Salman Khan is a celebrated actor and amongst the biggest stars of Bollywood. Salman was born on December 27, 1965, at Indore in Madhya Pradesh, India. Coming from a family with rich cinematic lineage, Salman's father is Salim Khan, a renowned scriptwriter, while his stepmother Helen is a renowned Bollywood item dancer. Besides having two sisters, he also has two brothers, Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan, who are also famous actors.
Nicknamed 'Sallu' in the film industry and by fans, Salman is a dedicated bodybuilder. Moody, caring and unpredictable by nature, Salman is a sought after hero in Bollywood today and completes the formidable Khan trio, alongside Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan.
Complete with brawn, looks and charm, the dashing actor kick started his acting career in Bollywood with his debut as a supporting role in Biwi Ho To Aisi (1988). His first lead role in a Rajshri Productions' Maine Pyar Kiya (1989) was a box office ripper that led to Salman's potential as a fine actor to be be recognized, as well as won him many awards. His next success came again, under the same director, in Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (1994), which remains as one of Indian cinema's highest grossing films. While only a few of Salman's films did not fare well, the majority of his films have been box-office successes and has received rave reviews mixed with criticism. Some of these are:
- Sanam Bewafa, Saajan (1991)
- Karan Arjun (1995)
- Judwaa (1997)
- Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998)
- Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United, Biwi No.1, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999)
- Tere Naam, Baghban (2003)
- Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004)
- Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?, No Entry (2005).
- Jaan-E-Mann, Baabul (2006)
- Salaam E Ishq: A Tribute To Love (2007).
Salman Khan has received many Film Awards and nominations for his outstanding contributions to Bollywood. Some of his prominent wins are the:
- Filmfare Best Debut Award, for Maine Pyar Kiya (1989)
- Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award, for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)
Bollywood Movie Awards- Best Sensational Actor Award for Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (2002).
Despite a successful acting career, Salman Khan has lived a not-so-smooth personal life. Dogged by past controversies such as the infamous case against him for rash and negligent driving under the influence of alcohol, that injured and even killed a person on a sidewalk outside a
Mumbai bakery; the prison sentence in the Chinkara case, for hunting an endangered species; and his tumultuous personal relationships. Amongst the biggest stars in Bollywood, Salman Khan is well settled in life now, and is striving hard to reach his pinnacle of success in his illustrious acting career.
Salman Khan's upcoming films include his first Hollywood appearance in Marigold: An Adventure in India, and others like London Dreams, Partner, Saawariya, God Tussi Great Ho, for which filming is currently on.
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