Aamir Khan

Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan<ref name="Swarup"/> (Template:IPA; born 14 March 1965) is an Indian actor, filmmaker, and television personality who works in Hindi films. Referred to as "Mr. Perfectionist" in the media, he is known for his work in a variety of film genres, particularly in films which raise social issues like education and gender equality, or which have a positive impact on society in India or abroad.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Through his career spanning over 30 years, Khan has established himself as one of the most notable actors of Indian cinema.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Khan is the recipient of numerous awards, including nine Filmfare Awards, four National Film Awards, and an AACTA Award. He was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri in 2003 and the Padma Bhushan in 2010,<ref name="Padma Awards">Template:Cite web</ref> and received an honorary title from the Government of China in 2017.<ref name="afternoondc" />

Aamir Khan first appeared on screen as a child actor in his uncle Nasir Hussain's film Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973). As an adult, his first feature film role was in Holi (1984). He began a full-time acting career with a leading role in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988). His performance in Template:Lang (1989) earned him a National Film Award in the Special Mention category. He established himself as a leading actor in the 1990s by appearing in a number of commercially successful films, including Dil (1990), Rangeela (1995), Raja Hindustani (1996) for which he won his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor, and Sarfarosh (1999).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In 1999, he founded Aamir Khan Productions, whose first film, Lagaan (2001), was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and earned him a National Film Award for Best Popular Film and two more Filmfare Awards (Best Actor and Best Film). His performance in Dil Chahta Hai (2001) also received appreciation. After a four-year hiatus, Khan returned to appear in leading roles, notably in Fanaa (2006) and Rang De Basanti (2006). He made his directorial debut with Template:Lang (2007), which won him the Filmfare Awards for Best Film and Best Director. Khan's biggest commercial successes came with Ghajini (2008), 3 Idiots (2009), Dhoom 3 (2013), PK (2014), and Dangal (2016), each having held the record for being the highest-grossing Indian film.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>Template:Efn Khan won his third Best Actor award at Filmfare for Dangal.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

He has a large following, especially in India and China, and has been described by Newsweek as "the biggest movie star in the world".<ref name="newsweek">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He has been regularly listed among The 500 Most Influential Muslims of the world.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He also created and hosted the television talk show Satyamev Jayate. His work as a social reformer earned him an appearance on the Time 100 list of most influential people in the world in 2013.<ref name="time" />

Early life and background

Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan was born on 14 March 1965 in Bombay to Tahir Hussain, a film producer, and Zeenat Hussain.<ref name="Swarup">Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref name="KaminskyPh.D.2011">Template:Cite book</ref> He is the second of four siblings; he has a younger brother—Faisal Khan—and two sisters, Farhat and Nikhat Khan.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

His family has roots from Herat in Afghanistan;<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Khan's paternal grandfather was a schoolteacher from a Pashtun zamindar background while his paternal grandmother was an Arab tracing her roots to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia and a niece of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Khan has expressed his wish to make a movie about Maulana Azad.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Najma Heptulla, the 16th Governor of Manipur and the grand-niece of Maulana Azad, is Khan's cousin.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Several of his relatives were members of the Hindi film industry, including his late paternal uncle, producer-director Nasir Hussain.<ref name="KaminskyPh.D.2011" /> Nasir's son Mansoor Khan is a director who has cast Aamir in most of his movies while Nasir's grandson through his daughter, Imran Khan, is a former Hindi film actor.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Through his mother, Khan is a nephew of the Fazli brothers, who have been filmmakers in both India and Pakistan.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

As a child actor, he appeared on screen in two minor roles. At the age of eight, he appeared in Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973),<ref name="47faces">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> which was the first masala film in Bollywood.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The following year, he portrayed the younger version of Mahendra Sandhu's character in Madhosh.<ref name="47faces" /> Khan attended J.B. Petit School for his pre-primary education, later switching to St. Anne's High School, Bandra, until the eighth grade, and completed his ninth and tenth grades at Bombay Scottish School, Mahim.<ref name="school">Template:Cite news</ref> He played tennis in state level championships and became a state-level champion. He professed he was "much more into sports than studies".<ref name="school" /><ref name="timesofindia">Template:Cite news</ref> He completed his twelfth grade at Mumbai's Narsee Monjee College,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and described his childhood as "tough" due to the financial problems his father had, as his film productions were mostly unsuccessful. He said, "There would be at least 30 calls a day from creditors calling for their money," and that he was always at risk of being expelled from school for non-payment of fees.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

