Born to a Hindu mother and a Muslim father on 27 December 1965, Khan was brought up in both faiths. Salman Khan is the eldest son of screenwriter Salim Khan and his first wife Sushila Charak, who adopted the name Salma. Khan with brothers Arbaaz Khan (left) and Sohail Khan (right) Salman Khan has starred in ten of the highest grossers of the year, starting from 1947 to 2020, which is highest for any actor in history of Hindi cinema. He is currently out on bail while an appeal is being heard. On 5 April 2018, Khan was convicted in a blackbuck poaching case and sentenced to five years imprisonment. In 2015 he was convicted of culpable homicide for a negligent driving case in which he ran over five people with his car, killing one, but his conviction was set aside on appeal. Khan's off-screen life is marred by controversy and legal troubles.
In addition to his acting career, Khan is a television presenter and promotes humanitarian causes through his charity, Being Human Foundation. 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). 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). 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). He is also known as the host of the reality show, Bigg Boss since 2010. 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. 71 on the list, both with earnings of $33.5 million. Forbes included him in their 2015 list of Top-Paid 100 Celebrity Entertainers in the world Khan tied with Amitabh Bachchan for No. He is cited in the media as one of the most commercially successful actors of Indian cinema. 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. Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan ( Hindi: 27 December 1965) is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works in Hindi films.