Indian film actor Salman Khan was born Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan in 1965. He has acted in more than 80 Hindi films. Khan’s first notable role was as a bandit in the film Biwi Ho To Aisi (1988), which earned him a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut.
Much of Bimal Roy’s prominent Hindi cinema includes films like Saajan (1991), Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (1994), Karan Arjun (1995), Judwaa (1997), Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998) and Biwi No.1 ( 1999). ). In seven years, the high box office receipts of his films clearly demonstrated his success.
He is the only Indian actor to have 4 all-time blockbusters in his filmography, more than any other Indian actor in history, which was confirmed by an all-time blockbuster list published by Box Office India.
In 1999, Khan won a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his extended appearance in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), and has since starred in a number of critical and commercial hits, including Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), Tere Naam (2003), Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004), No Entry (2005), Partner (2007), Wanted (2009) and Dabangg (2010), which has become the second highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time.
Khan has thus established himself as one of the most prominent, prominent and successful actors in Hindi cinema.
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- Height: 5′ 8″
- Salary: Rs. 60 Crore/film
- Age: 54 Years

Bio/Wiki | |
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Full Name | Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan |
Nickname(s) | • Sallu • Bhaijan |
Profession(s) | • Actor • Producer • Entrepreneur |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 174 cm in meters- 1.74 m in feet inches- 5’ 8” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 75 kg in pounds- 165 lbs |
Body Measurements (approx.) | – Chest: 45 Inches – Waist: 35 Inches – Biceps: 17 Inches |
Eye Colour | Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Favorite Things | |
Food | Chinese food, Spicy Italian food, Pav Bhaji, Chicken Biryani, Mutton Kebab home-cooked food, ‘Mixture’ (all the leftovers from various food items mixes before eating) Apart from those, he loves biryani and kebabs and other Mughlai and North-Indian delicacies |
Actor(s) | Hollywood: Sylvester Stallone Bollywood: Dilip Kumar, Govinda |
Actress | Hema Malini |
Film | Casablanca |
Singer(s) | Sunidhi Chauhan and Sonu Nigam |
Restaurant | China Garden, Mumbai |
Colour(s) | Black, White, Grey |
Beverage | Ice-Tea |
Dessert | Sitaphal ice cream |
Perfume | Obsession |
Sport | Swimming |
Cricketer(s) | Sachin Tendulkar, Imran Khan, Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh, Ashish Nehra |
Song | ‘Jab Hum Jawan’ by Shabbir Kumar |
Car(s) | BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Toyota Land Cruiser |
Outfit(s) | Tight jeans & T-Shirts |
Fashion Brand(s) | Giorgio Armani and Gianni Versace |
Film Director | Sooraj Barjatya |
Income & Net Worth | |
Salary (approx.) | $8.61 million (INR 60 crore/film) |
Income (as in 2018) | $33.95 (INR 253.25 crore/annum) |
Net Worth (approx.) | $300 Million (INR 1950 Crore) |

- He is the eldest son of Salim Khan (screenwriter) and Sushil Charak. His mother later adopted the name, Salma Khan.
- He grew up along with his brothers Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan in Bandra, Mumbai.
Salman Khan in his childhood with his brothers - Since childhood, he was a great swimmer.
Salman Khan Swimming - In the 1988 film, Biwi Ho To Aisi, Salman’s voice was dubbed by a dubbing artist.
- His first leading role in Bollywood came with Maine Pyaar Kiya which was one of the highest-grossing films in India at the time. Also, this was his first film with Reema Lagoo as well, which later made their pairing very famous as mother and son.
Salman Khan in Maine Pyaar Kiya - He turned down the negative lead offered to him by Abbas-Mustan in his film Baazigar, which later went to Shah Rukh Khan; the film became a box-office success.
- Salman believes in lucky gemstones and wears his turquoise stone bracelet on and off the screen. Besides, his father also believes the same.
Salman Khan Bracelet - He is obsessed with soaps and his bathroom is filled with a variety of soaps, but he especially likes cleaners made from natural fruit and vegetable extracts.
Salman Khan’s love for soap - During the filming of London Dreams, he took his own cook to London from Mumbai to cook biryani for all the cast and crew who were tired of eating continental food.
- In August 2011, he revealed that he had trigeminal neuralgia, a chronic pain condition that affects the trigeminal nerve in the face, also commonly known as “suicidal illness.” During an interview, he said that he had been suffering from it for the past seven years and that it had made his voice much rougher.
- In 2012, Salman’s wax statue was installed at Madame Tussaud’s in England.
Salman Khan with his wax statue - Aside from his incredible contributions to the film industry, he owns a charity called the “Being Human Foundation” which focuses on health care and education. All proceeds from the sale of the watches he designs, the Being Human T-shirts, and his paintings go to the foundation.
Salman Khan Human Being Foundation - While filming for Tiger Zinda Hai, in a scene where Tiger is painting Zoya, there was Salman’s actual artwork, as he was painting the frame while the crew was busy with the arrangements.
- His father wanted him to become a cricketer but he aspired to be a writer and has also written movies like Veer and Chandramukhi. Also, the plot of the film Baaghi: A Rebel for Love was based on Salman’s idea for which he was also given credit in the film.
- Salman and Vivek Oberoi had a long fight over the phone when Aishwarya and Vivek were in a relationship after Salman and Aishwarya broke up. Here is a video in which Vivek recited the entire incident in front of the media:
- In 2014, he launched the second production company under the name of Salman Khan Films (previously Salman Khan Being Human Productions) and the first film to be released under his SKF company was “Dr. Cabbie”, which was a Canadian film that became the second highest grossing film in Canada.
Salman Khan Films - Salman ranked ahead of US President Barack Obama on the list of “India’s Most Admired Personalities” in 2015.
- In 2016, his film Sultan was the 10th film to enter the 100 crore club.
- During his shooting for Ek Tha Tiger in Turkey, he frequently visited a seaside cafe called “The Salman Khan”. It was also his first film with Yash Raj Films.
Salman Khan restaurant in Turkey - Apart from being an actor, he is also a very passionate painter, and Aamir Khan has many of his paintings in his house. Reportedly, he painted the movie poster for Jai Ho himself.
Jai Ho by Salman Khan Poster - In 2017, Salman Khan and local residents of Galaxy Apartments, where Khan and his family reside, raised a scandal over the Bandstand toilet being built by BMC; citing the reason they don’t want toilets in areas frequented by walkers and joggers, fearing unsanitary conditions.
- Salman does not have an email ID in his name; as he prefers to communicate face-to-face or verbally over the phone rather than electronically through emails.
- One of his admirers opened a restaurant called “Bhaijaanz” in Mumbai in which the interiors are decorated with posters of Salman Khan and all of his favorite dishes are on the menu.
Bhaijaanz restaurant in Mumbai