Who is Aamir Khan?

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Family and Background

Aamir Khan was born on March 14,1965 to film producer Tahir Hussain and Zeenat.He has two siblings – Faisal Khan and Nikhat.
The actor began his scholastic career at St Annes School, Bandra and shifted to Bombay Scottish School when Std VIII.He completed his junior college from Narsee Monjee College, Vile Parle, Mumbai.

Film Career

As an Actor:
Khan began his film career as a child actor in a home production, made by Nasir Hussain, titled Yaadon Ki Baraat (1973) and Madhosh (1974). Eleven years later, he made his adult acting debut in a role that went quite unnoticed in Ketan Mehta’s Holi (1984).

Khan’s first notable leading role came in 1988 in the film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak which was directed by his cousin and Nasir Hussain’s son Mansoor Khan.After that, he 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 successful critically and commercially.Other successes include Andaz Apna Apna, co-starring Salman Khan.
Khan continued to act in just one or two films a year, an unusual trait for a mainstream Hindi cinema actor. His only release in 1996 was the Dharmesh Darshan directed commercial blockbuster Raja Hindustani in which he was paired opposite Karisma Kapoor.In 1997, he co-starred with Ajay Devgan and was paired opposite Juhi Chawla in the film Ishq, which performed well at the box office. In 1998, Khan appeared in the moderately successful Ghulam, for which he also did playback singing.John Mathew Matthan’s Sarfarosh (1999), Khan’s first release in 1999, was also moderately successful.His first release for the new millennium, Mela, in which he acted alongside his real-life brother Faisal Khan, was both a box-office and critical bomb.

In 2001 he appeared in Lagaan. The film was a major critical and commercial success and received a nomination for Best Foreign Language Film at the 74th Academy Awards. Additionally, the film gathered critical acclaim at several international film festivals, in addition to winning numerous Indian awards, including the National Film Awards. Khan himself won his second Filmfare Best Actor Award. The film continues to be one of the most popular Hindi films in the west.

The success of Lagaan was followed by Dil Chahta Hai later that year,in which Khan co-starred with Akshaye Khanna and Saif Ali Khan, with Preity Zinta playing his love interest. The film was written and directed by the then newcomer Farhan Akhtar.

Khan then took a four year break citing personal problems and returned in 2005 with Ketan Mehta’s Mangal Pandey: The Rising playing the title role of a real-life sepoy and a martyr who helped spark the Indian Rebellion of 1857 or the ‘First War of Indian Independence’.

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s award-winning, Rang De Basanti, was Khan’s first release in 2006. His role was critically acclaimed.Khan’s work in his next movie, Fanaa (2006) was also appreciated,and the film went on to become one of the highest grossing Indian films of 2006.

His 2007 film, Taare Zameen Par, was also produced by him and marked his directorial debut. The film, which was the second offering from Aamir Khan Productions, starred Khan in a supporting role as a teacher who befriends and helps a dyslexic child.

In 2008, Khan appeared in the movie Ghajini. The film was a major commercial success and became the highest grossing Bollywood movie of that year.

In 2009 Khan appeared in the commercially and critically acclaimed film 3 Idiots. Khan’s role of Ranchodas Chanchar was well appreciated by the audience. The film became the highest grossing Bollywood film ever.

As a Producer:
In 2001 Khan set up a production company known as Aamir Khan Productions. Its first film was Lagaan. The movie was released in 2001, starring Khan as the lead actor. The film was selected as India’s official entry to the 74th Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category. It was eventually chosen and nominated in that category but lost to No Man’s Land. The film won numerous awards at several Indian award functions such as Filmfare and IIFA, and won the National Film Award for Most Popular Film, an award shared between Khan and the film’s director, Ashutosh Gowarikar.

In 2007 he produced the drama Taare Zameen Par which marked his directorial debut. Khan also played a supporting role in the film, sharing the screen with the debut of child actor Darsheel Safary. The film was initially conceived of and developed by the husband and wife team, Amole Gupte and Deepa Bhatia.

In 2008, Khan launched his nephew Imran Khan’s debut in the film Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na under his production house. The film was a big hit in India, and eventually earned Khan another nomination for Best Movie at the Filmfare.

Awards and Honours

IIFA AWARDS (2009)
BEST ACTOR
NOMINATED
Ghajini (2008)

SCREEN AWARDS (2008)
BEST ACTOR
NOMINATED
Ghajini (2007)

FILMFARE AWARDS (2008)
BEST ACTOR
NOMINATED
Ghajini (2007)
BEST ACTOR CRITICS
NOMINATED
Ghajini (2007)

SCREEN AWARDS (2007)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
NOMINATED
Taare Zameen Par (2006)
BEST DIRECTOR
NOMINATED
Taare Zameen Par (2006)

FILMFARE AWARDS (2007)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
NOMINATED
Taare Zameen Par (2006)

SCREEN AWARDS (2007)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
WON
Taare Zameen Par (2006)
BEST DIRECTOR
WON
Taare Zameen Par (2006)

FILMFARE AWARDS (2007)
BEST DIRECTOR
WON
Taare Zameen Par (2006)

SCREEN AWARDS (2006)
BEST ACTOR
NOMINATED
Rang De Basanti (2005)

IIFA AWARDS (2006)
BEST ACTOR
NOMINATED
Rang De Basanti (2005)

GIFA AWARDS (2006)
BEST ACTOR
NOMINATED
Rang De Basanti (2005)

SCREEN AWARDS (2006)
BEST ACTOR CRITICS
WON
Rang De Basanti (2005)

FILMFARE AWARDS (2005)
BEST ACTOR
NOMINATED
Mangal Pandey -The Rising (2004)

FILMFARE AWARDS (2001)
BEST ACTOR
WON
Lagaan (2000)

FILMFARE AWARDS (1994)
BEST ACTOR
NOMINATED
Andaz Apna Apna (1993)

FILMFARE AWARDS (1993)
BEST ACTOR
NOMINATED
Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1992)

FILMFARE AWARDS (1992)
BEST ACTOR
NOMINATED
Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1991)

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