At the age of sixteen, Khan got involved in the experimental process of making a 40-minute silent film, Paranoia, which was directed by his school friend Aditya Bhattacharya.<ref name="mrblockbuster">Template:Cite news</ref> The film was funded by filmmaker Shriram Lagoo, an acquaintance of Bhattacharya, who provided them with a few thousand rupees.<ref name="mentor">Template:Cite news</ref> His parents did not want him to make films and wished that he would instead pursue a "steady" career as an engineer or doctor;<ref name="mrblockbuster" /> for that reason, the shooting schedule of Paranoia was kept secret.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> In the film, he played the lead role alongside actors Neena Gupta and Victor Banerjee while simultaneously assisting Bhattacharya.<ref name="mentor" /> He said that the experience encouraged him to pursue a career in film.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Khan subsequently joined a theatre group called Avantar, where he worked backstage for over a year. He made his stage debut with a small role in the company's Gujarati play, Kesar Bina, at Prithvi Theatre.<ref name="mentor" /><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He went on to act in two of their Hindi plays, and one English play, which was titled Clearing House.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> After completing high school, Khan decided to discontinue studying, and work instead as an assistant director to Hussain on the Hindi films Manzil Manzil and Zabardast.<ref name="mrblockbuster" /><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In 2007, he lost a custody battle for his younger brother Faisal to their father, Tahir Hussain,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> who died on 2 February 2010.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

As a practising Muslim, he along with his mother Zeenat, performed Hajj, an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, and a mandatory religious duty for Muslims, in 2013.<ref name="Swarup" />

Acting career

1984–1989: Debut and career challenges

In addition to assisting Hussain, he acted in documentaries directed by the students of the Film and Television Institute of India.<ref name="mag">Template:Cite journal</ref> Director Ketan Mehta noticed Khan in those films, and offered him a role in the low-budget experimental film Holi.<ref name="mag" /><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Featuring an ensemble cast of newcomers, Holi was based on a play by Mahesh Elkunchwar, and dealt with the practice of ragging in India.<ref name="Bhatkal2002">Template:Cite book</ref> The New York Times said that the film was "melodramatic" but "very decently and exuberantly performed by the nonprofessional actors".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Khan played a rowdy college student, an "insignificant" role<ref name="Bhatkal2002" /> that was described by CNN-IBN as "lack[ing] in finesse".<ref name="genius">Template:Cite web</ref>

Holi failed to attract a broad audience, but Hussain and his son Mansoor cast him as the leading man in Mansoor's directorial debut Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) opposite Juhi Chawla.<ref name="Bhatkal2002" /> The film is a tale of unrequited love and parental opposition, with Aamir Khan portraying Raj, a "clean-cut, wholesome boy-next-door".<ref name="Ganti2004">Template:Cite book</ref> It became a major commercial success, and catapulted both Khan and Chawla to stardom.<ref name="Bose2006">Template:Cite book</ref> It received seven Filmfare Awards including a Best Male Debut trophy for him.<ref name="qsqtaw">Template:Cite web</ref>

Template:Lang, a crime thriller from Bhattacharya that was filmed before the production of Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, was released in 1989.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Despite a poor reception at the box office, the film was critically acclaimed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Khan was awarded a National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention for his performances in both Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak and Template:Lang.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Later that year, he reunited with Chawla for the romantic comedy Love Love Love, a commercial failure.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

1990–2004: Rise to prominence and hiatus

Khan had five releases in 1990. He found no success in Awwal Number, Deewana Mujh Sa Nahin and Jawani Zindabad.<ref name="Chaudhuri2012">Template:Cite book</ref> However, Tahir Hussain's fantasy drama Tum Mere Ho again co-starring Chawla was a box office hit and Indra Kumar's romantic drama Dil opposite Madhuri Dixit emerged a blockbuster as well as the highest-earning film of 1990.<ref name="best">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref> This was followed by a leading role alongside Pooja Bhatt in Mahesh Bhatt's Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin, a remake of the American film It Happened One Night, which was a semi-hit.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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Khan at 92.7 BIG FM radio station.

He appeared in several other films in the early 1990s, including Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992), Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993) (for which he also wrote the screenplay), and Rangeela (1995). Most of these films were successful critically and commercially.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Other successes include Template:Lang (1994); at the time of its release, the movie was reviewed unfavorably by critics, but over the years has gained cult status.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 1993, Khan also appeared in Yash Chopra's action drama film Parampara.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Despite having an ensemble cast that included Sunil Dutt, Vinod Khanna, Raveena Tandon, and Saif Ali Khan, the film failed to find a wide audience and became a critical and commercial failure.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Khan was also cast in Time Machine; however, due to financial constraints, the film was shelved and remained unreleased.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

He continued to act in just one or two films a year, which was an unusual trait for a mainstream Hindi cinema actor. His only release in 1996 was the Dharmesh Darshan-directed mega blockbuster Raja Hindustani, in which he was paired opposite Karisma Kapoor.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The film earned him his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor after seven previous nominations, and went on to become the biggest hit of the year, as well as the third-highest grossing Indian film of the 1990s.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Adjusted for inflation, Raja Hindustani is the fourth highest-grossing film in India since the 1990s.<ref name="boi">Template:Cite news</ref> In 1997, he acted in Ishq, which proved to be another blockbuster for him.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The following year, Khan appeared in Vikram Bhatt's action thriller Ghulam, for which he also did playback singing.<ref name=hindustantimes>Template:Cite news</ref> The film received positive response from reviewers and went on to become a hit at the box office.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

