Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan (born 27 December 1965),[5] credited as Salman

Khan (pronunciation: [slman xan]), is an Indian film actor, producer and television personality.
He has a significant following in Asia and the Indian diaspora worldwide, and is cited in the media as
one of the most popular, influential and commercially successful actors of Indian cinema.[6][7][8]
The son of screenwriter Salim, Khan began his acting career with a supporting role in Biwi Ho To
Aisi (1988) and achieved breakthrough with a leading role in his next releaseSooraj Barjatya's
romance Maine Pyar Kiya (1989). Khan went on to establish himself in Bollywood in the 1990s with
roles in several top-grossing productions, including the romantic drama Hum Aapke Hain
Koun..! (1994), the action thriller Karan Arjun (1995), and the comedy Biwi No.1 (1999). For his role
in Karan Johar's romantic dramaKuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Khan was awarded the Filmfare Award
for Best Supporting Actor. After a brief period of decline in the 2000s, Khan achieved greater
stardom in the 2010s by playing the lead role in several successful action films,
including Dabangg(2010), Bodyguard (2011), Ek Tha Tiger (2012), Kick (2014), Bajrangi
Bhaijaan (2015) and Sultan (2016) all rank among the highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time.
Ten of the films in which Khan has acted in have accumulated gross earnings of over 1
billion(US$15 million).[9][10][11][12] He is the only actor to star in the highest-grossing Bollywood films of
nine separate years.[13] He also became the only actor to collect over 5.00 billion (US$74 million)
domestic net in a single year in India.[14][15][16][17]
In August 2012, he was voted no.3 "India's Greatest Actor" in NDTV poll.[18] and in 2013 India's Most
Searched Celebrity Online.[19]He topped the Forbes India chart in terms of both fame and revenue in
2014.[20] He was ranked 71 in the 'Celebrity 100 : The World's top paid entertainers' by the Forbes
Magazine, USA. He was the only Indian in the list with earnings worth $33.5 million. [21]He was also
ranked 7th in the first global list of the World's Highest Paid Actors in 2015 by the Forbes. [22] And in a
poll conducted by Ormax Media, Salman Khan was named as the 'Most Popular Bollywood Star', a
distinction he has achieved for 5 consecutive years starting from 2010 to 2015. [23]
In addition to his acting career, Khan is a stage performer and an active humanitarian through his
charity non-profit organisation,Being Human,[24]along with his brother Sooban Ahmad Khan. Khan's
off-screen life is marred by controversy and legal troubles. His tumultuous relationship
with Aishwarya Rai, his hunting of endangered species, and a negligent driving case in which he ran
over five people with his car, killing one, have been extensively covered by the Indian media. [25] For
the last of these, Khan was sentenced to five years' imprisonment in 2015, but was later acquitted. [26]
[27][28]

Contents
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1Early life and background

2Career
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2.1198993: Debut and breakthrough

2.219942009: Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!! and other films

2.32009present: commercial success

3Production

4Other work
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4.1Television

4.2Brand endorsements

5Mentor

6Philanthropy

7Personal life

8In the media

9Controversies
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9.1Hit-and-run case

9.2Relationship with Aishwarya Rai

9.3Blackbuck hunting case

9.4Remarks about 26/11 attacks

9.5Tweets on Yakub Memon

10Filmography and awards

11Discography

12See also

13References

14Further reading

15External links

Early life and background

Khan with brothers Arbaaz Khan(left) and Sohail Khan (right)

Khan is the eldest son of screenwriter Salim Khan and his first wife Sushila Charak (later adopted
the name Salma Khan). His paternal ancestors were Pathan[29][30][31][32] from presentday Afghanistan[33] who immigrated to Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Khan's mother is aMaharashtrian,
[34]

whose father Baldev Singh Charak comes from Jammu-Kashmir[35] and mother comes

from Maharashtra.[33][36]Salman has stated that he is both Hindu and Muslim.[3][4]

Khan's stepmother is Helen, a former actress. He has two brothers, Arbaaz Khan who is married to
actress and VJ Malaika Arora Khan, and Sohail Khan; and two sisters, Alvira Khan Agnihotri, who is
married to actor/director Atul Agnihotri and an adopted sister Arpita.[37]
Salman finished his schooling at 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.[38] He attended St.Xavier's College in Mumbai and dropped out.[39]

