Revision as of 19:38, 16 November 2015

Salman Khan in Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015)

In Bajrangi Bhaijaan Salman Khan plays Bajrangi, a devotee of Hanuman ji, who would rather die than tell a lie.

Bajrangi meets a little Pakistani girl (Harshaali Malhotra) who has strayed into India. That she cannot speak adds to the problems.
Harshaali Malhotra and Salman Khan in Bajrangi Bhaijaan.

Bajrangi decides to help the Pakistani girl (Harshaali Malhotra) get back to Pakistan. A Pakistani reporter (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) joins their efforts.
Salman Khan, Harshaali Malhotra and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in Bajrangi Bhaijaan .

’How will you find her ammi-abbu (parents, in Pakistan)?’ the Pakistani reporter (extreme right) asks.
‘Bajrang Bali will help us,’ Bajrangi replies.
‘Even in Pakistan?’ the Pakistani reporter asks, incredulously.
Salman Khan, Harshaali Malhotra and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in Bajrangi Bhaijaan .

And, of course, there is Kareena with Salman Khan in Bajrangi Bhaijaan .

Bajrangi Bhaijaan: first look, as tweeted by ‘Brother’ Shah Rukh Khan.
India Today's report was headlined, ‘Shah Rukh, Aamir together for Salman,’ because a while later even Aamir Khan tweeted the first look

For detailed and regularly updated accounts, please visit the pages

Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Harshaali Malhotra

Salman Khan: hit-and-run case, 2002 and Kamaal Khan

The page that you are on has only: i) a summary, contained in two graphics, of the broad facts of the hit and run case as it stood on the eve of the sessions court's verdict of May 2015; and ii) some images from Bajrangi Bhaijaan.

Salman Khan

Salman Khan at age 1.

Salman Khan as a boy: his famous features had begun to form

An early Salman Khan with Hrithik Roshan.

Salman Khan with Bhagyashree in Maine Pyar Kiya 1989

Salman Khan in Maine Pyaar Kiya (1989)

Salman Khan starred with Sridevi in Chand Kaa Tukdaa 1994

Salman Khan and Madhuri Dixit’s iconic image from Hum Aapke Hai Koun...! 1994

Salman Khan with Karisma Kapoor in Judwaa (1997)

Salman Khan with Kajol in Pyar Kiya to Darna Kya 1998

Salman Khan ‘singing’ O O Jaane Jaana in Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998)

Salman Khan with Kajol in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)

Salman Khan with Aishwarya Rai

Salman Khan in Tere Naam (2003)

Salman Khan starred with Sushmita Sen in Biwi No. 1 1999 and Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya 2005

Salman Khan with Sneha Ullal in Lucky 2005

Salman Khan with Rani Mukherjee in Baabul 2006

Salman Khan with Govinda and Katrina in Partner 2007

Salman Khan with Ali Larter in the Hollywood film Marigold 2007

Salman Khan ‘singing’ Tumhe Aksa Beach Ghuma Doon in God Tussi Great Ho (2008)

Salman Khan with Kareena in Main Aur Mrs Khanna (2009)

Salman Khan starred with Asin in London Dreams 2009 and Ready 2011

Salman Khan as Chulbul Pandey (2010-12)

Salman Khan with Sonakshi Sinha in the Dabbang series 2010 and 2012

Who is Salman Khan?

3rd most successful Hindi-Urdu actor?

[Till 2011] Salman Khan was at Number 3 (tied with SRK) in the list for having the highest number of top grossers of the year. He has so far five in the list (‘Maine Pyar Kiya’, ‘Hum Aapke Hain Kaun’, ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai', ‘Biwi No.1’, and ‘No Entry’). Amitabh Bachchan had seven films as the top grossers of the year, while Dilip Kumar had ten films.

This arguably made him, at least till 2011, the 3rd most successful Hindi-Urdu film actor in history. His films since then have been equally successful.

(The Filmography in this article looks at the box office success of every Salman film. Similarly, the article Amitabh Bachchan looks at the box office success of every Amitabh film. A similar analysis is being done for Dilip Kumar films.)

According to another yardstick: Despite being the huge stars in the likes of Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, Dharmendra, and Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan still has more All-Time Blockbusters than any other star in Bollywood history e.g. ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’, ‘Hum Aapke Hain Koun’ and ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’. The closest star to beat him is Shah Rukh Khan with two All-Time Blockbusters. Also, Salman Khan is one of the few stars to have other records at the Box-Office. He is one of the few stars to have:

- Four or more releases in one year (1998), and were all HITS – ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hain’, ‘Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya’, ‘Bandhan’, ‘Jab Pyar Kisse Se Hota Hain’

- Top Grossers In One Year (1999) – ‘Biwi No.1’, ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’, ‘Hum Saath-Saath Hain’

- Most Hits than any other actor in the 90s

In 1994, ‘Hum Aapke Hain Kaun’ smashed ‘Sholay’ records Gross to become the biggest grosser film at that time and did excellent business in the overseas for a Bollywood film. It was the first film to do over Rs. 10 crores in the overseas market.

Maine Pyar Kiya broke records not only in India, but also in overseas market.

Trends that were started by Salman Khan Despite SRK being the ruler of the overseas market, it’s in fact Salman Khan films which opened Bollywood films to the overseas market. Yes, Amitabh Bachchan films in the 70s and 80s films succeeded in the West Indies, North American and UK territory, but it was ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ that made the huge impact. It broke records everywhere especially in the West Indies. It was dubbed in English ‘As When Love Calls’ and in Spanish as ‘Te Amo’. ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ was Rs.1 crore short of beating ‘Sholay’ record Gross.

Then came ‘Hum Aapke Hain Koun’ that smashed records everywhere. HAHK was the first film to gross over Rs.50 crores, and settled for a Rs.65 crores run at the BO. Plus, it was the first film to gross over a $1,000,000 in the US market, and over 1,000,000 Pounds in the UK market. Since then, Bollywood has made a huge impact in the overseas market. If trade reports are to be believed, it was Salman Khan who started the bumper opening trend. That’s why back in the 90s, most of his films were HITS at the BO because they had took huge opening at the BO (he did it on a consistent basis). Even his flop films were nearly recoverable thanks to the good opening it received.

