He was born 14 March 1965 is an Indian film actor, director, screenwriter, producer and television presenter. Through his successful career in Hindi film, Khan has established himself as one of the most popular and influential actors of Indian cenima.
Khan first appeared on screen as a child actor in his uncle Nasir Hussain's film Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973). His first feature film role came with the experimental film Holi (1984), and he began a full-time career in film with a leading role in the highly successful tragic romance Qayamt se Qayamt tak (1988). His performance in the film and in the thriller Raakh (1989) earned him a Special Jury Award at the National Film Award ceremony. He established himself as a leading actor of Hindi cinema in the 1990s by appearing in several commercially successful films, including the romantic drama Dil (1990), the romance Raja Hindustani (1996), for which he won his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor, and the drama Sarfarosh (1999). He was also noted for playing against type in the critically acclaimed Canadian-Indian film Earth (1998).
.jpg) |
| Amir Khan |
In 2001, Khan started a production company, whose first release, Lagaan, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and earned him a National Film Award for Best Popular Film and two more Filmfare Awards (Best Actor and Best Film). After a four-year absence from the screen, Khan continued to portray leading roles, most notably in the 2006 box-office hits Fanaa and Rang De Basanti. The following year, he made his directorial debut with Taare Zameen Par, a major success that garnered him the Filmfare Awards for Best Film and Best Director. Khan's greatest commercial successes came with the thriller Ghajini (2008), the dramedy 3 Idiots (2009), and the adventure film Dhoom 3 (2013), all of which held records for being the highest grossing Bollywood film of all-time.
Career
In addition to assisting Hussain, Khan acted in documentaries directed by the students of FPune. He was noticed for his work in these documentaries by director Ketan Mehta, who offered him his first feature film role in the low-budget experimental film Holi (1984).Featuring an ensemble cast of newcomers, Holi was based on a play by Mahesh Elkunchwar, and dealt with the practice of ragging in India.Khan portrayed the role of a rowdy college student, an "insignificant" role,that was described as "lack[ing] in finesse".The New York Times published that the film was "melodramatic" but was "very decently and exuberantly performed by the nonprofessional actors".
In addition to assisting Hussain, Khan acted in documentaries directed by the students of Pune.He was noticed for his work in these documentaries by director Ketan Mehta, who offered him his first feature film role in the low-budget experimental film Holi (1984).Featuring an ensemble cast of newcomers, Holi was based on a play by Mahesh Elkunchwar, and dealt with the practice of ragging in India.Khan portrayed the role of a rowdy college student, an "insignificant" role.The New York Times published that the film was "melodramatic" but was "very decently and exuberantly performed by the nonprofessional actors".
Early life and background
Khan was born on 14 March 1965 in Mumbai to Tahir Hussain, a film producer, and Zeenat Hussain. Several of his relatives were members of the Hindi film industry, including his late paternal uncle, the producer-director Nasir Hussain His great-grand uncle was the Indian freedom fighter and philosopher Abul Kalam Azad.Khan is the eldest of four siblings; he has a brother, the actor Faisal Khan, and two sisters, Farhat and Nikhat Khan. His nephew, Imran Khan, is a contemporary Hindi film actor.
As a child, Khan appeared on screen in two cameos. His first appearance was at the age of eight in a highly popular song in the Nasir Hussain-directed musical film Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973). The following year, he portrayed the younger version of Mahendra Sandhu's character in his father's production Madhosh (1974).Khan attended J.B. Petit School for his pre-primary education, later switching to St. Anne's High School, Bandra till the eight grade, and completed his ninth and tenth grade at the Bombay Scottish School, Mahim. He played tennis in state level championships, saying that he was "much more into sports than studies". He completed his twelfth grade from Mumbai's Narsee Monjee College. Khan described his childhood as "tough" due to the financial problems faced by his father whose film productions failed to earn profits. He said that "there would be at least 30 calls a day from creditors calling for their money" and he was always at a risk of being expelled from school for non-payment of fees.
Khan subsequently joined a theatre group called Avantar, where he worked backstage for a year and a half, following which he made his stage debut with a small role in their Gujarati play, Kesar Bina, at Prithvi Theatre. He then acted in two Hindi plays and an English play named Clearing House.After completing his high-school education Khan decided to discontinue studying, despite the objection of his parents, choosing instead to work as an assistant director to Nasir Hussain on two Hindi films Manzil Manzil (1984) and Zabardast (1985).At the age of sixteen, Khan was involved in the experimental process of making a 40-minute silent film entitled Paranoia that was directed by his school friend Aditya Bhattacharya. The film was funded by the filmmaker Shriram Lagoo, an acquaintance of Bhattacharya, who provided them with a few thousand rupees.Khan's parents opposed to his joining films due to their own experience, wishing that he would instead pursue a "steady" career of an engineer or doctor and thus the shooting schedule of Paranoia was a clandestine one.In the film, he played the lead role alongside actors Neena Gupta and Victor Banerjee, while simultaneously assisting Bhattacharya.He said that the experience of working on it encouraged him to pursue a full-time career in film.
Personal life
Khan with his wife Kiran Rao at an event in MumbaiKhan married Reena Dutta, who had a small part in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, on 18 April 1986. They have two children, a son named Junaid and a daughter, Ira. Reena was involved briefly in Khan's career when she worked as a producer for Lagaan. In December 2002, Khan filed for divorce, ending the 15-year marriage. Reena took custody of both children.
On 28 December 2005, Khan married Kiran Rao who had been an assistant director to Ashutosh Gowariker during the filming of Lagaan. On 5 December 2011, Khan and his wife announced the birth of their son, Azad Rao Khan,through a surrogate mother. In 2007, Khan lost a custody battle for his younger brother Faisal to their father, Tahir Hussain.His father died on 2 February 2010. Khan reportedly had a illegitimateson from Jessica Hines. Khan deined that the child was his son. Jessica told the media that she would tell their son that Khan did not like them.
No comments:
Post a Comment