Khan in 2017
Indian actor Aamir Khan first appeared on screen at the age of eight in a minor role in his uncle Nasir Hussain 's film Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973).[ 1] In 1983, he acted in and worked as an assistant director on Paranoia , a short film directed by Aditya Bhattacharya ,[ 2] following which he assisted Hussain on two of his directorial ventures—Manzil Manzil (1984) and Zabardast (1985).[ 2] [ 3] As an adult, Khan's first acting project was a brief role in the 1984 experimental social drama Holi .[ 4]
Khan's first leading role came opposite Juhi Chawla in the highly successful tragic romance Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988).[ 5] His performance in the film and in the thriller Raakh (1989) earned him a National Film Award – Special Mention .[ 6] He went on to establish himself with roles in several lucrative films of the 1990s, including the romantic drama Dil (1990), the comedy-drama Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993), and the romance Raja Hindustani (1996).[ 7] [ 8] He also played against type in the Deepa Mehta -directed Canadian -Indian co-production Earth (1998).[ 9] In 1999, Khan launched a production company, Aamir Khan Productions,[ 10] whose first release Lagaan (2001) was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film ,[ 11] and earned him the National Film Award for Best Popular Film .[ 12] [ 13] Also in 2001, he starred alongside Saif Ali Khan and Akshaye Khanna in the acclaimed coming-of-age drama Dil Chahta Hai .[ 14] Lagaan and Dil Chahta Hai are cited in the media as defining films of Hindi cinema.[ 15] [ 16] After a three-year hiatus, Khan portrayed the eponymous lead in Mangal Pandey: The Rising (2005), a period film that underperformed at the box office,[ 17] after which he played leading roles in two top-grossing films of 2006—Fanaa and Rang De Basanti .[ 18]
Khan made his directorial debut with Taare Zameen Par in 2007, a drama on dyslexia starring Darsheel Safary , in which Khan also played a supporting role.[ 19] The film proved to be a critical and commercial success,[ 10] winning him the National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare .[ 20] [ 21] Khan played a man with anterograde amnesia in the 2008 thriller Ghajini ,[ 22] [ 23] after which he portrayed an engineering student in the comedy-drama 3 Idiots (2009),[ 24] and a reclusive artist in the drama Dhobi Ghat (2010), which he also produced.[ 25] Further success came when he played the antagonist of the adventure film Dhoom 3 (2013) and starred as the titular alien in the ₹ 7.4 billion (US$89 million)-grossing satire PK (2014).[ 26] [ 27] [ 28] In 2016, Khan played the father of two young female wrestlers in the sports biopic Dangal , which earned over ₹ 20 billion (US$240 million) worldwide.[ 29] Five of Khan's films—Ghajini , 3 Idiots , Dhoom 3 , PK , and Dangal — have held records for being the highest-grossing Indian film of all time .[ 30] [ 29] In addition to acting in films, Khan has developed and featured as the host of the television talk show Satyamev Jayate (2012–14).[ 31]
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^ Daniels, Christina (2012). I'll Do It My Way: The Incredible Journey of Aamir Khan . Om Books International. pp. 117–118. ISBN 978-93-80069-22-7 .
^ Varia, Kush (25 December 2012). Bollywood: Gods, Glamour, and Gossip . Wallflower. pp. 26–27. ISBN 978-1-906660-15-4 . Archived from the original on 4 July 2014.
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^ a b "Dangal v Bahubali 2 Worldwide Update" . Box Office India . 1 June 2017. Archived from the original on 3 June 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017 .
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