100 Crore Club Salman Khan is the only Indian film actor who has six films in the 100 Crore Club to his credit. With a huge fan base across the globe, Salman Khan must be the most loved actor.

What makes Salman Khan great?

Launched the careers of many stars Himesh Reshammiya, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Sajid-Wajid were brought into the industry thanks to Salman Khan’s help. Even Hrithik Roshan went through training through him.

Helped Govinda at the time of crisis Govinda was practically forgotten in our industry, and was written off by the critics and media. However, Salman Khancame and saved the day by giving him a hero lead in ‘Partner’. Although he had a role in ‘Bhagam Bhag’, Govinda was wasted in the film, and with ‘Salaam-E-Ishq’, he got appreciated for his role, but this time it flopped at the Box-Office. However, with the big success of ‘Partner’, Govinda got both a huge HIT and also the critics/audience appreciation. Now, Govinda is back in the running. It has also been written that Salman Khan gave Govinda a Mercedez-Benz car when Govinda refused fees from him.

Stars turn to Salman Khan for help Many celebrities have turn to him for help, e.g. when Sushmita Sen adopted daughter fell ill, no one was there to help her, and then she called Salman Khan. And within a couple of minutes, he showed up at her doorstep. When Dia Mirza mom fell ill, it was Salman Khanwho made the rescue. Saawan Kumar Tak came to Salman Khan – who thought he needed money. However, Saawan Kumar asked him to play a part in ‘Saawan’, which Salman Khan did for FREE. When no one was willing to play supporting role to ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’, it was Salman Khan who ended up doing it for Karan Johar.!

Despite controversy, he still remains a top star at the BO! Despite all the bad stuff he has done, he still remains a top star at the Box-Office Take for example, ‘Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya’ release at the Box-Office. Two days before its release, the tape controversy happened in India. And Salman Khan was accused, as they assumed it was his voice on the tape. Shows were cancelled, however, ‘Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya’ was recording 90%+ opening at the Box-Office. On top of that, Salman Khan was the only bankable star in the film. The movie according to the trade, was a Semi-Hit. Had that controversy didn’t happen, it would’ve done Hit business. Despite some flops, he could still surprise everyone with a ‘Partner’.

One of the few actors to make it on People’s Magazine That’s right, Salman Khan had made it in People’s Magazine for being one of the most handsome man ever in the world. Only three actors in Bollywood have achieved that; Dharmendra, Salman Khan and Hrithik Roshan. And to be honest, those are the three most handsome men ever in Bollywood history. Another news that made Bollywood and India proud.

Unique style of dancing The best dancers today in Bollywood are Govinda and Hrithik Roshan for actors. But what sets Salman Khan different (even Shah Rukh Khan) is that whatever moves he does, it looks good. Points in case include ‘No Entry’ title track, Just Chill (Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya), O Jaana (Tere Naam), Oo Oh Jaane Jaana (PKTDK), You’re My Love (Partner), Tenu Leke (Salaam-E-Ishq), and many more to back up this statement.

No Sad Endings, Please! Whenever Salman Khan dies in a film, it’s a flop at the Box-Office. ‘Veergati’, ‘Hello Brother’, ‘Phir Milenge’, ‘Kyon Ki’, ‘Baabul’ are examples to prove this theory. Even ‘Tere Naam’ which took a huge opening at the BO settled for Above Average – Semi-Hit status because of the huge drop in the second week. What’s funny is that SRK, Amitabh Bachchan and Dilip Kumar can die in their movies, yet they can be HITS.

No One Gives an Interview like Salman Khan One always knows when Salman Khan is on the mike, it will be memorable. One characteristic that sets Salman Khan different from the other stars is that he speaks from the heart. Look at the 1999 Filmfare Awards, when he got the Best Supporting Actor, he clearly said on stage, “I don’t deserve this award”. He is one of the few people who clearly said that he hated ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham’. He was honest as to why he didn’t take ‘Chak De India’ and ‘Baazigar’. Despite being close friends to Aamir Khan, he states why Aamir doesn’t want to work with him in the future.

First Commercial Bollywood Superstar to work with a Hollywood director [Second, actually] Salman Khan is the first commercial Bollywood star to work with Hollywood director (William Carroll), and actress (Ali Larter). The film was a Disaster at the BO, still.

[Actually, Shashi Kapoor was the first--and remains the only Indian commercial star to have played a non-Indian hero (a Malaysian in A Matter of Innocence) in a Hollywood film. This is in addition to all the Indian characters that Kapoor played in Anglo-American art films, mainly by Merchant-Ivory, Kapoor played the lead in Conrad Rooks' big-budget commercial film Siddhartha.

[Kabir Bedi was quite big abroad, especially in Italy, but not in India itself. Amitabh Bachchan was an Indian superstar and he has done a commercial Hollywood film (The Great Gatsby), but he was not the male lead.

[So, comparing like with like, Salman Khan is the second, and a distant second, to Shashi Kapoor, who did several commercial Hollywood films.]

Body Measurements

In 2004 People magazine, USA ranked Salman Khan as the 7th Best looking man in world.

Height 1.74 m / 5 feet 7 inches

Weight in 2013 75kg/ 165 lb

Chest =43 inch

Waist =32 inch

Biceps =17 inch

Neck =11 inch

Eye Colour Black

His life so far

Modelling: Salman started his career as a model before entering the film industry

His First Role: Salman Khan started his film career in 1988 with ‘Biwi Ho Toh Aisi’ as Farooq Sheikh’s younger brother. However, Salman Khan first played lead role in Sooraj Barjatya’s ‘Maine Pyaar Kiya’ which gave him the giant leap to stardom. But

A swimming Champion: How is Salman Khan fit even today?? Apart from exercise, he used to be a swimming champion in school. He had represented India at various International events.

Wanted to be a writer: Salman Khan did not want to become an actor. He wanted to follow his dad’s profession and become a writer. He has scripted ‘Baaghi: A Rebel For Love’, ‘Veer’ and ‘Chandramukhi’, but unfortunately all these films failed at the box office.

