A Veeroic effort!

Love it or hate it, but Salman Khan’s Veer is one heck of a brave effort, something we would like to call a “Veeroic” effort.

At a time when comedies rule the roost in Bollywood, Salman Khan and co. opted for something distinctly different. A mixture of history, mythology and nationalism narrated with a fine balance of romance, comedy, action and the age old formulaic masala.

Also, Salman is a writer to watch out for in the future. He has great sense of drama and sets up the movie pretty well. The romantic portions were well-written and the dilemma of the princess – to choose between her kingdom or lover – was potentially a great plot for a thrilling second half, that it didn’t happen is the director and screenplay writer’s fault.

Sure, the film is not without its share of major flaws, but then its the effort we are talking about here, something both the media and critics for some reason have overlooked.

Quick recall, and history based films have always been risky, the mightiest of them have failed (Read SRK with Asoka and Aamir with Mangal Pandey). Spending 50 crores plus makes it even more riskier.

So purely for the risk and effort the makers have taken and the fact that the film has managed to do reasonably well at the box office, Veer deserves a mention as one of the first successful films of the year and the decade.

Critics are more harmful than Piracy...

The trade had huge expectations from Veer and as of today, the Salman Khan starrer directed by Anil Sharma has managed to live upto it.

As we all know by now, business at multiplexes all over India was on the lower side (30-40%) right from Day 1 (Friday). Monday witnessed a further crash and the film has been rejected at the plexes. Collections down south are disastrous, business in two key centers in Karnataka - Bangalore and Mangalore - is way below expectations.

But what’s heartening is the fact that, the target audience of Veer, have taken to the film big time. Business at B and C centers in India is strong and the trending is pretty good.

Collections were strong on Friday, followed by a minor dip on Saturday, picked up again with Sunday recording the best collections for the weekend. Weekdays were always going to be crucial and the film has sustained well - Monday witnessed an expected dip in collections, but business on Republic day (Tuesday) was record breaking, similar to the boost that Wanted received on its first Monday.

Below are the day to day collections of Veer

1. Friday - 7 crores
2. Saturday - 6 crores
3. Sunday - 7.5 to 8 crores
4. Monday - 3 crores
5. Tuesday - 6.5 crores

5 day total - approx 31 crores.

Week 1 is expected to be somewhere between 34 - 36 crores.

This is nothing but a slap to those biased critics..shame on them, collectns prove that in single screen is mindblowing..if a film is rejected by the people it couldn't have shown a jump of over 100% in a holiday,very good sign for next weekend...

some of the critics like Taran Adarsh is a bloody Mental retard. He can’t digest the fact that VEER is doing Good Buisness Considering the Outright Negative Reviews. 31 cr till now(26 jan 2010) is really good.. Now it Surely Looks VEER will do atleast 45-50 cr lifetime buisness. It will an Above Avg to Semi-Hit now for sure.
But, if does little better than all chances to do a HIT buisness.

Actually The Film Industry Suffers more from Bastards like Taran, Rajeev, Raja Sen rathar than From Piracy. Its now High time that Producers Must Take strict Action
and stop any kind of reviews publication till atleast 1 Week. Let the Audience decide the fate of a Film and not some mental retards.

God Save Film Industry from CRITICS, coz they are causing more harm than piracy. Had VEER not being thrashed, it could have easily done a buisness of 45-50 cr
in week 1 flat. Get Weel Soon Critics !!!

Salman like never before in Dabang

By Subhash K Jha..

Salman’s other brother Arbaaz is turning producer. And he wants to make sure he will present his star-bro Salman like never before.
Hence while Sohail has been producing all the cool-dude Hello Brother type of slick flicks for Salman, Arbaaz is taking Salman comoletely out of his comfort zone in Arbaaz Khan Productions’ Dabang, which means fearless.
And fearless is what Arbaaz and Salman intend to be in Dabang.

The film to be directed by Anurag’s brother Abhinav Kashyap will feature Salman as a boorish uncouth corrupt cop in a Noth Indian town of Bihar or Uttar Pradesh.
For the first time in his career Salman will be discarding his dude-with-an-attitude persona to play a protagonist who is reprehensibly corrupt in nature uncouth in appearance.This would be Saif’s Omkara with the law on its side.

