Salman Khan

Salman Khan
Salman khan was born on 27 December 1965)is an Indian Actor, producer, television presenter, and philanthropist known for his Hindi Film . He is the son of actor and screenwriter . Khan began his acting career with Biwi ho to esi but it was his second film (Maine Pyar Kia) (1989), in which he acted in a lead role, that garnered him the Film Fare Avarde. Khan has starred in several commercially successful films, such as Saajan (1991), Hum Ap K Hain Kon(1994), Karan Arjun (1995), Judwaa(1997), Payr Kia To Darna Kia (1998), Biwi No.1 (1999), and Hum Sath Sath Hain  (1999), having appeared in the highest grossing film nine separate years during his career, a record that remains unbroken.

Salman Khan

Background

Khan with brothers Arbaz Khan and Sohail Khan

Khan's mother is a Mahatashtian Hindu.

His stepmother is Helen, a former actress, who co-starred with him in a few films. He has two brothers, Arbaz Khan who is married to Malaika Arora Khan who is an actress, VJ and host, and Sohail Khan who is married to Seema and they have two sons: Nirvaan and Yohan sometimes also known as Aslam Yakub Khan(born June 2011), two sisters, Alvira who is married to actor Atul  and Arpita, the youngest in the whole family.
Khan finished his schooling at St.Stanisluas in Bandra, Mumbai, as did his younger brothers Arbaaz and Sohail. Earlier, he studied at The Scindia, Glawor for a few years along with younger brother Arbaaz
Salman Khan made his acting debut with a supporting role in the 1988 film Biwi ho to esi in which his voice was dubbed by someone else. His first leading role in a movie was in Soorajs romantic family drama Maine Pyar Kia (1989)^. It earned him his first nomination for a Best Actor at Filmfare, but the much expected  was awarded to Sooraj Bhartawaj only^.
Later Filmfare reactified their mistake by presenting the same award after 15 long years. Maine Pyar Kiya was later dubbed in English as When Love Calls, a 125-minute version, was the biggest hit in the Caribbean market at Guyana 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 LIma, capital of Peri. In Telugu as Prema Paavuraalu, it crossed the 25 weeks at Visand had 100 plus day run at six centres in  
1990 saw one film release starring Khan, was a box office success.followed by three moderately successful films in 1991, Pather K Phool and Sanam Bewafa In the same year, Khan co-starred with Sanjy Dutt and Madhuri Dixit in the Romance Drama film The movie was critical and financial success.Despite these early successes, nearly all of his 1992–1993 releases resulted in box office failures.Now Salnam Gives back to back hit films lke jai ho and KICK.

Acting style

He is one of the most commercially successful movie stars of India. While reviewing his performance in Tere Naam wrote, "Salman Khan is exceptional in a role that fits him to the T. He 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...". Adarsh also remarked that "Wanted that it will run only on Salman's star power."commenting about him says that "When it comes to a Salman Khan or a Rajnikant film, their performance is not important. It’s the audience performance that counts." He also received rave reviews for his portrayal of colorful cop Chulbul Pandey a.k.a Robinhood Pandey in Dabang. Anupama Chopra of NDTV said, "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." He 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.