2002 Hit-And-Run Case: How Salman Changed His Image Over The Years

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Salman Khan hit-and-run case: From being controversy's favourite child to 'Being Human', how the actor changed his image

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Mumbai: 25 years after he burst onto the big screen as the promising new hero with 'Maine Pyaar Kiya,' Salman Khan -- now almost 50 -- has become the Rajinikanth of Bollywood. Dialogues are tweaked to match his persona and directors don't want this star to bother acting; they rather have him play himself -- for being Salman Khan means gold at the box office.

As filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, aptly says "I don't think there is any formula in films, in our country the ONLY formula that is there is Salman Khan. And his this 'larger than life' persona is the sum total of his past - the bad boy of Bollywood who reinvented himself as the face of Being Human - the transformation is as filmi as it can get."

On one hand, he is the hero, who from 'Prem' became 'Bhai', as he delivered record breakers like 'Hum Aapke Hain Kaun', 'Dabangg' and 'Kick' in a career spanning more than two decades. On the other hand, he is the moody star who has two long drawn legal cases against him (Black Buck case in 1998 and Hit-and-run case in 2002) and who allegedly assaulted his former girlfriend Aishwarya Rai before having a very public face off with her then said boyfriend Vivek Oberoi.

The actor has had a string of star girlfriends and is known for his starry tantrums - be it arriving late on the sets or dictating to directors and even 'mentoring' his heroines

The actor though has always found a strong support system amongst his peers. Actor Anupam Kher, who has worked with Khan in several films, says, "People evolve, people change, people see life and the kind of humanitarian work he is doing, I pray he is happy."

To smoothen his rough edges Salman hired a new manager, Reshma Shetty who is believed to have single-handedly reinvented his brand image - that of a hero with a heart - by founding 'Being Human' in 2007 which saw Salman carrying out public acts of charity.

While he might be Being Human now, Salman is still that star in the driver's seat, firmly calling the shots on and off the sets too. While the actor and his huge fan base await with bated breath the verdict on the Hit-and-run case, the actor's producers hope that they do not face loses post the verdict.