Sunday 9 February 2014

Salman Khan

                          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 INR1 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 INR1.35 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 INR808.7 million in its first week, thus becoming the  Bollywood film, overtaking the previous record of 3 Idiots. Dabangg went on to gross INR2.15 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 INR312.3 million (US$5.0 million) and became the second  film to gross over INR3 billion (US$48 million) worldwide behind only  with an eventual gross of INR3.1 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 INR192.1 million (US$3.1 million), beating the previous record held by Don 2. and collected INR582.6 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 INR2.5 billion (US$40 million) globally.






                             <>Other work<>

 

-: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 INR4 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.


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