Actor Aamir Khan: biography, filmography and personal life. Aamir Khan: films with his participation

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Indian film actor Aamir Khan was born on March 14, 1965. He was the eldest child in the family of filmmakers Tahir and Zinat Hussein. At birth, he received the name Mohammed Aamir Khan Hussain. Aamir's father is a producer in Bollywood, the rest of his numerous relatives are also somehow connected with Indian cinema. Almost all members of the Khan family have mastered the profession. The only exception was the brother of the wife of the head of the family, Abul Kalam Azad, who is a prominent Indian scientist and politician. The younger generation also dreams of filming, everyone sees themselves as a worthy successor to older family members.

School and tennis

Aamir Khan received a multi-stage education, he began to study at a regular school JB Petit School, and two years later he moved to St. Anna's Lyceum. Just before graduating, he transferred to the Scottish School of Bombay, from which he graduated with honors, despite the fact that he often preferred football and tennis to classes in the classroom. Aamir Khan carried rackets along with textbooks. Afterreceived a certificate of secondary education, he became actively involved in tennis and compete in national championships.

Education

Then the future actor entered the Narsi Monji College of Economics and studied there until the completion of the general education program in the amount of twelve classes. After that, his education was already considered complete, and Aamir left the educational institution, having received a diploma of higher education.

First roles

He began his creative career in 1973 as a child. He played the young character Ratan in the film "Find Each Other", which was filmed by his own uncle. Then he participated in several films directed by Mansoor Khan, who was his cousin.

In 1985, Aamir Khan, whose filmography already included four films, played the character of Madan Sharma in the film Holi, which at that time was directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, Aamir's oldest friend. However, friendship is friendship, and from the twenty-year-old Khan they demanded the full program, without any concessions. Perhaps this helped him become a real filmmaker in the future.

In the role of Indian Romeo

The first truly significant film in his career, Aamir considers "The Judgment", staged in 1988 by his uncle Nasir Hussain based on William Shakespeare's classic drama "Romeo and Juliet". Young Aamir played Raj, the Indian Romeo, his first major film role. The picture made a splash, and the young man in love performed by Khan became nationalhero.

The film received eight awards, one of them, in the nomination "Best Male Debut", went to Aamir. His co-star Juhi Chawla was also awarded the New Face in Film Award. After such a successful debut, Indian films with Aamir Khan began to be shot regularly, since they were successful only from the participation of a popular actor. Films were released once a year. Aamir Khan, whose filmography was rapidly expanding and replenished with new works, believed that filming more often would be to the detriment of the artistic component of the project.

Popularity

A bright star named Aamir Khan has risen in Bollywood. Films with his participation the audience was looking forward to. The actor himself was besieged by crowds of fans, he could not calmly walk down the street. Popularity came unexpectedly, and Khan began to threaten star disease. However, he managed to avoid this dangerous illness, he remained the same good-natured and attentive person to those around him, as he was before his dizzying rise.

The most sought-after actor in Bollywood in the early nineties was Aamir Khan. Films with his participation brought record box office receipts, and there was not a single failure. After the success of "The Judgment", the producers decided that the duo of Khan and Juhi Chawla should be kept. Several scripts were written, and the star couple set to work. Seven films with Aamir and Juhi appeared on the big screen in turn, among which were "Passion", "You are mine", "Love, love, love","Towards Love" When films were made with Juhi Chawla, Aamir Khan tried to play the lover with the greatest authenticity. And the partner helped him in this. The young actress managed to captivate Aamir and make him fall in love with her a little. So both were very comfortable playing lovers.

Other roles

After a series of films about love, Aamir Khan, films with which he needed to somehow diversify, starred in several successful projects already without sentimental rhetoric. These were new films on various topics. All of them gathered full houses, if the poster was the magical name of Aamir Khan. Indian moviegoers are spoiled for good melodramatic plots, mostly musical, it is difficult to surprise them with anything, but Khan's films were in a special account.

Aamir's career continued to rise, one successful film after another. In the late nineties of the last century, several films were shot, which completed a certain stage in the actor's creative life. These are "I want to marry the daughter of a millionaire" (1994), "Different fates" (1995), "Merry" (1995), "Unsubdued fate" (1998), "Rebellious soul" (1999), "Evil intent" (1999). A few years later, the film "I want to marry the daughter of a millionaire" became a cult film and was inscribed in the golden fund of Bollywood.

Khan Producer

At the beginningIn the 21st century, Aamir Khan starred in two more successful films: Laagan: Once Upon a Time in India and Loving Hearts. Both paintings were created in 2001. The Laagan project became special for Aamir, he not only played the main role in the film, but also became its producer. Before that, Khan, together with his wife Reena Dutta, organized a production company called Aamir Khan Productions. And before that, he did not even think about such a turn in his career, the impressions of this thankless job were too difficult. The actor's father was just a producer in Bollywood, and Aamir often made him preoccupied and upset.

However, the calculation turned out to be correct, "Laagan" directed by Aamir's friend, Ashutosh Gowariker, director and writer, won eight prizes. In addition, the film was nominated for the American highest prize "Oscar", but luck this time bypassed him, the victory was awarded to another film. The success of Aamir Khan's first film as producer overshadowed his divorce from wife Reena Dutta. The reason for the separation of the spouses decided to hide. Frustrated, Khan retired from cinema for a while and lived in seclusion. Aamir returned three years later and immediately shot the film "Uprising", which told about the first Indian war of independence. Khan's second project was The Color of Saffron. Khan's next film was called Blind Love. The film starred the famous actress Kajol, who, like Aamir, recently returned from voluntary imprisonment.

Oscar Nomination

Actor and producer Khan has long dreamed of trying his hand as a director. And in 2007, he had such an opportunity, he made a film under the romantic name "Stars on the Earth", sitting in the director's chair. The picture was dedicated to problems in the educational system of the country. This topic was discussed on the big screen for the first time, the film caused a stormy public outcry. On the wave of general social interest, the picture received many prizes. Once again, Khan's work was nominated for an Oscar, but, like last time, the award passed by.

Further Aamir made films "Ghajini", "Three Idiots", "The Truth Is Out There", "Mumbai Diaries". Moreover, the last picture was the directorial debut of Aamir's second wife, Kiran Rao, whom he met at that time. The actor himself brilliantly played the student Rancho Chanchada in the movie "Three Idiots". The picture became the highest-grossing film in the history of Bollywood and remained so for another four years.

Private life

Khan currently lives with his second wife, director and producer Kiran Rao. In 2011, the couple had a son, Azad. Aamir Khan's first wife bore him two children, a 22-year-old son named Junaid and a 17-year-old daughter, Ira. Both of them work together with their father on his film projects.

Aamir Khan: all his films

The filmography of the actor contains more than fifty films. The list shows just a few of them:

• "The Mumbai Diaries", filmed in 2010.
• "Gagini", 2008.
• "Stars on the Ground", filmed in 2007.
• "Blind Love", 2006.
• "The Color of Saffron", filmed in 2006.
• "Uprising", 2005.
• "Loving Hearts", 2001.
• "Fatal Holiday", created in 2000.
• "Rebel Soul", 1999.
• "Patriot", filmed in 1999.
• "Earth", 1998.
• "Passion", 1997.
• "Raja Hindustani", 1996.
• "Duel", filmed in 1995.
• "Witness", 1993.
• "Land of Bansilal", 1992.
• "Rivals", filmed in 1992.
• "The Unwritten Law", 1992.
• "You can't command your heart", 1991.
• "First number", 1990.
• "Heart", 1990.
• "You are mine", 1989.