Marital status: Married to Reena Dutta
(1986–2002) and to Kiran Rao (2005–present); Aamir has a son, Junaid, and a
daughter, Ira, from his first marriage, and son Azad with Kiran.
Awards: Padma Bhushan, India’s
third highest civilian honour from the Government of India; 3 National Film
Awards; Filmfare Best Male Debut Award, 2 Filmfare Best Actor Awards, 2
Filmfare Best Movie Awards, Filmfare Best Director Award, Filmfare Critics
Award for Best Performance.
Trivia: Aamir Khan has a reputation
for shunning award ceremonies and not accepting any Indian awards.
He turned down Madame Tussaud’s offer to immortalize him in a wax
statue.
Was state tennis champion for the state of Maharashtra.
Aamir Khan Biography
With his penchant for perfection and professionalism, Aamir Khan is one
of the few method actors in Bollywood, who has taken acting to a whole new
level. An actor, director, producer, playback singer, a state tennis champion,
and mentor to his nephew (Imran Khan) – he’s all that and more.
Aamir was born in Mumbai to a Muslim family that has been actively
involved in the Indian motion picture industry for several decades. His father,
Tahir Hussain, was a film producer while his uncle, Nasir Hussain, was a film
producer, as well as a director and an actor. Aamir has three siblings Faisal,
Farhat, and Nikhat. His cousin Mansoor Khan is a director.
Aamir Khan was first introduced as a child artiste in the 1970′s hit Yaadon
Ki Baaraat (1973). He made his adult acting debut in a role that went
quite unnoticed in Ketan Mehta’s Holi (1984). His first notable
leading role came in 1988 in the film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak which was
directed by his cousin Mansoor Khan. This film was a breakthrough commercial
success, effectively launching Khan’s career as a leading actor. Having the
typical ‘chocolate hero’ looks, he was publicised as a teen idol. He also
starred in critically acclaimed film Raakh (1989). Aamir went on
to appear in several other films in the late ’80s and early ’90s: Dil
(1990), which became the highest grossing film of the year,Dil Hai Ke Manta
Nahin (1991), Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992), Hum Hain Rahi
Pyar Ke (1993) (for which he also wrote the screenplay), and Rangeela
(1995). Most of these films were commercially successful and critically
acclaimed. Aamir’s other successes include Andaz Apna Apna: the movie
was reviewed unfavourably by critics, but has, over the years, gained a cult
status.
Aamir’s only release in 1996 was the Dharmesh Darshan directed
commercial blockbuster Raja Hindustani. In 1997, he co-starred with
Ajay Devgan and was paired opposite Juhi Chawla in the film, Ishq,
which did well at the box office. In 1998, Khan appeared in the moderately
successful Ghulam, for which he sang the hit song, Aati Kya
Khandala. John Mathew Matthan’s Sarfarosh and Deepa Mehta’s Earth
1947 were Khan’s releases in 1999. His first release for the new
millennium, Mela, in which he acted alongside his real-life brother
Faisal Khan, failed at the box office.
In 2001 he appeared in Lagaan, which was also his first home
production. The film was a major critical and commercial success, and received
a nomination for Best Foreign Language Film at the 74th Academy Awards. The
success of Lagaan was followed by the Farhan Akhtar directed, Dil
Chahta Hai.
Khan then took a four year break citing personal problems, and returned
in 2005 with Ketan Mehta’s Mangal Pandey: The Rising. The film didn’t
fare well at the box office. Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s award-winning Rang
De Basanti was Khan’s first release in 2006. His role was critically
acclaimed. Fanaa was his second release in 2006, where he starred
opposite Kajol.
In 2007, Aamir took on the role of director for his second home
production, Taare Zameen Par. In 2008, Khan appeared in the movie Ghajini
that broke many box-office records. In the same year, Khan
launched his nephew Imran Khan in another film from his production house, Jaane
Tu Ya Jaane Na.
In 2009, Khan appeared in the commercially and critically acclaimed
film, 3 Idiots, as Ranchodas Chanchad. The Rajkumar Hirani directed
film went on to become Bollywood’s highest grossing film.
In 2010, Aamir released, under his banner, the critically acclaimed
film, Peepli Live, that was based in a rural setting. Aamir returned
to big screen with his fourth production Dhobi Ghat, written
and directed by his wife, Kiran Rao, in 2011. His fifth home production, Delhi
Belly, starring his nephew Imran Khan released in July 2011. The film was
a commercial and as well as a critical success.
Aamir Khan will be seen in Reema Kagti’s Talaash next. The
film, in which Aamir plays the role of a cop, is set to release on 1 June 2012.
He will be playing a negative character in Yash Raj Films’ Dhoom: 3
opposite Katrina Kaif.
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