Aamir Khan - Biography - Career

 

Aamir Khan  - Biography - Career

Khan first appeared in Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973) as a child actor. He was only 8 years old. He again appeared as a child artist in the film Madhosh

(1974). Much later he appeared in the art film Holi (1985) along with his friend and later his director Ashutosh Gowariker, and the film also starred Naseeruddin Shah.

His first big starring role was in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) (opposite Juhi Chawla). Another of his best-known adult roles was starring in Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001), which was nominated for an Oscar.

His performance in the film and in the thriller Raakh (1989) earned him a Special Mention at the 36th National Film Awards ceremony. He went on to establish himself in Bollywood with roles in several lucrative films of the 1990s, including the romantic drama Dil (1990), the comedy-drama Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993), and romantic movie Raja Hindustani (1996).

His performance in Earth (1998) as the Ice-Candy man has received rave reviews from Indian and international critics.

The success of Lagaan: (2001) was followed by Dil Chahta Hai (2001) later that year, in which Khan co-starred with Saif Ali Khan and Akshaye Khanna, with Preity Zinta playing his love interest. The film was written and directed by the then-debutant Farhan Akhtar.

His 2007 film, Taare Zameen Par, was also produced by him and marked his directorial debut. Khan received the Filmfare Awards for Best Director and Best Film of 2007, as well as the National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare.

In 2008 his first all-out commercial action film Ghajini (2008) went on to become the highest grossing film of its time in Indian Cinema.