Salman Khan

Infobox_actor
name = Salman Khan


caption = Salman Khan at the "Jaan-E-Mann" and UFO tie-up party (2006).
birthname = Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan
location = Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
birthdate = birth date and age|1965|12|27
occupation = Film actor, Television Presenter
yearsactive = 1988 – present
website = http://www.salmankhan.net
spouse = None
othername =
domesticpartner = Katrina Kaif (2003 - present)
filmfareawards=Best Male Debut:
1990: "Maine Pyar Kiya"
Best Supporting Actor:
1999: "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai"

Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan (Hindi: सलमान ख़ान, Urdu: سلمان خان, pronounced|səlˈmɑːn ˈxɑːn; born December 27, 1965) is an Indian film actor who appears in Bollywood films.

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. He went on to star in some of Bollywood's most successful films, such as "Saajan" (1991), "Hum Aapke Hain Kaun" (1994), "Biwi No.1" (1999), having appeared in the highest earning films of five separate years during his career.

In 1999, Khan won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award 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), "No Entry" (2005) and "Partner" (2007). Khan has thus established himself as one of the most prominent leading actors of Hindi cinema. [cite web|url=http://ibosnetwork.com/asp/topactors.asp?isactress=false&filter=h&index=_RAW|title=Top Box Office Draws of Indian Cinema (using raw collections)|publisher=International Business Overview Standard|accessdate=2007-12-05] [cite web|author=Sen, Raja|url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2006/aug/08sld7.htm|title=Powerlist: Top Bollywood Actors|date=August 8, 2006|publisher=Rediff.com|accessdate=2007-12-05]

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 romance "Maine Pyar Kiya" (1989). The film went on to become one of India's highest grossing films. [cite web|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/alltime.htm|title=boxofficeindia.com/alltime.htm ] It also won him a Filmfare Best Male Debut Award, and a nomination for Filmfare Best Actor Award.

1990 saw only one film release starring Khan, "Baaghi", co-starring alongside southern actress Nagma. The film was a box office success, [ [http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1990.htm 1990 box office results] . BoxOfficeIndia.com.] and was followed by another successful year in 1991 when he starred in three hit films, "Patthar Ke Phool", "Sanam Bewafa" and "Saajan".cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/salmankhan.htm|title=Salman Khan's box office filmography|publisher=BoxOfficeIndia.Com|accessdate=2007-12-01] Despite these tremendous early box office successes, all of his 1992-1993 releases resulted in box office failures.

Khan clawed back his previous 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. [cite web|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/alltime.htm|title=All Time Grossers Inflation Adjusted|publisher=BoxOfficeIndia.Com|accessdate=2006-10-28] Apart from being a commercial success, the film was widely acclaimed and Khan was praised for his performance, earning his second nomination for "Best Actor" at the Filmfare. Three more films released that year featured Khan, none of which making a significant impact on the box-office as was the case with the previously mentioned title. He did however win praise for his performance in "Andaz Apna Apna", alongside co-star Aamir Khan, which has gained a cult status since its release. In 1995 he cemented his success with Rakesh Roshan's blockbuster "Karan Arjun", co-starring alongside Shahrukh Khan. 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.

1996 was followed by two successes. The first one being Sanjay Leela Bhansali's directional debut "", co-starring 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 dual role of twins separated at birth. The film was a box office hit. The latter, co-starring Shilpa Shetty failed to do well, but developed a cult following after its video release.

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 Karan Johar's directorial debut, "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai". Co-starring alongside Shahrukh Khan and Kajol, he had only an extended cameo playing the role of Aman. However, it eventually turned out beneficial to him, as his performance earned him his second Filmfare Award under the Best Supporting Actor category.

