Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan, credited as Salman Khan, is an Indian film actor, producer, singer and television personality.In a film career spanning almost thirty years, Khan has received numerous awards, including two National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards.He has a significant following in Asia and the Indian diaspora worldwide, and is cited in the media as one of the most commercially successful actors of Indian Cinema.
The eldest son of screenwriter Salim Khan Salman Khan began his acting career with a supporting role in Biwi Ho To Aisi (1988) and achieved breakthrough with a leading role in his next release—Sooraj Barjatya 's romance Maine Pyaar Kiya(1989). Khan went on to establish himself in Bollywood in the 1990s with roles in several top-grossing productions, including the romantic drama Hum Aapke Hain Koun(1994), the action thriller Karan Arjun (1995).