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The story is a family drama that revolves around the lead pair, played by Rekha and Farooq Shaikh, who play a married couple. It's about how the character Shalu overcomes all obstacles in her married life to win over the acceptance of her domineering mother-in-law Kamla.
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It is a story of Prem and Suman who fall in love with each other, only to be torn apart by family differences. However, Suman's father is willing to give Prem one last chance where he must prove himself worthy of Suman.
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Maan Singh and the honest Prithvi Singh are engaged in a legal property dispute. When the Court gives verdict in Prithvi's favor, Maan Singh, in a fit of rage, hires a renowned bandit, Panna Singh, to eliminate Prithvi's entire family. Panna partly succeeds, and escapes wounded to a forest to escape Prithvi's fury.
(DD, a senior officer in the Archaeological Survey of Indi...)
DD, a senior officer in the Archaeological Survey of India, and JB, a businessman now living in the USA, have been inseparable friends since childhood. When JB returns to India after a long stay in the USA, he asks for DD's daughter Sonia's hand in marriage for his son Vicky. But when Vicky arrives in India, he informs Sonia that he is not interested in marriage. Sonia understands and accepts this, but suggests they marry anyway and that she will not stand in the way of his adventures.
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Bhagwati Prasad looks after the vast estate of his deceased brother, assisted by his wife, and brother-in-law, Markutey. Bhagwati has got into debt and has been embezzling money in order to pay his debtors.
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When Ravi is falsely accused of a crime and sentenced to imprisonment, his boss' wife promises to take care of his younger brother. However, Ravi is unable to find his brother after he is released.
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Vijay falls in love with Soniya in the dancing school where both are dance instructors. Thakur who is a confirmed bachelor is also drawn towards Savitri Devi; who is being impersonated by Soniya.
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Amar and Prem are two daydreamers with a common aim: getting rich by marrying a rich heiress, Raveena Bajaj, daughter of the wealthy Ram Gopal Bajaj. The men run into each other on a bus bound for Ooty, where Raveena lives, and soon realise that they have a common goal.
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Prem loves Nisha, his brother Rajesh's sister-in-law. But when Rajesh's wife dies and his family urges him to marry Nisha for the sake of their child, Prem and Nisha decide to sacrifice their love.
(Shyam lives a wealthy lifestyle in London, England, and i...)
Shyam lives a wealthy lifestyle in London, England, and is considered one of the ten richest people in the world. His father, S.K. Malhotra, was killed, and his mother identified his killer, but before this person could be apprehended, she, herself passes away, but not before asking Shyam to return to India and get married to a beautiful girl. Shyam does return to India, and once there does meet the girl, Radha, of his dreams, but does not know that Radha is a mere pawn in the hands of a group of people, including his father's killer, who are after his wealth and estate, and will do anything in their power to obtain it.
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Kailash Nath is the manager of a bank who lives a comfortable lifestyle with his wife Savitri and son Kishan. He is friendly with the Bank Watchman, Shankar Dayal Khurana, so much so that he arranges the engagement of Kishan with Shankar's daughter, Sanam. During the engagement, Shankar goes to the bank and robs money. Kailash becomes a suspect.
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This a story about a woman who falls in love with a man of a different caste and due to societal pressure, she ends up marrying someone else and then leaves him with her love child. The two men then somehow become friends unaware of their common love.
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Goa based Joseph Braganza and his wife Flavy, devout Catholics, are both deaf and mute. He makes a living selling soap bars door to door. Flavy gets pregnant and gives birth to a daughter who they name Annie, who can speak and hear much to their delight. Flavy soon gives birth to a son, Sam, who can also hear and speak. A few years later, Sam accidentally passes away, making Joseph lose faith. Joseph, unable to make a living selling soap, opens a toy making factory and the family prospers.
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Judwaa is a hilarious tale of identical twins Raja and Prem separated at birth and raised in drastically different backgrounds. While Prem becomes a singer in the USA, Raja's life leads him to become a tough-talking thug in India. When Prem comes to India, who's who confusion brews and leads to hilarious consequences.
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Neha, a psychiatrist, is pursued by both Raja and Bunnu. While Raja is a small-time crook pretending to be an NRI, Bunnu is her patient. The two try to outsmart each other to win Neha's heart.
