Salman Khan

Salman Khan (Urdu: سلمان خان, Devanāgarī: सलमान ख़ान, born December 27, 1965) is a Bollywood movie star. He rose to fame with the surprise hit film Maine Pyar Kiya and followed up with successful films such as Sajan, Andaz Apna Apna, Hum Aapke Hain Koun and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.

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Urdu - Devanāgarī - December 27 - 1965 - Bollywood - Maine Pyar Kiya - Sajan - Andaz Apna Apna - Hum Aapke Hain Koun - Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

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Salman was born in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, into a family with strong ties to the film industry. His father Salim Khan is a successful screenplay writer. One of Salim Khan's wives (he has two) is the famous dancer Helen. Salman's brothers Sohail Khan and Arbaaz Khan are also actors, if not as successful as Salman. Salman has has two younger sisters, one married to actor Atul Agnihotri.

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Indore - Madhya Pradesh - Salim Khan - Helen - Sohail Khan - Arbaaz Khan - Atul Agnihotri

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Salman has been in the news for some controversial reasons:

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• He was charged with hunting an endangered species, the Blackbuck.
• He was arrested for drunk driving and vehicular homicide. He lost control of his car and killed three people who had been sleeping on a Mumbai sidewalk.
• The media had a field day with his romantic misadventures (a rocky romance with actress Aishwarya Rai, now ended).
• The latest flap is the release of transcript of what is claimed to be a taped mobile phone conversation between Salman and Aishwarya. Khan was allegedly trying to force Aishwarya to appear at several events sponsored by the Mumbai underworld, threatening her and boasting of his connections to organized crime.

Despite being considered Bollywood's "bad boy", many people swear by his friendship and benevolent nature. He supports many charities and is said to be a frequent visitor to old-age homes and cancer hospitals. He is generous and supportive to his friends and family.

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None of Salman's latest films has been as successful as his earlier hits, but he is still regarded as one of the top actors in Bollywood. People still say that the industry is ruled by the so-called "three Khans" (Shahrukh Khan, Aamir Khan, and Salman Khan).

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Shahrukh Khan - Aamir Khan

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