A young artist named Salman made his first step into the Indian film industry with a supporting role in the movie Biwi Ho To Asi (1988). Was Bollywood prepared for the debut of one of India’s most prominent actors? For the past 3 decades, Salman Khan has been named among the most expensive celebrities in Bollywood. Since 2000, the back-to-back blockbuster films starring this veteran actor have brought him immense popularity throughout South Asia. Let’s take a look at the 5 most popular movies of Salman Khan so far.
5 Everlasting films of Bollywood Star Salman Khan
Dabangg (2010)
If moviegoers of the Indian subcontinent are asked about the funniest police officer, everyone will say Chulbul Pandey in one breath. Thanks to Dabangg, this fictional character has been given a real veneer. Superstar Salman Khan has taken the character to a unique level in Avinab Singh Kashyap’s direction. There is no way to understand from the filmmaking that this is Kashyap’s directorial debut. Sonakshi Sinha made her big-screen debut by playing the role of Salman’s heroine in the film.
Chulbul Panda-maker Dabangg has filled its coffers with USD 47 million worldwide. It also topped the list of highest-grossing Bollywood films in its year of release. The cinema holds the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. Salman Khan won the BIG Star Entertainment Award and Best Actor Screen Award for his portrayal of the character.
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The success of Dabangg was followed by two more sequels titled Dabangg 2 and Dabangg 3 in 2012 and 2019 respectively. Its popularity was even spawned by The Animated Series, produced by Salman Khan Films, Arbaaz Khan Productions, and Cosmos Maya. The series centered on Chulbul Pandey premiered in 2021 on Disney+ Hotstar and Cartoon Network.
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Ready (2011)
This action comedy film is basically an official remake of the 2008 Telugu film of the same name under the direction of Srinu Vaitla. Asin Thottumkal was Salman Khan’s main co-artist in the film directed by Anees Bazmeer. Apart from acting, Salman has also lent his voice to the behind-the-scenes narration of the film script by Kona Venkat and Gopi Mohan.
It was really a masala entertainment uplifting movie that won the appreciation of people from all walks of life. Especially the movie’s super music ‘Character Dhila’ and ‘Dhinka Chika’, and the humorous dialogues were well received by the audience. And amidst it all, Salman Khan’s bold presence fulfilled the high expectations of his fans.
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The film’s major achievement was breaking all previous records for non-holiday releases. It had a net collection of USD 1.6 million on its first day of release, making it the second-highest opening-day grosser across India after Dabangg.
Moreover, the movie won the Most Entertaining Film Award at the Big Star Entertainment Awards. And Salman Khan took over the Stardust Awards as the Male Star of the Year.
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Bodyguard (2011)
Acclaimed Malayalam filmmaker Siddique Ismail remade his own 2010 Malayalam film Bodyguard in Hindi the following year. In this Hindi version of the romantic action film, Kareena Kapoor has accompanied Salman in the lead role.
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Thanks to director Siddique, Khan has never been seen like this before. And not to mention the breathtaking action sequences, they are truly unforgettable.
It was the Hindi cinema that became the highest opening-day grosser on its first day of release. By the end of the week, the film had grossed USD 12.5 million, becoming Bollywood’s highest opening week grosser at the time.
Khan’s fans are well aware of his singing as well as his acting. And this movie marked that skill of him. The song titled Bodyguard where Salman lent his voice under the composition of Himesh Reshammiya.
Khan became the Male Actor of the Year at the Stardust Awards and the Most Entertaining Action Actor at the Big Star Entertainment Awards for his performance here.
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Ek Tha Tiger (2012)
Based on Aditya Chopra’s story, this movie is the main reason why Salman Khan got the ‘Tiger’ tag attached to his name. Khan himself contributed to the script along with Nilesh Mishra for this action thriller film directed by Kabir Khan.
This started the YRF spy universe, starring Katrina Kaif opposite Salman. The spy movie was the topper among the big-earning Hindi film in its year of release. It even set the highest-grossing record in India in its first week by collecting USD 7.3 million. The film also grabbed the title of the highest-grossing Bollywood film internationally by earning USD 7.1 million overseas.
The film managed to win the People’s Choice Awards in a total of five categories, including Favorite Movie Actor and Favorite Action Movie Actor for Salman. Following the success, a sequel titled Tiger Zinda Hai was released in 2017, which was also a commercial success.
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Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)
This is another Kabir Khan production starring Salman Khan, based on an original story by V Vijayendra Prasad. Thanks to Kabir, it can easily be ascertained as Salman Khan’s best film ever. Little Harshaali Malhotra’s cute chemistry with superstar Salman mesmerized every viewer. The captivating story made it more impressive than the usual Salman Khan blockbusters like Ready and Bodyguard.
Kareena Kapoor and Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s performances gave the movie great momentum.
In the list of the highest-grossing films of Bollywood, it is still holding the second position. Salman won the Filmfare Award and Zee Cine Awards in the Best Actor category for this role. He also bagged the title of Most Entertaining Male Actor in a Social Role at the Big Star Entertainment Awards.
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Final Words
Salman Khan’s career was not limited to acting only. He has also dabbled in film production, hosting, and mentoring, which meant a lot to the movie community. Several renowned actresses like Katrina Kaif and Zareen Khan started their journey in Bollywood through him. This superstar has even contributed tremendously to establishing the careers of filmmakers like Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Himesh Reshammiya, and Sajid Wajid in Indian cinema.
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Best wishes to Salman Khan on his 57th birthday, and may he continue to give fans many more amazing movies.
Source: United News of Bangladesh