Salman Khan WEIGHS his OPTIONS

Salman Khan was weighed against silver biscuits at the launch of a collection of gold coins under the umbrella of his charitable organisation Being Human.

His brothers Arbaaz and Sohail and sisters Alvira and Arpita were present at the launch.

In Pics: Salman Khan launches gold coin range to aid his charitable organization

Salman Khan now launches Being Human gold coins

Salman Khan will launch a new collection of gold coins today under the umbrella of his charitable organisation - Being Human.

The actor, who in the past has launched his collection of Being Human watches, has decided to now add gold coins to his name. The initiative will be a joint collaboration between Being Human and Gitanjali.

A source reveals, "Salman was open to the idea of collaborating with the jewellery house. In fact, he even looked at the creative of the gold coins and approved them before they were finalised. He was quite surprised with the response his brand of watches evoked from friends and family. So when it came to gold coins, he knew it was a way to extend the franchise."

The coins will be part of the Being Human foundation and proceedings from the sale will go to the trust. A source adds that Salman is also planning to further extend his brand. "Being Human started with clothes and then watches. Now he's added gold coins and in the future, plans to incorporate more ideas to raise funds."

Salman will auction his paintings for his charity organisation, Being Human

Salman Khan has given away enough paintings. His creations hang from the walls of his friends, family, producers and leading ladies. Now, the actor wants to put his creations for better use. He wants to have an auction to fund his charity organisation, Being Human.

Salman has made several paintings and stored them in his Panvel farmhouse as well as his Bandra apartment. He will now select the ones he wants to auction.

A source close to the actor confirms that he has already spoken about his desire to auction off his paintings and is working out ways to hold such an event in the coming months.

A source reveals, "Salman has accumulated quite a number of his paintings. He's also gifted them to his industry friends like Aamir Khan, Boney Kapoor, Asin and others. However, he still has a huge collection and he wants to use them to raise money for Being Human.

Salman has been asking around for the best way and place to hold the auction." It is believed that the actor will also sell Being Human watches to raise money. He wants to start making Being Human merchandise that can be purchased in stores and raise money for various charitable events.

Apart from a real-time auction event, Salman is also discussing the idea of starting a website to facilitate the process. "He has fans all over the world. For those who can't attend the auction, he plans to set up a website where people can bid for his work and raise money accordingly."