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This film is about Sooraj Dhanrajgir, a rich playboy lightening the financial burden of his industrialist grandfather by spending his riches on alcohol and women. His grandfather calls him for some official work back home, beginning with a hotel project in Ooty. There his true character emerges as he starts running after pretty women.
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Two best friends Anjali and Rahul are set apart, when a new girl named, Tina, enters Rahul's life. Years later, deceased Tina's daughter takes it upon herself to reunite the estranged lovers. But, Anjali is engaged to Aman. Who will Anjali choose now?
(Ramkishen and Mamta have three sons, Vivek, Prem and Vino...)
Ramkishen and Mamta have three sons, Vivek, Prem and Vinod. As Vivek is Mamta's stepson, she embitters her heart towards him for the sake of her own sons and Vivek dutifully accepts her decision.
(Raj and Priya, a married couple, hire Madhubala, a prosti...)
Raj and Priya, a married couple, hire Madhubala, a prostitute, as the surrogate mother of their child. Trouble brews when Madhubala falls for Raj and insists on having him in return for the child.
(When Raj, a happy-go-lucky orphan, learns that he is the ...)
When Raj, a happy-go-lucky orphan, learns that he is the illegitimate son of successful businessman Rajesh Mittal, he travels to the UK to claim his rightful place in the family.
(Tamanna Sahni leaves for a college reunion and meets her ...)
Tamanna Sahni leaves for a college reunion and meets her college sweetheart Rohit. They share some intimate moments together. Eventually Rohit leaves and Tamanna settles back into her daily routine. When her sister Tanya has an accident she decides to give her own blood. However her doctor, Dr. Raisingh tells her that she has been tested positive for HIV. Tamanna's world turns upside down.
(Samir is a very successful doctor: He not only looks afte...)
Samir is a very successful doctor: He not only looks after his patients' maladies, but he also looks after his female patients' hearts. Most women fall for him and his irresistible charms. The only person who has not fallen for him is his dutiful nurse Naina.
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The film tells the story of a young man named Anand, who was deeply in love with a girl named Maya, who was intentionally thrown into a swimming pool by her fiancé for the sake of getting back at her pranks. Apparently, she drowned. After Maya's death, Anand's life is completely shattered, and he becomes insane.
(Ayaan lives a very wealthy lifestyle with his married bro...)
Ayaan lives a very wealthy lifestyle with his married brother, Karan and his wife, Anju; a younger sister, Yamini, and brother, Rahul; his mom, and grandma. He runs a garage. One day he meets the beautiful model, Ahana, and falls head over heels in love with her. She forgets her personal diary at his garage. Through this Ayaan woos her, wins her heart, and they get married.
(Agastya is an astronaut with NASA, and when he finds out ...)
Agastya is an astronaut with NASA, and when he finds out that his college sweetheart Piya is about to divorce her husband, decides to try his hand at wooing her. He gets the voluntary help of one-time Bollywood wonder Suhaan, who accompanies Agastya to New York and assists him in successfully wooing Piya. But will Piya fall for Agastya and marry him?
(Om, an aspiring actor, is murdered & is reincarnated into...)
Om, an aspiring actor, is murdered & is reincarnated into the present day. He seeks to discover the mystery of his death & find the love of his previous life.
(Having fallen in love at first sight, a shy musician atte...)
Having fallen in love at first sight, a shy musician attempts to win the heart of a beautiful young woman, unaware she's awaiting the return of her own true love.
(Arun prajapati has been trying to be a successful TV anch...)
Arun prajapati has been trying to be a successful TV anchor, but success has always eluded him. He blames God for this lack of success, whom he later meets in person. An argument ensues between the two, at the end of which God then decides to give Arun the power over all things for ten days, wherein Arun may prove that he is a better operator of the universe.
(A young Indian couple Raina and Samir meet and fall in lo...)
A young Indian couple Raina and Samir meet and fall in love at the very first sight and decide to get married despite the lack of acceptance from Samir's parents as Raina is an orphan. However, they begin their lives together convincingly as they soon fly off to Melbourne, where Samir works as a stockbroker. Raina decides to work in a restaurant to pass her time.
(Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani is the wacky adventure story o...)
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani is the wacky adventure story of a Hindu free-spirited boy Prem who falls in love with a Christian girl Jenny. However, when he learns that she is in love with her college sweetheart Rahul, Prem then willingly sacrifices his love and helps Jenny get her married to the love of her life.
