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February 1

Arbaz Khan & Salman Khan

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1. Why did Salman Khan begin Films years before Arbaz?

2. Why didn't Arbaz begin Films in the late 80's with Salman?(50.73.61.193 (talk) 19:19, 31 January 2017 (UTC)).

Why would you think he had to? --Jayron32 19:37, 31 January 2017 (UTC)

I think you asked the wrong question: Why would I want to know?

Just tell me Anyone knows?(50.73.61.193 (talk) 19:45, 31 January 2017 (UTC)).

Perhaps because he was born 36 years before Arbaz Khan (or two years before Arbaaz Khan) so he had a head start.--Mrs Wibble-Wobble (talk) 20:06, 31 January 2017 (UTC)

Doesn't it seem little disgrace for Arbaz to begin films as a Villain?(50.73.61.193 (talk) 20:11, 31 January 2017 (UTC)).

You're asking questions that either a) have no possibly way to find references for and/or b) merely requires us to express our opinions. I am afraid neither type of question is answerable in any fashion. If we can't find someplace to get an answer, we can't provide any answer. --Jayron32 03:40, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

Jayon. I know nothing of this topic or these people. But is it so hard to imagine that somewhere there is an interview with this Arbaz, wherein he says "I didn't make films in the 80s with Salman because...". Such a thing may not exist. But it is certainly not impossible for it to exist. And thus closing this question as "no possibly way to find references for" seems odd. It's ok to ask questions about famous people's motivations and personal history. There are lots of ways these questions can in principle be addressed with reference. I'll leave you closure here, but I'll also encourage anyone who has references to feel free to provide them below. SemanticMantis (talk) 17:52, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

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Ah, here [1] [2] are a few articles with quotes from the family, and they describes a video interview that might contain information helpful information about the family, if you can track that down. SemanticMantis (talk) 17:55, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

The part about "Doesn't it seem little disgrace for Arbaz to begin films as a Villain?" is a strange question. Actors take parts they can get and which they can perform effectively. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 18:48, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

And the (principal) antagonist can be a very desirable role: it often allows the actor more range than the hero. My ex coined a phrase for a trope in TV detective shows: Murder by Most Famous. —Tamfang (talk) 06:37, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

Narrowed it down to the guy I recognize? ---Sluzzelin talk 09:53, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

A question about List of Oscar Records

Under the section Acting Records and the category Longest time span between first and last nomination and between first and last award, the answer is Katharine Hepburn: 48 years from Morning Glory (1933, in the 1932/33 awards) until On Golden Pond (1981).

I'm wondering if Jeff Bridges has set a record for male actors when it comes to longest time span between first and last nominations. His first nomination was in 1972 for Best Supporting Actor in "The Last Picture Show" (1971). He was 22 years old. His latest nomination came in 2017 at the age of 67 for Best Supporting Actor in "Hell or High Water" (2016). That's a span of 45 years between his first and latest nominations.

Sincerely,

Mr. Reynolds(MrReynolds (talk) 06:39, 1 February 2017 (UTC))

I'd say probably about the male Osar record, although you'd need a source. The brave celery (talk) 13:52, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

As you are counting nominations both for actor and for supporting actor: Alan Arkin beats Jeff Bridges: Nominated for best actor inThe Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming in 1966, and, 46 years later, nominated for best supporting actor in Argo (2012). ---Sluzzelin talk 14:28, 1 February 2017 (UTC)