This article is about the Indian film actor. For other people named Salman Khan, see Salman Khan (disambiguation).
Salman Khan
Salman Khan
Khan at a promotional event for Bajrangi Bhaijaan in 2015
Born Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan
27 December 1965 (age 50)
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Residence Bandra, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India[1]
Occupation Actor, Singer, Film producer, Television personality, Philantrophist
Years active 1988–present
Relatives See Khan family
Signature
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Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan (born 27 December 1965),[2] credited as Salman Khan (pronunciation: [səlˈmaːn ˈxaːn]), is an Indian film actor, producer and television personality. Referred to in the media as the "The Tiger of Bollywood", "Blockbuster Khan", "Box-office King", he is popularly called as "Bhaijaan" and "Sallu" by his fans. In a film career spanning more than twenty five years, Khan has received numerous awards, including two National Film Awards, and two Filmfare Awards. Described by the CNN as one of the world's biggest stars,[3] he has a significant following in Asia and the Indian diaspora worldwide, and is cited in the media as one of the most popular and commercially successful actors of Hindi cinema.[4][5] In terms of audience size and income, he has been described as one of the most successful film stars in the world.[6]

The son of screenwriter Salim, Khan began his acting career with a supporting role in Biwi Ho To Aisi (1988) and achieved breakthrough with a leading role in his next release—Sooraj Barjatya's romance Maine Pyar Kiya (1989). Khan went on to establish himself in Bollywood in the 1990s with roles in several top-grossing productions, including the romantic drama Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994), the action thriller Karan Arjun (1995), and the comedy Biwi No.1 (1999). For his role in Karan Johar's romantic drama Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Khan was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. After a brief period of decline in the 2000s, Khan achieved greater stardom in the 2010s by playing the lead role in several successful action films, including Dabangg (2010), Bodyguard (2011), Ek Tha Tiger (2012), Kick (2014) and Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015). Nine of the films in which Khan has acted in have accumulated gross earnings of over ₹1 billion (US$15 million).[7] [8][9] He is the only actor to star in the highest-grossing Bollywood films of nine separate years.

In addition to his acting career, Khan is a stage performer and an active humanitarian through his charity organisation, Being Human, along with his brother Sooban Ahmad Khan. Khan's off-screen life is marred by controversy and legal troubles. His tumultuous relationship with Aishwarya Rai, his hunting of endangered species, and a negligent driving case in which he ran over five people with his car, killing one, have been extensively covered by the Indian media.[11] For the last of these, Khan was sentenced to five years' imprisonment in 2015, but was later acquitted