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Aamir Khan
Mohammed
Aamir Hussain Khan (pronounced [ˈaːmɪr ˈxaːn];
born 14 March 1965) is an Indian actor, director, filmmaker and television talk-show
host. Through his career spanning over thirty years in Hindi films, Khan has established himself as
one of the most popular and influential actors of Indian cinema.[2][3] He has a large global
following, especially in India and China,
and has been described by Newsweek as "the biggest movie
star"[4][5] in the world.[6][7][8] Khan is the recipient of numerous awards, including nine Filmfare Awards, four National Film Awards,
and an AACTA Award. He was
honoured by the Government of India with
the Padma Shri in 2003 and the Padma Bhushanin 2010,[9] and received an honorary title
from the Government of China in
2017.[10] For years, he has been
regularly listed one among the 500
Most Influential Muslims of the world.[11][12]
Khan
first appeared on screen as a child actor in his uncle Nasir Hussain's film Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973). As an
adult, his first feature film role was in the experimental film Holi (1984), and he began a full-time
acting career with a leading role in the tragic romance Qayamat Se Qayamat
Tak (1988). His performance in the film and in the
thriller Raakh (1989) earned him a National
Film Award in the Special Mention category. He established
himself as a leading actor of Hindi cinema in the 1990s by appearing in
a number of commercially successful films, including the romantic dramas Dil (1990) and Raja Hindustani (1996), for which he
won his first Filmfare
Award for Best Actor, and the thriller Sarfarosh (1999).[13][14] He also played against type in
the acclaimed Canadian-Indian
co-production 1947: Earth (1998).[15]
In
1999 he founded Aamir Khan
Productions, whose first film, Lagaan (2001), was nominated for
the Academy
Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and earned him a National Film Award for Best Popular Film and
two more Filmfare Awards (Best Actor and Best Film).
After a four-year absence from the screen, Khan returned to portray leading
roles, notably in the 2006 box-office hits Fanaa and Rang De Basanti. He made his directorial
debut with Taare Zameen Par (2007),
a major success that garnered him the Filmfare Awards for Best Film and Best
Director. Khan's greatest global success came with the
thriller Ghajini (2008),
the comedy-drama 3 Idiots (2009),
the action film Dhoom 3(2013), the
satire PK (2014),
and the sports biopic Dangal (2016), each having held the
record for being the highest-grossing
Indian film,[16] while Secret Superstar[17] (2017) held the record for
being highest-grossing Indian film featuring a female protagonist.[18] Khan won his third Best Actor
award at Filmfare for Dangal.[19] His films are known for
dealing with social issues in Indian society,[20] and they often combine the
entertainment and production values of commercial masala films with the believable
narratives and strong messages of parallel cinema.[21]
Within
and beyond the film industry, Khan is an activist[20] and humanitarian, and has
participated and spoken out for various social causes, some of which have
sparked political controversy. He has created and hosted the television talk
show Satyamev Jayate,
through which he highlights sensitive social issues in India, occasionally
influencing the Indian parliament.
His work as a social reformer, tackling issues ranging from poverty and
education to abuse and discrimination, earned him an appearance on the Time 100 list
of most influential people in the world.[20] Khan was married to his first
wife, Reena Dutta, for fifteen years, after which he married the film
director Kiran Rao. He has
three children—two with Dutta, and one with Rao through surrogacy.
Early life and
background
Khan
was born on 14 March 1965 in Bombay to Tahir Hussain, a film producer, and Zeenat
Hussain.[22][23] Several of his relatives were
members of the Hindi film industry, including his late paternal uncle, the
producer-director Nasir Hussain.[23]Outside the movie industry, he is
also related to the Indian Islamic scholar, philosopher and politician Abul Kalam Azadthrough his grandmother.[24][25] Khan is the eldest of four
siblings; he has a brother, the actor Faisal Khan, and two sisters, Farhat and Nikhat Khan (married to Santosh Hegde).[26][27][28] His nephew, Imran Khan,
is a contemporary Hindi film actor.[29]
As
a child actor, Khan appeared on screen in two minor roles. At the age of eight,
he appeared in a highly popular song in the Nasir Hussain-directed film Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973),[30][31] which was the first Bollywood masala film.[32] The following year, he
portrayed the younger version of Mahendra Sandhu's character in his father's
production Madhosh.[30] Khan attended J.B. Petit
School for his pre-primary education, later switching to St. Anne's
High School, Bandra until the eighth grade, and completed his
ninth and tenth grade at the Bombay
Scottish School, Mahim.[33] He played tennis in state level championships, and
became a state-level champion. He has professed he was "much more into
sports than studies".[33][34]He completed his twelfth grade from
Mumbai's Narsee Monjee College.[35] Khan described his childhood
as "tough" due to the financial problems faced by his father, whose
film productions were mostly unsuccessful. He said, "There would be at
least 30 calls a day from creditors calling for their money." He was
always at risk of being expelled from school for non-payment of fees.[36]
At
the age of sixteen, Khan was involved in the experimental process of making a
40-minute silent film, Paranoia, which was directed by his school
friend Aditya Bhattacharya.[37] The film was funded by the
filmmaker Shriram Lagoo, an
acquaintance of Bhattacharya, who provided them with a few thousand rupees.[38] Khan's parents did not want
him to make films, wishing that he would instead pursue a "steady"
career as an engineer or doctor.[37] For that reason, the shooting
schedule of Paranoia was a clandestine one.[39] In the film, he played the
lead role alongside actors Neena Gupta and Victor Banerjee, while simultaneously
assisting Bhattacharya.[38] He said that the experience of
working on it encouraged him to pursue a career in film.[40]
Khan
subsequently joined a theatre group called Avantar, where he performed