(Prem is married to Sheetal and has a lovely daughter with...)
Prem is married to Sheetal and has a lovely daughter with her as well. They are happy together... that is until a young model, Twinkle moves into town as their next-door neighbor and Prem falls for her charms. Will Prem forget that he is a married man? Will his daughter's love prove to be lesser than the love of a sizzling new girl? Will 7 years of marriage go down the drain?
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This film is about a gang of innocent but feisty kids who lead carefree lives in Chandan Nagar colony that takes on the big bad world of politics when one of their friend's life is endangered.
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Story starts with a narration of Paris and its symbolization of love. Marie Elise is Narrator who says you can be in love but never find love or a lover here in Paris.
(Phata Poster Nikhla Hero movie is a full fledged masala e...)
Phata Poster Nikhla Hero movie is a full fledged masala entertainer with elements of romance and action. The film follows the story of Vishwas Rao, an aspiring actor mistaken as a super cop.
(An ex-army officer initiates a unique idea of propagating...)
An ex-army officer initiates a unique idea of propagating social responsibility among ordinary people and in doing so, crosses paths with a powerful political family.
(A romantic comedy of errors where it's love at first sigh...)
A romantic comedy of errors where it's love at first sight for Seenu & Sunaina, but a jealous suitor & a gangster's daughter stands in the way of their love.
(Lai Bhari, an action packed unexpected story of twin brot...)
Lai Bhari, an action packed unexpected story of twin brothers, who fight against the evil of their paternal cousin all for the good sake of the society.
(When a policeman blackmails college friends Dev, Gaurav, ...)
When a policeman blackmails college friends Dev, Gaurav, Aditya and Devi after framing them for a murder he himself committed, they do everything possible to put an end to his harassment.
(In Sultanpur, a picturesque village in Pakistan, villager...)
In Sultanpur, a picturesque village in Pakistan, villagers gather to watch a televised cricket match between India and Pakistan. Among them is a pregnant woman Rasia who, after giving birth, names her daughter Shahida after Shahid Afridi, the player who wins the game for Pakistan. One afternoon, Shahida, now six years old, falls off a cliff as she plays, and is saved by an overhanging tree, but is not able to call for help since she is mute.
(A conspiracy to eliminate Prince Vijay, just days before ...)
A conspiracy to eliminate Prince Vijay, just days before his coronation, is hatched by his younger brother who eyes the throne, its riches, and its power. Prem, a lookalike of the prince, steps in at this point only to lose his heart to the prince's beloved, Maithili.
(In a small picturesque town of North India, lives Laxman ...)
In a small picturesque town of North India, lives Laxman with his younger brother Bharat. Laxman's world comes crashing down, when war breaks out and Bharat gets drafted into the Army. Seeing the carnage around him and worried for his brother, the simple - minded Laxman decides to stop this conflict and get his brother back.
(When a group of Indian and Pakistani nurses are held host...)
When a group of Indian and Pakistani nurses are held hostage in Iraq by the militant Abu Usman, Indian intelligence (RAW) tracks down the reclusive agent Tiger 8 years after he fled with former Pakistani intelligence (ISI) agent Zoya. Joining forces in the name of humanity, Tiger and Zoya lead a team of RAW and ISI agents to covertly enter the hospital where the nurses are trapped.
(Race 3 is the grand saga of a family that deals in border...)
Race 3 is the grand saga of a family that deals in borderline crime but is ruthless and vindictive. Characters change their characteristics at the blink of an eye as the story rushes towards a high octane climax with betrayal, fast guns, fast cars and sleek action never seen before on the Indian screen. Action and drama that leads to a shocking twist in the climax that takes your breath away.
(Bharat is a journey of a man and a nation together. At th...)
Bharat is a journey of a man and a nation together. At the cusp of India's birth as an Independent nation, a family makes an arduous journey to freedom.
Salman Khan is one of the most famous Indian actors. He has starred in more than hundred Hindi films and has established himself as the leading actor of Hindi cinema. His transformations can be sensitive, vulnerable, funny, aggressive and charming as his role demands. In addition to his acting career, Khan is a television presenter and promotes humanitarian causes through his charity, Being Human Foundation.
