name	Salman Khan
birth name	Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan
birth place	Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
birth date	December 27, 1965
occupation	Film actortelevision presenter
yearsactive	1988–present
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Salman Khan (, pronounced ; born Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan on 27 December 1965) is an Indian film actor. He has starred in more than 80 Hindi films.

Khan, who made his acting debut with a minor role in the drama ''Biwi Ho To Aisi'' (1988), had his first commercial success with the blockbuster ''Maine Pyar Kiya'' (1989), for which he won a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. He went on to star in some of Hindi cinema's most successful films of those times, such as ''Saajan'' (1991), ''Hum Aapke Hain Kaun'' (1994), ''Karan Arjun'' (1995), ''Judwaa'' (1997), ''Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya'' (1998) and ''Biwi No.1'' (1999), having appeared in the highest earning films of six separate years during his career.

In 1999, Khan won a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor 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), ''Wanted'' (2009) and ''Dabangg'' (2010), which has become the second highest-grossing Bollywood film of all-time, and ''Ready'' (2011). Khan has thus established himself as one of the leading actors of Hindi cinema.

Early life

Khan is the eldest son of screenwriter Salim Khan and his first wife Salma (maiden name Sushila Charak), his paternal grandfather came to India from Afghanistan and settled in Madhya Pradesh whereas his mother is a Marathi Hindu. His stepmother is Helen, a former actress, who has co-starred with him in a few films. He has two brothers, Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan, and two sisters, Alvira and Arpita. Alvira is married to actor/director Atul Agnihotri.

Khan finished his schooling through St. Stanislaus High School in Bandra, Mumbai, as did his younger brothers Arbaaz and Sohail. Earlier, he studied at The Scindia School, Gwalior for a few years along with younger brother Arbaaz.

Career

1980s

Salman Khan made his acting debut with a supporting role in the 1988 film ''Biwi Ho To Aisi''. His first leading role in a Bollywood movie was in Sooraj R. Barjatya's romantic family drama ''Maine Pyar Kiya'' (1989), one of India's highest grossing films. It earned him a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut, as well as his first nomination for a Best Actor at Filmfare.

1990s

1990 saw one film release starring Khan, ''Baaghi: A Rebel for Love''. The film was a box office success, followed by four hit films in 1991, ''Patthar Ke Phool'', ''Sanam Bewafa'', ''Kurbaan'' and ''Saajan''. Despite these early successes, nearly all of his 1992–1993 releases resulted in box office failures. In 1995 he starred in Rakesh Roshan's ''Karan Arjun'' alongside Shahrukh Khan.

In 1996, Khan performed in two movies, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's directional debut ''Khamoshi: The Musical'', a box office failure, but critically acclaimed; and Raj Kanwar's action hit ''Jeet''. He had two releases in 1997: ''Judwaa'' and ''Auzaar''. The former was a comedy directed by David Dhawan where he played a dual role of twins separated at birth.

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''. and ''Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'', which earned another Best Actor nomination at the Filmfare.

2000s

In 2000, Khan acted in films including ''Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega'' and ''Chori Chori Chupke Chupke''. ''Chori Chori Chupke Chupke'' addressed 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''.

For ''Tere Naam'', (2003) Taran Adarsh said of him, "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..." He subsequently continued his success at the box office, with comedies like ''Mujhse Shaadi Karogi'' (2004) and ''No Entry'' ''(2005)''. He next appeared in the Hollywood movie, ''Marigold: An Adventure in India'' which told the love story of an Indian man and an American woman.

Khan starred in three films throughout 2008, all of which underperformed.

Khan hosted the second season of ''10 Ka Dum'' in year 2009 which turned out to be even more successful than his first season as host of the game show in year 2008. The show got very high TRPs for Sony Entertainment Television 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. In the same year, he appeared in two other films, ''Main Aurr Mrs Khanna'' and ''London Dreams''. While ''London Dreams'' doing average business, only due to the uninspiring music, but ''Main Aurr Mrs Khanna'' made 21 crores through DTH Premiere.

2010s

Khan's first release of 2010 was Anil Sharma's ''Veer''. ''Dabangg'' was produced by his brother Arbaaz Khan, and was released on 10 September 2010. It made a record opening at the box office and Box Office India declared it an all-time blockbuster and the second highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time. For his performance in ''Dabangg'', Khan received a Star Screen Award for Best Actor and a Stardust Award for Star of the Year – Male and was nominated for his sixth Filmfare Award for Best Actor. Anupama Chopra from NDTV wrote about his performance, "It's the role of a lifetime and Salman Khan bites into it like a starving man devours a feast. He inhabits it fully, strutting and swaggering and even, spoofing himself."

Khan's first release of 2011 was ''Ready'' which was released on 3 June. The film broke several box office records and is currently highest grossing Bollywood film of 2011 as well as the third highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time.

Personal life

In 2004, he was voted seventh-best-looking man in the world and the best looking man in India by ''People'' magazine, US. Khan has been involved in several charities during his career.

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 installed there on 15 January 2008, making him the fourth Indian actor to have been replicated as a wax statue in the museum.

Khan has been the subject of several controversies, including certain legal troubles. On 28 September 2002, Khan was arrested for rash and negligent driving. His car had run 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. The 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 spent six days.

Khan has dated several actresses, including Somy Ali. His relationship with actress Aishwarya Rai was a well publicised topic in the Indian media. 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 Rai, in an effort to force her to appear at social events held by Mumbai crime figures. The call featured boasts of connections to organised 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.

In August 2011 he admitted he suffers from trigeminal neuralgia, a facial nerve disorder commonly known as the suicide disease. In an interview he said that he has been quietly suffering it for the past seven years, but now the pain’s become unbearable. It has even affected his voice, making it much harsher.

