Aamir Khan Biography

Aamir Khan is a well-known Indian actor, filmmaker, and television talk show host. He is one of the mosted talented actors of Bollywood and also known for her best performances in the films Lagaan, PK, Dangal and Tare Zameen Par .

Personal Life

He was born on March 14, 1965 in Holy Family Hospital in Bandra, Mumbai in India in a conservative Muslim family which has been part of Hindi Film Industry for a long time. He divorced his first wife in December 2001 and married Kiran Rao in December 2005.

In the year 2021, the actor announced his seperation with second wife Kiran Rao.Amir Khan has three children, son Junaid and daughter Ira with ex-wife Reena Dutta and son Azad with ex-wife Kiran Rao


Career Life

Aamir first came on screen as a child artiste in the film Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973).He later appeared in the art film Holi (1984) along with his friend and later his director Ashutosh Gowariker; the film also starred Naseeruddin Shah. Subsequently, he went on to become the state tennis champion of Maharashtra.

In 1988 came Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak his first film as a lead; the film was a run away success and he achieved instant stardom (the film is now considered a classic of Hindi Cinema). In his second film Raakh (a small, art film) he did a complete opposite role from the lover boy of his first film; his breakthrough performance in this film bagged him the National Film Award of Special Jury.

Afterwards he signed a few not so good films which failed at the box office. In the year 1990 he delivered the biggest grosser of the year in the form of Dil and since then he has not looked back giving several commercial and critical hits.

His superlative performances include films like Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin (1991), Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander (1992), Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993), Parampara (1993), Andaz Apna Apna (1994), Baazi (1995), Rangeela (1995), Akele Hum Akele Tum (1995), Raja Hindustani (1996), Ishq (1997), Earth (1998), Ghulam (1998), Sarfarosh (1999), Dil Chahta Hai (2001), Lagaan(2001), Mangal Panday(2005), Fanaa (2006) and Rang De Basanti (2006).

In 2007, he turned director with the film Taare Zameen Par which not only brought him immense critical acclaim but was a huge box office success. Many of his films are considered as cult classics like Lagaan, Dil Chahta Hai, Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander and Andaz Apna Apna.

Aamir Khan, is a method actor and his range of characterizations remains unparalleled and because of this diversity and his ability to portray different characters believably on screen, today he is regarded as not only one of the biggest superstars but also one of the finest actors of Indian Cinema.