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Happy Birthday, Aamir Khan: Qayamat Se Dangal Tak
March 14, 2018 08:54
Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, who celebrates his 53rd birthday today, is perhaps the only actor who has limited himself to one movie a year - and what a movie it always turns out to be - Aamir's 2016 family Dangal broke all records to emerge as the highest-earning Bollywood film of all time with collections estimated at more than Rs 400 crore at the box office.
On his 53rd birthday, here's a pictorial look at Mr Perfectionist's career so far.
Aamir made his debut when he was eight, in uncle Nasir Hussain's Yaadon Ki Baarat (1973). The next year, he appeared in a film Madhosh. He made his debut as an adult actor in Ketan Mehta's Holi(1984).
- Aamir's star-making role was in the movie Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988), opposite Juhi Chawla. The revenge and romance tale was a blockbuster, and Aamir's 'chocolate boy' looks made him a teen idol. The song Papa Kehtey Hain Bada Naam Karega is considered something of a youth anthem and is popular even today.
In 1992, Aamir charmed as a slacker schoolboy who re-invents himself as a cycling champion in Mansoor Khan's Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar. Loosely based on The Sound of Music, Aamir's next mega hit, Hum Hain Raahi Pyaar Ke (1993), co-starred his Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak heroine Juhi Chawla.
The year 1994 saw Aamir and fellow heartthrob Salman Khan appear together in the cult comedy movie Andaz Apna Apna. The actors never worked together after that movie but remained good friends.
In 1995, Aamir was seen opposite Manisha Koirala for the first time in Akele Hum Akele Tum, an adaptation of acclaimed Hollywood hit Kramer vs Kramer.
1995 brought with it applause and high praise for Aamir's pitch perfect performance as a tapori in Ram Gopal Varma's Rangeela, opposite rising star Urmila Matondkar.
Then came a series of superhit films for the actor, starting with Raja Hindustani (1996) followed by Ishq in 1997 co-starring Juhi Chawla, Kajol and Ajay Devgn, and Ghulam, opposite Rani Mukerji (1998).
A stellar performance in 1998 movie 1947 Earth which revolves around some characters during partition of India in 1947.
Sarfarosh (1999), co-starring Sonali Bendre and Naseeruddin Shah, brought him more critical praise.
Another landmark year in Aamir's life was 2001, when the actor turned producer with Lagaan. It became the third Hindi film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. The film won seven National Film Awards.
The Mangal Pandey fizzle was soon erased by the success of Rang De Basanti in 2006. The film was also selected as India's official entry to the Oscars but was not shortlisted as a nominee. The film received a nomination for Best Foreign Film at the BAFTA Awards. Aamir also appeared with actress Kajol in her comeback film Fanaa the same year.
Aamir made his debut as director with the warmly praised Taare Zameen Par in 2007, winning the National Award for Best Film on Family Welfare.
In 2008, Aamir was seen in Ghajini, a Hindi remake of the Tamil film of the same name. It was a major success and became the highest grossing movie of that year.
In 2009 came 3 Idiots which swept all the awards that year, including three National Awards. It ruled the box office charts for four years as the highest-earning Bollywood film.
Aamir ended 2012 with a bang, playing a cop in the suspense thriller Talaash with Rani Mukerji and Kareena Kapoor.
In 2014, Aamir smashed all records with his mega-blockbuster film PK in which he played the role of an alien, marooned on Earth, critiquing fake godmen and superstition.
Aamir was seen in Nitesh Tiwari's Dangal in 2016. The film was based on the life of wrestler Mahavir Phogat and his daughters, celebrated wrestlers Geeta and Babita. The film broke all box office records.
2017's Secret Superstar, headlined by Zaira Wasim, was also a hit at the box office. Both Dangal and Secret Superstar released in China also and did phenomenal business.
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