Aamir Khan

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Aamir Hussain Khan (/ ɑːmir xɑːn /; Hindi: आमिर ख़ान, Urdu: عامر حسین خان), born March 14, 1965, in Mumbai, India, is a prominent Bollywood actor. He rose to stardom with the film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988).

Career

Aamir began his career as a child-actor in the film Yaadon Ki Baraat (1973), when he was eight years old. He acted and wrote the screenplay for the film Hum Hain Rahi Pyaar Ke (1993). He has also done playback singing for himself in Ghulam (1998).

Aamir is known for his efforts to create believable characters, rather than just playing himself in film after film. He will go to great lengths to give a convincing portrayal -- including, it is said, drinking heavily in order to play a drunken scene in Raja Hindustani (1996), even though he doesn't drink in real life.

Aamir is also known for working on only one film at a time, unusual in the Bollywood film industry, because he wants to give his best to each film. Detractors say that his penchant for perfection sometimes leads to clashes with directors who don't listen to his objections or let him re-shoot a scene he thinks sub-par.

Aamir's reputed perfectionism seems to have paid off for his first foray into film-production, Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India. This film was a big box-office success in India and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, 2001.

One film at a time, one shift a day, he decided for creative integrity. He is the highest paid star in hindi cinema. The flip side is that he won't reduce his price for anyone. Despite his bulging pay packet and superstar status the tag we put on him is Actor.

Aamir's latest movies

• His latest movie, released on May 26, 2006, is Fanaa, co-starring Kajol, who is breaking a long self-imposed sabbatical from the movies. In this movie first time Aamir Khan and Kajol are paired together romantically. The film is a Superhit which broke all earlier box office records and gained an all time high of 47 crore rupees worldwide (32 crore in India alone) in the first week alone.

Aamir Khan in Mangal Pandey - The Rising (2005)

• Aamir's 2005 release was the The Rising which was to be made in both, English and Hindi, but was later completed only in Hindi. He played the role of Mangal Pandey, a sepoy in the army of the British East India Company and a leader of the Indian rebellion of 1857 (which the British called the Indian Mutiny). The movie released on August 12, 2005. The film did fairly well at the box office, but did not match the success of Lagaan.

Family life

However, Aamir's popularity survived the revelation, and his marriage to Reena seemed to have survived too. They had two children (son Junaid and daughter Aaira) and led a quiet, publicity-shunning family life. Reena was even involved, briefly, in Aamir's career when she worked as a producer for Lagaan. It was a big surprise to the film-going public when Aamir Khan divorced Reena in 2003. Aamir was linked romantically to Kiran Rao, an assistant to director Ashutosh Gowariker for the film Lagaan. The two wed on December 28, 2005.

Trivia

• Was offered Sanjay Dutt's role in Saajan but turned it down.
• Was offered Shahrukh Khan's role in Darr but turned it down.
• Accepts only National Film Awards; refuses to show up at any other of the many movie award ceremonies.
• Aamir Khan's favourite actress is Sridevi, actor Balraj Sahini.

Quotes

"If Shahrukh Khan claims to be Badshah (King) of Bollywood, I am Ikka (The Ace)."

Awards and nominations

2002: nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, 2001.

2002: Popular Award, Best Actor win for the role of Bhuvan in and Popular Award, Best Actor nomination for the role of Akash Malhotra in Dil Chahta Hai

1989: Best Debut win for Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak

1992: Best Actor nomination for the role of Raghu Jaitley in Dil Hai Kai Manta Nahin

1995: Best Actor comdian win for the role Amar in Andaz Apna Apna

1996: Best Actor nomination for the role of Rohit Kumar in Akele Hum Akele Tum

1997: Best Actor win for the role of Raja Hindustani in Raja Hindustani

2000: Best Actor nomination for the role of ACP Ajay Singh Rathod in Sarfarosh

2002: Best Actor win for the role of Bhuvan in 2002: Best Actor nomination for the role of Akash Malhotra in Dil Chahta Hai 2002: "Win Best Star of the year Award"

2006: Best Actor nomination for the role of Mangal Pandey in The Rising

2002: "Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment" win for shared with Ashutosh Gowariker

1997: "Best Actor Award" win Raja Hindustani for ''Raja Hindustani

2000; "Best Actor Papular Award" win ACP Ajay Sing Rathoud for ''Sarfarosh

1997: Best Actor win for the role of Raja Hindustani in Raja Hindustani

2002: Best Actor nomination for the role of Bhuvan in and Best Actor nomination for the role of Akash Malhotra in Dil Chahta Hai

2000: Popular Award, Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Male win for the role of ACP Ajay Singh Rathod in Sarfarosh

2002: Popular Award, Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Male win for the role of Bhuvan in and Popular Award, Best Actor nomination for the role of Akash Malhotra in Dil Chahta Hai

Filmography

Nominated, Stardust Award Actor Award
Nominated, IIFA Best Actor Award

Nominated, Star Screen Award Best Actor Award
Nominated, Stardust Award Actor Award
Nominated, IIFA Best Actor Award

Won, Zee Cine Awards  Best Papuler Actor Award

Nominated, Star Screen Award Best Actor Award
Nominated, Stardust Award Actor Award
Nominated, IIFA Best Actor Award

Nominated, Star Screen Award Best Actor Award
Nominated, Stardust Award Actor Award
Nominated, IIFA Best Actor Award

Narmada Bachao Controversy

In 2006, Aamir recently extended his support to the Narmada Bachao Andolan. This led to a movement against the actor in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.

External Links

• [Aamir Khan @ SPICE]

 

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