Salman Khan is an Indian actor and producer, known for his work in Hindi films. He made his film debut with a brief role in Biwi Ho To Aisi (1988), before having his breakthrough with Sooraj Barjatya's blockbuster romance Maine Pyar Kiya (1989) that won him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. [1] In the early 1990s, he earned success with the action film Baaghi: A Rebel for Love (1990) and the romance Sanam Bewafa , Saajan (both 1991). [2] [3] [4] His other releases during this period failed commercially, resulting in a brief setback in his career. [4] [5]
The success of the family drama Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994) and the melodramatic action Karan Arjun (1995) revitalised Khan's career and established him in Bollywood. [6] [7] [8] Also in 1994, he co-starred with Aamir Khan in the comedy movie Andaz Apna Apna , which was poorly received at that time, but later became a cult film in India. [9] Among his three film releases of 1996 were Sanjay Leela Bhansali's critically acclaimed musical drama Khamoshi and the Raj Kanwar-directed drama Jeet . [10] The following year, he played dual roles in David Dhawan's comedy Judwaa . In 1998, Khan featured in Sohail Khan's Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya , and appeared briefly in the romantic drama Kuch Kuch Hota Hai , both of which ranked among the top-earning Bollywood productions of 1998. [11] For the latter, he was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. [12]
In 1999, Khan starred in three commercially successful productions: the comedy Biwi No.1 , the romantic drama Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam , and the family drama Hum Saath-Saath Hain . [13] After another string of flops, he earned critical acclaim for playing a scorned lover in the romance Tere Naam and a brief role in the family drama Baghban (both 2003). [14] [15] He went on to star in the top-grossing comedies Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004), No Entry (2005) and Partner (2007). [16] Khan made his television debut by hosting two seasons of the game show 10 Ka Dum (2008–09). Following a series of commercial failures from 2006 to 2008, his career saw a resurgence with the financially successful action films Wanted (2009) and Dabangg (2010). [4] [17] [18] In 2010, Khan began hosting the television game show Bigg Boss , later hosting nine more seasons. He won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film for producing Chillar Party (2011) under Salman Khan Being Human Productions, and starred in the year's top grossers—the action comedies Ready and Bodyguard . [19]
Khan's next releases Ek Tha Tiger (2012), Dabangg 2 (2012), Kick (2014), Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) and Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015) were among the most successful Indian films, making him the first actor with several consecutive films earning over ₹1 billion at the box-office. [20] [21] Among these, Bajrangi Bhaijaan earned over ₹900 crore worldwide and gained Khan a National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment and a Filmfare Award nomination for Best Actor, making him the most nominated actor in the category without ever winning. [22] He collaborated with director Ali Abbas Zafar to play titular lead in the top-grossing productions Sultan (2016), Tiger Zinda Hai (2017) and Bharat (2019). [23] [24] He has since received criticism for producing and starring in the panned action films Race 3 (2018), Dabangg 3 (2019) and Radhe (2021). [25] [26]
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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1988 | Falak | — | Assistant director | [27] |
Biwi Ho To Aisi | Vikram "Vicky" Bhandari | [28] | ||
1989 | Maine Pyar Kiya | Prem Choudhary | [29] [30] | |
1990 | Baaghi | Saajan Sood | Also writer | [31] |
