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Salman Khan
Actor, Producer- Salman Khan Films
- Being Human (NGO)
Salman Khan’s Journey so far ...
- Salman Khan debuted in the Hindi film industry with a supporting role in the 1988 movie Biwi Ho To Aisi
- He shot to fame after he played the lead in the 1989 romantic flick Maine Pyar Kiya; Khan also bagged the Filmfare award for the best male debut for the role
- His success as an actor continued with films like Baaghi in 1990 and Saajan -- in which he co-starred with Sanjay Dutt and Madhuri Dixit -- in 1991
- Khan was again paired with Dixit in the 1994 box-office hit Hum Aapke Hain Koun...! which, over time, became a go-to family movie for Hindi cinema lovers across the world
- The year 1995 brought yet another success for him when he co-starred with Shah Rukh Khan in Karan Arjun
- In the years that followed, Khan played the protagonist in several movies, including Judwaa, Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya, Hum Saath Saath Hain and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
- His rather serious roles in Chori Chori Chupke Chupke and Tere Naam were also appreciated by the audience
- After becoming one of the biggest superstars in India, Khan solidified his position by giving record-breaking hits such as Wanted, Dabangg, Bodyguard, Ek Tha Tiger, Dabangg 2, Sultan and Dabangg 3
- He has been a long-time host of the famous reality TV show Bigg Boss
- Khan has his own production company called Salman Khan Films and the films Chillar Party and Bajrangi Bhaijaan which were produced under this banner have won the National Film Award
- In 2007, he started the NGO Being Human, which works towards the upliftment of the underprivileged in the country
Before you go ...
- He is the eldest son of the famous writer Salim Khan, who was one-half of the legendary duo Salim-Javed who penned the screenplays of some of the most successful Hindi movies, like Sholay and Deewar
- His younger brothers, Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan are also actors and are involved in the film industry in other capacities as well
- His fans call him by his nicknames Sallu Bhai or Bhai, and a lot of them think he is one of the most eligible bachelors in the country
- In 2008, his wax statue was installed in London's Madame Tussauds museum and later in Madame Tussauds at New York
- He likes to paint and write in his free time
- Khan is quite popular for his shirtless scenes and also for the blue feroza stone bracelet that he has been always seen wearing for quite some years now