Aamir Khan was born on March 14, 1965 in Mumbai. He is one of the most successful Indian Bollywood actors who is also known as “Mr. Perfectionist of Bollywood””. With his recent successes in both the Indian and Chinese film markets, he has shouldered his way into becoming one of the world’s biggest superstars. Undergoing rapid transformations in his body structure to better embody the variegated characters in his energetic films, Aamir has garnered praise from all parts of the globe. His most visible transformations can be seen in such movies as Lagaan (2001), Fanaa (2006), Taare Zameen Par (2007), Ghajini (2008), 3 idiots (2009), Talaash (2012), Dhoom 3 (2013), PK (2014), Dangal (2016) and Secret Superstar (2017). His recent successes with movies like Dangal, PK , Talaash and TV serial Satyamev Jayate have attracted attention from more serious moviegoing crowds. However, he is perhaps better known for his fabulous comedic roles, as exemplified by his iconic performances in cult comedies such as Andaz Apna Apna, Passion, and Dil Chahta Hai, to name a few. Aamir is also no slouch at TV commercial work.2001’s Lagaan released in China nationwide, beginning what would be a series of Aamir Khan films that would firmly plant Indian filmmaking into the minds of Chinese audiences. 3 Idiots became a cult hit in China farther along in the 2000’s, followed by Like Stars on Earth and Ghajini, both of which went on to gain huge followings. Aamir Khan’s streak of Chinese box office hits continued into and throughout the 2010’s with the rapid-fire release of Dhoom 3 (2013), PK (2014), Dangal (2016) and Secret Superstar (2017).Aamir was first introduced as a child artist in the 1970’s hit Procession of Memories (1973) – he was the youngest child in the trio.His performance in Earth (1998) as the Ice-Candy man has received rave reviews from Indian and international critics. Using classic “”method acting”” and an adopted technique inspired by his seniors Sanjeev Kumar, Rajesh Khanna, Dev Anand and Shammi Kapoor, Aamir acts in all genres of Indian films – comedy, action, drama and romance. He is regarded as a complete Indian actor of the post 1990 generation of actors for his diverse choice of roles and films. In 2007 he turned director with the film Like Stars on Earth (2007), which not only brought him immense critical acclaim but was also a huge box office success. Many of his films are considered as cult classics like Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001), Dil Chahta Hai (2001), Rang De Basanti (2006), Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992) and Andaz Apna Apna (1994). He divorced his first wife Reena Dutta on December 09, 2001 and married Kiran Rao in December 28, 2005 and divorced her on July 03, 2021.In 2008 his first all out commercial action film Ghajini (2008) went on to become the highest grossing film of its time in Indian Cinema and 4th highest inflation adjusted, grossing a total of Rs.226 on the worldwide box office and the first film to cross 100 crores on the domestic Indian box office, making a total of Rs.115 crores. This record didn’t last long, though, since his next release 3 Idiots (2009) went on to shatter not only the highest grosser record but many more. It not only made the highest opening first day, first weekend and first week records but subsequently continued to shatter many records on the following weekends and weeks, making many circuits on the way. It made a total of Rs.202 crores domestically and Rs.400 crores on the worldwide box office, becoming the highest overseas grosser to date, a staggering feat given that no other film had even come close to making Rs.100 crores on the domestic box office until then, except for his own Ghajini (2008) the previous year.Aamir is said to be the actor who first started the trend of actors working in one film at a time, when the others worked in four or five at the same time. He is also known to shun popular film trade magazine awards like Filmfare, Star Screen, etc. as he doesn’t have trust in their credibility and transparency. Recently he was awarded the third highest civilian honor Padama Bhushan by the government of India.Aamir’s expansive range of characterizations remains unparalleled amongst his contemporaries. Because of this diversity and his formidable ability to portray different characters believably on screen, he is today regarded not only as one of the biggest stars in Bollywood but also as one of the finest actors in all of Indian Cinema.”
