The Khan family, one of the most famous families of the Hindi film industry, has made its special mark in Bollywood over the years. The foundation of this family was laid by the famous writer Salim Khan, whose writings gave many memorable films to Hindi cinema. Members of the Khan family often remain in the headlines not only for their professional life but also for their personal life. Let us tell you everything about the Khan family.
Born on November 24, 1935 in Indore, Salim Khan started his career in the film industry as an actor in 1959, but he got his real identity as a screenwriter. Later, she was paired with Javed Akhtar, which came to be known as Salim-Javed. This pair is counted among the most successful writers pairs of Hindi cinema. He wrote stories for films like ‘Sita Aur Geeta’, ‘Zanjeer’, ‘Deewar’, ‘Sholay’, ‘Trishul’, ‘Kranti’ and ‘Don’, which had a deep impact on the hearts of the audience.
How many marriages did Salim Khan do?
Talking about personal life, Salim Khan has married twice. His first marriage was to Sushila Charak in 1964. After marriage with Salim, Sushila changed her name to Salma Khan. After 17 years, Salim Khan married Helen for the second time. Even after marrying Helen, Salim Khan did not divorce Salma Khan and he still lives with both his wives.
How many children does Salim Khan have?
Talking about Salim Khan’s children, he is the father of four children. Salim and Salma had four children whose names are Salman, Arbaaz, Sohail and Alvira Khan. Let us tell you that apart from these four children, Salim Khan has one more daughter. Actually, Arpita Khan has been adopted by Salim Khan. However, he does not have any children with Helen.
Salim Khan’s grandchildren
Salim Khan’s son Salman has not married, he is still single. At the same time, his second son Arbaaz Khan married twice. Arbaaz was first married to Malaika Arora, with whom he has a son, Arhaan Khan. The couple got divorced in 2017. In 2023, Arbaaz married Shura for the second time and now in 2025 the couple has become parents of a baby girl.
Salim Khan’s daughter Alvira Khan has married actor and film producer Atul Agnihotri. This couple has two children, Ayaan and Alizeh Agnihotri. Salim Khan’s third son Sohail Khan married Seema Sajdeh in 1998. However, both of them got divorced in 2024. This ex-couple has two sons, whose names are Nirvan Khan and Yohan Khan. Arpita Khan, the youngest daughter of the Khan family, has married actor Ayush Sharma. This couple also has two children, whose names are Ahil Sharma and Ayat Sharma.