Yes Salman did play a smalltown goon in Tere Naam. But never scruffy and unwashed with such vengeance.
Salman will also have to master a Bihari-UP dialect for the first time.
According to sources the look will echo Abhishek Bachchan’s North Indian goonda act in Mani Ratnam’s Raavan.

Arbaaz Khan who is holidaying with wife and son in London says, “The idea is to not just cast Salman because he’s my brother. But to cast him in a role that he has never done before.
Dabang is a new challenge for me. When Abhinav came to offer me a role in the script I immediately wanted to produce the film. For long I had been toying with the idea of turning producer. This was just the excuse I needed to take the plunge.”

Arbaaz does have a role in Dabang. But the main part is of course Salman’s.
Says Arbaaz, “It isn’t as if I’ve deliberately set out to do something different with Salman from what Sohail does. But trust me, this will be a Salman Khan his fans have never seen. No point in turning producer if I can’t cast my superstar-brother in a challenging role.”

About casting Shatrughan Sinha’s daughter Sonakshi Arbaaz says, “There’s no point in casting a heroine who’s already been seen four times with Salman. I wanted to cast a stunning new girl and Sonakshi fitted the bill. She has lost a lot of weight. She still needs to lose a little more.”

Veer: It’s Salmanism-Movie Review

By Harshit....

No. This is not a so-called ‘critical’ opinion on the movie. Nor is it a bashing of the Salman’s Veer, so in case all you’re looking for is bashing and thrashing of the movie, switch over to other critics, there are many who have done that.

Of course, I had read so many reviews before I saw the movie and that was one of the reasons I saw the movie pretty late. But once I entered the theater, there wasn’t one time I felt I shouldn’t have come.

I know Veer is not the so-called sophisticated movie with right facts and logical script/screenplay. But if you are a Salman Khan fan and ready to join the madness which can be called Salmanism, you ARE going to enjoy the movie. After all, Veer still accommodates more mind than, with all due respect, Rajnikant movies do.

And before I say anything more, I would like to say there are a few people who have been of huge importance to Veer. Sajid-Wajid with their compositions, Gopal Shah with his marvelous cinematography, and Gulzar with his words.

Frankly, when I went to see the movie, I was in no misconception that I was there to watch a period movie. In fact, I had almost no expectations, and was there to see Salman Khan and the songs from the best album of Sajid-Wajid. But then, the movie didn’t look bad in the start. And the same feeling was there till the end. Except for some sequences where I was ecstatic, which mostly happened to be the songs or at times, some beautifully pictured scenes which show a superb work by cinematographer.

The story of the movie isn’t great. Salman Khan, son of one of the Pindari top ranks Mithun, tries all Saam-Daam-Dand-Bhed to beat the king of MadhavGarh who had cheated upon Pindaris once and killed some 4500 of them. And Salman, Veer, does so because Mithun had pledged to kill the king. Like all movies, Salman falls in love with the daughter of the king adding a ‘twist’ to the story. And then comes the treatment of the story, which happens to be completely dominated by Salman Khan, as expected. While the story has flaws which was again expected from a director like Anil Sharma, the good point is that except these flaws almost entire movie manages to be okay with Salman Khan’s acting and action, and some absolutely wonderful cinematography by Gopal Shah. I was extremely impressed by both the types of cinematography, be it close up shots, or the ones taking a view of entire battlefields and palaces. In fact, during the scenes depicting the entire battlefield in a desert, I was wishing for an even bigger screen.

The songs are wonderful, and while Sajid-Wajid have given probably their best for Veer, Gulzar’s words look much more meaningful in the movie as almost every line fits in the story and sequences of the movie. Surili Ankhiyon wale, which is the best song of the album, however, has been used a bit too much as it appears again and again and again in the movie. I think it would be a better idea to get more than two antaras done for the song which would give the director scope to place the song in a better way. Remember Kalyug? Interestingly, there too, the best and the most repeated song, Jiya Dhadak Dhadak jaaye, was sung by Rahat only, but since the director knew he’d use it a lot, we just had a few extra antaras ready. Anyway, still no complaints with the song as it’s too good anyway.

In the movie, Salman Khan is exactly what he was expected and made to be. He does action sequences perfectly and his acting is good enough for the movie. The best part is that once a role model for all today’s body-building heroes manages to look superb even at forty-four.

