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Aamir Khan
Aamir Khan From The NDTV Greenathon at Yash Raj Studios, 2012.
Born	Aamir Hussain Khan (1965-03-14) March 14, 1965 (age 59) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation(s)	Film actor, producer, director and writer
Years active	1973–1974, 1984, 1988–2001, 2005–present
Spouse(s)	Reena Dutta (1986–2002) 2 children Kiran Rao (2005–present) 1 child
Children	3
Website	http://www.aamirkhan.com/

Aamir Khan was born on the 14th of March in the year 1965 and is an Indian actor who is also a director and a producer. His birth name is Aamir Hussain Khan and was born into a family that was involved in the Hindi film industry- his father Tahir Hussain was a film producer and his uncle Nasir Hussain was a producer, director and an actor. With several successful films that have met with both commercial and critical success, Aamir Khan is one of the leading actors in the Hindi film industry today and also one of the most critically acclaimed ones.Aamir started his career in films as an adolescent actor for Nasir Hussain’s (uncle) movie Yaadon Ki Baaraat (in the year 1973). It was much later; almost 11 long years that he began his career with Holi (in the year 1984) and it was with the film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (in the year 1988) that Aamir tasted his 1st ever commercial success. In the year 1989, Aamir received the first ever National Film Award (that’s a Special Jury honor), thanks to the character he played in the movie Raakh.

It was the film Raha Hindustani in the year 1996 that Aamir won the best actor award (Filmfare Award) which was followed by his second award (an Academy Award-nomination) for the best actor which he owed to the film Lagaan.An extended 4 year break followed where Aamir did not take up any acting assignments, and it was Mangal Pandey: The Rising (in the year 2005), a historical role which became Aamir khan’s comeback! He won another Best Actor award (Filmfare Critics) for his skills in the film Rang De Basanti (in the year 2006). It was the year after this that Aamir made his debut in as a director with the movie Taare Zameen Par, which went on to win him the Best Director (Filmfare Award). In the year 2008, Aamir showcased his expectional acting skills in Ghajini which turned out to be the maximum grossing motion picture for that year, followed by the film 3 Idiots (in the year 2009) that turned out to be the utmost grossing Bollywood big screen of all times. Dedicated for his offering towards the area of arts, Aamir was honored by The Government of India with the prestigious Padma Shri in the year 2003 in addition to the esteemed Padma Bhushan in the year 2010.

Personal Life

In 1986, Aamir Khan married Reena Dutta, with whom he has two children- a son named Junaid, and his daughter named Ira. In 2002, the marriage ended and Khan later married Kiran Rao in 2005. On 5 December 2011, Khan and his wife Kiran Rao announced the birth of their son, Azad Rao Khan. Though nominated many times, Khan does not attend any Indian film award ceremony as he feels "Indian film awards lack credibility"

Career

Actor

Aamir Khan debuted as a child actor, in 1973, in Nasir Hussain’s film Yaadon Ki Baarat. His first performance as an adult actor was for the 1984 film Holi, but Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak is considered to be his first commercial success. The film effectively launched Khan’s career as an actor, thanks to his much-publicized “chocolate boy” looks. It was in the same year that he received his first National Film Award for his performance in the film Raakh. This success was followed by successful films that released in the late eighties and early nineties that include Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke and Rangeela. Aamir Khan, quite unusually, acts in one or two films in a year. The1996 film Raja Hindustani released and turned out to be a blockbuster. In the following years, Khan’s films didn’t fare particularly well and it was only with the 1997 film Ishq that he once again began to see success in the movie market. The 1998 film Ghulam saw him turn into a playback singer with the song, “Aye, kya bolti tu?” Sarfarosh and Earth were quite successful.

His 2000 release, Mela, was a flop.

In 2001, Aamir Khan acted in Lagaan, the maiden production of the Aamir khan Productions. It was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Award in 74th Academy Awards. He won his second Filmfare for this film. The year also saw the release of the extremely successful film Dil Chahta Hai. He then took a four-year-long hiatus and came back with Mangal Pandey: The Rising and Rang De Basanti . A year later, he made his directorial debut Taare Zameen Par And in 2008, he followed up with Ghajini and with 3 Idiots in 2009, both of which were hits. Talaash and Dhoom 3 are his upcoming projects.

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 Gowariker. Khan later commented on the loss of Lagaan at the Oscars: "Certainly we were disappointed. But the thing that really kept us in our spirits was that the entire country was behind us".

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. It was a story of a young child who suffers in school until a teacher identifies him as dyslexic. The movie was critically acclaimed, as well as a box office success. Taare Zameen Par won the 2008 Filmfare Best Movie Award as well as a number of other Filmfare and Star Screen Awards. Khan's work won him two awards at the Filmfare, the Best Movie and the Best Director awards, which established his status as a competent filmmaker in Bollywood.

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.

In 2011, Khan released his home production Dhobi Ghat. which was directed by his wife Kiran Rao. He is also the co-producer of Satyamev Jayate.

