| Salman Khan |
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Salman Khan at the launch of 'Ek Tha Tiger's first song 'Mashallah' |
| Born | Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan
27 December 1965 (age 46)
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India |
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| Residence | Bandra, Mumbai
Panvel[1] |
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| Occupation | Film actor
Television presenter
Model
Philanthropist |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
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| Net worth | US$ 25 million (2011)[2] |
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| Parents | Salim Khan
Salma Khan |
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| Relatives | Arbaaz Khan (brother)
Sohail Khan (brother)
Helen Richardson (step-mother) |
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This article is about the Indian film actor. For the educator, see
Salman Khan
Salman Khan (pronunciation :; born
Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan on 27 December 1965) is an Indian film actor. He has starred in more than 80
Hindi films.
Khan, who made his acting debut with a minor role in the drama
Biwi Ho To Aisi (1988), but achieved instant stardom with his first commercial success with the blockbuster
Maine Pyar Kiya (1989), for which he won a
Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. He went onto star in some of the most successful Hindi films of those times, such as
Saajan (1991),
Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994),
Karan Arjun (1995),
Judwaa (1997),
Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998),
Biwi No.1 (1999) and
Hum Saath Saath Hain (1999), having appeared in the highest grossing film eight separate years during his career, a record that remains unbroken.
[4]
In 1999, Khan won a
Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his extended appearance in
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), and since then has starred in several critical and commercial successes, including
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999),
Tere Naam (2003),
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004),
No Entry (2005),
Partner (2007),
Wanted (2009),
Dabangg(2010),
Ready (2011),
Bodyguard (2011) and
Ek Tha Tiger (2012), which has become the second
highest-grossing Bollywood film of all-time. Khan has thus established himself as one of the most successful actors of Hindi cinema.
[5][6][7]
Early life
Khan is the eldest son of screenwriter
Salim Khan and his first wife Salma (
née Sushila Charak). His paternal grandfather was a
Muslimfrom
Afghanistan[8][9] who immigrated to
India and settled in
Indore,
Madhya Pradesh. Khan's mother is reported to be a
Maratha Hindu. His family celebrate Islamic and Hindu festivals such as
Maha Shivaratri and
Ganesh Chaturthi.
[10][11] In 2010 Khan stated that he is "half Muslim and half Hindu".
[12] His stepmother is
Helen, a former actress, who has co-starred with him in a few films. He has two brothers,
Arbaaz Khan and
Sohail Khan, and two sisters, Alvira and Arpita. Alvira is married to actor/director
Atul Agnihotri. Khan finished his schooling through
St. Stanislaus High School in
Bandra,
Mumbai, as did his younger brothers Arbaaz and Sohail. Earlier, he studied at The
Scindia School,
Gwalior for a few years along with younger brother Arbaaz.
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Career
1980s
1990s
Khan returned to success in 1994 with his second collaboration with director Sooraj Barjatya in the romance
Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!, co-starring
Madhuri Dixit. This film was the biggest hit of that year, and turned out to be one of Bollywood's highest-grossing films ever, becoming the fourth-highest earner of all time.
[20] In 1995 he starred in
Rakesh Roshan's
Karan Arjun alongside
Shahrukh Khan.
[19] The two played brothers who are reincarnated after being killed by family enemies. The film was the second biggest hit of the year, and his role of Karan once again put his name among the nominees for the Best Actor award at the Filmfare, which was eventually won by his
Karan Arjun co-star Shahrukh Khan for
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.[21][22]
Khan worked in five different films in 1998, his first release being the comedy
Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya opposite
Kajol, one of the biggest commercial successes of that year. This was followed by the moderately successful drama
Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai.
[19]Khan played a young man who has to take a child who claims to be his son, under his custody. Khan's performance in the film earned him several positive notices and favourable reviews from critics. He rounded of the year with an extended cameo in
Karan Johar's directorial debut,
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai for which he earned a second
Filmfare Award under the
Best Supporting Actor category.
2000s
For
Tere Naam, (2003)
Taran Adarsh said of him, "Salman Khan is exceptional in a role that fits him to the T. He breathes fire in sequences that demand uneasiness. But beneath the tough exterior lies a vulnerable person and this facet in particular comes to the fore in the latter reels. His emotional outbursts are splendid..."
[26] He subsequently continued his success at the box office, with comedies like
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) and
No Entry (2005).
[19] Khan's work in 2006 included
Jaan-E-Mann and
Baabul, however neither of these films were successful in the box office.
Khan started 2007 with the ensemble film
Salaam E Ishq. His next release
Partner did very well at the box office, receiving a blockbuster verdict.
[27] He next appeared in the Hollywood movie,
Marigold: An Adventure in India which told the love story of an Indian man and an American woman. Khan starred in three films throughout 2008, all of which underperformed.
