bdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan (pronounced [səlˈmaːn ˈxaːn]; Hindi: pronunciation (help·info);

27 December 1965)[4] is an Indian film actor, producer, occasional singer and television
personality. 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.[5]
He has a significant following in Asia and the Indian diaspora worldwide,[6][better  source  needed] and is
cited in the media as one of the most commercially successful actors of both world and Indian
cinema.[7][8] 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.[9][10] He is
also known as the host of the reality show, Bigg Boss since 2010.[11]

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). Khan
continued in Bollywood in the 1990s with roles in several productions, including the romantic
drama Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994), the action thriller Karan Arjun (1995), the comedy Biwi
No.1 (1999), and the family drama Hum Saath-Saath Hain (1999). After a brief period of decline
in the 2000s, Khan achieved greater stardom in the 2009s by playing the lead role in successful
action films like Wanted (2009 film) , Dabangg (2010), Ready (2011), Ek Tha Tiger (2012),
Kick (2014), Sultan (2016) and Tiger Zinda Hai (2017). Forbes included him in their 2015 list of
Top-Paid 100 Celebrity Entertainers in world; Khan tied with Amitabh Bachchan for No. 71 on
the list, both with earnings of $33.5 million.[12][13]

In addition to his acting career, Khan is a television presenter and promotes humanitarian causes
through his charity, Being Human Foundation.[14] Khan's off-screen life is marred by
controversies and legal troubles. 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.[15][16][17][18] On 5 April 2018, Khan was convicted in a blackbuck poaching case
and sentenced to five years imprisonment.[19][20] He is currently out on bail while an appeal is
being heard.[21]