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Aamir Khan

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Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan (English: Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan, pronounced: [ˈaːmɪr xaːn], March 14, 1965 -), Indian actor, producer, director, screenwriter and television personality, engaged in Bollywood (Hindi film industry) film work, known as "Mr. Perfectionist" in the media. Khan has become one of the superstars in the Indian film industry. His acting career spans more than 30 years. He has also won many awards, including the Indian National Film Award, the Indian Film Audience Award and the Australian Academy of Screen Arts Award. One of his films was nominated for an Academy Award. He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Indian government in 2003 and the Padma Shri in 2010. Khan is also popular in China and was awarded the honor of "National Treasure of India" by the authorities in 2017. Khan made his big screen debut at the age of eight in his uncle Nasir Hussain's film Parade of Memory (1973). As an adult, his first feature film was Holi (1984). He began his full-time acting career by playing the leading role in "The World of War" (1988); he won the National Film Award - Special Mention for "The World of War" and "Ashes to Ashes" (1989). In the 1990s, he starred in a number of commercially successful films, including "Love, Not Gold" (1990), "A Thread of Love" (1993), "Love" (1996) and "No Look Back" (1999). Among them, "Love" won him his first Indian Film Audience Award for Best Actor, establishing his leading role. In 1999, Khan founded Aamir Khan Production Company, and his first film, "Battle of Glory" (2001), was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He also won the Indian National Film Award for Best Popular Film and two Indian Film Audience Awards (Best Actor and Best Film). His performance in Where the Heart Is (2001) was also appreciated. After a four-year hiatus, Han returned to starring roles, especially in "The Color of Bassati" and "Love in Ashes" (both 2006), both of which were successful. Khan next brought works that pushed his career to the top: "Bollywood Memory Puzzle" (2008), "3 Idiots" (2009)

Category
Film & TV
Nationality
India
Born
1965-03-14
Wikidata
Q9557
Occupations movie actorfilm directorfilm producerscreenwriterTV hostproduceractormusician
Aliases AamirAamir Hussain KhanAamir KhanMohammed Aamir Hussain KhanAamir KhanAamir KhanAamir Khan

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