Salman Khan (Hindi: सलमान ख़ान, Urdu: سلمان خان. Pronunciation: /səlmɑːn xɑːn/), born Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan on December 27, 1965 is a popular Indian film actor who appears in Bollywood movies.
Khan, who made his acting debut with the film Biwi Ho To Aisi (1988), had his first commercial success with the blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya (1989), and won a Filmfare Best Male Debut Award for his performance. During his career years, he was the leading actor in some of Bollywood's biggest hits such as Saajan (1991), Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (1994), Biwi No.1 (1999) and No Entry (2005), and has starred in the highest earnings of five separate years in his career. He won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his extended appearance in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998). This way, having remarkable commercial success and delivering many critically acclaimed performances, he is considered to be one of the most prominent leading actors in the Hindi film industry.
Biography
Career
Salman Khan made his acting debut in the 1988 film Biwi Ho To Aisi where he played a supporting role. His first leading role in a Bollywood movie was in Sooraj R. Barjatya's romantic film Maine Pyar Kiya (1989). The film went on to become one of India's highest grossing films.[3] It also won him a Filmfare Best Male Debut Award, and a nomination for Filmfare Best Actor Award.
1990 saw only one film release of Khan, Baaghi, co-starring along with south actress Nagma. The film was a box office success,[4] and it was followed by another successful year in 1991, when he starred in two hit films, Sanam Bewafa and Saajan.[5]
Despite this tremendous beginning at the box office, all of his releases in 1992 and 1993 resulted as box office failures.[5]
However, Khan significantly restored his success in 1994, with his second venture beside director Sooraj Barjatya in the romance Hum Aapke Hain Koun, co-starring Madhuri Dixit. The film was the biggest hit of that year, and turned out a one of Bollywood's highest grossing films ever, placed as the fourth top earner of all times.[6] Apart from being a commercial success, the film was widely acclaimed and Salman was remarkably praised for his performance, earning him a Filmfare Best Actor Award nomination. The year saw three more releases by Khan, non of which succeeded to make an impact, as the previous one did. Once again he reinvented his success with the 1995 blockbuster Karan Arjun, which was directed by Rakesh Roshan, co-starring along with Raakhee, Shahrukh Khan, Kajol and Mamta Kulkarni. The film was the second biggest hit of the year, and his role of Karan once again put Salman among the nominees for the Filmfare Best Actor Award, which was taken by his Karan Arjun co-star Shahrukh Khan.
1996 was followed by two successes. The first one was Sanjay Leela Bhansali's directional debut Khamoshi: The Musical, co-starring alongside Manisha Koirala, Nana Patekar and Seema Biswas. Though a box office failure, the film was critically acclaimed. He next starred alongside Sunny Deol and Karisma Kapoor in Raj Kanwar's action hit Jeet.
He had only two releases in 1997: Judwaa and Auzaar. The former was a comedy directed by David Dhawan co-starring Karisma Kapoor, where he played a double role of twins who were separated at birth. The film was a box office hit. The later, co-starring Shilpa Shetty failed to do well, but developed a cult following after its video release.
He then starred in many hits including Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998), Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United (1999), Biwi No.1 (1999), Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), Tere Naam (2003), Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) and No Entry (2005).[7]
Khan has starred in the highest earning films of 1989, 1991, 1994, 1999, and 2005.[8]
His recent release Partner has done very well at the box office and looks set to be the biggest hit of the year.[9]
He recently appeared in his first Hollywood movie, Marigold: An Adventure in India opposite American actress Ali Larter which was released on August 18, 2007, which was a major box office failure.
Personal life
Salman is the eldest son of celebrated screenwriter Salim Khan and his wife Salma Khan. His stepmother is Helen (actress), a famous yesteryear Bollywood dancer and actress. He has two brothers, Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan, and two sisters, Alvira and Arpita. Alvira is married to actor/director Atul Agnihotri.
The actor is known to be involved in several charities and many swear by his generosity.[10]
Despite tumultuous relationships with ex-girlfriends Aishwarya Rai, Somy Ali and Sangeeta Bijlani, he is regarded as Bollywood's most eligible bachelor. Currently he is dating Katrina Kaif.
Controversies
Legal troubles
On September 28, 2002, Salman was arrested for rash and negligent driving. He was under the influence of alcohol and his car veered onto a sidewalk outside a bakery in Mumbai. One person who was sleeping on the sidewalk died and three others were injured.[11] Charges of culpable homicide were laid against him, but later dropped.[12] However, some legal action in this case appears to be on-going.[13]
On February 17, 2006, Salman was sentenced to one year in prison[14] for hunting an endangered species, the Chinkara. The sentence was stayed by a higher court during appeal.
On April 10, 2006, Salman was handed a five year jail term for hunting the endangered Chinkara. He was remanded to Jodhpur jail, and remained there until April 13, when he was granted bail.[15]
On August 24, 2007, the Jodhpur sessions court, upheld the 5 year jail term for Salman 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.[16]
He has been placed under police arrest on 25 August 2007 in Jodhpur after a Rajasthan court upheld a prison sentence passed upon him for poaching.
On August 31, 2007, Salman Khan was released on bail from the Jodhpur Central jail where he has spent six days.[17]
Relationship troubles
His turbulent relationship with Aishwarya Rai filled gossip columns. Her parents lodged a complaint against him[18] and he was thrown off a movie set on which Ms. Rai was filming.[19]
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 his ex-girlfriend, Aishwarya Rai, in an effort to force her to appear at social events held by Mumbai crime figures. The call featured boasts of connections to organized crime and derogatory comments about other actors. The alleged tape was tested in the Government's Forensic lab in Chandigarh, which concluded that it was a fake.[20][21]
Turns down Madam Tussauds
In October 2007, Salman was said to have turned down[22] an offer from Madame Tussauds to have a wax replica made of himself. No particular reason was given by the star. Had he accepted, Salman would have been the 4th Indian actor to have been replicated as a wax statue in the museum.
As of October 11 Salman has accepted and they are currently working on his wax statue.[23]
Awards and nominations
Filmfare Awards
Winner
- 1990 - Filmfare Best Male Debut Award for Maine Pyar Kiya
- 1999 - Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Nominated
- 1990 - Filmfare Best Actor Award for Maine Pyar Kiya
- 1996 - Filmfare Best Actor Award for Karan Arjun
- 1997 - Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Jeet
- 1999 - Filmfare Best Actor Award for Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya
- 2000 - Filmfare Best Actor Award for Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
- 2000 - Filmfare Best Comedian Award for Biwi No.1
- 2004 - Filmfare Best Actor Award for Tere Naam
- 2004 - Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Baghban
- 2006 - Filmfare Best Comedian Award for No Entry
Star Screen Awards
Nominated
- 2004 - Star Screen Award Best Actor for Tere Naam
- 2005 - Star Screen Award Best Actor for Garv: Pride and Honour
Zee Cine Awards
Nominated
- 2004 - Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Male for Tere Naam
- 2005 - Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Male for Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
- 2006 - Zee Cine Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role- Male for No Entry
Bollywood Movie Awards
Winner
National Honour
- 2007 - "Rajiv Gandhi Award" for Outstanding achievement in entertainment[24]