Aamir Khan
Movies
Delhi Belly
Delhi-based Sonia agrees to deliver a package for Vladimir Dragunsky and asks her rather unkempt and debt-ridden fiancé, Tashi Malhotra, to do it for her. Tashi, in turn, asks one of two of his room-mates, Nitin. But Nitin forgets to do so due to an upset stomach ailment commonly known…
Dil Chahta Hai
Three young men Akash, Sameer, and Siddharth are close friends, but their tastes and characters are completely incompatible. So when Siddharth falls in love with a much older woman, Tara, a woman who has been unsuccessful in keeping her marriage intact as well as alcohol-dependent, widens the rift between the…
Rang De Basanti
Sue comes to India to make a film on Indian revolutionaries. She is helped by her friend Sonia who introduces her to her friends Karan, Aslam, Sukhi, and their head DJ. Sonia’s fiance, Lt Ajay Rathod, also joins the gang when in town. Their gang always gets in trouble with…
Afsana Pyar Ka
Animosity has existed between the families of Raj and Nikita’s respective fathers. But their children have grown up without any knowledge of this animosity. They meet in college, and after a few misunderstandings both fall in love with each other. They plan to marry, and accordingly inform their respective families…
Songs
Fanaa
Choices: to choose between right or wrong is simple, but what defines one’s life is the decision between the greater of two goods or the lesser of two evils. This is the advice that Zooni Ali Beg (Kajol) receives from her father just as she is about to venture out…
Sarfarosh
Ajay Rathod is a no-nonsense police officer from Mumbai Crime Branch. Long time ago his elder brother was killed by terrorists which caused him to quit his medical studies and join Indian Police Service. He is a great admirer of Pakistan-based ghazal singer Gulfam Hassan. During one of Hassan’s concerts,…
Mann
Karan Dev Singh and Priya Verma are to get married to their respective partners but before this could happen Karan who is a flirt manages to meet with Priya on a cruise that hails from Singapore to India. They meet, fight, befriend each other and eventually fall in love fully…
Talaash
Seeing reflections of Mumbai under the red light, Talaash is a tale of love lost, fatal attraction and above all the quest to solve a perfect crime. Suspense at its core, Talaash explores Mumbai’s underbelly like never before. Aamir Khan plays an investigation officer, Inspector Shekhawat who receives a phone…
PK
P. K. is a comedy of ideas about a stranger in the city, who asks questions that no one has asked before. They are innocent, child-like questions, but they bring about catastrophic answers. People who are set in their ways for generations, are forced to reappraise their world when they…
Damini
The theme revolves around the character Damini who represents truth and innocence. After her marriage in renowned wealthy family, Damini happens to see a cruel act done by her brother-in-law. She wants the victim to get justice, but the family including her husband oppose her, which leads her to leave…
Fun Facts
Was offered the role of Rahul Mehra in Darr (1993).
Refuses to accept the usual awards from Indian trade magazines such as Filmfare.
Known as perfectionist who insists on getting a finished script before committing to a film and also refuses to work on more than one film at a time, both very unusual for Bollywood where actors usually work in several films at a time and script details are often improvised on the day of shooting.
One of the three Khans that ruled Bollywood in the 90s. The other two are Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan.
Son of Tahir Hussain, brother of Faisal Khan, Farhat Khan and Nikhat Khan
Nephew of Nasir Hussain
Cousin of Mansoor Khan
Files for divorce from wife Reena on December 9, 2002.
Awarded Padma Shri India's fourth highest Civil Honour in the year 2003 by the Government of India.
Uncle of Imran Khan.
Has 2 children with ex-wife Reena: a son, Junaid, and a daughter, Ira.
Mother is Zeenat Hussain. Sometimes she is referred to as Zeena Hussain.
After his first marriage he took another flat in the same building where he lived with his parents, and started living there.
