Khan is the eldest son of screenwriter Salim Khan and his first wife Sushila Charak (later adopted the name Salma Khan) . His paternal ancestors were Pashtun[13][14][15][16] from Afghanistan[17] who immigrated to Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Khan's mother is a Hindu, whose father Baldev Singh Charak comes from Jammu-Kashmir[18] and mother comes from Maharashtra.[17][19] Salman has stated that he is both Hindu and Muslim.[2][3] Khan's stepmother is Helen, a former actress, who co-starred with him in a few films. He has two brothers, Arbaaz Khan who is married to actress and VJ Malaika Arora Khan, and Sohail Khan; and two sisters, Alvira who is married to actor/director Atul Agnihotri and Arpita. Salman finished his schooling at St. Stanislaus High School in Bandra, Mumbai, as did his younger brothers Arbaaz and Sohail. Earlier, he studied at The Scindia School, Gwalior for a few years along with younger brother Arbaaz.[20][21] He attended Elphinstone College with Shabina Khan and dropped out after the second year.[22] Career