Aamir Khan Profile, Height, Age, Family, Wife, Biography & More
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About Aamir Khan
Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan also known Aamir Khan was bnorn on March 14, 1965, is an actor, director and Indian filmmaker. During his thirty-year career in Hindi films, Khan has established himself as one of the most popular and influential actors in Indian cinema. He has a large client base in India and China and has been described by Newsweek as “the greatest movie star” in the world. Khan has received numerous awards, including nine Filmfare Awards, four National Film Awards and an AACTA Award. He was honored by the Indian government with Padma Shri in 2003 and Padma Bhushan in 2010, and received an honorary title from the Government of China in 2017.
On December 28, 2005, Khan married Kiran Rao, assistant director of Ashutosh Gowariker during the filming of Lagaan. On December 5, 2011, Khan and his wife announced the birth of their son, Azad Rao Khan, through a surrogate mother. In 2007, Khan lost a battle for the custody of his younger brother Faisal against their father, Tahir Hussain. His father died on February 2, 2010.
A practicing Muslim, Khan and his mother Zeenat, performed Hajj in 2013, an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, as well as a mandatory religious duty for Muslims. His wife Kiran Rao is a Hindu. In March 2015, Khan said that he had stopped eating non-vegetarian food and had adopted a vegan lifestyle after being inspired by his wife.
Aamir Khan regards Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar as his inspiration. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar was fearless, he spread love and humanity, he loved people and gave them a sense of humanity, Babasaheb never gave up, he was not afraid of anything. Now, I had a hard time getting my inspiration from him, which is why Babasaheb is my model, “said Aamir Khan.
In the film world and beyond, Khan is an activist and a humanitarian. He participated in various social causes, some of which sparked political controversy. He has created and hosted the Satyamev Jayate TV talk show, through which he highlights sensitive social issues in India, sometimes influencing the Indian Parliament. Her work as a social reformer, addressing issues ranging from poverty to education to abuse and discrimination, earned her the Top 100 list of the most influential people in the world in Time 100. Khan was married to his first wife, Reena Dutta, for fifteen years, after which he married director Kiran Rao. He has three children – two with Dutta and one with Rao by surrogacy. [1]Leoranews
Bio/Wiki
Name | Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan |
Nick-name | Mr. Perfectionist, The Choco Boy |
Sex | Male |
Date Of Birth | 14 March 1965 [2]Wikipedia |
Age | 56 Years (as in 2021) |
Profession / Occupation | Actor, Filmmaker (Hindi) |
Mother Tongue | Hindi |
Religion | Islam |
Nation | Indian |
Caste | Sunni |
Zodiac Sign | Not Known |
Height / Weight | 5′ 6” / 70kg |
First Movie | Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973) |
First Debut Movie | Holi (1984) |
Physical Stats
Height in Centimeters | 168 cm |
Height in Meters | 1.68 m |
Height in Feet Inches | 5′ 6” |
Weight | 70kg |
Body Measurement | 40-30-13 |
Chest Size | 40 inches |
Waist Size | 30 inches |
Biceps Size | 13 inches |
Eye Colour | Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Family
Father | Late Tahir Hussain (film producer) |
Mother | Zeenat Hussain |
Brothers | Faisal Khan (younger) |
Sisters | Farhat Khan and Nikhat Khan (youngers) |
Marital Status | Married |
Wife | First wife: Reena Dutta (m.1986-div 2002) Second wife : Kiran Rao (m.2005-present) |
Daughters | First wife: Ira Khan |
Sons | First wife: Junaid Khan Second wife : Azad Rao Khan |
Daughter-in-law | Not Known |
Uncle | Not Known |
Aunties | Not Known |
Grandfather | Not Known |
Grandmother | Not Known |
Personal Life
Education Qualification | 12th Standard |
School | J.B. Petit School, Mumbai (pre-primary education) St. Anne’s High School, Bandra, Mumbai (till the eighth grade) Bombay Scottish School, Mahim, Mumbai (ninth and tenth grade) |
College / University | Narsee Monjee College (Twelth grade) |
Others | Not Known |
Awards
Government Awards | 2003: Padma Shri by the Government of India 2009: Raj Kapoor Smriti Vishesh Gaurav Puraskar by the Government of Maharashtra 2010: Padma Bhushan by the Government of India 2017: National Treasure of India by the Government of China |
Filmfare Awards | 1989: Best Male Debut for Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak 1997: Best Actor for Raja Hindustani 2002: Best Actor for Lagaan 2007: Best Actor (Critics) for Rang De Basanti 2008: Best Director for Taare Zameen Par 2017: Best Actor for Dangal |
Academy Award | 2002: Film Lagaan was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film |
BIG Star Entertainment Awards | 2010: BIG Star – Film Actor of Decade (Male) |
Relationships & more
N/A
Favorite Things
Favorite Colour | Not Known |
Favorite Actor | Bollywood: Amitabh Bachchan, Dilip Kumar, Govinda Hollywood: Daniel Day Lewis, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Favorite Actress | Waheeda Rehman, Geeta Bali, Sridevi, Madhubala |
Favorite Food | Indian and Moghlai Dishes, Dal and Rice |
Favorite Fruits | Banana, Apple |
Hobbies | Listening Old Music, Watching Movies, Playing Chess, Tennis and Cricket |
Favirote Restaurant | Frangipani at the Trident (Mumbai), India Jones (Mumbai) |
Favorite Movies | Bollywood : Pyaasa Hollywood– Gone With The Wind, Godfather, Black, Scarface |
Favorite Song | Oh Re Taal Mile from the film Anokhi Raat (1968) |
Favorite Writer | Lav Nikolayevich Tolstoy |
Favorite Game | Settlers Of Catan |
Favorite Cricketer | Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly |
Favorite Tennis Player | Roger Federer |
Favorite Sport | Tennis, Cricket |
Favorite Destination | Mahabaleshwar and Panchgani |
Money Factor
Rs. 60 Crores/film (As in 2018) |
Some unknown facts
- Does Aamir Khan drink alcohol?: Yes
- Aamir comes from film industry background as his father was a film producer and his uncle was also a film-maker.
- His great grand uncle Abul Kalam Azad was a popular Indian freedom fighter as he led the Khilafat Movement and was an ardent supporter of Mahatma Gandhi. He has named his younger son Azad Rao Khan in the memory of his great grand uncle.
- His father’s film productions were a flop in a majority, which led to poor financial conditions. He told that at that time, there were around 30 calls a day from lenders calling for money and he was always at risk of being expelled from school for not paying fees.
- He was crazy about balloons and kites in his childhood.
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- The same year, he played the younger role of Mahendra Sandhu in his father’s production Madhosh.
- Since his childhood, he was interested in playing lawn tennis and also represented his school in several state-level championships. He was also the state Tennis winner for Maharashtra.
- At 16, he worked as an Assistant Director with his friend Aditya Bhattacharya (Filmmaker Basu Bhattacharya’s son) in his silent experimental film titled Paranoia.
- For the promotion of his film- Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, he, along with his cousin and co-star Raj Zutshi, went on roads to stick the posters of the movie on the buses and auto-rickshaws in Bombay.