Has been a big fan of Alfred Hitchkock stories.
Visited Pakistan for fund raising of Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital on invitation by the cricketer Imran Khan.
Formed a popular on-screen pair with Juhi Chawla
The Press Trust of India reported Khan will marry girlfriend Kiran Rao in Panchgani, India on 1 January 2006. It later reported Khan and Rao married in a small ceremony at his home in Mumbai, India on 28 December 2005.
Highest paid actor in Bollywood.
Time magazine refers to him as the Indian 'Sean Penn'.
Best friends with Juhi Chawla & Rani Mukherjee.
His ancestors hail from Afghanistan.
Has a reputation for shunning award ceremonies and avoiding the glare of the media.
Turned down Madame Tussaud's offer to immortalize him in a wax statue.
Cites Daniel Day-Lewis and Dilip Kumar as his favorite actors.
Is a Tennis-enthusiast, and particularly admires Roger Federer.
He got awarded the Padma Bhushan India's third highest Civil Honour in 2010 by the Government of India.
His salary is less for acting in certain movies because he becomes a stakeholder and shares a certain percentage of profits from the movie.
Is very good friends with superstar Salman Khan, with whom he worked with in the 1994 cult film Andaz Apna Apna. His other close friend is Rani Mukerji, with whom he was been friends with since her second film Ghulam in 1998.
Has the highest grossing Indian film of all time with PK.
Was the first Bollywood actor to cross the 100 crore mark with his 2008 film Ghajini, which became the highest grossing film of all time until his next release 3 Idiots.
His home production, Lagaan, in which he also starred in, was the third Indian film ever to be nominated for an Oscar.
Was credited as "Aamir Hussein"" in his first film Holi.
In 2013, received Honorary Doctorate by Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) for his distinguished contribution to the Indian cinema and entertainment industry.
Has a half brother from his father's second marriage. His brother's name is Hyder Khan.
He was originally signed for Sahebzaade with Chunky Pandey but later opted out.
Former brother in law of actress Eva (Kareena) Grover. Eva was married to Aamir's youngest brother Hyder Ali Khan.
Youngest brother Hyder Ali Khan is also a actor. He acted in the film ""Trump Card"" in 2010. Hyder was born from Tahir Hussain's second marriage to Shanaz.
Actor Ali Zafar is also related through marriage to Indian Bollywood superstar, Aamir Khan. Ali Zafar's wife, Ayesha's father has a cousin whose mother is the cousin of Aamir Khan's mother, Zeenat Hussain! Apparently, Aamir Khan was quite taken aback when Ali Zafar pointed out their relationship to him as it was news to him.
Was offered Vicky Arora's role in Yalgaar.
Sister Nikhat is married to Santosh Hedge. They have two children Seher and Shravan.
Went for a world tour concert with Dharmendra, Salman Khan, Vivek Mushran, Pooja Bhatt in September 1993. They visited cities in the countries of Canada, America and England.
Went for a world tour concert with Akshaye Khanna, Aishwarya Rai, Rani Mukherjee, Sushmita Sen, Twinkle Khanna. This was in September 1999. They went to cities in the countries of Canada, America and England.
Aamir Khan is the founder of the 100 Cr INR, 150 Cr INR, 200 Cr INR, 250 Cr INR & 300 Cr INR club in Indian cinema history. His films' were the highest grossers ever in India cinema and their records were broken by his own films. In order - Ghajini - 3 Idiots - Dhoom:3 & P.K.
Step brother Hyder Khan (From father Tahir's second marriage) starred in the completed shelved movie Palm Tree Productions ""Aaj Bbhi""(2011). Starring Haider Khan, Suzzane Mohan, Anant Jog, Vaishnavi Macdonald,Deep Rana,Ehsaan Khan,Kamlesh Sawant, Tej Sapru,Raza Murad,Music by Rohit Sinha, Produced by P. D. Garg, Directed by Piyush Chakraborty.