Background
Ethnicity:
Khan's paternal ancestors were the Alakozai Pashtuns from present-day Swat valley of Pakistan who immigrated to Indore, Madhya Pradesh in the mid-1800s. Khan's mother is a Maharashtrian, whose father, a Dogra Rajput, comes from Jammu-Kashmir and whose mother comes from Maharashtra.
Salman Khan was born Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan on December 27, 1965, in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. He is the eldest son of the screenwriter Salim Khan and his first wife Salma Khan, née Sushila Charak. His grandfather Abdul Rashid Khan was a Deputy Inspector General of the Indore state who was awarded Diler Jung award of the Holkar times. Khan has two brothers, Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan; and two sisters, Alvira Khan Agnihotri, who is married to the actor and director Atul Agnihotri, and an adopted sister Arpita.
Education
Khan studied at The Scindia School in Gwalior for a few years, along with younger brother Arbaaz. He finished his schooling at St. Stanislaus High School in Bandra, Mumbai, as did his younger brothers Arbaaz and Sohail. He also attended St. Xavier's College in Mumbai, but dropped out.
Khan made his acting debut with the 1988 film Biwi Ho To Aisi, which saw him play a supporting role. He went on to play the leading role in Sooraj R. Barjatya's romantic family drama Maine Pyar Kiya (1989), which become one of the highest-grossing Indian films at the time. The year 1990 saw one film release starring Khan; Baaghi: A Rebel for Love, a box office success, followed by three moderately successful films in 1991, Patthar Ke Phool, Sanam Bewafa, and Kurbaan. The same year, Khan went on to co-star with Sanjay Dutt and Madhuri Dixit for the romantic drama Saajan.
In 1994, Khan appeared in Rajkumar Santoshi's Andaz Apna Apna, co-starring Aamir Khan. At the time of its release, the film failed at the box office but has gained a cult status over the years. Later in the year he collaborated with director Sooraj Barjatya in the romance Hum Aapke Hain Koun, co-starring Madhuri Dixit. In 1995 he starred in Rakesh Roshan's Karan Arjun alongside Shah Rukh Khan. The two played brothers who are reincarnated after being killed by family enemies. In 1996, Khan performed in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's directional debut Khamoshi: The Musical. He also appeared in and Raj Kanwar's action hit Jeet. He had two releases in 1997: Judwaa and Auzaar. The former was a comedy directed by David Dhawan where he played a dual role of twins separated at birth.
Khan worked in five different films in 1998, his first release being the romantic comedy film 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 where 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 favorable critical review. He also had an extended cameo in Karan Johar's directorial debut, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. In 1999, Khan starred in three films: Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United, Biwi No.1, and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam alongside Aishwarya Rai and Ajay Devgan. In 2000, Khan appeared in Chori Chori Chupke Chupke, which addressed the issue of surrogate childbirth. In it, Khan played the role of a rich industrialist who hires a surrogate mother after his wife becomes infertile. Sukanya Verma of Reddit wrote that the film had an absurd storyline, but also spontaneous performances from the cast, helping to minimize its other flaws. He continued his career with comedies like Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) and No Entry (2005). He started 2007 with the ensemble film Salaam E Ishq. He appeared in the Hollywood movie Marigold: An Adventure in India opposite American actress Ali Larter. The film told the love story of an Indian man and an American woman.
Khan hosted the second season of the game show 10 Ka Dum during 2009. According to a 2008 report from BizAsia UK, the show earned enough target ratings points (TRPs) for Sony Entertainment Television to regain its third position in the Indian television ratings.
He appeared in Wanted, directed by choreographer turned director Prabhu Deva. The film received mixed reviews. He also appeared in two other films that year, Main Aurr Mrs Khanna and London Dreams. Khan's first release of 2010 was Anil Sharma's film Veer. In his next film, Dabangg, Khan played the role of a fearless cop with comic effect in the film.
Khan's first release of 2011 was Ready. Ready held a record for being the second highest grossing Bollywood film of 2011. He next appeared in Bodyguard, a remake of the 2010 Malayalam film of the same name. The film was not well-received by critics, though it became India's highest-earning film of the year. His first release of 2012 was Ek Tha Tiger where he starred opposite Katrina Kaif and acted as an Indian spy. The film garnered positive to mixed reactions from critics whilst opening to extremely strong box office collections. The film marks his first association with Yash Raj Films. Khan released Dabangg 2, the sequel of Dabangg, in 2012 under the production of Arbaaz Khan. Dabangg 2 eventually emerged as a huge financial success with revenues of $36 million globally.
