Rajesh KhannaRajesh Khanna

                            Rajesh Khanna

Rajesh Khanna

Rajesh Khanna  born: Jatin Khanna; 29 December 1942 – 18 July 2012,  was a actor, film producer and politician. Rajesh  was referred to as the "first superstar" and the "original superstar" of  .Rajesh   starred in 15 consecutive solo hit films in the period 1969-71. In 1974,  made a film on him, titled Bombay Superstar. he is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of

Rajesh married  in March 1973. Their elder daughter  is married to actor  , while they also have a younger daughter .
Rajesh  appeared in a total of 180 films - 163 feature films and 17 short films.Rajesh  was the solo lead hero in 106 films Khanna won three  and was nominated for the same fourteen times. Rajesh the most  – four timesand nominated 25 times. In 1991, he was awarded the  for completing 25 years in the industry, and for appearing as the single lead hero in more films than any other male actor in Hindi films within 25 years of his debut. In 2005, he was awarded the . Khanna made his debut in 1966 .  had 35 Golden Jubilee Hits (which means the films ran for more than 50 weeks in theatres across India) in the period 1967–1975, three more in 76–78 and 35 more in the period 1979–1991. Rajesh  also had 22 silver jubilee hits (that is films ran in theatres for more than 25 weeks) in the period 1966–1991. Khanna was the highest paid Indian actor from 1970–87 where  shared the same tag with he from 1980–87. New Delhi constituency from 1992 to 1996.
 he died on 18 July 2012 . On April 30, 2013 he was officially bestowed with the title The First Superstar of Indian cinema at Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards, was released by  to honour him on 3 May 2013, a bronze statue of Rajesh  was unveiled at Bandra Bandstand, Mumbai.

-:Early life:-

Rajesh Khanna

Born on 29 December 1942, in  in Punjab, as Jatin Khanna, who were relatives of his biological parents after his father had migrated from  to Gali Tiwarian in the city of . His biological parents were Lala Hiranand and Chandrani  and Lala worked as headmaster of the MC High School in Burewala . he lived in Saraswati Niwas in Thakurdwar near , Mumbai and attended  there, along with his friend Ravi Kapoor. he gradually started taking interest in theatre and did a lot of .In 1962 he played a wounded dumb soldier in the play. he did his first two years of Bachelor of Arts in  in Pune from 1959 to 1961, Mumbai. he also tutored Jeetendra for his first film audition. Khanna's uncle KK Talwar changed Khanna's first name to Rajesh when  decided to join films. His friends and his wife called him Kaka.

                                -:Early career, 1966–1975:-

Rajesh Khanna

Rajesh Khanna was one of eight finalists in the 1965 All India Talent Contest organised by United Producers and Filmfare from more than ten thousand contestants. Subsequently, Khanna won the contest.Rajesh  made his film debut in the 1966 film  directed by , followed by  directed by Ravindra Dave both of which were a part of his predetermined prize for winning the All-India United Producers’ Talent Competition. G.P. Sippy and Nasir Hussain . Aakhri Khat was India’s entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 40th Oscar Academy Awards in 1967. he in an interview to Hindu newspaper said,"Though  is my first film, I received my first break as a leading actor in Ravindra Dave's, “Raaz” in 1967. My heroine was Bab, I was shy in facing the camera initially. In my first three shots, I had to perform with stress on my body language and dialogue delivery. Though I was right with my dialogues, my movements were not up to the mark. Ravindra Dave explained me my scenes and movements very clearly correcting my way of walking". Being under contract with United Producers, he got projects like Aurat, Doli and Ittefaq. Khanna was then noticed for his performances in films like  (1967), Doli, and . In case of Bahraon Ke Sapne. Later  suggested Asit Sen to take he for the lead role in Khamoshi. "instant national fame" and film critics referred to him as the first superstar of India. In that film, Rajesh  was cast in a double role (father and son) opposite  and . The film also saw the resurgence of Kishore Kumar, who eventually became the official playback voice of  Khanna. The Kishore Kumar-Rajesh Khanna combination worked miracles and it was almost impossible to see them as separate identities. They became a singer-actor duo and together they gave many songs till 1991.  Then in year 1971, he went to Salimsaab and said that Mr. Devar had given him a huge signing amount with which he could complete the payment for his bungalow . But the film's script was far from being satisfactory.  Khanna told us that if we could set right the script, he would make sure we got both money and credit." Rajesh bought Rajendra Kumar's bunglow named Dimple in Carter Road for 31 lakhs in 1970 and renamed it as Ashirwaad
Rajesh acted alongside  in eight successful films. They were neighbours and got along very well, which translated onto the screen. Mumtaz was quoted as saying "I would pull his leg and tease him about his fan following, there was a queue of 600 girls waiting to see him at midnight, even I would get some importance, as people would ask for my autograph as well. Rajesh was very generous with his associates, and would party a lot."
During the peak of his career he would be mobbed during public appearances, and lined the road, cheering and chanting his name. Female fans sent him letters written in their blood. Actor  parodied him in  where the driver and conductor of the bus were called 'Rajesh' and he'. Even today, he remains the favourite of mimicry artists, who copy his trademark style and dialogue delivery. During the filming of Amar Prem there was a scene that needed to be filmed at with a boat carrying  with Sharmila moving under the bridge. The authorities ruled this scene out as they realised that if the public found out that the hero of the film would be there, it may create problems on the bridge itself, and that it might collapse due to the amount of people trying to get a glimpse of their favourite actor. Film critic Monojit Lahiri remembers “Girls married themselves to photographs of Rajesh , there has never been such hysteria.”
Several songs sung by in the 1970s were based on  Khanna, Sharmila Tagore was shooting for a  film and director Shakti Samanta had to shoot their scenes separately and then join the scenes together. In the 1970s, his chemistry with Sharmila Tagore, Mumtaz, Asha Parekh, Zeenat Aman and Hema Malini were also popular with audiences.
The BBC made a film on him, titled Bombay Superstar, in 1974. In the video it can be noticed that he was shooting for Aap Ki Kasam. A textbook prescribed by the  contained an essay, 'The Charisma of  Khanna!'.
Sharmila Tagore said in interview to  that "women came out in droves to see Kaka, they would marry his photographs, they would pull at his clothes. Delhi girls were crazier for him than Mumbai girls.Rajesh  needed police protection when he was in public."
Music remained one of the biggest attractions of all  Khanna films throughout his career,  and . The trio of  Khanna .
Rajesh  had 15 consecutive solo hit films between 1969 to 1971. Those 15 solo lead hero films were Aradhana, Doli, Bandhan, Ittefaq, Do Raaste, Khamoshi, Safar, The Train, Kati Patang, Sachaa Jhutha, Aan Milo Sajna, Mehboob Ki Mehendi.
he considered Guru Dutt, Meena Kumari and Geeta Bali as his idols. he dislosed in an interview," My inspirations include, Dilip Kumar's dedication and intensity, Raj Kapoor's spontaneity,

-:1976–1978:-

Rajesh Khanna

Between 1976 and 1978,he acted in 5 box office hits and in nine films that were not commercially successful. Seven of the unsuccessful films were  and , Din Dayal Sharma, Meraj,  and , respectively.  persuaded Samanta to cast his sister-in-law  opposite him in . Films starring Rajesh. The change from romantic and social movies to action -starrers caused the decline of he
he's career in terms of box office ratings to some extent. The declaration of emergency in India had angered the masses and this helped films having . Actor, a suspense thriller in 1977, which became the only successful film of his as a director and the unexpected success of the However, he continued basically in solo hero social sober household meaningful films during this era and played a variety of characters in films of various genres. During this phase too he had box office hits like  and .

