Aamir Khan Biography
Aamir Khan, with his pencha
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for perfection and professionalism, is one of the few method actors in
Bollywood, who has taken acting to a whole new level. Outwardly, his
hairstyles from Dil Chahta Hai to Ghajini, are served as appetizers for
cinephiles. An actor, director, producer, playback singer, a state
tennis champion and mentor to his nephew – he’s all that and more.A Step
Back In TimeAamir Khan celebrates his birthday on the 14th March. He
was born on 1965 in Mumbai to Tahir and Zeenat Hussain. He has three
siblings Faisal, Farhat and Nikhat. The film industry was part of his
life growing up as many members of his family were part of it like his
father, his late uncle Nasir Hussain and his cousin 
Mansoor
Khan. It was Mansoor Khan’s Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak that brought him
success.Aamir’s family roots can be traced back to Afghanistan. He is
said to be a descendant of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad who was a scholar and
political leader; Dr.Zakir Hussain, the former President of India.
Dr.Najma Heptullah, who was a Chairperson in the Rajya Sabha is his
second cousin.Even as his first hit Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak made him an
overnight heartthrob across 
the
country, he married his sweetheart Reena Dutta secretly as their
parents opposed the marriage. She even made a blink and you will miss
appearance in his song Papa Kehte Hai in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak. They
have two children Junaid and Ira. The couple filed for divorce in 2002.
Soon after, in 2005 he married Kiran Rao, who was an assistant director
on the sets of Lagaan.Aamir was honoured with the Padma Bhushan award by
the Government of India in 2003. He turned down the offer to replicate
him in wax by Madame Tussaud’s. He was also a tennis champion
representing the state of Maharashtra.Trailblazing YearsNasir Hussian’s
Yaadon Ki Baarat, one of the hits in 1973, had Aamir playing Ratan in
his younger days.The EightiesHe made his debut in Ketan Mehta’s Holi in
1984. The film also had Ashutosh Gowariker as part of it’s cast, who was
a friend of Aamir and later went on to direct the award winning Lagaan.
But it was in 1988, with the release of Mansoor Khan’s Qayamat Se
Qayamat Tak, loosely adapted from Romeo and Juliet, which brought Aamir
into the limelight. The film was a big favourite among film-goers and
Aamir won the Filmfare Best Debut Actor Award. He received several
nominations for the Filmfare Best Actor Award until he finally nailed it
in 1996. In 1989, he had two releases – Raakh was a non-commercial film
and his performance as Aamir Hussein was recognized, the second film
was Love, Love, Love another teen love story with Juhi Chawla.The
NinetiesThe 1990 release Dil with Madhuri Dixit made a big splash on the
film scene. In 1991, in the remake of It Happened One Night, Mahesh
Bhatt’s Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin, he played Raghu Jetley, an out of work
journalist, who comes across Pooja Dharamchand, a spoilt brat played by
Pooja Bhatt. The film was a big success. In 1992, he had another hit
with Mansoor Khan’s Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander. Aamir continued to work in
one or two films a year, a majority of which became unforgettable hits.
