AAMIR KHAN

Aamir Khan was first introduced as a child artist in the 1970's hit Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973) -- he was the youngest child in the trio. Aamir 'quit' movies and went on to become the state tennis champion for Maharashtra. Aamir also fell in love with the girl next door in the meantime. He proposed to her the day he turned 21, and she accepted. But apparently, there was opposition since she was from a Hindu family and he, from a devout Islamic one. So, they eloped, got married and returned to their homes. Aamir's wife Reena even appears in the song "Papa Kehte Hain" that made him the darling of the nation.




From the tremendous success of Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988), which was released when he was 23, he has blossomed into India's finest actor. His list of sterling performances include Dil (1990), _Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin (1990)_ , _Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander (1992)_ , Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993), Andaz Apna Apna (1994), Rangeela (1995), Raja Hindustani (1996), Ishq (1997), Ghulam (1998) and Sarfarosh (1999).His performance in Earth (1998) as the Ice-Candy man has received rave reviews from Indian and International critics.

Using classic "method acting", Aamir acts in all genres of Indian films - comedy, action, drama and romance. Though he performs in few films, Aamir Khan is acknowledged today as the most complete Indian actor for his diverse choice of roles and films.

Aamir Khan 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 Shahrukh Khan.He was Awarded Padma Bhushan for the year 2003 by the Government of India. Aamir has two children, Junaid age 9, and Aira age 4, both from Reena, his first wife. Has been a big fan of Alfred Hitchcock stories.
Visited Pakistan for fund raising of Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital on invitation by the cricketer Imran Khan.

It was later reported Khan married Kiran Rao(assistant to Director Prakash Mehra in the movie Rang De Basanti) in a small ceremony at his home in Mumbai, India on 28 December 2005. He produced his first movie "Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)". The film went on to become a blockbuster hit and went on to be nominated for the Oscars. That same year he set up his own production house called Aamir Khan Productions Ltd. In 2006 his movie "Rang De Basanti" went on to become one of the highest grossing films of that year.