Date of Birth
27 December 1965,
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Birth Name
Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan
Nickname
Sallu
Bhaijan
Dabangg Khan
Blockbuster Khan
Rambo of India
The New King of Bollywood
Height
5' 8" (1.73 m)
Mini Biography
Often known as Bollywood's "bad boy," his knack of walking into
trouble has overshadowed people's perception of him as an actor. He has
been featured as the bad guy of the industry several times over. But
many-a-common-man claims that this macho hunk has a heart made of pure
gold.
Born on December 27, 1965 Salman Khan is the son of the legendary writer
Salim Khan, who penned many super-hits in the yesteryear's like
Sholay (1975),
Deewaar (1975), and
Don (1978). Salman started his acting carrier in 1988 by doing a supporting role in the movie
Biwi Ho To Aisi (1988). The following year he had the leading role in the box office romantic hit
Maine Pyar Kiya (1989). From there he became a heart throb of Indian cinema.
Following with other box office hits he showed his terrific performance in
Saajan (1991),
Andaz Apna Apna (1994),
Hum Aapke Hain Koun...! (1994),
Karan Arjun (1995),
Khamoshi: The Musical (1996),
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998). His transformations can be sensitive, vulnerable, funny, aggressive and charming as his role demands.
In 1998 he was
arrested by the local police from the shooting location of the film
Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United
(1999), for killing protected wild animals and spent about a week
behind the bars. The actor is facing trial in three cases of killing
black bucks and Chinkaras and another of illegal possession of arms. In
September 2002, Salman Khan had hit the headlines after he crashed his
Land Cruiser near the American Express bakery in Bandra, killing one man
and injuring others.
Being known for those roguish behaviors, he
tried to balance his troubled life with his career. In 2003, he gave
his emotionally charged performance as playing an obsessed lover in
Tere Naam
(2003) that translated into good reviews and a good run at the box
office. He not only managed to revive his career, but also to restore
the confidence of his producers and distributors alike.
His work was noticed internationally in the movie
Phir Milenge
(2004) where he played the role of an AIDS patient. It was well
appreciated by the World Health Organization (WHO) for presenting the
problems of AIDS patient in today's world.
In 2007, he launched
Being Human - Salman Khan Foundation. This charitable organization aids
the underprivileged in areas such as education and health-care.
More recently, he starred in the multiple record breaking box office super-hit
Dabangg (2010),
Ready (2011) and
Bodyguard (2011).
IMDb Mini Biography By:
The Old Fox {by_oldfox@yahoo.com}
Trade Mark
His dancing style
His Smile
Removing his shirt
Trivia
Arrested and jailed for poaching endangered wild animals after
allegedly shooting a rare black antelope near Jodhpur. [12 October 1998]
Frequently gets rid of his T-Shirt in his films to show his muscles.
Hindi megastar
Arrested by police under the charge of having connection with underworld mafia. He was also questioned about
Bharat S. Shah, a producer of
Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (2001) since Shah has also been linked with underworld mafia. [2000]
One of the four Khans that ruled Bollywood from the 1990s onwards. The other three are
Saif Ali Khan,
Shah Rukh Khan and
Aamir Khan.
Son of
Salim Khan, half of the famed Salim-Javed writing team.
Frequently visits sick children in hospitals, and also goes often to donate blood.
Exercises daily. Feels the day was incomplete without a workout.
Loves visiting London.
Was voted 7th best-looking man in the world by People Magazine.
Arrested
for culpable homicide following the death of a man in a car accident in
Bombay. Mr Khan was involved in an incident in which several homeless
people were hit by a car in an area of north Bombay. The film star has
been charged with "culpable homicide not amounting to murder". He also
faces charges of drunk driving and not having a valid licence. If
convicted, he could be jailed for up to 10 years. [October 2002]
Had a well publicised affair with
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
which lasted 2 years. Apparently his endless tantrums traumatized her
enough to give a press conference in spring 2003 where she declared that
she would never work with him again for personal reasons.
Was accused in another press conference in spring 2003 by
Vivek Oberoi
(who was reportedly seeing Aishwarya Rai at the time) to have called
the latter 41 times during one night and threatened him with death as
well. Vivek Oberoi has later apologized to Salman and his family
multiple times publicly for his actions.
Brother of
Sohail Khan,
Arbaaz Khan, Alvira Khan and Arpita Khan.
Not
only is he a health freak, he also loves to initiate people who aren't
as health-conscious as himself into workouts. He forced co-star
Anil Kapoor to work out at the gymnasium every day. While
Saif Ali Khan and
Hrithik Roshan are his early trainees.
