Aamir Khan (Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan), iconic Indian actor, producer, director, social activist, born on March 14, 1965, in Mumbai. Aamir has distinction, along with fellow actors Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan, of ruling Bollywood for two-and-a-half decades. Aamir’s father, Tahir Hussain, was a film producer, his brother Faisal Khan is an actor, and his nephew, Imran Khan, is also a well-known actor. Aamir appeared as a child in ‘Yaadon Ki Baaraat’, a 1973 film directed by his paternal uncle. At the age of 16, Aamir became involved in making an experimental film called ‘Paranoia’. This experience led to a desire for a career in the film industry. When he finished high school, Aamir worked as an assistant director to his uncle Nasir on ‘Manzil Manzil’ (1984) and ‘Zabardast’ (1985). He made his adult acting debut in a low-budget film ‘Holi’ in1984. This led to ‘Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak’ (1988), with Juhi Chawla. The film was a major commercial success, making Aamir and Juhi stars. Other successful films during this period were: ‘Dil’ (1990), ‘Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin’ (1991), ‘Rangeela’ (1995), ‘Andaz Apna Apna’ (1994), ‘Raja Hindustani’, and ‘Ishq’ (1997). In 2001, Aamir produced and starred in Ashutosh Gowariker’s critically acclaimed ‘Lagaan’. The film won many awards including National Film Awards and Filmfare Awards, and Aamir won a Filmfare Best Actor Award. Aamir’s other well-known films are: ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ (2001), ‘Rang De Basanti’ (2006), ‘Fanaa’ (2006), ‘Taare Zameen Par’ (2007), ‘Ghajini’ (2008), ‘3 Idiots’ (2009), ‘Dhoom 3’ (2013), ‘PK’ (2014), ‘Dangal’ (2016), currently the highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time in India, and ‘Secret Superstar’ (2017), the sixth highest-grossing Indian film ever. Aamir is considered a superstar in the Chinese market where his films break records. He is the only Indian actor with four films in the 500-crore club. Unfortunately, his last films, ‘Thugs of Hindustan’ (2018) and ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ (2022),” about a Forrest Gump like character, were not successful. Aamir was last seen in a cameo in ‘Salaam Venky’. He recently produced the critically praised ‘Laapataa Ladies’, directed by his second wife Kiran Rao. Aamir has had his own talk show called ‘Satyamev Jayate’, which dealt with social issues. Aamir was awarded the Padma Shri in 2003 and Padma Bhushan in 2010 from the government of India.