Salman Khan |
Salman Khan in 2009
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Born |
Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan
27 December 1965 (age 49)
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India |
Residence |
Bandra, Mumbai |
Occupation |
Actor, producer, presenter and philanthropist |
Years active |
1988–present |
Religion |
Hinduism & Islam |
Relatives |
See Khan family |
Salman Khan (pronunciation :
[səlˈmaːn ˈxaːn]; born
Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan on 27 December 1965)
is an Indian actor, producer, philanthropist and television personality. He is the son of actor and screenwriter
Salim Khan. Khan began his acting career with
Biwi Ho To Aisi but it was his second film
Maine Pyar Kiya (1989), in which he acted in a lead role, that garnered him the
Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. Khan has starred in several commercially successful films, such as
Saajan (1991),
Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994),
Karan Arjun (1995),
Judwaa (1997),
Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998),
Biwi No.1 (1999), and
Hum Saath-Saath Hain (1999), having appeared in the highest grossing film nine separate years during his career, a record that remains unbroken.
In 1999, Khan won the
Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his extended guest appearance in
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998). In 2011, he won the
Screen Award for Best Actor for his performance in
Dabangg and in 2013, he won the
Best Actor Popular Choice for his performances in
Ek Tha Tiger and
Dabangg 2. Eight of the films he has acted in, have accumulated gross earnings of over
1 billion (US$16 million) worldwide.
He has starred in more than 80
Hindi films so far and thus
has established himself as one of the leading actors of Hindi cinema.
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