|
Name |
Aamir
Khan |
|
Birth
Name |
Aamir Hussain Khan
|
|
|
Nick
names |
AK, Aamir |
|
Pet
name |
Chocolate Boy |
|
Date
of Birth |
14th March, 1965 |
|
Star
sign |
Pisces |
|
Religion |
Muslim |
|
Nationality |
Indian |
|
Profession |
Actor, Director,
Producer, Writer |
|
Languages
known |
Hindi, English |
|
Birth
place |
Mumbai, Maharashtra,
India |
|
Height |
5' 6" (1.68 m) |
|
Weight |
74 Kg |
|
Eye
Color |
Black |
|
Hair
Color |
Black |
|
Family |
Father: Tahir
Hussain (Film Producer)
Mother: Zeenat Hussain
Brother: Faisal Khan (Actor)
Sisters: Farhat Khan and Nikhat Khan
Cousin: Mansoor Khan, Tariq (Actor)
Uncle: Nasir Hussain (Film Producer & Director)
Nephew: Imran Khan (Actor)
Spouse: Kiran Rao
Ex-Wife: Reena Dutta
Son: Junaid (from Reena Dutta), Jaan Herry
Hines (from Jessica Hines)
Daughter: Ira (from Reena Dutta) |
|
Education |
School :
* St Annes School, Bandra, Mumbai
* Bombay Scottish School, Mumbai
College : Narsee Monjee College, Vile Parle,
Mumbai |
| Debut
|
Child artist
- Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973)
Film - Holi (1984)
Assistant Director - Manzil Manzil (1984)
Hero - Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988)
Writer - Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993)
Playback singer - Ghulam (1998)
Producer - Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in
India (2001)
Director - Taare Zameen Par (2007) |
|
Claim to Fame |
Qayamat Se Qayamat
Tak |
|
Owns |
Aamir Khan Productions
Ltd |
|
Early exposure
to media |
He joined the theatre
group ‘Avantar’ under director Mahendra Joshi,
working backstage as well as in two plays, Kesar
Bina (Gujarati) and Clearing House (English). |
|
Oscar nominations |
* Lagaan
* Mangal Pandey
* Rang de basanti |
|
Tax exemption |
Government of India
has granted tax exemption for his movie ‘Taare
Zameen Par’ |
|
Salary details |
* Ghajini (2008)
Rs.150,000,000
* Fanaa (2006) Rs.100,000,000
* Rang De Basanti (2006) Rs. 100,000,000
* The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey (2005) Rs.
80,000,000
* Dil Chahta Hai (2001) Rs.30,000,000 |
|
Award ceremonies |
Accepts National
awards and avoids other award ceremonies as he
feels that awards in India are rigged. |
|
Known for |
* Different roles
* Outspoken ways |
|
Part of |
* ‘Narmada Bachao
Andolan’ and advocated for the cause of the farmers
* Struggle for justice in Bhopal |
|
Endorsements |
* Coke
* Titan
* Toyota Innova |
|
Ambassador |
* Tata Sky DTH
* Samsung Mobile |
|
Big fan of |
Alfred Hitchcock
stories |
|
Time magazine
refered him as |
Indian 'Sean Penn'
|
|
Close friends |
Rani Mukherjee and
Urmila Montondkar |
|
Turned down |
Madame Tussaud's
offer to immortalize him in a wax statue |
|
Hobbies |
Listening Old Music
|
|
Likes to |
Watch Movies |
|
Favorites |
Hollywood actor
: Daniel Day Lewis
Bollywood actor : Dilip Kumar, Om Puri,
Naseer, Raghuvir Yadav
Food : Indian and Moghlai dishes
Actress : Waheeda Rehman, Geeta Bali, Madhubala,
Sreedevi
Movie : Pyassa
Music : Old Hindi melodies
Color : Black
Places : Mahabaleshwar and Panchgani
Perfume : Jovan
Author : Leo Tolstoy |
|
Awards |
* Best Movie award
from Filmfare Awards for the Film Taare Zameen
Par (2007)
* Best Director - Critics award from Filmfare
Awards for the Film Taare Zameen Par (2007)
* Best Director - Critics award from Zee Cine
Awards for the Film Taare Zameen Par (2007)
* Best actor - Critics award from Filmfare Awards
for the Film Rang De Basanti (2006)
* Padma Bhushan award for his contribution to
cinema from the Government of India (2003)
* Best actor award from Zee cine awards for the
Film Lagaan (2001)
* Best actor award from Filmfare Awards for the
Film Lagaan (2001)
* Actor in a Leading Role - Critics award from
International Indian Film Academy Award for the
Film Lagaan (2001)
* Best Popular Film, Golden Lotus Award from National
Film Awards for the Film Lagaan (2001) shared
with Ashutosh Gowariker (director)
* Best actor award from Zee cine awards for the
Film Sarfarosh (1999)
* Best actor award from Zee cine awards for the
Film Raja Hindustani (1996)
* Best actor award from Filmfare Awards for the
Film Raja Hindustani (1996)
* Best Newcomer award from Filmfare Awards for
the Film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1989) |
|
Facts |
* His ancestors
are from Afganisthan.
* Was state tennis champion in Maharashtra.
* Served as an assistant to his uncle Nasir Hussain
in films Manzil Manzil and Zabardast.
* Co-wrote the screenplay for Mahesh Bhatt's film
"Hum Hain Rahi Pyaar Ke".
* Insists on getting a finished script before
committing to a film.
* Does not like to work more than one film at
a time.
* Was offered Sharukh's role in the film "Darr".
* His wife Kiran Rao was the assistant to Ashutosh
Gowrikar during the filming of "Lagaan".
* The bat that hit a six on the last ball of the
match in the film Lagaan fetched Rs. 6 million
at the auction. |
|
Quotes |
"I personally
feel that I should support people who are doing
good work and people should also support such
good work.” |
|
Blog |
http://www.aamirkhan.com/blog.htm
|
|
Address |
11 Bela Vista Apartements,
Bandra,
Mumbai 50
022 - 6463744, 6463930 |
