Salman Khan is undeniably one of the biggest stars in the nation. The pied piper of the box office, who has established several box office records, is celebrating his birthday today. Billions of fans and well-wishers of Salman Khan across the nation celebrate the special day as a festival, and just like Salman's human side, the fans also celebrate the day by sharing the happiness in their favourite superstar way, either by cutting cake with the orphanage children or by helping the ones in need. Over the years, Salman Khan has established himself as the action star of the masses and has delivered some of the best films in the action genre.
The Superstar is the only one in Indian cinema from the 90s to have 10 highest grossing films in his name, and he is the only Indian Superstar to deliver consecutive 17 films in the 100 crore club at the box office. As the superstar of the nation celebrates his birthday today, let's have a look at the top five action films of Salman Khan that made him the hero of the masses:
1) Tiger 3
The first film on the list of action films by Salman Khan is his latest release, Blockbuster Tiger 3. The film featured Salman as the iconic Tiger, and the superstar raised the bar for the action genre with his stunts, chase sequences, and some international standards of action choreography.
2) Dabangg
In 2010, Salman Khan boomed the action genre with his sole holding Dabangg. The film starred Salman Khan as the iconic cop Chulbul Pandey, and the superstar made the nation gaga over the massy action sequences of the film.
3) Wanted
Wanted is among those films from which Salman Khan brought the mass genre into existence in Indian cinema. The film was censored 'A' by the censor, and Salman Khan was in top form in the film. The action of the film was different from other Salman Khan films, as it was filled with violence and mass sequences.
4) Jai Ho
The film Jai Ho, released in 2014, was among those films by Salman Khan that had action at its peak. The intense character of Salman was loved by the masses, and the climax sequence of the film redefined the term mass in Indian cinema.
5) Bodyguard
The 2011's Eid release Bodyguard is counted as the best action film of Salman, where the superstar in the character of Lovely Singh not only put his romantic image on the front but also shed muscles, chiselled body, and some breathtaking action sequences.
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