On the occasion of Salman Khan's 58th birthday, here is a list of his best performances on the big screen.
The list of the biggest names in Bollywood is incomplete without Salman Khan. Along with the being one of the best humans, the superstar sensation is the only one in the entire Indian film industry to have 10 highest-grossing films under his name and the only Indian actor to have delivered 17 back-to-back 100 crore club films.
While he is known as the King of Box Office, some of his performances have stood out and made a mark in the hearts of those who have watched them. On the occasion of his birthday, let’s take a look at a few of the most iconic roles of his that audiences absolutely love.
One of his much-applauded performances is in this 2015 movie. His role as Pawan Kumar Chaturvedi is flawless and extremely polished. This stood out as it differed from the action-packed films that the actor usually does. His character’s portrayal of charm and innocence has won over people and some scenes from the film are still remembered dialogue by dialogue by many. It's no surprise that this film is named Salman’s career-best performance.
After a continuous series of doing not-so-good films, came along ‘Wanted.’ With this 2009 film, Salman Khan’s popularity rose in the industry and he received more projects after this one, with his acting career taking a turn for the better. It also brought the mass-action genre back to Hindi films. His mysterious role of Rajveer Shekhawat, fondly remembered by all as Radhe, gave off an intense and honest performance.
‘Bharat’ is one of the most mature performances delivered by the actor in the past few years. The film highlights the character’s entire life journey post-independence and it shows how well Salman has accustomed himself to fit into the role of his character. From all the intense scenes to emotional scenes, Salman put himself in the character’s shoes and brought out the much-needed emotions to deliver an iconic performance.
‘Sultan’ features a high-volume speaking performance by the actor. He adopted the titular character of 'Sultan' and became that for the time-being. Be it physically transforming himself to become his character or changing his lingo to sound a certain way, he really did it all. On top of that, he acted in such a way that for a moment, you forget that you’re watching Salman Khan on the big screen.
If there’s any movie that Salman Khan is associated with, it’s the ‘Tiger’ franchise. Salman and the character of Tiger are two sides of the same coin. Recently released ‘Tiger 3’ on Diwali has pulled audiences all over. His character’s attitude, personality, charisma and performance has made this movie exceptionally great. Audiences loved to see the actor back in action with this film, which earned more than Rs 500 crore at box offices worldwide.
The star, who turns 58 today, has set many box office records during the course of his acting career. His birthday, every year, is equated to a festivity, with many fans either going to orphanages and cutting cakes or by providing help to those who are in severe need.