The deadly events took place outside a Mumbai bakery more than 12 years ago, in September 2002.

Prosecutors said Khan ran over the sleeping men after losing control of his sports utility vehicle. He was returning from a bar after a night of drinking, they said.

One of the victims was killed; the others injured.

The actor had contended he wasn't the driver. Prosecutors said he had left the scene after the crash.

But on Wednesday, a Mumbai court found that Khan was behind the wheel at the time, and that he was drunk. He was convicted of culpable homicide.

Khan, who has starred in more than 80 movies, has several films in the pipeline. He also stands to lose out on large sums of money from endorsement deals.