A person's behavior and personality are the only windows through which the outside world can peek and develop their own perceptions of that person. How a person is perceived depends on the common knowledge of people who have witnessed his behavior in various situations. Now, for someone in the same profession and in the public eye as Salman Khan, it's important to maintain a fascinating character that rarely tells the full story of his personality. It is a false projection; a "curtained window" if you will. To truly understand someone we must delve deeper, gather facts, research their history and observe their behavior over time and this is precisely the goal of our group study. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an Original EssaySalman Khan's case is quite compelling. There have been numerous controversies, reports of misconduct and illegal activities including the Arms Act case (1998), Chinkara and Blackbuck poaching cases (1998), hit and run case (2002) against Salman. There were three poaching cases against him which led to him serving twice behind bars. He was officially charged with manslaughter for the hit-and-run case and was found guilty. A number of actresses (read: Aishwarya Rai) have accused him of harassing them, actor Vivek Oberoi had a public feud with Salman Khan and spoke publicly about Salman threatening him. Despite these and numerous other controversies, Salman Khan remains, although polarizing, an extremely popular personality with a huge fan base. Let's see how and why. When you are a film star, the face of the Indian Hindi film industry and an icon, people treat you like you are some kind of god. Don't get me wrong, there are people who understand that putting someone on a pedestal, completely ignoring the crimes they committed in the past, is wrong, but those people are few in comparison. Before we delve into the “how,” let’s examine the “why.” Essentially, for any single person to be liked by the audience, they must have some positive personality traits such as charisma, compassion and generosity. Salman possesses these traits and has showcased them to the audience time after time. There is an endless list of times he lent a helping hand to the unfortunate. Financially and sympathetically, he has been there for fans in need, poor children and spent millions to help people in need. By pairing these personality traits with the perceptual biases people have when judging a person, we have the answer to why Salman Khan is as effective as he is in his public life. The vast majority of the public remains inexperienced in the art of perception due to lack of basic education in the field of psychology. For humans, interaction has long been a social construct, and much of human interaction is mental. Discovering the true underlying reason of a conversation, reading the physical aspect of the personality, paying attention to the language used, are tools that you must learn to master in order to be effective in interacting and simplify your life itself. Salman Khan, due to his positive public persona, has flourished and this persona is where people make perceptual errors in judging him. Observing fan interviews during public meetings, perceptual errors such as the Halo effect, the Recency effect, stereotypes and perceptual defensiveness are obviously present. It almost seems like some people mindlessly follow, almost love Salman because he is a good actor. This also provides us.