Step brother is Hyder Khan. Hyder is the son of Aamir Khan's dad's second wife. Tahir Hussain is not his biological father .Hyder starred in the shelved film ""Deepa Ki Taranuum"" (2006). The producer of Deepa Ki Tarannum, a film said to be based on bar dancer Tarannum's life, approached a civil court asking for the stay on the film to be vacated.Shooting of the film had been stayed after Tarannum said that the producer had not sought her permission to make the film.Producer Ranjit Sharma said the film was not based on Tarannum's life and that she needed to prove this in court. He also pleaded he was incurring heavy financial losses since the shooting had been stopped by the court.The film stars actor Preetii Jaiin in the title role as Tarannum and Aamir Khan's step brother Hyder Khan.
Abstains from smoking and drinking and only does so if it is required by a film role.
Him and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan are arch-rivals. They have never done a film together even though they both have been offered many opportunities to do so. In 2007, Shah Rukh Khan mocked Aamir for his choosiness in films and not attending the Filmfare Awards, and after that, Aamir went on to say that Shah Rukh is ""the name of my dog who licks my feet"". This caused them to avoid each other for bit, but they patched up in 2013. However, they have been competing and taking digs at each other since 1995, when Aamir stopped attending Filmfare Awards.
In 1995, Aamir stopped attending the Filmfare Awards. Many think he gave up since he had been nominated numerous times from 1988-95 and never won once, but it was really because Aamir began to think Filmfare was biased and rigged. He felt that they were toying with him by purposely not winning him any awards, and that they were biased against him in favor of actors like Shah Rukh Khan, who was sweeping awards back then even though he was a newcomer. He felt he should have won the Best Actor award for his films Rangeela (1995), Akele Hum Akele Tum (1995), Andaz Apna Apna (1994), and Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin (1991). He also thought Filmfare was rude by not even nominating him for his other acclaimed works Dil (1990), Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992), Hum Hain Rahi Pyaar Ke (1993). So, in the end, he just gave up.
Is a big fan of the Star Wars saga.
Actress Aditi Rao is maternal first cousin's with Kiran Rao.
Niece is Zayn Khan. She is a upcoming actress and Assistant director. She is the daughter of director Mansoor Khan.
Wanted to very badly assist Shekhar Kapur during Mr India. Satish Kaushik rejected the idea because he thought Aamir was too sophisticated and rich and would arrive on the sets everyday with large expensive cars. This was far from the truth .
Actor Tariq is his dad's (Tahir Hussain ) sister's son. (Maternal cousin).
Went to college with former Miss India 1982 and controversial model Pamela Bordes (Pamela Singh).
In 1989 Mahesh Bhatt was to direct a mother/son relationship film with Mumtaz and Aamir Khan.He shelved it after Andhiyaan flopped.
Was to star in Padmalaya's film ""Naya Sawan"" (1991). Starring Jackie Shroff, Aamir Khan, Bhagyashree. Then for undisclosed reasons the cast was changed and Sahila Chadda, Asif Sheikh, Javed Jaffery, Ashwini Bhave were signed. The film lays completed and unreleased due to financial reasons.
Chetan Anand had signed Raaj Kumar, Aamir Khan,Madhuri Dixit, Ved Thappar for the film Takht O Taj (1991).Chetan first wantedto make the film with Amitabh and Hema in 1975. He had also recorded the songs with Madan Mohan. But he shelved the film when he realized the budget would be too much. He revived the film as Takht O Taj in 1991. Ved Thappar was originally going to play Raaj Kumar's son due to his resemblance to the actor. But due to commercial reasons, Aamir Khan was signed for the role and Thappar was signed for the role of Durjan Singh, originally played by Ajit in Mughal E Azam.The film was later titled Mallika-e-Hind . The film was eventually shelved due to Chetan's bad health. There were stories going around in 1993 that Chetan wanted to make the film with Shahrukh and Madhuri. But the plans never materialised.
