Aamir Khan Biography: Height, Age, Wife, Family, Children, Controversy & More

Aamir Khan is unquestionably the most famous actor in India. Aamir Khan is an actor, producer, director, and screenwriter for movies in addition to these other roles. Every year, Aamir Khan, one of Bollywood’s most gifted actors, finishes one film, which is always a smashing blockbuster thanks to Aamir Khan’s performance. 

Many people are just anticipating his movie. Aamir has been dubbed Mr. Perfectionist by his admirers. The actor has been a member of Bollywood, the Indian film industry, since 1973. Throughout his career, he appeared in about 61 Bollywood movies. He enjoys playing tennis, listening to old music, and playing chess.

With the bulk of his supporters living in India, China, and Hong Kong, he has one of the most dedicated fans in the whole globe. He became one of the most well-known superstars of our age because of the success of his films PK, Dangal, and Secret Superstar, which all did well at the box office internationally and received favorable reviews in China.

Education and Early Life

The J.B. Pettit School in Mumbai, St. Anne’s High School in Bandra, and Bombay Scottish School in Mahim are where Aamir Khan finished his secondary education (Mumbai). 

He was interested in lawn tennis and had competed in several state-level events for his school. In his debut year of competition, he also won the Maharashtra State Tennis Championship. Aamir decided not to continue his schooling after he finished the 12th grade.

Aamir Khan made his debut in Bollywood in the 1973 movie “Yaadon Ki Baarat,” playing the lead role of Yaadon as an uncredited young actor. His professional breakthrough came from the 1984 film “Holi,” which gave him his big break. 

The movie, however, did poorly at the box office. He was given a second chance when Nasir Hussain and his son Mansoor chose him to play the lead role in Mansoor’s first film as a director, “Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak,” in which he co-starred alongside Juhi Chawala. 

Aamir and Raj Zutshi went door-to-door with posters to promote their movie because there wasn’t enough money for advertising. At the box office, the film was a smashing financial success and brought in a ton of cash for the company.

Career of Aamir Khan

In the 1973 Aziz Ansari film “Yaadon Ki Baraat,” Khan made his acting debut as a young actor. His uncle Nasir Hussain, who was there, directed the movie. His acting career began with Holi (1984), and he achieved major success with Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988), where he played the lead role. 

The most renowned acting career of Aamir Khan began with it and developed steadily throughout the 1990s. In this period, he established a strong foundation for his acting career and starred in a number of commercially successful films, including Dil (1990) and Raja Hindustani (1991). 

Aamir won the second Filmfare Award in 2001 for his work in the movie “Lagaan.” The Filmfare Award for Best Director and the Filmfare Award for Best Film were among his many awards since he started writing and directing in 2006. He produced and directed the movie “Taare Zameen Par” in 2007, which won the Filmfare Award for Best Film and Best Director.

Among Aamir Khan’s highest-grossing motion pictures include “Gajjni,” “3 Idiots,” “PK,” “Dhoom 3,” and “Dangal.” He won his third Filmfare Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his work in the movie “Dangal” with that performance. One of Aamir Khan’s next movies is “Lal Singh Chaddha,” which will be released in 2022.

Aamir Khan Struggle

Mr. Perfectionist Aamir has made a name for himself as one of Bollywood’s most influential and unstoppable protagonists throughout his 30-year career. But as the saying goes, every achievement has its share of setbacks and moments when you want to give up. The actor from “Ghajini” had years of adversity in show business.

Aamir said months ago that the first two years of “Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak” were the lowest years of his life while speaking to the students of Bennett University. Since the filmmakers were all fresh and unproven then, I signed approximately eight or nine pictures after Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak based on the stories. These movies began to fail, and the media began to refer to me as a “one-picture wonder.” My career was in trouble. I had the sensation of being in quicksand. I was in a bad mood. He admitted to the pupils, “I used to cry when I got home.

The actor previously admitted to the feeling he was working with individuals he couldn’t connect with in an interview with a news outlet, and he didn’t know how to get out of that scenario. 

He also said that he couldn’t have gotten out of doing several projects because he had committed to them. He also recalled those times, sharing his unhappiness. At this “traumatic” time, he pledged to hold off on making a movie until he was happy with the script.

One can conclude that the actor has undoubtedly fought against all obstacles and carved out a name for himself with films rich in content. Audiences and reviewers alike adore and respect his flexibility and his on-screen vigor. In terms of career, the actor will shortly co-star in the forthcoming movie “Laal Singh Chaddha” alongside Kareena Kapoor Khan. 

Later this year, the movie is anticipated to come out. Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan make brief cameos in the Hindi version of Tom Hanks’ “Forrest Gump,” directed by Advait Chandan.

