Aamir Khan filmography

Khan at an event for Dhoom 3 in 2013, which ranks among the four films starring Khan that held the record for being the highest-grossing Bollywood film^[1]

Aamir Khan is an Indian actor, producer, director, playback singer, screenwriter, and television personality. Khan first appeared on screen at the age of eight in a minor role in his uncle Nasir Hussain's film Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973).^[2] In 1983, he acted in and worked as an assistant director on Paranoia, a short film directed by Aditya Bhattacharya,^[3] following which he assisted Hussain on two of his directorial ventures—Manzil Manzil (1984) and Zabardast (1985).^[3][4] As an adult, Khan's first acting project was a brief role in the 1984 experimental social drama Holi.^[5]

Khan's first leading role came opposite Juhi Chawla in the highly successful tragic romance Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988).^[6] His performance in the film and in the thriller Raakh (1989) earned him a Special Mention at the 36th National Film Awards ceremony.^[7] He went on to establish himself in Bollywood with roles in several lucrative films of the 1990s, including the romantic drama Dil (1990), the comedy-drama Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993), and the ₹871 million (about US$24.5 million in 1996)^[I]-grossing romance Raja Hindustani (1996).^[8][9] He also played against type in the Deepa Mehta-directed Canadian-Indian co-production Earth (1998).^[10] In 1999, Khan launched a production company, Aamir Khan Productions,^[11] whose first release Lagaan (2001) was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film,^[12] and earned him the National Film Award for Best Popular Film.^[13][14] Also in 2001, he starred alongside Saif Ali Khan and Akshaye Khanna in the acclaimed drama Dil Chahta Hai.^[15] Lagaan and Dil Chahta Hai are cited in the media as defining films of Hindi cinema.^[16][17] After a four-year absence from film, Khan portrayed the eponymous lead in Mangal Pandey: The Rising (2005), a period film that underperformed at the box office,^[18] after which he played leading roles in two top-grossing films of 2006—Fanaa and Rang De Basanti.^[19]

Khan made his directorial debut with Taare Zameen Par in 2007, a drama on dyslexia starring Darsheel Safary, in which Khan also played a supporting role.^[20] The film proved to be a critical and commercial success,^[11] winning him the National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare.^[21][22] Khan played a man suffering from anterograde amnesia in the 2008 thriller Ghajini,^[23][24] after which he portrayed an engineering student in the comedy-drama 3 Idiots (2009),^[25] and a reclusive artist in the drama Dhobi Ghat (2010), which he also produced.^[26] He co-starred alongside Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra as the antagonist of the adventure film Dhoom 3 in 2013,^[27] following which he played an alien in the over ₹7 billion (US$100 million)-grossing satire PK.^[28][29] Four of Khan's films—Ghajini, 3 Idiots, Dhoom 3, and PK— have held records for being the highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time.^[1] In addition to acting in films, Khan has developed and featured as the host of the television talk show Satyamev Jayate (2012–14).^[30]

