This year he arrived with a bang at the box-office, his films succeeding despite a sea of opposing critics. Non-believers may scoff, but reviews don't a star break. Audiences just can't seem to get enough of Salman, and it shows.
We saw a slew of unrelated films -- successful macho madness in Garv: Pride And Honour; a powerful performance in the saccharine Dil Ne Jise Apna Kaha; frothy comedy in Mujhse Shaadi Karogi; and strong sensitivity in the AIDS movie, Phir Milenge.
Not to mention his ever-colourful love life, now hotting up with the stunning Katrina Kaif.
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