SALMAN KHAN

Salman Khan(celebrity biography)
Salman Khan has starred in more than 80 Hindi filmsOriginal Name: Abdul Rashid Salman Khan
Screen Name: Salman KhanNick Name: SalluBorn: December 27 th, 1965Height: 5' 8"Birth Place: Indore, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaZodiac Sign: CapricornNationality: IndianReligion: MuslimOccupation: ActorFamily:Parents: Salim Khan (script writer) & Salma (Mother),

Helen (Step-Mother)Sisters: Alvira & ArpitaBrothers: Arbaaz & Sohail (both actors)Sisters-in-law: Malaika & SeemaBrother-in-law: Atul AgnihotriNiece: AlizehNephews: Nirvaan, Ayaan & ArhaanMarital Status: SingleEx-Girlfriends: Sangeeta Bijlani, Somy Ali, Aishwarya RaiPresent Girlfriend: Katrina KaifNature:Moody and unpredicatable. Can be very caring, very protective, very loving, and also childishly petulant.Style of Clothing:Very rarely wears formals. Loves to wear casuals espe cially, black and blue, tight fitting jeans with shirts and T-shirts. Shops in London and ocasionally, in Singapore. Mostly wears Giorgio Armani and Gianni Versace.Plus Points :Can be irresistable when Salman Khan wants to.Debut Film: Biwi Ho to Aisi (1988)Address: 3, Galaxy Apartments, B.J. Road, Band Stand Bandra, Mumbai 400050ENTRY TO THE BOLLYWOOD FILM INDUSTRY:Salman Khan, born Abdul Rashid Salman Khan on December 27, 1965 is a popular Indian film actor who appears in Bollywood movies. Salman Khan is considered to be one of the biggest superstars in the industry.CAREER:Salman made his acting debut in the 1988 film Biwi Ho To Aisi where he played a supporting role. His first leading role in a Bollywood movie was in a romantic film "Maine Pyar Kiya" (1989). The film went on to become one of India's highest grossing films. It also won him a Filmfare Best Debut Award, (1990) and a nomination for the Filmfare Best Actor Award. The film also marked the debut of director Sooraj R. Barjatya.His second venture with director Sooraj Barjatya, "Hum Aapke Hain Koun (1994)", remains one of Indian cinema's highest grossing films ever.Some of his biggest box office hits include Sanam Bewafa (1991), Saajan (1991), Karan Arjun (1995), Judwaa (1997), Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998), Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United (1999), Biwi No.1 (1999), Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), Tere Naam (2003), Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) and No Entry (2005).Khan has starred in the highest earning films of 1989, 1991, 1994, 1999, and 2005.Salman Khan is scheduled to appear in his first Hollywood movie, Marigold: An Adventure in India, which will open in the U.S. in August 2007.Salman's fan-following can perhaps be measured from the fact that he is unarguably the biggest draw at Bollywood musical stage shows across the globe.It is his self-deprecating humour, however, that turns even the uninitiated into his die-hard fan.PERSONAL LIFE:Salman is the eldest son of celebrated screenwriter Salim Khan and his wife Salma Khan. His stepmother is Helen (actress), a famous yesteryear Bollywood dancer and actress. He has two brothers, Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan, and two sisters, Alvira and Arpita. Alvira is married to actor/director Atul Agnihotri.The actor is known to be involved in several charities and many swear by his generosity.Despite tumultuous relationships with ex-girlfriends Aishwarya Rai, Somy Ali and Sangeeta Bijlani, he is regarded as Bollywood's most eligible bachelor. Currently said to be dating Katrina Kaif.CONTROVERIES:Legal troubles:* September 28, 2002. Salman was arrested for rash and negligent driving. He was under the influence of alcohol and his car veered onto a sidewalk outside a bakery in Mumbai. One person who was sleeping on the sidewalk died and three others were injured. Charges of culpable homicide were laid against him, but later dropped ). However, some legal action in this case appears to be on-going.
* February 17, 2006. Salman was sentenced to one year in prison for hunting an endangered species, the Chinkara. The sentence was stayed by a higher court during appeal.* April 10, 2006. Salman was handed a five year jail term for hunting the endangered Chinkara. He was remanded to Jodhpur jail, and remained there until April 13, when Salman Khan was granted bail.Relationship troubles:* His turbulent relationship with Aishwarya Rai filled gossip columns. Her parents lodged a complaint against him and he was thrown off a movie set on which Ms. Rai was filming.