Health Problems: However, Salman Khan takes care about his fitness and health but very few know that Salman Khan suffers from a facial nerve disorder ‘trigeminal neuralgia’ which is commonly known as suicide disease.

The original Baazigar? Salman was the first choice for the role that Shahrukh Khan played in ‘Baazigar’.

Early life

Name at birth: Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan

Born on: December27, 1965

Birthplace: Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Debut

First day first show

Salman Khan debuted in Bollywood feet first, literally. The film was Biwi Ho To Aisi which released on August 22 1988. With Bonny Tyler's Holding Out For A Hero blasting in the background, his feet bound onto the screen, in an un-coordinated jig. We soon get our first glimpse of the would-be superstar. Before the bad reputation and the shaved chest, here is the actor as a floppy haired young man with no bulging biceps to boast of.

Punchlines/ Dialogues

Top 10 Salman Khan's dialogues The Times of India/ Top 10 Salman Khan’s Kick-Ass Dialogues The Times of India

Andaz Apna Apna bombed at the box office, but later went on to become a cult classic. The dialogues in the film are hilarious and Aamir and Salman’s introduction to each other in the film has made an impact on their followers. Salman calls Aamir, 'circus ka retired sher' and it added to the comedy in the film and is remembered as one of Salman’s best comic dialogues.

Bodyguard Salman Khan and Kareena starrer Bodyguard created history at the Box Office. “Mujh par ek ehsan karna ki mujh par koi ehsan na karna” was Salman’s signature dialogue in Bodyguard. Salman's these lines grabbed the attention of cine goers.

Dabangg created a new record at the Box office. It also made Salman Khan win his first award as an actor. The action in the film was appreciated and it also marked the successful entry of Sonakshi Sinha into films. The famous dialogue of Salman from Dabangg about claiming himself to be Robinhood tickled the funny bone. “Hum yaahan ke robinhood hai, robinhood pandey,” said Salman in Dabangg and the rib-tickling line entertained his fans and the film turned out to be a mega hit at the ticket window.

Dabangg made Salman's entry into many award functions and the actor also successfully launched Shatrunghan Sinha's daughter Sonakshi Sinha in the film. Dabangg’s dialogues were appreciated and Salman’s style gave a new definition to it. Another such dialogue, 'hum tumri jaan mein itna ched karenge itna ched karenge…confuse ho jaoge ki..saas kaha se ley aur pade kaha se' became entertainment as the film released.

Dabangg 2 Salman is back and he didn’t leave any stone unturned. The promos grabbed attention as the actor says 'Jhuthiya saala' and assures full dose of entertainment. Chulbul Pandey has his own tactics to keep his viewers hooked! In Dabangg 2, Salman was again seen sharing screen space with Sonakshi Sinha. This time when Abhinav Kashyap didn't want to direct the film, Arbaaz Khan took the responsibility to take forward the franchise.

Garv: Pride and Honour was based on three cops. Salman plays the honest cop and claims to be Ma. Po. Se (Maharashtra Police Seva). His dialogue from the movie depicted his strong headed character. 'Yeh dekh, sun san sadak, na banda, na bande ki jaat' became popular as its rightly stresses on the personality of angry young man required for a cop.

Hum Aapke Hain Koun: When Salman Khan asks Madhuri Dixit, “Hum Apke Hain Kaun?”, it surely steals your heart as it is emotional and full of depth. Another beautiful dialogue is “Kaate Nahin Kat Te Lamhe Intezaar Ke, Nazaren Bichaein Baithe Hain Raste Pe Yaar Ke, Dil Ne Kaha Dekhe Jo Jalwe Husne Yaar Ke,Laya Hain Unhe Kaun Falak Se Utaar Ke."

Karan Arjun (dir: Rakesh Roshan), released in 1995 was based on revenge and rebirth. Karan Arjun was directed by Rakesh Roshan. Raakhee, Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan, Amrish Puri, Kajol, Mamta Kulkarni and Ranjeet were seen donning vital characters in the film. The film was the second the biggest hit of 1995. Salman’s 'Bhag Arjun Bhag' dialogue became popular and it’s still cherished by Karan Arjun fans. Arjun played by SRK is reincarnated as Vijay in the film, but Salman (Karan) always addresses him as Arjun which helps in attaching the strings in the film.

Kick “Aap Devil ke Peeche, Devil Aapke Peechhe.”

“Wo Jeena bhi koi Jeena Hai..Jismein Kick Na Ho Pagli.”

“Mere Bare mein Itna mat sochna..Dil Mein aata hoon. Samajh Mein Nahi.”

Maine Pyar Kiya Salman at his innocent best, conquered many hearts with Rajashri Production’s Maine Pyar Kiya and became the lover boy of Bollywood. Salman entered the industry with Biwi Ho Toh Aaisi, but Maine Pyar Kiya marked a new beginning for Salman’s career. 'Dosti ka ek usool hai madam, no sorry, no thank you' was one dialogue which stole the hearts of youngsters and people of all ages still cherish these words.

Ready Salman’s confidence was truly visible in the film Ready as he said, "Teen cheezo ko kabhi underestimate mat karna; I, me and myself." The filmi punch line became popular along with the promo of the film and got it a dhamakedaar opening at the box office. Salman and Asin's chemistry too was appreciated by their fans in the film.

Tere Naam: “Sari duniya pyaar mein padi hui hai ... sirf ek mujhe hi hak nahi hai? ... Ki main kisi se pyaar kar sakun, koi mujhse pyaar kar sake ... Kyun”, is an unforgettable dialogue as it is powerful, emotional and passionate.

Veer was Salman Khan’s ambitious project and also the launch pad of Zareen Khan. The film grabbed headlines and a lot of publicity was done before the release. However, this big budget film too didn’t entertain his audience and failed to make a mark at the Box Office. Though expectations were high, it failed to do business. Salman Khan and the dialogue ‘Yeh mere dadda ki talwar’ wooed many of his fans. The film didn’t ring the bell for the actor, but was appreciated for his acting.

Wanted: Salman's famous dialogue, “Ek baar jo maine commitment kar di... Uske baad main apne aap ki bhi nahi sunta” shows the robustness of his character 'Radhe' in the film.