After a one-year gap, Khan's first release of 2014 was Jai Ho which he starred in opposite Daisy Shah. His second release was Kick, a remake of a Telugu film. He also sang the "Hangover" song from the movie. Khan's first film of 2015, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, which was released on Eid, received positive reviews from critics and the public and broke several box office records upon release. Khan's first film of 2016, yet again another Eid release, Sultan, directed by Ali Abbas Zafar for Yash Raj Films received positive reviews from both critics and the public breaking several box office records.
In June 2017, Khan appeared in Tubelight, his third collaboration with Kabir Khan after Ek Tha Tiger and Bajrangi Bhaijaan. This film also starred Khan's real-life brother Sohail Khan. Despite its high expectations, the film failed to maintain a strong run at the box office. Khan's second release of 2017 was Tiger Zinda Hai, a sequel to Ek Tha Tiger. He will also appear in Dabangg 3, which is to be released before Christmas in 2019, and in Radhe, which is to be released on May 22, 2020.
Apart from his acting career, Khan is known as a producer, brand ambassador and television personality. In 2011, he launched his own production company, called Salman Khan Being Human Productions (SKBH Productions). Money generated from film productions is donated to the Being Human organization. The first film made under the banner was the kids' entertainer Chillar Party, which went on to win 3 National Awards for Best Children's film, Best Original Screenplay and Child Artist's Award. SKBH Productions next film was Shikshanachya Aaicha Gho, a remake directed by Mahesh Manjrekar.
In 2014, he launched another production house called Salman Khan Films (SKF). The first film released under this banner was the Canadian film Dr. Cabbie. The film earned $350,452 on its opening day at the box office and Dr. Cabbie became the second highest-grossing film in Canada. The next films under this banner were Hero, in which he also sang the title song "Hero" by Nikhil Advani, which starred Aditya Pancholi's son Suraj Pancholi and Sunil Shetty's daughter Athiya Shetty; and Bajrangi Bhaijaan by Kabir Khan starring Khan himself with Kareena Kapoor and Nawazuddin Siddiqui.
In 2008 Khan hosted 10 Ka Dum. The show was extremely popular and was at the number one spot in ratings in India. According to reports, the show helped Sony TV regain its third position in the Indian television ratings. He again hosted the show in 2009. In 2010 Khan hosted Bigg Boss 4. The show was widely accepted and appreciated due to Khan's hosting and surpassed the famous hosting of Amitabh Bachchan. Khan then hosted Bigg Boss 5 along with Sanjay Dutt in 2011 and because of huge acceptance he also hosted Bigg Boss 6 and Bigg Boss 7 in 2012 and 2013. In 2013 Khan hosted the Star Guild Award for the first time. Khan also hosted Bigg Boss 8, Bigg Boss 9, Bigg Boss 10, Bigg Boss 11, Bigg Boss 12 and Bigg Boss 13.
Khan was associated as a brand when he had advertised for Campa Cola, Limca Soft drink, Hero Honda bikes and Double Bull shirts well before he entered the film Industry. Even after he became a superstar, he never showed interest in promoting himself as a brand, but he was signed for Thums Up in 2002 and continued until its contract was over. Later Akshay Kumar replaced Khan. Later he was the brand ambassador of the soft drink Mountain Dew with whom he ended the contract in December 2010. He has also become the brand ambassador for the travel website, Yatra, which also made him a shareholder. He is also the face of the History Channel and the new brand ambassador for Suzuki motorcycles. Previously he endorsed Red Tape Shoes and Relaxo Hawaii. Khan is also the brand ambassador of the detergent brand Wheel. He has also appeared for Chlormint, a brand of gum, with his brother Sohail Khan. The actor has also done a jewelry brand, Sangini with Kareena Kapoor. Apart from innerwear brand Dixcy Scott and tablet BlackBerry Playbook, Britannia' s Tiger biscuits is the latest endorsement of Khan. He is also the face of Ranbaxy' s Revital, replacing Yuvraj Singh. Apart from these brands, he also has Rotomac Pen and SF Sonic Batteries endorsements. Now Khan has been roped in as the brand ambassador of Dubai-based fashion label Splash, and has been also signed as the brand ambassador for Astral Poly Technik Ltd, the leading manufacturers of plumbing and drainage systems in the country. Khan is also the brand ambassador of civic body Bombay Municipal Corporation's (BMC) drive against open defecation in Mumbai, and has been also signed by the Security and Surveillance brand, CP PLUS as their CCTV ambassador. Khan is now the second Ambassador along with Amitabh Bachchan for Emami Healthy & Tasty, Himani Best Choice and Rasoi, apart from Bake Magic.
