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 of Hindi cinema's most successful films of those times, such as Saajan (1991), Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (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. He is the only Indian actor to have four all-time blockbusters in his filmography, more than any other Indian actor in history.
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) and Dabangg (2010), 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.
| Born | Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan 27 December 1965 Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India |
|---|---|
| Other names | Sallu Bhai |
| Occupation | Film actor television presenter |
| Years active | 1988–present |
Khan is the eldest son of screenwriter Salim Khan and his first wife Salma (maiden name Sushila Charak), his paternal grandfather came to India from Afghanistan and settled in Madhya Pradesh whereas his mother is a Marathi Brahmin. His stepmother is Helen, a former Bollywood actress, who has co-starred with him in Khamoshi: The Musical (1996) and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999). 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 also won him a Filmfare Best Male Debut Award, and a nomination for Filmfare Best Actor Award.
1990s
1990 saw one film release starring Khan, Baaghi: A Rebel for Love. The film was a box office success, followed by three hit films in 1991, Patthar Ke Phool, Sanam Bewafa and Saajan. Despite these early successes, nearly all of his 1992–1993 releases resulted in box office failures.
Khan returned to success in 1994 with his second collaboration with director Sooraj Barjatya in the romance Hum Aapke Hain Kaun, 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. In 1995 he starred in Rakesh Roshan's Karan Arjun alongside Shahrukh Khan. 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.
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. 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.
In 1999, Khan starred in three films: Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United and Biwi No.1, two of the highest grossing films that year; 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). Khan's work in 2006 included Jaan-E-Mann and Baabul .
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. 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 Veer. Dabangg was produced by his brother Arbaaz Khan, and was released on 10 September 2010. It made a record opening at the box office and Box Office India declared it an all-time blockbuster and the second-highest grossing Indian movie of all-time. 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."
Personal life
In 2004, he was voted seventh best-looking man in the world and the best looking man in India by People magazine, U.S. 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.
Controversies
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. However, he will still have to stand trial for a series of lesser charges pertaining to the incident.
On 17 February 2006, Khan was sentenced to one year in prison for hunting an endangered species, the Chinkara. The sentence was stayed by a higher court during appeal. On 10 April 2006, Salman was handed a five year jail term for hunting the endangered Chinkara. He was remanded to Jodhpur jail, and remained there until 13 April when he was granted bail. On 24 August 2007, the Jodhpur sessions court, upheld the 5 year jail term for Khan in the Chinkara poaching case by turning down his appeal against the 2006 judgement. At the time of the hearing, he was busy with a shooting elsewhere, while his sister attended the proceedings. The day after, he was placed under police arrest in Jodhpur after a Rajasthan court upheld a prison sentence passed upon him for poaching. On 31 August 2007, Khan was released on bail from the Jodhpur Central jail where he spent six days.
Breakup with Aishwarya Rai
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.
Fatwas
In September 2007, a Muslim organisation issued a fatwa against Khan for attending a Ganesh puja. Stating that Islam prohibits idol worship, the organisation stated that unless Khan reads the Kalma – the declaration of faith – all over again, he will not be considered a Muslim. In addition to that, Khan celebrated the Ganesh Mahotsav with his family in Bandra; they brought a Ganesh idol for one day for the sake of his stepmother, Helen. Khan was among the group who danced in the procession. His father responded by criticising the fatwa and stated that Salman had done nothing wrong.
Another fatwa was raised against Khan by a Muslim cleric in India, mufti Salim Ahmad Qasmi, for allowing Madame Tussauds in London to make a wax model of himself. The mufti said the statue is illegal and the Sharia forbids depictions of all living creatures. This created speculation in the press, as no fatwa was released against fellow Muslim, Shahrukh Khan who also has a wax model in the museum. Salman responded by saying, "These fatwas are becoming a joke".
The fatwa was raised upon Khan again in September 2008, for celebrating the Ganeshotsav Hindu ceremony at his home with the family. The fatwa was raised by the member of the Advisory Council, Jama Masjid, in New Delhi. Once again his father, Salim, questioned the latest fatwa and criticised those who raise it.
