Coordinates | 35°10′″N33°22′″N |
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name | Salman Khan |
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birth name | Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan |
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birth place | Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India |
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birth date | December 27, 1965 |
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occupation | Film actor, television presenter and philanthropist |
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yearsactive | 1988–present |
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residence | Bandra, Mumbai |
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othername | Sallu |
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parents | Salim KhanSalma Khan |
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relatives | Arbaaz Khan (brother)Sohail Khan (brother)Helen Richardson (step-mother)
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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), had his first commercial success with the blockbuster ''Maine Pyar Kiya'' (1989), for which he won a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. He went on to star in some 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) and ''Biwi No.1'' (1999), having appeared in the highest earning films of seven separate years during his career.
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), ''Mujhse Shaadi Karogi'' (2004), ''No Entry'' (2005), ''Partner'' (2007), ''Wanted'' (2009), ''Dabangg'' (2010), ''Ready'' (2011) and ''Bodyguard'' (2011), 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.
Early life
Khan is the eldest son of screenwriter
Salim Khan and his first wife Salma (''
née'' Sushila Charak). His paternal grandfather was a
Muslim from
Afghanistan who came to
India and settled in
Madhya Pradesh, whereas his mother is a
Marathi Hindu. Khan himself had once said that he is "half Muslim and half Hindu". 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.
Career
1980s
Salman Khan made his acting debut with a supporting role in the 1988 film ''
Biwi Ho To Aisi''. His first leading role in a
Bollywood movie was in
Sooraj R. Barjatya's romantic family drama ''
Maine Pyar Kiya'' (1989), one of
India's highest grossing films. It earned him a
Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut, as well as his first nomination for a
Best Actor at Filmfare.
1990s
1990 saw one film release starring Khan, ''
Baaghi: A Rebel for Love''. The film was a box office success, followed by four hit films in 1991, ''
Patthar Ke Phool'', ''
Sanam Bewafa'', ''
Kurbaan'' and ''
Saajan''. Despite these early successes, nearly all of his 1992–1993 releases resulted in box office failures. In 1995 he starred in
Rakesh Roshan's ''
Karan Arjun'' alongside
Shahrukh Khan.
In 1996, Khan performed in two movies, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's directional debut ''Khamoshi: The Musical'', a box office failure, but critically acclaimed; and Raj Kanwar's action hit ''Jeet''.
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.
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''. and ''Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'', which earned another Best Actor nomination at the Filmfare.
2000s
In 2000, Khan acted in films including ''
Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega'' and ''
Chori Chori Chupke Chupke''. ''Chori Chori Chupke Chupke'' 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. 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..." He subsequently continued his success at the box office, with comedies like ''Mujhse Shaadi Karogi'' (2004) and ''No Entry'' ''(2005)''. 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.
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.
Khan's first film of 2009, ''Wanted'' directed by choreographer turned director Prabhu Deva. In the same year, he appeared in two other films, ''Main Aurr Mrs Khanna'' and ''London Dreams''. While ''London Dreams'' doing average business, only due to the uninspiring music, but ''Main Aurr Mrs Khanna'' made 21 crores through DTH Premiere.
2010s
Khan's first release of 2010 was
Anil Sharma's commercially and critically unsuccessful film ''
Veer''. His next release, ''
Dabangg'', was produced by his brother
Arbaaz Khan, and released on 10 September 2010. It made a record opening at the box office and Box Office India declared it an all-time blockbuster. For his performance in ''Dabangg'', Khan received a
Star Screen Award for Best Actor and a
Stardust Award for Star of the Year – Male and was nominated for his sixth
Filmfare Award for Best Actor.
Anupama Chopra from
NDTV wrote about his performance, "It's the role of a lifetime and Salman Khan bites into it like a starving man devours a feast. He inhabits it fully, strutting and swaggering and even, spoofing himself."
Khan's first release of 2011 was ''Ready'' which released on 3 June. The film broke several box office records and is currently the fourth highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time. He next appeared in ''Bodyguard''. Upon release, the film Became a Blockbuster at the box office, with Khan's performance receiving favourable comments from critics and is currently the second highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time.
Personal life
In 2004, he was voted seventh-best-looking man in the world and the best looking man in India by ''
People'' magazine, US. Khan has been involved in several charities during his career.
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.
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. Charges of culpable homicide were laid against him, but later dropped, and he was found not guilty. 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.
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.
On September 2010, Khan was reported to have claimed during an interview to a Pakistani channel that the 26/11 attacks were hyped because the "elite" were targeted. During the interview the actor had said - "''It was the elite that was targeted this time. Five star hotels and all. 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."'' Khan also said that Pakistan was not to be blamed for it, and that the Indian security forces had failed. Khan's comments had drawn strong reactions from Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Chagan Bhujbal, Shiv Sena, BJP and other political parties. The comments were also condemned by Ujwal Nikam, Special Prosecutor in the 26/11 trial. Khan later apologised for his comments.
His relationship with actress Aishwarya Rai was a well publicised topic in the Indian media. 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. 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.
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.
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.
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.
In January 2012, Khan has offered to pay 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.
Awards and nominations
Filmography
Actor
Television presenter
''10 Ka Dum'' (Seasons 1 & 2)
''Bigg Boss'' (Seasons 4 & 5)
Writer
''
Baaghi: A Rebel for Love'' (1990)
''Veer'' (2010)
Producer
''Chillar Party'' (2011)
See also
List of Indian Actors
List of people from Madhya Pradesh
References
Further reading
External links
Category:1965 births
Category:Filmfare Awards winners
Category:Indian actors
Category:Indian film actors
Category:Indian television presenters
Category:People from Indore
Category:Hindi film actors
Category:Living people
Category:Scindia School alumni
Category:Bigg Boss
Category:Indian people of Afghan descent
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