Khan has mentored a number of aspiring Bollywood actors. He has also been an inspiration for some Bollywood actors like Hrithik Roshan and Arjun Kapoor to get into perfect shape. Saawan Kumar Tak, the director of Sanam Bewafa, was helped by Khan as he worked Saawan... The Love Season for free.
Khan has recommended composers like Himesh Reshammiya and Sajid-Wajid. He supported Sanjay Leela Bhansali to make Khamoshi: The Musical and then Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. Actor Govinda' s career was rescued by Khan as he was offered a parallel role in Partner. Similarly it was Khan who suggested Mohnish Bahl to Sooraj Barjatya for Maine Pyar Kiya and later in Baaghi: A Rebel for Love after his stint as hero failed. Bahl has also done important roles in Salman's Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!, Hum Saath-Saath Hain and recently Jai Ho. Similarly he was instrumental in getting Ravi Kishan the role in Tere Naam.
Salman is now reportedly mentoring Rinzing, son of Danny Denzongpa: Ali, son of Raza Murad and Vaibhav Anand, the son of late Vijay Anand for their Bollywood launches. Similarly Aditya Pancholi’ s son Sooraj Pancholi and Suneil Shetty’ s daughter Athiya Shetty were launched by Salman in his production Hero. He also decided to offer Sonu Sood his role in the Hindi remake of Mahesh Manjrekar's 2010 hit Marathi movie Shikshanachya Aaicha Gho since he lost many offers due to an injury that happened in the CCL while playing. Khan decided to mentor his longtime loyal bodyguard Shera's son as well. Armaan Kohli, who had a failed Bollywood career, played a major role with Khan in Sooraj Barjatya' s Prem Ratan Dhan Payo.
In a film career spanning over thirty years, Salman Khan has received numerous awards, including two National Film Awards as a film producer, and two Filmfare Awards for acting. He has a significant following in Asia and the Indian diaspora worldwide, and is cited in the media as one of the most commercially successful actors of both world and Indian cinema. He is also known as the host of the reality show, Bigg Boss since 2010. Apart from his incredible contributions to the film industry, he owns a charitable organization named Being Human Foundation, which focuses on health care and education. All the profit generated from the sale of the watches, T-shirts and his paintings go to the foundation.
In 2004 Khan was ranked as the 7th Best looking man in the world by People Magazine of the USA. In 2008 his lifelike wax statue was installed in London's Madame Tussauds Museum, and so in 2012, once again another wax statue of him was installed in New York's Madame Tussauds Museum. In 2010 People Magazine, India, declared him the Sexiest Man Alive. In 2011, 2012 and 2013 he was declared the Times of India's Most Desirable Man in 2nd, 1st and 3rd place respectively. In August 2013 he was declared India's Most Searched Celebrity Online. Khan topped the Forbes India charts for 2014, in terms of both fame and revenues. According to the Forbes 2015 list Celebrity 100: The World's Top-Paid Entertainers 2015, Khan was the highest ranked Indian in the 71st rank with earnings of $33.5 million.
In 2015, he was ranked ahead of US President Barack Obama in the list of The Most Admired Personalities of India. In September 2015, the International Business Times declared him "The Most Attractive Personality" in India. He also became the only actor to collect over $72 million domestic net in a single year in India. Khan was ranked the second "Most Googled Indian of 2015" and first among Bollywood actors. In August 2017, he was identified as the ninth highest-paid actor in the world, and the second highest-paid in India after Shah Rukh Khan, according to Forbes.
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Religion
Khan identifies as both Hindu and Muslim, commenting that, "I’m both Hindu and Muslim. I’m an Indian. My father is Muslim and my mother is Hindu."