Mithun, again, looks fine as he finds yet another good, though not that great, role for himself after Guru. His character in the movie is quite balanced and he gives a good performance. Sohail Khan doesn’t get much to do though and the part given to him during their entry in London probably are the only so-out-of-place part of the movie as the director seems to be forgetting for a few minutes whether he’s making Veer or Hello Brother. Zarine Khan quite resembles Katrina and it gets realized more during the initial sequences. The good part is that the girl manages to do more than just smile even in her first movie while Katrina has reached that stage quite recently. Still, as we all know, apart from the movie, Katrina is Katrina.

Overall, Veer is of course not a movie from the times we belong, certainly not one for the today’s ‘multiplex audience’, but if you are a Salman Khan fan or have a group of school/college friends who make almost every movie worth a watch and/or love to whistle in the movies instead of watching silently, do watch Veer. As Anupama Chopra says, such movies will be extinct in a few years.

PS: Do NOT watch Veer with girlfriends, especially if they’re the ones who cry in SRK movies. Not even on DVD in that case.

PPS: I had slight doubt about Veer being a hit after watching the reviews. Now after watching the movie, I am in no doubt. Veer is a hit.

Veer Movie Review

Reviewed by www.indicine.com...

Rating-

To be honest, I didn’t really have great expectations from Veer. The promos weren’t too exciting, Anil Sharma’s last few films were strictly average, the cast wasn’t very appealing either and Zarine Khan looked plumpy (if that’s any reason). But about 30 minutes into the film, it turned out to be quite enjoyable, the first half infact was very enjoyable.

Before we dig in any deeper, the story first. Veer is a revenge tale of the Pindhari’s against the Raja of Madhavgarh. The Raja (played by Jackie Shroff), a victim of the Divide and Rule strategy employed by the British, betrays the Pindari’s killing thousands of them. In return one brave Pindari, Prithvi Singh (played by Mithun Chakraborty) chops off the right hand of the Raja. Both swear revenge.

Years later, the son of Prithvi - Veer (Salman Khan) takes on the might of the British and the cruel Raja, who is unaware that his very own daughter Yashodhara (Zarine Khan) is in love with his greatest enemy.

What works in Veer

• The love story works big time in the first half, right from the extremely sweet introductory scene of Zarine Khan, when she first sees Veer.. to those heart warming moments in UK. Anil Sharma to his credit has handled the romantic parts pretty well.
• The first half keeps you hooked throughout and the film does get very interesting at interval point.
• The action sequences, although not as many as those in Wanted, are extremely well choreographed. Should work big time with the single screen audience
• What’s also important while watching a film like Veer, is a bit of patience. Don’t go in expecting a fast-paced action romantic film. Don’t expect any subtlety either, Veer has shades of Gadar - its loud (at times too loud) and raw. If the hero roaring like a lion, mouthing exaggerated dialogues, taking on 10 men at a time is your cup of tea, you will end up enjoying Veer. Otherwise, the romance works as a saving grace.
• The chemistry between Salman Khan and Mithunda was nice to watch.
• The music was fantastic. Its Sajid- Wajid’s best work in ages! LOVED Surili Akhiyon Wale.

Negatives

• The problem with Veer is, when its good its very good. But when bad, its very bad! The film had enough potential to be far more effective and engaging, but the screenplay writer (Shaktimaan Talwar) and its executor (Anil Sharma) goof up the second half.
• Sohail Khan’s character was unnecessary and Jackie Shroff’s more important negative character doesn’t work.
• Why is a feel-good ending an absolute must for every Bollywood film? The impact would probably have been slightly more if not for the clichéd ending.
• Veer has far too many songs, 3 in the first and 3 more in the second. The music is good, but the extended song and dance numbers just stretch the film. Preferably for better impact, a couple of songs should either be chopped off or shortened.

Performances

• Salman Khan is slightly over the top in the initial reels (first 20 mins), but quickly gets his act right and delivers a good performance.
• Zarine Khan looks gorgeous (as the princess) in the first half, its hard to take your eyes off her. Strangely in the second, the make up men don’t get her look right.
• Mithunda is in form and delivers a knock out performance, which will be received with whistles from the single screen audience.
• Sohail Khan is outright irritating. Just an extension of his funny acts from almost all his films.
• Jackie Shroff looks out of shape, average performance.
• The rest don’t get much scope.