Career
198993: Debut and breakthrough
Salman Khan made his acting debut with a supporting role in the 1988 film Biwi Ho To Aisi in which
his voice was dubbed by someone else. His first leading role in a Bollywoodmovie was in Sooraj R.
Barjatya's romantic family drama Maine Pyar Kiya (1989), one of India's highest-grossing films.[40][41] It
earned him his first nomination for a Best Actor at Filmfare, but the much expected Filmfare Award
for Best Male Debut was awarded to Sooraj Barjatya.[42]
Maine Pyar Kiya was later dubbed in English as When Love Calls, a 125-minute version, was the
biggest hit in the Caribbean market at Guyana and also dominated the box-office collections
in Trinidad and Tobago. Maine Pyar Kiya had also been dubbed in Spanish as Te Amo, the first
experiment of its kind. This 125-minute film also proved its universal appeal with a glorious 10-week
premiere run at Lima, capital of Peru. In Telugu as Prema Paavuraalu, it crossed 25 weeks
at Visakhapatnam and had 100 plus day run at six centres in Andhra Pradesh.[43] It was also dubbed
in Tamil as Kaadhal Oru Kavithai and in Malayalam as Ina Praavukal.

1990 saw one film release starring Khan, Baaghi: A Rebel for Love, a box office success,[44] followed
by three moderately successful films in 1991, Patthar Ke Phool, Sanam Bewafa, and Kurbaan. In the
same year, Khan co-starred with Sanjay Dutt and Madhuri Dixit in the Romance drama film Saajan.
[45]

The movie was a critical and financial success.[46][47] Despite these early successes, nearly all of his

19921993 releases resulted in box office failures.[46]

19942009: Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!! and other films

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. During the 1995 awards season, the
film won 3 Filmfare Awards for the Best Film, Best Director and Best Actress. It also won the National
Award for being the most popular film of the year.[48]Earning over 1.35 billion (US$20 million)
worldwide, the film became the biggest Bollywood hit of the year, as well as one of the biggest
Bollywood hits ever. It is one of the films on Box Office India's list of "Biggest Blockbusters Ever in
Hindi Cinema".[49] 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. [50] The film broke all the
previous records and maintained itself as the highest-grossing Bollywood film throughout history for
7 years. In 1995 he starred in Rakesh Roshan's Karan Arjun alongside Shahrukh Khan, Karan
Arjun is a mix of an upbeat Bollywood musical, religious overtones and an action movie. The film
was released on 13 January 1995. 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 for Filmfare Awards. [51]
In 1996, Khan performed in two movies, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's directional debut Khamoshi: The
Musical, a box office failure[52] but critically acclaimed[53] and Raj Kanwar's action hit Jeet.[52] He had
two releases in 1997: Judwaa and Auzaar. The former was a comedy directed by David
Dhawan where he played a dual role of twins separated at birth was a commercial success while
later, an action thriller was "below average".[54]
Khan worked in five different films in 1998, his first release being the romantic comedy film Pyaar
Kiya To Darna Kya opposite Kajol, one of the biggest commercial successes of that year.[55] This was
followed by the moderately successful drama Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai[46] where 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. [56] 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.[57]
In 1999, Khan starred in three films: Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United and Biwi No.1, both
were the highest-grossing films that year[58] and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanamalongside Aishwarya
Rai and Ajay Devgan, which earned another him Best Actor nomination at the Filmfare awards.
[59]

The film was a critical and commercial success[58][60]along with its music.

In 2000, Khan acted in films including Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega and Chori Chori Chupke Chupke,
which addressed the issue of surrogate childbirth; Khan played the role of a rich industrialist, who
hires a surrogate mother after his wife becomes infertile. Critics noted his turn towards a more
serious role, which reportedly had more substance in comparison to his previous roles. [61][62] In 2002
he starred in the delayed release Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam.
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..."[63] Tere Naam is to date considered Salman Khan's best film with critically
acclaimed performance.[64][65] He subsequently continued his success at the box office, with comedies
like Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) and No Entry (2005).[46] Khan's work in 2006 included Jaan-EMann 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 performed well at
the box office.[66] 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.[67]
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.[68]

2009present: commercial success

2009 marked a significant turning point in Khan's career. Starting with Wanted, directed by
choreographer turned director Prabhu Deva became a box office success and earned superhit
status.[69] In the same year, he appeared in two other films, Main Aurr Mrs Khanna and London
Dreams. London Dreams did average business due to the uninspiring music, but Main Aurr Mrs
Khanna was a commercial failure. Khan's first release of 2010 was Anil Sharma's commercially and
critically unsuccessful film Veer.

Khan in 2011

His next release, Dabangg was released on Eid, 10 September 2010. Khan played the role of a
fearless cop with comic effect in the film. It opened to generally positive reviews and bro