In 1999, Khan starred in three hit films: "", which reunited him with Sooraj Barjatya for the third time; "Biwi No.1", which became the top grossing film that year; and "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam", which was a major critical success, and earned him another Best Actor nomination at the Filmfare. In 2000, Khan acted in six films, most of which failed critically and commercially, except for the two moderately successful films, "Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega" and "Chori Chori Chupke Chupke", both of which co-starred Rani Mukerji and Preity Zinta. His performance in "Chori Chori Chupke Chupke", the release of which was delayed until 2001, was received well. The film was one of the first Bollywood movies to handle 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. [cite web|author=Adarsh, Taran|title=Chori Chori Chupke Chupke: Movie Review|date=March 8, 2001|url=http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/6728/index.html|publisher=Indiafm.com|accessmonthday=January 25 |accessyear=2008] [cite web|author=Us Salam, Ziya|title=Film review: Chori Chori Chupke Chupke|date=March 16, 2001|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2001/03/16/stories/09160223.htm|publisher=The Hindu|accessdate=2007-12-01] In 2002 he starred in the delayed release "Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam" which was semi-hit at the box office.

Khan's following releases failed at the box office until he made a comeback in 2003 with "Tere Naam". The film was a major earner and his performance was praised by critics, with film critic Taran Adarsh noting, "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..." [cite web|author=Adarsh, Taran|url=http://indiafm.com/movies/review/7078/index.html|title=Tere Naam|publisher=indiaFM|date=August 15 2003|accessdate=2008-02-21] He subsequently continued his success at the box office, with comedies like "Mujhse Shaadi Karogi" (2004) and "No Entry" "(2005)". 2006 was an unsuccessful year for him when "Jaan-E-Mann" and "Baabul" both failed to do well at the box office.

Khan started 2007 with the ensemble film "Salaam E Ishq" which failed to do well at the box office. His next release "Partner" did very well at the box office, receiving a blockbuster verdict. [cite web|url=http://www.ibosnetwork.com/asp/topgrossersbyyear.asp?year=2007|title=Box Office Results Top Grosses by Decades and Years - 2007|publisher=International Business Overview Standard|accessdate=2007-12-01] He next appeared in his first Hollywood movie, "" opposite American actress Ali Larter. Telling the love story of an Indian man and an American woman, the film was a major failure, both commercially and critically.

In 2008 Khan made his debut on the small screen with the game show, Dus Ka Dum based on the international show The Power of 10. [cite web|url=http://www.newsline365.com/20081270/salman-khan-debuts-on-tv-with-dus-ka-dum/|title=Salman Khan debuts on TV with Dus Ka Dum]

Personal life

Khan is the eldest son of celebrated screenwriter Salim Khan and his first wife Salma Khan. His stepmother is Helen, a famous yesteryear Bollywood actress, who has co-starred with him in "" (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 is a dedicated bodybuilder. He trains everyday and is famous for taking off his shirt in movies and stage shows alike. In 2004, he was voted 7th best-looking man in the World and the best looking man in India by "People" magazine, U.S.cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/tube/y2k4/mar/martube17.htm|title="'Masand ki Pasand' is Salman Khan this time"|Indian television|date=March 25 2004|accessdate=2006-08-23] Khan has been involved in several charities during his career. [cite web|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/salman-still-dares-to-bare-at-40/2843-8.html|title=Salman still dares to 'bare' at 40|date=December 27, 2005|publisher=CNN-IBN|accessdate=2007-12-01]

Despite being romantically linked with several actresses, and having relationships with ex-girlfriends Aishwarya Rai, Somy Ali and Sangeeta Bijlani, Khan is frequently featured by Indian media as Bollywood's most eligible bachelor. He has been dating model-turned-actress Katrina Kaif since 2003. [cite web|author=Menon, Sita|title=Katrina's beautiful, and she knows it|publisher=|Rediff.com|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2003/jul/22katrina.htm|date=July 21,2003|accessdate=2008-01-26]

On October 11 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 finally installed there on January 15 2008, making him the fourth Indian actor to have been replicated as a wax statue in the museum . [cite web|author=Indo-Asian News Service
url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=ac5beb5b-fe5f-4634-8114-bda3ce468c95&&Headline=Salman+Khan+unveils+wax+figure+at+Madame+Tussauds|publisher=Hindustan Times|title=Salman Khan unveils wax figure at Madame Tussauds|date=January 15, 2008|accessdate=2008-01-15] [ [http://www.madametussauds.com/London/OurFigures/Bollywoodstars/SalmanKhan/Default.aspx Salman Khan now live at Madame Tussauds] ]