Overall, Veer isn’t close to as bad as some of the reviews suggest. Its watchable and very enjoyable. At the box office, Veer should do well on single screens...

Wake up call for all salman fans...

I'm sure sallu rocks once again.......
salman have done great job in past and i'm sure this one is also a masterpeace .i dont know veer will be able to break records of 3 idiot & hum aapke hai kun or not but i must say that veer is salman best performence ever and a very good gift for all movie lover and salman fans.....friends it always hurt when movies like Janeman,Yuvvraaj & London dreams floped at box office .....so make sure veer will be one of the biggest bollywood hit ever........ request to all salman fans come on friends wake up and go for veer & promote veer as much as possible in your friends...and please stop piracy....
come ooooooooon friend wake up.....

I hate sohail khan...

I'm sure Veer will get a very good opening. But Salman should make a commitment from now on never, ever to have Sohail Khan in any of his films. He is irritating and is ruining his elder brother’s fantastic career single-handedly. No Salman fan would want to see him in a Salman film. Let him remain behind the scenes. That way, one must say Arbaaz is far more sensible. He respects his brother’s space and stature and never imposes himself on him. Furthermore, Arbaaz is a far better actor than Sohail, who should from now on remain strictly behind scenes. Aamir never carries his brother Faisal in his films and have you ever seen Anil Kapoor co-starring with his younger brother Sanjay Kapoor - no, because he is shrewd enough to know it would be a disaster. Most of the films that Salman should never have done had Sohail - Main aur Mrs Khanna, Heroes, Hello, God Tussi Great Ho etc etc etc. MAMK was a particularly bad case because by coming between Wanted and London Dreams it spoilt the chances of LD as well. For heaven’s sake, Salman, dump Sohail. Ensure that he is kept firmly behind scenes. If he wants to act in films, let him do it on his own without dragging Salman into it. Another thing, Salman: Concentrate on working with outside banners and avoid doing films with your family.This is our sincere advice as your long time fans and pray you pay heed to it.......

'Veer' ready to break records

The Times of India-16 Jan

“The grandeur, budget, sets, its action, writing, the acting, cinematography, and score put it on par with Hollywood films like Gladiator, Troy and Braveheart,” said a trade analyst. Coincidentally, Mel Gibson wrote Braveheart while Salman penned Veer himself!

“Salman is the ideal star to play a warrior; his gravelly voice and impressive physique combine to give him a huge presence. He is larger than life and adds charisma to a vengeance-driven heroic character,” said Galani. Director Anil Sharma without the use of computer effects has given Veer the feel of a classic epic project. “It was shot extensively in Rajasthan where action sequences involving thousands of fighters, horses, hundreds of elephants and camels, including huge sequences such as a train robbery and a full-fledged war were shot. Shootings also took place across the United Kingdom using chariots, vintage costumes, horse carts and items peculiar to the late 19th century. In fact, it’s the first Bollywood film that has been shot in Buckingham Palace,” said a source from the film unit.

Salman took almost 20 years to write this saga of a freedom fighter, a Pindari soldier who fought for social justice and independence. “Rarely does an entertainment house get the opportunity to work with superstars to produce a movie of the grandeur and scale of Veer; which is the magic of storytelling on a large canvas, a story written by the lead star himself. At Eros, we believe this could well kickstart a trend in Indian cinema,” says Managing Director and Group CEO – India, Eros International Media Ltd, A P Parigi, about the film that’s “waiting to break records on January 22”.

