While Aamir Khan is the Khan popular with the classes, Salman Khan is the Khan for the masses. And with his bedroom eyes, bulging biceps, and velvety voice that would make any woman swoon, Salman 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-girlfriends Aishwarya Rai and 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), Partner (2007), and Dabangg (2010). He’s had plenty of flops, too—including an English-language Hollywood production, Marigold (2007), opposite American actress Ali Larter (who starred in the U.S. TV show Heroes).