John Mathew Matthan's Sarfarosh, Khan's first film in 1999, was also a commercially successful venture.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The film and Khan were highly appreciated by movie critics, as was his role in Deepa Mehta's Canadian-Indian art house film Earth (1998).<ref name="rediff99" /> Earth was internationally acclaimed<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> by critics such as Roger Ebert<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> for Khan's portrayal of Dil Nawaz ("Ice Candy Man").<ref name="rediff99">Template:Cite web</ref> His first release for the 2000s, Mela, in which he acted alongside his brother Faisal, was both a box office and critical failure.<ref name="BOI">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In 2001, he produced and starred in Lagaan,<ref name="2001 BO">Template:Cite web</ref> and received a nomination for Best Foreign Language Film at the 74th Academy Awards.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The film also received critical acclaim at several international film festivals, in addition to winning numerous Indian awards such as a National Film Award. Khan also won his second Filmare Award for Best Actor.<ref name=lgn1 />

LagaanTemplate:'s success was followed by Dil Chahta Hai later that year. The film was written and directed by then-debutant Farhan Akhtar, and won the 2001 Filmfare Award for Best Film (Critics).<ref>Filmfare Awards:

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2005–2017: Comeback and global success

Khan made a comeback in 2005 as the lead in Ketan Mehta's Mangal Pandey: The Rising, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Rang De Basanti was Khan's first film in 2006. His performance was critically acclaimed,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> earning him a Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor and various nominations for Best Actor. The film went on to become one of the highest-grossing films of the year,<ref name="2006 BO">Template:Cite web</ref> and was selected as India's official entry to the Oscars. Although the film was not shortlisted as a nominee for the Oscar, it received a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language at the BAFTA Awards in England. In Khan's next movie, Fanaa (2006),<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> he played a Kashmiri insurgent terrorist, his second antagonistic role after Earth, the role offered him creative possibilities to try something different.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

His 2007 film, Template:Lang, was also produced by him and marked his directorial debut.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The film, which was the second release from Aamir Khan Productions, opened to positive responses from critics and audiences. His performance was well-received, though he was particularly applauded for his directing.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He received the Filmfare Awards for Best Director and Best Film of 2007,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> as well as the National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare.<ref name="pib.nic.in">Template:Cite web</ref> The film won other awards, including the 2008 Zee Cine Awards<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and 4th Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The film was initially acclaimed as India's official entry for the 2009 Academy Awards Best Foreign Film.<ref name="toiosc">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="reutersosc">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In 2008, Khan appeared in the film Ghajini. The film was a major commercial success<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and became the highest-grossing Bollywood movie of that year. For his performance in the film, he received several Best Actor nominations at various award ceremonies as well as his fifteenth Filmfare Best Actor nomination.<ref name=nmac>Template:Cite web</ref>

Aamir Khan at the trailer launch of Dhoom 3 in 2013.

Aamir Khan at the trailer launch of Dhoom 3 in 2013.

In 2009, he appeared in 3 Idiots as Ranchodas Chanchad. The film became the highest-grossing Bollywood film ever at the time,<ref name="variety">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and broke the previous record set by Ghajini.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 3 Idiots was one of the few Indian films to become a success in East Asian markets such as China<ref name="overseas">Template:Cite web</ref> and Japan<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> at the time, making it the highest-grossing Bollywood film ever in overseas markets.<ref name="first">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In May 2012, it was the first Indian film to be officially released on YouTube.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The film won six Filmfare Awards (including Best Film and Best Director), ten Star Screen Awards, eight IIFA Awards,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and three National Film Awards.<ref>Template:Cite web Alt URL</ref> Overseas, it won the Grand Prize at Japan's Videoyasan Awards,<ref name="videoyasan">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and was nominated for Best Outstanding Foreign Language Film at the Japan Academy Awards<ref name="japan-hungama">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="japan-ibn">Template:Cite news</ref> and Best Foreign Film at China's Beijing International Film Festival.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Aamir Khan has been credited with opening up the Chinese markets for Indian films. His father Tahir Hussain previously had success in China with Caravan,<ref name="rediff">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> but Indian films declined in the country afterwards, until he opened up the Chinese market for Indian films in the early 21st century.<ref name="rediff" /><ref name="forbes-china">Template:Cite web</ref> Lagaan became the first Indian film to have a nationwide release there.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> When 3 Idiots released in China, the country was only the 15th largest film market partly due to China's widespread pirate DVD distribution at the time, which introduced the film to most Chinese audiences, becoming a cult hit in the country. It became China's 12th favourite film of all time, according to ratings on Chinese film review site Douban, with only one domestic Chinese film (Farewell My Concubine) ranked higher. As a result, he gained a large growing Chinese fanbase.<ref name="forbes-china" /> After 3 Idiots went viral, several of his other films, such as Taare Zameen Par and Ghajini also gained a cult following.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> By 2013, China grew to become the world's second largest film market (after the United States), contributing to Khan's box office success with Dhoom 3 (2013), PK (2014), and Dangal (2016).<ref name="forbes-china" />

