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 (5)
His dancing style
His smile
Removing his shirt
Muscular physique
Wears Blue Feroza Stone bracelet in his movies
Trivia (87)
Arrested and jailed for poaching endangered wild animals
after allegedly shooting a rare black antelope near Jodhpur. [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.
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.
On the night of September 28 2002, Salman Khan was
involved in an incident in which several homeless people were hit by his car in
an area of north Bombay. One man died and four were injured. Khan claims he was
not at the wheel. October 2002: The film star was charged with "culpable
homicide not amounting to murder". He also faced charges of drunk driving
and not having a valid license. May 2015: Salman Khan was sentenced to five
years in jail, within days the High Court suspended Khan's prison sentence
while he prepares to appeal his conviction in July.
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.
Elder 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, Madhuri Dixit, Sachin Tendulkar, 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 Megastars Dharmendra and
Shatrughan Sinha.
Brother-in-law of Malaika Arora and Seema Sachdev Khan.
Was working as a model before he became a successful
actor and television host.
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, Yohan, 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 Galaxy Apartment in Bandra, Mumbai, 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 Devgn,
Sanjay Dutt, Anil Kapoor and David Dhawan. His other friends include Govinda,
Rani Mukerji, Jackie Shroff, Prabhu Deva, Karisma Kapoor, Mithun Chakraborty,
Farah Khan, Sajid-Wajid, Himesh Reshamiyya, Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan,
Kareena Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Bhushan Kumar, Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Bobby
Deol, Shatrughan Sinha and family, and Sushmita Sen amongst many others. He
also has many friends from the South Indian Film Industry like Chiranjeevi,
Nagarjuna Akkineni, Venkatesh Daggubati, Vikram, Mahesh Babu, Shreya Saran, Ram
Charan Teja and many more.
He is known to help newcomers into the industry. During
Shahrukh Khan's struggling days an actor he provided him and his wife with a
roof over their heads. He trained Hrithik Roshan for his first movie, had a big
hand in the careers of now super composers Sajid-Wajid and Himesh Reshamiyya,
helped Katrina Kaif, Aishwarya Rai, Zarine Khan, Sneha Ullal, Sonakshi Sinha
and Hazel Keech. He also helped revive Govinda's struggling career with the
blockbuster "Partner" and worked in many of his brothers films,
giving them hits such as "Ready", "Pyar Kiya Toh Darna Kya"
and "Dabbang". He brought director Sanjay Leela Bhansali to the
limelight by taking on his debut film "Khamoshi" and then giving him
commercial success for the 1999 blockbuster "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam".
His favourite singers are Sunidhi Chauhan and Sonu Nigam.
His film Ek Tha Tiger and Dabangg 2 broke all box office
records upon their releases. It has the highest grossing first day amount as
well as the first week. It is the fastest bollywood film to pass the 100 crore
mark, achieving the feat in a record breaking 5 days. This new triumph has
established Khan as one of the biggest superstars in Hindi cinema history. It
is now the second highest grossing Hindi film of all time, barely two weeks
into its release.
He is the only actor to have had eight back to back 100
Crore plus films. Dabangg (2010), Ready (2011), Bodyguard (2011), Ek Tha Tiger
(2012), Dabangg 2 (2012), Jai Ho (2014), Kick (2014) and Bajrangi Bhaijaan
(2015). His film Wanted (2009) grossed around 100 Crore plus at the Indian Box
Office and even did great business at the International Box Office.
Favorite Cricketer is Yuvraj Singh.
In most of Salman's films his character name has been
Prem and more recently Radhe and Chulbul Pandey has now been synonymous with
him.
Suffers from trigeminal neuralgia, a facial nerve
disorder commonly known as the suicide disease. In an interview he said that he
has been quietly suffering it for the past seven years (it started when he
began filming for Partner), but now the pain's become unbearable. It has even
affected his voice, making it much harsher. ''Currently'' the condition is
being treated on a regular basis, where he visits doctors when they call him
for a checkup every month.
Started shooting for his first film Biwi Ho To Aisi
(1988) on September 9, 1987.
Studied acting at popular actress Daisy Irani's acting
institute along with his friends Sajid Khan and Chunky Pandey.
He has delivered Six Super Hits in four years (2009 to
2012), grossing over Rs 850 Crores.
Formed popular on screen pairings with Bhagyashree,
Karisma Kapoor, Nagma, Rambha, Kareena Kapoor, Rani Mukerji, Neelam, Ayesha
Takia, Madhuri Dixit, Asin, Preity Zinta, Bhoomika Chawla, Sushmita Sen, Zarine
Khan, Dia Mirza, Sonali Bendre, Jacqueline Fernandez, Sonakshi Sinha and Shilpa
Shetty.
