Salman Khan (Hindi: सलमान ख़ान, Urdu: عبد الرشيد سالم سلمان خان, pronounced [səlˈmɑːn ˈxɑːn]; born Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan on 27 December 1965) is an Indian film actor who appears in Bollywood films.

Khan, who made his acting debut with the film Biwi Ho To Aisi (1988), had his first commercial success with the blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya (1989), and won a Filmfare Best Male Debut Award for his performance. He went on to star in some of Bollywood's most successful films, such as Saajan (1991), Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (1994), Karan Arjun (1995), Judwaa (1997), Biwi No.1 (1999), having appeared in the highest earning films of six separate years during his career.

In 1999, Khan won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his extended appearance in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), and since then has starred in several critical and commercial successes, including Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), Tere Naam (2003), No Entry (2005), Partner (2007), Wanted (2009) and Dabangg (2010), which has become the second highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time after 3 Idiots. Khan has thus established himself as one of the most prominent leading actors of Hindi cinema.^[1][2]

Filmfare Awards

^Winner

• ^{1990: Filmfare Best Male Debut Award for Maine Pyar Kiya}
• ^{1999: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai}

• ^{1990: Filmfare Best Actor Award for Maine Pyar Kiya}
• ^{1996: Filmfare Best Actor Award for Karan Arjun}
• ^{1997: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Jeet}
• ^{1999: Filmfare Best Actor Award for Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya}
• ^{2000: Filmfare Best Actor Award for Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam}
• ^{2000: Filmfare Best Comedian Award for Biwi No.1}
• ^{2004: Filmfare Best Actor Award for Tere Naam}
• ^{2004: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Baghban}
• ^{2006: Filmfare Best Comedian Award for No Entry}

Personal life

Khan is the eldest son of celebrated screenwriter Salim Khan and his first wife Salma Khan (maiden name Sushila Charak). His stepmother is Helen, a famous former Bollywood actress, who has co-starred with him in Khamoshi: The Musical (1996) and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999). He has two brothers, Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan, and two sisters, Alvira and Arpita. Alvira is married to actor/director Atul Agnihotri.

Khan studied at The Scindia School, Gwalior for a few years along with younger brother Arbaaz.

Khan is a dedicated bodybuilder, and is famous for taking off his shirt in movies and stage shows alike. In 2004, he was voted seventh best-looking man in the world and the best looking man in India by People magazine, U.S.^[15] Khan has been involved in several charities during his career.^[16]

On 11 October 2007, Khan accepted an offer from Madame Tussauds wax museum in London to have a wax replica made of himself. His life-size wax figure was finally installed there on 15 January 2008, making him the fourth Indian actor to have been replicated as a wax statue in the museum.^[17][18]

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National Honour

• 2007: Rajiv Gandhi Award for his Outstanding achievement in entertainment.^[34]

[edit] Filmography

  Personal life

Khan is the eldest son of celebrated screenwriter Salim Khan and his first wife Salma Khan (maiden name Sushila Charak). His stepmother is Helen, a famous former Bollywood actress, who has co-starred with him in Khamoshi: The Musical (1996) and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999). He has two brothers, Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan, and two sisters, Alvira and Arpita. Alvira is married to actor/director Atul Agnihotri.

Khan studied at The Scindia School, Gwalior for a few years along with younger brother Arbaaz.

Khan is a dedicated bodybuilder, and is famous for taking off his shirt in movies and stage shows alike. In 2004, he was voted seventh best-looking man in the world and the best looking man in India by People magazine, U.S.^[15] Khan has been involved in several charities during his career.^[16]

On 11 October 2007, Khan accepted an offer from Madame Tussauds wax museum in London to have a wax replica made of himself. His life-size wax figure was finally installed there on 15 January 2008, making him the fourth Indian actor to have been replicated as a wax statue in the museum.^[17][18]