He appeared next in the psychological crime thriller, Talaash: The Answer Lies Within. Directed Reema Kagti and produced by Excel Entertainment and his own production house, it costarred two of his frequent co-stars; Kareena Kapoor and Rani Mukerji.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Khan, who never knew how to swim went under rigorous training for this underwater sequence. He was trained for 3 months under a specialist trainer and went well prepared for the shoot.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> According to Box Office India, Talaash: The Answer Lies Within grossed Template:INR912 million net by the end of its run and was declared a "semi-hit".<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

His next venture was Dhoom 3 with Yash Raj Films, which he considered to be the most difficult role of his career.<ref name="Nomom">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The film was released worldwide on 20 December 2013.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Box Office India declared Dhoom 3 "the biggest hit of 2013" after two days of release,<ref name="BoxOfficeIndia">Template:Cite web</ref> with the film grossing Template:INRConvert worldwide in three days<ref name="worlwideweekend">Template:Cite web</ref> and Template:INRConvert worldwide in ten days, making it the highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time.<ref name="worlwideweekend" /><ref name="worlwidedhoom3crore500">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In 2014, he appeared as the eponymous alien in Rajkumar Hirani's comedy-drama PK.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The film received critical acclaim and emerged as the 4th highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="pk">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Raja Sen called the film a "triumph" and said: "Aamir Khan is exceptional in PK, creating an irresistibly goofy character and playing him with absolute conviction."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The film won two Filmfare Awards,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and in Japan received a top award at the 9th Tokyo Newspaper Film Awards event held by Tokyo Shimbun.<ref name="nikkatsu">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In 2016, he produced and starred in Dangal, and was cast as wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He played him at different ages, from 20 to 60 years old; he weighed 98 kg to portray the older Phogat before losing weight to play the younger version.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The film received positive reviews from critics and emerged as the highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time domestically, surpassing PK, making it the fifth time he had achieved this feat.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Dangal also became an overseas blockbuster success in China, where it was the 16th highest-grossing film of all time,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> the 8th highest-grossing foreign film,<ref>'Dangal' Slams 'Monkey King,' 'Captain America' To Grab 17th Place On China's All-Time List Template:Webarchive, Forbes, 16 June 2017</ref> and the highest-grossing non-Hollywood foreign film.<ref name="bloomberg">Template:Cite news</ref> Worldwide, it became the fifth highest-grossing non-English language film of all time,<ref name="5thForbes">Template:Cite news</ref> and gave him one of the highest salaries for a non-Hollywood actor at $42 million.<ref name="auto">Template:Cite web</ref> Dangal has also been watched over {{#expr:155+130+65}}Template:Nbspmillion times on Chinese streaming platforms.<ref name="tencent">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="iqiyi">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="youku">Template:Cite web</ref> The film won him two more Filmfare Awards (Best Film and his third Best Actor award).<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In October 2017, he starred in a supporting role in his production Secret Superstar.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The film went on to become one of the most profitable films of all time, grossing Template:Estimation Template:INR Convert worldwide on a limited budget of Template:Estimation Template:INR Convert and is the highest-grossing Indian film featuring a female protagonist.<ref>Template:Cite webBollywood Hungama</ref>

2018–present: Career setbacks

In November 2018, he starred alongside Amitabh Bachchan in the action-adventure film Thugs of Hindostan. The film received negative reviews from critics.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Produced at an estimated budget of Template:INRConvert,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> it is one of the most expensive Bollywood films.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> the film grossed Template:INR (Template:US$) at the worldwide box office and was considered a box office failure.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In March 2019, on his 54th birthday, Aamir Khan confirmed that he would be seen next in Laal Singh Chaddha,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> an adaptation of Forrest Gump. The film features him in the lead and is directed by Advait Chandan, who previously directed Khan in Secret Superstar.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The film's release on 11 August 2022 marked Khan's return after a four-year hiatus, opening to mixed reviews from critics.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The film flopped miserably at the box office and was declared a "disaster".<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In an interview with Hindustan Times, Khan expressed sorrow over the failure of Laal Singh Chaddha, stating, "I made so many mistakes in this film on so many levels. Thank God I made these mistakes in just one film."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Other works

Film production and direction

Aamir Khan co-wrote the screenplay and script for Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke, where he also starred in the lead role.<ref name="Danielsrole">Template:Cite book</ref> He began working as a producer after he set up Aamir Khan Productions in 1999, with Lagaan being its first film. It was selected as India's official entry to the 74th Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category, for which it became India's third nominee ever; it won the National Film Award for Most Popular Film, an award shared between Khan and the film's director, Ashutosh Gowariker.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> For producing the documentary Madness in the Desert on the making of Lagaan, he and director Satyajit Bhatkal were awarded the National Film Award for Best Exploration/Adventure Film at the 51st National Film Awards ceremony.<ref name="51stawardPDF">Template:Cite web</ref> Khan wrote the climax of Rang De Basanti (2006), which he also starred in.<ref name="think">Template:Cite AV mediaTemplate:Cbignore</ref>

