Aamir khan

The Bollywood Mr. Perfectionist

Biography of Aamir khan

Born Aamir Hussain Khan
March 14, 1965 (age 47) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Occupation Film actor, producer, director and writer Years active 19731974, 1984, 19882001, 2005present Spouse Reena Dutta (19862002) 2 children Kiran Rao (2005present) 1 child

First Blockbuster
In 1996 first blockbusterRaja Hindustani in which he was paired opposite Karisma Kapoor. The film earned him his first Filmfare Best Actor Award, after seven previous nominations, and went on to become the biggest hit of the year, as well as the third highest grossing Indian film of the 1990s

Nomination in 74th Oscar award

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.

Career started as an Actor

Khan began his film career at the age of 8, as a
child actor in a home production, made by Nasir Hussain, titled Yaadon KiBaaraat (1973)[16] and Madhosh (1974). Eleven years later, he made his adult acting debut in a role that went quite unnoticed in KetanMehta'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. This film was a breakthrough commercial success, effectively launching Khan's career as a leading actor. Having the typical 'chocolate hero' looks, he was publicised as a teen idol.

First Accolade

He also starred in critically

acclaimed filmRaakh, for which Khan got his first National Award for Special Jury Award.

National accolades and awards

The Government of India honoured him with
the Padma Shri in 2003 and the Padma Bhushan in 2010 for his contributions toward Hindi cinema On 30 November 2011, Khan was appointed as national brand ambassador of UNICEF to promote child nutrition. Khan is part of the government organised IEC campaign to raise awareness about malnutrition. Aamir Khan is likely to inaugurate the 43rd International Film festival of India in Goa.

As a Producer

Debut 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 andIIFA, and won the National Film Award for Most Popular Film, an award shared between Khan and the film's director, Ashutosh Gowariker.[37] Khan later commented on the loss of Lagaan at the Oscars

Debut Director
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,[38] 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

Debut as an anchor
Aamir 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

As a social human being

In April 2006, Aamir participated in the demonstrations put up by the Narmada Bachao Andolan committee with their leader Medha Patkar after theGujrat government's decision to raise the height of the Narmada dam. He quoted to support adivasis(tribes), who might be displaced from their homes.[47] Later he faced protests and a partial ban on his film Fanaa but the Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh supported him by sayingEveryone has the freedom

of expression. If someone says something on a particular subject, that doesn't mean you should start protesting.[48] Aamir also lent his support to Janlokpal Bill
Movement led by Anna Hazare in August 2011.