backstage activities for over a year. He made his stage debut with a small role
in the company's Gujarati play, Kesar
Bina, at Prithvi Theatre.[38][41] He went on to two of their
Hindi plays, and one English play, which was titled Clearing House.[42] After completing high school,
Khan decided to discontinue studying, choosing instead to work as an assistant director to
Nasir Hussain on the Hindi films Manzil Manzil(1984) and Zabardast (1985).[37][43]
Acting career
1984–1989: Debut and career challenges
In
addition to assisting Hussain, Khan acted in documentaries directed by the
students of FTII, Pune.[44] The director Ketan Mehta noticed Khan in those films,
and he offered him a role in the low-budget experimental film Holi (1984).[44][45] Featuring an ensemble cast of
newcomers, Holi was based on a play by Mahesh Elkunchwar, and
dealt with the practice of ragging in India.[46] The New York Times said
that the film was "melodramatic" but "very decently and
exuberantly performed by the nonprofessional actors".[47] Khan's role was that of a
rowdy college student, an "insignificant" role[46] that was described by CNN-IBN as "lack[ing] in
finesse".[48]
Holi failed
to garner a broad audience, but Nasir Hussain and his son Mansoor signed him as the leading man in
Mansoor's directorial debut Qayamat Se Qayamat
Tak (1988) alongside Juhi Chawla.[46] The film was a tale of
unrequited love and parental opposition, with Khan portraying Raj, a
"clean-cut, wholesome boy-next-door".[49] The plot was a modern-day take
on classic tragic romance stories such as Layla and Majnun, Heer Ranjha,[50] and Romeo and Juliet.[49] Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak proved
to be a major commercial success, catapulting both Khan and Chawla to stardom.[51] It received seven Filmfare Awards including a Best
Male Debut trophy for Khan.[52] The film has since attained
cult status,[48] with Bollywood Hungama crediting it as a
"path-breaking and trend setting film" for Indian cinema.[53] Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak was
a milestone in the history of Hindi cinema, setting the template for
Bollywood musical romance films that defined Hindi cinema in the 1990s.[54][55]
The
year 1989 saw the release of Raakh,
a crime thriller from Aditya Bhattacharya that was filmed before the production
of Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak.[56] The film tells the story of a
young man avenging the rape of his ex-girlfriend (played by Supriya Pathak). Despite a poor reception at
the box office, the film was critically acclaimed.[57] Khan was awarded a National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special
Mention for his performances in both Qayamat Se Qayamat
Tak and Raakh.[58]Later that year, he reunited with
Chawla for the romantic comedy Love Love Love,
a commercial failure.[59]
1990–2001: Successful career and acting break
Khan
had five film releases in 1990. He found no success in the sport film Awwal Number with Aditya Pancholi and Dev Anand, the mythological thriller Tum Mere Ho, the romance Deewana Mujh Sa Nahin and
the social drama Jawani Zindabad.[60] However, the Indra Kumar-directed romantic drama Dil (opposite Madhuri Dixit) was a major success.[61] A tale of parental opposition
to teenage love, Dil was highly popular among the youth,[60] and emerged as the
highest-grossing Hindi film of the year.[62][63] He followed this success with
a leading role alongside Pooja Bhatt in the romantic comedy Dil Hai Ke Manta
Nahin (1991), a remake of the American film It Happened One Night (1934),
which proved to be a box office hit.[64]
Khan
appeared in several other films in the early 1990s, including 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 commercially.[65][66][67] Other successes include Andaz Apna Apna, a comedy film co-starring Salman Khan. At the time of its release, the
movie was reviewed unfavorably by critics, but over the years has gained cult
status.[68] Less successful films
included Isi Ka Naam Zindagi (1992)
and Daulat Ki Jung (1992).
In 1993, Khan also appeared in Yash Chopra's Parampara.
Despite having an ensemble cast which also included Sunil Dutt, Vinod Khanna, Raveena Tandon and Saif Ali Khan, the film failed to find a wide
audience and became a critical and commercial failure.[69] Khan was also due to appear
in Time
Machine, a science-fiction film also
starring Rekha, Raveena Tandon, Naseeruddin Shah and Amrish Puri. The movie was directed by Shekhar Kapur. However, due to financial
constraints, the film was shelved and remained unreleased.[70]
Khan
continued to act in just one or two films a year, then an unusual trait for a
mainstream Hindi cinema actor. His only release in 1996 was the Dharmesh Darshan-directed commercial
blockbuster Raja Hindustani,
in which he was paired opposite Karisma Kapoor. The film earned him his
first Filmfare
Award for Best Actor, after seven previous nominations, and went on
to become the biggest hit of the year, as well as the third-highest grossing
Indian film of the 1990s.[71] It was the biggest hit of his
career up until that point. Adjusted for inflation, Raja Hindustani is
the fourth highest-grossing
film in Indiasince the 1990s.[72] Khan's career seemed to hit a
plateau at this point of time, and most of the films to follow for the next few
years were only partially successful. In 1997, he co-starred alongside Ajay Devgn, Kajol and Juhi Chawla in Ishq, which performed well at the box
office. The following year, Khan appeared in the moderately successful Ghulam, for which he also did playback singing.[73]
John
Mathew Matthan's Sarfarosh, Khan's
first release in 1999, was also moderately successful, gaining an above average
box office verdict.[74] The film and Khan's role in it
were highly appreciated by movie critics, as was his role in Deepa Mehta's Canadian-Indian art house film Earth (1998).[15] Set during the 1947 partition of India, Earth was
internationally acclaimed,[75] by critics such as Roger Ebert,[76] with Khan's negative portrayal
of Dil Nawaz ("Ice Candy Man") considered his best performance up
until then.[15] His first release for the new
millennium, Mela, in
which he acted alongside his real-life brother Faisal Khan, was both a box office and
critical bomb.[77]
He
produced and starred in Lagaan (2001),
which was a major critical and commercial success,[78] and received 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 a National Film Award.