Blockbusters that he declined

Salman Khan: Blockbusters he has rejected

Amann Khuranaa, The Times of India

Baazigar: Salman Khan was the first choice to play the anti-hero in Abbas-Mastan’s blockbuster, Baazigar. But as fate would have it, he literally handed over the film to Shah Rukh Khan. The film not only established Shah Rukh as a star but also fetched him many Awards for his iconic performance.

Josh: So tempting was the character of Max Dias that every other actor in the film wanted to play it. Salman Khan cited date issues and the role once again went to Shah Rukh. For Sallu, it was not just a film missed but also an opportunity to salvage his then sinking career.

Kal Ho Na Ho: Kal Ho Na Ho is one of those rare films which touched millions of hearts across the world. But Salman Khan turned down the offer as he didn't want to play the second fiddle to King Khan. Barring a cameo in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, we are yet to see bhai in a Karan Johar film.

Chak De! India: The Indian women hockey team in the film had 70 minutes to take the World Cup trophy home but so unfortunate it was of Sallu that he had no dates available. Chak De! India was a superhit not only at the box-office but also won critical acclaim bagging several awards. Shah Rukh’s portrayal of the patriotic coach is remembered as one of his finest performances till date.

Ghajini: Rumour has it that Aamir Khan himself recommended Salman Khan’s name after going through the script of Ghajini as he thought that the Dabangg Khan would be better suited for the role. Not much is known about how the film ultimately fell into Aamir’s lap which went on to become the highest-grosser of the year.

Bad boy

The Blackbuck Poaching Case, 1998

April 2015: Salman Khan going to a Jodhpur court: He pleaded 'not guilty' in the black-buck case

Blackbuck poaching case: Salman Khan to appear before Jodhpur court on March 10 Express News Service | New Delhi | January 29, 2014 (With PTI inputs) The offence

In 1998 it was alleged that Salman Khan had carried arms with an expired license during Blackbuck poaching at Kankani village. Besides Salman, actors Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, Tabu and Neelam were accused of poaching two Blackbucks in the intervening night of October 1 and 2, 1998 in Kankani village near Jodhpur during the shooting of the film ‘Hum Saath Saath Hain.’

A case had also been registered against Salman Khan by the forest department under the Arms Act mentioning that licence of the arms used by Khan during alleged poaching of black bucks at village Kankani near Jodhpur on the intervening night of 1-2 October, 1998, had expired and hence the actor had been using the arms illegally.

In 1998, Salman Khan spent three days in prison for killing a black buck, an endangered species of deer, in Rajasthan. Blackbuck being a protected animal and hunting or poaching of the same is a punishable offence under law.

2006: Conviction

In February 2006, Salman Khan was convicted under the Wild Life Act for poaching a Chinkara at Bhawad near Jodhpur during the shooting of film Hum Saath Saath Hain.

Salman Khan was sentenced to one-year imprisonment and was slapped a fine of Rs 5,000.

2012: High Court

The High Court had revised the charges against the actors in December 2012. In the fresh charges, Salman was charged with Section 9/51 of the Wildlife Protection Act and others including a local accused Dushyant Singh with sections 9/51, 9//52 of the same Act and section 149 of IPC.

In December 2013, Salman Khan's counsel had said that there was no direct evidence against the actor that he carried arms with expired license during the alleged Blackbuck poaching at the nearby Kankani village in 1998. The actor had earlier been exempted from appearing in the court, but he was summoned by the Chief Judicial Magistrate this time.

He has since been out of jail on bail. According to the report, the Rajasthan High Court had put the jail term on hold to help the actor procure a British visa. However, under the British immigration rules, a person sentenced to more than four years in jail is not eligible for a visa.

Supreme Court

The Supreme Court cancelled the court order that had put his five-year jail term in a 1998 poaching case, on hold.

The Supreme Court set aside the stay order and stated that convicted politicians can also come to the court and demand a suspension of the conviction on grounds that they were facing hardship much like the actor. The court further implied that the actor could appeal the decision in the High Court if he felt that "irreparable damage was done to him." The Times of India

2015

On April 23 , the chief judicial magistrate accepted an application moved by Khan's counsel seeking exemption from his appearance in the court on the ground of ill health, and asked him to appear in May 2015 to record his statement.

In a setback for Salman Khan, a Jodhpur court in May 2015 rejected his plea for re-examination of witnesses in a case related to illegal possession and use of arms.

Salman Khan had filed an appeal for re-examination of five witnesses in the case registered against him under the Arms Act. The Times of India

The Mumbai hit-and-run case, 2002

A summary of the facts that most people need about the case, as it stood before the May 2015 judgement, is contained in the two graphics below. For a detailed and regularly updated account please visit the page Salman Khan: hit-and-run case, 2002

The Salman Khan hit and run case of 2002: a summary
In May 2015 a sessions court convicted Mr Khan under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code
Details of the case will be found elsewhere on this page,
Graphic: The Times of India

The Salman Khan hit and run case: The position after the conclusion of arguments in April 2015. The Times of India

Veer ‘overflow case

Hindustan Times, Jun 23, 2015 Salman Khan sued for Rs 250 crore, Veer producer files defamation case

It seems 2015 is going to be the year of legal troubles for Bollywood actor Salman Khan. After the hit-and-run case and black buck case, Salman is now faced with a defamation case lodged by

Veer producer Vijay Galani filed a Rs 250-crore defamation case against Salman Khan in June 2015.

According to the English daily DNA, Galani said: "I agreed to give Salman a signing amount of Rs 10 crores for Veer. In his entire career, Salman had not received this kind of a signing amount. In fact his entire fee for Yuvraaj and Wanted and other films during that period was around Rs 7-8 crore each. Even Salim Saab said this signing amount was unprecedented. Besides this amount, we agreed that Salman would get Rs 15 crore if and when there is an 'overflow' (profits made by the film). Salman completed the film happily. And I sold the film to Eros Entertainment. Eros, Salman and I drew up a tri-party agreement that the first overflow amount of Rs 15 crore would go to Salman."

Galani says that the film didn't earn any profit, yet Salman's office sent him a letter that asked Galani to show the original copy of the agreement letter: The most interesting thing about this letter was that on the night before I received it I was at Salman's place laughing and joking as usual. He mentioned that his new business manager was sending me a letter and I should just ignore it.