Television

Khan made his television debut with his social issue based talk show Satyamev Jayte which started airing on 6 May 2012. The show went live simultaneously on Star Plus, Star World and national broadcaster Doordarshan on the 11 A.M. Sunday slot in eight languages, being the first ever show to do so in India. The show opened to highly positive reviews and feedback from various eminent personalities such as social activists, media houses, doctors, film and television personalities, and Khan was praised for his effort, describing the show as a movement. In her review, Ritu Singh of IBN Live stated that, "Aamir Khan deserves an applause for bringing up such a sensitive issue and presenting it in a hard hitting way. The amount of research Aamir and his team has put into the show was clearly visible with the facts and figures presented. Every aspect of the issue was covered with great diligence." Parmita Uniyal from Hindustan Times praised the content and Khan for "step in to do what journalists are supposed to do – make a difference. The show is a classic example of that." 84 million people watched the show, making it, to date, the highest rated show on Indian television.

Honors and Nominations

Before Khan won his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor for the 1996 film Raja Hindustani, he had been nominated seven times for films like Qayamat se Qayamat Tak, Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar, Raakh and Dil. For Raakh, he was awarded the special jury award in the National Film Awards. His second Filmfare Award for Best Actor was awarded for the film Lagaan in 2001, and receiver the Fimfare Critics’ Award for Rang De Basanti. In 2008, he won the Filmfare Best Director.

Humanitarian and political causes

In April 2006, Aamir participated in the demonstrations put up by the Narmada Bachao Andolan committee with their leader Medha Patkar after the Gujrat government's decision to raise the height of the Narmada dam. He quoted to support adivasis(tribes), who might be displaced from their homes. Later he faced protests and a partial ban on his film Fanaa but the Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh supported him by saying Everyone has the freedom of expression. If someone says something on a particular subject, that doesn't mean you should start protesting. Aamir also lent his support to Janlokpal Bill Movement led by Anna Hazare in August 2011.

He has been supporting common causes and in the same row when asked about views on entertainment tax in 2012 budget Aamir said, I don't want any reduction in that, all I expect is focus on education and nutrition. He quit the GOI's copyrights panels in February 2010 after facing sharp differences with other members. During the promotion of 3 Idiots he journeyed to diverse parts of India, mostly to small towns, noting that film makers from Mumbai don’t understand small town India,. This experience of reaching out to 'regional India' was extended in his debut TV show Satyamev Jayate.On 16 Juy 2012, Khan met Prime Minister and the Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, discussed the plight of manual scavengers and sought eradication of manual scavenging in the country.

See also

• List of Indian film actors
• List of awards and nominations received by Aamir Khan
• Aamir Khan filmography

References

1. "Awards for Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India". Internet Movie Database. Archived from the original on 13 January 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
2. "Taare Zameen Par, Chak De top directors' pick in 2007". Economic Times. India. 28 December 2007. Archived from the original on 21 April 2008. Retrieved 5 May 2008.
3. "Filmfare: 'Jodha...' bags 5, Priyanka, Hrithik shine". Times of India. 1 March 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
4. "Will Dhobi Ghat appeal to Indians?'". movies.rediff.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2010. Retrieved 22 October 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
5. "Satyamev Jayate team".
6. "Aamir TV show books morning slot". Hindustan Times. 11 April 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
7. Satyamev Jayate TV Show Review : Aamir Khan Show
8. Satyamev Jayate: Aamir Khan's TV show is a movement - TV - Indian TV - ibnlive
9. Uniyal, Parmita (6 May 2012). "TV Review: Aamir Khan strikes the right chord with Satyamev Jayate". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
10. CNBC-TV18 (11 May 2012). "Satyameva Jayate: Hit or miss?". Moneycontrol.com. Retrieved 16 May 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
11. "Aamir Khan lends his support for the Narmada Bachao Andolan". Bollywood Mantra. 15-04-2006. Retrieved 2012-04-29. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
12. "Aamir on Narmada: I won't apologise". Rediff.com. 25 May 2006. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
13. "Everyone lobbies for bills, what is wrong if people put pressure? Aamir Khan questions". The Times of India. 2011-08-29. Retrieved 29-04-2102. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
14. "Aamir Khan urges government to focus on education, nutrition in Union Budget 2012". The Economic Times. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
15. "Aamir Khan quits copyright panel". The Hindu. 18-02-2010. Retrieved 2012-04-29. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
16. "Why Aamir Khan is a Marketing Genius". Forbes, India. 2 February 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
17. "Aamir meets PM, wants manual scavenging to be scrapped". 17 July 2012.

Further reading

• Crerar, Simon. "Aamir Khan on Making it in Bollywood." The Times, 15 January 2010.
• Bamzai, Kaveree. Aamir Khan: Mr Blockbuster. India Today, 7 January 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2011

External links

• Official website
• Aamir Khan at IMDb

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