Career
1989–93: Debut and breakthrough
Khan made his acting debut with the 1988 Film Biwi Ho To Aisi, which saw him play a supporting role. He played lead role in Sooraj R. Barjatya's romantic family drama Maine Pyar Kiya (1989), which become one of the highest-grossing Indian films at the time.[38][39] It earned him his first nomination for the Best Actor at Filmfare along with a nomination for Best Male Debut. Maine Pyar Kiya was dubbed in English as When Love Calls, in Spanish as Te Amo, and in Telugu as Prema Paavuraalu.[40][41][42]
1990 saw one film release starring Khan Baaghi, a box office success,[43] followed by three moderately successful films in 1991, Patthar Ke Phool, Sanam Bewafa, Love and Kurbaan. The same year, Khan went on to co-star with Sanjay Dutt and Madhuri Dixit for the romantic drama Saajan.[44]
In 1992, he appeared in Suryavanshi, Jaagruti, Nishchaiy and Ek Ladka Ek Ladki. The year was not a successful year for him as all four films failed at the box office.[45][46]
1994–2009: Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! and other films
Khan (right) with Saif Ali Khan at an event for World Aids Day in 2007
In 1994, Khan appeared in Rajkumar Santoshi's Andaz Apna Apna, co-starring Aamir Khan. At the time of its release, the film failed at the box office but has gained a cult status over the years.[47] Later in the year he collaborated 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 Best Film, Best Director and Best Actress. It also won the National Award for being the most popular film of the year.[48] Earning more than ₹2 billion[49][50][51] ($63.8 million) worldwide, the film became the biggest Bollywood hit of the year and the highest-grossing Indian film up until then.[52] It is one of the films on Box Office India's list of "Biggest Blockbusters Ever in Hindi Cinema".[53] In 2006, it was still the fourth-highest grossing Bollywood film ever, according to Box Office India.[54] In 1995 he starred in Rakesh Roshan's Karan Arjun alongside Shah Rukh Khan. The two played brothers who are reincarnated after being killed by family enemies. His role as Karan earned him a nomination for the 1995 Filmfare Best Actor Award.[55]
In 1996, Khan performed in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's directional debut Khamoshi: The Musical.[56] He also appeared in and Raj Kanwar's action hit Jeet.[57] 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.[58]
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.[59] This was followed by the moderately successful drama Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai [60] 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 favourable critical review.[61] He also had an extended cameo in Karan Johar's directorial debut, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, which earned him critical acclaim and a second Filmfare Award under the Best Supporting Actor category.[62]
In 1999, Khan starred in three films: Hum Saath-Saath Hain, Biwi No.1,[63] and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam alongside Aishwarya Rai and Ajay Devgan, which earned him another Best Actor nomination at the Filmfare awards.[64] His performance in the film was reviewed favourably, with Sharmila Telikum of Rediff noting, "Salman is endearing. He does tend to ham in the dramatic scenes, but looks very comfortable doing comedy and those romantic scenes."[65]
In 2001, Khan appeared in Chori Chori Chupke Chupke, which addressed the issue of surrogate childbirth. In it, Khan played the role of a rich industrialist who hires a surrogate mother after his wife becomes infertile.[66] Sukanya Verma of Reddit wrote that the film had an absurd storyline, but also spontaneous performances from the cast, helping to minimise its other flaws.[66] In 2002, he starred in Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam.[67]
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..."[68] Director Satish Kaushik considered Khan's work in the film to be strong, saying of it, "Salman has given a great performance in the film. He's given an intense, unconventional performance. I believe this is the best performance of Salman''s career so far."[69] His career progressed with comedies like Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) and No Entry (2005).[60][70]
Khan started 2007 with the ensemble film Salaam-e-Ishq. He appeared in the Hollywood movie, Marigold opposite American actress Ali Larter. The film told the love story of an Indian man and an American woman.[71]
Khan hosted the second season of the game show 10 Ka Dum during 2009. According to a 2008 report from BizAsia UK, the show earned enough target rating points (TRPs) for Sony Entertainment Television to regain its third position in the Indian television ratings.[72]
