Aamir Khan
Mr. Perfectionist of Indian cinema
Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan entered the world on 14 March 1965 in Bombay, and he acts in, produces, and appears on television within the Hindi film industry.[1][2] Media outlets call him "Mr. Perfectionist," and over more than three decades of work he has become a very prominent figure in Indian cinema.[1]
Quick Facts
- Birth name
- Aamir Hussain Khan
- Born
- 14 March 1965
- Birthplace
- Bombay, Maharashtra, India
- Education
- Narsee Monjee College
- Occupation
- Actor, filmmaker
- Years active
- 1973–present
- Organization
- Paani Foundation, Aamir Khan Productions
- Children
- 3, including Junaid Khan
Facts from the source article.
Life and work
Khan's first on-screen appearance as a child was in Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973), a film directed by his uncle Nasir Hussain.[3] His initial feature film role after growing up was in the 1984 movie Holi.[3] For his acting in Raakh (1989), the National Film Awards gave him a Special Mention recognition.[3][4] Aamir Khan Productions was set up by him in 1999; its debut movie, Lagaan (2001), got a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[5]
The movies Ghajini (2008), 3 Idiots (2009), Dhoom 3 (2013), PK (2014), and Dangal (2016) are among Khan's most commercially successful works, and each one at some point was the top-grossing Indian film.[5] Being a practising Muslim, he went on the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, in 2013.[6]
What the cited sources add
A 2008 Hindustan Times article reports that director A.R. Murugadoss stated Aamir Khan rewrote the entire climax of the Hindi version of Ghajini to make it more contemporary.[7] A Rediff.com birthday special notes that Khan played a rowdy college student in Holi, a role described as "insignificant" and "lack in finesse"[8][9] The same Rediff article mentions that the only time Khan did not read a script was to play an upcoming cricketer in Dev Anand's Awwal Number.[8] A 2010 India Today profile describes Khan as 5 ft 7 inches tall and notes his wife's diamond studs twinkling in ears pierced for Lagaan.[10]
References
- Wikipedia, "Aamir Khan" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "mr perfectionist aamir khan doesnt believe in perfection shares how got the title", The Tribune; "Aamir Khan Birthday: Why 'Mr. Perfectionist' has delivered more hits than other Khans in the past decade?", Zee Business, 14 March 2023; "Aamir Khan Turns 58: A Look At Actor's Most Unconventional Roles - The Perfectionist Of Bollywood", The Economic Times; "The real Aamir Khan: How Bollywood's Mr Perfectionist remained relevant for 35 years in ever-changing India", The Indian Express, 29 April 2023; "Readers' Picks: Top Bollywood Actors", Redi en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Aamir Khan" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Swarup, "My Name is Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan", 29 January 2011; "India Today: An Encyclopedia of Life in the Republic: An Encyclopedia of Life in the Republic", ABC-CLIO, 30 September 2011, p. 407–408; Swarup, "‘My Name is Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan’", 27 January 2011; "My biggest wish is to buy my mother her ancestral home: Aamir Khan", Hindustan Times, 14 March 2016; "Junaid Khan: ‘महाराज’ की रिलीज पर होगा दादी जीनत के जन्मदिन का जश्न, आमिर ने मुंबई बुला लिया पूरा खानदान", Amar Ujala; "Azad has Aamir's mannerisms, says Aamir's sister", en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Aamir Khan" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Press Trust India, "I become the audience", Rediff, 30 November 2000 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Aamir Khan" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: N, "Aamir never wanted to be an actor", Rediff.com, 3 June 2009; "Aamir Khan's Raakh to re-release after 20 years", Sify, 19 May 2009; "36th National Film Festival (1989)", Directorate of Film Festivals, p. 72; "Sûrya India", A. Anand., 1989, p. 43 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Aamir Khan" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Malvania, "Baahubali 2 beats PK's lifetime collection, becomes India's top-earner", Business Standard, 6 May 2017; "62nd Filmfare Awards 2017: Winners' list", The Times of India, 15 January 2017 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Aamir Khan" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Swarup, "My Name is Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan", 29 January 2011 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Jha, "Aamir Khan rewrote Ghajini climax", Hindustan Times, 31 December 2008. facts only, no text reused. hindustantimes.com
- Verma, "Birthday Special: The 47 Faces of Aamir Khan", Rediff.com. facts only, no text reused. rediff.com
- Wikipedia, "Aamir Khan" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Aamir Khan: Can this Khan create Qayamat?", Movie Mag, 1988, p. 28–29; "Aamir Khan: Can this Khan create Qayamat?", Movie Mag, 1988, p. 28–29; Verma, "Aamir Khan's 25 finest movie moments", Rediff.com; Satyajit Bhatkal, "The Spirit of Lagaan", Popular Prakashan, 2002, p. 14; Canby, "Movie Review – Holi (1984)", The New York Times, 8 April 1985; Satyajit Bhatkal, "The Spirit of Lagaan", Popular Prakashan, 2002, p. 14; Chatterjee, "Holi to Munna Bhai: Aamir Khan, Bollywood's evolving genius", CNN-IBN, 5 August 2011 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Bamzai, "Aamir Khan: Mr Blockbuster", India Today, 7 January 2010. facts only, no text reused. indiatoday.in
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