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Khan at a promotional event for Taare Zameen Par

In 2007, he directed and produced Taare Zameen Par, which marked his directorial debut. He also played a supporting role in the film. The film was conceived and developed by Amole Gupte and Deepa Bhatia. The movie was critically acclaimed<ref name="director">Template:Cite news</ref> and a box office success. Taare Zameen Par won the 2008 Filmfare Best Movie Award as well as a number of other Filmfare and Star Screen Awards. Khan's work also won him the Best Director. In 2008, his nephew Imran Khan debuted in the film Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na under his production house. The film was a big hit in India, and earned Khan another nomination for Best Film at Filmfare.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He also co-wrote the blockbuster film Ghajini, which he starred in; Khan made alterations to the original 2005 Tamil film and rewrote the climax.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2010, he released Peepli Live, which was selected as India's official entry for the 83rd Academy Awards' Best Foreign Film category.<ref name=hroscars /><ref name=rtoscars />

In 2011, he released his home production Dhobi Ghat,<ref name="Dhobi Ghat!">Template:Cite web</ref> an art house film directed by Rao. In the same year, Khan co-produced the English language black comedy film Delhi Belly with UTV Motion Pictures.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The film opened to critical acclaim and was a commercial success, with a domestic revenue of over Template:INRConvert.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2012, he starred in Reema Kagti's neo-noir mystery film Talaash, which was a joint production of Excel Entertainment and Aamir Khan Productions. The film was declared a semi-hit in India and accumulated a worldwide gross of Template:INRConvert.<ref name="Gross">Template:Cite web</ref>

His next production was Secret Superstar, which became one of the most profitable films ever in proportion to its limited budget.<ref name="medium">Template:Cite news</ref> In China, Secret Superstar broke DangalTemplate:'s record for the highest-grossing opening weekend by an Indian film,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> cementing Khan's status as a superstar in China<ref name="scmp">Template:Cite news</ref> Secret Superstar is the third highest-grossing Indian film of all time<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> With his films giving serious competition to Hollywood in the Chinese market,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> the success of films such as Dangal and Secret Superstar drove up the buyout prices of Indian film imports for Chinese distributors.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Khan's earnings for Secret Superstar from the Chinese box office is estimated to be Template:INRConvert,<ref name="firstpost19">Template:Cite news</ref> higher than what any other Indian actor-producer has ever earned from a film.<ref name="theweek">Template:Cite news</ref> The film has increased Aamir Khan's Chinese box office total to $346.5Template:Nbspmillion (Template:INR2,231Template:Nbspcrore).<ref name="firstpost19" />

Khan co-produced the 2024 release Laapataa Ladies, alongside wife Kiran Rao and Jyoti Deshpande.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Directed by Kiran Rao, it was a satire on the state of women in rural marital affairs, and starred Nitanshi Goel, Pratibha Ranta, Sparsh Shrivastav, Chhaya Kadam and Ravi Kishan.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The film premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and released theatrically in 2024.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It received widespread critical praise and had further success following its release on Netflix.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It garnered 13.8 million views on the platform in just a month and became the 2nd most watched Indian release of 2024.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The film was later chosen as the Indian entry for the Best International Feature Film for the 97th Academy Awards,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> but was not nominated.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Khan is producing Lahore 1947 which will be directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and starred by Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> A film adaptation of Asghar Wajahat's Punjabi play Jis Lahore Nai Dekhya O Jamyai Nai (One who has not seen Lahore has not been born), it will be set against the backdrop of 1947 Partition of India. It is set to release in June 2025.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Television

Aamir Khan made his television debut with his talk show, Satyamev Jayate, which dealt with social issues, on 6 May 2012. On the radio, Khan said that in view of a phenomenal public response, he would come up with a second season of the show.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The show went live simultaneously on StarPlus, Star World, and national broadcaster Doordarshan in the 11 am Sunday slot in eight languages, being the first to do so in India.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 'It opened to positive reviews and feedback from social activists, media houses, doctors, and film and television personalities. Khan was also praised for his effort.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Despite the initial hype and being labelled as the channel's most ambitious project to date, the initial viewership figures were not very encouraging; the show received an average television rating of 2.9 (with a sample size of 14.4 million, it was watched by only 20% of TV viewers) in the six metros in its debut episode on 6 May. The rating was lower than those of most other celebrity-hosted shows at the time.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In the media

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Khan at Satyamev Jayate press conference