Awards and nominations

Filmography

Actor

{|class="wikitable" border="2" cellpadding="4" background: #f9f9f9; |- align="center" ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Other notes |- | 1988 | ''Biwi Ho To Aisi'' | Vicky Bhandari | |- | 1989 | ''Maine Pyar Kiya'' | Prem Choudhary | Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor |- | 1990 | ''Baaghi: A Rebel for Love'' | Saajan Sood | |- |rowspan="5"| 1991 | ''Sanam Bewafa'' | Salman Khan | |- | ''Patthar Ke Phool'' | Inspector Suraj | |- | ''Kurbaan'' | Akash Singh | |- | ''Love'' | Prithvi | |- | ''Saajan'' | Akash Varma | |- |rowspan="4"| 1992 | ''Suryavanshi'' | Vicky/Suryavanshi Vikram Singh | |- | ''Ek Ladka Ek Ladki'' | Raja | |- | ''Jaagruti'' | Jugnu | |- | ''Nishchaiy'' | Rohan Yadav/Vasudev Gujral | |- | rowspan="2" | 1993 | ''Chandra Mukhi'' | Raja Rai | |- | ''Dil Tera Aashiq'' | Vijay | |- |rowspan="4"| 1994 | ''Andaz Apna Apna'' | Prem Bhopali | |- | ''Hum Aapke Hain Kaun...!'' | Prem Niwas | |- | ''Chaand Kaa Tukdaa'' | Shyam Malhotra | |- | ''Sangdil Sanam'' | Kishan | |- |rowspan="2"| 1995 | ''Karan Arjun'' | Karan Singh/Ajay | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor |- | ''Veergati'' | Ajay | |- |rowspan="4"| 1996 | ''Majhdhaar'' | Gopal | |- | ''Khamoshi: The Musical'' | Raj | |- | ''Jeet'' | Raju | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor |- | ''Dushman Duniya Ka'' | | Special appearance |- |rowspan="4"| 1997 | ''Judwaa'' | Raja/Prem Malhotra | |- | ''Auzaar'' | Inspector Suraj Prakash | |- | ''Dus'' | Captain Jeet Sharma | Incomplete film |- | ''Deewana Mastana'' | Prem Kumar | Special appeaance |- |rowspan="5"| 1998 | ''Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya'' | Suraj Khanna | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor |- | ''Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai'' | Suraj DhanrajgirHai | |- | ''Sar Utha Ke Jiyo'' | | Special appearance |- | ''Bandhan'' | Raju | |- | ''Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'' | Aman Mehra | Extended guest appearance Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor |- |rowspan="6"| 1999 | ''Jaanam Samjha Karo'' | Rahul | |- | ''Biwi No.1'' | Prem | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role |- | ''Sirf Tum'' | Prem | Special appearance |- | ''Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'' | Sameer Rafillini | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor |- | ''Hello Brother'' | Hero | |- | ''Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United'' | Prem | |- |rowspan="5"| 2000 | ''Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge'' | Raja Oberoi | |- | ''Chal Mere Bhai'' | Prem Oberoi | |- | ''Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega'' | Raj/Romi | |- | ''Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke'' | | Special appearance |- | ''Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye'' | Prem Kapoor | |- | 2001 | ''Chori Chori Chupke Chupke'' | Raj Malhotra | |- |rowspan="3"| 2002 | ''Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge'' | Veer Singh Thakur/Ali | |- | ''Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam'' | Suraj | |- | ''Yeh Hai Jalwa'' | Raj 'Raju' Saxena/Raj Mittal | |- |rowspan="4"| 2003 | ''Love at Times Square'' | | Special appearance |- | ''Stumped'' | | Special appearance |- | ''Tere Naam'' | Radhe Mohan | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor |- | ''Baghban'' | Alok Raj | Special appearance Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor |- |rowspan="4"| 2004 | ''Garv: Pride and Honour'' | Inspector Arjun Ranavat | |- | ''Mujhse Shaadi Karogi'' | Sameer Malhotra | |- | ''Phir Milenge'' | Rohit Manchanda | Extended guest appearance |- | ''Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa'' | Rishabh | |- |rowspan="4"| 2005 | ''Lucky: No Time for Love'' | Aditya | |- | ''Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?'' | Dr. Samir Malhotra | |- | ''No Entry'' | Prem | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role |- | ''Kyon Ki'' | Anand | |- |rowspan="4"| 2006 | ''Saawan... The Love Season'' | Sameer Sam | Extended guest appearance |- | ''Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar'' | Ayaan | |- | ''Jaan-E-Mann'' | Suhaan | |- | ''Baabul'' | Avinash Kapoor | |- |rowspan="5"| 2007 | ''Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love'' | Rahul | |- | ''Partner'' | Prem Love Guru | |- | ''Marigold: An Adventure in India'' | Prem | English language film |- | ''Om Shanti Om'' | Himself | Special appearance in song ''Deewangi Deewangi'' |- | ''Saawariya'' | Imaan | Extended guest appearance |- |rowspan="4"| 2008 | ''God Tussi Great Ho'' | Arun Prajapati | |- | ''Hello'' | Cheetan Bhagat | Special appearance |- | ''Heroes'' | Balkar Singh/Jassvinder Singh | |- | ''Yuvvraaj'' | Deven Yuvvraaj | |- |rowspan="4"| 2009 | ''Wanted'' | Radhe/Rajveer Shikhawat | |- | ''Main Aurr Mrs Khanna'' | Samir Khanna | |- | ''London Dreams'' | Mannu (Manjit Khosla) | |- | ''Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani'' | Himself | Special appearance |- |rowspan="5"| 2010 | ''Veer'' | Veer | |- | ''Prem Kaa Game'' | The Sutradhaar (Narrator) | Special appearance |- | ''Dabangg'' | Inspector Chulbul Pandey (Robinhood Pandey) | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor |- | ''Tees Maar Khan'' | Himself | Special appearance in song ''Wallah Re Wallah'' |- | ''Isi Life Mein'' | Himself | Special appearance |- |rowspan="3"| 2011 | ''Ready'' | Prem Kapoor | |- | ''Bodyguard'' | Lovely Singh | |- | ''Tell Me O Kkhuda'' | | Cameo |- |rowspan="2"| 2012 | ''Ek Tha Tiger'' | | Filming |- | ''Sher Khan'' | | Pre-production |}

Television presenter

''10 Ka Dum'' (Season 1 & 2)

''Bigg Boss'' (Season 4)

Writer

''Veer'' (2010)

Producer

''Chillar Party'' (2011)

See also

List of Indian Actors

List of people from Madhya Pradesh

References

Further reading

External links

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name	Raj Kapoor
birth name	Ranbir Raj Kapoor
birth date	December 14, 1924
birth place	Peshawar, British India Permanent Residence: Chembur, Mumbai, India
death date	June 02, 1988
death place	Chembur, Mumbai, India
occupation	Actor, Producer, Director
yearsactive	1935–1985
othername	The Show Man }}

Ranbirraj "Raj" Kapoor (, , Punjabi: ਰਾਜ ਕਪੂਰ, Rāj Kapūr, 14 December 1924 – 2 June 1988), also known as ''The Show-Man'', was an Indian film actor, producer and director of Hindi cinema. He was the winner of nine Filmfare Awards, while his films ''Awaara'' (1951) and ''Boot Polish'' (1954) were nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. His performance in ''Awaara'', was ranked one of the "Top-Ten Performances of all time", by the Time Magazine. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 1971 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1987 for his contributions towards Indian cinema.

Early life and Background

Raj Kapoor was born in Peshawar, British India (present day Pakistan), to actor Prithviraj Kapoor and Ramsarni (Rama) Devi Kapoor (née Mehra). He was the eldest of six children in a Punjabi family. He was the grandson of Dewan Basheshwarnath Kapoor and great-grandson of Dewan Keshavmal Kapoor, part of the famous Kapoor family. Two of Raj's brothers are actors Shashi Kapoor (a.k.a. Balbir Raj Kapoor) and the late Shammi Kapoor (aka Shamsher Raj Kapoor); the other two died in infancy. He also had a sister named Urmila Sial.

