Salman Khan turns 60 and shares a birthday connection with a Bond girl. Who is Maryam d'Abo?
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan celebrated his 60th birthday with a low-key cake-cutting ceremony for the media, also revealing a clean-shaven look for an upcoming film. Interestingly, he shares his December 27th birthdate with British actress Mar...
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Did you know that Salman Khan and Bond Girl, Maryam d'Abo share an interesting connection? (Agencies/Instagram)
Salman Khan turned 60 today, and the superstar marked the milestone in a refreshingly low-key way that instantly caught attention. Before the larger celebrations began at his Panvel farmhouse, Salman stepped out early to cut a birthday cake with paparazzi and members of the media. Dressed in black and surrounded by tight security, he smiled, exchanged a few words, and even shared a warm hug with a senior journalist. The moment felt personal and unfiltered, setting the tone for a no-frills birthday. Fans also noticed something else — the outing revealed Salman’s clean-shaven look for his upcoming film, Battle of Galwan.
While the celebrations made headlines in India, Salman Khan’s birthday also carries an unexpected international connection. The actor shares his birthdate with British actress Maryam d’Abo. Both were born on December 27, 1960, linking Bollywood’s biggest superstar with a memorable face from the James Bond universe.
Who is Maryam d'Abo?
Maryam d’Abo is best known for playing Kara Milovy, the Bond girl in the 1987 film The Living Daylights. Born in London, she grew up across Europe and developed an interest in the arts at an early age. She initially explored drawing before turning towards acting as a teenager. While studying in Geneva, she joined an amateur theatre group and later moved to London to pursue formal training at Drama Centre London, leaving after one term to begin working in films.
Her screen debut came with the cult science fiction horror film Xtro in 1982, where she played a French au pair caught in a disturbing alien storyline. She followed this with roles in Until September and television adaptations of Sidney Sheldon’s Master of the Game and If Tomorrow Comes. During the mid-1980s, d’Abo appeared in notable films like White Nights and Out of Africa, along with Arthur the King. She also built a strong stage career in France, performing in productions such as Spartacus and Cyrano de Bergerac, before her international breakthrough as Kara Milovy in The Living Daylights.
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Maryam d’Abo was last seen in the 2025 film The Baby in the Basket, continuing her decades-long association with cinema.