                                     -:1979–1991:-

Rajesh Khanna

After 1978, Khanna starred in critically acclaimed commercially successful films such as  (from 1979–1991). Director  decided to remake his 1978 Tamil box office hit film "Sigappu Rojakkal" in Hindi with he playing the role of a psychopath. Haasan who played the same role in Tamil won South Filmfare Best Actor Award for his portrayal. But the Hindi movie was seen as controversial by traditional and orthodox , although he's performance has been rated later higher by critics than the original.
Tina Munim and Rajesh . Ram Awatar Agnihotri wrote that Tina Munim showed the first sparks of the dedicated actress she would become in the films "Alag Alag" and "Adhikar , Smita Patil, Padmini Kolhapure and Poonam  "Sundara Satarkar" in 1981.
he performed in successful multi-star films including, Paapi Pet Ka Sawaal Hai, an.Khanna did three movies with Jeetendra:  and . In 1984, Maqsad was the second-highest ranked film in terms of box office results, earning 8.5 crores. In. As per Guardian UK, he had 11 releases as solo lead hero in 11 films in the year 1985 and eight of them were hits. Before joining politics, one of his last films as the lead hero was  released in 1990. David Dhawan regards  as his favourite directorial venture.
He worked in films of different genres: tragedy in Babu as a rickshaw puller, thriller in Redrose as a psycopath, political adventure in Awam, fantasy in Bundalbaaz and Jaanwar,   Hum Dono and Masterji, action in Ashanti and Zamana, Naya Kadam, Akhir Kyun. Khanna did films of different themes like like reincarnation theme in Kudrat, spiritualism in Maalik, immaturity while falling in love like in Anokha Rishta, Nazrana and Dil E Nadan.Rajesh   played a variety of characters as the lead hero, a lawyer who proves that his senior has committed a rape 25 years earlier in Kudrat, a politician in Aaj Ka MLA Ram Avtaar, a professional advocate in Awaaz, a fisherman in Prem Bandhan, a patriot in Prem Kahanai, as a righteous farmer in Bandhan and as a Muslim who falls in love with a prostitute's daughter in Mehboob Ki Mehendi. Khanna shared a close relationship with  and , the first film produced by Rajesh without charging anything. In 1985 Pancham found himself being sidelined after failure of few films but  Khanna was among the few who continued to stand by him he . Khanna even helped Leena Gangully and Amit Kumar in completing Mamta Ki Chhaon Mein, the last film directed by Kishore who died before the completion of the film.
Pyarelal of  duo quoted in an interview . From the 1969 Do Raaste to the 1986 Amrit, we gave hits together both as films and as music scores.... When we went on our first overseas concert tour in 1984, he came and danced to three songs. Rajesh  was very particular about his music and would take a tape home if he could not assess a song. But if he liked a song at the sitting, he would loudly shout “Wah! Wah!” in appreciation…. It was God’s blessing that we came up with such a vast range of hit songs for him, including in his home productions Roti and films like  and . Incidentally, he had a stake in too. His music is dominated by Pancham (R.D. Burman) and us and we accepted Shakti Samanta’s Anurodh only because  Khanna had some misunderstanding with Pancham then and did not want to work with him, Kishoreda was very reluctant to sing "Waada Tera Waada" i and suggested Laxmikant Pyarelal to get it sung by Rafi. Then Laxmikant made Kishoreda meet  Khanna and he winked at Laxmikant and told Kishoreda that in that case the song should be scrapped. On hearing this Kishore immediately agreed to sing it by himself for he.
Actors who were part of the cast of most of his films include , Roopesh Kumar,  and , who remained part of his " working team" since the start until the late eighties . Films by  with he in the lead. The films Samanta directed without Khanna in the eighties were duds. His other close friends from the film industry include ,  , D. Rama Naidu and .
Celebrities of the post-2000 era, like Madhur Bhandarkar, say that they take at least three or four turns in Carter Road even today only to see Khanna. The younger generation stars like Imran Khan still regard  Khanna as someone who would take the top slot as the most romantic hero of all time. Shahrukh Khan idolises Rajesh  and has opined," Khanna you can’t touch". Anupam Kher said "Kishore Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar, S. D. Burman, R. D. Burman, Rajesh." Actor Tom Alter confessed “I still dream of being  Khanna. For me, in the early 1970s, he was the only hero – romantic to the core, not larger than life, so Indian and real – he was my hero; the reason I came into films and he still is.” Actor Irrfan Khan stated in an interview,  " The trend of wearing guru kurtas and belt on shirts became famous in seventies and eighties because of he. Javed Akhthar told in an interview about his experience about Khanna's stardom "Bangalore used to have a state lottery and the government asked him to draw the lucky number. They organised it in a stadium. I don't know if I will experience that again, the sound of 50,000 people gasping when they saw him.  Khanna was like Caesar. It was unbelievable".

-:Later career, 1991–2012:-

Rajesh Khanna

From the early nineties, while serving as Congress. from 1991 to 1996, he returned to acting, playing the lead in  (1994), and After 1992, .  Khanna made a comeback as a  (1999), and  (2002) and played the solo lead in films Sautela Bhai in 1996, Pyar Zindagi Hai in 2001, Wafaa in 2008 and Riyasaat in 2013.  Rajesh did 4 television serials in the period 2000–2009.

                                           -:Television:-

Rajesh Khanna

Khanna was a life member of the International Film And Television Research Centre, the International Film And Television Club and the '. On 10 April 1999  Hyderabad as a tribute to Pancham. In 2001 and 2002, Rajesh played the lead in two television serials: Aapne Parai (B4U & DD Metro) and Ittefaq (Zee TV).Rajesh  performed in a video album based on Tagore's songs (Rabindra Sangeet) without payment. Khanna also endorsed Star se Superstar tak – a talent hunt programme in 2007 and donated a Gold Trophy of Rs.1 crore. In its Silver Jubilee Episode on 14–15 March 2008, K for Kishore aired a  Khanna special. Khanna  , with Leena Ganguly as his co-star. His successful TV serial  began in November 2008 and ended in September 2009. he cited the lack of good roles for actors like him in the films as the reason for him not appearing much in films after 2001, "The reach of TV is much , the fan making company endorsed he as Brand Ambassador for their new ad campaign featuring him in solo advertisements.

