The eldest son of screenwriter Salim Khan, Khan began his acting career with a supporting role in "Biwi Ho To Aisi" (1988), followed by a leading role in "Maine Pyar Kiya" (1989). Khan continued in Bollywood in the 1990s with roles in several productions, including the romantic drama "Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!" (1994), the action thriller "Karan Arjun" (1995), the comedy "Biwi No.1" (1999), and the family drama "Hum Saath-Saath Hain" (1999). After a brief period of decline in the 2000s, Khan achieved greater stardom in the 2010s by playing the lead role in successful action films like "Dabangg" (2010), "Ready" (2011), "Ek Tha Tiger" (2012), "Kick" (2014), "Sultan" (2016) and "Tiger Zinda Hai" (2017).