Salman Khan
Salman Khan | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1988 - present |
| Website | www.salmankhan.net |
Salman Khan (Hindi: सलमान ख़ान)(pronunciation: /səlmɑːn xɑːn/), born Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan on December 27, 1965 is an Indian film actor who appears in Bollywood movies. Landing roles in several successful films during the 1980's and 1990's, he established himself as one of the biggest stars in Bollywood.
However, during the late 1990's and since 2000, he has been surrounded by considerable controversy. This has stemmed from his frequent drunken driving, which once resulted in the death of a street dweller in Mumbai, India. He has also been implicated in the harassment of his ex-girlfriend and Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai, after she broke up with him and got a restraining order against him[1],[2].
The quality of his work in front of the camera has deteriorated with each successive film that he has made since 1999. One of his latest films released in 2007, entitled "Partner", may be sued for plagiarism for $30 million USD (Rs. 150 crore) by Sony Pictures, the production house which made the successful American film Hitch (film)[3]. The Japan-based TV and film company claims that this Bollywood film, whose story centers around a hapless man in love (Govinda (actor)) and a "love guru" (Salman Khan), is a frame-by-frame copy of Hitch (film), starring Will Smith.
Biography
Career
Salman made his acting debut in the 1988 film Biwi Ho To Aisi where he played a supporting role. His first leading role in a Bollywood movie was in Sooraj R. Barjatya's romantic film Maine Pyar Kiya (1989). The film went on to become one of India's highest grossing films[4]. It also won him a Filmfare Best Debut Award, and a nomination for Filmfare Best Actor Award.
1990 was a moderately good year for him with one film release, which did not do well at the box-office. However, 1991 was a good year for him, taking part in hit films like Sanam Bewafa and Saajan.
His second venture with director Sooraj Barjatya, Hum Aapke Hain Koun (1994), remains one of Indian cinema's highest grossing films ever.[1][2].
He has since had numerous box office hits throughout the 1990s and in the 2000s. Some of his biggest box office hits include Karan Arjun (1995), Judwaa (1997), Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998), Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United (1999), Biwi No.1 (1999), Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), Tere Naam (2003), Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) and No Entry (2005). [5]
Khan has starred in the highest earning films of 1989, 1991, 1994, 1999, and 2005.[6]
He is scheduled to appear in his first Hollywood movie, Marigold: An Adventure in India opposite American actress Ali Larter which will open in the U.S. in August 2007.
Personal life
Salman is the eldest son of celebrated screenwriter Salim Khan and his wife Salma Khan. His stepmother is Helen (actress), a famous yesteryear Bollywood dancer and actress. He has two brothers, Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan, and two sisters, Alvira and Arpita. Alvira is married to actor/director Atul Agnihotri.
The actor is known to be involved in several charities and many swear by his generosity.[7]
Despite tumultuous relationships with ex-girlfriends Aishwarya Rai, Somy Ali and Sangeeta Bijlani, he is regarded as Bollywood's most eligible bachelor. Currently he is said to be dating Katrina Kaif.
Controversies
Legal troubles
- September 28, 2002. Salman was arrested for rash and negligent driving. He was under the influence of alcohol and his car veered onto a sidewalk outside a bakery in Mumbai. One person who was sleeping on the sidewalk died and three others were injured.[3] Charges of culpable homicide were laid against him, but later dropped.[4] However, some legal action in this case appears to be on-going.[5]
- February 17, 2006. Salman was sentenced to one year in prison[6] for hunting an endangered species, the Chinkara. The sentence was stayed by a higher court during appeal.
- April 10, 2006. Salman was handed a five year jail term for hunting the endangered Chinkara. He was remanded to Jodhpur jail, and remained there until April 13, when he was granted bail.[7]
Relationship troubles
- His turbulent relationship with Aishwarya Rai filled gossip columns. Her parents lodged a complaint against him[8] and he was thrown off a movie set on which Ms. Rai was filming.[9]
- In 2005, news outlets released what was said to be an illicit copy of a mobile phone call recorded in 2001 by the Mumbai police. It appeared to be a call in which he threatened his ex-girlfriend, Aishwarya Rai, in an effort to force her to appear at social events held by Mumbai crime figures. The call featured boasts of connections to organized crime and derogatory comments about other actors. The alleged tape was tested in the Government's Forensic lab in Chandigarh, which concluded that it was a fake.[10][11]
Awards and nominations
Winner
- 1989 - Best Debut for Maine Pyar Kiya
- 1998 - Best Supporting Actor for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Nominated
- 1990 - Best Actor for Maine Pyar Kiya
- 1995 - Best Actor for Karan Arjun
- 1996 - Best Supporting Actor for Jeet
- 1998 - Best Actor for Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya
- 1999 - Best Actor for Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
- 1999 - Best Comedian for Biwi No.1
- 2003 - Best Actor for Tere Naam
- 2003 - Best Supporting Actor for Baghban
- 2005 - Best Comedian for No Entry
- 2004 - Nominated Best Actor for Tere Naam
- 2005 - Nominated Best Actor for Garv: Pride and Honour
- 2004 - Nominated Best Actor for Tere Naam
- 2005 - Nominated Best Actor for Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
Honour
- 2007 - "Rajiv Gandhi Award" for outstanding achievement in entertainment [8]
Filmography
References
- ^ ""Hum Aapke Hain Koun"". Rajshri Productions. 2006. Retrieved 2006-10-28.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ ""All Time Grossers Inflation Adjusted"". BoxOfficeIndia.Com. October 14 2006. Retrieved 2006-10-28.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ ""Salman Khan's jeep runs over pavement dwellers, one dead; actor surrenders"".
{{cite web}}: Text "Rediff.com" ignored (help); Text "September 28 2002" ignored (help) - ^ ""Bollywood homicide charge dropped"". BBC News South Asia. September 3 2003. Retrieved 2006-10-16.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ ""Ongoing legal cases "". November 12 2006. Retrieved 2006-08-23.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Text "Associated Press" ignored (help) - ^ ""Salman Khan sentenced to one-year imprisonment in poaching case"". Asian News International (ANI) via Yahoo! News India. February 17 2006. Retrieved 2006-06-28.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ ""Salman granted bail on poaching case"". sify.com. 13 April 2006. Retrieved 2006-06-28.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ ""Salman in news for the wrong reasons"".
{{cite web}}: Text "Tribune of India" ignored (help); Text "March 3 2002" ignored (help) - ^ ""Salman harassing me, says Aishwarya"".
{{cite web}}: Text "The Times of India" ignored (help); Text "September 27 2002" ignored (help) - ^ ""Police records Salman Khan's voice, Ash keeps mum"". July 18 2005.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Text "The Tribune" ignored (help) - ^ ""Salman cleared in Aishwarya tape case"". September 16 2005. Retrieved 2006-08-23.
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External links
- Salman Khan at IMDb