-:Political and business career:-

Rajesh Khanna

At the insistence of Rajiv Gandhi, he started campaigning for Congress since 1984. In the election for New Delhi seat in the 1991 Lok Sabha election, he lost to L.K. Advani by a narrow margin of 1589 votes after which he stood on the ground at the counting station insisting that .As controversey erupted Advani had to vacate the constituency and a by-election took place and he won the same seat in 1992 by defeating Shatrughan Sinha by 25,000 votes, retaining his seat until the 1996 after which he , he did not accept new acting assignements but only acted in the film Khudai(1994) .
he  and a group of foreign investors bought land in on which they planned to build a religious resort for disciples of .

                                   -:Personal life:-

Rajesh Khanna

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, he fell in love with the then fashion designer and actress . They were in a relationship for seven years. Mahendru states that the couple did not speak to each other for 17 years after the break-up. Later he married the budding actress  in March 1973. In the eighties  was romantically involved with Khanna while working with he in 11 movies from 1980-87. Munim had been a fan of Rajesh since her school days. he and Kapadia however maintained an amicable relationship where they both were seen together at parties and family functions together. Kapadia also campaigned for he's election and worked in his film  (1990).
 , is married to a London-based investment banker Samir Saran.On 17 July 2012, a woman named Anita Advani claimed that she had been he's live-in partner, and sent a legal notice to his family members asking for compensation. The family denied the claims.

-:Illness and death:-

Rajesh Khanna

Rajesh Khanna's funeral procession held in  on 19 July 2012.

In June 2012, it was reported that Rajesh 's health had been deteriorating for some time, On 23 June he was admitted to  in Mumbai due to health complications. Rajesh was discharged on 8 July from the hospital and was reportedly fine.
On 14 July, Khanna was readmitted to the Lilavati Hospital but was discharged on 16 July, Aashirwad, in Mumbai. Sources confirmed that his health was deteriorating since July 2011 as he was diagnosed with cancer. After his death his co-star Mumtaz said that Khanna was suffering from cancer since a year and had undergone chemotherapy sessions. His funeral took place on 19 July at 11:00, California, Singapore and from other foreign countries Police had resort to lathi-charge to control the crowd of fans who had gathered for the procession from Khanna's Bandra house to crematorium, grand children, Anju Mahendru and other close relatives. His pyre was lit by his grandson , friends and fans which was played on his "chautha" he thanked and saluted his friends and fans for the love they showered on him. On 25 July 2012, his ashes were immersed in  by his wife  and daughter .

                                         -:Reactions:-

Rajesh Khanna

Following his death, there was a quick spate of reactions from within the Bollywood fraternity.
The  Pratibha Patil condoled the passing away of the actor. In a press release she said " . In his prime as an actor he was the heartthrob of the young generation of 1970s, who tried to model themselves on him and his style." added  , his dialogue "Arrey oh baabu mushoy hum to rangmanch ki kathputliyan hain jiski dor us upar wale ke haathon main hai kab, kaun kahan uthega ye koi nahin janta" is so poignant today."
 Ranjeet, Jeetendra, Rakesh Roshan, Yash Chopra, Randhir Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Vinod Khanna, Asrani, Prem Chopra, Salman Khan, organised in a grand way at the Taj Land’s End hotel in Bandra, on 21s July,2012 was attended by many including Reena Roy, Padmini Kolhapure, Neelam, Jaya Prada, Bindu, Poonam Dhillon, Neetu Kapoor, Jaya Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao, Ranbir Kapoor, Mithun Chakraborthy, Shakti Kapoor, Shashi Kapoor, Suresh Oberoi, Parmeshwar Godrej, Tabu, Jackie Shroff.
 reacted on Twitter in writing. Play with abandon, choose with no regret. Smile and made us do the same. Sir, you defined our era. Whenever life felt tough u made us feel how love could change it all. RIP." but was happy that she had met the ailing Khanna in Mumbai in June 2012. While  also wrote on Twitter: "RIP to the 1st king of romance ... Rajesh Khanna."  added that he"was the powerhouse of Hindi film industry. I met him on the sets of , he had some kind of energy and you will be charged when he is around you. His name will be written in golden words."  wrote on Twitter that "as another of Hindi cinema's giants passes, Rajesh Khanna. Our sincere condolences to his family. We will miss him dearly."  wrote on Twitter: "The word 'superstar' was invented for him, and for me it shall ever remain his, and no others .. !!His generation and the generations that follow, or understand his phenomena .. !!". We are in shock right now." His son-in-law Akshay Kumar told reporters about his death and added that "he has gone to a nice and heavenly place. I am happy that he has gone there and hope that everyone will pray for him."
 commented that "his death is a big loss to the industry. I remember when he came to Chennai for some film shoot the college girls went crazy to catch a glimpse of him when he was going to his studio."  recollected how Khanna had wanted to cast him in one of his films, but the latter could not manage due to date problems. "We had met several times. Once I had wanted to cast him in one of my films but somehow that didn't work out due to his date problems."
  " Khanna was a great actor and was the first superstar.Rajesh  was a much bigger star than . His acting will continue to inspire young actors of the coming generations." said: "In the film 'Anand', Khanna delivered some of Indian cinema's most memorable dialogues. The use of the word 'babu moshai' for Amitabh Bachchan, who played a Bengali doctor in the film, is so deeply etched in the minds of Indians that it has almost become a synonym for Bengalis for the rest of the countrymen. "In a dhoti and kurta, you showed the rest of India how truly elegant Bengal wa, "The epitome of superstardom is no more amongst us. There was none, there is none and there won't be any like you kakaji."
Film historian S. M. M. Ausaja added: "Rajesh  never acted in a . But right from the late 1960s to the 70s he was the top star and worked with the top directors of his era, most of whom were Bengalis. There were also reactions from the Gali Tiwaria where the his ancestral house was, and had since been converted to a temple through his donation. Songs from his movies were played as the news of his death became known.  "he used to love to play cricket when he lived here.Khanna was a simple boy when he lived here and led a simple life even after achieving so much." As were the residents of , Pakistan.
Additionally, "convey s my heartfelt condolences to the members of the bereaved family and countless fans and admirers of Shri Rajesh Khanna." INC President  also expressed her sorrow. Regional political leaders who offered their condolences included   who said: " Khanna was always a symbol of roma;" as well as Bihar Chief Minister  who added that "his death has caused irreparable loss to Hindi cinema."
 .   Khanna had a large fan following across the borders and captivated audiences with his excellent acting skills." Ali Zafar wrote on Twitter: Khanna – RIP. So many fond memories from his movies and songs," while  said: "Rajesh  was such a huge actor of the subcontinent that he will be remembered by the people for many years to come. "  also aired a nearly hour-long tribute with contributions from actors, filmmakers and musicians.

-:Awards:-

Rajesh Khanna

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he won four Best Actor Awards in the Bengal Film Journalists' . Rajesh won three Filmfare Best Actor Awards, one Filmfare Special Guest Actor Award in 1973,Award in 1991, after 25 years in the Hindi film industry.  Khanna  received the Filmfare Life Time Achievement Award at the 50th anniversary Filmfare award ceremony in 2005

                               Sanjay Dutt

Sanjay Dutth

Sanjay Dutth <>{Born 29, July 1959}<> is an Indian film actor and producer known for his work in.Dutth  was briefly associated with politics and is also infamous for felonies committed during 1993 Mumbai blasts. he, son of film actors  and , made his acting debut in 1981. Since then he has acted in some of the most popular Hindi language films. Although  he has enjoyed major success in movie genres ranging from romance to comedy, it has been the roles of gangsters, thugs and police officers in films that have won he unprecedented adulation, with fans and Indian film critics alike referring to him as the "Deadly Dutt," for his larger-than-life portrayals of such characters, due to terrorist interactions, and illegal possession of a 9mm pistol and an AK-56 assault rifle. After spending 18 months in jail, Sanjay Dutth was granted bail in April 1995. In July 2007 he was sentenced to six years rigorous imprisonment. Th, in a judgement on 21 March 2013, convicted he of illegal possession of arms relating to the  case and sentenced him to five years imprisonment.

-:Personal life:-

Sanjay Dutth

Sanjay Dutt with wife Manyata Dutt in 2011

Dutt was born in Punjabi Brahmin Family on 29 July 1959 to Bollywood actors  and  and was educated at  near . Sanjay  His mother died in May 1981, three days before his debut film's premiere. Dutth is well known for several altercations with the law, along with many other controversies throughout his life, as well as drug addiction in his early years.Sanjay  spent 5 months in prison in late 1982 after being caught in possession of illegal substanc, the majority of which was spent in a Texas rehab clinic before returning to India and resuming his career.
he married actress  in 1987. Sharma died of brain tumour in 1996. The couple have a daughter, Trishala, born in 1988, who lives in the United States with her grandparents. he's second marriage was to model  in 1998.They divorced in 2005. he married Manyata (born Dilnawaz Sheikh) in 2008 in a private ceremony in , after two years of dating On 21 October 2010, he became a father to twins, a boy named Shahraan and a girl named Iqra.

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                                            -:1972–1993:-

Sanjay Dutth

As a child actor, he appeared in the 1972 film , which starred his father; he appears briefly as a qawali singer. Dutt made his  movie debut with  in 1981. Dutth went on to star in , the highest grossing Hindi film of 1982. In 1985   shot for his first film in three years, Jaan Ki Baazi. Dutt appeared in successful films such as  (1983),  (1986),  (1986), Imaandaar,  (1987),  (1988),  (1989),  (1989), , and Taaqatwar (1989).
The 1986 film  was he's first major critical success, earning praise for his sensitive portrayal of lead character Vicky Kapoor.  Sanjay also received critical acclaim for his performances in 's  and 's 1989 Hathyar. In the late 80s he was seen in a number of films alongside actors like ,  and .
His successes continued in the early 1990s, with films that include  and . He went on to star in some of the most era-defining Indian films of the 1990s such as ,  (for which he was nominated for the ) and , for which he earned his second Filmfare Best Actor Award nomination. Three weeks before its release, however, in April 1993, he was arrested, charged with involvement in the .

-:1999–2013:-

Sanjay Dutth

1999 was seen as Dutt's comeback year as he started the year off by starring in the Mahesh Bhatt directed hit  along with ,   and the award winning , for which he won his first Filmfare Best Actor Award. His role in 2000's  won him critical acclaim and a number of awards and nominations, as did his subsequent performance in . As the decade went on, Sanjay continued to play important roles in popular and critical successes such as  (2001),  (2002),  (2002) and the National Award-winning blockbuster  (2003), which garnered him several awards. Later successes came with  (2004),  (2004),  (2005) and Dus (2005). Dutth won critical acclaim for his performances in  (2005) and  (2006).
The blockbuster sequel  released in late 2006. Sanjay received a number of awards for his performance in the film along with an award from the Prime Minister  for his work in the Munna bhai series. In the same year news channel NDTV named him Indian of the Year. Although he was going through a successful time professionally and receiving great acclaim for his performance in  this coincided with the start of the Mumbai bombing's trial. The nation became transfixed with Dutt's court ongoings which saw him found not guilty of terrorism related acts but jailed on two occasions between 2006–2007 for short periods, as he was found guilty 'under the possession of arms act'.Sanjaywas granted bail enabling him to star in successes like  (2007) and  (2007). In January 2008, Indian film institute Filmfare listed 12 movies featuring Dutt in its top 100 grossing movies of all time list. Dutth also continued working as an actor although on police bail terms.
During recent years he has managed to remain one of India's most bankable movie stars but has been seen in a mixed bag of films, some have been criticised and described as "painfully bad" and "scriptless" by critics such as  (2008),  (2008),  (2010) and Rascals (2011), whilst in others he has been applauded and appreciated for his performances. These include  (2009),  (2011),  (2012) which earned him major critical acclaim again and most recently  opposite , which was a big success.

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                                         -:Bigg Boss 5:-

Sanjay Dutth

 

Sanjay Dutt co-hosted the fifth session of the Indian reality show  along with . The show aired on Colors television from 2 October 2011 to 7 January 2012. Later Dutt told, it was  who persuaded him to co-host the show.
Sanjay Dutt and entrepreneur IPL cricket team owner  together launched India's first professionally organized  league  the on 16 January 2012.

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-:1993–2006:-

Sanjay Dutth

Mumbai suffered a . he was among several people associated with Bollywood who were accused of involvement and in April 1993 he was arrested under the provisions of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Act (TADA). he was granted bail by the  in October 1995 but was re-arrested in December 1995.Sanjay   was again released on bail in April 1997.
The case came to court in 2006 and he , who had also been implicated in relation to the Mumbai blasts. It was claimed that the weapons formed a part of a large consignment of arms connected to the terrorists. The period between 2006–2007 saw he spend seven months in  and Pune prison on three occasions for the offences.

                                             -:2007–2009:-

Sanjay Dutth

Abdul Qayyum Abdul Karim Shaikh, who was thought to be a close aide of the terrorists' ringleader, , was arrested.he had given Qayuum's name, saying that in September 1992 he had bought a  from Qayuum in .
On 31 July 2007, the TADA court sentenced he to six years'  for illegal possession of weapons and cleared him of charges relating to the Mumbai blasts. According to , "The actor claimed he feared for his life after the notorious , which were allegedly staged by Mumbai's Muslim-dominated mafia in retaliation for deadly Hindu-Muslim clashes a few months earlier. But the judge rejected this defence and also refused bail." he was returned to jail at Arthur Road and soon after moved to the  in .
he appealed against the sentence and was granted interim bail on 20 August 2007 until such time as the TADA court provided him with a copy of its judgement On 22 October 2007 he was back in jail but again applied for bail. On 27 November 2007, Dutt was granted bail by the Supreme Court. On 21 March 2013 the Supreme Court upheld the verdict of the TADA court but shortened the sentence to five years' imprisonment.
Dutt has said that "I am not a politician but I belong to a political family." Dutth was persuaded by a close friend to contest the 2009  as a candidate for the  but withdrew when the court refused to suspend his conviction.Sanjay  was then appointed General Secretary of the party, leaving that post in December 2010.

