Aamir Khan

Aamir Khan ( (born Aamir Hussain Khan; March 14, 1965) is an Indian film actor, producer, director, screenwriter, occasional singer, and the founder-owner of Aamir Khan Productions.

Appearing as a child actor in his uncle Nasir Hussain's film Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973), Khan's career started eleven years later with the film, Holi (1984). He received his first commercial success with his cousin Mansoor Khan's film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) and won a Filmfare Best Male Debut Award for his performance in the film. After eight previous nominations during the 1980s and 1990s, Khan received his first Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance in Raja Hindustani (1996), his biggest commercial success so far.

He later earned his second Best Actor award at the Filmfare ceremony as well as numerous other awards for his role in the 2001 Academy Award nominated Lagaan. Taking a four year break from acting, Khan made his comeback with Ketan Mehta's The Rising (2005). In 2007, he made his directorial debut with Taare Zameen Par, for which he received a Filmfare Best Director Award. Being a part of several commercially successful movies and delivering highly acclaimed performances, he has established himself as one of the leading actors of Hindi cinema.

He married Reena Dutta on April 18, 1986 and has a son Junaid and daughter Ira from this marriage. They divorced in 2002 and he subsequently tied the knot with Kiran Rao in 2005.

Aamir’s extensive career saw him give great performances throughout the '90s in films such as DilJo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992) and Rangeela (1995). (1990),

Dharmesh Darshan’s blockbuster Raja Hindustani (1996) earned him his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor after eight previous nominations. The film also became one of the third highest grossing films of the '90s!

In 1998, his performance in the movie Earth based on the novel The Ice-Candy Man received rave reviews from Indian and international critics.

He produced his first movie Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001). The film went on to become a blockbuster hit and went on to be nominated for the Oscars. That same year he set up his own production house called Aamir Khan Productions Ltd.

In 2006 his movie Rang De Basanti went on to become one of the highest grossing films of that year. Taare Zameen Par (2007) is based on the relationship between a father and his dyslexic son. The film has been very well received by the public and has also done very well at the box office. The Government of India has granted a tax exemption for the film. As expected he won his first Filmfare award for best director for Taare Zameen Par.

He recently lost the legal custody of his younger brother Faisal to father Tahir Hussain. His brother is believed to be suffering from paranoid schizophrenia. But within a few weeks Tahir Hussain surrendered custody as he claimed he was incapable of looking after Faisal.