Khan also won his second Filmare Award for Best Actor.[79]
The
success of Lagaan was followed by Dil Chahta Hai later that year, in
which Khan co-starred with Saif Ali Khan and Akshaye Khanna, with Preity Zinta playing his love interest.
It also starred Sonali Kulkarni and Dimple Kapadia. The film was written and directed
by the then-debutant Farhan Akhtar. The
film won the 2001 Filmare
Critics Award for Best Film.[80] Khan then took a four-year
break from Bollywood after divorce from his wife Reena Dutta.[81][82]
2005–2007: Acting comeback and directorial
debut
Khan
made a comeback in 2005 with Ketan Mehta's Mangal Pandey:
The Rising playing the title role of the real-life sepoyand
martyr who helped spark the Indian Rebellion
of 1857. The film was screened at the Cannes Film Festival.[83]
Rakeysh Omprakash
Mehra's award-winning Rang De Basanti was Khan's first
release in 2006. His performance was critically acclaimed,[84] earning him a Filmfare
Critics Award for Best Actor and various nominations for Best
Actor. The film went on to become one of the highest-grossing films of the
year,[85] and was selected as
India's official entry to the Oscars. Although the
film was not shortlisted as a nominee for the Oscar, it received a nomination
for BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language at
the BAFTA Awards in
England. In his next movie, Fanaa (2006), Khan co-starred
with Kajol.[86]Playing a Kashmiri
insurgent terrorist, his second negative role after Earth,
the role offered him creative possibilities to try something different.[87] Fanaa became one
of the highest-grossing Indian films of 2006.[85]
His
2007 film, Taare Zameen Par,
was also produced by him and marked his directorial debut.[88] The film, which was the second
offering from Aamir Khan
Productions, starred Khan in a supporting role as a teacher who
befriends and helps a dyslexic child. It
opened to excellent responses from critics and audiences. Khan's performance
was well-received, although he was particularly applauded for his directing.[89] Khan received the Filmfare
Awards for Best Director and Best Film of 2007,[90] as well as the National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare.[91] The film won other awards,
including the 2008 Zee Cine Awards[92] and 4th Apsara Film &
Television Producers Guild Awards.[93] The film was initially
acclaimed as India's official entry for the 2009 Academy Awards Best Foreign Film.[94][95][96]
2008–present: Resurgence and global success
In
2008, Khan appeared in the movie Ghajini.
The film was a major commercial success[97] and became the
highest-grossing Bollywood movie of that year. For his performance in the film,
Khan received several Best Actor nominations at various award
ceremonies as well as his fifteenth Filmfare Best
Actor nomination.[98]
In
2009, Khan appeared in the commercially and critically acclaimed film 3 Idiots as Ranchodas Chanchad. 3
Idiots became the highest-grossing
Bollywood film ever at the time,[99][100] breaking the previous record
set by Ghajini, which also starred Khan.[101] 3 Idiots was one
of the few Indian films to become a success in East Asian markets such as China[102] and Japan,[103] at the time making it
the highest-grossing Bollywood film ever in overseas markets.[104][105] It was expected to be the
first Indian film to be officially released on YouTube, within 12 weeks of
releasing in theatres on 25 March 2010, but finally got officially released on
YouTube in May 2012.[106] The film won six Filmfare Awards (including Best Film and Best
Director), ten Star Screen Awards,
eight IIFA Awards,[107] and three National Film
Awards.[108] Overseas, it won the Grand
Prize at Japan's Videoyasan Awards,[109][110][111] and was nominated for Best Outstanding Foreign Language Film at
the Japan
Academy Awards[112][113] and Best Foreign Film at
China's Beijing
International Film Festival.[114]
Khan
has been credited with opening up the Chinese markets for Indian films. His
father Tahir Hussain previously
had success in China with Caravan (1971),[115][116][117] but Indian films declined in
the country afterwards, before Aamir Khan opened up the Chinese market for
Indian films in the early 21st century.[115][116][118] His Academy Award nominated Lagaan(2001) became the first Indian film
to have a nationwide release there.[119][120] When 3 Idiots released
in China, the country was only the 15th largest
film market, partly due to China's widespread pirate DVD distribution
at the time. However, it was the pirate market that introduced 3 Idiots to
most Chinese audiences, becoming a cult hit in the country. It became
China's 12th favourite film of all time, according to ratings on Chinese film
review site Douban, with only one domestic Chinese film (Farewell My
Concubine) ranked higher. Aamir Khan gained a large growing
Chinese fanbase as a result.[118] After 3 Idiotswent
viral, several of his other films, such as Taare Zameen Par (2007) and Ghajini (2008),
also gained a cult following.[121]By 2013, China grew to become the
world's second largest film market (after the United States), paving the way
for Aamir Khan's Chinese box office success, with Dhoom 3 (2013), PK (2014) and especially Dangal (2016).[118]
It
was reported that Khan had disagreements with director Reema Kagti over the issue of his 2012
film Talaash,
causing significant delays in the film's release.[122] However, Khan said that the
claims were baseless.[123] The film was a hit in India
and overseas markets.[124]
Khan's
next venture was Dhoom 3 with Yash Raj Films. He has considered this to be
the most difficult role of his career.[125][126] The film was released
worldwide on 20 December 2013.[127][128] Box Office India declared Dhoom 3 "the
biggest hit of 2013" after two days of release,[129] with the film
grossing ₹2 billion (US$28 million) worldwide in three days[130]and ₹4
billion (US$56 million) worldwide in ten days, making it the highest-grossing
Bollywood film of all time.[130][131][132]
In
2014, Khan appeared as the eponymous alien in Rajkumar Hirani's comedy-drama PK. It also starred Anushka Sharma, Sushant Singh Rajput, Boman Irani and Sanjay Dutt in pivotal roles.[133][134] The film received critical
acclaim and emerged as the highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time (the
fourth time Khan achieved this feat).[135][136][137] Khan's performance was
unanimously praised by critics including Tamil leading actor Vijay was impressed by Aamir's perfection
and dedication and reportedly enjoyed the film with his family on Christmas
Eve.[138] Raja Sen called the film a
