Salman Khan
Salman Salim Khan is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who predominantly works in Hindi films. In a career spanning over three decades, his awards include two National Film Awards as a film producer, and two Filmfare Awards as an actor. He has been cited in the media as one of the most popular and commercially successful actors of Indian cinema. Forbes included him in listings of the highest-paid celebrities in the world, in 2015 and 2018.
Khan began his acting career with a supporting role in Biwi Ho To Aisi, followed by his breakthrough with a leading role in Sooraj Barjatya's romantic drama Maine Pyar Kiya, for which he was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. He established himself with other commercially successful films, including Lawrence D'Souza's romantic drama Saajan, Barjatya's family dramas Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! and Hum Saath-Saath Hain, the action film Karan Arjun and the comedy Biwi No.1. This followed a period of decline in romantic comedy, musicals and tragedy drama in 2000s.
Khan resurrected his screen image with the action film Wanted, and achieved greater stardom in following decade by starring in the top-grossing action films Dabangg, Bodyguard, Ek Tha Tiger, Dabangg 2, Kick, and Tiger Zinda Hai, and the dramas Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Sultan. This was followed by a series of poorly-received films which failed critically and commercially, with the exception of Bharat and Tiger 3. Khan has starred in the annual highest-grossing Hindi films of 10 individual years, the highest for any actor.
In addition to his acting career, Khan is a television presenter and promotes humanitarian causes through his charity, Being Human Foundation. He has been hosting the reality show Bigg Boss since 2010. 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. On 5 April 2018, Khan was convicted in a blackbuck poaching case and sentenced to five years imprisonment. On 7 April 2018, he was out on bail while an appeal was ongoing.
Early life and ancestry
Khan is the eldest son of screenwriter Salim Khan and his first wife Sushila Charak, who adopted the name Salma. Born to a Muslim father and Hindu mother on 27 December 1965, Salman Khan was brought up in both faiths. In 1981, when Salim married the actress Helen, the children's relationship with their father grew hostile and only recovered years later.According to Khan's father Salim Khan, his paternal great-grandparents are Alakozai Pashtuns from Afghanistan who immigrated to Indore State, Indore Residency, British India in the mid-1800s; however, author 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. His grandfather Abdul Rashid Khan was a Deputy Inspector General of the Indore state who was awarded the Diler Jung award of the Holkar times. Khan's mother is a homemaker, whose father Baldev Singh Charak, a Dogra Rajput, comes from Jammu in Jammu and Kashmir and whose Maratha mother comes from Maharashtra. Khan can also speak Marathi, in addition to Hindi and English. 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, who is married to actor Aayush Sharma.
Khan did his primary schooling from the Scindia School in Fort, Gwalior along with his brother Arbaaz Khan. Later he shifted to St. Stanislaus High School in Bandra, Mumbai, as did his younger brothers Arbaaz and Sohail for their higher secondary education. He attended St. Xavier's College in Mumbai but dropped out.
Career
1988–1993: Debut, breakthrough and early success
Salman Khan made his on-screen debut in 1988 with a supporting role in the successful film Biwi Ho To Aisi, which had Rekha in the lead role. The following year, he played the lead in Sooraj Barjatya's romantic musical Maine Pyar Kiya opposite Bhagyashree. The film backed up with chartbuster music went on to become an All Time Blockbuster at the box office and made Khan a star. It also won him Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut.He began the new decade with Deepak Shivdasani's action drama film Baaghi: A Rebel for Love, which he also wrote. Baaghi opened to positive critical reception and was a box office hit. Khan's dream run continued in 1991 with two of his films, Sanam Bewafa and Saajan emerging blockbusters and their soundtracks proving to be two of the best-selling Hindi film albums of that year. His other releases of the year, Kurbaan and Patthar Ke Phool also performed well commercially and proved to be major commercial successes.
1994–1999: Rise to prominence, commercial success and bodybuilding icon
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. 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. Earning more than worldwide, the film became the biggest Bollywood hit of the year and the highest-grossing Indian film up until then. It is one of the films on Box Office India's list of "Biggest Blockbusters Ever in Hindi Cinema". In 2006, it was still the fourth-highest grossing Bollywood film ever, according to Box Office India. 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.In 1996, Khan performed in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's directional debut Khamoshi: The Musical. He also appeared in 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 romantic comedy film 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 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. 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.
In 1999, Khan starred in three films: Hum Saath-Saath Hain, Biwi No.1, and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam alongside Aishwarya Rai and Ajay Devgan, which earned him another Best Actor nomination at the Filmfare awards. 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." In 90s Salman khan became the Biggest Inspiration alongside Sanjay Dutt among Youngsters for Fitness, 6 packAbs and Bodybuilding.
2000–2009: commercial decline and setbacks
Despite some big successes, some of Khan's films were commercial " Average Grossers " and some Didn't do well during this period, including, Yehi Hai Jalwa, Garv: Pride & Honour, Phir Milenge, Kyon Ki, Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar, Salaam-E-Ishq, God Tussi Great Ho, Yuvvraaj, Main Aurr Mrs. Khanna, and London Dreams.Salman khan started 2000 with That year's one of Highest Grosser & Biggest Hits Like - Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge & Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega.
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. Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com wrote that the film had an absurd storyline, but also spontaneous performances from the cast, helping to minimise its other flaws.The Film proved to be Hit at BoxOffice and was among Highest grossing movies that year. In 2002, he starred in Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam. And Moderate Successful movie " TumkoNabhulapayenge ".
For Tere Naam, 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..." Director Satish Kaushik considered Khan
File:Saif and Salman at Mukti concert.jpg|thumb|Khan with Saif Ali Khan at an event for World Aids Day in 2007
Khan started 2007 with the ensemble film Salaam-e-Ishq which was " Average Grosser All Over.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.
Khan hosted the second season of the game show 10 Ka Dum during 2009. According to a 2008 report from Biz Asia UK, the show earned enough target rating points for Sony Entertainment Television to regain its third position in the Indian television ratings.
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." 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." He appeared in two other films that year, Main Aurr Mrs Khanna and London Dreams''.