Salman Khan Filmography

1989
Biwi ho to aesi
Maine pyaar kiya
1990
Baggi
1991
Sanam bewafa
Patter ke phool
Kurban
Sajan
Love
1992
Suryavanshi
Ek ladka ek ladki
1993
Jagriti
Nishchay
Dil tera ashiq
Sangdil sanam
1994
Chandramukhi
Andaaz apna-apna
Chand ka tukda
Hum aapke hain kun
1995
Karan-Arjun
Virgati
1996
Ye majdhar
Khamoshi-the musical
Jeet
1997
Judwaa
Auzaar
1998
Pyaar kiya to darna kya
Jab pyaar kisi se hota hai
Bandhan
1999
Janam samjha karo
Biwi no 1
Hum dil de chuke sanam
Hello brother
Hum sath-sath hain
2000
Dulhan hum le jayenge
Chal mere bhai
Har dil jo pyaar karega
Kahi pyaar na ho jaye
2001
Chori-chori chupke-chupke
2002
Tumko na bhul payenge,
Hum tumhare hain sanam
Ye hai jalwaa
2003
tere naam
Bagban
2004
Garv-pride and honour
Mujhse shadi karogi
Fir milenge
Dil ne jise apna kaha
2005
Lucky-no time for love
Maine pyaar kyo kiya
No entry
Kyoki
2006
Sawan-the love season
Shadi karke phus gaya yaar
Jaan-e-mann
Baabul
2007
Salam-e-ishq
Marigold
Partner
2008
God tussi great ho
Heroz
Yuvvraaj
2009
Wanted
Main aurr mrs khanna
London dreams
2010
Veer
Dabanng
2011
Ready
Bodygurad
2012
Ek Tha Tiger


2012

Salman Khan Biography

The Name Salman Khan sparks several images: his reluctance to wear shirts, his sculpted chest, his frequent run-ins with the law, his good looks (voted by People Magazine in 2004 as the 7th most good looking man in the world and the first in India) and his unquestionable status as one of three reigning Khans of Bollywood.
Name: Salman Khan
Birth Name: Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan
Nickname: Sallu, The Official Badshah Of Bollywood, King Khan
Often Known as: Bollywood's Bad boy, his knack of walking into trouble has overshadowed people's perception of him as an actor. He may have been featured as the bad guy of the industry several times over. But many-a-common-man claims that this macho hunk has a heart made of pure gold.
Date of Birth: 27 December 1965
Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'7" or 1.70 m
Weight: ????
City: Indore
Country: Madhya Pradesh, India
Religion: Muslim
Mother: Salma Khan
Father: Salim Khan
Siblings: two brothers - Arbaaz Khan & Sohail Khan and two sisters Alvira & Arpita
Children: None
Marital Status: Single
Spouse: Girlfriend Katrina Kaif
Girlfriend: Dated Sangeeta Bijlani, Somy Ali, Aishwarya Rai
Education: ????
Likes: Travel to London
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Black
Favorite Drink: Iced Tea
Favorite Color: White
Favorite Clothes: Loves tight fitting 501 jeans
His Hero: Sylvester Stallone
His Heroine: Preity Zinta
Hobbies: Exercises Daily
Occupation: Bollywood Actor
Languages: Hindi, English
First Film: Biwi Ho To Aisi (1988) and Maine Pyar Kiya (1989 - as the main lead)


Khan, who made his acting debut with the film Biwi Ho To Aisi (1988), had his first commercial success with the blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya (1989), and won a Filmfare Best Male Debut Award for his performance. He went on to star in some of Bollywood's most successful films, such as Saajan (1991), Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (1994), Karan Arjun (1995), Biwi No.1 (1999), having appeared in the highest earning films of five separate years during his career.

In 1999, Bollywood Superstar Salman Khan won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his extended appearance in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), and since then has starred in several critical and commercial successes, including Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), Tere Naam (2003), Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004), No Entry (2005) Partner (2007) and Wanted (2009). Khan has thus established himself as one of the most prominent leading actors of Hindi cinema.

Biography

Career

Late 1980 s

Bollywood Superstar Salman Khan made his acting debut in the 1988 film Biwi Ho To Aisi where he played a supporting role. His first leading role in a Bollywood movie was in Sooraj R. Barjatya's romance Maine Pyar Kiya (1989). The film went on to become one of India's highest grossing films. It also won him a Filmfare Best Male Debut Award, and a nomination for Filmfare Best Actor Award. Maine Pyar Kiya was the biggest hit of 1989 in India, one of the most successful Bollywood movies of the 1980s, and it established Salman Khan's status in the industry.

1990 s

1990 saw only one film release starring Khan, Baaghi, co-starring alongside southern actress Nagma. The film was a box office success, and was followed by another successful year in 1991 when he starred in three hit films, Patthar Ke Phool, Sanam Bewafa and Saajan. Despite these tremendous early box office successes, all of his 1992-1993 releases resulted in box office failures.

