Indian film actor Aamir Khan was born on March 14, 1965. He was the oldest child in the family of filmmakers Tahir and Zinat Husseinov. At birth, received the name Mohammed Aamir Khan Hussein. Aamir's father is a producer in Bollywood, the other numerous relatives are also somehow connected with Indian cinema. The profession was mastered by almost all members of the Khan family. The only exception was the brother of the wife of the head of the family, Abul Kalam Azad, who is a prominent Indian scholar and politician. The younger generation also dreams of filming, everyone sees himself as a worthy successor to senior family members.
School and tennis
Aamir Khan received a multi-stage education, began to study at a regular school at JB Petit School, and two years later he transferred to the St. Anna Lyceum. Just before graduation, he transferred to the Scottish Bombay school, which he graduated with honors, despite the fact that he often preferred football and tennis to class. Aamir Khan wore racket along with textbooks. After he received a certificate of secondary education, he began to actively engage in tennis and speak at national championships.
Education
Then the future actor entered Narsi Monji College of Economics and studied there until the completion of the general education program in the amount of twelve classes. After that, his education was already considered completed, and Aamir left the institution, having received a diploma of higher education.
First roles
He began his creative career in 1973, while still a child. He played the young character Ratan in the film "Find Each Other", which was shot by his own uncle. Then he participated in several films directed by Mansour Khan, who was his cousin.
In 1985, Aamir Khan, whose filmography already included four films, played the character of Madan Sharm in the film Holi, which at that time was directed by Ashutosh Govariker, Aamir’s oldest friend. However, friendship is friendship, and from the twenty-year-old Khan they demanded in full, without any concessions. Perhaps this helped him in the future to become a real filmmaker.
In the role of the Indian Romeo
The first truly significant film of his career, Aamir considers The Sentence, staged in 1988 by his uncle Nasir Hussein based on the classic drama by William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet. Young Aamir played Raj, the Indian Romeo, this was his first major role in the movie. The picture made a splash, and the young man in love, performed by Khan, became a national hero.
The film received eight awards, one of them, in the nomination "Best Male Debut", went to Aamir. His partner, Juhi Chawla, was also awarded the New Face in Cinema prize. After such a successful debut, Indian films with Aamir Khan began to be shot regularly, since success was ensured only from the participation of a popular actor. Films were released once a year. Aamir Khan, whose filmography was rapidly expanded and replenished with new works, believed that he would be removed more often to the detriment of the artistic component of the project.
Popularity
A bright star named Aamir Khan has risen in Bollywood. Films with his participation, the audience waited impatiently. The actor himself was besieged by crowds of fans, he could not calmly walk along the street. Popularity came unexpectedly, and Khanu was threatened by star disease. However, he managed to avoid this dangerous ailment, he remained the same good-natured and attentive to the people around him, which he was before his dizzy take-off.
The most sought after actor in Bollywood in the early nineties was Aamir Khan. Films with his participation brought a record box office, and there was not a single failure. Following the success of Sentence, the producers decided that the duet of Khan and Juha Chawla should be preserved. Several scripts were written, and the star couple set to work. Seven films with Aamir and Juhi alternately appeared on the big screen, among which were Passion, You Are Mine, Love, Love, Love, Towards Love. When the films were shot with the participation of Juha Chawla, Aamir Khan tried to play the lover with the greatest reliability. And the partner helped him in this. The young actress managed to captivate Aamir and slightly fall in love with him. So it was very comfortable for both of them to play lovers.
Other roles
After a series of films about love, Aamir Khan, films with which it was necessary to somehow diversify, starred in several successful projects already without sentimental rhetoric. These were new films on various topics. They all gathered full halls, if the magic name Aamir Khan was on the poster. Indian moviegoers are spoiled for good melodramatic plots, mostly musical ones, it is difficult to surprise them with anything, but the paintings with the participation of Khan were on a special account.
Aamir’s career continued its ascending movement, one successful film followed another. In the late nineties of the last century, several films were shot that completed a certain stage in the creative life of the actor. This is “I want to marry the daughter of a millionaire” (1994), “Different Fates” (1995), “Merry Fellow” (1995), “Disobedient to Fate” (1998), “Rebellious Soul” (1999), “Angry” intent "(1999). A few years later, the film "I want to marry the daughter of a millionaire" became a cult and was included in the gold fund of Bollywood.
Khan Producer
At the beginning of the 21st century, Aamir Khan starred in two more successful films: Laagan: Once Upon a Time in India and Loving Hearts. Both paintings were created in 2001. The Laagan project became special for Aamir, he not only played a major role in the film, but also became its producer. Before that, Khan, together with his wife Rina Dutta, organized a production company called Aamir Khan Productions. Moreover, before he had not thought about such a turn in his career, the impressions of this ungrateful work were too heavy. The actor’s father was just a producer in Bollywood, and Aamir often made him anxious and upset.
However, the calculation turned out to be correct, “Laagan” staged by a friend of Aamir, Ashutosh Govariker, director and scriptwriter, won eight prizes. In addition, the film was nominated for the American Academy Award, but luck this time bypassed him, another film awarded the victory. The success of Aamir Khan's first film as a producer has overshadowed the divorce from his wife Rina Dutta. The spouses decided to hide the reason for the separation. Upset Khan left for a while from the cinema and lived in solitude.
Aamir returned three years later and immediately directed the film Uprising, which spoke about the first Indian War of Independence. The second project of Khan was the painting "Color of Saffron." The next film shot by Khan was called Blind Love. The film starred the famous actress Kajol, who, like Aamir, recently returned from voluntary imprisonment.
Oscar nomination
Actor and producer Khan has long dreamed of trying his hand as a director. And in 2007 he had such an opportunity, he made a film under the romantic name "Stars on Earth", sitting in the director's chair. The picture was devoted to problems in the educational system of the country. This topic was discussed on the big screen for the first time, the film caused a stormy public outcry. In the wake of universal social interest, the picture received many prizes. And again, the work of Khan was nominated for an Oscar, but, like last time, the award passed by.
Further, Aamir made the films "Gadzhini", "Three idiots", "The truth is somewhere nearby", "The Mumbai Diaries". Moreover, the last picture was the directorial debut of Aamir’s second wife, Kieran Rao, whom he met at that time. The actor himself brilliantly played a student at the Changchad Ranch in the movie "Three Idiots." The picture became the highest grossing record in the history of Bollywood and remained so for another four years.
Personal life
Khan currently lives with his second wife, director and producer Kieran Rao. In 2011, the couple had a son, Azad. The first wife, Aamir Khan, gave birth to two children, this is a son of 22 years old named Junaid and 17-year-old daughter Ira. Both of them work with his father on his film projects.
Aamir Khan: all films with his participation
The filmography of the actor contains more than fifty films. Only a few of them are listed:
- The Mumbai Diaries, filmed in 2010.
- Gagini, 2008.
- "Stars on Earth", filmed in 2007.
- "Blind love", 2006.
- Saffron Color, filmed in 2006.
- "Rebellion", 2005.
- Loving Hearts, 2001.
- "Fatal holiday", created in 2000.
- The Rebellious Soul, 1999.
- "Patriot", filmed in 1999.
- "Earth", 1998.
- "Passion", 1997.
- "Raja Hindustani", 1996.
- "The Duel", filmed in 1995.
- The Witness, 1993.
- "Land of Bansilal", 1992.
- "Rivals", filmed in 1992.
- The Unwritten Law, 1992.
- "You Can't Order a Heart," 1991.
- The First Number, 1990.
- "Heart", 1990.
- "You are mine," 1989.