Signed for the film ""Saahebzaade"" with Chunky Pandey. Aamir Khan opted out when he realized that Chunky Pandey had the better role. Chunky was next to exit the for undisclosed reasons. They were replaced by Sanjay Dutt (Chunky's role) and Aditya Pancholi (Aamir Khan's role).
In 2017, he publicly supported actress Asha Parekh when her memoir ""The Hit Girl"" was published. He knew her since he was a baby, because she had been launched as a heroine by his uncle, filmmaker Nasir Hussain in seven films, including Caravan (1971), which was produced by Aamir's father Tahir Hussain. He also worked with her on Nasir's Manzil Manzil (1984), in which she acted, while he worked behind the scenes as an assistant director. In her memoir, she wrote about a long romantic relationship with Nasir, but he was already married to Ayesha Khan with whom he has two children. It would have wrecked havoc on both their families if divorce or bigamy happened. So she remained unmarried. Aamir and the rest of Hussain's family realized that she made a huge sacrifice and have continued to stay in touch with her, even though Ayesha and Nasir died in 2001 and 2002, respectively.
He received Padma Bhushan award in 2010.
His second wife Kiran Rao was expecting a baby. But she had a miscarriage and he shared this sad news on his blog. In 2011, Aamir and Kiran were blessed with a baby boy Azad who was born via surrogacy.
He has been very active in sports during his growing years and was also the state tennis champion from Maharashtra.
He has received Filmfare Awards in five different categories- Best Actor, Best Film (both 3 times), Best Male Debut, Best Director, and Best Actor Critics (all once). He has also nominated for Best Supporting Actor and Best Playback Singer (Male).
To shoot a song for the film 'Baazi', he had waxed his entire body.
His parents Zaakir Hussain and Zeenat did not want him to become an actor. They wanted him to focus on studies. But Aamir had stopped studying after high school.
Aamir had rejected the movie 'Darr' just because he wanted Yash Chopra, who was the director of the film, to tell him and Sunny Deol the story together. Later, in this film, the role was done by Shah Rukh Khan.
He is a relative of India's ex-president Zakir Hussain.
He has acted with Juhi Chawla in 7 films. Out of these, 5 films were a flop. On the sets of the movie 'Ishq', Aamir jokingly said this to Juhi and they never again worked together.
He and director Ashutosh Govarikar, with whom he has worked in 'Lagaan' have worked together as actors in the film 'Holi'.
Aamir's nickname is 'Kahaiyalal'. This name was given by his family because as a child he used to play and be surrounded by girls most of the time.
Has also worked in his Uncle's film as a child artist in the film 'Yaadon Ki Baarat',1973. He did a cameo in this movie and he was just 8 years old.
In the movie, Taare Zameen Par, he had to give an example of Abhishek Bachchan, for which he had specially taken permission from Big B.
After the success of the movie 'Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak', he purchased his new car Maruti 800 and his own flat In the same building where he was staying with his parents.
In the films like 'Saajan', 'Hum Aapke Hai Kaun' and 'Josh', the roles of Sanjay Dutt, Salman Khan and Chandrachur Singh were earlier offered to Aamir Khan.
He got famous with the film 'Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak'. The budget of this movie was less, so he along with another man used to put up the film posters on buses and auto rickshaws.
Has on-screen kissed both Kapoor sisters Karishma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor and is the only actor to do so.
Is considered as ""The Biggest Movie Star"" by the most popular American weekly magazine ""Newsweek"".
Signed Mukesh Bhatt's Mulaqat . This was in 1999. He was later replaced by Akshay Kumar. Rani Mukherjee replaced Aishwarya Rai. Arvind Swamy was also signed but later replaced by Chandrachur Singh. The film was to be directed by Vikram Bhatt. There was huge tug of war between producer Jankidas and Mukesh Bhatt over the legal rights to the title ""Mulaqaat"". Eventually Mukesh Bhatt shelved his film.
