Aamir Khan

Aamir Hussain Khan was born on 14th of March 1965, in Mumbai, India. He is a highly acclaimed Indian film actor and producer.

Aamir was born into a film-industry clan and is descended from Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. His father Tahir Hussain is a producer; his uncle Nasir Hussain was a director. He has acted in a few films directed by his cousin Mansoor Khan. He is the brother of actor Faisal Khan, with whom he acted in the 2000 film Mela. His cousin Tariq was an actor in the 1970s who notably appeared in Yaadon Ki Baraat and Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin.

Aamir began his career as a child actor in the films Yaadon Ki Baraat (1973) and Madhosh (1974). He made his adult film debut in Ketan Mehta's Holi (1984).

His second 2006 release was Fanaa where he played a semi-negative role for the second time after Earth. It has also been one of the highest grossing films of the year.

* In 2003, Aamir Khan was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award from the Government of India.
* In August of 2003, Aamir Khan was voted 2nd in the list of "the Greatest Actors" in the film personalities category in the Best of India poll conducted by Zee News. He settles for second place just ahead of showman Raj Kapoor
* In an opinion poll by Hindustan Times in 2006, the majority of the online users voted Aamir Khan as the "Real King Khan" ahead of Shah Rukh Khan.

In 2006,aamir was chosen best actor by bbc world through a public-opinion by internet for rang de basanti. aamir also had goldn lotus award from Locarno Film Festival for his film Lagaan.--sudipto bhattacharya

In 2003 Aamir Khan's film 'Lagaan' was nominated for the Oscars in the 'best foriegn film' category In 2007 Aamir Khan's film 'rang de basanti' was India entry to the Oscars in 'best foriegn film' category In 1999 Aamir Khan's film '1947 earth' was india entry to the oscars in 'best foriegn film' category

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