Aamir Khan

Aamir Khan (pronounced [amr xan]) (born: Aamir Hussain Khan on 14 March 1965) is an Indian film actor, director, and producer who has established himself as one of the leading actors of Hindi cinema. Khan is regarded as one of the great and influential actor of Indian Cinema.[1][2] 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 as a Special Jury Award for his roles in the films Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) and Raakh (1989).[3] 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)[4][5] 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 drama 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 the Filmfare Award for Best Director. This was followed by the thriller Ghajini (2008), which became the highest grossing film of that year, and the comedy 3 Idiots (2009), which was the highest-grossing Bollywood film as of 2012 and his recent Dhoom 3(2013).[6] On 30 November 2011, Khan was appointed as national brand ambassador of UNICEF to promote child nutrition.[7] He is part of the government organised IEC campaign to raise awareness about malnutrition. [8]

The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 2003 and the Padma Bhushan in 2010 for his contributions towards the arts.[9][10][11] In April 2013, he was among TIME magazine's list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World.

Early life
Khan was born in Bandra's Holy Family Hospital, Mumbai, India, to a family that has been actively involved in the Indian motion picture industry for several decades. His father, Tahir Hussain, was a film [14] producer while his uncle, Nasir Hussain, was a film producer as well as a director and an actor. Aamir [15][16][17] Khan's mother is Zeenat Hussain. His siblings are Faisal Khan, Farhat Khan and Nikhat Khan. Imran Khan is the nephew of Aamir Khan. Aamir Khan belongs to the family of Indian freedom fighter Abul Kalam Azad. He is also a descendant of former president of India, Dr. Zakir Hussain. He is a second cousin to former chairperson of Rajya Sabha and the current vice president of the Bharatiya [18][19][20] [21] Janata Party, Dr Najma Heptullah. His father, Tahir Hussain, died on 3 February 2010.

Career
Actor
Aamir Khan began his film career at the age of 8, as a child actor in a home production, made by Nasir [22] Hussain, titled Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973) and Madhosh (1974). Eleven years later, he made his adult acting debut in a role that went quite unnoticed in Ketan Mehta's Holi (1984). Khan's first notable leading role came in 1988 in the film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak which was directed by his cousin and Nasir Hussain's son Mansoor Khan. This film was a breakthrough commercial success, effectively launching Khan's career as a leading actor. Having the typical 'chocolate hero' looks, he was publicised as a teen idol. He also starred in critically acclaimed film Raakh, for which Khan got his first National Award for Special Jury Award. After that, he went on to appear in several other films in the late [23] '80s and early '90s: Dil (1990), which became the highest grossing film of the year, Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin (1991), Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992), Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993) (for which he also wrote the screenplay), and Rangeela(1995). Most of these films were successful critically and [24][25][26] commercially. Other successes include Andaz Apna Apna, co-starring Salman Khan. At the time of its release the movie was reviewed unfavorably by critics, but over the years has gained a cult status

Television
Khan made his television debut with his social issue based talk show Satyamev Jayte which started airing on 6 May 2012. Aamir was paid Rs. 30 million rupees per episode to host theSatyamev Jayate, and it [62] makes him the highest paid host in Indian television industry (as on June 2012). Aamir, speaking on a radio channel, said that in view of phenomenal public response he may come up with a second season of [63] the show. The show went live simultaneously on Star Plus, STAR World and national [64] broadcaster Doordarshan on the 11 am Sunday slot in eight languages, being the first to do so in India. Satyamev Jayte opened to positive reviews and feedback from eminent personalities such as social activists, media houses, doctors, film and television personalities. Khan was also praised for his [65] effort. In her review, Ritu Singh of IBN Live stated that, "Aamir Khan deserves an applause for bringing up such a sensitive issue and presenting it in a hard hitting way. The amount of research Aamir and his team has put into the show was clearly visible with the facts and figures presented. Every aspect of the [66] issue was covered with great diligence." Parmita Uniyal from Hindustan Times praised the content and

Khan for "step[ing] in to do what journalists are supposed to do make a difference. The show is a [67] classic example of that." Despite the initial hype and being labelled as the channel's most ambitious project till date, the initial viewership figures were not very encouraging; the show received an average television rating of 2.9 (with a reach of 14.4 million, it was watched by only 20% of TV viewers) in the six metros in its debut episode on 6 May. The rating was far lower than those of most other celebrity-hosted [68][69] shows at the time. Khan made to cover page of TIME magazine Asia edition in September 2012 issue with title "Khan's Quest" "He is breaking the Bollywood mold by tackling India's social evils. Can an actor change a [70] nation?"

Humanitarian and political causes

In April 2006, Aamir participated in the demonstrations put up by the Narmada Bachao Andolan committee with their leader Medha Patkar after theGujarat government's decision to raise the height of the Narmada dam. He quoted to support adivasis (tribes), who might be displaced from their [71] homes. Later he faced protests and a partial ban on his film Fanaa, but the Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh supported him by saying "Everyone has the freedom of expression. If someone [72] says something on a particular subject, that doesn't mean you should start protesting." Aamir also lent [73] his support to the Janlokpal Bill Movement led by Anna Hazare in August 2011. He has been supporting common causes; when asked about views on entertainment tax in 2012 budget Aamir said, "I don't want any reduction in that, all I expect is focus on education and [74] nutrition." He quit the GOI's copyrights panels in February 2010 after facing sharp differences with [75] other members. During the promotion of 3 Idiots he journeyed to diverse parts of India, mostly to small [76] towns, noting that "film makers from Mumbai dont understand small town India." This experience of reaching out to 'regional India' was extended in his debut TV show Satyamev Jayate. On 16 July 2012, Khan met the prime minister and the minister for Social Justice and Empowerment and discussed the [77] plight of manual scavengers and sought eradication of manual scavenging in the country.

Personal life
Khan married Reena Dutta, who had a small part in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, on 18 April 1986. They have two children, a son named Junaid and a daughter, Ira. Reena was involved briefly in Khan's career when she worked as a producer for Lagaan. In December 2002, Khan filed for divorce, ending the 15[85] year marriage. Reena took custody of both children. On 28 December 2005, Khan married Kiran Rao who had been an assistant director to Ashutosh [86] Gowariker during the filming of Lagaan. On 5 December 2011, Khan and his wife announced the birth [87] [88][89] of their son, Azad Rao Khan, through a surrogate mother. In 2007, Khan lost a custody battle for [90] [91] his younger brother Faisal to their father, Tahir Hussain. His father died on 2 February 2010. He is [92][93][94] a Muslim.