Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Salman Khan Biography | Biography of salman khan | All about Salman Khan


Date of Birth: 27 December 1965, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Birth Name: Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan
Nickname: Sallu Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Nature: 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.
Shopping Destination: Shops in London and ocasionally, in Singapore. Mostly wears Giorgio Armani and Gianni Versace.
Plus Points : Very kind by nature & always ready for help when needed.
Trade Mark: His Smile & his dancing style.
Good Cause: Frequently visits sick children in hospitals, and also goes often to donate blood.
Hobbies: Exercises daily. Feels the day was incomplete without a workout.
Achievements: Apart from winning the hearts of millions of people, he Was also voted 7th best-looking man in the world by People Magazine.
Favorite actress: Hema Malini.
Favorite actors: Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan.
Personal Quotes: The only person I have hurt is myself.

Born on December 27, 1965 Salman Khan is the son of the legendary writer Salim Khan, who penned many super-hits in the past years like Sholay, Deewar, and Don. Salman started his acting carrier in 1988 by doing a supporting role in the movie "Biwi Ho To Aisi".

The following year he came up with his leading role in the box office romantic hit Maine Pyar Kiya (1989). From there he became the heart throb of Indian cinema.In his early days as a struggling actor he never used his father's name and influence like many other heroes with relatives in the industry. He used to visit producers on his own and audition for roles.

Following with other box office hits he showed his terrific performance in Saajan (1991), Andaz Apna Apna (1994), Hum Aapke Hain Koun...! (1994), Karan Arjun (1995), Khamoshi: The Musical (1996), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998). His transformations can be sensitive, vulnerable, funny, aggressive and charming as his role
demands.

In 1998 he was arrested by the local police from the shooting location of the film Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United (1999), for killing protected wild animals and spent about a week behind the bars. The actor is facing trial in three cases of killing black bucks and chinkaras and another of illegal possession of arms. In September 2002, Salman Khan had hit the headlines after he crashed his Land Cruiser near the American Express bakery in Bandra, killing one man and injuring others.

Well this in turn brought a drastic change in Salman khan's life. He is been always known for controversy & indeed even had some cold fights with media. But that doesn't mean that he is a bad human. Accepted mistakes happens with all & like all normal human being salman too had to face some really dark days of his life. He is still trying to overcome his mistakes by helping others through his own NGO, The Salman Khan Foundation
" Being Human ".

In 2003 he gave his emotionally charged performance as playing an obsessed lover in "Tere Naam" that translated into good reviews and a good run at the box office. He has not only managed to revive his career, but also to restore the confidence of his producers and distributors alike. His work was noticed internationally in the movie Phir Milenge (2004) where he played the role of an AIDS patient. It was well appreciated by the World Health Organization (WHO) for presenting the problems of AIDS patient in today's world.

Often known as Bollywood's Bad boy, his knack of walking into trouble has overshadowed people's perception of him as an actor. He may have been featured as the bad guy of the industry several times over. But manay costars in the industry says that this macho hunk has a heart made of pure gold.