Khan clawed back his previous success in 1994 with his second collaboration with director Sooraj Barjatya in the romance Hum Aapke Hain Kaun, co-starring Madhuri Dixit. This film was the biggest hit of that year, and turned out to be one of Bollywood's highest grossing films ever, becoming the fourth highest earner of all time. Apart from being a commercial success, the film was widely acclaimed and Khan was praised for his performance, earning his second nomination for Best Actor at the Filmfare. Three more films released that year featured Khan, none of which making a significant impact on the box-office as was the case with the previously mentioned title. He did however win praise for his performance in Andaz Apna Apna, alongside co-star Aamir Khan, which has gained a cult status since its release. In 1995 he cemented his success with Rakesh Roshan's blockbuster Karan Arjun, co-starring alongside Shahrukh Khan. The film was the second biggest hit of the year, and his role of Karan once again put his name among the nominees for the Best Actor award at the Filmfare, which was eventually won by his Karan Arjun co-star Shahrukh Khan.

1996 was followed by two successes. The first one being Sanjay Leela Bhansali's directional debut Khamoshi: The Musical, co-starring Manisha Koirala, Nana Patekar and Seema Biswas. Though a box office failure, the film was critically acclaimed. He next starred alongside Sunny Deol and Karisma Kapoor in Raj Kanwar's action hit Jeet.

He had only two releases in 1997: Judwaa and Auzaar. The former was a comedy directed by David Dhawan co-starring Karisma Kapoor, where he played a dual role of twins separated at birth. The film was a box office hit. The latter, co-starring Shilpa Shetty failed to do well, but developed a cult following after its video release.

Khan worked in five different films in 1998, his first release being the comedy Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya opposite Kajol, one of the biggest commercial successes of that year. This was followed by the moderately successful drama Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai. Khan played a young man who has to take a child who claims to be his son, under his custody. Khan's performance in the film earned him several positive notices and favourable reviews from critics. He rounded of the year with Karan Johar's directorial debut, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. Co-starring alongside Shahrukh Khan and Kajol, he had only an extended cameo playing the role of Aman. However, it eventually turned out beneficial to him, as his performance earned him his second Filmfare Award under the Best Supporting Actor category.

In 1999, Khan starred in three hit films: Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United, which reunited him with Sooraj Barjatya for the third time; Biwi No.1, which became the top grossing film that year; and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, which was a major critical success, and earned him another Best Actor nomination at the Filmfare.

2000 s

In 2000, Khan acted in six films, most of which failed critically and commercially, except for the two moderately successful films, Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega and Chori Chori Chupke Chupke, both of which co-starred Rani Mukerji and Preity Zinta. His performance in Chori Chori Chupke Chupke, the release of which was delayed until 2001, was received well. The film was one of the first Bollywood movies to handle the issue of surrogate childbirth; Khan played the role of a rich industrialist, who hires a surrogate mother after his wife becomes infertile. Critics noted his turn towards a more serious role, which reportedly had more substance in comparison to his previous roles. In 2002 he starred in the delayed release Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam which was semi-hit at the box office.

Khan's following releases failed at the box office until he made a comeback in 2003 with Tere Naam. The film was a major earner and his performance was praised by critics, with film critic Taran Adarsh noting, "Salman Khan is exceptional in a role that fits him to the T. He breathes fire in sequences that demand uneasiness. But beneath the tough exterior lies a vulnerable person and this facet in particular comes to the fore in the latter reels. His emotional outbursts are splendid.

His work was noticed internationally in the movie Phir Milenge (2004) where he played the role of an AIDS patient. It was well appreciated by the World Health Organization (WHO) for presenting the problems of AIDS patient in today's world. He subsequently continued his success at the box office, with comedies like Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) and No Entry (2005).

2006 was an unsuccessful year for him when Jaan-E-Mann and Baabul both failed to do well at the box office.

Khan started 2007 with the ensemble film Salaam E Ishq which failed to do well at the box office. His next release Partner did very well at the box office, receiving a blockbuster verdict. He next appeared in his first Hollywood movie, Marigold: An Adventure in India opposite American actress Ali Larter. Telling the love story of an Indian man and an American woman, the film was a major failure, both commercially and critically.

