From Raja Hindustani to Ghulam to Dil Chahta Hai & many others, Aamir Khan sure has come a long way. Let's take a sneak peek into the life of a man with the title' Mr. Perfectionist'.
#1. Aamir Khan decided to become an actor against his father Tahir Hussain's wishes. His parents believed that a career in films is volatile.
#2. Reena Dutt was Aamir's first wife, and she is believed to have had a big hand in shaping his career. Unfortunately, things didn't go well for the two and they parted ways after being married for 15 years in 2002.
#3. After Reena, Aamir was in a live-in relationship with British journalist, Jessica Hines. The couple reportedly parted ways after Jessica reportedly got pregnant and Aamir allegedly asked her to either abort the child or end their relationship. Reports claim that Jessica ended the relationship and gave birth to a boy named Jaan.
#4. Ashutosh Gowarikar’s 2001, film 'Lagaan' which went on to get Oscar nominations, was once rejected by every other actor. Aamir not only stepped in to take up the role but also produced the film, proving that he has vision most people lack.
#5. Aamir married, in Kiran Rao in 2005. Kiran reveals that Aamir suffers from an eating disorder and he also doesn't like to bathe.
#6. To maintain the accuracy and consistency of a scene in Ghulam, Aamir didn't bathe for 12 days
#7. Aamir Khan was not always against award shows, things changed in 1996 after his film 'Rangeela' lost the Best Film award to Shah Rukh Khan's 'DDLJ'.
#8. In 2017, Aamir broke his vow to never attend or accept an award & made an exception after the Nightingale of India, Lata Mangeshkar invited him to attend Master Dinanath Mangeshkar Awards to commemorate her father’s 75th death anniversary.
#9. Aamir Khan is called Mr. Perfectionist for his work ethics & jaw-dropping transformation for different roles. From Taare Zameen Par to Ghajini, to 3 Idiots among others, Aamir never failed to get into the skin of every character he plays.
#10. We bet you wouldn't know that Aamir ate almost 10,000 pans while shooting his film PK just to get the right color inside his mouth & his lips. Aamir also reportedly wore clothes of random people because his character showed him stealing the clothes.
#11. Aamir Khan who is best friends with Salman Khan didn't work with him after 'Andaz Apna Apna' as Salman has a habit of coming late on the sets.
#12. Aamir Khan's brother Faisal who was seen with him in 2000's 'Mela' accused him of keeping him as a captive in his home. The matter got ugly after Faisal filed a suit against Aamir for forcibly giving him medicines & calling him mentally ill. The court gave custody to Aamir's father Tahir Hussain who later gave it back to Aamir. However, Aamir has never commented on the matter.