Galani gave the case details: Firstly the 'overflow' agreement was on paper and secondly Veer showed no profits. So CINTAA ruled in my favour. Then I took the help of my producers' association. Salman then complained to the Federation Of Western India Cine Association. But I responded saying there was no overflow.In the meanwhile Salman got upset with CINTAA. So to please him they issued a non-cooperation letter against me which was totally invalid and baseless.

He further said: The honourable has now ruled in my favour and issued an absolute stay on the non-cooperation letter.

Other controversies

The Times of India

Aishwarya Rai

When he was dating Aishwarya Rai, she had accused him of physical assault. Whenever somebody asked a tricky question like one on Aishwarya’s allegations, for instance, [Salman Khan] chose silence over explanation. (Biswadeep Ghosh.India Times.com)

When Shah Rukh Khan was shooting for a film with Aishwarya, Salman went to the venue and created a ruckus. Shah Rukh being the producer was worried about suffering losses. Eventually, he was forced to replace Aishwarya with Rani Mukherjee, the second and final choice, resulting in Chalte Chalte. Was this a lie? (Biswadeep Ghosh.India Times.com)

Bitter break-up

March 9, 2002

Aishwarya Rai walked out of her relationship with Salman, and it was said that Salman had physically assaulted her.

After they broke up in 2002, Aishwarya alleged that the actor harassed her, as he was unable to come to terms with the ending of their relationship. A case was also registered by Aishwarya’s parents. The Hindu

Fatwa against Salman

September 12, 2008

Some religious organisations issued fatwa (religious edict) against Salman Khan for celebrating Ganeshotsav at his Mumbai residence.

Mahinda Rajapaksa: campaign for

December 29, 2014

Salman Khan drew flak when he visited Sri Lanka and participated in a campaign for Mahinda Rajapaksa before the presidential elections in the country.

Pakistan exonerated on 26/ 11

August 24, 2010

Salman Khan faced criticism for saying, during an interview to a Pakistani channel, that the 26/11 attacks were hyped because 'elite people' were targeted.

“It was the elite that was targeted this time. So they panicked. Then they got up and spoke about it. My question is why not before? Attacks have happened in trains and small towns too, but no one talked about it so much,” Salman said in 2010. He claimed that Pakistan cannot be held responsible. He later apologised The Hindu

Salman's film Jai Ho! makes the same point: that local Maharashtrian politicians caused bomb blasts.

Saifai Mahotsav row

January 9, 2014

Salman Khan was criticised for performing at Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav's Saifai Mahotsav, while children were dying in relief camps in Muzaffarnagar due to lack of proper rehabilitation.

Salim Khan, an abusive father?

Biswadeep Ghosh writes: Within the industry, some discussed in hushed whispers that Salman’s relationship with his father Salim Khan had made an impact on his mind. What was also reported elsewhere was that Salim Khan beat him to pulp when he, as a young boy, had tried to practise karate and left a mark on the wall. On another occasion, he was said to have been mercilessly thrashed because he had tried to flee from his father’s wrath by locking himself up in a bathroom after committing some childlike mistake.

Biswadeep Ghosh adds: Salman does have a history of untamed behaviour. It has caused discomfort to many, including his father after he reportedly got drunk and beat up a well-known director (also, very drunk) at a party. Things spiralled out of control. His dad had to intervene. After that, the man who beat up and the one who got beaten up patched up.

Shah Rukh Khan: fight with

July 16, 2008

Salman apparently picked up a fight with Shah Rukh Khan at Katrina Kaif's birthday. Buzz had it that SRK cracked a joke which didn't go down well with Salman.

However, the two actors got back together on a good foot in an Iftar party and SRK attended Salman’s sister’s wedding. SRK visited Salman hours before the verdict on hit-and-run case. The Hindu

Somy Ali

He had reportedly poured Thums Up on the head of his first girlfriend Somy Ali in a public place. (Biswadeep Ghosh.India Times.com)

Vivek Oberoi: at loggerheads with

May 30, 2003

Salman Khan was at the receiving end of accusations by actor Vivek Oberoi who spoke to media over Salman's ill-treatment of Aishwarya Rai.

Vivek Oberoi accused Salman of "threatening to kill him, abusing and indulging in character assassination." Vivek Oberoi and Aishwarya Rai were close friends at that stage. The Hindu

Good boy

Salman Khan as Chulbul Pandey in Dabangg

Salman Khan as Devilal Singh Devil in Kick

Salman Khan once again as Prem in Prem Ratan Dhan Paayo

Dec. 2014, Pune: Mika Singh, Paris Hilton (wearing Mika’s diamond necklace), Salman Khan
See how glum Mika is looking, obviously regretting his impulsive generosity. Salman is khush becuse it was Mika's necklace, not his. (Salman gave away his bracelet the same day.)
Ladies' men and their jewellery are soon parted.

Jacqueline Fernandez and Salman Khan in Kick (2014)
Kick is the biggest hit of 2014, overtaking '2 States' and 'Queen'. It is also the eighth highest overseas grosser ever.
After 24 days Kick had earned Rs. 230.80 crore (domestic) and Rs 374.50 crore worldwide. It thus became the 3rd highest domestic earner ever (after Krrish 3 and Dhoom 3) and India’s fourth highest worldwide earner (after Dhoom 3/ Rs542 crore; Chennai Express/ Rs422 crore and 3 Idiots/ Rs395 crore.) This is the first time when a Salman film crossed the Rs 200-crore mark. (Source Koimoi).
For details see 'Filmography' in this article.
See also Box office records of Hindi-Urdu films

Salman Khan as Radhe in Tere Naam

Salman Khan in Tere Naam: after he joins an ashram to regain his sanity

The Being Human Foundation

Condensed from BusinessToday Branded for life Ajita Shashidhar April 14, 2013

Ekta Aggarwal, Creative Director of marketing consultancy Landor, got into an autorickshaw in Mumbai that was festooned with Salman Khan's photographs soon after Dabangg 2 was released. The driver said he decked up his autorickshaw with new cutouts of Khan each time he released a film because the actor had paid for his son's operation.