Mahesh Bhatt’s Hum Hai Rahi Pyaar Ki in 1993 paired him with Juhi
Chawla, and did extremely well. In 1994, he shared screen space with
another Big Khan of Bollywood, Salman Khan, in Andaz Apna Apna, which
was lighthearted and fun. Ram Gopal Verma’s Rangeela in 1995, gave him a
new look as Munna. It turned out to be a blockbuster. The same year he
had another hit in Akele Hum Akele Tum with Manisha Koirala. Hi role as
Rohit Kumar, a failed playback singer and single father, was
well-received. In 1996, he won the Filmfare Best Actor Award for Raja
Hindustani, a love story between a taxi driver and a heiress. The film
won several awards. He acted in Ishq, a romantic comedy and a multi
starrer, which enjoyed a good reception in 1997. Ghulam, in 1998, had
Aamir singing Aati Kya Khandaala to Rani Mukherji. His two films – John
Mathew Mathan’s Sarfarosh and Deepa Mehta’s Earth 1947 – were critical
and commercial successes. He played IPS officer Ajay Singh Rathod intent
on fighting terrorism in Sarfarosh; in Earth 1947, he played Dil, the
ice-candy man, caught in a love triangle, set during the partition of
India and Pakistan and the resulting bloodshed. 2000 OnAamir’s only
release in 2000 was Mela with his brother Faisal Khan. The film did not
do well at the box office.In 2001, he produced and starred as Bhuvan, a
villager in British occupied India, in Ashutosh Gowariker’s Lagaan. He
won the Filmfare Best Actor Award. The film was India’s entry to the
Best Foreign Language Film category at the Academy Awards. However it
lost to No Man’s Land. His other hit the same year was in complete
contrast to Bhuvan. He played the suave and urban Akash Malhotra in Dil
Chahta Hai, a fresh look at friendship between three men. After taking a
break from films for nearly four years, he returned in 2005, with
Mangal Pandey – The Rising. The film’s performance was average and got
caught up in controversies about how accurately or inaccurately the
Sepoy was shown on screen. In his two releases in 2006, Rang De Basanti,
he played a laidback DJ who tries to take justice in his hands and in
Fanaa with Kajol, he plays Rehan Khan, a terrorist. His performance in
Rang De Basanti won him a Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance.
He made his debut as a director with Taare Zameen Par in 2007. He also
produced and acted in this film about a dyslexic. It was a critical and
commercial success in India and overseas. In the early part of 2008, he
launched his nephew Imran Khan in Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na. Aamir produced
the film along with his cousin Mansoor and it went on to be a major
hit.ghajini and an idiotChristmas 2008 will see the release of the much
talked about Ghajini, a remake of the Tamil film by the same name. The
film is shot in Namibia and South Africa and Aamir plays Sanjay
Singhania, who suffers from short term memory loss and his quest for
revenge. His 2009 release is Three Idiots based on Chetan Bhagat’s
popular novel Five Point Someone. It also stars Kareena Kapoor, Madhavan
and Sharman Joshi.
nt
for perfection and professionalism, is one of the few method actors in
Bollywood, who has taken acting to a whole new level. Outwardly, his
hairstyles from Dil Chahta Hai to Ghajini, are served as appetizers for
cinephiles. An actor, director, producer, playback singer, a state
tennis champion and mentor to his nephew – he’s all that and more.A Step
Back In TimeAamir Khan celebrates his birthday on the 14th March. He
was born on 1965 in Mumbai to Tahir and Zeenat Hussain. He has three
siblings Faisal, Farhat and Nikhat. The film industry was part of his
life growing up as many members of his family were part of it like his
father, his late uncle Nasir Hussain and his cousin 
Mansoor
Khan. It was Mansoor Khan’s Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak that brought him
success.Aamir’s family roots can be traced back to Afghanistan. He is
said to be a descendant of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad who was a scholar and
political leader; Dr.Zakir Hussain, the former President of India.
Dr.Najma Heptullah, who was a Chairperson in the Rajya Sabha is his
second cousin.Even as his first hit Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak made him an
overnight heartthrob across the
country, he married his sweetheart Reena Dutta secretly as their
parents opposed the marriage. She even made a blink and you will miss
appearance in his song Papa Kehte Hai in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak. They
have two children Junaid and Ira. The couple filed for divorce in 2002.
Soon after, in 2005 he married Kiran Rao, who was an assistant director
on the sets of Lagaan.Aamir was honoured with the Padma Bhushan award by
the Government of India in 2003. He turned down the offer to replicate
him in wax by Madame Tussaud’s. He was also a tennis champion
representing the state of Maharashtra.Trailblazing YearsNasir Hussian’s
Yaadon Ki Baarat, one of the hits in 1973, had Aamir playing Ratan in
his younger days.The EightiesHe made his debut in Ketan Mehta’s Holi in
1984. The film also had Ashutosh Gowariker as part of it’s cast, who was
a friend of Aamir and later went on to direct the award winning Lagaan.
