Aamir Khan
| Aamir Khan | |
|---|---|
 Aamir Khan at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival. | |
| Born | Aamir Hussain Khan 14 March 1965 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Film actor, producer, director andwriter |
| Years active | 1973–1974, 1984, 1988–2001, 2005–present |
| Spouse | Reena Dutta (1986–2002) Kiran Rao (2005–present) |
| Children | 3 |
Aamir Hussain Khan (pronounced [ˈaːmɪr ˈxaːn]) (born 14 March 1965) is an Indian film actor, director and producer who has established himself as one of the leading actors of Hindi cinema.
Starting his career as a child actor in his uncle Nasir Hussain's film Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973), Khan began his professional career eleven years later with Holi (1984) and had his first commercial success with Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988). He received his first National Film Award (Special Jury Award) for his roles in the films Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) and Raakh (1989). After eight previous nominations during the 1980s and 1990s, Khan received his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his performance in the major grosser Raja Hindustani (1996)and later earned his second Best Actor award for his performance in the Academy Award-nominated Lagaan, which also marked the debut of his own production company.
Following a four-year break from acting, Khan made his comeback playing the title role in the historical Mangal Pandey: The Rising (2005), and later won a Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor for his role in Rang De Basanti (2006). The following year, he made his directorial debut with Taare Zameen Par, for which he received a Filmfare Award for Best Director. This was followed by Ghajini(2008), which became the highest grossing film of that year, and 3 Idiots (2009), which became the highest-grossing Bollywood film of all-time, unadjusted for inflation. The Government of Indiahonoured him with the Padma Shri in 2003 and the Padma Bhushan in 2010 for his contributions towards the arts.
On 30 November 2011, Khan was appointed as national brand ambassador of UNICEF to promote child nutrition.
Awards and honors
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Aamir Khan
Filmography
Actor
Producer
Writer/Director
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Manzil Manzil | Assistant Director |
| 1985 | Zabardast[47] | Assistant Director |
| 1988 | Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak | Story writer |
| 1993 | Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke | Screenwriter |
| 2007 | Taare Zameen Par | Director Filmfare Award for Best Director |
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