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Aamir Khan

Aamir Khan
Aamir Hussain Khan born on 14 March 1965, Mumbai, India is an indian actor, screenwriter, producer and director. He is an established leading actor in Hindi films and has delivered a number of highly acclaimed performances. He is also the founder-owner of Aamir Khan Productions.

His debut role was in the film Holi in 1984. His first notable leading role was in 1988 in the film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak. This film was a breakthrough success effectively launching Aamir's career as a leading actor. He is one of the highest paid actors in India. Most of his films are successfully critically aclaimed.

In 2001 he appeared in the film Lagaan, which was a major critical success and recieved a nomination for Best Foreign Language Film at the 74th Academy Awards. Additionally, the film gathered critical acclaim at several international film festivals, in addition to winning numerous Indian awards, including the National Film Awards. This was his first film he produced.

In 2005 his critically acclaimed role in the film Rang De Basanti was selected as India's official entry to the Oscars. Although the film was not shortlisted as a nominee, it recieved a nomination for Best Foriegn Film at the BAFTA Awards in England.

In 2007 his film Taare Zameen Par marked his directorial debut. The film recieved excellent responses from critics and audiences for his acting and directing.

In 2008, Aamir launched his nephew Imran Khan's debut in the film Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na under his production house. The film was a big hit.

Aamir married Reena Dutta in 1987 and divorced in 2002, taking custody of their two children. They have a son named Junaid and a daughter, Ira. In 2005 he married Kiran Rao.

Though nominated and a winner of many times, Aamir does not attend any Indian film award ceremonies as he feels "Indian film awards lack credibility". In 2007, Aamir was invited to have a wax imitation of himself put on display at Madame Tussauds in London. However, Aamir declined stating that, "It's not important to me... people will see my films if they want to see me".

Ghajini (2008) Taare Zameen Par (2007) Fanaa (2006) Rang De Basanti (2005)

Rising, The - Ballad Of Mangal Pandey (2005) Dil Chahta Hai (2001) Lagaan (2001) Mela (2000) Mann (1999)

Sarfarosh (1999) Earth (1998) Ghulam (1998) Ishq (1997) Raja Hindustani (1996)

Akele Hum Akele Tum (1995) Aatank Hi Aatank (1995) Baazi (1995) Andaz Apna Apna (1994)

Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993) Parampara (1992) Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992)

Daulat Ki Jung (1992) Isi Ka Naam Zindagi (1991)

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Deewana Mujh Sa Nahin (1990) Dil (1990) Tum Mere Ho (1990) Awwal Number (1990)

Love Love Love (1989) Raakh (1989) Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) Holi (1984)

Aamir's brother Faisal is also an actor but was not as successful, so no longer is acting.







What members say | Filmography

Aamir Khan - what members say


  • Lagaan
  • Lagaan review by from Leeds
    Rated - 5 stars Hey Cricket fellas, Watch this One!!!!!!! 7 March 2006
    ...bout Cricket, which they thought is like 'Gilli Danda' haha, that was so funny. Aamir Khan has acted well, now, here's the best part, I would rate that Astrologer more th...  
  • Ishq
  • Ishq review by A customer from England
    Rated - 5 stars Fanstastic! 3 August 2005
    ...Its a great comedy. Aamir Khan really cracked me up.I really really enjoyed watching it. Highly recommended. ...  
  • Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke
  • Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke review by JohnnyRoss from Leeds, England
    Rated - 3 stars Pyar Ke Rahi, Raasta Dikha Dan! 9 November 2006
    ...HUM HAIN RAHI PYAR KE is a little known gem. Aamir Khan and Juhi Chawla are superb, and even the kids (most notably the young Kunal Khemmu who is now a rising Bollywood a...  