For millions of fans such as the autorickshaw driver, Khan isn't just a larger-than-life superstar. He is the Bollywood bad guy with a heart of gold who helps them out when they are down and out. "Being Human has become a cult. In fact, it has become larger than Brand Salman," says Aggarwal.

The star's social clout comes from the Being Human Foundation which provides affordable health-care and primary education to underprivileged people across the country. Set up in 2007, the foundation has teamed up with organisations such as the Marrow Donors Registry India to help patients who suffer from diseases such as leukemia and thalassemia.

It recently tied up with Coca-Cola and infotech company NIIT to help a career development centre which provides computer and electrical training to people from rural areas.

Being Human is a charity with an unusual revenue model. It does not ask for donations but raises most of its funds from royalty from the sale of Being Human merchandise. Khan has extended Being Human into a successful fashion brand that sells both in India and several stores in Europe and West Asia. Ten per cent of every sale of a Being Human product goes to the foundation. Khan recently picked up a minority stake in travel portal Yatra.com and one rupee from every transaction goes to the foundation.

Manish Mandhana, Managing Director of Mandhana Industries, which manufactures and retails the Being Human apparel line, says it is already a Rs 100-crore brand. "At the front end, it is a lifestyle brand and at the back end, it is a philanthropic organisation. All royalties from the lifestyle brand support the philanthropy we do," he says.

Marketing experts say the Being Human brand helps boost the Salman Khan brand and has slowly succeeded in overshadowing his bad boy image

He is working on an education video for schoolchildren which will be sold at video stores across the country and distributed free to underprivileged

Always helping the needy The Facebook on SK adds: This man will always have a golden heart, despite the bad times he has been through. He gives bicycles to the kids, always gives money to the needy and even blankets to people who sleeps on the street at night. He always helps a certain foundation or an association, and the best part about it is that he does it privately and doesn’t involve the media into it. He is probably one of the few Bollywood actors today who does help a lot.

Victim: Salman’s charity a myth

Stories that Salman helps poor are myth: Victim

The Times of India Vijay V Singh,TNN | May 7, 2015, 01.53 AM IST

Mohammed Abdulla Shaikh was one of the four accident victims and was a witness in the case.

He had sustained a fracture in a leg along with other body injuries in the 2002 accident. He spent two months in a hospital and then shifted to his native place in Uttar Pradesh. He spent around a year in his village to heal his injuries. He was the only earning member in the family. For two years his family survived on loan provided by relatives and friends. Abdulla has four kids and one of his daughter is under medical treatment since years.

Abdulla returned to [Mumbai] in 2003, but the A-1 bakery owner, where he used to work at the time of the accident, refused to provide him work. He started to work in another bakery at Bandra (West).

"We heard lots of good things about Salman in our village and in the city that he helps the poor and needy. But he did nothing for us. Sometimes I used to think that he will come to us, try to understand our family problem and provide us with some help. But it remained a fantasy. I believed that all his helping hand stories are imaginary," said Abdulla.

" Initially, I had a strong opinion against action but not now. I don't want him to be punished as it is not going to help me anyway. What we expect is more help from him, for disturbing our lives," said Abdulla Shaikh. Initially, Abdulla had the feeling of punishing Salman for running the bakery workers lives. "But gradually I accepted the reality. He is big man, we cannot harm him," said Abdulla.

Some examples of his good work

The Times of India adds:

When Salman Khan was shooting for his film Bajrangi Bhaijaan in Kashmir, he helped a family of six there. Zaina Begum met Salman when he was shooting in Pahalgam, the actor listened to all her problems, stated a Mumbai Mirror report. The actor apparently helped her eldest grandson, Gowhar Ahmad Bhat with an immediate job and assured the family that they would never want anything else

Salman Khan had apparently promised to rehabilitate the family. Moved by Zaina Begum's application for help, he had offered a job for the only male child in the family and a house. The destitute widow has been quoted in the report as saying that, "He left us after promising much. The new house is incomplete. I've tried to call his bodyguard, Shera, several times. He never answers and sometimes his phone is out of reach. Before the release of the film, they would call us, but now they have stopped taking our calls. I've left my studies and I'm looking for odd jobs to support my family, still hoping that Salman Khan will keep his promise to us." However, a source close to the actor has refuted the family claims and said, "We got work for the old lady's grandson in the art department of Bajrangi Bhaijaan while we were shooting in Kashmir. He is the only male child in the family and needs a job in the vicinity. We have requested few people for a job for him in the Valley. The source also insists that the house that Bhaijaan had promised the family is under construction but it will take a month's time to complete, post which he has assured that the pictures of the new house will be shared with the media.

Salman Khan’s Being Human is largely involved in charity work. The NGO has adopted ome villages in Maharashtra and outside the state, reports PTI.

Salman Khan's humanitarian side was seen once again when the actor extended his support for the staff of Filmcity. The actor apparently arranged for a health checkup camp for all the staffers there, stated a report on Mid-day.com. Salman also distributed gifts, gave brand new sarees to women and Being Human T-shirts to the men, the report further stated. Apparently, he wanted to express his gratitude to all the workers for their impeccable service, the report quoted a source.

Close to the success of his last film Kick, Salman Khan took Twitter to make a charity announcement. The actor had posted that his NGO, Being Human, would help patients with heart ailments. He wrote, "If any kids on F B ya twitter who has a heart condition n can't afford to get it treated, B H vil get 100 genuine patients treated." [sic] He made this announcement close to the festival of Eid last year.

It is a known fact that Salman Khan loves to paint and he has also gifted several of his artworks to celebrities in Bollywood. According to a report, in 2007, Salman had decided to auction his paintings and donate all the money earned to an organisation. Previously, the actor had donated some of his paintings to an NGO headed by Ramola Bachchan, and the money earned from selling them was given to the NGO, stated the report.

Detachment from money

Salman Khan gets just 10% of his income to spend on himself

Priya Gupta,TNN | Jan 12, 2014

The Times of India

From the time Salman started working, only 10% of his income went into his account, allowing him to spend it the way he wished to. Salman started operating his bank account for the first time only [in late 2013], which is when he started signing cheques.

