Salman Khan is an actor who appears in Bollywood films. Khan made his debut in 1989 with a supporting role in the family drama Biwi Ho To Aisi, following which he had his breakthrough role in Sooraj Barjatya’s blockbuster romance Maine Pyar Kiya, for which he earned a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor.[1] During the early 1990s, he starred in the action drama Baaghi: A Rebel for Love ( 1990) , the action film Patthar Ke Phool ( 1991) , and the romance Saajan( 1991) , all of which were financially successful.[2][3][4] However, his other releases during this period, including Suryavanshi( 1992) , Jaagruti ( 1992) , and Dil Tera Aashiq( 1993) , failed commercially, resulting in a brief setback in his career.[4][5]
In 1994, Khan featured in the Barjatya-directed family drama Hum Aapke Hain Koun.! , which proved to be the highest-grossing Bollywood film to that point; the success of the film established his career in Bollywood.[6][7] Also that year, he featured alongside Aamir Khan in the comedy Andaz Apna Apna, which despite being a box-office flop has developed a cult status in India.[8] Khan went on to play with Shah Rukh Khan in Rakesh Roshan’s melodramatic thriller Karan Arjun ( 1995) , which emerged as the year’s second highest-grossing Hindi film.[9] In 1998, Khan featured in Sohail Khan’s Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya, and appeared briefly in the romantic drama Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, both of which ranked among the top-earning Bollywood productions of 1998.[10] For the latter, he was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. In 1999, Khan starred in three commercially successful productions: the comedy Biwi No.1, the romantic drama Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, and the family drama Hum Saath-Saath Hain.[11]