Net Worth of Aamir Khan

Aamir Khan’s net worth of 1685 crores or around 230 million dollars in 2022. One of the top five actors in Bollywood is said to be him. Aamir Khan makes a monthly salary of more than 10 crore rupees from his acting career. Through brand alliances, he receives a large sum of money. For every movie, Aamir Khan is paid Rs. 74 crores.

Additionally, he gets royalties from his most popular Bollywood movies. Aamir Khan makes at least 120 crores a year in revenue. He’s going to want $4 million from you if he promotes a brand. The actor donates a sizable percentage of his wealth to charities for the underprivileged.

Controversies Of Aamir Khan:

There’s a list of controversies that belongs to actor Aamir Khan. His comment on the growing intolerance in India led to the boycott of his film Laal Singh Chadha and it became a super flop. But the controversy of Aamir Khan doesn’t stop here. 

In 2020, Aamir Khan visited Turkey and met Turkey’s first lady that sparked a controversy in India because Turkey is a hostile country towards India and often supports Pakistan in the Pak “Occupied Kashmir” Issue. 

Back In 2012, there was a show named “Satyamev Jayate” and Aamir Khan was the host of that show. In that show, there were many episodes which were targeting the social evil in Indian culture especially in Hindu culture. People objected to the intention of the show makers as there was not a single episode on minorities. 

The movie of Aamir Khan PK also earned a lot of controversy as it was mainly targeting the Hindus gods and showed Lord Shiva as a drama artist. 

Aamir Khan Box Office

Movie Name	Release Date	Opening Day[ INR cr. ]	Opening Weekend[ INR cr. ]	End of Week 1[ INR cr. ]	Lifetime[ INR cr. ]	Verdict
Laal Singh Chaddha	11 Aug 2022	11.70	37.96	50.98	56.03	Flop
Thugs Of Hindostan	08 Nov 2018	52.25	123	140.40	151.19	Flop
Secret Superstar	19 Oct 2017	4.80	31.10	41.59	63.40	Hit
Dangal	23 Dec 2016	29.78	107.01	197.54	387.38	All Time Blockbuster
PK	19 Dec 2014	26.63	95.41	183.09	340.8	All Time Blockbuster
Dhoom 3	20 Dec 2013	36.22	107.61	188.99	284.27	Blockbuster
Talaash	30 Nov 2012	13.50	47.10	67.90	93.40	Semi-Hit
Dhobi Ghat	21 Jan 2011	3.05	10.05	11.61	13.77	Flop
3 Idiots	25 Dec 2009	12.78	40.65	79.07	202.95	All Time Blockbuster
Ghajini	25 Dec 2008	N.A	N.A	55.16	114	Blockbuster
Taare Zameen Par	21 Dec 2007	2.62	9.65	16.57	61.83	Hit
Fanaa	26 May 2006	3.96	11.74	20.32	51.87	Super-Hit
Rang De Basanti	26 Jan 2006	3.12	7.69	15.35	53.08	Hit
Mangal Pandey – The Rising	12 Aug 2005	3.24	9.59	17.37	27.86	Flop
Dil Chahta Hai	10 Aug 2001	0.90	2.77	5.73	20.02	Average
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India	15 Jun 2001	1.00	3.14	6.63	34.31	Hit
Mela	07 Jan 2000	1.27	3.62	6.82	15.19	Flop
1947 (Earth)	10 Sep 1999	0.26	0.87	1.61	3.80	Flop
Mann	09 Jul 1999	1.09	3.38	6.10	16.65	Average
Sarfarosh	30 Apr 1999	0.83	2.58	4.48	18.77	Hit
Ghulam	19 Jun 1998	0.75	2.24	4.04	13.36	Hit
Ishq	28 Nov 1997	0.94	2.80	5.47	24.93	Super-Hit
Raja Hindustani	15 Nov 1996	0.59	1.70	3.65	43.15	Blockbuster
Akele Hum Akele Tum	30 Nov 1995	0.40	1.29	2.35	7.07	Average
Rangeela	09 Aug 1995	0.71	2.05	3.73	20.22	Super-Hit
Aatank Hi Aatank	04 Aug 1995	0.31	0.89	1.46	2.55	Flop
Baazi	13 Apr 1995	0.43	1.31	2.25	5.09	Flop
Andaz Apna Apna	03 Sep 1994	0.31	0.92	1.68	5.30	Average
Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke	23 Jul 1993	N.A	N.A	N.A	5	Hit
Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar	22 May 1992	N.A	N.A	N.A	7	Hit
Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin	12 Jul 1991	N.A	N.A	N.A	4	Hit
Dil	22 Jun 1990	N.A	N.A	N.A	10	Super-Hit
Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak	29 Apr 1988	N.A	N.A	N.A	3	Super-Hit