Aamir Khan gets Padma Bhushan amid public acclaim

Comments [ 29 ] By India-Forums.com Staff | 26 January 2010 | 2:55pm

Bollywood star Aamir Khan, enjoying unprecedented public acclaim with his hit film '3 Idiots', has been conferred with Padma Bhushan, the nation's third highest civilian honour.

The 44-year-old, who struck gold at the box office with his latest outing '3 Idiots' that grossed over Rs.375 crore at the worldwide box office, is already a recipient of the Padma Shri.

Known as a perfectionist, Aamir began his film career as a child actor in his uncle Nasir Hussain's 'Yaadon Ki Baraat' (1973) and then featured in 'Madhosh' (1974).

He made his debut as full-fledged actor in Ketan Mehta's 'Holi' (1984) however, he achieved overnight stardom in 1988 with 'Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak'.

He followed it up with his first national award winning role in 'Raakh' and successful movies like 'Dil' (1990), 'Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin' (1991), 'Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar' (1992), 'Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke' (1993), 'Andaz Apna Apna' (1994) and 'Rangeela' (1995).

Khan continued to act in just one or two films a year and still does the same. Other hits of Aamir are 'Raja Hindustani', 'Ishq' and critically-acclaimed 'Ghulam', 'Sarfarosh' and 'Earth'.

In the new millenium, he appeared in hits like Oscar-nominated 'Lagaan'. In the same year he featured in 'Dil Chahta Hai'. After that he took a four year sabbatical and returned with Ketan Mehta's dud 'Mangal Pandey: The Rising'.

But he hit the bull's eye again with 'Rang De Basanti' and after that blazed a new trail to success with 'Taare Zameen Par', 'Ghajini' and '3 Idiots'.

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Date: 1/27/2010 9:32:51 PMdilbagh
Aamir is such a fantastic and versatile actor...He truely deserves this award. My question exactly...why is Saif getting an award? The last time he got a National Award for 'Hum Tum'!! Why???? Because his mother Sharmila Tagore was on the jury. So look closer at the jury and we may find out the reason for his getting the award this time.
Date: 1/27/2010 8:49:21 AMmoonlight44
congrats amir u rock love u!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Date: 1/26/2010 11:08:04 PMsihu
Aamir is such a fantastic and versatile actor...He truely deserves this award. My question exactly...why is Saif getting an award? The last time he got a National Award for 'Hum Tum'!! Why???? Because his mother Sharmila Tagore was on the jury. So look closer at the jury and we may find out the reason for his getting the award this time.
Date: 1/26/2010 10:21:10 PMshanti05
Congrats Aamir You Rock !!!
Date: 1/26/2010 10:09:57 PMKachipata
Great Actor
Aamir Tussi great ho
Date: 1/26/2010 8:50:36 PMtbutterfly
congratulations AAMIR YOU TRULY DESERVE THE AWARD....I AM AN ARDENT FAN AND HAVE WATCHED ALL YOUR MOVIES ON THE FIRST DAY...HAVE SEEN DIL HAI KE MAANTA NAHIN 15 TIMES ON SCREEN...WAS IN COLLEGE THEN...AND 3 IDIOTS ROCKS SAW IT TWICE IN 2 DAYS AND STILL CANNOT GET ENOUGH OF IT...WISH YOU STILL SOAR TO GREATEST HEIGHTS....ALL IS WELL AND ALL THE BEST...
Date: 1/26/2010 8:37:30 PMvallanki
Congratulations, Amir!! Yu deserve it.
Date: 1/26/2010 5:28:19 PMdesicrowd
Well deserved...Atleast one award that truly recognizes talent...
Date: 1/26/2010 4:50:31 PMGemini31
congrats....u truly deserve it
Date: 1/26/2010 4:45:59 PMnightwalker
i like it ... i like it - aamir khan getting such a prestigious award. but seriosuly why on earth is saif ali khan getting an award.someone please enlighten me as what has he done in past few years, that was earth-shattering that he gets such a big award.he was so bad in love aaj kal.such a brilliantly written performed by such pathetic actors (deepike padukone was no less).poor imtiaz ali couldnt say a work against saif's acting as he was the producer.