In a 2009 interview, Aamir Khan stated that he tends to take an independent approach to the world of filmmaking, noting that he does not "do different things; I try to do it in a different manner. I think every person should follow his/her dream and try and make it possible to create an ability to achieve it backed by its practicality." He also said that he is more interested in the process of filmmaking than in the result: "For me, the process is more important, more joyful. I would like to have my entire concentration on the process right from the first step."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Aamir Khan has a reputation for avoiding award ceremonies and not accepting any popular Indian film awards. Although he has been nominated many times, Khan has not attended any Indian film award ceremonies and has stated that "Indian film awards lack credibility".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> When asked about the selection procedure and authenticity of popular Indian film awards, he replied, "Fact is that I have no objections to film awards. I just feel that if I don't value a particular film award, then I won't attend it either. Apart from the National Film Awards, I don't see any other award ceremony that I should give value to. My personal experience about these award ceremonies is that I don't trust them. I have no faith in them so I would prefer to stay away."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In 2007, he was invited to have a wax imitation of himself put on display at Madame Tussauds in London.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Khan declined, saying, "It's not important to me ... people will see my films if they want to. Also, I cannot deal with so many things, I have bandwidth only for that much."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He also endorsed brands including Coca-Cola,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Godrej,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Titan Watches,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Tata Sky,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Toyota Innova,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Samsung,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Monaco Biscuits,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and Snapdeal.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In April 2013, he was among Time magazine's list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Khan was featured on the cover of TimeTemplate:'s Asia edition in the September 2012 issue with the title "Khan's Quest" – "He is breaking the Bollywood mold by tackling India's social evils. Can an actor change a nation?"<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In addition to being highly popular in India, he is also highly popular overseas, particularly in China,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> the second largest movie market.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He is the most followed Indian national on Chinese social media site Sina Weibo, above Indian prime minister Narendra Modi.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Khan is also popular in Turkey,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Hong Kong,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and Singapore,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> among many other countries.

In February 2015, Aamir Khan stated his views on a popular online comedy group All India Bakchod for its celebrity roast episode. He said, "I completely believe in freedom of speech, no issues. But we have to understand that we all have a certain responsibility. When I heard what was being described to me I felt it was a violent event." He further said violence is not just physical but it has verbal aspects to it. He called the roast a shameless act, and even called out his friends from the film industry—Karan, Ranveer, and Arjun.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In Indian media, he is often referred to as "Mr. Perfectionist" for his dedication to his work.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In Chinese media, he is often referred to as a "national treasure of India" or "conscience of India", due to much of his work tackling various social issues that are pervasive in Indian society, some of which are also relevant to Chinese society, in a way that domestic Chinese films often do not portray. His work is highly regarded in China, with films such as Taare Zameen Par (2007), 3 Idiots (2009) and Dangal (2016), as well as his television show Satyamev Jayate (2012Template:Ndash2014), being some of the highest-rated productions on Douban.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In China, Khan is known for being associated with quality cinema and committed to social causes,<ref name="screendaily">Template:Cite web</ref> and is often seen as an activist-actor.<ref name="mishu">Template:Cite news</ref> In the past, Chinese media used to refer to him as "India's Andy Lau", but as Khan gained more familiarity with mainstream Chinese audiences, younger fans have often referred to him by the moniker "Uncle Aamir"<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> or "Mishu".<ref name="mishu" /> He has become a household name in China,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> where he is currently the most famous Indian.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="diplomat">Template:Cite news</ref> His book I'll Do it My Way is commonly found in bookstores across China, while Chinese retailers sell merchandise ranging from "Uncle Aamir" smartphone cases to Dhoom 3-style black hats.<ref name="scmp" /> His effect in China has drawn comparisons with previous Indian cultural icons in the country, including the Bengali writer Rabindranath Tagore, and actors Raj Kapoor and Nargis.<ref name="tagore">Template:Cite news</ref>

Humanitarian causes

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Khan with United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2009

In April 2006, Aamir Khan participated in the demonstrations put up by the Narmada Bachao Andolan committee after the Gujarat government's decision to raise the height of the Narmada dam. He was quoted to support adivasis (tribes), who might be displaced from their homes.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Later he faced protests and a partial ban on his film Fanaa, but the Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh, supported him by saying, "Everyone has the freedom of expression. If someone says something on a particular subject, that doesn't mean you should start protesting."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Aamir also lent his support to the Janlokpal Bill Movement led by Anna Hazare in August 2011.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

He has been supporting common causes; when asked about views on the entertainment tax in the 2012 budget, Khan said, "I don't want any reduction in that, all I expect is focus on education and nutrition."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He quit the GOI's copyrights panels in February 2010 after facing sharp differences with other members.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> During the promotion of 3 Idiots, he journeyed to diverse parts of India, mostly to small towns, noting that "filmmakers from Mumbai don't understand small-town India".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> This experience of reaching out to "regional India" was extended in Satyamev Jayate. On 16 July 2012, Khan met the prime minister and the minister for social justice and empowerment, and discussed the plight of manual scavengers and sought eradication of manual scavenging in the country.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

