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Aamir Khan

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Aamir Khan is an Indian actor, filmmaker and television personality who works in Hindi cinema. He first appeared on screen as a child in Yaadon Ki Baaraat in 1973 and began a full-time acting career with Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak in 1988. In 1999 he founded Aamir Khan Productions, whose first film, Lagaan, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He made his directorial debut with Taare Zameen Par, and his later films Ghajini, 3 Idiots, Dhoom 3, PK and Dangal each held the record as the highest-grossing Indian film. He created and hosted the television talk show Satyamev Jayate, and he has a large following in India and China.

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Birth Year
1965 1
Role
Director 1
Role
Performer 1
Notable Work
Dangal 1
Notable Work
Lagaan 1
Classification
Award
Filmfare Award 1
Award
National Film Award 1
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Source Aamir Khan (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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is an Indian actor, filmmaker, and television personality
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1. Aamir Khan (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, birth date
    born 14 March 1965
  • Lead, occupation
    is an Indian actor, filmmaker, and television personality
  • Lead, directorial debut
    He made his directorial debut with Taare Zameen Par (2007)
  • Lead, awards
    including nine Filmfare Awards, four National Film Awards
  • Lead, notable work
    whose first film, Lagaan (2001)
  • Lead, notable work, notable work
    Dangal (2016)
  • Lead, nationality
    is an Indian actor, filmmaker, and television personality
  • Associated With: Film, Lead, film work
    who works in Hindi films
  • Associated With: Television, Lead, television work
    He also created and hosted the television talk show Satyamev Jayate
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