 in Delhi. They got married on 25 October 1991, in a traditional Hindu ceremony.

They have three children: a son named Aryan (born 1997), a daughter named Suhana (born 2000), and another son named AbRam (born 2013). Shah Rukh Khan respects his wife's religion greatly. Their children learn about both Islam and Hindu beliefs.

In 2024, Gauri Khan reopened Torii, a fancy pan-Asian restaurant in Bandra, Mumbai. She used her interior design skills to create its look.

Filmography

As Producer

Year	Film	Notes
2004	Main Hoon Na	Co-produced with Venus Movies Nominated — Filmfare Award for Best Film
2005	Paheli
	The Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan	Produced under Red Chillies International Direct-to-video
2007	Om Shanti Om	Also cameo appearance in the end credits Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Film
2009	Billu
2010	My Name Is Khan	Co-produced with Dharma Productions and Fox Star Studios
2011	Always Kabhi Kabhi
	Ra.One
2012	Student of the Year	Co-produced with Dharma Productions
2013	Chennai Express	Co-produced with UTV Motion Pictures Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Film
2014	Happy New Year	Also cameo appearance in the end credits
2015	Dilwale	Co-produced with Rohit Shetty Productions
2016	Dear Zindagi	Co-produced with Dharma Productions and Hope Productions
2017	Raees	Co-produced with Excel Entertainment
	Jab Harry Met Sejal
	Ittefaq	Co-produced with Dharma Productions and B. R. Studios
2018	Zero	Co-produced with Colour Yellow Productions
2019	Badla	Co-produced with Azure Entertainment
	Bard of Blood
2020	Class of '83
	Betaal	Co-produced with SK Global Entertainment
	Kaamyaab	Co-produced with Drishyam Films
2021	Bob Biswas	Co-produced with Bound Script Production
2022	Love Hostel	Co-produced with Drishyam Films
	Darlings	Co-produced with Eternal Sunshine Productions
2023	Jawan
	Dunki	Co-produced with Rajkumar Hirani Films and Jio Studios
2025	The Bads Of Bollywood	Co-produced with Netflix
	Kartavya
2026	King	Co-produced with Marflix Pictures

Television

See also

In Spanish: Gauri Khan para niños