[28]
Khan hosted the second season of
10 Ka Dum in year 2009 which turned out to be even more successful than his first season as host of the game show in year 2008. The show got very high TRPs for
Sony Entertainment Television and according to reports, the show helped Sony TV regain its third position in the Indian television ratings.
[29]
2010-present
Personal life
In 2004, he was voted seventh-best-looking man in the world and the best looking man in India by
People magazine, USA.
[37] Khan has been involved in several charities during his career.
[38]
On 11 October 2007, Khan accepted an offer from
Madame Tussauds wax museum in London to have a wax replica made of himself. His life-size wax figure was installed there on 15 January 2008, making him the fourth Indian actor to have been replicated as a wax statue in the museum.
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Khan has been the subject of several controversies, including certain legal troubles. On 28 September 2002, Khan was arrested for rash and negligent driving. His car had run into a bakery in Mumbai; one person who was sleeping on the pavement outside the bakery died and three others were injured in the mishap.
[41] Charges of culpable homicide were laid against him, but later dropped, and he was found not guilty.
[42] On 17 February 2006, Khan was sentenced to one year in prison for hunting the
Chinkara, an endangered species. The sentence was stayed by a higher court during appeal.
[43] On 10 April 2006, he was handed a five year jail term and remanded to
Jodhpur jail until 13 April when he was granted bail.
[44] On 24 July 2012, Rajasthan High Court finalised charges against Salman Khan and his other colleagues in the endangered black buck killing case, paving way for start of the trial.
[45]
He lives in Galaxy Apartments, Bandra, Mumbai.
[1] He also has a 150 acre plot in Panvel, which has 3 bungalows, swimming pool and gym.
[1]
As a dedicated bodybuilder, his measurements are Chest 42-inch, Biceps 17-inch, waist 30-inch.
[1]
On September 2010, Khan was reported to have claimed during an interview to a Pakistani channel that the 26/11 attacks got a lot of attention because the "elite" were targeted.
[46][47] During the interview the actor had said – "
It was the elite that was targeted this time. Five star hotels and stuff. So they panicked. Then they got up and spoke about it. My question is why not before. Attacks have happened in trains and small towns too, but no one talked about it so much."[46][47] Khan also said that
Pakistan was not to be blamed for it, and that the Indian security forces had failed.
[48] Khan's comments had drawn strong reactions from Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Chagan Bhujbal, Shiv Sena, BJP and other political parties.
[49] The comments were also condemned by Ujwal Nikam, Special Prosecutor in the 26/11 trial.
[49] Khan later apologised for his comments.
[46]
His relationship with actress
Aishwarya Rai was a well publicised topic in the Indian media.
[50] After their break-up in March 2002, Rai accused him of harassing her. She claimed that Khan had not been able to come to terms with their break-up and was hounding her; her parents lodged a complaint against him.
[51] In 2005, news outlets released what was said to be an illicit copy of a mobile phone call recorded in 2001 by the Mumbai police. It appeared to be a call in which he threatened Rai, in an effort to force her to appear at social events held by Mumbai crime figures. The call featured boasts of connections to organised crime and derogatory comments about other actors. However, the alleged tape was tested in the
government's Forensic lab in
Chandigarh, which concluded that it was fake.
[52][53]
After years of speculations, actress
Katrina Kaif admitted in an 2011 interview for a magazine that she was in a serious relationship with Salman Khan for several years, which ended in 2010.
[54]
In August 2011 he admitted he suffers from
trigeminal neuralgia, a facial nerve disorder commonly known as the suicide disease. In an interview he said that he has been quietly suffering it for the past seven years, but now the pain’s become unbearable. It has even affected his voice, making it much harsher.
[55]
Non film work
Khan has started an
NGO called 'Being Human' which will sell T-shirts and other products online and in stores. A portion of the sales will go to a worthy cause supporting the underprivileged.
[56] Being Human Foundation is a registered charitable trust set up by Salman Khan for helping the cause of the underprivileged. In its early days, Salman Khan set up and funded the Foundation using his own money. The Foundation has two focus areas: Education and Healthcare. To increase the reach and corpus of the Foundation, Salman Khan has undertaken initiatives such as Being Human Art; Being Human merchandise; and Being Human Gitanjali Gold Coins.
[57]
In January 2012, Khan has offered to pay
40 lakh (US$75,600) for releasing around 400 prisoners from around 63 prisons in the state of
Uttar Pradesh via his NGO. The prisoners had completed their term but due to economical reasons, they were unable to pay a legal fine for their charges.
[61]
In 2011. Salman Khan launched his own production company called SKBH Productions (Salman Khan Being Human Productions).Money which will be generated from film productions will be donated to Being Human. First film made under the banner was kids entertainer
Chillar Party, which went on to win 3 National Awards, for Best Children's film, best original screenplay and Child Artist's Award .
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Filmography
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