2009–present: Commercial success
He appeared in Wanted, directed by choreographer turned director Prabhu Deva. The film received mixed reviews. Taran Adarsh from Bollywood Hungama rated it 4 of 5 stars noting, "WANTED rides on Salman Khan's star power. He may not be the best actor in town, but in a film like WANTED, in a role that seems like an extension of his personality, you can't think of anyone else enacting this role with flourish."[73] Raja Sen from Rediff gave a rating of 2/5 and said, "The writing is both amateurish and crass, while the songs are plain hideous...Khan might be having fun, but the fact a film like Wanted underscores is how badly Bollywood needs a breed of younger leading men. And how the existing lot need roles that fit."[74]
He appeared in two other films that year, Main Aurr Mrs Khanna and London Dreams.[75][76] Khan's first release of 2010 was Anil Sharma's film Veer.[77]
In his next film, Dabangg, Khan played the role of a fearless cop with comic effect in the film.[78] The film was noted by the Economic Times as being remarkable for its commercial success, despite having an "accent on inanity..." and "...complete incoherence in terms of plot and credibility."[79] The Times also noted industry experts attributed the popularity of the film to Khan's presence, stating that they "ascribe its allure to the star charisma of Salman Khan, who has managed to carry off the over-the-top articulation of Chulbul Pandey with unbridled enthusiasm and zeal."[79]
Dabangg won several awards, including the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.[80] It was later remade in Tamil and Telugu.[81] The film was produced by his brother Arbaaz Khan.[80] It was reported by the Hindustan Times that the film opened to full houses across the country.[82][83] Khan received a Star Screen Award for Best Actor[84] and a Stardust Award for Star of the Year – Male for his performance.[85] He was also nominated for his sixth Filmfare Award for Best Actor.[86] 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."[87]
Khan's first release of 2011 was Ready. Ready held a record for being the second highest grossing Bollywood film of 2011.[88][89] He next appeared in Bodyguard, a remake of the 2010 Malayalam film of the same name. The film was not well received by critics, though it became India's highest-earning film of the year.[90]
Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan (Hindi: [səlˈmɑːn xɑːn]; 27 December 1965)[2] is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works in Hindi films. In a film career spanning over thirty years, Khan has received numerous awards, including two National Film Awards as a film producer, and two Filmfare Awards as an actor.[3] He is cited in the media as one of the most commercially successful actors of Indian cinema.[4][5] Forbes has included Khan in listings of the highest-paid celebrities in the world, in 2015 and 2018, with him being the highest-ranked Indian in the latter year.[6][7][8][9]
Salman Khan
Salman Khan
Khan at Producers Guild Film Awards in 2013
Born
Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan[1]
27 December 1965 (age 57)
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Occupations
Actorfilm producertelevision presenter
Years active
1988–present
Works
Full list
Parent
Salim Khan (father)
Relatives
Sohail Khan (brother)
Arbaaz Khan (brother)
Alvira Khan Agnihotri (sister)
Helen (step-mother)
Family
Salim Khan family
Awards
Full list
Signature
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The eldest son of screenwriter Salim Khan, Khan began his acting career with a supporting role in Biwi Ho To Aisi (1988), followed by his breakthrough with a leading role in Sooraj Barjatya's romance Maine Pyar Kiya (1989). He established himself in the 1990s, with several commercially successful films, including Barjatya's family dramas Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994) and Hum Saath-Saath Hain (1999), the action film Karan Arjun (1995) and the comedy Biwi No.1 (1999). After a period of decline in the 2000s, Khan achieved greater stardom in the 2010s by starring in top-grossing action films like Dabangg (2010), Ready (2011), Bodyguard (2011), Ek Tha Tiger (2012), Dabangg 2 (2012), Kick (2014), and Tiger Zinda Hai (2017), and dramas such as Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) and Sultan (2016). Khan has starred in the highest-grossing Hindi films of 10 years, the highest for any actor.[10]
