Claim: Tubelight is produced by an actor.

Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan -LRB- -LSB- ; born 27 December 1965 -RRB- , credited as Salman Khan -LRB- pronunciation : -LSB- - hnssəlˈmaːn ˈxaːn -RSB- -RRB- , is an Indian film actor , producer , television personality , singer and philanthropist . In a film career spanning more than twenty five years , Khan has received numerous awards , including two National Film Awards as a producer , and two Filmfare Awards as an actor . Described by the CNN as one of the world 's biggest stars , he has a significant following in Asia and the Indian diaspora worldwide , and is cited in the media as one of the most popular and commercially successful actors of Indian cinema .   The son of screenwriter Salim , Khan began his acting career with a supporting role in Biwi Ho To Aisi -LRB- 1988 -RRB- and achieved breakthrough with a leading role in his next releaseSooraj Barjatya 's romance Maine Pyar Kiya -LRB- 1989 -RRB- . Khan went on to establish himself in Bollywood in the 1990s with roles in several top-grossing productions , including the romantic drama Hum Aapke Hain Koun . . ! -LRB- 1994 -RRB- , the action thriller Karan Arjun -LRB- 1995 -RRB- , the comedy Biwi No. 1 -LRB- 1999 -RRB- , and the family drama Hum Saath-Saath Hain -LRB- 1999 -RRB- . For his role in Karan Johar 's romantic drama Kuch Kuch Hota Hai -LRB- 1998 -RRB- , Khan was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor . After a brief period of decline in the 2000s , Khan achieved greater stardom in the 2010s by playing the lead role in several successful action films , including Dabangg -LRB- 2010 -RRB- , Bodyguard -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , Ek Tha Tiger -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , Kick -LRB- 2014 -RRB- , Prem Ratan Dhan Payo -LRB- 2015 -RRB- , Bajrangi Bhaijaan -LRB- 2015 -RRB- and Sultan -LRB- 2016 -RRB- all rank among the highest-grossing Bollywood films of all time . Ten of the films in which Khan has acted in have accumulated gross earnings of over . He is the only actor to star in the highest-grossing Bollywood films of nine separate years . Khan topped Forbes India charts for 2014 , in terms of both fame and revenues . According to the Forbes 2015 list of ` Celebrity 100 : The World 's Top-Paid Entertainers 2015 ' , Khan was the highest ranked Indian in 71st rank with earnings of $ 33.5 million .   In addition to his acting career , Khan is a stage performer and an active humanitarian through his charity non-profit organisation , Being Human . Khan 's off-screen life is marred by controversy and legal troubles . His tumultuous relationship with Aishwarya Rai , his hunting of endangered species , and a negligent driving case in which he ran over five people with his car , killing one , have been extensively covered by the Indian media . For the last of these , Khan was sentenced to five years ' imprisonment in 2015 , but was later acquitted .