Politics
In September 2010, Khan was reported to have claimed during an interview on a Pakistani channel that the 26/11 attacks got a lot of attention because the "elite" were targeted. During the interview the actor had said: "It was the elite that was targeted this time. Five star hotels and stuff. So they panicked. Then they got up and spoke about it. My question is "why not before?" Attacks have happened in trains and small towns too, but no one talked about it so much." Khan also said that Pakistan was not to be blamed for it, and that the Indian security forces had failed. Khan's comments had drawn strong reactions from Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Chagan Bhujbal, Shiv Sena, BJP and other political parties. The comments were also condemned by Ujwal Nikam, Special Prosecutor in the 26/11 trial. Khan later apologized for his comments.
On July 25, 2015, Khan made a number of tweets from his Twitter account in support of the 1993 Bombay bombings accused Yakub Memon. Memon was scheduled to be executed, before which Khan made his tweets. Khan said that Yakub's brother, Tiger Memon should be hanged instead. He also asked the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif to confirm "whether the mob boss is in his country." The tweets sparked protests outside his house where police had to be deployed, and was criticised in the social media and by his father, Salim Khan. Following these incidents, Khan withdrew his tweets and apologised.
In 2019 he stated that he will not be campaigning for any political party for the Lok Sabha polls, days after a Congress leader in Madhya Pradesh claimed that his party is speaking to the actor for electoral canvassing. "Contrary to the rumours I am not contesting elections nor campaigning for any political party," Khan said in a tweet.
Views
Khan has been involved in several charities during his career. He has started an NGO called Being Human which sells T-shirts and other products online and in stores. A portion of the revenues go to a worthy cause supporting the underprivileged. Being Human Foundation is a registered charitable trust set up by Khan to help the underprivileged. In its early days, Khan set up and funded the Foundation using his own money. The Foundation has two focus areas: education and healthcare. To increase the reach and corpus of the Foundation, Salman Khan has undertaken initiatives such as Being Human Art, Being Human merchandise and Being Human Gitanjali Gold Coins.
In 2011, he launched his own production company called Salman Khan Being Human Productions. Money generated from film productions is donated to Being Human.
In January 2012, Khan offered to pay $58,000 to release about 400 prisoners from about 63 prisons in the state of Uttar Pradesh via his NGO. The prisoners had completed their terms, but due to economic reasons, they were unable to pay legal fines for their charges.
In July 2015, Khan offered to donate the profits of his most successful film Bajrangi Bhaijaan among the poor farmers all over India. The film's producers Khan and Rockline Venkatesh both have mutually decided to donate the profits of their film to them.
Khan met with his 11-year-old fan from Pakistan, Abdul Basit who had severe jaundice at the time of his birth; he was diagnosed to have Criggler Najjar Syndrome and was admitted to the Apollo Hospital, Delhi. The youngster wished to meet the "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" star Khan.
Quotations:
"The only person I have hurt is me."
"In life go straight and turn right."
"The older you get, the better you have to look, the higher you have to kick, the harder you have to work."
"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."
"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."
"I'm not possessive, I'm caring... Once you realize a person doesn't want that much care, you automatically back off."
"I never avoided the media. Truly, speaking I don’t have any grudges. See, I am ready to give all the answers. Actually, I have changed. There was a time, when I would show my annoyance but every action is guided by a reason. The media annoyed me. I still feel there are certain questions, which are personal, which only my parents or maybe the ones who are really close to me have the right to ask."
"I still don’t have any real interest in painting. I haven’t spoken about it either. I paint for my foundation.. to sell my work for charity. I can’t ask anyone to support or praise my paintings. I’m not a beggar. Tomorrow even if I have nothing at all, I’ll do something or the other, but I won’t beg."
"Style is something very individual, very personal, and in their own unique way, I believe everyone is stylish."
"I feel blessed that I haven't seen or felt real pain to be immune to it. But I am dreading the time it comes. I feel blessed to have everything going fine. My parents' health is good, my brothers are well-settled, I have a great brother-in-law and my own career is doing fine. I hope and pray that I am fit and fine always."
"With every film, I try and give the audiences a little more than the previous film in terms of comedy, action, drama and so on."
"I enjoy the process of composing music. The first time I hear a song, it has to bring a smile to my lips. You have to tap your feet and be able to sing the song."