His favorite actor is
Sylvester Stallone.
Model turned actress
Malaika Arora is his sister-in-law. Actor turned director
Atul Agnihotri is his brother-in-law.
He was an excellent swimmer in his school days and was even tipped for representing the country one day.
In
his early days as a struggling actor he never used his father's name
and influence like many other heroes with relatives in the industry. He
used to visit producers on his own and audition for roles.
Always
believes in giving newcomers a chance. So he spares time in between
shots to listen to their script ideas and credits this to his memory of
when he was a newcomer.
Has a mannequin of himself in Madame Tussaud's Museum in England. Along with
Kareena Kapoor,
Amitabh Bachchan,
Shah Rukh Khan,
Hrithik Roshan and
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.
Has his own charitable organization known as Being Human Foundations.
All time favorite actress is
Hema Malini.
Highest paid Bollywood Star.
Was the first Bollywood Star to work in the Hollywood film industry and his debut film was Marigold: An Adventure In India.
All time favorite actors are
Dharmendra and
Amitabh Bachchan.
Brother-in-law of
Malaika Arora and Seema Sachdev Khan.
Was working as a model before he became a successful actor and television host.
Fond
of Luxury Cars like BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Toyota Land Cruiser, owns a
number of them including the latest models. His current list includes a
BMW M5, BMW X6, BMW 5 Series, Audi A8, Range Rover Vogue, Lexus LX470,
Toyota Land Cruiser, Audi Q7 and etc. He is also fond of Luxury
Motorbikes and has a good collection of them.
He is an excellent painter.
Father's name is
Salim Khan, mother's name is Salma Khan and stepmother's name is
Helen.
Has 4 nephews, Aydan, Arhaan, Nirvaan, Aslam, and 1 niece, Alizeh.
Has
his own non-profit charitable foundation, Being human - The Salman Khan
Foundation, whose emphasis is on health care and education. Proceeds
from the sale of watches he has designed, paintings he has done, and the
Being human t-shirts go to the foundation.
Works frequently with brothers Arbaaz and Sohail Khan, and brother in-law Atul Agnilhotri.
Lives in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India with his family.
Wears
a Feroza (turquoise) stone bracelet on his right hand wrist. He
believes very strongly that it wards off the evil forces around him, and
keeps him safe from the evil eyes. He has been wearing it for the past
15 years.
Holds the record for having the highest grossing film of the year 8 times, a feat no other actor has yet achieved.
He
is very good friends with Aamir Khan, Ajay Devgan, Sanjay Dutt, Anil
Kapoor and David Dhawan. His other friends include Govinda, Rani
Mukerji, Karisma Kapoor, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali
Khan and Sushmita Sen amongst others.
He is known to help
newcomers into the industry. He trained Hrithik Roshan, helped Katrina
Kaif, Aishwarya Rai, Zarine Khan, Sneha Ullal and Hazel Keech. He helped
revive Govinda's struggling career and worked in many of his brothers
films, giving,them hits such as Ready, Pyar Kiya Toh Darna Kya and
Dabbang.
Personal Quotes
The only person I have hurt is myself.
For me acting, comes
straight from the heart. In that sense I don't act at all. I think that
to feel the character's pain I have to be myself. Somewhere audiences
see that.
On his childhood problems and his father's second
marriage to Helen: It was very difficult in the beginning, when
everybody was talking about it. My mother just couldn't take it. It hurt
her terribly. She used to worry all the time, go in to depression
frequently. When she cried, we children used to cry with her.
In life go straight and turn right.
(From
a TV-interview) I can get caught in many things but there is one thing I
will never get caught in, and that is acting - because I don't act. On
screen I am like I am in real life.
Why should I marry? One
marries to have children, but I already have children! My nieces and
nephews are my children. I wanted to marry to make babies, but now I
have them, so marriage isn't that important, is it?
I'm not possessive, I'm caring... Once you realize a person doesn't want that much care, you automatically back off.
[Salman
speaking about Rani Mukerji on Big Boss] She [Rani] is one of the best
actresses we have in the country... And an amazing dancer... Look at
that smile! Love you, Rani.
Sometimes it happens with me that I start laughing and just can't stop.
Salary
Where Are They Now
(December 2011) Mumbai, India: Is filming "Ek Tha Tiger" with former long-time girlfriend, Katrina Kaif.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4BiCOIWNC8
Birth of Name:Raajiv Hari Om Bhatia