Films

Key

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Title	Year	Credited as				Notes	Ref.
		Actor	Producer	Other	Role
Yaadon Ki Baaraat	1973	Yes			Young Ratan^[II]	Minor role	[31]
Madhosh	1974	Yes			Young Raj^[III]	Minor role	[31]
Paranoia	1983	Yes		Assistant director	Unknown	Short film	[32] [33]
Manzil Manzil	1984			Assistant director			[4]
Holi	1984	Yes			Madan Sharma		[32]
Zabardast	1985			Assistant director			[4]
Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak	1988	Yes		Assistant writer	Raj	National Film Award – Special Mention (also for Raakh) Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor	[34] [35] [36]
Raakh	1989	Yes			Amir Hussein	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor	[35] [37]
Love Love Love	1989	Yes			Amit		[38]
Awwal Number	1990	Yes			Sunny		[38]
Tum Mere Ho	1990	Yes			Shiva		[38]
Dil	1990	Yes			Raja	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor	[35] [39] [40]
Deewana Mujh Sa Nahin	1990	Yes			Ajay Sharma		[38]
Jawani Zindabad	1990	Yes			Shashi Sharma		[38]
Afsana Pyaar Ka	1991	Yes			Raj		[41]
Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin	1991	Yes			Raghu Jetley	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor	[35] [42]
Isi Ka Naam Zindagi	1992	Yes			Chotu		[43]
Daulat Ki Jung	1992	Yes			Rajesh Chaudhry		[44]
Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar	1992	Yes			Sanjaylal Sharma	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor	[35] [45]
Pehla Nasha	1993	Yes			Himself	Cameo appearance	[46]
Parampara	1993	Yes			Ranbir Prithvi Singh		[47]
Damini – Lightning	1993	Yes			Himself	Cameo appearance	[48]
Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke	1993	Yes		Screenwriter	Rahul Malhotra	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor	[49] [35]
Andaz Apna Apna	1994	Yes			Amar Manohar	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor	[50] [51]
Baazi	1995	Yes			Amar Damjee		[52]
Aatank Hi Aatank	1995	Yes			Rohan		[53]
Rangeela	1995	Yes			Munna		[54]
Akele Hum Akele Tum	1995	Yes			Rohit Kumar	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor	[35] [55]
Raja Hindustani	1996	Yes			Raja Hindustani	Filmfare Award for Best Actor	[9] [35]
Ishq	1997	Yes			Raja		[56]
Ghulam	1998	Yes		Playback singer	Siddharth Marathe	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer	[35] [57]
Earth	1998	Yes			Dil Navaz	Canadian-Indian film Released in India as 1947: Earth	[58]
Sarfarosh	1999	Yes			Ajay Singh Rathod	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor	[35] [59]
Mann	1999	Yes			Dev Karan Singh		[60]
Mela	2000	Yes		Playback singer	Kishan Pyare		[61]
Lagaan	2001	Yes	Yes		Bhuvan	National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment Filmfare Award for Best Film Filmfare Award for Best Actor Nominated—Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film	[13] [12] [35]
Dil Chahta Hai	2001	Yes			Akash Malhotra	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor	[35] [62]
Madness in the Desert	2004	Yes	Yes		Himself	Documentary film Also known as Chale Chalo: The Lunacy of Film Making National Film Award for Best Exploration/Adventure Film	[63] [64]
Mangal Pandey: The Rising	2005	Yes		Playback singer	Mangal Pandey	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor	[35] [65]
Rang De Basanti	2006	Yes		Playback singer	Daljit "DJ" Singh/ Chandrashekhar Azad^[IV]	Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor	[35] [66]
Fanaa	2006	Yes			Rehan Quadri		[67]
Taare Zameen Par	2007	Yes	Yes	Director/ Playback singer	Ram Shankar Nikumbh	National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare Filmfare Award for Best Film Filmfare Award for Best Director Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor	[21] [35] [68] [69]
Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na	2008		Yes			Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Film	[70] [71]
Ghajini	2008	Yes			Sanjay Singhania	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor	[35] [72]
Luck by Chance	2009	Yes			Himself	Cameo appearance	[73]
3 Idiots	2009	Yes			Ranchhoddas "Rancho" Shamaldas Chanchad/ Phunsukh Wangdu^[V]	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor	[74] [75]
Peepli Live	2010		Yes			Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Film	[76] [77]
Dhobi Ghat	2011	Yes	Yes		Arun		[78]
Big in Bollywood	2011	Yes			Himself	Documentary film	[79]
Delhi Belly	2011	Yes	Yes		Disco Fighter	Special appearance in song "I Hate You (Like I Love You)" Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Film	[80] [81]
Talaash: The Answer Lies Within	2012	Yes	Yes		Surjan Singh Shekhawat		[82]
Bombay Talkies	2013	Yes			Himself	Special appearance in song "Apna Bombay Talkies"	[83]
Ru-Ba-Ru	2013	Yes			Himself	Documentary film	[84]
Dhoom 3	2013	Yes			Sahir Khan/Samar Khan^[VI]		[85]
PK	2014	Yes			PK	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor	[86] [87]
Dil Dhadakne Do	2015	Yes			Pluto Mehra (voice)		[88]
Dangal	2016	Yes	Yes		Mahavir Singh Phogat	Filming	[89]
Secret Superstar	TBA	Yes	Yes		TBA	Filming	[90]

Television

Title	Year	Role	Creator(s)	Episode(s)	Ref.
Satyamev Jayate	2012–14	Host	Himself	Season 1, Season 2 & Season 3	[30]
C.I.D.	2012	Surjan Singh Shekhawat	B. P. Singh	"Red Suitcase Murders"	[91]

Music video appearances

Title	Year	Performer(s)	Director(s)	Album	Ref.
"Jab Bhi Chum Leta Hoon"	2003	Roop Kumar Rathod	Ashok Mehra	Pyar Ka Jashn	[92]

See also

• Awards and nominations received by Aamir Khan

Footnotes

^{^[I]} The exchange rate in 1996 was 35.49 Indian rupees (₹) per 1 US dollar (US$).^{[93]
^[II]} Khan played the younger version of Tariq Khan's character in the film.^{[31]
^[III]} Khan played the younger version of Mahendra Sandhu's character in the film.^{[31]
^[IV]} Khan played a character who portrays Chandrashekar Azad in a documentary featured in the film.^{[94]
^[V]} Khan played a character who impersonates another man in the film.^{[95]
^[VI]} Khan performed dual roles in the film.^[96]

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External links

• Aamir Khan at the Internet Movie Database
• Aamir Khan on Bollywood Hungama