Raakh was a non-commercial film and his performance as Aamir Hussein was recognized. He received several nominations for the Filmfare Best Actor Award until he finally nailed it in 1996. The film was a big favourite among film-goers and Aamir won the Filmfare Best Debut Actor Award. But it was in 1988, with the release of Mansoor Khan’s Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, loosely adapted from Romeo and Juliet, which brought Aamir into the limelight. The film also had Ashutosh Gowariker as part of its cast, who was a friend of Aamir and later went on to direct the award winning Lagaan. He made his debut in Ketan Mehta’s Holi in 1984. Nasir Hussian’s Yaadon Ki Baarat, one of the hits in 1973, had Aamir playing Ratan in his younger days.
He was also a tennis champion representing the state of Maharashtra. He turned down the offer to replicate him in wax by Madame Tussaud’s. Soon after, in 2005 he married Kiran Rao, who was an assistant director on the sets of Lagaan.Īamir was honoured with the Padma Bhushan award by the Government of India in 2003.
She even made a blink-and-you-will-miss appearance in his song Papa Kehte Hai in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak. Dr.Najma Heptullah, who was a Chairperson in the Rajya Sabha is his second cousin.Įven as his first hit Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak made him an overnight heartthrob across the country, he married his sweetheart Reena Dutta secretly as their parents opposed the marriage. He is said to be a descendant of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad who was a scholar and political leader and Dr.Zakir Hussain, the former President of India. It was Mansoor Khan’s Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak that brought him success.Īamir’s family roots can be traced back to Afghanistan. The film industry was part of his life growing up as many members of his family were a part of it like his father, his late uncle Nasir Hussain, and his cousin Mansoor Khan. He has three siblings Faisal, Farhat, and Nikhat. He was born on 1965 in Mumbai to Tahir and Zeenat Hussain.
An actor, director, producer, playback singer, a state tennis champion, and mentor to his nephew – he’s all that and more.Īamir Khan celebrates his birthday on 14th March. Ditto with Farhan Akhtar and his wife Adhuna Bhabani, who also maintained that they were together till the day they announced their break-up through a joint statement released to the media and on social media.Aamir Khan, with his penchant for perfection and professionalism, is one of the few method actors in Bollywood, who has taken acting to a whole new level. Interestingly, even Hrithik and Sussanne chose to say things were fine until they announced their separation through a statement. There are many who go to great lengths to keep these matters out of the press. While Rampal lashed out at the media for spreading irresponsible stories back then, three years later the couple made their divorce official through a joint statement. In fact, there was also news that things had turned sour for Rampal and his wife Mehr. Like in 2015, when Hrithik Roshan and Sussanne Khan broke up, some stories suggested that Arjun Rampal was responsible.
And if the story does get out, they are quick to dismiss it. In an age where nothing is private, especially when it concerns celebrities, it’s surprising how some of them manage to keep their messy break-ups under wraps.