Biography on Salman Khan 

Salman Khan aka Bhaijaan / Bhai as he is popularly called is a mainstream Hindi Film Hero and the most profitable star for producers today. His fan-following is immense nationally and grows tremendously with every project he associates himself with.  He is the only actor with seven/ eight films to his credit, which have entered the prestigious 100 crore club and beyond.

Born as Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan, he retained his name Salman for show-biz.  Besides his acting, Salman Khan is also known to do be involved in Charity Organization, Being Human which raises funds for several charitable donations.  He is a great painter and often paints portraits of Lord Jesus.  Unfortunately, his name is linked to two unlawful activities, one of killing wild animals / black bucks and the other in drunken driving.

He somehow always falls prey to controversy with the women in his life.

Salman is the most loved reality show anchor and Colors has worked with him repeatedly on their Bigg Boss Franchise, as he lends major star power and entertainment to the show, hence, generating revenue for the makers. His impromptu and easy going hosting style is appreciated by housemates and viewers alike.  He had two big releases in the year gone by, Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Prem Ratan Dhan Payo which turned out to be the highest grossing Hindi Films.  His next film, Sultan will see him essay the role of a wrestler. Interestingly, Anushka Sharma who is much younger to him will be seen as the lady wrestler in the film.

Salman as a kid

Salman from his younger days

Salman Khan’s debut film, Biwi Ho To Aisi (1988)

Salman started off as a Supporting Actor in his debut film, Biwi Ho To Aisi, alongside iconic stars like Rekha, Farooq Sheikh and Bindu. Then moved on to lead roles with his next film, Maine Pyaar Kiya for which he won the Filmfare Best Debut Award and even sealed his name in the Best Actor category.  

His film with Baagi is being remade in 2016 with Tiger Shroff and Shraddha Kapoor in the lead roles. His most celebrated work happens to be Hum Aapke Hai Koun with the diva Madhuri Dixit, which established him as a leading star.

More films like, Andaaz Apna Apna, Khamoshi, Karan Arjun maintained his stardom and run in the industry.

He kept experimenting with roles in Comedy, Action and Romance with Judwaa, Auzaar and Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya and proved his versatility as an actor. He continued to be the most loved chocolate boy with Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai and a special cameo in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. His favorite director, Sooraj Barjatiya cast him once again in Hum Saath Saath Hai  which became one of the most successful family films. He climbed the ladder of success with Hum Dil De Chuke Samam and Biwi No. 1. His shift to various genres made him one of the most likeable stars.

With Khamoshi, he showed a vulnerable side to him and successfully achieved critical acclaim. Salman proved his mettle amongst other talented co-actors and earned his Superstar status.

From 2000 onwards he did multiple films starring Rani Mukherjee and Preity Zinta opposite him which were Box Office hits. 

Salman fell in love with Aishwariya during the shoot of Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, as they put up one of the greatest romances on celluloid. However, in the narrative,  they break up under familial issues and Nandini ( Aishwariya) goes on to marry another man.   It is also known, that while the attempt to have the lovers united by the sacrificing Husband ( Ajay Devgan), Salman requested the end to be in his favor, although it didn’t come to fruition.

Salman then went on to do a sensitive love story with Tere Naam and impressed Critics with his ability to play a mentally unstable man who gets brutally attacked as he pursues his love.

He was applauded for playing an AIDS patient in Phir Milenge, which interestingly, had Abhishek Bachchan in the cast too. With this film, he got the issue of AIDS out in the open and brought more acceptance to patients suffering from it.

All of Salman Khan’s recent work stands out from his peers. His films are distinct and promise wholesome entertainment. He makes his films festive by reserving the Eid Week each year and satiating his true fans large appetite for entertainment. His songs turn out to be chartbusters and his unique dancing style gets imitated by his huge following.

Salman has earned a place with his Wax Replica at the renowned Madame Tussauds in the UK.

Fights in the Industry :

The highly talked about fight which Salman had with Shahrukh Khan, on the occasion of Katrina Kaif’s birthday is now a thing of the past. Apparently, both got into a verbal argument of the respective shows they were anchoring then.

He later had a major fall out with Vivek Oberoi, when the latter conducted a press conference stating that he got a death threat from Salman. This was at a time when Vivek and Aishwariya were a couple and apparently, Salman called up his ex-girlfriend about 41 times.

Even after many apologies by Vivek, Salman didn’t budge and their rivalry is still the most talked about. This has majorly affected the career and growth of Vivek Oberoi as an actor.

Personal Life :

Known to have a medical condition by the name of Trigeminal Neuralgia, a facial nerve disorder which is also known as the Suicide Disease, Salman suffers with this persistent illness and has even undergone treatment in the US for the same. Yet, sources say the pain hasn’t gone and it has affected his voice too.  Salman braves the illness with his smile and has never been vocal about his personal issues.

Reports say he is likely to marry his current Romanian Girlfriend, Iulia Vantur in 2016.

Like his brothers, Salman too, has ventured into production with his company Salman Khan Being Human Productions. The money generated from his films will be donated to his charity, Being Human.

Another production house he manages is called, Salman Khan Films which made Bajrani Bhaijaan and Hero in 2015. He believes in promoting new talent and often takes newcomers under his mentor-ship.
All the people close to him vouch for the fact that he has a Heart of Gold.