Filmography
Actor
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Biwi Ho To Aisi | Vicky Bhandari | |
| 1989 | Maine Pyar Kiya | Prem Choudhary | Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor |
| 1990 | Baaghi: A Rebel for Love | Saajan Sood | |
| 1991 | Sanam Bewafa | Salman Khan | |
| Patthar Ke Phool | Inspector Suraj | ||
| Kurbaan | Akash Singh | ||
| Love | Prithvi | ||
| Saajan | Akash Varma | ||
| 1992 | Suryavanshi | Vicky/Suryavanshi Vikram Singh | |
| Ek Ladka Ek Ladki | Raja | ||
| Jaagruti | Jugnu | ||
| Nishchaiy | Rohan Yadav/Vasudev Gujral | ||
| 1993 | Chandra Mukhi | Raja Rai | |
| Dil Tera Aashiq | Vijay | ||
| 1994 | Andaz Apna Apna | Prem Bhopali | |
| Hum Aapke Hain Kaun...! | Prem Niwas | ||
| Chaand Kaa Tukdaa | Shyam Malhotra | ||
| Sangdil Sanam | Kishan | ||
| 1995 | Karan Arjun | Karan Singh/Ajay | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor |
| Veergati | Ajay | ||
| 1996 | Majhdhaar | Gopal | |
| Khamoshi: The Musical | Raj | ||
| Jeet | Raju | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| Dushman Duniya Ka | Special appearance | ||
| 1997 | Judwaa | Raja/Prem Malhotra | |
| Auzaar | Inspector Suraj Prakash | ||
| Dus | Captain Jeet Sharma | Incomplete film | |
| Deewana Mastana | Prem Kumar | Special appeaance | |
| 1998 | Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya | Suraj Khanna | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor |
| Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai | Suraj DhanrajgirHai | ||
| Sar Utha Ke Jiyo | Special appearance | ||
| Bandhan | Raju | ||
| Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | Aman Mehra | Extended guest appearance Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| 1999 | Jaanam Samjha Karo | Rahul | |
| Biwi No.1 | Prem | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role | |
| Sirf Tum | Prem | Special appearance | |
| Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam | Sameer Rafillini | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | |
| Hello Brother | Hero | ||
| Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United | Prem | ||
| 2000 | Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge | Raja Oberoi | |
| Chal Mere Bhai | Prem Oberoi | ||
| Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega | Raj/Romi | ||
| Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke | Special appearance | ||
| Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye | Prem Kapoor | ||
| 2001 | Chori Chori Chupke Chupke | Raj Malhotra | |
| 2002 | Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge | Veer Singh Thakur/Ali | |
| Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam | Suraj | ||
| Yeh Hai Jalwa | Raj 'Raju' Saxena/Raj Mittal | ||
| 2003 | Love at Times Square | Special appearance | |
| Stumped | Special appearance | ||
| Tere Naam | Radhe Mohan | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | |
| Baghban | Alok Raj | Special appearance Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| 2004 | Garv: Pride and Honour | Inspector Arjun Ranavat | |
| Mujhse Shaadi Karogi | Sameer Malhotra | ||
| Phir Milenge | Rohit Manchanda | Extended guest appearance | |
| Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa | Rishabh | ||
| 2005 | Lucky: No Time for Love | Aditya | |
| Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? | Dr. Samir Malhotra | ||
| No Entry | Prem | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role | |
| Kyon Ki | Anand | ||
| 2006 | Saawan... The Love Season | Sameer Sam | Extended guest appearance |
| Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar | Ayaan | ||
| Jaan-E-Mann | Suhaan | ||
| Baabul | Avinash Kapoor | ||
| 2007 | Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love | Rahul | |
| Partner | Prem Love Guru | ||
| Marigold: An Adventure in India | Prem | English language film | |
| Om Shanti Om | Himself | Special appearance in song Deewangi Deewangi | |
| Saawariya | Imaan | Extended guest appearance | |
| 2008 | God Tussi Great Ho | Arun Prajapati | |
| Hello | Cheetan Bhagat | Special appearance | |
| Heroes | Balkar Singh/Jassvinder Singh | ||
| Yuvvraaj | Deven Yuvvraaj | ||
| 2009 | Wanted | Radhe/Rajveer Shikhawat | |
| Main Aurr Mrs Khanna | Samir Khanna | ||
| London Dreams | Mannu (Manjit Khosla) | ||
| Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani | Himself | Special appearance | |
| 2010 | Veer | Veer | |
| Prem Kaa Game | The Sutradhaar (Narrator) | Special appearance | |
| Dabangg | Inspector Chulbul Pandey (Robinhood Pandey) | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | |
| Tees Maar Khan | Himself | Special appearance in song Wallah Re Wallah | |
| Isi Life Mein | Himself | Special appearance | |
| 2011 | Ready | Prem Kapoor | |
| Bodyguard | Lovely Singh | Filming | |
| Banda Yeh Bindaas Hai | Special appearance | ||
| 2012 | Ek Tha Tiger | Pre-production |
Television presenter
- 10 Ka Dum (Season 1 & 3)
- Bigg Boss (Season 4)
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