He gives bicycles to kids, always gives money to the
needy and even blankets to people who sleeps on the street at night. He always
helps a certain foundation or an association, and he does it privately and does
not involve the media.
On 10 April 2006, he was sentenced to five years in jail
for poaching. On 13 April he was granted bail. When he was in jail, people
prayed for him, fasted for him, gave food to him in jail, they also tried to
visit him in jail.
Mumbai, India: Is filming "Ek Tha Tiger" with
former long-time girlfriend, Katrina Kaif. [December 2011]
Rarely drives cars after he was involved in an accident
that took place on 28th September, 2002 in Mumbai, India. Most of the time he
is found at the front passenger seat of his cars and is chauffeured around by
drivers.
Apart from the very famous Galaxy apartment that Salman
Khan lives in, the actor also owns a farmhouse in Panvel and a house in Hydra
Towers, Jumeirah Village, Dubai.
Salman was offered Baazigar (1993) by Abbas-Mustan, but
turned down the film after the makers refused to accommodate changes suggested
by his father Salim Khan. The role went to Shah Rukh Khan.
He has painted the Jai Ho posters - and is a talented
artist. Some people suggest that he has taken after his mother Salma Khan, who
is an artist too. Salman is also passionate about photography.
Salman has delivered Top 2 biggest grossers of the year
three times. Hum Saath Saath Hain and Biwi No. 1 in 1999, Bodyguard and Ready
in 2011, Ek Tha Tiger and Dabangg 2 in 2012.
Has 3 chauffeurs namely Ashok Singh, Altaf Khan and
Dutta.
The actor is rarely seen without his chunky bracelet with
a blue stone and the accessory is now as much a part of Salman's pop culture
oeuvre as his shiny, slippery chest. The bracelet is a Khan family tradition
with Sallu's father Salim Khan too sporting one. The latest nod to Feroza came
with Imran Khan sporting a similar one in Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Dobara
(2013).
Whenever Salman has a strong urge, he pours out an
alcoholic drink and keeps the glass in front of him. But he never takes a sip.
He just sits with it and after a while the urge subsides.
His recent Eid release Kick (2014) has joined the league
of biggest Bollywood grossers like Dhoom 3 (2013), 3 Idiots (2009) and Chennai
Express (2013).
His biggest film now becomes the fifth top grosser of all
time, upstaging 'Ek Tha Tiger' and Ranbir Kapoor-Deepika Padukone starrer 'Yeh
Jawaani Hai Deewani' (Rs 188.57 crore). 'Kick' is now within touching distance
of Aamir Khan's '3 Idiots' which amassed Rs 202.47 crore.
Kick has already ousted 'Shah Rukh Khan(qv's Om Shanti Om
(2007) from the top 10 highest Bollywood grossers overseas. The Sajid
Nadiadwala film has now surpassed SRK's Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012), his own
Dabangg 2 (2012) and Ranbir Kapoor's Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani's overseas
collections and is now the sixth highest overseas grosser of all times.
Kick had taken five days to enter the Rs 100-crore club.
This year, the first film to open the roster for the exclusive club was another
Salman starrer 'Jai Ho', which incidentally was the highest grosser before
'Kick' took over. Kick is now all set to become Salman Khan's highest grosser,
cementing his Superstardom.
Has announced that his Being Human (BH) charitable
organisation will help "100 genuine patients" suffering from heart
condition by providing them free treatment (2014).
Salman wears a locket inscribed with the Ayatul Kursi
(verses from the Quran that are supposed to ward off all evil). He also wears
it in his recently released film, Kick (2014).
Salman is the only Bollywood Star to have his 7 films
earn more than Rs 100 crores in a row. Salman first entered the club four years
ago, with his cult film 'Dabangg'. Directed by Abhinav Kashyap and produced by
Arbaaz Khan under the Arbaaz Khan Productions, the film made over Rs 143
crores. His next films 'Ready' (2011) and 'Bodyguard' (2011) crossed the Rs 100
crore mark with net collections of Rs 122 crore and Rs 145 crore respectively.
His next film 'Ek Tha Tiger' earned over where Salman played a spy, opposite
Katrina Kaif, was followed by 'Dabangg 2', where he thrilled the audience once
again, as inspector Chulbul Pandey. According to media reports, these films
made Rs 310 crore and Rs 251 crore, respectively. His more recent hit 'Jai Ho',
even if it was panned by the critics, made over Rs 126 crore. This was followed
by 'Kick' which joined the Rs 100 crore club on Eid.
Brother Sohail Khan is married to Chunky Pandey's niece
Seema.
Was offered Vicky Arora's role in Yalgaar (1992).
Was engaged to model and beauty queen Shaheen Jaffrey.