-:Re-imprisonment:-

Sanjay Dutth

In March 2013, the Supreme Court upheld he's five-year sentence, 18 months of which he already spent in jail during the trial.Sanjay Dutth was given four weeks to surrender to the authorities, the court having refused to release him on probation due to the severity of the offence.
With analysts believing that his imprisonment would have a significant impact on the fortunes of Bollywood, people from that movie business made statements of support following the ruling and some said that they would be making appeals for him to be pardoned. On 10 May, the Supreme Court rejected he's  for the reconsideration of his . , the Supreme Court rejected appeals filed by two film producers who were seeking more time for the actor to surrender so that he could complete two of his under-production films. On 14 May, Dutt withdrew the mercy plea and surrendered to the Mumbai Police on 16 May 2013. Just before the surrender the Mumbai jail authority got an anonymous letter threatening he's life. he filed an appeal to allow him to surrender before Yerwada jail. Later, Dutt withdrew this request too.he subsequently surrendered in court as ordered and is currently in prison serving his sentence.

 

                             Anil Kapoor

Anil Kapoor

 

Anil Kapoor -:born 24 December 1956:- is an Indian actor and producer who has appeared in many  films and more recently international films. he's career has spanned for over 30 years as an actor, he turned into producer with his critically acclaimed movie namely .
Anil Kapoor made his Hindi film debut with Umesh Mehra's  (1979) in a small role.Anil  was then starred as a lead actor in the 1980 Telugu film, Vamsa Vruksham directed by veteran Bapu. Kapoor  then made his Kannada film, debut with 's blockbuster  (1984). He received his first , in the  category, for his role in Yash Chopra's Mashaal (1984).  earned his first  for his performance in N. Chandra's Tezaab (1988) and later again for his performance in Indra Kumar's Beta (1992). He also starred in many other critically and commercially successful films, including  (1983), Meri Jung (1985),  (1986), Mr. India (1987), Virasat (1997) for which he won the ,  (1999), Taal (1999) for which Anil  won his second , Pukar (2000) for which he won a  as well as  (2005),   Race (2008) and Race 2 (2013).
Kapoor's first role in an international film was in Danny Boyle's (2008) Academy Award – winning film , for which he shared the . His performance in the eighth season of the action series  generated rave reviews from the American press. Globally,  Kapoor is one of the most recognised Indian actors.

-:Early life and education:-

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Anil Kapoor was born on 24 December 1956 in chembur Mumbai, India.  Kapoor is the son of film producer Surinder Kapoor and Nirmal Kapoor.
Anil  attended , in the Chembur suburb of Mumbai, and then . Anil 's elder brother Boney Kapoor, is a film producer, while younger brother Sanjay Kapoor, is also an actor.  Kapoor is also the brother-in-law to Bollywood actress Sridevi.
In 1984 he married Sunita Kapoor (nee Bhambhani).Anil  has two daughters and a son Harshvardhan. Anil Kapoor's elder daughter is actress . His younger daughter Rhea Kapoor attended school in  and is now a producer in .he in London

                                                 -:1980s:-

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Anil Kapoor made his Hindi film debut with Umesh Mehra's  (1979) in a small role.  Anil Kapoor gained recognition in  with Yash Chopra's drama Mashaal (1984) as a Tapori, for which he won his first Filmfare Award in the Best Supporting Actor category. His Tapori persona and stubble look was considered unconventional at the time, but would later become more fashionable in India many years later.Anil Kapoor's 1985 releases included Yudh and Saaheb.
Going on to deliver films like  (1985), a role of an angry young lawyer fighting for justice, Kapoor played the role of a care free playboy in the hit Janbaaz, co-starring .  and he displayed his crackling flare in comedy.
Anil Kapoor had a title role in Shekhar Kapur's sci-fi film Mr. India (1987), the biggest hit of the year. The film became one of his biggest box office hits and shot him to superstar status. Kapoor was equally impressive in  directed film Thikana. In 1988 , Tezaab, the biggest blockbuster of 1988. Anil proved to be the only saving grace even in flops like . The following year he delivered  (which became the second highest box office earner of 1989) with the song One Two Ka Four. In the film Parinda, he played his role with conviction and his biggest achievement was displaying the vulnerability of his character so perfectly. In Rakhwala Anil  again essayed the role of a Tapori, and the film was declared a success. he excelled in his portrayal of an autistic person in the 1989 film,  and this film proved his versatility as an actor.

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      -:1990s:-

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The year 1990 saw him play a dual role, as twin brothers in the highly successful  and in the same year he further attained reasonable box office success with . he came up with a critically acclaimed performance in Awaargi. Many critics called that his best performance ever.This was followed by a restrained yet striking performance as a middle age man in Yash Chopra's romantic drama Lamhe, opposite actress Sridevi which won her  a landmark film of Indian cinema and Yash Chopra's best work to date. It was the first film in which Anil  appeared without a moustache. Although the film was a box office failure in India, it proved to be a success overseas. Anil Kapoor's 1991 release,  was accorded above average status at the ticket window.
In 1992, Kapoor received his second  for his hard-hitting performance in Indra Kumar's Beta — the biggest blockbuster of the year opposite Madhuri Dixit. he was highly impressive with his comic act in Khel and his comic timing was one of the highlights of the film. In 1993, Boney Kapoor's much delayed mega-budget,  was a disaster at the box office and damaged Kapoor's reputation as the industry's biggest star at the time. The only major success in these years was Laadla again with Sridevi, a film produced by Nitin Manmohan. Kapoor gave a splendid performance as a simpleton lover in the hit musical . His 1995 release, Trimurti was a box office disaster, though he's performance was creditable. Kapoor came up with a decent performance in the average performer .
After a few box office failures, he had box office success with films like Loafer (1996),. In Judaai, Kapoor's depiction of a loving husband twisted between his two wives was appreciated and this film fared well at the box office.Anil   (1997), Biwi No.1 (1999) and  (1999) were box office hits. Kapoor’s unusual characterization of a zealous, crooked musical superstar in Taal (1999) shocked both audience and critics alike. Kapoor also won rave reviews for his superb performance in Virasat, a remake of the Tamil film,  (1992), in which  had played he's role. Anil  also starred in the unsuccessful , which was legendary filmmaker Hrishikesh Mukherji's last commercial release, along with .Anil   shaved his moustache once again for the film, in the second half, where he played actor Sajid Khan's wife and his delightful comic timing was a real treat to watch.