"triumph" and said: "Aamir Khan is exceptional in PK, creating
an irresistibly goofy character and playing him with absolute conviction."[139] The film won two Filmfare
Awards,[140] and in Japan received a top
award at the 9th Tokyo Newspaper Film Awards event held by Tokyo Shimbun newspaper.[141][142]
Khan
produced and starred in Dangal (2016), directed by Nitesh Tiwari, with Khan portraying
wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat.[143] He played him at several
different ages, from 20 to 60 years old, gaining 30 kg and weighing
98 kg to play the older Phogat, then losing the weight to play the younger
version.[144][145] The film received positive
reviews from critics and emerged as the highest-grossing Bollywood film of all
time domestically, surpassing PK, making it the fifth time Khan had
achieved this feat.[146] Dangal also
became an overseas blockbuster success in China,
where it was the 16th
highest-grossing film of all time,[147] the 8th highest-grossing
foreign film,[148] and the highest-grossing
non-Hollywood foreign film.[149] Worldwide, it became the
fifth highest-grossing non-English language film of all time,[150] earning Khan one of the highest
salaries for a non-Hollywood actor, at $42 million.[151] Dangal has also
been watched over 350 million times on Chinese streaming platforms.[152][153][154] Dangal won him
two more Filmfare Awards (Best Film and his third Best Actoraward)[155]
According
to Hong Kong filmmaker Stanley Tong, Khan was initially offered a
major role in the Jackie Chan blockbuster Kung Fu Yoga (2017). However, Khan
could not take up the offer due to scheduling conflicts, as he was busy
shooting for Dangal.[156]
In
October 2017, Khan starred in a supporting role in his production Secret Superstar, with his Dangal co-star Zaira Wasimplaying the lead role.[157] See Film production and direction section
below for further details on the film
In
November 2018, he starred alongside veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan in the action adventure
film Thugs of Hindostan.
The film reunited him with Dhoom 3's director Vijay Krishna Acharya.[158] and also starred Fatima Sana Shaikh[159] and Katrina Kaif.[160] Shaikh also appeared in Dangal while
Kaif appeared alongside Khan in Dhoom 3.
In
March 2019, on his 54th birthday, Khan confirmed that he will next be seen
in Laal Singh Chaddha,[161] an adaptation of the 1994
Hollywood classic, Forrest Gump. The
film will feature Khan in the lead and will be directed by Advait Chandan, who
previously directed Khan in Secret Superstar.[162] The film will go on floors in
October 2019 and is expected to release some time in 2020.[163]
Film production
and direction
See
also: Aamir Khan
Productions
Khan
at a promotional event for Taare Zameen Par
Khan
co-wrote the screenplay and script for the 1993 hit romantic comedy film Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke,
where he also starred in the lead role.[164] Khan began working as a
producer after he set up his own production company, Aamir Khan
Productions, in 1999. Its first film was Lagaan, which was released in 2001,
starring Khan as the lead actor. The film was selected as India's official
entry to the 74th Academy Awards in
the Best
Foreign Language Film category, for which it became India's third nominee ever; it eventually
lost the award to Bosnian film No Man's Land. Lagaan won
numerous awards at several Indian award functions such as Filmfare and IIFA,
and won the National Film Award for Most Popular Film, an
award shared between Khan and the film's director, Ashutosh Gowariker.[165] For producing the
documentary Madness in the Desert on the making of Lagaan,
Khan and director Satyajit Bhatkal were
awarded the National Film Award for Best Exploration/Adventure Film at
the 51st National
Film Awards ceremony.[166] Khan wrote the climax
of Rang De Basanti (2006),
which he starred in.[167]
In
2007, he directed and produced the drama Taare Zameen Par, which marked his
directorial debut. Khan also played a supporting role in the film, sharing the
screen with new child actor Darsheel Safary. The film was conceived of and
developed by the husband and wife team of Amole Gupte and Deepa Bhatia. It is the story of a young child
who suffers in school until a teacher identifies him as dyslexic. The movie was
critically acclaimed,[168] as well as a box office
success. Taare Zameen Par won the 2008 Filmfare Best
Movie Award as well as a number of other Filmfare and Star Screen Awards. Khan's work also won him
the Best
Director. In 2008, Khan 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
in India, and earned Khan another nomination for Best Film at Filmfare.[169] He also co-wrote the
blockbuster film Ghajini (2008),
which he starred in; Khan made alterations to the original 2005 Tamil film and
rewrote the climax.[170] In 2010, he released his production Peepli Live, which was selected as India's official entry for the 83rd Academy Awards' Best Foreign Film category.[171][172]
In
2011, Khan released his home production Dhobi Ghat,[173] an art house film directed by his wife Kiran Rao. In the same year, Khan co-produced
the English language black comedy film Delhi Belly with UTV Motion Pictures,
starring Imran Khan, Kunaal Roy Kapur and Vir Das.[174] The film opened to critical
acclaim and was a commercial success, with a domestic revenue of over ₹550
million (US$7.7 million).[175] In 2012, Khan starred
in Reema Kagti's neo-noir mystery film Talaash,
which was a joint production of Excel Entertainment and
Aamir Khan Productions. The film was declared a semi-hit in India and
accumulated a worldwide gross of ₹1.74 billion (US$24 million).[176]
Khan,
who debuted as a child actor in the first masala film, his uncle Nasir Hussain's Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973),[177] has been credited with
redefining and modernising the masala film with his own distinct brand
of cinema in the early 21st century, earning both commercial success and
critical acclaim.[178] His films blur the
distinction between commercial masala films and realistic parallel cinema, combining the entertainment and
production values of the former with the believable narratives and strong
messages of the latter, earning both commercial success and critical acclaim,
in India and overseas.[21]
His
most successful production has been Dangal (2016), where he stars in the
lead role, which became the highest-grossing
Indian film of all time. See 2008–present: Resurgence and global success section
above for further details on the film.
His
next production was Secret Superstar (2017), where he
stars in a supporting role, with Dangal go-star Zaira Wasim in the lead role. It became
one of the most profitable films ever in proportion to its limited budget.[179] In China, Secret
Superstarbroke Dangal's record for the highest-grossing opening
weekend by an Indian film,[18] cementing Aamir Khan's status
as a superstar in China,[180] and as "a king of the
Chinese box office".[18][181] Secret Superstar is
the third highest-grossing Indian film of all time,[182][183] and the second highest-grossing Indian film ever overseas,[184] behind only his own Dangal.[185] With his films giving serious
competition to Hollywood in the Chinese market,[186] the success of films such
as Dangal and Secret Superstar has drove up
the buyout prices of Indian film imports for Chinese distributors.[187] With Secret Superstar,
Aamir Khan has become the only Indian actor with four films in the ₹500 crore club,
after Dhoom 3 (2013), PK (2014), and Dangal,[188] as well as the only Indian
actor with three $100 million grossers, after PK and Dangal.[183] Secret Superstargrossed
more than ₹900 crore (US$130 million) worldwide on a budget
of ₹15 crore (US$2.1 million), over 6,000% return on investment (ROI).[189] Aamir Khan's earnings
for Secret Superstar from the China box office is estimated to
be ₹190 crore (US$27 million),[190] higher than what any other
Indian actor-producer has ever earned from a film.[191] The film has increased Aamir
Khan's China box office total to $346.5 million (₹2,231 crore).[190]
Television career
Further
information: Satyamev Jayate
(TV series)
Around
August 2011, Khan started talks with Siddhartha Basu's BIG Synergy to host a talk show similar
to The Oprah Winfrey
Show.[192]
Khan
made his television debut with his talk show, Satyamev Jayate.
The show dealt with social issues. It started airing on 6 May 2012. Aamir was
paid Rs. 30 million rupees per episode to host the Satyamev Jayate,
and it made him the highest paid host in Indian television industry as of
June 2012.[193] Aamir, speaking on a radio
channel, said that in view of phenomenal public response, he may come up with a
second season of the show.[194] The show went live
simultaneously on StarPlus, Star World and national broadcaster Doordarshan on the 11 am Sunday slot
in eight languages, being the first to do so in India.[195]
Satyamev Jayate opened
to positive reviews and feedback from social activists, media houses, doctors,
and film and television personalities. Khan was also praised for his effort.[196] In her review, Ritu Singh
of IBN Live stated: "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 issue was covered with great diligence."[197] 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 classic example of that."[198] Despite the initial hype and
being labelled as the channel's most ambitious project to 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 shows at the time.[199][200]
Ratings
for the show eventually picked up, and it became very successful. The first
season of Satyamev Jayate garnered over a billion digital
impressions from 165 countries.[201] The second season of Satyamev
Jayate drew an audience of 600 million viewers in India.[202] The issues discussed on the
show garnered national attention, with several being discussed in parliament
and influencing politicians and lawmakers to take action. After the first
episode, for example, Rajasthan
Chief Minister, Ashok Gehlot, urged public representatives and
non-governmental organisations to take actions to stop the illegal practice
of female foeticide.[203] Khan met Gehlot over the
issue, and Gehlot accepted the request to set up fast track court to deal the
case of the sting operation featured
on the show.[204][205] Following the second episode,
the helpline for children received an increased number of calls from across the
country, reporting child abuse.[206] The legislation to protect
children below 18 years from sexual abuse became a reality with the Lok Sabha passing the bill.[207] After exposing medical
malpractice in another episode, Aamir Khan became the first non-MP to
be invited to the Indian parliament,
where he and his creative team presented research on the subject and discussed
core issues related to the medical fraternity.[208][209]
Khan
has made a number of appearances on other TV shows. In October 2013, Khan
appeared as a guest celebrity contestant in the show Kaun Banega Crorepati for
the promotion of his film Dhoom 3.[210][211] In early 2016, following
the intolerance controversy, he made an appearance
on Aap Ki Adalat,
where he clarified his remarks and views.[212] In 2017, he was the subject
of an episode of the Al Jazeera documentary
series Witness entitled "The Snake Charmer",
focusing on his work on Satyamev Jayate as well as Dangal.[213]
Brand endorsements
Aamir
has also done many brand endorsements like Titan watches, Snapdeal, Coca-Cola, Tata Sky, Samsung, Godrej, etc. He is currently endorsing Vivo.[citation needed]
In the media
Khan
at Satyamev Jayate press
conference
In
a 2009 interview, Khan stated that he tends to take an independent approach to
the world of filmmaking, noting that he does not "do different things; I
try to do it in a different manner. I think every person should follow his/her
dream and try and make it possible to create an ability to achieve it backed by
its practicality." He has also indicated that he is more interested in the
process of filmmaking than in the end result: "For me, the process is more
important, more joyful. I would like to have my entire concentration on the
process right from the first step."
Khan
has a reputation for avoiding award ceremonies and not accepting any popular
Indian film awards. Though nominated many times, Khan has not attended any
Indian film award ceremonies and has stated that "Indian film awards lack
credibility".[214] When asked about the
selection procedure and authenticity of popular Indian film awards, Aamir Khan
said, "Fact is that I have no objections to film awards. I just feel that
if I don't value a particular film award, then I won't attend it either. Apart
from the National Film Awards,
I don't see any other award ceremony that I should give value to. My personal
experience about these award ceremonies is that I don't trust them. I have no
faith in them so I would prefer to stay away."[215][216][217]
In
2007, Khan was invited to have a wax imitation of himself put on display
at Madame Tussauds in
London.[218] Khan declined, saying,
"It's not important to me ... people will see my films if they want
to. Also, I cannot deal with so many things, I have bandwidth only for that
much."[219] Khan also endorsed brands
including Coca-Cola,[220] Godrej,[221] Titan Watches,[222] Tata Sky,[223] Toyota Innova,[224] Samsung,[225] Monaco Biscuits[226] and Snapdeal.[227]
In
April 2013, he was among Time magazine's list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World.[228][229] Khan was featured on the
cover of Time magazine Asia edition in the
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
nation?"[230] In addition to being highly
popular in India, he is also highly popular overseas, particularly in China,[231][232] the second largest movie
market.[233] He is the most followed
Indian national on Chinese social media site Sina Weibo, above Indian prime minister Narendra Modi.[234] Khan is also popular in Turkey,[235] Hong Kong,[236] and Singapore,[237] among many other countries.
In
February 2015, Khan stated his views at a popular online comedy group All India Bakchod for its celebrity Roast
episode. He said, "I completely believe in freedom of speech, no issues.
But we have to understand that we all have a certain responsibility. When I
heard what was being described to me I felt it was a violent event." He
further said violence is not just physical but it has verbal aspects to it.
Calling the roast a shameless act, Khan did not spare even his friends from the
film industry Karan, Ranveer and Arjun.[238]
In Indian media, he is often referred to as
"Mr. Perfectionist" for his passionate dedication to his work.[239][240] In Chinese media, he is often referred to as a
"national treasure of India" or "conscience of India", due
to much of his work tackling various social issues that are pervasive in Indian society, some of which are also
relevant to Chinese society,
in a way that domestic Chinese films often don't. His work is
highly regarded in China, with films such as Taare Zameen Par (2007), 3 Idiots (2009) and Dangal (2016) as well as his
television show Satyamev Jayate (2012–2014)
being some of the highest-rated productions on popular Chinese site Douban.[241][242] In China, Khan is known for
being associated with quality cinema and committed to social causes,[243] and is often seen as an
activist-actor.[244] In the past, Chinese media
used to refer to him as "India's Andy Lau" (referencing similarities to
the famous Hong Kong film star),
but as Khan gained more familiarity with mainstream Chinese audiences, younger
fans have often referred to him by the moniker "Uncle Aamir",[245] or "Mishu"[244] or "Mi Shu" in
Chinese, meaning "Uncle Mi", an affectionate translation of Aamir.[246] He has become a household
name in China,[247] where he is currently the
most famous Indian.[248] His book I'll Do it
My Way commonly found in bookstores across China, while Chinese
retailers sell merchandise ranging from "Uncle Aamir" smartphone cases to Dhoom 3 style black hats.[180] His effect in China has drawn
comparisons with previous Indian cultural icons in the country, including
the Buddha, Bengali writer Rabindranath Tagore,
and actors Raj Kapoor and Nargis.[249]
Humanitarian, social and political causes
Khan
with United
States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2009
In
April 2006, Khan participated in the demonstrations put up by the Narmada Bachao
Andolan committee with their leader Medha Patkar after the Gujaratgovernment's decision to raise the
height of the Narmada dam. He quoted to support adivasis (tribes), who might be displaced
from their homes.[250] 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 says something on a particular subject, that doesn't mean you should
start protesting."[251] Aamir also lent his support
to the Janlokpal
Bill Movement led by Anna Hazare in August 2011.[252]
He
has been supporting common causes; when asked about views on the entertainment
tax in the 2012 budget,
Khan said, "I don't want any reduction in that, all I expect is focus on
education and nutrition."[253] He quit the GOI's
copyrights panels in February 2010 after facing sharp differences with other
members.[254]During the promotion of 3
Idiots, he journeyed to diverse parts of India, mostly to small towns,
noting that "film makers from Mumbai don't understand small-town
India."[255] 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 plight of manual scavengers
and sought eradication of manual scavenging in the country.[256]
On
30 November 2011, Khan was appointed national brand ambassador of UNICEF to promote child nutrition.[257] He is part of the
government-organised IEC campaign to raise awareness about malnutrition.[258] He is also known for
supporting causes such as feminism[6] and improved education in India,
which are themes in several of his films.[259] His crossover success in
China has been described as a form of Indian soft power,[191][248][260] helping to improve China–India relations,
despite political tensions between the two nations (such as Doklam and the Maldives),
with Khan stating he wants to help "improve India-China ties".[180][191][246][249] Due to Aamir Khan being a
household name in China, he is being considered as India's brand ambassador to
China by the Indian
commerce ministry, which may contribute to reducing the trade deficit with China.[261]
In
2016, Aamir khan came up with Maharashtra government to make Maharashtra
drought free in next five years. He has been doing shramdaan from last 3 years.
He even asks people to come join him in this cause and become a jalmitra by
doing shramdaan. While explaining to journalists, Aamir said, "the reason
why popular TV show Satyamev Jayate did not go on air was not because of
Court's verdict, but because all the producers, directors and talents working
on this show were busy in this water project. For us, the water conservation
project in the State is the most important initiative. Khan is a co-founder
of Paani Foundation with
his wife Kiran Rao. It's a non-profit, non-governmental
organisation which is active in the area of drought prevention
and watershed management in the state of Maharashtra, India.[262]
Political controversies
Gujarat
controversy (2006)
In
2006, Aamir Khan lent his support to the Narmada Bachao
Andolan movement, led by activist Medha Patkar, in their actions against raising
the height of Sardar Sarovar Dam.[263] While promoting his
film Fanaa in Gujarat, he made some comments regarding
the Bharatiya Janata
Party (BJP) Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi's handling of the Narmada Damand the necessity to rehabilitate
the displaced villagers.[264][265] These comments were met with
outrage from the BJP, with the government of Gujarat demanding an apology from
Khan. He refused to apologise, saying "I am saying exactly what the
Supreme Court has said. I only asked for rehabilitation of poor farmers. I
never spoke against the construction of the dam. I will not apologise for my
comments on the issue."[266] An unofficial ban of Fanaa was
put in place for the entire state of Gujarat. Protests occurred against the
film and Khan which included the burning of posters of the star in effigy. As a
result, several multiplex owners stated that they could not provide security to
customers. Thus, all theatre owners in Gujarat refused to screen the film.[267]
Intolerance
controversy (2015–2016)
"I think in the last maybe six to
eight months, there is a growing sense of despondency. When I chat with Kiran at home, she says, 'Should we move
out of India?' That's a disastrous and big statement for Kiran to make. She
fears for her child. She fears what the atmosphere around us will be. She feels
scared to open the newspapers every day."
In
November 2015, Khan expressed the feelings that he and his wife Kiran Rao had about rising intolerance in
India at an event in New Delhi hosted
by The Indian Expressnewspaper.[270] This was in response to
recent political events in India, including violent
attacks against Muslims and intellectuals, along with the absence of swift
or strong condemnation from the country's ruling BJP Modi government.[271] Khan remarked that his wife
Kiran, fearing for her family, suggested to "move out of India", to
his surprise.[272]Khan's remark about intolerance in
India and his wife suggesting to "move out of India" sparked
political controversy, referred to as the "intolerance row" in
the Indian media,[273]and started a debate on social media.[272] Khan faced intense backlash
for his comments, with certain sections of society branding him "anti-national",[274] while others voiced their
agreement about his concerns[272] and applauded him.[275]
Much
of the backlash against Khan, an Indian Muslim with a Hindu wife,
came from Hindu nationalist groups.[271][276] The far-right political
party Shiv Sena sharply criticised Khan's
statement, labelling it "the language of treachery".[277] Ruling political party Bharatiya Janata
Party (BJP) remarked the incident a "Moral Offence".[278][279] In the wake of the
controversy, burning of posters took place in Ludhiana by the Sena party.[280] Punjab's Shiv Sena chief Rajeev Tandon also
made a violent threat, offering a ₹1 lakh (US$1,400)
reward to anyone who slaps Aamir Khan.[281][282] As a result, the Khan family
was given additional police protection.[283] Khan responded to the
backlash and threats by stating, "it saddens me to say you are only
proving my point".[284]
In
response to the backlash, Khan received support from a number of celebrities
and public figures,[285] including Indian National
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi,[271][286] as well as Hrithik Roshan,[287] Shah Rukh Khan,[288] Mamata Banerjee,[289]Rajkumar Hirani,[290] Kabir Khan,[291] Farah Khan,[292] A. R. Rahman[293] and Priyanka Chopra.[294] Several, on the other hand,
criticised Khan's remark about intolerance, including Shatrughan Sinha,[295] Anupam Kher,[296] Raveena Tandon[293]and Vivek Oberoi.[297]
Aamir
Khan later stated that he was not leaving the country.[284][298][299] A lawsuit was filed against Khan and Rao at
Jaunpur in ACJM II court.[300] Khan was dropped as brand
ambassador of the government's official Incredible India tourism campaign.[271] A company that Khan was
endorsing, Snapdeal, faced backlash
from Khan's critics for being associated with him, before the company distanced
themselves from his comments.[275]
Khan
later clarified his comments in January 2016, saying that he never said India
was intolerant or that he thought about leaving the country, saying he was
"born in India and will die in India." He said that his comments were
taken out of context and the media was responsible for it to some extent.[301][302] Despite this, he continued to
face backlash later in the year, with calls for protests and boycotts against
his film Dangal. In
October 2016, the Vishva Hindu Parishad called
for protests against the film.[303] Following its release in
December 2016, #BoycottDangal was trending on Twitter,[304][305] and BJP general
secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya called
for protests against the film.[306] Despite calls to boycott the
film, Dangalsurprisingly turned out to be a massive hit,[307] grossing more than ₹500
crore (US$70 million) in India.[308]
Personal life
Khan
with his wife Kiran Rao at an
event in 2012
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. Reena took custody of both children.[309]
On
28 December 2005, Khan married Kiran Rao, who had been an assistant director
to Ashutosh Gowariker during
the filming of Lagaan.[310] On 5 December 2011, Khan and
his wife announced the birth of their son, Azad Rao Khan,[311] through a surrogate mother.[312][313] In 2007, Khan lost a custody
battle for his younger brother Faisal to their father, Tahir Hussain.[314]His father died on 2 February 2010.[315]
A
practising Muslim, Khan along with his mother Zeenat,
performed Hajj, an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca,
Saudi Arabia, and a mandatory religious duty for
Muslims, in 2013.[22] His wife Kiran Rao is a Hindu.
