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Philately is the study and collection of postage stamps. A philatelist is someone who collects or studies stamps as a hobby - one of the most popular collecting hobbies worldwide. The term comes from Greek 'philatelos' meaning 'loving of tax-free things'.

Four Indian batsmen had scored double centuries in Border-Gavaskar series by 2008-09: Sachin Tendulkar (217 at Sydney 1999-00), Virender Sehwag (201 at Adelaide 2003-04), Wasim Jaffer (212 at Adelaide 2003-04), and Gautam Gambhir (206 at Ahmedabad 2008-09).

A sucrologist collects sugar packets. The term comes from 'sucrose' (table sugar) combined with '-logist' (one who studies/collects). This is one of the more unusual collecting hobbies, focused on sugar packets from restaurants, hotels, and cafes worldwide.

An arctophilist collects teddy bears. The term comes from Greek 'arktos' (bear) and 'philos' (loving). Teddy bear collecting is a popular hobby with specialized conventions, auctions, and valuation guides for rare and vintage bears.

A fusilatelist collects telephone cards. The term emerged with the popularity of prepaid phone cards in the 1980s-90s. Collectors value cards for their designs, cultural significance, and technological history. This differs from cartophilists (playing cards) or notaphilists (paper money).

Shahrukh Khan made his Bollywood debut in 1992 with the film 'Deewana'. Though he had minor roles earlier, 1992 is considered his official debut year as it marked his first leading role and the beginning of his stardom in mainstream cinema.

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge holds the record for being the longest-running film in Indian theatre history. It played continuously at Mumbai's Maratha Mandir theatre for over 25 years since its release in 1995. None of the other films listed come close to this theatrical run duration.

Shah Rukh Khan is the co-owner of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), one of the founding franchises of the Indian Premier League (IPL). KKR represents the city of Kolkata in the tournament and has won the IPL multiple times. The question refers to IPL, not ILP.

Dreamz Unlimited was a film production company co-founded by Shah Rukh Khan and Juhi Chawla in 1999. They produced films like 'Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani' and 'Asoka' under this banner. The other actresses listed were actresses but not business partners in this production company.