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                                                            -:2000s:-

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Anil Kapoor's first release of 2000 was Bulandi, in which he played a double role, showing restraint and maturity as the elder Thakur. Kapoor won his first  in the Best Actor category for his role in Rajkumar Santoshi's critically acclaimed Pukar in 2000. he again tasted critical and commercial success with  in 2000. he stole the show as Rajeev in the much delayed, Karobaar, a film directed by , where he’s dialogue delivery was appreciated. Kapoor delivered a powerhouse performance in Shanker's Nayak which is considered to be his best performance by many.
In 2002, he gave an excellent performance in the role of a fat man in , a takeoff from the Hollywood hit, . Anil  notched up yet another glorious performance in the Indra Kumar directed film Rishtey. In , he gave an amazing performance.Kapoor shared the screen with Bollywood legend  for the first time in Armaan, and underplayed his character of a neurosurgeon superbly.
In his 2003 release, Calcutta Mail, he delivered one of his best performances. His character was defined with ample scope to perform in this screenplay-driven performance and in spite of the strong supporting cast, this really came out as he's one-man show. Anil ignited the silver screen with an authoritative performance in Musafir. Kapoor gave an incredibly restrained performance as the stricken husband in the thriller My Wife's Murder, which he also produced. 's super-hit comedy No Entry (2005), followed for Kapoor that year. The film went on to become the highest grossing film of the year.Kapoor was also in the film Bewafaa, playing a rich businessman who is forced to marry the sister of his wife after she passes away in childbirth.

His most recent films were his first English language film, Slumdog Millionaire, which was released on 12 November 2008, and Yuvvraaj, which was released on 21 November 2008. Yuvvraaj, with Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif in the lead roles, failed to do well at the box office. On the other hand, Slumdog Millionaire has won a number of international awards and received rave reviews from critics, costing only US $15 million to produce, but pulling in more than $352 million worldwide. In January 2009, he attended the 66th Golden Globe Awards ceremony along with the team of Slumdog Millionaire, which won four Golden Globe Awards. he demonstrated his well-known enthusiasm after Slumdog won the Academy Award for Best Picture (one of eight awards). also received a nomination for Best Ensemble at the Black Reel Awards of 2008 and has won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

              -:2010s:-

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In 2010, Kapoor starred in the eighth season of the American television series, portraying Omar Hassan, President of the fictional Islamic Republic of Kamistan. In October of that year Anil  was cast to play a villain in both Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (released in December 2011) and Power. Power was to be directed by  but was shelved due to unknown reasons. Other projects that he currently has in the pipeline include Cities (a  project co-starring  and ), Mr. India 2, the sequel to ,  and Sanjay Gupta's . Anil had also signed Khiladi 786, which released in December 2012 but did not appear in it eventually.Anil Kapoor's only release of 2012 Tezz earned him favorable reviews from critics.According to critic Taran Adarsh "It's a treat watching Kapoor on screen. Though the actor has been an integral part of so many movies in the past, you can never accuse him of repeating himself. Besides, he may be in his early 50s, but that hasn't deterred Anil from performing the high-octane action stunts with flourish.". His performance in Shootout at Wadala is highly acclaimed by critics. Sudhish Kamath of The Hindu praised he by saying "Anil Kapoor is first rate, revelling in a tailor-made role as a no-nonsense cop, reminding us of the superstar he used to be in the Eighties." In January 2013 he became the first Indian actor to be invited for a special segment, 'In conversation', at the , an honour which is reserved for actors having considerable body of work.

                                               -:Producing:-

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In 2002, Kapoor produced his first film, the comedy , in which he also starred in. It was followed by My Wife's Murder (2005), and  (2007). Gandhi, My Father focuses on the relationship between  and his son  (2007) and was awarded the . Anil Kapoor produced the movie  starring Akshaye Khanna and . In 2010, he produced Aisha (2010 film), starring his daughter Sonam Kapoor and Abhay Deol in the lead roles. The film performed moderately at the box office, grossing Rs. 155 million in its theatrical run.
Anil  has acquired the remake rights for the American TV success, 24, reportedly for an amount of INR 1 billion. It took him about 1.5 years to license the rights to create an Indian rendition of the popular TV show. he will be stepping in the protagonist's (Jack Bauer) role as well. Kapoor played the role of  in the  of the original series aired on .

-:Singing:-

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Anil Kapoor has on rare occasions contributed to the soundtracks of his movies, as a singer. One of his first playback songs was the title track of the 1986 Bollywood comedy . The song was comedic in nature and depicted the love story of the titular Chameli and her lover , played by he. Chameli was portrayed by . In the same decade, Anil  was credited on the song "Tere Bina Main Nahin Mere Bina Tu Nahin" for the film . Kapoor is also credited on the song "I Love You" from . In 2008, he provided a rhyme-like-dialogue to introduce his character in Yashraj's Tashan. His theme was titled "Bhaiyaji ka Tashan". Interestingly, his co-stars in the movie also had their introductions incorporated in the soundtrack, which was composed by . Akshay Kumar's theme was titled "Bachchan Pandey ka Tashan". Kareena he's was "Pooja ka Tashan".  was credited for "Jimmy ka Tashan"Anil . had one full album, "Welcome" as a co-singer with  in 1986. The album was scored by Bappi Lahiri.

                          Salman Khan

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SalmanKhan (pronunciation : ; born Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan on 27 December 1965 is an Indian actor, producer, television presenter, and philanthropist.SalmanKhan  is the son of actor and screenwriter Salim Khan, Khan began his acting career with  but it was his second film Maine Pyar Kiya in which he acted in a lead role that garnered him the . Khan has starred in several commercially successful films, such as Saajan (1991),  (1994), Karan Arjun (1995), Judwaa (1997),  (1998), Biwi No.1 (1999), and  (1999), having appeared in the highest grossing film nine separate years during his career, a record that remains unbroken.
In 1999, Khan won the  for his extended guest appearance in  (1998). In 2011, he won the Screen Award for Best Actor for his performance in Dabangg and in 2013, he won the Best 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) worldwideSalmanKhan. played leading roles in five consecutive blockbusters namely  , and Dabangg 2.SalmanKhan  has starred in more than 80 Hindi films and thus far has established himself as a leading actor of Hindi cinema.

-:Early life and background:-

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Khan with brothers  (left) and Sohail Khan (right)

Khan is the eldest son of screenwriter  and his first wife Sushila Charak. His paternal grandfather was a Muslim from  who immigrated to India and settled in , Madhya Pradesh.
Khan's mother is .
His stepmother is Helen, a former actress,  and , and two sisters, Alvira and Arpita. Alvira is married to actor/director, as did his younger brothers Arbaaz and Sohail. Earlier, he studied at The ,  for a few years along with younger brother Arbaaz.

