Salman Khan the Uncrowned King of Bollywood

Salman Khan the Uncrowned King of Bollywood

1989 year came with a tornado. Sooraj R. Barjatya's romantic family drama Maine Pyar Kiya created a huge box-office hit.  It broke all records and gave a huge recognition to Salman Khan. Every lain and by-lain in India crooned the songs of this film. Salman Khan came-up as youth icon with his own style of wit and acting. He created his own fan following. Maine Pyar Kiya is been dubbed in English and Spanish and released abroad which gave him international recognition.  Very soon his films like Baaghi: A Rebel for Love, Sanam Bewafa, Patthar Ke Phool created his own style.
He then introduced the love triangle formula once again with film like Saajan. People took this film seriously and took Salman Khan became their style statement. The dare devil lover has become the fashion trend. He also tried the genres like drama in Khamoshi with Manisha Koirrala. Audience liked him as a comedy and action hero. He gave a romantic and passionate angle to hero who also has a corner of wit on silver screen. His films like Judwa, Hello Brother, Biwi No.1, Auzaar and No entry are very famous for his comic sense of acting. He has recently come in the avatar of action hero with films like Ready,Bodyguard, Ek Tha Tiger, Dabang and Wanted. Today fate of box office is decided by the film of Salman Khan. If Salman Khan is acting then the film is hit for sure.

He also gave a break to so many heroines in the industry and many journalists have connected his name with many actresses. It did not shake Salman Khan as an actor. He grew mature by every film he acted and he gave his best with each film. Even today he is a fashion icon, Audience die to watch his each and every shot of the film. They imitate his style, dialogue and dance.
Bollywood song and dance is a special ingredient of Indian Cinema.  He never had any hesitation towards it. Many a times he developed his own style of dancing it may not gel with the classical background of Indian heritage but what the hell. Audience liked it. He is known for his style of dance and style and dialogue delivery. His movies like Dabang –I and Ek Tha Tigher portrayed his mature voice and his own style of passion for love and justice.
Now it is his 25 years of Bollywood. It is very difficult to stay on Silver Screen. His contemporaries and juniors are still scared to act with him. He was a hero 25 years ago and he is still the hero today. No single star in Bollywood acted as romantic hero of the film. There are some legends we have who gave successful presence on silverscreen but then they acted as uncle, father or elderly person. Salman Khan is been a heart throb for last 25 years.
Normally 7 to 10 years is the period of one generation who watch the films in their wild and wooly days. Then they become mature and start working their life changes. He is been a light house for lovers of last three decades. Today when many senior critics have declared the end of Indian Cinema with Mohomad Rafi  Sahab’s demise it is Salman Khan who hold the flag sky high to the lovers from all over India. At times he became Robin Hood at times a Comedian and at times he became Ranjha and at time Maznu. He came in many roles to offer hope to the loving young couples of India. He is been a grass root hero but always maintained his dignity.
Today when we listen his old film songs all middle age Indian population goes down in their own memory lain. It is the magic of Indian Cinema who always gave importance of human emotions and human values. Many critics take a suitable objection that Bollywood only produce Romantic films. My answer to all of them is please checking the reality. We are large in population and 75% in India live below poverty line. Literacy rate in India is also marginal. How do you expect them to be so enlightened to explore the issues of extra-territorial aliens? As Andrai Tarkavosky say Cinema is a reflection of society. Bollywood is reflection of India. As Salman Khan is been the heart throb of all Indians for last 25 years. I feel is the most successful uncrowned king of Bollywood. Today is his birthday lets us wish him to have more healthy and hearty 100 years for Bollywood.