Salman has taken after his father, Salim Khan, when it comes to giving. Salim sahab himself is a man of few needs and enjoys helping others, who are genuinely in need. From the beginning, he fixed 10% for Salman, that he was allowed to spend on himself. A part of the balance 90% was used for charity and now, for Being Human. Till late 2013, when Salman was 48 years of age, he had never signed a cheque in his life. Initially, while he started enjoying signing cheques, we now learn from his sister Alvira that he is already fed up and keeps wanting to write a power of attorney for even signing that amount and, of course, no one is willing to take it up. She further told us, "He doesn't even know how much money he has and is completely detached from money." Well, all we can say is, we hope we have more stars and human beings like Salman Khan.

He: Proud to be Indian

(Reader ji, please to excuse grammar of above headline. That is kind of English at least brother Suhail use at home.)

Indian Express

In April 2015 Salman Khan appeared before a Jodhpur court. He came up with a dramatic response when the judge asked him his caste. First Salman Khan, looking baffled, responded saying, 'Indian', but when asked yet again, he maintained, he was Hindu and Muslim.

While taking down his personal details, chief judicial magistrate Anupama Bijlani, asked Salman his name, father’s name, occupation and other details to fill in a legal form.

When the judge asked him his caste, the actor first said, ‘Indian’, looking perplexed. Someone from the court even prompted him to say ‘Muslim’ but Salman ignored it and said, “I am Hindu and Muslim. My father (Salim Khan) is a Muslim while my mother (Susheela Charak) is a Hindu.”

The Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena applauds

Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena member and executive editor of Saamna, the Shiv Sena mouthpiece in a signed article commented, “Salman kept unanswered the Jodhpur court's question... He stuck to his Indian tag. He should be complimented for this.“

The Times of India added: Although Salman's family maintains excellent equations with both Uddhav Thackeray and his cousin Raj, Sena and MNS refrained from officially commenting on the [6 May 2015] verdict in the 2002 `hit and-run' case. Political experts said the Saamna article was aimed at placating [consoling? Cheering up?] the Khans. Raj Thackeray on [the day after the ‘guilty’ verdict] visited Salman's Bandra flat and spent time with the actor and his father, scriptwriter Salim Khan.

Women

Virgin no. 1

In 2013, on his 48th birthday, Salman Khan revealed to the entire nation that he was a virgin. Despite high profile dates with at least 11 women, and counting. None of the ladies rumoured to have been in his life denied his claim/ admission.

Women who benefited from Salman

The Times of India

Daisy Shah made her debut in Bollywood with Jai Ho and feels that it was a great opportunity to work with Salman Khan. Daisy has apparently said that she owes her career to Salman. Daisy was one of the background dancers in Salman's 'Maine Pyaar Kyu Kiya'.

Sana Khan, who grabbed eyeballs with Bigg Boss 6, made her great Bollywood debut with Jai Ho. Salman noticed her in the Bigg Boss house and decided to launch her in films. Sana also reportedly claimed that there can be no big platform than a Salman movie.

Sneha Ullal entered Bollywood in 2005 opposite Salman Khan in Lucky: No Time for Love and was also compared with Ash as few called her Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s look alike. The actress debuted with Salman but couldn’t make it big in Bollywood. She took a break from Bollywood and did a few films in Tollywood.

Sonakshi Sinha Salman Khan launched Sonakshi Sinha in Dabangg and later there was no looking back for the actress. Her simplicity impressed many in B’town and later the actress shared screen space with Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Shahid Kapoor and also was seen again opposite Salman in Dabangg 2. The actress gives lot of credit to Salman for her career and he has been her guide when it came to losing weight before she was launched in Bollywood.

Zarine Khan entered Bollywood with Salman Khan’s ambitious film Veer. The actress was termed as Katrina Kaif’s look alike and grabbed attention for her looks. Later she struggled for a few years before she got into shape and did Housefull 2.

1999: Almost got married

Salman Khan apparently wanted to tie the knot on his parents' wedding anniversary day - November 18, and he had even admitted that he came close to marriage once. Interestingly, close friends Salman and filmmaker Sajid Nadiadwala were to wed on the same day. While talking to mid-day, Sajid said that the two have been friends for more than 20 years. and in 1999, they had decided to get married, which unfortunately didn't happen. Sajid, however, didn't divulge which of his girlfriends Salman almost married on that day, the report states. From The Times of India

Actresses Salman could have married

The Times of India The Times of India

IANS/ Mahiram

Daily Bhaskar| Aug 26, 2013 Salman Khan and the story of his 11 girlfriends

Shaheen Actress Kiara Advani adds, ‘My mom knew Salman sir as they grew up together in Bandra. He would often tell my mother Genievev Advani how one day he would be a star. They have been friends for the longest time and would go cycling together. She introduced my mausie Shaheen to him and Salman sir and Shaheen mausie dated each other long back. It may have possibly been their first relationship.’

Sangeeta Bijlani: Salman Khan's personal life made news for the first time when the reports of him being 'close' to former beauty queen Sangeeta Bijlani made headlines. During her short stint in the industry (Hathyar, Tridev etc), Sangeeta found a confidante in Salman and this was just the beginning of their affair. Unperturbed by their names making headlines, the duo could be spotted everywhere and anywhere together. But right when industry people were thinking she is the woman of his life, Sangeeta bailed out from the relationship citing Salman's infidelity as the reason. After her Miss India win in 1980, Sangeeta Bijlani (born c.1961) did a few films and started seeing Salman in the late 80s. Salman’s sister Alvira played Cupid. The two parted ways in the early 90s. In early 2013, Salman, then 47, came out in support of Sangeeta, 52 by then, when her marriage with Mohd Azharuddin hit a rocky patch.

Somy Ali: After parting ways with Sangeeta Bijlani, Salman found solace in Somy Ali's arms. The Pakistani journalist-turned-actress, Somy claimed to have fallen for Salman at the age of 15. Though Somy's dad was quite against the relationship, the 'love- struck' couple remained oblivious to it. However, fate had something else written for Salman. Their closeness soon turned into hatred when Somy Ali came open to the open in the media and spoke about Salman's alcoholism. On the other hand, Salman who was a well known name in the industry chose to drift apart as he could not handle her immature behaviour Somy Ali met Salman through a common friend soon after her acting debut in 1993, at the age of 19. As per rumours, she could not tolerate Salman’s excessive drinking and abusive behaviour, and so left him in 1999. Rumours around them rekindling their love surfaced when Somy (born c.1976), accompanied him for a shooting schedule for Ready (2011). He now supports her NGO.