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                           -:1989–93: Debut and breakthrough:-

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Salman Khan made his acting debut with a supporting role in the 1988 film  in which his voice was dubbed by someone else. His first leading role in a  movie was in 's romantic family drama  (1989), one of . It earned him a , as well as his first nomination for a  at Filmfare. Later the film was dubbed in English as When Love Calls, a 125-minute version, was the biggest hit in the Caribbean market at  and also dominated the box-office collections at . Maine Pyar Kiya had also been dubbed in Spanish as Te Amo, the first experiment of its kind. This 125-minute film also proved its universal appeal with a glorious 10-week premiere run at , capital of . In Telugu as Prema Paavuraalu. It was also dubbed in Tamil as Kaadhal Oru Kavithai and in Malayalam as Ina Praavukal.
1990 saw one film release starring Khan. followed by three moderately successful films in 1991,  and , . In the same year, Khan co-starred with Sanjay Dutt and  in the  Drama film Saajan. The movie was critical and financial success. Despite these early successes, nearly all of his 1992–1993 releases resulted in box office failures.

-:1994–2009: Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!! and other films:-

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Khan returned to success in 1994 with his second collaboration with director Sooraj Barjatya in the romance Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! co-starring Madhuri Dixit. During the 1995 awards season, the film won 3 Filmfare Awards for the Best Film, Best Director and Best Actress. It also won the National Award for being the most popular film of the year. Earning over 1.35 billion (US$22 million) worldwide, the film became the biggest Bollywood hit of the year. It is one of the films on Box Office India's list of "Biggest Blockbusters Ever in Hindi Cinema". This film was the biggest hit of that year. The film broke all the previous records and maintained itself as the highest-grossing Bollywood film throughout history for 7 years. In 1995 he starred in 's  alongside , Karan Arjun is a mix of an upbeat Bollywood musical, religious overtones and an action movie. The film was released on 13 January 1995. The two played brothers who are reincarnated after being killed by family enemies, and his role of Karan once again put his name among the nominees for the Best Actor award for Filmfare Awards.
In 1996, Khan performed in two movies, 's directional debut , a box office failure but critically acclaimed and 's action hit Jeet. SalmanKhanhad two releases in 1997:  and . The former was a comedy directed by  where he played a dual role of twins separated at birth was a commercial success while later, an action thriller was "below average".
Khan worked in five different films in 1998 , one of the biggest commercial successes of that year. Khan's performance in the film earned him several positive notices and favourable reviews from critics.SalmanKhan rounded of the year with an extended cameo in 's directorial debut,  for which he earned a second  under the  category.
In 1999, Khan starred in three films:  and , both were the highest grossing films that year and  alongside  and , which earned another him Best Actor nomination at the Filmfare awards. The film was a critical and commercial success along with its music.
In 2000 ; Khan played the role of a rich industrialist, who hires a surrogate mother after his wife becomes infertile. Critics noted his turn towards a more serious role, which reportedly had more substance in comparison to his previous roles. In 2002 he starred in the delayed release .
For , (2003)  said of him, "Salman Khan is exceptional in a role that fits him to the T. SalmanKhan breathes fire in sequences that demand uneasiness. But beneath the tough exterior lies a vulnerable person and this facet in particular comes to the fore in the latter reels. His emotional outbursts are splendid..." is to date considered Salman Khan's best film with critically acclaimed performance.SalmanKhan subsequently continued his success at the box office, with comedies like  (2004) and No Entry (2005). Khan's work in 2006 included  and Baabul, however neither of these films were successful in the box office.
Khan started 2007 with the ensemble film . His next release Partner did very well at the box office, receiving a blockbuster verdic
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next appeared in the Hollywood movie,  which told the love story of an Indian man and an American woman, all of which underperformed.
Khan hosted the second season of 10 Ka Dum in year 2009 which turned out to be even more successful than his first season as host of the game show in year 2008. The show got very high TRPs for Sony Entertainment Television and according to reports, the show helped Sony TV regain its third position in the Indian television ratings.

                          -:2009–present: commercial success:-

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2009 marked a significant turning point in Khan's career. Starting with , directed by choreographer turned director  became a box office success and earned superhit status. In the same year, he appeared in two other films, only due to the uninspiring music, but  was a commercial failure. Khan's first release of 2010 was 's commercially and critically unsuccessful film Veer.Salman Khan with  and  in Mumbai in 2011.
His next release,  was released on Eid, 10 September 2010. Khan played the role of a fearless cop with comic effect in the film. It opened to generally positive reviews and broke several box-office records upon release, grossing 808.7 million in its first week, thus becoming the  Bollywood film, overtaking the previous record of 3 Idiots. Dabangg went on to gross 2.15 billion worldwide and Box office India declared it an all-time blockbuster in the second week of its release. It is the  and, as of 2012, the fourth  of all time.Dabangg went on to win several awards. It was later  in  and , The film was produced by his brother , and released on 10 September 2010, Khan received a  and a  and was nominated for his sixth .  from  wrote about his performance, "It's the role of a lifetime and Salman Khan bites into it like a starving man devours a feast. He inhabits it fully, strutting and swaggering and even, spoofing himself."
Khan's first release of 2011 was Ready. Upon release, Ready became the second highest opening day grosser, after , another Salman Khan-starrer. It also held records for being the second highest grossing .SalmanKhan next appeared in Bodyguard, a remake of the . The film was not well received by critics, though became a financial ,409.5 million (US$26 million)—India's highest-earning film of the year.

Salman Khan with  at the launch of Ek Tha Tiger's first song 'Mashallah'.

2012 was a prolific year for Khan. His first release of 2012 was  where Khan starred opposite Katrina Kaif and act as Indian Spy. The film garnered positive to mixed reactions from critics whilst opening to extremely strong box office collections. The film went on to break the opening day box office record with a collection of 312.3 million (US$5.0 million) and became the second  film to gross over 3 billion (US$48 million) worldwide behind only  with an eventual gross of 3.1 billion (US$50 million). The film also broke the record of Opening weekend net gross (First 3 Days of Release), Opening week net gross (First 7 Days of Release) and entered 100 crore club in just 5 days of release breaking Salman Khan's own record set by Bodyguard in 7 Days.
Salman Khan's 2nd release of 2012 is  which is a sequel of his blockbuster Dabangg under production of Arbaaz Khan. Upon release, the film netted an excellent 192.1 million (US$3.1 million), beating the previous record held by Don 2. and collected 582.6 million (US$9.3 million), beating the previous three-day record set by Ek Tha Tiger. Dabangg 2 eventually emerged as a huge financial success with revenues of 2.5 billion (US$40 million) globally.

