Personality Profile: Salman Khan

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Salman Khan

Birth Date: 27 Dec, 1965, Age (60)

Occupation : Artist, Actor, Producer

Place of Birth : Indore

Salman Khan

Salman Khan

Profile: Salman Khan

Full Name: Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan (Nickname: Bhaijaan / Tiger)
Born: 27 December 1965 (Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India)
Parents: Salim Khan & Salma Khan (Step-mother: Helen)
Profession: Actor, Film Producer, Television Presenter, Philanthropist
Key Titles: Box Office King, 2-time National Film Award-winning Producer, Bigg Boss Host

Overview

Salman Khan is one of the most prominent, commercially successful, and culturally influential superstars in the history of Indian cinema. As the eldest son of legendary screenwriter Salim Khan, his career spans over three decades. He holds the historic, unbroken record of starring in the highest-grossing film of the year across ten separate years. Beyond his unrivaled box office pull, he is a major television icon and the driving force behind a massive global humanitarian foundation.

Career Milestones

Breakout & Nineties Stardom (1988–1999)

Following his debut, Khan established himself as a major romantic lead in the late 80s and dominated the 90s with hits such as Maine Pyar Kiya (1989), Saajan (1991), and Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994). He won early accolades for his performances in Maine Pyar Kiya and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998).

Box Office Domination & Television Royalty (2010–2020)

Khan redefined his career with the action-comedy Dabangg (2010), later delivering massive hits including Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) and Sultan (2016). He also solidified his status as a TV icon by hosting Bigg Boss.

Recent Releases & Upcoming Action Slate (2021–2026)

  • Spy Universe Milestones: Delighted fans by crossing over into Yash Raj Films' Spy Universe with a massive extended cameo in Pathaan (2023) and headlining the blockbuster Tiger 3 (2023).
  • Current Ventures: Stars in the highly anticipated real-life high-octane action thriller Sikandar (2025–2026) directed by A.R. Murugadoss. He is also slate-locked to headline Mathrubhumi and the highly awaited Kick 2 moving into the late 2026–2027 window.

Philanthropy & Apparel Business

Khan is the founder of the globally recognized non-profit organization Being Human Foundation, which actively supports education and healthcare infrastructure for underprivileged communities across India. He also directs Being Human Clothing, an international casual wear brand whose proceeds fund his foundation's charity initiatives.

Awards & Recognitions

Key accolades include Filmfare Awards for Best Male Debut and Supporting Actor, National Film Awards for producing Chillar Party and Bajrangi Bhaijaan, along with international honors such as the Global Diversity Award and Joy Excellence Award.

Salman Khan's stories

List of movies remade in regional languages

List of movies remade in regional languages

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Famous Bollywood Stars And Their Love Stories Which Had A Sad Ending

Famous Bollywood Stars And Their Love Stories Which Had A Sad Ending

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20 Memorable Bollywood Movies From The 90s:

20 Memorable Bollywood Movies From The 90s:

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Top 10 Bollywood Songs This Week : 25th June 2018

Top 10 Bollywood Songs This Week : 25th June 2018

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Bollywood celebs who got engaged but never got married !

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10 Big Budget Bollywood movies that failed miserably at the Box-Office!

10 Big Budget Bollywood movies that failed miserably at the Box-Office!

In Bollywood, there is no dearth of big budget movies that bombed at the box office. Some of these films failed to do good business in spite of having popular star cast. There are times when even maverick directors, superstar actors and earth-shattering budgets are not able to save a film.

Race 3 Collections Dips On Day Eight

Race 3 Collections Dips On Day Eight

Trade pundits believe that Salman Khan's Race 3 will collect anything between Rs 5 crore and Rs 5.50 crore on Day 8, which means that it will finally become part of the coveted Rs 150 crore club. However, the risk of not being able to do so will be hovering over it.

Top First Week Collections All Time

Top First Week Collections All Time

Race 3 had the 12th highest first week collections of all time, second best to Padmaavat for 2018 as the film was around 3-4 crore nett less than that film. The collections are also lower than Kick which was a Eid release four years back so it should have really surpassed that film.

Race 3 Box Office Collection : 2nd Highest First Week of 2018

Race 3 Box Office Collection : 2nd Highest First Week of 2018

Race 3 continues to perform well at the box office by the end of first week. The 7th day box office collections was more steady and the first week box office collections of Race 3 finished with 2nd Highest First week of 2018 after Padmavaat despite the weekday drop.

10 Bollywood Movies that Should Never Be Remade.

10 Bollywood Movies that Should Never Be Remade.

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Shah Rukh Khan Wraps Up Shooting For 'Zero'

Shah Rukh Khan Wraps Up Shooting For 'Zero'

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Zero' has been making the right noise ever since its announcement.The actor has now wrapped up the shoot of the upcoming thriller.The makers of the film released the second teaser of the film featuring Salman Khan on the eve of EID. Movie is helmed by director Aanand L. Rai

20 Roles rejected by these Bollywood Stars went on to become Huge Hits.

20 Roles rejected by these Bollywood Stars went on to become Huge Hits.

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Race 3 box office collection: Salman Khan's film set to cross the Rs 200 crore mark worldwide.

Race 3 box office collection: Salman Khan's film set to cross the Rs 200 crore mark worldwide.

Race 3 box office collection: After crossing the Rs 100 crore mark within three days of its release, Salman Khan's Race 3 is all set to touch the Rs 200 crore mark worldwide.Interestingly, Race 3 has now become Salman Khan's 13th consecutive 100 crore film.

Race 3 First Weekend (3 Days) Box Office Collection: Salman Khan's Film Is not affected By Bad Reviews.

Race 3 First Weekend (3 Days) Box Office Collection: Salman Khan's Film Is not affected By Bad Reviews.

Race 3 has taken the nation by storm as the box office collections of the movie is mind-blowing. The film which stars Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, Jacqueline Fernandez, Bobby Deol, Daisy Shah and Saqib Saleem has performed really well, despite receiving mixed reviews.

Race 3 Movie Review : Not a Salman Khan fan? Mind your own business

Race 3 Movie Review : Not a Salman Khan fan? Mind your own business

The movie is nothing but a recycled bin of too many car chases, explosions, buffed up characters strutting in slo-mo, and wilted lines.

Eid Blockbuster Race 3 Released Today

Eid Blockbuster Race 3 Released Today

The much-anticipated multi-starrer action thriller film Race 3 with Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, Jacqueline Fernandez, Bobby Deol, Daisy Shah, Saqib Saleem and Freddy Daruwala hits the screens today.

Zero Teaser shared by Shah Rukh Khan

Zero Teaser shared by Shah Rukh Khan

Presenting the Eid teaser of Zero starring Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan.