Big Hugs To Aamir Khan For Producing Such Startling Movies

Bollywood’s Mr. Perfectionist – Aamir Khan has established himself as one of the most popular and influential actors of Indian cinema. He is an actor, producer and a TV host as well. Bollywood got this gem in the year 1988 with Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak and since then audiences have been graced with some amazing and interesting films featuring the actor.

We all are very well aware of Aamir as a great actor – there are no words for it – but the actor is also an amazing producer. His interest in films and his amazing wittiness has helped him dwell as a great producer.

Today as Aamir Khan rings his 54th birthday, we at UrbanAsian would like to list down 6 films which gained the actor success as a producer.

Lagaan: (2001)

Written & directed by Ashutosh Gowariker and produced by Aamir Khan, Lagaan received critical acclaim and awards at international film festivals, as well as many Indian film awards. It became the third Indian film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Taare Zameen Par: (2007)

Directed and produced by Aamir Khan, Taare Zameen Par explores the life and imagination of Ishaan, an 8-year-old dyslexic child. The film received numerous awards, including the Filmfare Award for Best Film for 2008 and the 2008 National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare. It was India’s official entry for the 2009 Academy Awards Best Foreign Film but did not progress to the short-list.

Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Na: (2008)

Written and directed by Abbas Tyrewala, it was produced by Aamir Khan, the film received positive reviews and was successful at the box office. Aamir introduced Imran Khan and Prateik Babbar in this film.

Delhi Belly: (2011)

Written by Akshat Verma, directed by Abhinay Deo and produced by Aamir Khan, the film was given an ‘A’ certificate for its profanity and sexual content. The film’s original version was in English and was dubbed in Hindi. The film was remade in Tamil as Settai. The film grossed ₹550 million (US$7.7 million) in India by the end of its third week, being declared a super hit.

Dangal: (2016)

Directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Aamir Khan, Dangal won four awards: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor (Khan) and Best Action (Shyam) at the 62nd Filmfare Awards. The film was a record-breaking commercial success, becoming the highest-grossing Indian film ever, the fifth highest grossing non-English film ever, and the highest-grossing sports film worldwide. The film has also been watched more than 400 million times on Chinese streaming platforms.

Secret Superstar: (2017)

Written and directed by Advait Chandan, and produced by Aamir Khan, the film deals with social issues including feminism, gender equality, and domestic violence. The film received positive reviews from critics. Secret Superstar became one of the most profitable films of all time.

Well, Bollywood is lucky to have such a talented producer and actor in the industry.