Salman Khan is an Indian actor, producer, and television personality who was born in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, on December 27, 1965. His iconic roles, successful films, and widespread appeal have made him a Bollywood Megastar. He has become an integral component of Indian popular culture over the years.
Family Legacy:
In the 1800s, Khan’s great-grandfather relocated to Madhya Pradesh, India, from Afghanistan. Having a Muslim father, a Hindu mother, and a Christian stepmother (his father later married Bollywood actress Helen), Khan was born to famed Bollywood screenwriter Salim Khan and his first wife, film producer Sushila Charak (also known as Salma Khan).
Out of his five siblings, Salman Khan is the eldest. Alvira Agnihotri Khan, a fashion designer and film producer, and Arpita Khan Sharma, an interior designer, are his sisters. His brothers, Sohail Khan and Arbaaz Khan are also actors and filmmakers.
Career:
Before securing his first movie role in 1988 with Biwi Ho To Aisi (“A Wife Should Be Like This”), Khan worked as a model, promoting items like the soft drink Limca. He won a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his breakthrough portrayal as a young man who finds love despite family opposition in the 1989 romantic drama Maine Pyar Kiya.
Rise to Stardom:
Despite the acclaim he received for his role in Maine Pyar Kiya, Khan’s career coasted until the 1994 release of the film Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! During his Bollywood career, Salman Khan has acted in roughly 122 films. In addition to his approximately 85 starring roles, Salman Khan has appeared in roughly 16 cameos. Salman Khan has starred in melodramatic action, family drama, romance, and action movies.
Rising Like A Phoenix:
He starred in the action movie Karan Arjun (1995), the slapstick comedy Andaz Apna Apna (1994), and the romances Tere Naam (2003), Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), Hum Saath-Saath Hain (1999), and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), for which he received a Filmfare Award for best-supporting actor. Three of Khan’s films, Hum Saath-Saath Hain, Biwi No. 1, and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam were among the highest-grossing Bollywood productions of 1999 at the box office. Later, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004), No Entry (2005), Partner (2007), Wanted (2009), and Dabangg (2010), which has become the second highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time. Khan has thus established himself as one of the most prominent, leading, and successful actors in Hindi cinema. With movies like Dabanng, Wanted, Tiger, Bajrangi BhaiJaan, Sultan, he embarked on his journey.
Hit & Run Case:
In 2015, Khan was convicted of causing a fatal hit-and-run accident. The case started when Khan was arrested in 2002 on suspicion of running over five individuals who were sleeping on a Mumbai street, killing one and wounding four more. Khan was given a five-year prison sentence after a court in May 2015 found him guilty of culpable homicide, which included driving while intoxicated. Due to insufficient evidence, the conviction was reversed on appeal later that year.
Blackbuck Poaching Case
The Bollywood press gave Khan a reputation as a “bad boy” in the 1990s and 2000s. In 2014, he got into several physical altercations with paparazzi, which made some magazines refuse to use his picture. Khan was charged in 1998 with the murders of two blackbucks (Antilope cervicapra) and an Indian gazelle (Gazella bennetti), known as chinkara in the local dialect, during the production of the film Hum Saath-Saath Hain in the state of Rajasthan. In India, both animals are protected species.
Under India’s Wildlife Protection Act and Arms Act, the incidents ultimately resulted in four separate court cases: two of which were reversed on appeal in 2016, one of which he was found not guilty of in 2017, and one of which he was given a five-year prison sentence for in 2018. Khan was released on bail after spending a few days in a Jodhpur jail while his appeals, which were still unresolved as of 2024, were being processed. Indian gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, a member of the Bishnoi community, who reveres blackbucks, publicly threatened Khan the year Khan was jailed. Since then, the actor’s security has been strengthened.
Big Boss Era:
Salman’s stint as the host of the well-liked reality show Bigg Boss demonstrated his captivating and amusing demeanor, which helped him reach a larger audience in addition to his film career. He won over viewers on the show with his open communication and approachable manner. Salman Khan is the host of Bigg Boss, a popular Indian reality show. He has hosted the show for 12 seasons.
Salman Khan’s path to becoming Bollywood’s Bhaijaan demonstrates his adaptability, tenacity, and close bond with his followers. He is a timeless figure in Indian cinema because of his capacity to endure both personal and professional adversities while consistently giving standout performances.
Khan Ventures:
Khan established Being Human—The Salman Khan Foundation in 2007 to support impoverished areas in India via a variety of health and education programs. Khan started the company Being Human Clothing five years later to raise money for the organization. The label’s managing director is Salman Khan’s sister, Alvira Agnihotri Khan. Salman Khan Films (SKF), Khan’s own production and distribution firm, was founded in 2011. Chillar Party (2011; “Children’s Party”), Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Race 3 (2018), and Dabangg 3 are among the Bollywood films that SKF has co-producedand. Khan has authoring credits in addition to performing and production credits. He has written screenplays for a few movies, such as Veer (2010), “Braveheart,” and Dabangg 3; Baaghi: A Rebel for Love (1990).
Health Trouble:
In the same year that SKF was founded Khan underwent surgery in Los Angeles for trigeminal neuralgia, a nerve condition that causes acute pain in the head and neck. The actor had reportedly been suffering from the condition for a few years and fully recovered after the medical procedure. Khan is known to maintain a rigorous health and fitness regimen, and his workout routines often grab headlines.
Khan’s Popularity:
A testament to Khan’s worldwide fame and popularity, wax figures of the actor can be seen at Madame Tussauds in London, New York City, and Dubai. Forbes India named Khan the eighth highest-paid actor in India in 2024; he topped the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list in 2017 and 2018 and came in third in 2019.
As he celebrates another milestone, Salman Khan’s legacy as the Bhaijaan of Bollywood remains unchallenged, a title he has earned through his immense talent, generosity, and unwavering dedication to his craft and his fans.
The much-anticipated teaser launch for Salman Khan’s latest film, “Sikandar,” scheduled for December 27 to coincide with the actor’s 59th birthday, has been deferred. Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, the powerhouse behind the action-packed movie, conveyed through its official X account that the unveiling will now take place on December 28 at 11:07 AM.
