Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan (lang-hi????? ????, lang-urNastaliq????? ???, pronounced IPA-hnss?l?m??n ?x??n; born 27 December 1965) is an Indian film actor who appears in Bollywood films.

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 Bollywoods 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, 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), No Entry (2005) Partner (Partner (2007 film)) (2007) and Wanted (Wanted (2009 film)) (2009). Khan has thus established himself as one of the most prominent leading actors of Hindi cinema.