1991 | Sanam Bewafa | Salman Khan | [32] | |
Patthar Ke Phool | Suraj Verma | [33] | ||
Kurbaan | Akash | [34] | ||
Saajan | Akash Varma | [35] | ||
Love | Prithvi | [36] | ||
1992 | Suryavanshi | Suryavanshi Vikram Singh / Vicky [lower-alpha 1] | [42] | |
Jaagruti | Jugnu | [43] | ||
Nishchaiy | Vasudev Gujral / Rohan Yadav | [44] | ||
Ek Ladka Ek Ladki | Raja | [45] | ||
1993 | Chandra Mukhi | Raja Rai | Also writer | [46] |
Dil Tera Aashiq | Vijay Singh | [47] | ||
1994 | Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! | Prem Nath | [48] | |
Chaand Kaa Tukdaa | Shyam Malhotra | [49] | ||
Andaz Apna Apna | Prem Bhopali | [50] | ||
Sangdil Sanam | Kishan | [51] | ||
1995 | Karan Arjun | Ajay / Karan [lower-alpha 1] | [29] [52] | |
Veergati | Ajay | [53] | ||
1996 | Majhdhaar | Gopal | [54] | |
Khamoshi: The Musical | Raj Kashyap | [55] | ||
Jeet | Raju Sahai | [29] [56] | ||
Dushman Duniya Ka | Salman | Special appearance. | [57] | |
1997 | Judwaa | Raja / Prem [lower-alpha 1] | [58] | |
Auzaar | Suraj Prakash | [59] | ||
Deewana Mastana | Prem Kumar | Special appearance | [60] | |
1998 | Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya | Suraj Khanna | [29] [61] | |
Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai | Suraj Dhanrajgir | [62] | ||
Bandhan | Raju | [63] | ||
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | Aman Mehra | [29] [64] | ||
Sar Utha Ke Jiyo | Himself | Special appearance | [65] | |
1999 | Jaanam Samjha Karo | Rahul | [66] | |
Biwi No.1 | Prem Mehra | [29] [67] | ||
Sirf Tum | Prem | Cameo | [68] | |
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam | Sameer Rosselline | [29] [69] | ||
Hello Brother | Hero | Also playback singer for song "Chandi Ki Daal Par" | [70] | |
Hum Saath-Saath Hain | Prem Chaturvedi | [71] | ||
2000 | Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge | Raja Oberoi | [72] | |
Chal Mere Bhai | Prem Oberoi | Also playback singer for song "Chal Mere Bhai" With Sanjay Dutt | [73] | |
Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega | Raj / Romi [lower-alpha 2] | [74] | ||
Dhai Akshar Prem Ke | Truck Driver | Special appearance | [75] | |
Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye | Prem Kapoor | [76] | ||
2001 | Chori Chori Chupke Chupke | Raj Malhotra | [77] | |
2002 | Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge | Ali / Veer Singh Thakur [lower-alpha 2] | [78] | |
Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam | Suraj Singh | [79] | ||
Yeh Hai Jalwa | Raj Mittal / Raj "Raju" Saxena [lower-alpha 2] | [80] | ||
2003 | Love at Times Square | Himself | Special appearance | [81] |
Stumped | Himself | Cameo | [82] | |
Tere Naam | Radhe Mohan | [29] [83] | ||
Baghban | Alok Malhotra | [29] [84] | ||
2004 | Garv: Pride & Honour | ACP Arjun Ranavat | [85] | |
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi | Sameer Malhotra | [86] | ||
Phir Milenge | Rohit Manchanda | [87] | ||
Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa | Rishabh | [88] | ||
2005 | Lucky: No Time for Love | Aditya | [89] | |
Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? | Dr. Sameer Malhotra | [90] | ||
No Entry | Prem Khanna | [29] [91] | ||
Kyon Ki | Anand Rai Singhania | [92] | ||
2006 | Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar | Ayaan | [93] | |
Saawan | Sameer | [94] | ||
Baabul | Avinash Kapoor | [95] | ||
Jaan-E-Mann | Suhaan Kapoor | [96] | ||
2007 | Salaam-e-Ishq | Rahul Khanna | [97] | |
Partner | Prem | [98] | ||
Marigold | Prem | English film | [99] | |
Om Shanti Om | Himself | Special appearance in song "Deewangi Deewangi" | [100] | |
Saawariya | Imaan Qazi | [101] | ||
2008 | God Tussi Great Ho | Arun Prajapati | [102] | |
Hello | Himself | Cameo | [103] | |
Heroes | Balkar Singh / Parminder Singh [lower-alpha 1] | [104] | ||
Yuvvraaj | Deven Yuvvraaj | Also playback singer for song "Main Hoon Yuvraaj" | [105] | |
