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The most eligible bachelor of Bollywood or Bhaijaan, Salman Khan is an Indian film actor, producer, occasional singer, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is one of the most eminent actors in the film industry.
He is well known as Sallu and Bhaijaan among his fans. He has a massive fan following and is counted among the best Khans that Bollywood has. He is popularly known for his performances, celebrity status, and charitable links among his fans.
Height / Weight / Age
Salman Khan was born on 27 December 1965. He is tall with a height of 174 centimeters and 5’8” in feet & inches. He possesses a fit and healthy personality with a weight of 75 kilograms and 165 lbs in pounds.
He seems more handsome with his Brown eyes and Black hair. His body measures 45 inches chest, 35 inches waist and his biceps size is 17 inches approximately.
Date Of Birth | 27 December 1965 |
Age | 58 Years |
Height | In Centimeters – 174 cm
In Feet & Inches – 5’8” |
Weight | In Kilograms – 75 kg
In Pounds – 165 lbs |
Body Measurements | 45-35-17 |
Eye Color | Brown |
Hair Color | Black |
Shoe Size | 10 (US) |
Net Worth
According to the sources, the estimated net worth of Salman Khan is $300+ Million approximately.
Education / Family
Sallu was born and raised in Mumbai (he spent his childhood at 21, Palasia in Indore & Gwalior) and belongs to the Sunni Sect but he considers himself a Hindu as well as Muslim because his father is Muslim and his mother is Hindu.
His father Salim Khan is a Screenwriter and his Mother Sushila Charak further changed her name to Salman Khan. The legendary actress Helen is his Stepmother. He has two brothers Sohail Khan and Arbaaz Khan and two sisters Alvira and Arpita.
He completed his schooling at Scindia School, Gwalior, and St. Stanislaus High School, Bandra, Mumbai, and further enrolled in St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai to pursue his graduation but dropped out his college for his acting career.
Name |
Salman Khan |
Full Name | Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan |
Nickname | Sallu, Bhaijaan |
Birth Place | Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India |
Profession | Actor, Producer, Entrepreneur |
Sexual Orientation | Straight |
School | • Scindia School, Gwalior
• St. Stanislaus High School, Bandra, Mumbai |
College | St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai |
Religion | Islam |
Nationality | Indian |
Home Town | Mumbai, India |
Debut | Film: Biwi Ho To Aisi as a supporting actor (1988)
TV: 10 Ka Dum (2008) |
Fathers Name | Salim Khan (Screenwriter) |
Mothers Name | Sushila Charak,
Helen (step-mother) |
Brothers | Sohail Khan, Arbaaz Khan (both younger) |
Sister | Alvira, Arpita (both younger)
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Career / Fashion And Style
He began his career as a model in the industry. In 1988 he made his acting debut as a supporting role in the movie “Biwi Ho Toh Aisi”. His voice was dubbed in this film. He worked hard and gave auditions to get the roles. He never used his Father’s name to bagged the film offers or influence the producers and directors.
After struggling too much, he featured in the Bollywood Romantic Family Drama Maine Pyaar Kiya in a leading role. This film becomes one of India’s highest-grossing films at that time. For this film, he has been nominated for the Best Actor at Filmfare but couldn’t win the award.
After that, he appeared in some average films like Patthar Ke Phool, Sanam Bewfa, and Kurbaan. Salman Khan is the first Bollywood actor who appeared in a Hollywood movie Marigold: An Adventure in India. Later he launched his production house Salman Khan Films (SKF) and first produced a film was Dr. Cabbie which was a Canadian film.
Further to this Sallu gave his career-defining films like Saajan, Hum Aapke Hain Kaun, Hum Saath Saath Hai, Andaaz Apna Apna, Karan Arjun, Judwaa, Auzaar, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Chori Chori Chupke Chupke, No Entry, Tere Naam, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi and many more. All these films were super hit and changed his career fully.
After these films, he gains immense fame and become one of the highest-paid actors in Bollywood and the only actor to have 12 back to back 100 Crore plus films. His Journey of commercial success started from the movie Wanted which was released in 2009 after that all his films enter the 100 crore clubs.
Such films are Dabangg, Ready, Bodyguard, Ek Tha Tiger, Dabangg 2, Jai Ho, Kick, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Sultan, Tubelight, Tiger Zinda Hai, and Race 3.
Girlfriends, Affairs, Wife, and More
Salman Khan is still unmarried and his love life has been the talk of the B-Town. He dated many actresses but could find his real love. He first dated Sangeeta Bijlani in 1994. After that, he dated Somy Ali until he met Aishwarya Rai on the sets of Hum Dil Chuke Sanam. Aishwarya and Salman dated each other from 1999-2002. After that, he dated Katrina Kaif for four long years and quits in 2009. Later he Linked up with the Romanian model and Television Presenter Iulia Vantur in 2016.
Girlfriend | Sangeeta Bijlani (actress)
Somy Ali (actress) Aishwarya Rai (actress) (1999 – 2002) Katrina Kaif (actress) (2003 – 2010) Faria Alam (1996) Iulia Vantur (actress) (2016) |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Wife | None |
Favorite Things
Here we are providing you the list of his favorite things.
Favorite Actors | Sylvester Stallone, Dilip Kumar, Govinda |
Favorite Actress | Hema Malini |
Favorite Musical Instrument | Not Known |
Favorite Singer(s) | Sunidhi Chauhan, Sonu Nigam |
Favorite Sport | Swimming |
Favorite Perfume | Obsession |
Favorite Outfits | Tight jeans & T-Shirts |
Favorite Dessert | Sitaphal ice cream |
Favorite Food | Mutton Kebab, Apart from those, he loves biryani and kebabs and other Mughlai and North-Indian delicacies, Chinese food, Spicy Italian food, Pav Bhaji, Chicken Biryani, |
Favorite Cricketers | Sachin Tendulkar, Ashish Nehra, Imran Khan, Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh |
Favorite Song | ‘Jab Hum Jawan’ by Shabbir Kumar |
Famous Brands | Giorgio Armani and Gianni Versace |
Favorite Film Director | Sooraj Barjatya |
Favorite Destinations | Not Known |
Favorite Colour | Black, White, Grey |
Favorite Restaurant | China Garden, Mumbai |
Favorite Film | Casablanca |
Favorite Beverage | Ice-Tea |
Favorite Car(s) | BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Toyota Land Cruiser |
Some Interesting Facts About Salman Khan
- He won Rajiv Gandhi Award for Outstanding Achievement in Entertainment in 2008 and 2013.
- He is a huge fan of automobiles and had an incredible collection of bikes and cars.
- He owns a luxury yacht of 3 crores.
- He had a 150 acres Farmhouse in Panvel.
- He charges a whopping amount of 60 crores per film.
- He is fond of animals and had two horses and two dogs as a pet.
- He runs a charitable group named as Being Human Foundation.