Raj Kapoor attended Colonel Brown Cambridge School, Dehradun in the 1930s.

Career

At the age of eleven, he appeared in films for the first time, in the 1935 film ''Inquilab''. After acting in several other films the next 12 years, Raj Kapoor's big break came with the lead role in ''Neel Kamal'' (1947) opposite Madhubala in her first role as a leading lady. In 1948, at the age of twenty-four, he established his own studio, R. K. Films, and became the youngest film director of his time making his directorial debut with the film ''Aag''. ''Aag'' marked the first of many films in which he and Nargis appeared together. In 1949 he co-starred alongside Dilip Kumar in Mehboob Khan's blockbuster ''Andaz'' which was his first major success as an actor.

He went on to produce, direct and star in many box office hits such as ''Barsaat'' (1949), ''Awaara'' (1951), ''Shree 420'' (1955), ''Chori Chori'' (1956), ''Jagte Raho'' (1956) and ''Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai'' (1960). These films established his screen image as The Tramp modeled on Charlie Chaplin's most famous screen persona. In 1964 he produced, directed and starred in ''Sangam'' which was his first film in colour. This was his last major success as a leading actor. Outisde of his home productions his other notable films were ''Anari'' (1959), ''Chhalia'' (1960) and ''Teesri Kasam'' (1963). He produced, directed and starred in his ambitious film, ''Mera Naam Joker'' (My name is Joker), which took more than six years to complete. When released in 1970, it was a box office disaster.

In 1971 he launched his eldest son Randhir Kapoor in Randhir's acting and directorial debut ''Kal Aaj Aur Kal'' which also starred Raj's father Prithviraj Kapoor as well as Randhir's would-be-wife Babita. He launched his second son Rishi Kapoor's career when he produced and directed ''Bobby'' (1973) which was not only a huge box office success but also introduced actress Dimple Kapadia, later a very popular actress, and was the first of a new generation of teen romances. Dimple wore bikinis in the film which was quite unique for Indian films then.

In the latter half of the 1970s and early 1980s he produced and directed films which focused on the female protagonists: ''Satyam Shivam Sundaram'' (1978) with Zeenat Aman, ''Prem Rog'' (1982) with Padmini Kolhapure and ''Ram Teri Ganga Maili'' (1985) which introduced Mandakini. He acted in fewer films by the late 1970s and early 1980s and focused on producing and directing films. He starred alongside Rajesh Khanna in ''Naukri'' (1979) and played the title role alongside Sanjay Khan in ''Abdullah'' (1980).

Raj Kapoor's last major film appearance was in ''Vakil Babu'' (1982) where he appeared with his younger brother Shashi. His last acting role was a cameo appearance in a 1984 released British made-for-television film titled ''Kim''.

Death

Raj Kapoor suffered from asthma in his later years; he died of complications related to asthma in 1988 at the age of 63. At the time of his death, he was working on the movie ''Heena'' (an Indo-Pakistan based love story). The film was later completed by his sons Randhir and Rishi Kapoor, and narrated by his brother Shammi Kapoor. The movie was released in 1991 and became a huge success at the Box Office. When he was given the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, where his brothers Shashi Kapoor and Shammi Kapoor were also present, the crowd was clapping around when President Venkataraman, who saw Kapoor's discomfort, came down the stage to give the award to the legend in the middle of thundering claps where he was breathing his last breath. And suddenly Kapoor collapsed, and was rushed to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences for treatment. The country's top cardiologists tried their best, but could not save him.

Legacy

Raj Kapoor is appreciated both by film critics and ordinary film fans. Film historians and movie buffs speak of him as the "Charlie Chaplin of Indian cinema," since he often portrayed a tramp-like figure, who, despite adversity, was still cheerful and honest. His fame spread worldwide. He was adored by audiences in large parts of Africa, the Middle East, the former Soviet Union, China, and Southeast Asia; his movies were global commercial successes. Raj had the knack of getting the best out of any one, since he had mastered all departments of film making and even marketing them. When Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru died in 1964 coinciding with release of Sangam, he took the opportunity to create a scene when Gopal ashes were immersed in Ganges, like Pandit Nehru described in his poetic will. His films reflected the Era in which it was made.

He had a great understanding of the public taste and a great sense of Box-Office. He was one of the pioneers of the Indian cinema, who talked about the potential of Hindi cinema emerging as a great revenue earner from the world market in fifties, which has become a reality today.

Many of Raj Kapoor's movies had a patriotic theme. His films ''Aag'', ''Shree 420'' and ''Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai'' (In the country where the Ganges flows) celebrated the newly independent India, and encouraged film-goers to be patriots. Raj Kapoor commissioned these famous lyrics for ''Mera Joota Hai Japani'', a song from the movie ''Shree 420'':

: ''Mera joota hai Japani'' (My shoes are Japanese) : ''Ye patloon Inglistani'' (These trousers are English) : ''Sar pe lal topi Roosi'' (The red cap on my head is Russian) : ''Phir bhi dil hai Hindustani'' (But still, however, my heart is Indian)

The song is still extremely popular and has been featured in a number of movies since ''Shree 420'' was released. Indian author Mahasweta Devi stopped the show with her inaugural speech at the 2006 Frankfurt Book Fair when she used these lyrics to express her own heartfelt patriotism and debt to her country.

Raj Kapoor was a canny judge of filmi music and lyrics. Many of the songs he commissioned are evergreen hits. He introduced the music directors Shankar-Jaikishan and the lyricists Hasrat Jaipuri and Shailendra. He is also remembered for his strong sense of visual style. He used striking visual compositions, elaborate sets, and dramatic lighting to complete the mood set by the music. He introduced the actresses Nimmi, Dimple Kapadia, Nargis and Mandakini, as well as launching and reviving the careers of his sons Rishi, Randhir and Rajiv.

Personal life

The Kapoor family hailed from Peshawar and were Hindkowan Punjabis but they were also landowners in the canal colony of Lyallpur, British India, which is now called Faisalabad in the Punjab province of present-day Pakistan where the family lived for a while. He was married to Krishna Kapoor, sister of actors, Rajendra Nath and Prem Nath.

Kapoor is also known to have had a longtime romantic relationship with the renowned actress Nargis during the 1950s. The couple starred in several films together, including ''Awaara'' and ''Shree 420''. Due to the common rumors about the personal lives of entertainment stars it is impossible to separate the truth from gossip in these domains.

Three of Kapoor's grandchildren are currently stars in the Bollywood film industry. His granddaughters are Karisma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor, the daughters of Raj's son Randhir Kapoor and his wife Babita. His grandson Ranbir Kapoor, who is the son of Rishi Kapoor and his wife Neetu Singh.

Awards

Kapoor had received many awards throughout his career, including 3 Filmfare Awards and 19 nominations. His films ''Awaara'' (1951) and ''Boot Polish'' (1954) were nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. His acting in the former was rated as one of the "Top-Ten Performances of all time", by the Time Magazine. His film ''Jagte Raho'' (1956) also won the Crystal Globe award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.