2009 | Wanted | Rajveer "Radhe" Shikhawat [lower-alpha 2] | Also playback singer for song "Most Wanted Track" | [106] |
Main Aurr Mrs Khanna | Sameer Khanna | [107] | ||
London Dreams | Manjit Khosla | [108] | ||
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani | Himself | Special appearance | [109] | |
2010 | Veer | Veer | Also writer | [110] |
Prem Kaa Game | The Sutradhaar (Narrator) | Special appearance | [111] | |
Dabangg | Chulbul Pandey | [112] [113] | ||
Tees Maar Khan | Himself | Special appearance in song "Wallah Re Wallah" | [114] | |
Isi Life Mein...! | — | Special appearance | [115] | |
2011 | Ready | Prem Kapoor | [116] | |
Chillar Party | — | Producer only | [117] [118] | |
Yeh Dooriyan | Himself | [119] | ||
Bodyguard | Lovely Singh | [120] [121] | ||
Tell Me O Kkhuda | Himself | Special appearance | [122] | |
2012 | Ek Tha Tiger | Manish Chandra / Avinash Singh Rathore / Tiger | [123] | |
Son of Sardaar | Pathan | Cameo | [124] | |
Dabangg 2 | Chulbul Pandey | [125] [126] | ||
2013 | Ishkq in Paris | Himself | Special appearance | [127] |
Phata Poster Nikhla Hero | Himself | Special appearance | [128] | |
2014 | Jai Ho | Jai Agnihotri | [129] | |
O Teri | Himself | Cameo | [130] | |
Main Tera Hero | God | Voiceover | [131] | |
Lai Bhaari | Bhau | Marathi film; cameo | [132] | |
Fugly | Himself | Cameo | [133] | |
Kick | Devilal "Devil" Singh | Also playback singer for songs "Hangover", "Jumme Ki Raat", "Tu Hi Tu" | [134] [135] | |
Being Bhaijaan | Himself | Documentary | [136] | |
Dr. Cabbie | — | Producer only | [137] | |
2015 | Bajrangi Bhaijaan | Pawan Kumar Chaturvedi / Bajrangi Bhaijaan [lower-alpha 2] | Also producer | [138] [139] |
Hero | — | Producer and playback singer for song "Main Hoon Hero Tera" | [140] | |
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo | Prem Dilwale / Yuvraj Vijay Singh [lower-alpha 1] | [141] | ||
2016 | Sultan | Sultan Ali Khan | [142] | |
2017 | Hanuman: Da' Damdaar | Hanuman | Animated film; Voiceover | [143] |
Tubelight | Laxman Singh Bisht | Also producer | [144] | |
Judwaa 2 | Raja / Prem | Cameo | [145] | |
Tiger Zinda Hai | Tiger / Avinash Singh Rathore | [146] | ||
2018 | Welcome to New York | Himself | Cameo | [147] |
Race 3 | Sikander "Sikku" Singh | Also producer, lyricist and playback singer | [146] | |
Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se | Himself | Special appearance in the song "Rafta Rafta Medley" | [148] | |
Loveyatri | — | Producer; Voiceover for the Teaser | [149] | |
Zero | Himself | Cameo | [150] | |
2019 | Notebook | — | Special appearance in a song; also producer | [151] |
Bharat | Bharat Kumar | Also producer | [152] [153] | |
Dabangg 3 | Chulbul Pandey | Also producer and screenwriter | [154] | |
2021 | Kaagaz | — | Producer only | [155] |
Radhe | Radhe | Also producer | [156] | |
Antim | Rajveer Singh | Also producer | [157] | |
2022 | Godfather | Masoom Bhai | Telugu film; cameo | [158] |
Ved | Bhau | Marathi film; cameo | [159] | |
2023 | Pathaan | Avinash Singh Rathore / Tiger | Cameo | [160] |
Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan | Bhaijaan | Also producer | [161] | |
Tiger 3 | Avinash Singh Rathore / Tiger | [162] | ||
2025 | Sikandar † | Sikandar | Filming | [163] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2008–2009;2018 | 10 Ka Dum | Host | [164] [165] | |
2010–present | Bigg Boss | [166] | ||
2013 | 8th Star Guild Awards | [167] | ||
2014 | 9th Star Guild Awards | [168] | ||
2017 | Super Night with Tubelight | Guest | [169] | |
2019–present | The Kapil Sharma Show | Producer | [170] | |
2019 | Nach Baliye 9 | [171] | ||
2021 | Bawara Dil | Narrator | Voiceover for first episode | [172] |
2023 | Bigg Boss OTT 2 | Host | [173] | |
The Romantics | Himself | Documentary | [174] |
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