Shaheen is the daughter of actress Bharti Jaffrey and Hamid Jaffrey (Sayeed
Jaffrey's brother). Shaheen is also the granddaughter of Ashok Kumar (Mother
Bharti's father). Shaheen is the aunt to actress Kiara Advani (Sister' s
daughter). Shaheen Jaffrey is always mistaken as Dilip Kumar's actress niece
Shaheen who acted in the film Mahasangram in 1990. This is due to them both
having the same name.
Went for a world tour concert with Aamir Khan, Juhi
Chawla, in October 1992. They went to cities in the countries of Canada,
America and England.
Went for a world tour concert with Dharmendra , Aamir
Khan , Vivek Mushran and Pooja Bhatt in September 1993. They went to cities in
Canada, America and England.
Went for a world tour concert with Bobby Deol, Saif Ali
Khan, Raveena Tandon, Sonali Bendre and Mallika Arora in April 2000. They
visited cities in Canada, America and England.
Went for a world tour concert with Akshay Kumar in June
1995. They visited cities in Canada , America, England.
Went for a world tour concert with Sanjay Dutt, Mahima
Chaudhary and Karishma Kapoor in May 1998. They visited cities in Canada,
America and England.
_Bajrangi Bhaijaan(2015)_qv released on July 17, 2015
(Friday) and turned out to be the biggest pre Eid opener for Salman. The film
collected a whopping amount of INR 27.25 crore on its first day beating the
record of his previous film Kick (2014) which had made INR 26.40 crore on its
opening day.
Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) has not only taken over Box
Office in India but is doing the same oversees as well. Trade analyst Taran
Adarsh gave the figures of the film's business in countries like Australia, New
Zealand and USA. Bajrangi Bhaijaan managed to break the opening weekend records
of Kick (2014) across the border.
Salman's latest release has broken all records by
becoming the biggest Bollywood opener of 2015. The film collected Rs 27.25
crore on its opening day, beating previous record of Varun Dhawan's ABCD 2 that
had collected Rs 14.30 crore on its first day.
With its roaring box office success, BB was estimated to
collect a sum of Rs $ 700k on Friday in USA as well as Canada. The venture
earned the 10th position on this week's box office chart in USA, beating Ian
McKellen's Mr Holmes (2015).
He was a bonafide star, but he had to wait till 2009 to
obtain the superstar status and the unreal level of mass adulation he enjoys
today. That year, with the release of Wanted, Salman crossed the Rs 100-crore
barrier. It was also his first Eid release. And ever since, Eid was booked for
Salman and every film that released on the fateful date became a blockbuster.
The day 2 collection of Salman's Bajrangi Bhaijaan was Rs
36.50 crore. With this the superstar's latest release emerged as the highest
ever single day collection for a Salman Khan film.
Bajrangi Bhaijaan has recorded the 3rd highest weekend
collections of all time, behind Shah Rukh Khan's Happy New Year (2014) and
Aamir Khan's Dhoom 3 (2013).
Salman Khan's Bajrangi Bhaijaan have all crossed the 100
crore mark in 3 days at the domestic box office (Indian Box Office).
Uttar Pradesh government, headed by Chief Minister
Akhilesh Yadav, has decided to make Salman Khan's Bajrangi Bhaijaan tax free in
the state.
Salman learned how to paint from his mother Salma Khan.
The performance of Bajrangi Bhaijaan at the Box Office
has apparently surpassed that of all his previous successes. According to trade
experts, the film has broken all the records held by his movies so far, with a
box-office collection of INR 250.02 crore in just 11 days.
Starred in Jackie Shroff Entertainment's shelved
film,"Raju Raja Ram". Starring Jackie Shroff, Govinda, Salman Khan,
Manisha Koirala, Rakesh Bedi. Produced by Jackie Shroff, Avinash Adik, Prakash
Jaju. Music by Anu Malik. Directed by David Dhawan. This was in 1997. The film
was finally made as Tom Dick and Harry in 2006.
His uncle,father Salim Khan's cousin, attempted to become
a actor in the 1970's. He was the actor in Sholay that had the dialogue "
Maalik jitna hain, sab laya hoon". He was not able to find any stardom.
Personal Quotes (11)
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.
She [Rani Mukerji] knows who she is and what she can do.
After a long time Bollywood has got an actress like Rani. She is naughty, masti
khor and a wonderful friend. She has taken acting as her career and given her
100%. Somehow Rani has acting in her genes.
[on the best actresses from the current crop] There's
Rani, then there's Preity, Based on work, Aishwarya... Priyanka is very good...
Then there are the new girls like Lara and Katrina. [When asked his favorite
and the best out the lot] As an actor? Rani Mukerji.