Salman Khan
Salman Khan
Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan (Hindi: [səlˈmaːn xaːn]; 27 December 1965)[4] is an Indian actor, film producer, singer, painter[5] and television personality who works in Hindi films. In a film career spanning over thirty years, Khan has received numerous awards, including two National Film Awards as a film producer, and two Filmfare Awards for acting.[6] He is cited in the media as one of the most commercially successful actors of Indian cinema.[7][8] Forbes included him in their 2015 list of Top-Paid 100 Celebrity Entertainers in the world; Khan tied with Amitabh Bachchan for No. 71 on the list, both with earnings of $33.5 million.[9][10] According to the Forbes 2018 list of Top-Paid 100 Celebrity Entertainers in world, Khan was the highest-ranked Indian with 82nd rank with earnings of $37.7 million.[11][12] He is also known as the host of the reality show, Bigg Boss since 2010.[13]
The eldest son of screenwriter Salim Khan, Khan began his acting career with a supporting role in Biwi Ho To Aisi (1988), followed by a leading role in Maine Pyar Kiya (1989). Khan continued in Bollywood in the 1990s with roles in several productions, including the romantic drama Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994), the action comedy Andaz Apna Apna(1994), the action thriller Karan Arjun (1995), the comedy Biwi No.1 (1999), and the family drama Hum Saath-Saath Hain (1999). After a brief period of decline in the 2000s, Khan achieved greater stardom in the 2010s by playing the lead role in successful action films like Dabangg (2010), Ready (2011), Ek Tha Tiger (2012), Kick (2014), Sultan (2016) and Tiger Zinda Hai (2017).
Early life and ancestory
Khan is the eldest son of screenwriter Salim Khan and his first wife Sushila Charak, who later adopted the name Salma Khan.[22] Born to a Hindu mother and a Muslim father on 27 December 1965, Khan was brought up in both faiths.[23] His paternal ancestors were the Alakozai Pashtuns[24][25][26][27] from Afghanistan[28] who immigrated to Indore, Madhya Pradesh in the mid-1800s; however, Jasim Khan in his biography of the actor states that his ancestors belonged to the Akuzai sub-tribe of the Yusufzai Pashtuns from Malakand in the Swat valley of North-West Frontier Province in British India (present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan).[29] His grandfather Abdul Rashid Khan was a Deputy Inspector General of the Indore state who was awarded Diler Jung award of the Holkar times.[30] Khan's mother is a homemaker,[31][32] whose father Baldev Singh Charak,[33] a Dogra Rajput,[34] comes from Jammu in Jammu and Kashmir[33][35] and whose Marathi mother comes from Maharashtra.[36][32] Khan can also speak Marathi, in addition to Hindi and English.[37] He has two brothers, Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan; and two sisters, Alvira Khan Agnihotri, who is married to actor/director Atul Agnihotri, and an adopted sister Arpita.[38]
Salman finished his schooling at St. Stanislaus High School in Bandra, Mumbai, as did his younger brothers Arbaaz and Sohail. Previously, he studied at The Scindia School, Gwalior for a few years along with his younger brother Arbaaz.[39] He attended St. Xavier's College in Mumbai but dropped out.[40]
Production
In 2011, he launched his own production company called SKBH Productions (Salman Khan Being Human Productions). Money generated from film productions will be donated to the Being Human organisation. The first film made under the banner was the kids' entertainer Chillar Party, which went on to win 3 National Awards for Best Children's film, Best Original Screenplay and Child Artist's Award.[117][118] SKBH Productions next film will be Shikshanachya Aaicha Gho, a remake directed by Mahesh Manjrekar.
In 2014, he launched another production house called SKF (Salman Khan Films). The first film released under this banner was the Canadian film Dr. Cabbie. The film earned $350,452 on its opening day at the box office. The next films under this banner were Hero, in which he also sang the title song "Hero"[119][120] by Nikhil Advani, which starred Aditya Pancholi's son Suraj Pancholi and Sunil Shetty's daughter Athiya Shetty; and Bajrangi Bhaijaan by Kabir Khan starring Khan himself with Kareena Kapoor & Nawazuddin Siddiqui.[121]
Brand endorsements
Khan was associated as a brand when he had advertised for Campa Cola,[126] Limca Soft drink,[127] Hero Honda bikes[128] and Double Bull shirts[129] well before he entered the film Industry. Even after he became a superstar, he never showed interest in promoting himself as a brand, but he was signed for Thums Up in 2002 and continued until its contract was over. Later Akshay Kumar replaced Khan. Later he was the brand ambassador of the soft drink Mountain Dew with whom he ended the contract in December 2010,[130] and he has once again promoted Thums Up but ended contract soon after.[131][132] He is now brand ambassador for Pepsi.[133] He has also become the brand ambassador for the travel website, Yatra.com, which also made him a shareholder.[134] He is also the face of the History Channel and the new brand ambassador for Suzuki motorcycles,[135] Previously he endorsed Red Tape Shoes,[136] and now he is endorsing Relaxo Hawaii.[137] Khan is also the brand ambassador of the detergent brand Wheel.[138] He has also appeared for Chlormint, a brand of gum, with his brother Sohail Khan. The actor has also done a jewellery brand, Sangini with Kareena Kapoor.[139] Apart from innerwear brand Dixcy Scott and tablet BlackBerry Playbook, Britannia' s Tiger biscuits is the latest endorsement of Salman.[140] He is also the face of Ranbaxy' s Revital, replacing Yuvraj Singh.[141] Apart from these brands, he also has Rotomac Pen and SF Sonic Batteries endorsements.[142] Now Khan has been roped in as the brand ambassador of Dubai-based fashion label Splash,[143] and has been also signed as the brand ambassador for Astral Poly Technik Ltd, the leading manufacturers of plumbing and drainage systems in the country.[144] Khan is also the brand ambassador of civic body Bombay Municipal Corporation's (BMC) drive against open defecation in Mumbai,[145] and has been also signed by the Security and Surveillance brand, CP PLUS as their CCTV ambassador.[146] Khan is now the second Ambassador along with Amitabh Bachchan for 'Emami Healthy & Tasty', 'Himani Best Choice' and 'Rasoi', apart from 'Bake Magic'.[147]
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