The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 1971 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1987 - the highest award for cinematic excellence in India. In 2001, he was honoured with “Best Director of the Millennium” by Stardust Awards. He was named “Showman of the Millennium” by Star Screen Awards in 2002.

In June 2011, Noah Cowan, Artistic Director of TIFF Bell Lightbox, and Sabbas Joseph, Director, Wizcraft along with members of the Kapoor family came together to pay tribute to the life and work of Indian actor, director, mogul and legend Raj Kapoor, as presented in partnership by TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival), the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA), and the Government of Ontario.Indian Mirror

Association with other artists

Shankar-Jaikishan

Shankar-Jaikishan were his music director of choice. He worked with them in 20 films in all including 10 of his own films from ''Barsaat'' until ''Kal Aaj Aur Kal''. (''Jagte Raho'' with Salil Chowdhury and ''Ab Dilli Dur Nahin'' being two exceptions in this period). Only after Jaikishan died, did he turn to a different music director - Laxmikant-Pyarelal for ''Bobby'', ''Satyam Shivam Sundaram'', and ''Prem Rog'' (later on his children used Laxmikant-Pyarelal for ''Prem Granth'' also) and Ravindra Jain for (''Ram Teri Ganga Maili'' and ''Henna''). It is interesting to note that Raj Kapoor acted in a movie with music by Madan Mohan only once i.e. ''Dhoon'' (1953) which featured duet ''Hum pyar karenge'' by Hemant Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar, only instance Hemnat Kumar giving playback to Raj Kapoor, and did only one movie with O. P. Nayyar (''Do Ustad'').

List of films with Shankar-Jaikishan: (18 Films)

''Barsaat'' (1949)

''Aah'' (1953)

''Awaara'' (1951)

''Boot Polish'' (1954)

''Shree 420'' (1955)

''Chori Chori'' (1956)

''Anari'' (1959)

''Kanhaiya'' (1959)

''Main Nashe Men Hoon'' (1959)

''Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai'' (1960)

''Aashiq'' (1962)

''Ek Dil Sao Afsane'' (1963)

''Sangam'' (1964)

''Teesri Kasam'' (1966)

''Around the World'' (1967)

''Diwana'' (1967)

''Sapnon Ka Saudagar'' (1968)

''Mera Naam Joker'' (1970)

Nargis

Raj Kapoor and Nargis worked together in 16 films including 6 of his own productions.

''Aag'' (1949)

''Andaz'' (1950)

''Barsaat'' (1949)

''Pyaar'' (1950)

''Jan Pehchan'' (1950)

''Awaara'' (1951)

''Amber'' (1952)

''Anhonee'' (1952)

''Ashiana'' (1952)

''Bewafa'' (1952)

''Aah'' (1953)

''Paapi'' (1953)

''Dhoon'' (1953)

''Shree 420'' (1955)

''Chori Chori'' (1956)

''Jagte Raho'' (1956)

Mukesh

Mukesh was Raj Kapoor's almost exclusive singing voice in almost all of his films. Also, when Mukesh died, Raj had said, ''Main ne apni aawaaz ko kho diya...'' (I have lost my voice...). However Manna Dey has also sung many notable and super-hit songs for Raj Kapoor, for instance in ''Shree 420'' and ''Chori Chori''. Examples of such songs are best illustrated by the following list:

"Dil Ka Haal Sune Dil Wala" (''Shree 420'')

"Aaja Sanam Madhur Chandni Mein Hum" (''Chori Chori'')

"Jahan Mein Jati Hoon Wahin Chale Aate Ho" (''Chori Chori'')

"Yeh Raat Bhigi Bhigi, Yeh Mast Fizayen" (''Chori Chori'')

"Masti Bhara Hai Samaan" (''Parvarish'')

"A Bhai Zara Dekh Ke Chalo" (''Mera Naam Joker'')

"Pyar Hua Iqrar Hua Hai" (''Shree 420'')

"Laga Chunri Mein Daag" (''Dil Hi To Hai'')

Filmography

Further reading

''The Kapoors: the first family of Indian cinema'', by Madhu Jain. Penguin, Viking, 2005. ISBN 0670058378.

References

Notes

Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul. ''Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema''. London: British Film Institute; New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 1994

Kishore, Valicha. ''The Moving Image''. Hyderabad: Orient Longman, 1988

External links

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name	Rishi Kapoor
birth date	September 04, 1952
birth place	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
spouse	Neetu Singh (1980–present)
children	Riddhima Kapoor Sahani, Ranbir Kapoor
occupation	Actor, Producer, Director
yearsactive	1971–present
othername	Chintoo }}

Rishi Kapoor (Hindi: ऋषि कपूर) (born 4 September 1952) is an Indian Bollywood actor, film producer and director.

Early life

Born in Mumbai, Kapoor is the second son of film director and star Raj Kapoor. He did his schooling with his brothers at Campion School,Mumbai. His brothers are well-known actors: Randhir Kapoor and Rajiv Kapoor. He is father of actor Ranbir Kapoor and designer Riddhima Kapoor Sahani. Rishi is the paternal uncle of today's actresses Karisma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor. He is of Punjabi Hindu origin.

Career

Rishi Kapoor debuted in his father's 1970 film ''Mera Naam Joker'', playing his father's role as a child. Rishi Kapoor had his first lead role opposite Dimple Kapadia in the popular 1973 film ''Bobby'' which became an instant hit among youngsters. He has, since then, played the lead role romancing young heroines till the year 2000 with the delayed release of ''Karobaar: The Business of Love''. He moved on to supporting roles with ''Hum Tum'' (2004) and ''Fanaa'' (2006). He directed a film ''Aa Ab Laut Chalen'' in 1998 starring Aishwarya Rai, Akshaye Khanna, Kader Khan, Paresh Rawal and Jaspal Bhatti. Recently he appeared in ''Namaste London'' and an English-language film titled ''Don't Stop Dreaming'' which was directed by his cousin Aditya Raj Kapoor (son of actor Shammi Kapoor). He acted with the veteran actor Kamal Haasan in Saagar which was officially sent to the Oscars.

Kapoor has acted in ''Heena'', directed by his brother, Randhir Kapoor and his father, the late Raj Kapoor, and in ''Prem Granth'', a movie produced by the three Kapoor brothers (Rishi, Randhir and Rajiv Kapoor, directed by Rajiv Kapoor).

Rishi has acted in the movie ''Chintu Ji'' in which he plays himself. The film has references that pertain to Raj Kapoor, his father, his mother, his wife and his earlier films like ''Chandni'', ''Mera Naam Joker'' and others.

Personal life

Rishi Kapoor got engaged to Neetu Singh, with whom he had several hit movies, on 13 April 1979 and then married her in 1980. They have two children: Ranbir Kapoor, who is also an actor, and Riddhima Kapoor Sahni, a fashion designer.