Controversies

Legal troubles

On September 28, 2002, Salman was arrested for rash and negligent driving. His car had collided into a bakery in Mumbai; one person who was sleeping on the sidewalk outside the bakery died and three others were injured in the mishap. [cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2002/sep/28khan.htm|title="Salman Khan's jeep runs over pavement dwellers, one dead; actor surrenders"|Rediff.com|September 28 2002] 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 incidentcite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3076990.stm|title="Bollywood homicide charge dropped"|publisher=BBC News South Asia|date=September 3 2003|accessdate=2006-10-16]

On February 17, 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.cite web|url=http://in.news.yahoo.com/060217/139/62k5x.html|title="Salman Khan sentenced to one-year imprisonment in poaching case"|publisher=Asian News International (ANI) via Yahoo! News India|date=February 17 2006|accessdate=2006-06-28] 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.cite web|url=http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/fullstory.php?id=14184053|title="Salman granted bail on poaching case"|publisher=sify.com|date=13 April 2006|accessdate=2006-06-28] On August 24, 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. [cite web|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/jodhpur-court-upholds-salmans-5year-jail-term/47375-3.html|title=www.ibnlive.com/news/jodhpur-court-upholds-salmans-5year-jail-term/47375-3.html ] Day after, he was placed under police arrest in Jodhpur after a Rajasthan court upheld a prison sentence passed upon him for poaching. On August 31, 2007, Khan was released on bail from the Jodhpur Central jail where he has spent six days.

Relationship troubles

His turbulent relationship with actress Aishwarya Rai was a well publicised topic in the Indian media, and had constantly filled gossip columns. [cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020303/spectrum/main6.htm|title="Salman in news for the wrong reasons"|Tribune of India|March 3 2002] 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. [cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/23402266.cms|title="Salman harassing me, says Aishwarya"|publisher=The Times of India|September 27 2002]

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. However, the alleged tape was tested in the government's Forensic lab in Chandigarh, which concluded that it was fake. [cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050718/nation.htm#1|title="Police records Salman Khan's voice, Ash keeps mum"|The Tribune|date=July 18 2005] [cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/2005/09/17/int6.htm|title="Salman cleared in Aishwarya tape case"|Associated Press|date=September 16 2005|accessdate=2006-08-23]

Fatwas against Salman

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 kalmas - the declaration of faith, all over again, he will not be considered a Muslim. In addition to that, Khan celebrated the Ganesh Mahostav 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. [cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2388257.cms|title=Fatwa against Salman for attending puja - Times India]

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". [cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,325292,00.html|publisher=Fox News|title=Muslim Cleric Issues Fatwa Against Bollywood Star for Wax Figure|date=January 24, 2008|accessdate=2008-09-13]

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. On this occasion, his father, Salim, again questioned the fatwa and criticised those who raise it. [ [http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20080065183 NDTV.com: 'Fatwa' against Salman for celebrating Ganeshotsav] ] [ [http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/fullstory.php?id=14757627 'Fatwa' against Salman Khan, family for celebrating Ganeshotsav - Sify] ]

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"
* 1995: Filmfare Best Actor Award for "Hum Aapke Hain Koun"
* 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 ""

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
* 2002: Bollywood Movie Award - Most Sensational Actor, "Chori Chori Chupke Chupke"

National Honour

* 2007: "Rajiv Gandhi Award" for his Outstanding achievement in entertainment. [cite web|author=NDTV Correspondent|date=August 10, 2007|url=http://www.ndtvmovies.com/newstory.asp?section=Movies&id=ENTEN20070022164|publisher=NDTV.com|title=Salman to get the Rajiv Gandhi award|accessdate=2007-12-03]

Filmography

See also

* List of Indian Actors
* List of people from Madhya Pradesh

References

Further reading

*cite book | last=Ghosh | first=Biswadeep | title=Hall of Fame: Salman Khan | location=Mumbai | publisher=Magna Books | year=2004 | isbn=8178092492

External links

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