On 30 November 2011, he was appointed national brand ambassador of UNICEF to promote child nutrition.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He is part of the government-organised IEC campaign to raise awareness about malnutrition.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He is also known for supporting causes such as feminism<ref name="newsweek" /> and improved education in India, which are themes in several of his films.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> His crossover success in China has been described as a form of Indian soft power,<ref name="theweek" /><ref name="diplomat" /><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> helping to improve China–India relations, despite political tensions between the two nations (such as Doklam and the Maldives), with Khan stating he wants to help "improve India-China ties".<ref name="scmp" /><ref name="theweek" /><ref name="tagore" /> Due to Khan being a household name in China, he has been considered to be India's brand ambassador to China by the Indian commerce ministry, which may contribute to reducing the trade deficit with China.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In 2016, Aamir Khan came up with the Maharashtra government to make the state drought-free in the next five years. He has been doing shramdaan for the last 3 years. He asked people to come to join him in this cause and become a Jal Mitra by doing shramdaan. While explaining to journalists, Khan said, "the reason why popular TV show Satyamev Jayate did not go on air was not because of Court's verdict, but because all the producers, directors and talents working on this show were busy in this water project. For us, the water conservation project in the State is the most important initiative."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He is a co-founder of Paani Foundation with Rao. The foundation is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation which is active in the area of drought prevention and watershed management in the Maharashtra, India.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In October 2014, he was appointed as the UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for South Asia.<ref name="Aamir">Template:Cite press release</ref>

Personal life

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Khan with his then wife Kiran Rao at an event in 2012

Aamir Khan married Reena Dutta, who had a small part in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, on 18 April 1986. They have two children: a son named Junaid and a daughter, Ira. Dutta was involved briefly in his career when she worked as a producer for Lagaan. In December 2002, he filed for divorce and Dutta took custody of both children.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

On 28 December 2005, he married Kiran Rao, who had been an assistant director to Gowariker on the set of Lagaan.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On 5 December 2011, they announced the birth of their son, Azad Rao Khan,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> through a surrogate mother.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In July 2021, the couple announced their separation and stated they would raise their son Azad together.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

His former wife Rao is a Hindu. In March 2015, he stated that he quit non-vegetarian food and adopted a vegan lifestyle after being inspired by her.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Before pursuing a full-time acting career, Aamir Khan was an avid tennis player. He played professionally in state level championships in the 1980s and became a state level tennis champion prior to entering a full-time acting career.<ref name="school" /><ref name="timesofindia" /> In 2014, he participated in an exhibition match for the International Premier Tennis League, playing doubles with grand slam winners Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, as well as Sania Mirza.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

His children have also ventured into the entertainment industry. In September 2019, Ira announced on social media that she would be directing a theatrical production, her first, a version of Euripides' Medea.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Veteran actress Sarika, ex-wife of Kamal Haasan, and her daughter Akshara Haasan produced the play,<ref>: Template:Cite webTemplate:Cbignore</ref> and Khan's sister Farhat Dutta had painted a poster for its promotion.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> His elder son Junaid made his acting debut in the Hindi film Maharaj.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

On 13 March 2025, Khan has publicly introduced Gauri Spratt as his girlfriend at his 60th birthday party, confirming their 18-month relationship.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Political controversies

Gujarat (2006)

In 2006, Aamir Khan lent his support to the Narmada Bachao Andolan movement, led by activist Medha Patkar, in their actions against raising the height of the Sardar Sarovar Dam.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> While promoting his film Fanaa in Gujarat, he made some comments regarding the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi's handling of the Narmada Dam and the necessity to rehabilitate the displaced villagers.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> These comments were met with outrage from the BJP, with the government of Gujarat demanding an apology from Khan. He refused to apologise, saying "I am saying exactly what the Supreme Court has said. I only asked for rehabilitation of poor farmers. I never spoke against the construction of the dam. I will not apologise for my comments on the issue."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> An unofficial ban of Fanaa was put in place for the entire state of Gujarat. Protests occurred against the film and Khan, which included burning posters of him. As a result, several multiplex owners stated that they could not provide security to customers, and all theatre owners in Gujarat refused to screen the film.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Comments on intolerance (2013–2016)

In November 2015, Aamir Khan expressed the feelings that he and Rao had about rising intolerance in India at an event in New Delhi hosted by The Indian Express newspaper<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> in response to political events in India that included violent attacks against Muslims and intellectuals, and the absence of swift or strong condemnation from the country's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Modi government.<ref name="independent">Template:Cite news</ref> He remarked that Rao, fearing for her family, suggested to "move out of India".<ref name=":0">Template:Cite magazine</ref>

BJP responded with online campaigns through its social media cell to intimidate Khan.<ref name="FT 2017">Template:Cite news</ref> The ensuing political controversy was referred to as the "intolerance row" in the Indian media,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and started a debate on social media.<ref name=":0" /> Khan faced intense backlash for his comments, with certain sections of society branding him "anti-national",<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> while others voiced their agreement about his concerns<ref name=":0" /> and supported him.<ref name="qz">Template:Cite web</ref>