Awards

National Film Awards

1971 - National Film Award for Best Child Artist for ''Mera Naam Joker''

Filmfare Awards

Winner

1974 - Filmfare Best Actor Award for ''Bobby''

2008 - Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award

2011 - Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor for ''Do Dooni Chaar''

Nominated

1980 - Filmfare Best Actor Award for ''Sargam''

1983 - Filmfare Best Actor Award for ''Prem Rog''

1986 - Filmfare Best Actor Award for ''Tawaif''

1990 - Filmfare Best Actor Award for ''Chandni''

2010 - Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for ''Luck By Chance''

Other Awards

1970 - Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards: Special Award for ''Mera Naam Joker''.

2006 - Zee Cine Award for Lifetime Achievement

2007 - MTV Lycra Awards: Maha Style Icon of the Year 2006.

2008 - FICCI "Living Legend in Entertainment" Award. 2008 - Lifetime Achievement Award at the 10th Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image International Film (M.A.M.I). 2009 - Honoured by Russian Government for contribution to cinema. 2010 - Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards: Best Actor in a Supporting Role for ''Love Aaj Kal''.

2010 - Star Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor for ''Luck By Chance''

2011 - Zee Cine Awards: Best Lifetime Jodi along with Neetu Singh. 2011 - Stardust Awards: Best Actor for ''Do Dooni Chaar''.

Filmography

''Mera Naam Joker'' (1970) Simi Garewal

''Bobby'' (1973) Dimple Kapadia

''Zinda Dil'' (1975)

''Raja'' (1975) Sulakshana Pandit

''Rafoo Chakkar'' (1975) Neetu Singh

''Khel Khel Mein'' (1975) Neetu Singh

''Rangila Ratan'' (1976) Parveen Babi

''Laila Majnu'' (1976) Ranjeeta

''Ginny Aur Johnny'' (1976) Special Appearance

''Barood'' (1976) Reena Roy/Shoma Anand

''Kabhie Kabhie'' (1976) Neetu Singh/Naseem

''Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin'' (1977) Zeenat Aman/Kajal Kiran

''Doosra Aadmi'' (1977) Neetu Singh

''Chala Murari Hero Banne'' (1977)

''Amar Akbar Anthony'' (1977) Neetu Singh

''Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan'' (1978) Moushmi

''Pati Patni Aur Woh'' (1978) Special Appearance in song ''Tere naam'' with Neetu and Parveen

''Zehreela Insaan'' (1974) Neetu Singh/Moushmi

''Naya Daur'' (1978)

''Badalte Rishtey'' (1978) Reena Roy—as Manohar Dhani

''Anjane Mein'' (1978) Neetu Singh

''Sargam'' (1979) Jaya Prada

''Salaam Memsaab'' (1979)

''Jhoota Kahin Ka'' (1979) Neetu Singh

''Duniya Meri Jeb Mein'' (1979) Neetu Singh

''Aap Ke Deewane'' (1980) Tina Munim

''Do Premee'' (1980) Moushmi

''Dhan Daulat'' (1980)

''Karz'' (1980) Tina Munim

''Katilon Ke Kaatil'' (1981) Tina Munim

''Naseeb'' (1981) Kim

''Biwi-O-Biwi: The Fun-Film'' (1981) Poonam Dhillon

''Zamaane Ko Dikhana Hai'' (1981) Padmini Kolhapure

''Yeh Vaada Raha'' (1982) Tina Munim/Poonam Dhillon

''Deedar-E-Yaar'' (1982) Tina Munim

''Prem Rog'' (1982) Padmini Kolhapure

''Bade Dil Wala'' (1983)Tina Munim

''Coolie'' (1983)Shoma Anand

''Duniya'' (1984) Amrita Singh

''Tawaif'' (1984) Rati Agnihotri

''Aan Aur Shaan'' (1984)

''Yeh Ishq Nahin Aasan'' (1984) Padmini Kolhapure

''Sitamgar'' (1985) Poonam Dhillon

''Saagar'' (1985) Dimple Kapadia

''Rahi Badal Gaye'' (1985)

''Naseeb Apna Apna'' (1986)Farah/Raadhika

''Dosti Dushmani'' (1986) Kimi Katkar

''Nagina'' (1986) Sridevi

''Pyaar Ke Kabil'' (1987)Padmini Kolhapure

''Hawalaat'' (1987) Mandakini

''Sindoor'' (1987) Jaya Prada

''Vozvrashcheniye Bagdadskogo vora'' (1988)

''Vijay'' (1988) Sonam

''Janam Janam'' (1988) Vineeta Goel

''Hamara Khandaan'' (1988) Farah

''Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani'' (1988)Jaya Prada/Anita Raj

''Naqab'' (1989) Farah

''Hathyar'' (1989) Sangeeta Bijlani

''Chandni'' (1989) Sridevi

''Bade Ghar Ki Beti'' (1989) Meenakshi Seshadri

''Paraya Ghar'' (1989)

''Khoj'' (1989) Kimi Katkar

''Shesh Naag'' (1990) Mandakini

''Sher Dil'' (1990)

''Azaad Desh Ke Gulam'' (1990) Rekha

''Amiri Garibi'' (1990) Neelam

''Ghar Parivar'' (1991)

''Ajooba'' (1991) Sonam

''Henna (film)'' (1991) Zeba Bakhtiyar/Ashwini Bhave

''Ranbhoomi'' (1991) Neelam

''Banjaran'' (1991) Sridevi

''Bol Radha Bol'' (1992) Juhi Chawla

''Deewana'' (1992) .... Divya Bharti

''Shreemaan Aashique'' (1993) Urmila matondkar

''Sahibaan'' (1993) Madhuri Dixit/Sonu Walia

''Gurudev'' (1993)Sridevi

''Anmol'' (1993)Manisha Koirala/Sujata Mehta

''Damini - Lightning'' (1993)Meenakshi Seshadri

''Dhartiputra'' (1993) Jaya Prada

''Izzat Ki Roti'' (1993)Juhi Chawla

''Mohabbat Ki Arzoo'' (1994) Ashwini Bhave

''Eena Meena Deeka'' (1994) Juhi Chawla

''Saajan Ka Ghar'' (1994) Juhi Chawla

''Pehla Pehla Pyaar'' (1994) Tabu

''Prem Yog'' (1994)Madhoo

''Saajan Ki Baahon Mein'' (1995) Tabu/Raveena Tandon

''Hum Dono'' (1995) Pooja Bhatt

''Yaraana'' (1995)Madhuri Dixit

''PremGranth'' (1996)Madhuri Dixit

''Daraar'' (1996) ... Juhi Chawla

''Kaun Sachcha Kaun Jhootha'' (1997)Sridevi

''Jai Hind'' (1999)Raveena Tandon

''Karobaar: The Business of Love'' (2000)Juhi Chawla

''Raju Chacha'' (2000) ...

''Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi'' (2001)Rati Agnihotri

''Yeh Hai Jalwa'' (2002) Rati Agnihotri

''Kucch To Hai'' (2003) .. Kanu Gill

''Love at Times Square'' (2003) Tanuja

''Tehzeeb'' (2003) Shabana Azmi

''Hum Tum'' (2004) Rati Agnihotri

''Pyaar Mein Twist''(2005) Dimple Kapadia

''Fanaa'' (2006) Kirron Kher

''Don't Stop Dreaming'' (2007)

''Namastey London'' (2007)

''Om Shanti Om'' (2007) ... Special appearance

''Sambar Salsa'' (2007)

''Airport'' (2008)

''Kalash'' (2008)... Special Appearance

''Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic''(2008)

''Luck by Chance'' (2008)Juhi Chawla

''Delhi 6'' (2009)Tanvi Azmi

''Love Aaj Kal'' (2009)Neetu Singh

''Kal Kisne Dekha'' (2009)

''Chintuji'' (2009)

''Sadiyaan'' (2010)

''Patiala House'' (2011)

''Do Dooni Chaar'' (2011)

''Agneepath'' (2012)

''Housefull 2'' (2012)

Television

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah...Mr. Duggal

References

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name	Dimple Kapadia
birth date	June 08, 1957
yearsactive	1973; 1984–present
spouse	Rajesh Khanna (1973–1984) (separated)
birthname	Dimple Chunnibhai Kapadia
occupation	Actress }}

Dimple Chunnibhai Kapadia (born 8 June 1957) is an Indian film actress. She made her acting debut at the age of 16, playing the title role in Raj Kapoor's teen romance ''Bobby''. In that same year she married Indian actor Rajesh Khanna, and retired from acting. Kapadia returned to films in 1984 after her separation from Khanna. One of her films of that period include the drama ''Saagar'' (1985). Both films won her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. Later in her career she started taking on roles in parallel films such as ''Drishti'' (1990), ''Lekin...'' (1991), and ''Rudaali'' (1993). Her performance in the latter earned her the National Film Award for Best Actress.

Early life

Kapadia is the eldest daughter of Gujarati entrepreneur Chunnibhai Kapadia and Betty.

Career

She was discovered by Raj Kapoor, who introduced her in his 1973 movie ''Bobby''. She was sixteen at the time. She married actor Rajesh Khanna at the age of 16, and left the film industry to raise her children.

After Kapadia's separation, she returned to the film industry in 1984. In 1985, she appeared in the film ''Saagar'', where she once again appeared opposite her ''Bobby'' co-star, Rishi Kapoor. The film was known for being quite controversial for several scenes featuring Kapadia, including one scene in which she was seen in a brief topless scene. Kapadia's performance as Mona D'Silva, a young woman residing in Goa, who is torn between her friend and the man she loves, won her a second Best Actress award at the Filmfare Awards. Rediff.com noted about her performance, "Dimple, caught between a friend and lover, performed solidly and memorably, grounding the two male leads and making the film work."

Kapadia appeared in many movies throughout the 1980s and 1990s. In 1993, she won the National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in ''Rudaali''. The citation for the award described her performance as a "compelling interpretation of the tribulations of a lonely woman ravaged by a cruel society". She played an alcoholic in ''Dil Chahta Hai'' (2001). In 2005, she once again starred with Rishi Kapoor in ''Pyaar Mein Twist''. In 2006, she appeared in her first English-language film ''Being Cyrus''. Kapadia's more recent work includes ''Luck By Chance'' (2009).

Personal life

She married actor Rajesh Khanna six months before the release of her first film, ''Bobby'', in 1973. She then retired from acting for twelve years to raise her two daughters, Twinkle Khanna and Rinke Khanna.

Kapadia separated from Khanna in 1984. In 2010, reporter Dinesh Raheja stated that “the bitterness between Rajesh and Dimple washed away", noting that they are seen together at parties and that Dimple campaigned for Khanna's election and also worked in his film ''Jai Shiv Shankar''. After the separation she returned to acting. Her daughters also became actresses as did her younger sister Simple Kapadia. Her daughter, Twinkle Khanna, is married to actor Akshay Kumar.She is also starring on a movie with her son-in-law Akshay Kumar in Patiala House.

Awards

; National Film Awards

1993 - National Film Awards for Best Actress, ''Rudaali''

;Filmfare Awards

1973 - Filmfare Best Actress Award, ''Bobby''

1985 - Filmfare Best Actress Award, ''Saagar''

1993 - Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance, ''Rudaali''

1994 - Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award, ''Krantiveer''

;Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards 1991 - Best Actress, ''Drishti''

Filmography

''Bobby'' (1973)

''Zakhmi Sher'' (1984)

''Manzil Manzil'' (1984)

''Saagar'' (1985)

''Pataal Bhairavi'' (1985)

''Lavaa'' (1985)

''Aitbaar'' (1985)

''Arjun'' (1985)

''Vikram'' (1986) (Tamil film)

''Allah Rakha'' (1986)

''Janbaaz'' (1986)

''Insaaf'' (1987)

''Insaniyat Ke Dushman'' (1987)

''Kaash'' (1987)

''Saazish'' (1988)

''Mera Shikar'' (1988)

''Gunahon Ka Faisla'' (1988)

''Bees Saal Baad'' (1988)

''Aakhri Adaalat'' (1988)

''Kabzaa'' (1988)

''Mahaveera'' (1988)

''Zakhmi Aurat'' (1988)

''Ganga Tere Desh Mein'' (1988)

''Ram Lakhan'' (1989)

''Action'' (1989)

''Touhean'' (1989)

''Batwara'' (1989)

''Sikka'' (1989)

''Shehzaade'' (1989)

''Ladaai'' (1989)

''Pati Parmeshwar'' (1990)

''Kali Ganga'' (1990)

''Jai Shiv Shankar'' (1990)

''Drishti'' (1990)

''Aag Ka Gola'' (1990)

''Pyaar Ki Naam Qurbaan'' (1990)

''Lekin'' (1990)

''Prahaar: The Final Attack'' (1991)

''Naramsimha'' (1991)

''Mast Kalandar'' (1991)

''Haque'' (1991)

''Khoon Ka Karz'' (1991)

''Dushman Devta'' (1991)

''Ajooba'' (1991)

''Ranbhoomi'' (1991)

''Angaar'' (1992)

''Karm Yodha'' (1992)

''Dil Aashna Hai'' (1992)

''Rudaali'' (1993)

''Gunaah'' (1993)

''Aaj Kie Aurat'' (1993)

''Gardish'' (1993)

''Pathreela Raasta'' (1994)

''Krantiveer'' (1994)

''Antareen'' (1994)

''Share Bazaar'' (1997)

''Agni Chakra'' (1997)

''Mrityudaata'' (1997)

''2001'' (1998)

