10 Unknown Facts About Salman Khan

The Country’s Biggest Superstar Salman Khan has been labeled everything from the bad boy of Bollywood to the messiah who helps people. He has been many things, but very few have managed to understand what goes into being Salman Khan.

So, here are 10 interesting and lesser known facts about the Star which we bet you didn’t know before and might give you a glimpse into his enigmatic personality.

1. His name is not just Salman Khan, but it is Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan. He shortened it to Salman Khan when he entered Bollywood.

2. He always wanted to be a writer like his father Salim Khan and still intends to do so. On that note, he has contributed to the scripts of the movies such as Veer, Chandramukhi and Baaghi.

3. If not for the movie world, his fallback career was swimming. It is said that he even qualified to compete at the national level.

4. He has a hobby of painting and is so good at it, that some of his artwork can be seen in the movie, Jai Ho.

5. He was the original choice for the movie Baazigar, an offer he rejected. Imagine! How Baazigar would look if instead of SRK, it was Sallu Bhai.

6. Khan began his acting career with a supporting role in Biwi Ho To Aisi and achieved breakthrough with a leading role in Sooraj Barjatya's romance, Maine Pyar Kiya.

7. He never reads the reviews for any of his movies. Ever.

8. Salman’s fans have started a restaurant named ‘Bhaijaanz’ in Mumbai.

9. Salman suffers from a facial nerve disorder.

10. Last but not the least; he is one of the few actors, who got featured in People’s magazine. Salman Khan was voted the seventh best looking man in the world.

So, this is all we have for now.