Khan starred in three films throughout 2008, all of which underperformed, though his second film of the year, Heroes, met with praise from critics.

Salman hosted the second season of 10 Ka Dum in year 2009 which turned out to be even more successful than his first season as the host of the game show in year 2008. The show got very high TRPs for Sony Entertainment Television (India) and according to reports, the show helped Sony TV regain its third position in the Indian television ratings.

Khan's first film of 2009, Wanted directed by choreographer turned director Prabhu Deva was declared a smash hit in its first weekend of release itself. The action film turned out to be a huge success. The movie got more recognition for its slick action sequences performed by the actor himself.

Personal life

Khan is the eldest son of celebrated a screenwriter Salim Khan who has to his credit several successful films like Sholay, Deewar and Don, and his first wife Salma Khan (maiden name Sushila Charak). His stepmother is Helen, a famous yesteryear Bollywood actress, who has co-starred with him in Khamoshi: The Musical (1996) and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999). He has two brothers, Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan, and two sisters, Alvira and Arpita. Alvira is married to actor/director Atul Agnihotri.

Khan is a dedicated bodybuilder. He trains everyday and is famous for taking off his shirt in movies and stage shows alike. In 2004, he was voted 7th best-looking man in the World and the best looking man in India by People magazine, U.S. Khan has been involved in several charities during his career.

Despite being romantically linked with several actresses, and having relationships with ex-girlfriends Aishwarya Rai, Somy Ali and Sangeeta Bijlani, Khan is frequently featured by Indian media as Bollywood's most eligible bachelor. He has been dating model-turned-actress Katrina Kaif since 2003.

On 11 October 2007, Khan accepted an offer from Madame Tussauds wax museum in London to have a wax replica made of himself. His life-size wax figure was finally installed there on 15 January 2008, making him the fourth Indian actor to have been replicated as a wax statue in the museum.

Controversies

Legal troubles

On 28 September 2002, Salman was arrested for rash and negligent driving. His car had collided into a bakery in Mumbai; one person who was sleeping on the pavement outside the bakery died and three others were injured in the mishap. Charges of culpable homicide were laid against him, but later dropped, and he was found not guilty. However, he will still have to stand trial for a series of lesser charges pertaining to the incident.

On 17 February 2006, Khan was sentenced to one year in prison for hunting an endangered species, the Chinkara. The sentence was stayed by a higher court during appeal. On 10 April 2006, Salman was handed a five year jail term for hunting the endangered Chinkara. He was remanded to Jodhpur jail, and remained there until 13 April when he was granted bail. On 24 August 2007, the Jodhpur sessions court, upheld the 5 year jail term for Khan in the Chinkara poaching case by turning down his appeal against the 2006 judgement. At the time of the hearing, he was busy with a shooting elsewhere, while his sister attended the proceedings. Day after, he was placed under police arrest in Jodhpur after a Rajasthan court upheld a prison sentence passed upon him for poaching. On 31 August 2007, Khan was released on bail from the Jodhpur Central jail where he has spent six days.

Relationship Troubles

His turbulent relationship with actress Aishwarya Rai was a well publicised topic in the Indian media, and had constantly filled gossip columns. After their break-up in March 2002, Rai accused him of harassing her. She claimed that Khan had not been able to come to terms with their break-up and was hounding her; her parents lodged a complaint against him.

In 2005, news outlets released what was said to be an illicit copy of a mobile phone call recorded in 2001 by the Mumbai police. It appeared to be a call in which he threatened his ex-girlfriend, Aishwarya Rai, in an effort to force her to appear at social events held by Mumbai crime figures. The call featured boasts of connections to organized crime and derogatory comments about other actors. However, the alleged tape was tested in the government's Forensic lab in Chandigarh, which concluded that it was fake.

Fatwas

In September 2007, a Muslim organisation issued a fatwa against Khan for attending a Ganesh puja. Stating that Islam prohibits idol worship, the organisation stated that unless Khan reads the kalmas - the declaration of faith, all over again, he will not be considered a Muslim. In addition to that, Khan celebrated the Ganesh Mahostav with his family in Bandra; they brought a Ganesh idol for one day for the sake of his stepmother, Helen. Khan was among the group who danced in the procession. His father responded by criticising the fatwa, and stated that Salman had done nothing wrong.

