As the actor turns 49, here's a look at some lesser seen images of the superstar.
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He is often called Bollywood's Bad boy, but Salman Khan also has a heart made of pure gold. His knack of walking into trouble has overshadowed people's perception of him as an actor.
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The Dabangg Khan of Bollywood was born on December 27, 1965.
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Salman Khan is the son of writer Salim Khan and Salma Khan.
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Salman made his acting debut with Biwi Ho To Aisi(1988) as a supporting actor, but he tasted first commercial success with blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya(1989).
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Salman used to be an excellent swimmer in his school days.
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He is known to be a health freak and even forced Anil Kapoor to work out. Saif Ali Khan and Hrithik Roshan have also been trained by him.
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The actor exercises daily as he feels the day is incomplete without a workout.
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Being Human: He frequently visits sick children in hospitals, and donates blood.
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Salman never gets tired of doing charitable work. He has even established a charitable trust Being Human-Salman Khan Foundation for the needy.
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The actor's dream is to open hospitals, pharmacy companies and health care units.
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He works extensively for cancer and AIDS patients. The actor admits that charity is a huge part of his life.
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In 2004, he was voted 7th best-looking man in the world by People magazine.
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The actor loves to visit London. This little cute boy in Salma Khan's arms is our very own Salman.
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He had a well publicised affair with Aishwarya Rai which lasted for 2 years. After their break-up in March 2002, Rai accused him of harassing her. She even lodged a complaint against him.
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Salman's favorite actor is Sylvester Stallone. And his all time favorite actress is Hema Malini.
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He is fond of BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Land Cruiser cars and owns a number of them including the latest models.
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Salman Khan has his wax figure at Madame Tussauds in London.
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Did you know: He is also an excellent painter.
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He is one of the few actors who has many friends in the film industry.
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Salman was accused by Vivek Oberoi in 2003 in a press conference (who was reportedly seeing Aishwarya Rai at the time). Vivek later apologized to Salman and his family multiple times publicly for his actions.
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In 1998, during the filming of Hum Saath-Saath Hain in Jodhpur, he was arrested by the local police for killing protected wild animals and spent about a week behind the bars.
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Salman is very close to his family. Check out this family photo.
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He always believes in giving newcomers a chance. He spares his time in between the shots to listen to their script ideas.
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In his early days as a struggling actor he never used his father's name and influence. He used to visit producers on his own for auditions.
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He even did some of modelling assignments before he became a successful actor and television host.
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In September 2002, Salman Khan was arrested for rash and negligent driving as he crashed his Land Cruiser near the American Express bakery in Bandra, killing one man and injuring others.