Salman Khan
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| Salman Khan | |
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Salman Khan in 2009
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| Born | Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan 27 December 1965 Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Residence | Bandra, Mumbai[1] |
| Occupation | Actor, producer, presenter and philanthropist |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Religion | Hinduism & Islam [2] |
| Relatives | See Khan family |
Salman Khan (pronunciation : [səlˈmaːn ˈxaːn]; born as Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan on 27 December 1965)[3]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.[4]
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 theBest 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.[5][6] He has starred in more than 80 Hindi films so far and thus[7] has established himself as one of the leading actors of Hindi cinema.[8]
1 billion (US$16 million) worldwide.[5][6] He has starred in more than 80 Hindi films so far and thus[7] has established himself as one of the leading actors of Hindi cinema.[8]
Khan is also the regular topper of Times Celebex Bollywood actors index rating.[9]
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[hide]Early life and background
Khan is the eldest son of screenwriter Salim Khan and his first wife Sushila Charak. His paternal grandfather was aPashtun[10][11][12][13] from Afghanistan[14] who immigrated to Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Khan's mother is a Hindu, whose father comes from Jammu-Kashmir and mother comes from Maharashtra.[14][15]
Khan's stepmother is Helen, a former actress, who co-starred with him in a few films. He has two brothers, Arbaaz Khan who is married to actress and VJ Malaika Arora Khan, and Sohail Khan; and two sisters, Alvira who is married to actor/director Atul Agnihotri and Arpita.
Salman finished his schooling at St. Stanislaus High School in Bandra, Mumbai, as did his younger brothers Arbaaz and Sohail. Earlier, he studied at The Scindia School, Gwalior for a few years along with younger brother Arbaaz.[16][17]
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