Aamir Khan - filmography


  • Ghajini on DVD (2008)
    Starring: Aamir Khan,  Asin,  Jiah Khan
    Director: A.R. Murugadoss
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Sanjay Singhania (Aamir Khan) is a rich tycoon suffering from short term memory loss due to being hit by a metal pole when trying to intervene on his girlfriend's murder. Because of the severe injury on his head, his memory can only last for fifteen minutes and he doesn't remember events or ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 1,208 member
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  • Like Stars On Earth (2007)
    Starring: Darsheel Safary,  Aamir Khan,  Tanay Chheda
    Director: Aamir Khan
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    When art teacher Ram Shankar Nikumbh starts teaching a new class at a barding school, he encourages them all to use their imaginations, regardless of the rules. But despite the obvious enthusiasm from the class one little boy fails to respond, and Ram is determined to find a way to help him.
    Rate this: 4.5 stars out of 5 85% from 209 members
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  • Fanaa on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Aamir Khan,  Kajol,  Rishi Kapoor
    Director: Kunal Kohli
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Rehan Qardi is a local tour guide with a keen interest for poetry, which he uses to woo his women, always to success. He is a happy-go-lucky guy who believes in enjoying life to the fullest, and not getting tied down to any place or anybody...Then he meets Zooni. Fanaa is the story of a love ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 71% from 1,516 member
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  • Lagaan (2001)
    Starring: Aamir Khan,  Kulbhushan Kharbanda,  Rachel Shelley
    Director: Ashotosh Gowariker
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Considered to be a modern classic of Indian cinema, LAGAAN is a musical drama which tells the story of a central Indian farming village in 1893. The village waits for the monsoons to come and rain on its crops, but the ground remains dry and infertile. Meanwhile, British ruler Captain Russell (Paul ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 4,302 members
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  • Mann on DVD (1999)
    Starring: Aamir Khan,  Manisha Koirala
    Director: Indra Kumar
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Mann Is A Story About Karan Dev Singh (Aamir Khan) Who Is A Young Flamboyant Playboy, And Uses Every Trick In The Book To Charm Wealthy Women, Who Will Shower Him With Expensive Gifts And Supports His Extravagant Lifestyle. There Is Only One Problem Through. Karan Who Is Always Looking For Greener ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 56% from 220 members
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  • Earth on DVD (1998)
    Starring: Aamir Khan,  Maia Sethna,  Nandita Das
    Director: Deepa Mehta
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A tumultuous period in Asian history is brilliantly brought ot the screen in a poignant, funny and charming drama based on the acclaimed novel 'Cracking India' by Bapsi Sidhwa. Set against the background of the 1947 partition of India and Pakistan, the growing political and religious unrest that ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 1,198 member
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  • Ghulam on DVD (1998)
    Starring: Aamir Khan,  Rani Mukherjee,  Rajit Kapoor
    Director: Vikram Bhatt
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Sidharth is a Mumbai Tapori and a boxing Champion. His older brother, Jai works for Raunak Singh, who now rules their "Basti" though terrorizing its people and collecting "Hafta" from local merchants. Sidharth idolized his father, a freedom fighter, whom he saw falling to his death as a child. This ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 307 members
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  • Ishq on DVD (1997)
    Starring: Aamir Khan,  Ajay Devgan,  Juhi Chawla
    Director: Indra Kumar
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    In order to prevent their children from marrying poor spouses, wealthy Ranjit Rai (Sadashiv Amrapurkar), and his close, equally wealthy, friend, Harbanslal (Dalip Tahil) deceive them and get them to sign a marriage certificate, which states that Ranjit's son, Ajay (Ajay Devgan) has married, Madhu (..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 61% from 394 members
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  • Rangeela on DVD (1995)
    Starring: Jackie Shroff,  Urmila Matondkar,  Aamir Khan
    Director: Ram Gopal Varma
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Munna is an orphan who loves Mili, a dancer. When Mili is discovered by the famous actor Rajkamal, she is cast in his next big movie 'Rangeela'. During the filming Munna feels left out and Rajkamal falls for Mili. On the night of the film's premiere, Munna leaves town so as not to get in the way of ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 63% from 658 members
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  • Baazi on DVD (1995)
    Starring: Aamir Khan,  Mamta Kulkarni,  Kulbhushan Kharbanda
    Director: Ashutosh Gowarikar
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Whenever a country has been threatened by traitors and rogues such as Chaturvedi, there have always been strong sons of India such as Inpector Kunwarsingh Damji who have put their lives on the line for the peace of the country and the joy of its people...
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  • Akele Hum Akele Tum on DVD (1995)
    Starring: Aamir Khan,  Manisha Koirala,  Master Adil
    Director: Mansoor Khan
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Kiran is learning classical music, but, one day, she is charmed by a young and talented singer, Rohit, and asks him to teach her popular music. Their relationship soon develops and they fall in love. Can the relationship last if all Rohit wants is to become a star?
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 59% from 395 members
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  • Andaz Apna Apna (1994)
    Starring: Aamir Khan,  Salman Khan
    Director: Rajkumar Santoshi
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Two lazy farmer's sons both decide to marry a rich man's daughter. After driving off all other suitors they try to get rid of each other. To further complicate things the friend of the rich girl falls for one of them. Meanwhile the girl's evil uncle sends his two bumbling henchmen to get rid of the ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 739 members
