Aamir Khan

Aamir Khan Biography – The Perfectionist of Bollywood

Aamir Khan – Full Information

• Full Name: Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan
• Born: 14 March 1965 · Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, India (age 61)
• Nickname: “Mr. Perfectionist”, as he is referred to in the media
• Nationality: Indian
• Profession: Actor, filmmaker, producer and television personality
• Industry: Hindi cinema
• Education: J.B. Petit School; St. Anne’s High School, Bandra; Bombay Scottish School, Mahim; Narsee Monjee College, Mumbai
• Production House: Aamir Khan Productions, founded in 1999

Family Background

Aamir Khan was born into a film family. His father, Tahir Hussain, was a film producer, and his mother is Zeenat Hussain, originally from Varanasi. He is the second of four siblings: he has a younger brother, the actor Faisal Khan, and two sisters, Farhat and Nikhat Khan. His late paternal uncle was the producer-director Nasir Hussain.

• Marriages:
  • Reena Dutta — married 18 April 1986; Khan filed for divorce in December 2002. They have two children, Junaid Khan and Ira Khan.
  • Kiran Rao — married 28 December 2005; the couple announced their separation in July 2021. Their son, Azad Rao Khan, was born on 5 December 2011 through a surrogate mother.
  • Gauri Spratt — Khan publicly introduced her as his partner in March 2025 and married her on 5 July 2026 in a private ceremony.
• Relatives in the Film Industry:
  • Nasir Hussain — paternal uncle, producer-director
  • Mansoor Khan — cousin and son of Nasir Hussain; directed Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak and Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar
  • Imran Khan — former actor and grandson of Nasir Hussain
  • The Fazli brothers — filmmakers, and his uncles through his mother

Career Highlights

• Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973) – screen debut as a child actor, aged eight
• Holi (1984) – first feature film role as an adult
• Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) – breakthrough leading role
• Raakh (1989) – earned him a National Film Award Special Mention
• Dil (1990) – first major commercial hit as a romantic lead
• Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992)
• Andaz Apna Apna (1994)
• Rangeela (1995) and Raja Hindustani (1996) – the latter won him his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor
• Sarfarosh (1999)
• Lagaan (2001) – the first film from Aamir Khan Productions; nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
• Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
• Rang De Basanti (2006) and Fanaa (2006)
• Taare Zameen Par (2007) – directorial debut, on a child with dyslexia
• Ghajini (2008) – the first Hindi film to cross ₹100 crore net domestically
• 3 Idiots (2009) – broke Ghajini’s record as the highest-grossing Hindi film
• Dhoom 3 (2013), PK (2014) and Dangal (2016) – each held the record for being the highest-grossing Indian film
• Secret Superstar (2017) – produced by Khan, with a supporting role for him
• Laapataa Ladies (2024) – co-produced with Kiran Rao and Jyoti Deshpande; India’s official entry for the 97th Academy Awards, though it was not nominated
• Sitaare Zameen Par (2025)

International Success (China & Global Market)

• 3 Idiots was one of the few Indian films of its time to succeed in East Asian markets such as China and Japan, making it the highest-grossing Hindi film in overseas markets at the time.
• After 3 Idiots went viral in China, earlier films such as Taare Zameen Par and Ghajini gained a cult following there.
• China’s growth as a film market contributed to the box-office success of Dhoom 3, PK and Dangal. Khan received an honorary title from the Government of China in 2017.

Trademarks

• Works on one film at a time
• Stays away from commercial film award ceremonies, saying he values only the National Film Awards
• Deep involvement in script, production and editing
• Frequent collaborations with director Rajkumar Hirani (3 Idiots, PK)
• Known for films built around friendship, education and social themes

Awards & Honours

• Padma Shri (2003) – India’s fourth-highest civilian award
• Padma Bhushan (2010) – India’s third-highest civilian award
• Honorary Doctorate – Maulana Azad National Urdu University, for his contribution to Indian cinema and entertainment
• Nine Filmfare Awards and four National Film Awards, plus an AACTA Award for Dangal
• Named in the Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world in 2013, and described by Newsweek as “the most bankable movie star in the world”
• Invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in June 2017

Trivia

• Declined an invitation in 2007 to have a wax figure of himself displayed at Madame Tussauds in London
• Was a state-level tennis champion before taking up acting full time, and played an International Premier Tennis League exhibition doubles match in 2014 alongside Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Sania Mirza
• Adopted a vegan lifestyle in 2015
• Served on the jury of the Berlin International Film Festival in 2011, after declining the invitation three times from 2008
• Created and hosted the television talk show Satyamev Jayate, and was appointed UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for South Asia in October 2014
• Co-founded the Paani Foundation, which works on drought prevention and watershed management in Maharashtra

Recent Work – Sitaare Zameen Par

• Sitaare Zameen Par, in which Khan plays a suspended basketball coach assigned to train a team of players with disabilities, was released on 20 June 2025.
• The film grossed about ₹266.49 crore worldwide against a budget of roughly ₹122 crore, emerging as the sixth highest-grossing Hindi film of 2025.
• Khan skipped a conventional OTT release: the film premiered directly on YouTube from 1 August 2025 as a paid release, priced at ₹100 in India, with localised pricing in several other markets. It was later reported that the film would also stream on SonyLIV.

Confirmed Upcoming Projects

• Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos – produced by Khan, the directorial debut of comedian Vir Das, released on 16 January 2026, with a cameo appearance by Khan.
• Batwara 1947 – produced by Khan and directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, starring Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta and Shabana Azmi. Adapted from Asghar Wajahat’s play Jis Lahore Nai Vekhya, O Jamya E Nai and set against the 1947 Partition, it is scheduled for release on 14 August 2026.

Aamir Khan Awards List