Another fatwa was raised against Khan by a Muslim cleric in India, mufti Salim Ahmad Qasmi, for allowing Madame Tussauds in London to make a wax model of himself. The mufti said the statue is illegal and the Sharia forbids depictions of all living creatures. This created speculation in the press, as no fatwa was released against fellow Muslim, Shahrukh Khan who also has a wax model in the museum. Salman responded by saying, "These fatwas are becoming a joke".

The fatwa was raised upon Khan again in September 2008, for celebrating the Ganeshotsav Hindu ceremony at his home with the family. The fatwa was raised by the member of the Advisory Council, Jama Masjid, in New Delhi. On this occasion, his father, Salim, again questioned the fatwa and criticised those who raise it.

Awards and nominations

Filmfare Awards

Winner

* 1990: Filmfare Best Male Debut Award for Maine Pyar Kiya
* 1999: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

Nominated

* 1990: Filmfare Best Actor Award for Maine Pyar Kiya
* 1996: Filmfare Best Actor Award for Karan Arjun
* 1997: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Jeet
* 1999: Filmfare Best Actor Award for Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya
* 2000: Filmfare Best Actor Award for Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
* 2000: Filmfare Best Comedian Award for Biwi No.1
* 2004: Filmfare Best Actor Award for Tere Naam
* 2004: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Baghban
* 2006: Filmfare Best Comedian Award for No Entry

Star Screen Awards

Nominated

* 2004: Star Screen Award Best Actor for Tere Naam
* 2005: Star Screen Award Best Actor for Garv: Pride and Honour

Zee Cine Awards

Nominated

* 2004: Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Male for Tere Naam
* 2005: Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Male for Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
* 2006: Zee Cine Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role- Male for No Entry

Bollywood Movie Awards

Winner

* 2002: Bollywood Movie Award - Most Sensational Actor, Chori Chori Chupke Chupke

National Honour

* 2007: Rajiv Gandhi Award for his Outstanding achievement in entertainment.

Indian Telly Awards

* 2008: Best Anchor, Dus Ka Dum
* 2009: The Second Season of The Popular Game Show Dus Ka Dum Sony Entertainment Television Big Synergy and for the second time Salman Khan he is Won Best Anchor, Dus Ka Dum..

Salman Khan with Farah Khan in Tere mere beach mein

Veer Video Songs

To be honest, Most of the people are talking about the song but I'm really surprised with the work on video. That's suiting the song that none of any bollywood song did with any video like this songs. Amazing song with unique and one of the best bollywood video. Every day I'm listening the song with video becuase 100% unique and great video+Song, Sallu rocks as well rahat sweet voice. Hope Veer The beggist hit every at every part of the world...



In a word, mind blowing....nice music ,with good dances and pictures...Sallu looks like the prince.....zarine will rock after the movie releases.....

Meherbaniya (veer song)

what a great song again!!!! i love it ,what a amazing dance and song. There is one thing that i notice that salman got a problem on his leg on this video that's why he is dancing only on his one leg, just feel like that may be i will be wrong but on that video i saw like that....there should be something story on the movie and that's why i really want to watch is movie.........

After Salman in 08, Shah Rukh loses Farah in 09

As if snubbing Shah Rukh in favour of Akshay wasn’t enough; Farah Khan has now taken the final step from being a friend to a foe as her husband is all set to join forces Salman. Strange as it may appear, but Shirish Kunder is much too keen to work with King Khan’s archrival Sallu and will not only be writing the actor’s next but also directing the film.
What’s more is that both Farah and Shrish have gone on record to confirm their association with Sallu. Talking to a news daily, the duo said, “Yes. The deal was sealed at Salman Khan’s birthday bash at Panvel on December 24.”

So how will this affect the seemingly fragile relationship between Farah and her mentor Shah Rukh Khan?

Considering SRK’s royal rage, Farah can bid adieu to her dear friend. “Shah Rukh, it is well known is at loggerheads with Salman. They have a different set of friends and such actions will surely not be appreciated”, adds the source.

Well, looks like Farah and Shah Rukh friendship will bite the dust once and for all.