Khan married Gauri Chibber, a Punjabi Hindu, in a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony on 25 October 1991, after a six-year courtship.^[321][322] They have a son Aryan (born 1997)^[323] and a daughter Suhana (born 2000).^[324] In 2013, they became parents of a third child^[325] who was born through a surrogate mother.^[326] Both his elder children have expressed interest in entering the entertainment industry; Khan has stated that Aryan, who studied filmmaking at the USC School of Cinematic Arts in California, aspires to become a writer-director,^[327][328] while Suhana, who served as assistant director for Khan’s film Zero (2018), is studying drama and acting at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts for higher education.^[329][330] Suhana made her acting debut in November 2019, in a short film titled “The Grey Part of Blue.”^[331] According to Khan, while he strongly believes in Islam, he also values his wife’s religion. His children follow both religions; at his home the Qur’an is situated next to the murti of Hindu deities.^[332]

Although Khan was given the birth name Shahrukh Khan, he prefers his name to be written as Shah Rukh Khan, and is commonly referred to by the initialism SRK.^[333]

Khan was named one of “The 10 Most Handsome Men in the World” in 2024, in a list that included Aaron Taylor-Johnson and George Clooney.^[334]