With bedroom eyes, bulging biceps, and a velvety voice that would make any woman swoon, Salman Khan is the ultimate heartthrob—and his bad-boy reputation only adds to his sex appeal. He’s been in trouble with the law, several fatwas have been issued against him, and his romantic relationships—with ex-girlfriend Aishwarya Rai and current girlfriend Katrina Kaif (who’s 20 years his junior)—have been filled with tumult. His combativeness with the press doesn’t help his image and neither do the well-publicized blow-ups he’s had with colleagues. But he’s also known for his generous philanthropic work. He got started in film in 1988 and appeared in his first smash-hit, Maine Pyar Kiya, a year later—and he’s been churning them out ever since, including Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), No Entry (2005), and Partner (2007). He’s had plenty of flops, too—including an English-language Hollywood production, Marigold (2007), opposite American actress Ali Larter (who currently stars in the U.S. TV show Heroes).