Superstar Salman Khan turned 51 on Tuesday, and as a gift to his fans, he welcomed them into his life with the launch of his mobile application titled 'Being In Touch'.
Salman -- known for portraying myriad shades on the cinematic canvas, be it his iconic 'Prem' avatar, zany police officer of "Dabangg" or a simpleton in "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" -- rang in his 51st birthday with a grand celebration with family members and friends at his farmhouse in Panvel.
Just like his on screen and off screen image, the party was grand -- as one can make out from all the photographs that have surfaced on the web.
In one, the "Dabangg" star -- the son of veteran screenwriter Salim Khan -- can be seen cutting 'Being Human' cake with his nephew Ahil. Others in attendance were Sohail Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Alvira Khan, Bina Kak, Sangeeta Bijlani, Daisy Shah, Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover.
While a string of Bollywood celebrities, including Jacqueline Fernandez, Ali Abbas Zafar and Shilpa Shetty, wished him happiness, peace and a long life on the virtual world, Salman reduced the gap between his fans and his life with the mobile app.
SALMAN SHARED AN 18-SECOND VIDEO ON TWITTER
In the video, he said: "Swagat mat karo aap humara... Hum aapka swagat karte hain. Swagat hai aapka... Welcome to Being In Touch. Go download now. It's live. (Don't welcome us. We welcome you. Welcome to Being In Touch. Go download now it's live.)"
The 51-year-old actor captioned the video clip: "Being In Touch app is Live on the Google Play Store! Go download."
#BeingInTouchApp is Live on the Google Play Store ! Go Download . https://t.co/bfKZmySig5 pic.twitter.com/NP7uYeiqAZ
— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) December 27, 2016
The app gives fans access to all things about Salman -- from all his social media pages to never-seen-before photographs, to videos of the star directly speaking to his fans and sharing interesting bits of his life with them.
It was also announced that Salman will be going international with his "Dabangg" film franchise through his first live concert in Australia and New Zealand. Titled 'DA BANG - The Tour'. The event will be held in April and May 2017.
Salman's journey in filmdom began with "Biwi Ho To Aisi" in 1988, but he came into the limelight following his act as Prem in the endearing love saga "Maine Pyar Kiya" in 1989.
Having essayed multiple action, romantic and comedy roles, in the past few years, Salman has hit the bull's eye at the box office with projects like "Dabangg", "Kick", "Ek Tha Tiger", "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" and his last release "Sultan".
Other than his professional endeavours, Salman is also known for humanitarian work through his non-profit charity, Being Human.
He is also one celebrity who is mostly in the news for all the wrong reasons -- be it the 2002 hit-and-run case, Blackbuck case, or stirring a hornet's nest by opposing the death penalty for 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Yakub Memon in 2015. He retracted the tweet later on.
He also faced flak when he was named the goodwill ambassador of the Indian contingent for the Rio Olympics. Bollywood's "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" Salman also courted controversy by saying that training for wrestling for his film "Sultan" left him feeling like a "raped woman".
B-TOWN CELEBS WISH HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO 'BHAIJAAN' SALMAN KHAN
As superstar Salman Khan turned 51 on Tuesday, a string of Bollywood celebrities, including Jacqueline Fernandez, Ali Abbas Zafar and Shilpa Shetty, wished him happiness, peace and a long life.
Salman, the son of veteran screenwriter Salim Khan, began his acting career with a supporting role in "Biwi Ho To Aisi" and got his big break with a leading role in "Maine Pyar Kiya".
He went on to establish himself in Bollywood with films like "Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!", "Karan Arjun", "Biwi No.1" and "Hum Saath-Saath Hain".
Salman attained greater stardom by playing the lead role in several successful action films, including "Dabangg", "Bodyguard", "Ek Tha Tiger", "Kick", "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" and "Sultan". In addition to his Bollywood career, Salman is an active humanitarian through his non-profit charity, Being Human.
Here's what his friends and co-workers have to say:
Govinda: Happy birthday partner! Salman Khan.
Jacqueline Fernandez: Happy birthday Salman Khan love always and forever.
Ali Abbas Zafar: Wishing happy birthday to the 'Sultan' Salman Khan lots of love sir. Let's get the party started for next Christmas.
Athiya Shetty: Happiest birthday Salman sir! May you have the most amazing day and year!!! Thank you for being the person you are???
Shilpa Shetty: Happy birthday to you Salman Khan my rockstar wishing you more of everything... because you deserve it all and more. Friends forever.
Mika Singh: Happy birthday to my big brother Salman Khan.
Kabir Bedi: Happy Birthday Salman! Being Human is not just a slogan for you, it's your nature. You're all heart Salman Khan! long life!
Remo D'souza: Happy birthday to the most loving human being ...Salman Khan.
Divya Dutta: And you always remember when someone stands by you when you are new!! Thanks Salman Khan for being the gracious you! And happy happy birthday.
Milap Zaveri: Happy birthday Salman Khan sir! Wishing you all the happiness in the world!
Armaan Malik: God has sent an angel in the form of you Salman Khan happy birthday bhai. Love and respect always...Happy birthday Salman Khan.
Rannvijay Singha: Happy birthday bhai! Salman Khan may you get all the happiness in the world as you deserve it! your soft, nicest, caring and giving people I know.
Rahul Dev: Happy birthday Salman Khan...More power, good health and happiness.
Urvashi Rautela: Only actor who is loved for his onscreen and offscreen life equally. A complete human being. Love you Salman Khan.
Sophie Choudry: On Salman Khan's birthday a happy dance is a must...Love you rockstar! Stay the wonderful person you are...Salman Khan birthday asli 'Bigg Boss'.
SALMAN KHAN CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY WITH FAMILY, FRIENDS
Superstar Salman Khan brought in his 51st birthday on Tuesday with a grand celebration with his family members and friends at his farmhouse in Panvel.
— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) December 26, 2016
The party happened on Monday evening, and photographs from the celebration made their way to social media.
Looking dapper in a black shirt and formal pants, Salman was all smiles. He cut the cake with his nephew Ahil, son of the actor's sister Arpita Khan Sharma.
Others in attendance were Sohail Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Alvira Khan, Bina Kak, Sangeeta Bijlani, Daisy Shah, Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover.
For his birthday, Salman launched his much-awaited mobile app Being In Touch.
