Salman Khan was born as Abdul Rashid Khan on December 27, 1965, in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, into the prestigious Khan family. His father, Salim Khan, is a renowned screenwriter, and his mother, Salma Khan, is a homemaker. Growing up in a family closely associated with Bollywood, Salman had the advantage of being around the industry from a young age. His childhood was spent in an environment steeped in the art and culture of Indian cinema, but Salman didn’t take the conventional route to stardom. Unlike many other actors born into filmi families, he initially faced numerous struggles before finally finding his footing.