His father Tahir Hussain's second wife Shahnaz use to write for a film magazine. She interviewed Aamir Khan on the sets of Tum Mere Ho.
His sister Nikhat was a widow. She is now remarried to Santosh Hedge. They have two children Seher and Shravan . His other sister Farhat is married to ex wife Reena's brother Rajeev.
Aamir Khan was signed for Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa in 1991 with Juhi Chawla and Shah Rukh Khan. For some reason Aamir lost interest in the film and left the film. Juhi soon also exited the film. She felt guilty for leaving and promised she would do a special appearance in the film. Shah Rukh Khan was then promoted to the lead role and his previous role was given to Deepak Tijori. Suchitra was signed to replace Juhi Chawla.
Aamir Khan was part of the world tour concert "" Craze 2001"" with Anil Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai, Preity Zinta,Gracey Singh. They traveled to England, America and Canada. The show in Vancouver was canceled due to the 9/11 attacks in New York. Aamir stated they did not feel like performing after the tragedy.
His uncle Sharif Hussain Khan was a production controller with Nasir Hussain Films.
Shashi Kapoor was keen to sign Aamir Khan for a film he was planning in 1988. Madhuri Dixit was already signed. Prayag Raj was to direct the film. Aamir rejected the offer and the film was shelved for unknown reasons.
Starred in the shelved film ""Mr.Mehta and Mrs. Singh"" (2006/2007) Starring Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Upen Patel, Music by Vishal Bhardwaj, Produced by UTV and Vishal Bhardwaj, Directed by Vishal Bhardwaj.
Starred in the shelved movie ""Lajjo""(2007) Starring Aamir Khan,Kareena Kapoor, Music by A.R. Rahman, Directed by Mani Ratnam. It was to be based on the novel ""Lajjo"" by Ismat Chugtai.
Starred in the shelved film Film Kraft's ""Captain ""(1990). Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Jackie Shroff, Aamir Khan,Amrita Singh, Sonu Walia, Produced and Directed by Rakesh Roshan.
Starred in ABCL's shelved film "" Happy Diwali"" (2001). Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Rani Mukherjee. Directed by Mansoor Khan.
Starred in the shelved movie Jhamu Sughand Productions ""Adaa""(1998) Starring Dilip Kumar,Amitabh Bachchan,Aamir Khan,Music by A.R.Rahman,Produced by Jhamu Sughand, Written and Directed by Tanvir Ahmed.
Aamir Khan was offered ""Bhrashtachar"" and ""Yodha"". He declined the role's and Abhinav Chaturvedi was then signed.
Is referred to as Mr. Perfectionist of Bollywood.""}"
Quotes
Every film I do means a lot to me. The failure of Mela, definitely made a difference to me. I am not comfortable with the idea of my films not releasing to their full potential.
Film making is like fighting a war with leadership at the front.
I found that what happened 150 years ago was happening again with Americans entering other countries and exploiting them but pretending they were doing a favor. It was this contemporary feel that attracted me.
My son is a harsh critic.
I enjoy the love I receive from my fans and my audience. But I think I know what is real for me and what is not.
A star needs to have style. Unfortunately I have very little. But Salman [Khan] has it all.
If a star comes close to holding the sway that Madhuri Dixit or Kajol did, it is Rani Mukerji. She pays attention to her work, has matured and become experienced with time.
Rani is one of my closest friends, we can talk about anything.
Rani [Mukerji] is a close friend. She is someone I am extremely fond of. We share a very good relationship. We can depend on each other.
I have no objections to film awards per se. I just feel that if I don't value a particular film award, then I won't attend it either. Apart from the national award, I don't see any other award ceremony that I should give value to. My personal experience about these award ceremonies is that I don't trust them. I have no faith in them so I would prefer to stay away.
When you need something with intensity, the mind kicks in and makes it possible.