Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan (
pronounced [səlˈmɑːn xɑːn]; born 27 December 1965)
[3] is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works predominantly in
Hindi films. In a career spanning over three decades, Khan has received
numerous awards, including two
National Film Awards as a film producer, and a
Filmfare Award as an actor.
[4] He is cited in the media as one of the most commercially successful actors of
Indian cinema.
[5][6] Forbes has included Khan in listings of the highest-paid celebrities in the world, in 2015 and 2018, with him being the highest-ranked Indian in the latter year.
[7][8][9][10] Khan has starred in the annual highest-grossing Hindi film of 10 individual years, the highest for any actor