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-:Television:-

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In 2008 Khan hosted 10 Ka Dum. The show was extremely popular and was at number one spot in ratings in India. It garnered an average TVR of 2.81 and a peak rating of 4.5, leaving behind Shahrukh Khan's Kya Aap Paanchvi Paas Se Tej hai? with an average rating of 1.37 TVR and a peak rating of 2.3 and Hrithik Roshan's Junoon — Kuch Kar Dikhane Ka on NDTV Imagine with an average TVR of 0.76 and a peak rating of 1.1 According to reports, the show helped Sony TV regain its third position in the Indian television ratings.Salman again hosted the show in 2009 and thus won the Best Anchor Award for 10 Ka Dum in 2008 and 2009. In 2010 Khan hosted . According to data available with aMap, the opening episode of Bigg Boss 4 on Colors got a rating of 3.6. Season 3 had average rating of 2.43 while Bigg Boss 1 and Bigg Boss 2 had average ratings of 1.96 and 2.03. While Bigg Boss 1 was anchored by ,  hosted Bigg Boss 2 and  for Bigg Boss 3. The Grand Finale episode on 8 January 2011, received a  of 6.7 ,  and DID –Li’l Masters. Due to high TRP Salman Khan again hosted  along with  in 2011 and because of huge acceptance also hosted  and  in 2012 and 2013 respectively. In 2013 Khan hosted the Star Guild Award for the first time.
On December 2013 , a talk show hosted by film producer and director Karan Johar and admitted that he is still a virgin and even went on to say that he is saving himself up for his future wife. When Karan asked Salman whom Khan would like to marry, naming three actresses. Salman said he would like to marry .

                                                             -:Brand endorsements:-

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Salman Khan was associated as a brand whenSalmanKhan  had done the advertisements for  bikes and Double Bull shirts, much beforeKhan  entered film Industry. Even after he became a superstar, he never showed interest in promoting himself as a brand, but he was signed for  in 2002 and continued until its contract was over. Later  replaced he. Later he was the brand ambassador of soft drink  with whom he ended the contract in December 2010. and now he is once again promoting  , which also made him a shareholder.Khan is also the face of the  and the new brand for Suzuki motorcycles, Previously Salman endorsed Red Tape Shoes and now he is endorsing Relaxo Hawaii Salman Khan is also the brand ambassador of the detergent brand, WheelKhan has also appeared for . The actor has also done a jewellery brand. Britannia' s Tiger biscuits is the latest endorsement of Salman.Salman is also the face of Ranbaxy' s Revital replacing  Apart from these brands,Khan  also has Rotomac Pen and SF Sonic Batteries endorsements Now Khan has been roped in as the brand ambassador of Dubai based fashion label Splash

-:Philanthropy:-

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Khan at his Being Human show with actresses, (l-r) .

he has been involved in several charities during his career.SalmanKhan has started an NGO called Being Human which sells T-shirts and other products online and in stores. A portion of the sales go to a worthy cause supporting the underprivileged. Being Human Foundation is a registered charitable trust set up by Salman  for helping the cause of the underprivileged. In its early days. The Foundation has two focus areas: Education and Healthcare. To increase the reach and corpus of the Foundation,  Khan has undertaken initiatives such as Being Human Art; Being Human merchandise; and Being Human Gitanjali Gold Coins.
In 2011, he launched his own production company called SKBH Productions. Money which will be generated from film productions will be donated to Being Human. First film made under the banner was kids entertainer Chillar Party, which went on to win 3 National Awards, for Best Children's film.
In January 2012, he offered to pay 4 million (US$64,000) for releasing around 400 prisoners from around 63 prisons in the state of Uttar Pradesh via his NGO. The prisoners had completed their term but due to economical reasons.

                                            -:Personal life:-

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SalmanKhan lives in Galaxy Apartments, Bandra, Mumbai.Salman also has a 150 acre plot in Panvel, which has 3 bungalows, swimming pool and gym.he is a dedicated bodybuilder. SalmanKhan has a 42-inch chest, 17-inch biceps and a 30-inch waist.

-:Relationships:-

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Khan has never married and his relationships has been of keen interest to the media and his fans. In 1999,  reported in the media until the couple separated in 2001. he started dating actress  but after years of speculations, Kaif admitted in an interview in 2011 that SalmanKhan was in a serious relationship with Salman Khan for several years, which ended in 2010.

                                                      -:Health issues:-

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In August 2011, he admitted he suffers from trigeminal neuralgia, a facial nerve disorder commonly known as the disease". In an interview, he said that he has been quietly suffering , but now the pain has become unbearable, making it much harsher.

-:Religious views:-

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SalmanKhan belongs to  Muslim family through his father, and his family celebrate Islamic and Hindu festivals such as  . In 2010, Khan said that he is "half-Muslim and half-Hindu".

                                                    -:Hit-and-run case:-

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On 28 September 2002, he was arrested for rash and negligent driving. His car had run into a bakery in Mumbai; one person who was sleeping on the pavement outside the bakery died and three others were injured in the mishap. Charges of culpable homicide were laid against him, but later dropped. On 24 July 2013, to which he pleaded not guilty. The trial is scheduled to begin on 19 August.

-:Relationship with Aishwarya Rai:-

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His relationship with actress Aishwarya Rai was a well publicised topic in the Indian media. After their break-up in March 2002, Rai accused him of harassing her. SalmanKhan. 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 Rai, in an effort to force her to appear at social events held by Mumbai crime figures. . However, the alleged tape was tested in the government's Forensic lab in Chandigarh, which concluded that it was fake.

                                         -:Black Buck hunting case:-

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On 17 February 2006, Khan was sentenced to one year in prison for hunting the , an endangered species. The sentence was stayed by a higher court during appeal.On 10 April 2006, SalmanKhan was handed a five-year jail term and remanded to  jail until 13 . On 24 July 2012, Rajasthan High Court finalised charges against Salman Khan and his other colleagues in the endangered black buck killing case, paving way for start of the trial.

-:Remarks about 26/11 attacks:-

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On September 2010, Khan was reported to have claimed during an interview to a Pakistani channel that the 26/11 attacks got a lot of attention because the "elite" were targeted. During the interview the actor had said – "It was the elite that was targeted this time."Khan also said that  was not to be blamed for it, and that the Indian security forces had failed. Khan's comments . The comments were also condemned by Ujwal Nikam, Special Prosecutor in the 26/11 trial. Khan later apologised for his comments.

                                                   -:In popular media:-

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Salman Khan promoting his production venture .

In 2004 Khan was ranked as 7th Best looking man in world - People Magazine, USA. In 2008 his lifelike wax statue was installed in London's  Museum and so in 2012 once again his another wax statue was installed in New York's  Museum. In 2010 People Magazine, India declared him the Sexiest Man Alive. In 2011, 2012  was declared 's Most Desirable Man respectivelty. In August 2013 he was declared as India's Most Searched Celebrity Online.

-:Acting style and analysis:-

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Khan has been praised by contemporaries and commentators for his acting skills.Khan   is one of the most commercially successful star of India. For film ,  said of him, "Salman Khan is exceptional in a role that fits him to the T.Salman  breathes fire in sequences that demand uneasiness. But beneath the tough exterior lies a vulnerable person and this facet in particular comes to the fore in the latter reels. commenting about him says that "When it comes to a Salman Khan or a Rajnikant film, their performance is not important .also received rave reviews for his portrayal of Colorful cop Chulbul Pandey aka Robinhood Pandey in, "It's the role of a lifetime and  Khan bites into it like a starving man devours a feast. Salman Khan
inhabits it fully, strutting and swaggering and even."  Khan
has thus established himself as one of the leading actors in Hindi cinema.In August 2012, he was voted no.3 "India's Greatest Actor" in  poll.