But it was in 1988, with the release of Mansoor Khan’s Qayamat Se
Qayamat Tak, loosely adapted from Romeo and Juliet, which brought Aamir
into the limelight. The film was a big favourite among film-goers and
Aamir won the Filmfare Best Debut Actor Award. He received several
nominations for the Filmfare Best Actor Award until he finally nailed it
in 1996. In 1989, he had two releases – Raakh was a non-commercial film
and his performance as Aamir Hussein was recognized, the second film
was Love, Love, Love another teen love story with Juhi Chawla.The
NinetiesThe 1990 release Dil with Madhuri Dixit made a big splash on the
film scene. In 1991, in the remake of It Happened One Night, Mahesh
Bhatt’s Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin, he played Raghu Jetley, an out of work
journalist, who comes across Pooja Dharamchand, a spoilt brat played by
Pooja Bhatt. The film was a big success. In 1992, he had another hit
with Mansoor Khan’s Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander. Aamir continued to work in
one or two films a year, a majority of which became unforgettable hits.
Mahesh Bhatt’s Hum Hai Rahi Pyaar Ki in 1993 paired him with Juhi
Chawla, and did extremely well. In 1994, he shared screen space with
another Big Khan of Bollywood, Salman Khan, in Andaz Apna Apna, which
was lighthearted and fun. Ram Gopal Verma’s Rangeela in 1995, gave him a
new look as Munna. It turned out to be a blockbuster. The same year he
had another hit in Akele Hum Akele Tum with Manisha Koirala. Hi role as
Rohit Kumar, a failed playback singer and single father, was
well-received. In 1996, he won the Filmfare Best Actor Award for Raja
Hindustani, a love story between a taxi driver and a heiress. The film
won several awards. He acted in Ishq, a romantic comedy and a multi
starrer, which enjoyed a good reception in 1997. Ghulam, in 1998, had
Aamir singing Aati Kya Khandaala to Rani Mukherji. His two films – John
Mathew Mathan’s Sarfarosh and Deepa Mehta’s Earth 1947 – were critical
and commercial successes. He played IPS officer Ajay Singh Rathod intent
on fighting terrorism in Sarfarosh; in Earth 1947, he played Dil, the
ice-candy man, caught in a love triangle, set during the partition of
India and Pakistan and the resulting bloodshed. 2000 OnAamir’s only
release in 2000 was Mela with his brother Faisal Khan. The film did not
do well at the box office.In 2001, he produced and starred as Bhuvan, a
villager in British occupied India, in Ashutosh Gowariker’s Lagaan. He
won the Filmfare Best Actor Award. The film was India’s entry to the
Best Foreign Language Film category at the Academy Awards. However it
lost to No Man’s Land. His other hit the same year was in complete
contrast to Bhuvan. He played the suave and urban Akash Malhotra in Dil
Chahta Hai, a fresh look at friendship between three men. After taking a
break from films for nearly four years, he returned in 2005, with
Mangal Pandey – The Rising. The film’s performance was average and got
caught up in controversies about how accurately or inaccurately the
Sepoy was shown on screen. In his two releases in 2006, Rang De Basanti,
he played a laidback DJ who tries to take justice in his hands and in
Fanaa with Kajol, he plays Rehan Khan, a terrorist. His performance in
Rang De Basanti won him a Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance.
He made his debut as a director with Taare Zameen Par in 2007. He also
produced and acted in this film about a dyslexic. It was a critical and
commercial success in India and overseas. In the early part of 2008, he
launched his nephew Imran Khan in Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na. Aamir produced
the film along with his cousin Mansoor and it went on to be a major
hit.ghajini and an idiotChristmas 2008 will see the release of the much
talked about Ghajini, a remake of the Tamil film by the same name. The
film is shot in Namibia and South Africa and Aamir plays Sanjay
Singhania, who suffers from short term memory loss and his quest for
revenge. His 2009 release is Three Idiots based on Chetan Bhagat’s
popular novel Five Point Someone. It also stars Kareena Kapoor, Madhavan
and Sharman Joshi.
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