Salman Khan is one of the most famous Indian actors. He has starred in more than 80 Hindi films and has established himself as a leading actor of Hindi cinema. His transformations can be sensitive, vulnerable, funny, aggressive and charming as his role demands.
Background
Salman Khan was born on the 27th of December, 1965, in Indore. He is the eldest son of the screenwriter Salim Khan and his first wife Salma Khan (birth name, Sushila Charak). His paternal roots trace back to Afghanistan. His grandfather had shifted to India and settled in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
Education
Khan studied at The Scindia School, 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.
Career
The actor made his debut in Bollywood with the film “Biwi Ho To Aisi” in 1988. It should be mentioned here that Salman had only bagged a supporting role in the mentioned film. His first movie as a lead actor was “Maine Pyar Kiya”. This film was not only a huge hit, but it also got Salman the “Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut”.
The first film delivered by Salman in the1990s was “Baaghi: A Rebel for Love”. The film was again a hit. Next came a string of four hit films in the year 1991. They were “Saajan”, “Kurbaan”, “Patthar Ke Phool”, and “Bewafa”.
The film “Karan Arjun” in which he was paired with Shah Rukh Khan got him a nomination for the Best Actor award. Some of the other significant films that the actor delivered in the 1990s are: “Khamoshi: The Musical”, “Jeet”, ”Judwaa“, ”Auzaar”, “Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya “, ”Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Ha”. Most of these were rather successful films except for the first one.
Among the two films that he did in the year 2000, “Chori Chori Chupke Chupke” projected him as a more serious actor. The other release was “Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega”. The next landmark film n the actor’s extraordinary career was “Tere Naam” in 2003. His performance in the film received praise from every name in Bollywood and it opened new doors for Salman himself. The next set of films that the actor did, were mainly comedies like “Mujhse Shaadi Karogi” and “No Entry”. His two releases in 2006 were “Jaan-E-Mann” and “Baabul” which were not so successful as compared to his previous two films.
The next film that Khan did was the extremely successful “Partner”. It has to be mentioned here that Salman was the first Bollywood actor to work in Hollywood.
His films “Dabangg”, “Ready” and “Bodyguard” each surpassed the other in Box-Office collections. Not only this, “Dabangg” managed to earn the actor Best Actor Award from a number of reputed institutions like Star Screen, Stardust, and Filmfare.
Religion
Salman Khan says that he is "half Muslim and half Hindu".