Biography:

Salman Khan, whose birth name is Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan, was born on December 27th, 1965. Khan was brought up around people in the industry. His father, Salim, is a renowned scriptwriter and his stepmother, Helen, is a Hindi actress.

Salman Khan jump started his career in the hit movie, ‘Maine Pyar Kiya.’ But after his first initial box office success, a second hit film did not come so easily. Khan starred in films such as, Pathar Ke Phool, Jagruti, and Dil Tera Ashique, which all turned out to be flops.

The film ‘Saajan’came along next and proved that Khan was able to take on more serious roles and be successful. After finally getting the second hit he needed Khan followed it up with ‘Andaz Apna Apna’, ‘Hum Aapke Hain Koun!’, ‘Karun Ajun’,’ Khamoshi: The Musical’, and ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ which were films where he performed roles that were sensitive, funny, aggressive, charming and even vulnerable.

In 1998 on the set of the film ‘Hum-Saath-Saath-Hain’ he was arrested for killing protected wild animals and having illegal possession of firearms. He spent a week in jail. He is facing three cases for killing black bucks and chinkaras.

Salman Khan also hit the headlines once again due to him crashing his Land Cruiser near the American Express bakery in Bandra, where one man was killed and others were injured.

He tried to balance his trouble life with his career leading him to play and emotional role in 2003’s ‘Tere Naam’. The reviews for the film were good and playing this role revived his career and producers began to have more confidence in his abilities.

Salman was once romantically involved with Aishwarya Rai, however their relationship ended in 2002. Since 2003, Khan has been dating Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif.

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