Aishwarya Rai: One of the most memorable affairs in Bollywood was when the then 21-year-old Aishwarya Rai came into Salman’s life while shooting for Hum Dil Chuke Sanam (1999). In March 2002, they had an ugly breakup and Ash’s family filed a police complaint against himThe world seems to have a continuing love affair with her and Salman was no different. Roped in opposite Aishwarya Rai (not Bachchan at that time) in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'; it was love at first sight for Salman. He is rumoured to have gifted her a lavish bungalow and a high end car too. Though Aishwarya never admitted to the relationship openly, industry insiders vouched for the chemistry (read: love) that was brewing between them. But like the rest of his relationships, Salman again went through a heartbreak. All hell broke loose on the sets of 'Chalte Chalte', where Salman is said to have manhandled Aishwarya who was cast opposite SRK in the movie. It is also rumoured that Salman got into an ugly verbal exchange with the actor while he tried saving Aishwarya. After this episode, not only did Salman lose Aishwarya but lost his friendship with Shah Rukh Khan too. And now that Salman and Shah Rukh have ended their decade long feud, we wonder if Aishwarya is ready to forgive him too? Sneha Ullal: While Salman was in his rebound phase he came back with Aishwarya look- alike Sneha Ullal and gave her a dream debut 'Lucky'. The actress who was a friend of Salman's sister Alvira, was just 18 then. The sparks faded as soon as they flew

Sneha Ullal: After Ash, Sallu chose her lookalike Sneha Ullal, then 18. She reportedly befriended Salman's younger sister Arpita and became part of the Khan-daan. The two starred together in the dud Lucky (2005) and the spark seemed to have faded off soon after. later Sneha, born c.1988, started working in Telugu films. While Salman was in his rebound phase he came back with Aishwarya look- alike Sneha Ullal and gave her a dream debut 'Lucky'. The actress who was a friend of Salman's sister Alvira, was just 18 then. The sparks faded as soon as they flew

Katrina Kaif: Next in line was the ravishing beauty, Katrina Kaif. Salman’s last serious relationship was with actor Katrina Kaif. They broke up in 2010. Kat's career got a kickstart when Salman co-starred with her in Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? (2005). While the two say they remain friends, Sallu reportedly got violent with her on the sets of Ek Tha Tiger (2012).After a failed and forgettable debut 'Boom', the actress sought help from Salman. Salman being a man of his words helped her bag a couple of films. Both seemed completely smitten by each other and the reports of Salman's true love again began making rounds. Katrina's career with the Salman starrer 'Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya' and there was no turning back for the actress after that. Though both remained in a state of constant denial in front of the media, paparazzi caught hold of them time and again sharing warm hugs and solace with each other

Claudia Ciesla Buzz was that German model, Claudia Ciesla, born c.1986, was the reason behind the Salman-Kat split. The rumours began after he invited her to his place. Salman had said, “Claudia is a very nice girl. I’ve introduced her to my family.” She, however, said they are ‘good friends’. Claudia continues to do small roles in films.

German supermodel-turned-actress Claudia Ciesla hoped to boost her career in Filmistan by participating in the third season of reality show ‘Bigg Boss,’ which Salman Khan then hosted.

‘I don’t see a problem with my English at all. I know I don’t speak Hindi as of now, but hopefully my ‘Bigg Boss’ inmates will teach me and I might catch up on the language in a few months,’ Claudia said in 2009. She featured in M.R. Shahjahan’s ‘Karma: Crime, Passion, Reincarnation’.

Zareen Khan: Again, during his rebound phase after a supposed fall- out with Katrina, he came back to the screen with Zareen Khan. The actress made news because of her uncanny resemblance to Katrina Kaif. It was expected that Zareen would finally light up Salman's life, but the pair became a dud just like their film (Veer) together Sallu’s lookalike fetish was further fanned by Zareen Khan, with whom he co-starred in Veer (2010) and was seen at many a late night party thereafter. Zareen, born c.1984, who looks like Katrina, however, denied the romance. The two will reportedly work together in Partner 2.

Mahek Chahel, Starlet, made an appearance with Salman in Wanted (2007) and participated in a reality show hosted by him in 2011. Salman was said to be biased towards her on the show, and grapevine suggested the two were more than just friends.

Salman was also linked with the new actresses he introduced in Bollywood through Jai Ho, Daisy Shah and Sana Khan.

Iulia Vantur Salman’s next rumoured girl, Romanian actor-anchor, Iulia Vantur, born c. 1981, met him [around 2012] on one of his trips abroad, and she has made two long trips to India ever since with Sallu as the host. Interestingly, he was introduced to Iulia by her then boyfriend, Marius Moga, and later, helped her get over him. She is a Romanian actor, Iulia Vantur. Though pictures of Iulia taking a jungle tour with Salman have been flashed all over, Iulia and Salman both have refrained from commenting on it.

Salman Khan had introduced his 'girlfriend' at his sister Arpita Khan's wedding [in Nov 2014]. The actor was accompanied by Iulia Vantur at the grand wedding that took place in Hyderabad, making it known to everyone that he and Iulia are in love. The report also quoted a source stating that Iulia is very comfortable with Salman Khan's family, and stays a stone's throw away from his apartment in Bandra. [There was speculation that] the actor was planning to marry Iulia []but because of the May 2015 verdict, marriage] may have to be kept on hold. The Times of India

Elli Avram: The latest tinselville bombshell to have caught Salman's attention is debutant Elli Avram. She may not have grabbed eyeballs because of her performance in 'Mickey Virus' but her debut stint in Bigg Boss 7 and 'hide and seek' chemistry with host Salman definitely raised eye brows

Rivalries, misunderstandings--and patch-ups

Salman versus Shah Rukh: cold war

See the article [[Shah Rukh Khan vs. Salman Khan: the cold war