''Laawaris'' (1999)

''Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain'' (1999)

''Dil Chahta Hai'' (2001)

''Leela'' (2002)

''Hum Kaun Hai?'' (2004)

''Pyaar Mein Twist'' (2005)

''Being Cyrus'' (2006)

''Banaras - A Mystic Love Story'' (2006)

''Luck by Chance'' (2008)

''Jumbo'' (2008)

''Dabangg'' (2010)

''Patiala House'' (2010)

''Bombay Mittayi'' (2010) (Malayalam film)

See also

List of Indian film actresses

Notes

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name	Saif Ali Khan
birth date	August 16, 1970
birth place	New Delhi, India
occupation	Film actor, producer
yearsactive	1992–present
spouse	Amrita Singh (1991–2004)
partner	Kareena Kapoor (2007–present) }}

Saif Ali Khan (, ; born 16 August 1970) is an Indian actor in Bollywood films. He is the son of the Nawab of Pataudi, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, and the actress Sharmila Tagore. He has two sisters; Saba Ali Khan and actress Soha Ali Khan. He is the heir apparent to both royal houses of Bhopal and Pataudi.

Khan made his debut in 1992 with ''Parampara''. He had his first major success with the 1994 films ''Main Khiladi Tu Anari'' and ''Yeh Dillagi''. After going through several years of decline in the 1990s, he rose into prominence with his performance in ''Dil Chahta Hai'' (2001), which marked his professional turning point. His performance in Nikhil Advani's ''Kal Ho Naa Ho'' (2003) won him the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award, and he won the National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in ''Hum Tum'' (2004). He then had commercial success with films like ''Salaam Namaste'' (2005), ''Race'' (2008) and ''Love Aaj Kal'' (2009), and starred in critically acclaimed projects such as ''Parineeta'' (2005) and ''Omkara'' (2006). These accomplishments have established Khan as one of Bollywood's most successful and talented actors. In 2009, Khan branched out into film production with his company Illuminati Films.

Early life

Saif Ali Khan has Muslim Pashtun ancestry through Nawabs of Pataudi lineage from his father's side and Hindu Bengali Tagore ancestry from his mother's side. His paternal grandfather, Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, was the Nawab of Pataudi as well as an accomplished cricketer who played for England and then for India as the captain of the team. His paternal grandmother was Sajida Sultan, Begum of Bhopal and his great-uncle was Pakistani general Nawabzada Sher Ali Khan Pataudi. His father is Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, the ninth Nawab of Pataudi and a former captain of the Indian cricket team.

Khan has two sisters Saba Ali Khan and Soha Ali Khan. Khan's mother is Sharmila Tagore, a Bengali Indian film actress and a member of Bengal's Tagore family. She is also the head of the Indian film censorship board and the grand-niece of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. Tagore converted to Islam from Hinduism after her marriage to Khan's father, and changed her name to Begum Ayesha Sultana. Khan spent his childhood in a Muslim atmosphere, reading the Quran, with his grandmother being the centre of his religious education. Khan says that "Religion played a major role in my upbringing." Khan also states that his family is "cool or rather massively open–minded about religious matters." For example, he acknowledges that his daughter is born into a Muslim family, however he states that he will not decide her religion for her.

Initially Khan studied at the Lawrence School Sanawar and later attended Lockers Park School in Hertfordshire. He followed in his father's footsteps by attending Winchester College, an independent school for boys in the UK. Khan can speak his native languages of Hindi and Bengali fluently, as well as English.

Career

In 1993, he won the Filmfare Best Male Debut Award for ''Aashiq Awara''. His breakthrough role came in 1994 with ''Yeh Dillagi'' starring opposite Kajol and Akshay Kumar which was his first major hit. Khan went on to star in many films but they failed at the box office. He only had success with multi-starrer hits like ''Main Khiladi Tu Anari'' (1994), ''Imtihaan'' (1995), ''Kachche Dhaage'' (1999) and ''Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United'' (1999). After some box office failures he had a hit with the film ''Kya Kehna'' (2000).

His acting career, more or less, went through a relative slump until 2001, when he was cast in Farhan Akhtar's contemporary drama ''Dil Chahta Hai''. He received much acclaim for his role as Sameer with critic Taran Adarsh calling it ''his career-best performance''. The success of this film firmly established Saif as one of the industry's most bankable stars.

He has since had many box office successes, starting with Nikhil Advani's drama ''Kal Ho Na Ho'' (2003), co-starring alongside Shahrukh Khan and Preity Zinta. The film, set in New York, starred Saif as Rohit, Zinta's best friend, who later realises that he loves her. The film was the second top-grossing film of the year, and Khan's performance was praised by critics. He won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award, as well as other awards in that category in other award ceremonies. Khan followed it with the leading role in Kunal Kohli's romantic comedy ''Hum Tum'' (2004), his first collaboration with Yash Raj Films. The film follows the encounters of the two main characters until they, after several years and various meetings, become friends and finally fall in love. Khan played the role of Karan Kapoor, a young cartoonist and womaniser whose relationship with Rhea Prakash, played by Rani Mukerji, changes his perception of women and life. Khan's performance was applauded by both critics and audiences. He won the Best Comedian award at the Filmfare, and was conferred the coveted National Film Award for Best Actor in 2005. Khan's next project with the Yash Raj Films production, ''Salaam Namaste'' (2005), became India's top-grossing film in the overseas market. The film, which was the first Indian film to be entirely shot in Australia, starred Khan and Preity Zinta as a contemporary cohabiting Indian couple. He was also noted for his performance in a negative role in Ram Gopal Verma's ''Ek Hasina Thi'' (2004) and for his role of Shekhar Rai in Pradeep Sarkar's ''Parineeta'' (2005), an adaptation of the 1914 Bengali novella, Parineeta by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay.

In 2006 Khan played the protagonist in the English-language art film, ''Being Cyrus''. His role as Cyrus got him positive reviews. In that same year, he went on to receive major acclaim for his portrayal of Iago in the Indian adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello, ''Omkara''. Rediff.com stated, "Omkara marks Saif's emergence into the very forefront of his acting peers, and we gleefully applaud". ''Variety'' film critic Derek Elley called his performance "powerhouse" and further wrote, "It's Khan's movie through and through, in a performance of rugged, contained malevolence which trades on his previous screen persona as a likable best friend as well as his stint as the manipulative outsider in 'Being Cyrus'. It's smart casting, superbly realized." For his work, Khan earned the awards for Best Actor in a negative role at the Star Screen, Filmfare, Zee Cine and IIFA Awards.

Khan next acted in ''Eklavya: The Royal Guard'' (2007), co-starring alongside his mother for the second time since ''Aashiq Awara'' (1993). The film was India's official entry to the Oscars, and Khan's performance as Harshwardhan was appreciated by critics. Taran Adarsh commented, "watching him emote with amazing precision makes you realise the giant strides he has taken as an actor". He next appeared alongside Rani Mukerji in the family drama, ''Ta Ra Rum Pum'' (2007). Directed by Siddharth Anand, the film went on to become a box office success.