In addition to his acting career, Khan is a television presenter and promotes humanitarian causes through his charity, Being Human Foundation.[11] He has been hosting the reality show Bigg Boss since 2010.[12] Khan's off-screen life is marred by controversy and legal troubles. In 2015, he was convicted of culpable homicide for a negligent driving case in which he ran over five people with his car, killing one, but his conviction was set aside on appeal.[13][14][15][16] On 5 April 2018, Khan was convicted in a blackbuck poaching case and sentenced to five years imprisonment.[17][18] He is currently out on bail while an appeal is being heard.[19]
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Early life and ancestry
Khan with brothers Arbaaz Khan (left) and Sohail Khan (right)
Salman Khan is the eldest son of screenwriter Salim Khan and his first wife Sushila Charak, who adopted the name Salma.[20] Born to a Muslim father and Hindu mother on 27 December 1965, Khan was brought up in both faiths.[21] In 1981, when Salim married the actress Helen, the children's relationship with their father grew hostile and only recovered years later.[22]
Salman Khan's paternal great-grandparents are believed to be Alakozai Pashtuns from Afghanistan who immigrated to Indore State, Indore Residency (now in Madhya Pradesh), British India in the mid-1800s;[23][24][25][26] however, Jasim Khan in his biography of the actor states that his ancestors belonged to the Akuzai sub-tribe of the Yusufzai Pashtuns from Malakand in the Swat valley of North-West Frontier Province, British India (present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan).[27] His grandfather Abdul Rashid Khan was a Deputy Inspector General of the Indore state who was awarded Diler Jung award of the Holkar times.[28] Khan's mother is a homemaker,[29][30] whose father Baldev Singh Charak,[31] a Dogra Rajput,[32] comes from Jammu in Jammu and Kashmir[31][33] and whose Marathi mother comes from Maharashtra.[30] Khan can also speak Marathi, in addition to Hindi and English.[34] He has two brothers, Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan; and two sisters, Alvira Khan Agnihotri, who is married to actor/director Atul Agnihotri, and an adopted sister Arpita.[35]
Salman finished his schooling at St. Stanislaus High School in Bandra, Mumbai, as did his younger brothers Arbaaz and Sohail. Previously, he studied at The Scindia School in Gwalior for a few years along with his younger brother Arbaaz.[36] He attended St. Xavier's College in Mumbai but dropped out.[37]
2009–present: Commercial success
He appeared in Wanted, directed by choreographer turned director Prabhu Deva. The film received mixed reviews. Taran Adarsh from Bollywood Hungama rated it 4 of 5 stars noting, "WANTED rides on Salman Khan's star power. He may not be the best actor in town, but in a film like WANTED, in a role that seems like an extension of his personality, you can't think of anyone else enacting this role with flourish."[73] Raja Sen from Rediff gave a rating of 2/5 and said, "The writing is both amateurish and crass, while the songs are plain hideous...Khan might be having fun, but the fact a film like Wanted underscores is how badly Bollywood needs a breed of younger leading men. And how the existing lot need roles that fit."[74]
He appeared in two other films that year, Main Aurr Mrs Khanna and London Dreams.[75][76] Khan's first release of 2010 was Anil Sharma's film Veer.[77]
In his next film, Dabangg, Khan played the role of a fearless cop with comic effect in the film.[78] The film was noted by the Economic Times as being remarkable for its commercial success, despite having an "accent on inanity..." and "...complete incoherence in terms of plot and credibility."[79] The Times also noted industry experts attributed the popularity of the film to Khan's presence, stating that they "ascribe its allure to the star charisma of Salman Khan, who has managed to carry off the over-the-top articulation of Chulbul Pandey with unbridled enthusiasm and zeal."[79]
Dabangg won several awards, including the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.[80] It was later remade in Tamil and Telugu.[81] The film was produced by his brother Arbaaz Khan.[80] It was reported by the Hindustan Times that the film opened to full houses across the country.[82][83] Khan received a Star Screen Award for Best Actor[84] and a Stardust Award for Star of the Year – Male for his performance.[85] He was also nominated for his sixth Filmfare Award for Best Actor.[86] 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."[87]
Khan's first release of 2011 was Ready. Ready held a record for being the second highest grossing Bollywood film of 2011.[88][89] He next appeared in Bodyguard, a remake of the 2010 Malayalam film of the same name. The film was not well received by critics, though it became India's highest-earning film of the year.[90]