Much of the backlash against him, an Indian Muslim with a Hindu wife, came from Hindu nationalist groups.<ref name="independent" /> The far-right political party Shiv Sena sharply criticised Khan's statement, labelling it "the language of treachery",<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and the BJP condemned the incident as a "Moral Offence".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In the wake of the controversy, burning of posters took place in Ludhiana by Shiv Sena.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Punjab's Shiv Sena chief Rajeev Tandon also made a violent threat, offering a Template:INRConvert reward to anyone who slaps Khan.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> As a result, the Khans were given additional police protection.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Khan responded to the backlash and threats by stating, "it saddens me to say you are only proving my point".<ref name="indianexpress" />

In response to the backlash, he received support from a number of celebrities and public figures,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> including Indian National Congress leader Rahul Gandhi,<ref name="independent" /><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Hrithik Roshan,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Shah Rukh Khan,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Mamata Banerjee,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Rajkumar Hirani,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Kabir Khan,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Farah Khan,<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> A. R. Rahman,<ref name="newsnation" /> and Priyanka Chopra.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On the other hand, some criticised Khan's remark about intolerance, including Shatrughan Sinha,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Anupam Kher,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Raveena Tandon,<ref name="newsnation">Template:Cite web</ref> and Vivek Oberoi.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

He later stated that he was not leaving the country.<ref name="indianexpress">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> A lawsuit was filed against Khan and Rao at Jaunpur in ACJM II court.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Khan was dropped as brand ambassador of the government's official Incredible India tourism campaign.<ref name="independent" /> A company that Khan was endorsing, Snapdeal, faced backlash from Khan's critics for being associated with him, before the company distanced themselves from his comments.<ref name="qz" />

Aamir Khan later clarified his comments in January 2016, saying that he never said India was intolerant or that he thought about leaving the country, saying he was "born in India and will die in India". He said that his comments were taken out of context and the media was responsible for it to some extent.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Despite this, he continued to face backlash later in the year, with calls for protests and boycotts against Dangal. In October 2016, the Vishva Hindu Parishad called for protests against the film.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Following its release in December 2016, #BoycottDangal trended on Twitter,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya called for protests against the film.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Despite calls to boycott the film, Dangal turned out to be a massive hit,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> grossing more than Template:INRConvert in India.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Awards and honours

Template:Main Khan won 9 Filmfare Awards, out of 32 nominations,Template:Efn including the Best Actor award<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> for Raja Hindustani (1996),<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Lagaan (2001), and Dangal (2016);<ref name="lgn1">Template:Cite news</ref> the Best Actor (Critics) award for Rang De Basanti (2006); the Best Film award for Lagaan, Template:Lang (2007), and Dangal; and the Best Director award for Taare Zameen Par. He won four National Film Awards: as an actor in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) and Template:Lang (1989), as producer of Lagaan and Madness in the Desert (2004), and as director and producer of Taare Zameen Par.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Lagaan<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> earned an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film at the 74th Academy Awards in 2002.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He commented on losing at the Oscars: "Certainly we were disappointed. But the thing that really kept us in our spirits was that the entire country was behind us".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Taare Zameen Par was also India's submission to the Oscars, but was not nominated.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Another Khan production, Peepli Live (2010), was India's submission to the Oscars,<ref name="hroscars">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="rtoscars">Template:Cite news</ref> while Dhobi Ghat (2011) was longlisted for the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language;<ref name="theguardian">Template:Cite news</ref> neither were nominated. In 2017, Dangal won him the inaugural Best Asian Film award at Australia's 7th AACTA Awards,<ref name="aacta-news18">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="aacta-variety">Template:Cite web</ref> as well as Movie of the Year and Top Foreign Actor from China's Douban Film Awards,<ref name="douban2017">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="douban-awards">Template:Cite web</ref> and it was an award nominee for the 68th Berlin International Film Festival.<ref name="berlin">Template:Cite news</ref>

Khan has received honorary accolades, including the India's Padma Shri in 2003<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and Padma Bhushan in 2010,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and an Honorary Doctorate by the Maulana Azad National Urdu University for his contributions to the Indian cinema and entertainment industry.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2011, he accepted an invitation from the Berlin Film Festival to be on the jury, after having turned it down three times since 2008.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2012, he appeared on the Time 100 list of most influential people in the world.<ref name="time">Template:Cite magazine</ref> In 2017, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences invited Khan to be a member,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and he received an award for "National Treasure of India" from China.<ref name="afternoondc">Aamir Khan: The Chinese heartthrob Template:Webarchive, The Afternoon Despatch & Courier, 16 May 2017</ref>

Khan is known for refusing to attend, or accept awards from, Indian film ceremonies. This has led to controversy, notably at the 2017 National Film Awards, where he was snubbed from Best Actor for Dangal. Committee member Priyadarshan explained that they did not want to award him because of his refusal to attend.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite interview</ref> Despite avoiding Indian ceremonies, he made an exception for the 2002 Academy Awards, so Lagaan could reach a wider audience, but did not care much about the award.<ref name="ndtv">Template:Cite news</ref>

In December 2024, Khan was honoured at the opening night of Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Film Festival.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

See also

• Khans of Bollywood
• Shah Rukh Khan
• Salman Khan
• Saif Ali Khan
• Shakib Khan

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