In 2008, Khan first starred in the Abbas-Mustan thriller ''Race'', which went on to do well at the box office. This was followed by two projects produced by Yash Raj Films, ''Tashan'' and ''Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic'', both of which were not successful.

In 2009, Khan produced and starred in ''Love Aaj Kal''. The film, directed by Imtiaz Ali, was a critical and commercial success. He then starred in the thriller ''Kurbaan'' along with Kareena Kapoor in which he played a terrorist. The following year, Khan was awarded the Padma Shri, which is the fourth highest civilian award given by the Government of India

Khan turned producer when he setup his production company called Illuminati Films in 2009. His first film, ''Love Aaj Kal'' was directed by Imtiaz Ali and featured Deepika Padukone opposite him. Upon release, the film was critically and commercially successful. Khan's second film production, ''Agent Vinod'', will be directed by Sriram Raghavan.

Personal life

Khan married actress Amrita Singh in October 1991. After thirteen years of marriage and two children (son Ibrahim Ali Khan and daughter Sara Ali Khan), the couple divorced in 2004. His children live with their mother. Khan is currently dating actress Kareena Kapoor.

In 1998, Khan was charged with poaching two blackbucks in Kankani during the filming of ''Hum Saath Saath Hain'' along with co-stars Salman Khan, Tabu, Sonali Bendre and Neelam. The charges were dropped soon after Khan was acquitted.

On 18 February 2007, Khan was hospitalised at Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai due to experiencing chest pain while rehearsing for his performance at the Stardust Awards, to be held that night. After hospitalization, he stated he would quit smoking.

In October 2009 Khan publicly spoke of his relationship with Kareena Kapoor and the prospect of marriage stating, that in his opinion people said that marriage does not affect one's career but in fact it does and that today the whole definition of marriage has changed. He said, that he and Kareena were so well connected, so close that marriage is just a stamp of validation for the society.

Commitments

In 2005, along with other Bollywood stars, Khan performed at the HELP! Telethon Concert to help raise money for the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.

Khan took part in two major world tours. He was part of a troupe that included Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta, Arjun Rampal and Priyanka Chopra, which went on the ''Temptations 2004'' world tour.

In 2006, Khan toured again, participating and performing in ''Heat 2006'' concert around the world, along with Akshay Kumar, Preity Zinta, Sushmita Sen and Celina Jaitley.

In 2006, Khan appeared along with various other Bollywood actors at the Closing Ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, as part of a performance showcasing Indian culture along with Rani Mukerji, and Aishwarya Rai on behalf of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, to be held in Delhi.

Awards and nomination

Filmography

Actor

{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" border="2" cellpadding="4" background: #f9f9f9; |- align="center" ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes |- | 1992 || ''Parampara'' || Pratap Singh || |- |rowspan="2"| 1993 || ''Aashiq Awara'' || Jimmy/Rakesh Rajpal || Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut |- | ''Pehchaan'' || Karan Verma || |- |rowspan="5"| 1994 || ''Imtihaan'' || Vicky || |- | ''Yeh Dillagi'' || Vikram 'Vicky' Saigal || |- | ''Main Khiladi Tu Anari'' || Deepak Kumar || Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor |- | ''Yaar Gaddar'' || Jai Verma || |- | ''Aao Pyaar Karen'' || Raja || |- | 1995 || ''Surakshaa'' || Amar/Prince Vijay || |- |rowspan="4"| 1996 || ''Ek Tha Raja'' || Sunny || |- | ''Bambai Ka Babu'' || Vikram (Vicky) || |- | ''Tu Chor Main Sipahi'' || Raja/King || |- | ''Dil Tera Diwana'' || Ravi Kumar || |- |rowspan="2"| 1997 || ''Hamesha'' || Raja/Raju || |- | ''Udaan'' || Raja || |- |rowspan="2"| 1998 || ''Keemat: They Are Back'' || Ajay || |- | ''Humse Badhkar Kaun'' || Sunny || |- |rowspan="5"| 1999 || ''Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan'' || Raju Tarachand || |- | ''Kachche Dhaage'' || Dhananjay "Jai" Pandit|| Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor |- | ''Aarzoo'' || Amar || |- | ''Biwi No.1'' || Deepak || |- | ''Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United'' || Vinod || |- | 2000 || ''Kya Kehna'' || Rahul Modi || |- |rowspan="3"| 2001 ||''Love Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi Karega'' || Rahul Kapoor || |- | ''Dil Chahta Hai'' || Sameer || Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role |- | ''Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein'' || Rajiv "Sam" Saamra || |- | 2002 || ''Na Tum Jaano Na Hum'' || Akshay || |- |rowspan="3"| 2003 || ''Darna Mana Hai'' || Anil Manchandani || |- | ''Kal Ho Naa Ho'' || Rohit Patel || Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor Filmfare Award for Motorola "Moto Look of the Year" |- | ''LOC Kargil'' || Capt. Anuj Nayyar || |- |rowspan="2"| 2004 || ''Ek Hasina Thi'' || Karan Singh Rathod || |- | ''Hum Tum'' || Karan Kapoor || National Film Award for Best Actor Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role |- |rowspan="2"| 2005 || ''Parineeta'' || Shekhar Ray || Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor |- | ''Salaam Namaste'' || Nikhil "Nick" Arora || |- |rowspan="2"| 2006 || ''Being Cyrus'' || Cyrus Mistry || English film |- | ''Omkara'' || Ishwar "Langda" Tyagi || Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role |- |rowspan="4"| 2007 || ''Eklavya: The Royal Guard'' || Harshwardhan || |- | ''Nehlle Pe Dehlla'' || Jimmy || |- | ''Ta Ra Rum Pum'' || Rajveer Singh (RV) || |- | ''Om Shanti Om'' || Himself || Special appearance in song ''Deewangi Deewangi'' |- |rowspan="5"| 2008 || ''Race'' || Ranvir "Ronnie" Singh || |- | ''Tashan'' || Jimmy Cliff || |- | ''Woodstock Villa'' || Himself || Special appearance |- | ''Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic'' || Ranbeer Talwar || |- | ''Roadside Romeo'' || Romeo || Voice |- |rowspan="3"| 2009 || ''Sanam Teri Kasam'' || Vijay Verma || |- | ''Love Aaj Kal'' || Jai Vardhan Singh/ Young Veer Singh || Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor |- | ''Kurbaan'' || Ehsaan Khan/Khalid || |- |rowspan="2"| 2011 || ''Aarakshan'' ||Deepak Kumar || |- | ''Agent Vinod'' || Agent Vinod || Filming |- | 2012 || ''Cocktail''|| || Filming |}

Producer

''Love Aaj Kal'' (2009)

''Agent Vinod'' (2011)

See also

List of Indian Actors

References

External links

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