EK THA TIGER biggest hit since 3 Idiots

SALMAN Khan continues to bring in the big bucks for Bollywood. Ek Tha Tiger, the actor’s latest film, has netted over 2 billion rupees in global ticket sales, making it India’s biggest box-office hit after 3 Idiots. The film, starring the 46-year-old action hero as a secret agent, opened to mixed reviews on August 15 but Khan’s mass appeal has ensured audiences flocked to cinemas. The formula of releasing films around Eid al-Fitr also seems to be helping— Dabangg and Bodyguard were blockbusters, as was Khan’s 2009 film Wanted. Ek Tha Tiger reached the billion- rupee milestone in just five days, although ticket sales did appear to taper off after the Eid holiday. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh called the film an “all time blockbuster” on Monday, posting on Twitter that the combined domestic and international business of the film stood at 210 crore rupees (2.1 billion rupees). Domestic receipts for Ek Tha Tiger have already crossed 1.7 billion rupees, making it Khan’s biggest career hit. His previous best Bodyguard, hauled in 1.48 billion rupees in domestic ticket sales while box-office leader 3 Idiots had grossed over 2 billion rupees in India. Trade analyst Vajir Singh said second week collections for Ek Tha Tiger stood at 194 million rupees, slightly lower than the 234 million rupees Khan’s 2010 hit Dabangg had pulled in during its second weekend. Single-screen cinemas, which account for most of the tickets sold in India, also saw a drop in audiences, although the week’s new release Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi wasn’t expected to affect ticket sales for Ek Tha Tiger. “Yes, the second week is always slow compared to the first, but this film is still doing well,” said RR Vidhani, who owns one of Mumbai’s oldest singlescreen cinemas. “The crowd loves Salman Khan.” The second week is always slow compared to the first, but this film is still doing well. The crowd loves Salman Khan”

Sweet Bio data of Salman Khan

Date of Birth:- 27 December 1965, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India 

Birth Name:- Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan 

Nickname

Sallu 

Bhaijan 

Dabangg Khan 

Blockbuster Khan 

Rambo of India 

The New King of Bollywood 

Height :- 5' 8" (1.73 m) 

 Trade Mark

His dancing style

His Smile

Removing his shirt

Muscular physique

Personal Quotes

The only person I have hurt is myself.

For me acting, comes straight from the heart. In that sense I don't act at all. I think that to feel the character's pain I have to be myself. Somewhere audiences see that.

On his childhood problems and his father's second marriage to Helen: It was very difficult in the beginning, when everybody was talking about it. My mother just couldn't take it. It hurt her terribly. She used to worry all the time, go in to depression frequently. When she cried, we children used to cry with her.

In life go straight and turn right.

(From a TV-interview) I can get caught in many things but there is one thing I will never get caught in, and that is acting - because I don't act. On screen I am like I am in real life.

Why should I marry? One marries to have children, but I already have children! My nieces and nephews are my children. I wanted to marry to make babies, but now I have them, so marriage isn't that important, is it?

I'm not possessive, I'm caring... Once you realize a person doesn't want that much care, you automatically back off.

[Salman speaking about Rani Mukerji on Big Boss] She [Rani] is one of the best actresses we have in the country... And an amazing dancer... Look at that smile! Love you, Rani.

Sometimes it happens with me that I start laughing and just can't stop.

She [Rani Mukerji] knows who she is and what she can do. After a long time Bollywood has got an actress like Rani. She is naughty, masti khor and a wonderful friend. She has taken acting as her career and given her 100%. Somehow Rani has acting in her genes.

SHORT BIO-DATA

Born on December 27, 1965 Salman Khan is the son of the legendary writer Salim Khan, who penned many super-hits in the yesteryear's like Sholay (1975), Deewaar (1975), and Don (1978). Salman started his acting carrier in 1988 by doing a supporting role in the movie Biwi Ho To Aisi (1988). The following year he had the leading role in the box office romantic hit Maine Pyar Kiya (1989). From there he became a heart throb of Indian cinema.

Following with other box office hits he showed his terrific performance in Saajan (1991), Andaz Apna Apna (1994), Hum Aapke Hain Koun...! (1994), Karan Arjun (1995), Khamoshi: The Musical (1996), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998). His transformations can be sensitive, vulnerable, funny, aggressive and charming as his role demands.

In 1998 he was arrested by the local police from the shooting location of the film Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United (1999), for killing protected wild animals and spent about a week behind the bars. The actor is facing trial in three cases of killing black bucks and Chinkaras and another of illegal possession of arms. In September 2002, Salman Khan had hit the headlines after he crashed his Land Cruiser near the American Express bakery in Bandra, killing one man and injuring others.

Being known for those roguish behaviors, he tried to balance his troubled life with his career. In 2003, he gave his emotionally charged performance as playing an obsessed lover in Tere Naam (2003) that translated into good reviews and a good run at the box office. He not only managed to revive his career, but also to restore the confidence of his producers and distributors alike.

His work was noticed internationally in the movie Phir Milenge (2004) where he played the role of an AIDS patient. It was well appreciated by the World Health Organization (WHO) for presenting the problems of AIDS patient in today's world.

In 2007, he launched Being Human - Salman Khan Foundation. This charitable organization aids the underprivileged in areas such as education and health-care.

More recently, he starred in the multiple record breaking box office super-hit Dabangg (2010), Ready (2011), Bodyguard (2011) and Ek tha Tiger (2012).