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  • Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke on DVD (1993)
    Starring: Aamir Khan,  Juhi Chawla,  Dilip Tahil
    Director: Mahesh Bhatt
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Rahul, has to look after his sister's three children after her death. The children, Muni, Sunny and Vicki are very badly behaved and Rahul struggles to cope. On a visit to the local fair they come across a runaway named Vayjanti and they decide to help her...
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 455 members
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  • Daulat Ki Jung (1992)
    Starring: Aamir Khan,  Juhi Chawla,  Shafi Inamdar
    Director: S.A. Kader
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Bhushan Chaudhry (Shafi Inamdar) and Mr. Agarwal (Tiku Talsania) are business rivals, and hate each other. Their children, Rajesh Chaudhry (Aamir Khan) and Asha Agarwal (Juhi Chawla) study in the same class in college, and are in love with each other. Both are terrified of what their parents will ..read more »
    Rate this: 2 stars out of 5 34% from 11 members
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  • Dil on DVD (1990)
    Starring: Deven Varma,  Madhuri Dixit,  Anupam Kher
    Director: Indra Kumar
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A miserly father tries to get his extravagant son married to a rich man's daughter in order to get a dowry in exchange. Unfortunately they fail to get along and proceed to play practical jokes on one another. Eventually they fall in love, but it is revealed that her father was pretending to be a ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 61% from 365 members
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  • Deewana Mujh Sa Nahin on DVD (1990)
    Starring: Madhuri Dixit,  Aamir Khan,  Khushboo
    Director: Y. Nageshwar Rao
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    A beautiful model (Madhuri Dixit) is well-known among her friends for being aloof and choosy about whom she mixes with. A photographer (Aamir Khan) finds himself attracted to her and when he tries to make friends with her, she rejects him. He is determined to get her and vows that he will marry her ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 44% from 50 members
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  • Raakh (1989)
    Starring: Pankaj Kapoor,  Aamir Khan,  Jagdeep
    Director: Aditya Bhattacharya
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    After witnessing the public humiliation & abuse of a female friend, a young man vows to avenge her by going after the hoodlums responsible. he is guided by a burnt out, cynical cop, who shows him the ropes as well as the realities of vigilante life.
    Rate this: 2 stars out of 5 35% from 13 members
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  • Tum Mere Ho
    Starring: Aamir Khan,  Ajit Vachani,  Ishrat Ali
    Director: Tahir Hussain
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    'Tum Mere Ho' is a beautiful love story between two people. One of them is a poor village boy who is a snake charmer Shiva (Aamir Khan), the other is a sweet innocent girl from a rich family Paro (Juhi Chawla). The movie starts with a rich man killing a cobra because the cobra has a precious ..read more »
    Rate this: 1.5 stars out of 5 28% from 50 members
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  • Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar
    Starring: Aamir Khan,  Ayesha Jhulka,  Deepak Tijori
    Director: Mansoor Khan
    Certificate: Certificate:
    Sporting rivalry has always existed between the three main schools, namely the one for the rich and wealthy, Rajput; St. Xavier's (boys); St. Anne's (girls); and for the not-so-wealthy, Model School. Ratanlal Verma (Mamik), from Model School, is the prime candidate for the cycling championship, ..read more »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 76% from 381 members
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  • Awwal Number on DVD
    Starring: Aamir Khan,  Aditya Pancholi,  Bharat Bhushan
    Director: Dev Anand
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Ace batsmen Ronnie has been replaced by newcomer Sunny through the casting vote by the Chairman of the Selection Committee, Vikram Singh, an ex-cricketer popularly kown as Vicky. Vicky is not only Ronnie’s mentor and elder brother but also a retired police official reappointed to check terrorist ..read more »
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  • Rising, The - Ballad Of Mangal Pandey
    Starring: Aamir Khan,  Toby Stephens,  Rani Mukherjee
    Director: Ketan Mehta
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Set during the Sepoy Mutiny. During a particularly fierce battle, Mangal Pandey saves the life of his Britsh Commander, and despite the differences in rank and race, a strong bond is formed. The friendship is tested, however, when a new rifle is introduced...
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  • Dil Chahta Hai on DVD
    Starring: Aamir Khan,  Preity Zinta,  Akshay Khanna
    Director: Farhan Akhtar
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    The film is about three distinct characters, Akash (Aamir Khan), Sameer (Saif Ali Khan) and Siddharth (Akshaye Khanna), their individual relationships and the effect that these relationships have on them.
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 74% from 1,664 member
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Aamir Khan facts

5 most recent films

Ghajini - 3.5 stars
Like Stars On Earth - 4.5 stars
Fanaa - 3.5 stars
Rang De Basanti - 3.5 stars
Lagaan - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Like Stars On Earth - 4.5 stars
Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar - 4.0 stars
Dil Chahta Hai - 4.0 stars
Rang De Basanti - 3.5 stars
Fanaa - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Awwal Number - 1.0 stars
Raakh - 2.0 stars
Daulat Ki Jung - 2.0 stars
Tum Mere Ho - 1.5 stars
Afsana Pyar Ka - 2.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Rani Mukherjee - 4 times - show films
Juhi Chawla - 4 times - show films
Anupam Kher - 4 times - show films
Kulbhushan Kharbanda - 3 times - show films
Amisha Patel - 3 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Mansoor Khan - 3 times - show films
Farhan Akhtar - 3 times - show films
Ketan Mehta - 3 times - show films
Indra Kumar - 3 times - show films
Mahesh Bhatt - 2 times - show films