"People in the film industry always want to save for a rainy day. Many early actors died in small houses with no money, and so they are insecure. My advantage is I don't value money that much. It's an easy thing for me to let go."
Membership
On April 24, 2016, the Indian Olympic Association appointed Khan as the Indian Olympic contingent's goodwill ambassador for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Goodwill ambassador
Indian Olympic Association
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India
Being Human Foundation
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India
Personality
Khan's favorite actors are Sylvester Stallone, Dilip Kumar, Govinda, and Hema Malini.
His favorite film director is Sooraj Barjatya.
His favorite singers are Sunidhi Chauhan and Sonu Nigam. His favorite song is Jab Hum Jawan by Shabbir Kumar.
Khan is a dedicated and renowned bodybuilder, and also a great swimmer. He is a fan of cricket; his favorite cricketers are Sachin Tendulkar, Imran Khan, Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh, and Ashish Nehra.
His father wanted him to become a cricketer, but he aspired to be a writer and has also written films like Veer and Chandramukhi. Moreover, the storyline of the film Baaghi: A Rebel for Love was based on Khan's idea for which he was also given credit in the film.
Khan has never done intimate scenes on screen, nor has he gone for a lip lock.
Besides being an actor, he is also a very passionate painter, and Aamir Khan has many of his paintings at his home. While filming for Tiger Zinda Hai, in a scene where Tiger is painting Zoya, was the actual artwork of Khan, as he painted the picture while the crew was busy with the arrangements.
Khan’s stint with controversies has been as long as his career. He has a reputation for getting hot under the collar and abusive when riled. These attributes have earned him the dubious title of the "Bad boy of Bollywood." His phenomenal performance in Dabangg made him popular by his character's name, Chulbul Pandey.
He is a non-vegetarian, and also smokes and drinks alcohol occasionally.
He likes Chinese food, spicy Italian food, Pav Bhaji, chicken biryani, mutton kebab, and home-made food. Apart from those, he loves biryani and kebabs and other Mughlai and North-Indian delicacies.
During the shoot of London Dreams, he flew his own cook to London from Mumbai to cook up biryani for the entire cast and crew who were tired of eating continental food.
During the shooting in Turkey for Ek Tha Tiger, he often visited a restaurant which was ultimately named The Salman Restaurant.
His favorite outfit is tight jeans and T-Shirts. His favorite brands are Armani and Versace. His favorite fragrance is Obsession by Calvin Klein.
Khan has a vast collection of cars; his favorite cars are BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Toyota Land Cruiser. He also has two Suzuki motorbikes.
He believes in lucky gemstones and wears his turquoise stone bracelet on and off the screen. Moreover, his father also believes the same.
Khan is obsessed with soaps and his bathroom is heaped up with a variety of soaps, but he especially likes natural fruit and vegetable extracts cleansers.
He doesn't have an email-id in his name; as he prefers communicating face-to-face, or verbally on phone rather than electronically via e-mails.
He has two pet horses named Bajrangi and Bhaijaan. He also has two dogs, My Love and Saint 2. He also shared a painting that saw him with his two dogs - My Son and My Jaan, who passed away. Khan’s other pet, Veer, too passed away in 2015.
Physical Characteristics:
Khan's height is 5' 8'' (174 cm), and he weighs around 165 lbs (75 kg). His hair colour is black, and his eye colour is brown.
His blood type is B positive.
In August 2011, he disclosed that he had trigeminal neuralgia, a chronic pain condition affecting the trigeminal nerve in the face, also commonly known as "suicide disease" During an interview, he told that he had been suffering from it for the past seven years and it had made his voice much harsher.
Interests
painting, philanthropy, animals
Politicians
Milind Deora, Priya Dutt, Narendra Modi
Sport & Clubs
bodybuilding, cricket, swimming
Athletes
Sachin Tendulkar, Imran Khan, Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh, Ashish Nehra
Music & Bands
filmi, pop, rock
Connections
Khan never got married and has no children. His relationships have been of keen interest to the media and his fans. In 1999, he began dating Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai; their relationship was often reported in the media until the couple separated in 2001.
Khan started dating actress Katrina Kaif. After years of speculations, Kaif admitted in an interview in 2011 that she had been in a serious relationship with Khan for several years, but it ended in 2010. Sangeeta Bijlani and Somy Ali were also in serious relationships with Khan.