In March 2015, Khan stated that he has quit non-vegetarian food and has adopted
a vegan lifestyle after being inspired by his wife.[316][317][318]
Prior
to pursuing a full-time acting career, Khan was an avid tennis player. He played professionally
in state level championships in the 1980s, becoming a state level tennis
champion, prior to entering a full-time acting career.[33][34] In 2014, Aamir Khan
participated in an exhibition match for the International
Premier Tennis League, playing doubles with grand slam winners Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, as well as Sania Mirza.[319] During his visit to China in
January 2018, he participated in a competitive ping pong (table tennis) match with
former Olympic champion Liu Guoliang.[320][321]
Aamir
Khan considers Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar as
his inspiration. "Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar was fearless. He propagated love
and humanity. He loved people and gave them a thought of humanity. Babasaheb
never gave up he was fearless. So today I have had difficulties, problems or
situation is bad I remember Babasaheb. That's why I get inspiration from him.
That's why Babasaheb is my role model" said Aamir Khan.[322][323][324][325]
Khan's
children have also ventured into the entertainment industry. In September 2019,
his daughter Ira announced on social media that she would be directing a
theatrical production, her first, a version of Euripides' Medea.[326] Veteran actress Sarika, ex-wife of Kamal Haasan, and her daughter Akshara Haasan produced the play,[327] and Khan's sister Farhat
Dutta had painted a poster for its promotion.
Filmography
Main
article: Aamir Khan
filmography
Awards and honours
Main
article: List of awards and nominations received by Aamir Khan
Khan
won 9 Filmfare Awards,
out of 32 nominations,[a] including the Best Actor award[328] for Raja Hindustani (1996),[329]Lagaan (2001), and Dangal (2016),[79] the Best
Actor (Critics) award for Rang De Basanti (2006), the Best Film award
for Lagaan, Taare Zameen Par (2007), and Dangal,
and the Best
Director award for Taare Zameen Par. He has also
won four National Film Awards,
as an actor in Qayamat Se Qayamat
Tak (1988) and Raakh (1989),
as the producer of Lagaan and Madness in the Desert (2004),
and as the director and producer of Taare Zameen Par.
Overseas, Lagaan[330] earned an Oscar nomination for Best
Foreign Language Film at the 74th Academy Awards in
2002.[331] This made it one of only
three Indian films to receive an Oscar nomination, along with Mehboob Khan's Mother India (1957) and Mira Nair's Salaam Bombay! (1988).[332] This also makes Aamir Khan
one of the few Indian filmmakers to ever receive an Oscar nomination.[333] Khan later commented on the
loss of Lagaan at the Oscars: "Certainly we were
disappointed. But the thing that really kept us in our spirits was that the
entire country was behind us".[334] In addition to an Oscar
nomination, Lagaan received a European Film Award nomination
for Best
Non-European Film,[335] and won awards at a number of
international film festivals,
including the Bergen
International Film Festival,[336] Leeds
International Film Festival,[337] Locarno
International Film Festival,[338] NatFilm Festival,[339] and Portland
International Film Festival.[340] Taare Zameen Par was
also India's submission to the Oscars, but did not
receive a nomination.[341] Another Aamir Khan
production, Peepli Live (2010),
was India's submission to the Oscars,[171][172] while Dhobi Ghat (2011) was longlisted for
the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language,[342] though neither were
nominated. In 2017, Dangal won him the inaugural Best Asian
Film award at Australia's 7th AACTA Awards,[343][344] as well as Movie of the Year
and Top Foreign Actor from China's Douban Film Awards,[345][346] and it is an award nominee
for the 68th
Berlin International Film Festival.[347]
In
addition, Khan has received honorary accolades, including the Government of India's Padma Shri in 2003[348] and Padma Bhushan in 2010,[349] and an Honorary Doctorate by
the Maulana
Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) for his distinguished
contributions to the Indian cinema and entertainment industry.[350] In 2011, he accepted an
invitation from the Berlin Film Festival to
be a member of the jury, after having previously turned down their offer three
times since 2008.[351] In 2012, he appeared on
the Time 100 list of most influential people
in the world.[20] In 2017, the Academy
of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences invited Khan for its
membership,[352] and he received an award for
"National Treasure of India" from the Government of China.[10]
Despite
having won numerous awards and honours, Aamir Khan is known for refusing to
attend, or accept awards from, Indian film award ceremonies. This has occasionally
led to controversy, notably at the 2017 National
Film Awards, where Khan was snubbed from the Best Actor award
for his performance in Dangal. Committee member Priyadarshan explained that they did not
want to award him because of his refusal to attend the award ceremony.[353][354][355] Despite avoiding Indian award
ceremonies, he had made an exception for the 2002 Academy Awards; his reasoning
was that he saw it as an opportunity for his film Lagaan to
reach a wider audience, but did not care much about the award itself.[333]
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