SALMAN KHAN
Salman Khan born Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan on 27 December 1965)
is an Indian film actor, producer and television personality. Referred
to in the media as "The Tiger of Bollywood", "Blockbuster Khan",
"Box-office King", he is popularly called as "Bhai" and "Sallu" by his
fans. Described by the CNN as one of the world's biggest stars,
he has a significant following in Asia and the Indian diaspora
worldwide. He is cited in the media as one of the most popular and
commercially successful actors of Hindi cinema.
The son of screenwriter Salim, Khan began his acting career with a supporting role in Biwi Ho To Aisi (1988) and achieved breakthrough with a leading role in his next release — Sooraj Barjatya's romance Maine Pyar Kiya
(1989). Khan went on to establish himself in Bollywood in the 1990s
with roles in several top-grossing productions, including the romantic
drama Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994), the action thriller Karan Arjun (1995), the comedy Biwi No.1 (1999), and the family drama Hum Saath-Saath Hain (1999). For his role in Karan Johar's romantic drama Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Khan was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.
After a brief period of decline in the 2000s, Khan achieved greater
stardom in the 2010s by playing the lead role in several successful
action films, including Dabangg (2010), Bodyguard (2011), Ek Tha Tiger (2013) and Kick (2014). Eight of the films he has acted in, have accumulated gross earnings of over 1 billion (US$16 million), and he has starred in the highest-grossing Bollywood films of nine separate years which is a Bollywood record. For his contributions to film, the Government of India honoured him with the 2008 - Rajiv Gandhi Award for Outstanding Achievement in Entertainment.
In addition to his acting career, Khan is a stage performer and an
active humanitarian through his charity organisation Being Human. Khan's
off-screen life is marred by controversy and legal troubles. His
tumultuous relationship with Aishwarya Rai,
hunting of endangered species, and a negligent driving case in which he
ran over five people with his car, killing one, have been extensively
covered by the Indian media. For the last of these, Khan was sentenced to a five-year imprisonment in 2015.
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