# Aamir Khan filmography
The filmography of **Aamir Khan** (born 1965, Mumbai) covers his work as an actor, producer, director, and screenwriter in [Hindi cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/hindi-cinema) from 1973 to the present, totaling 42 credited roles, 39 in films and 3 in television series, across more than five decades.[1](https://popculturefiles.com/filmographies/aamir-khan-filmography) • [2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/aamir_khan) He is known for a deliberately small output, working on one film at a time at a period when contemporaries commonly worked on four or five simultaneously.[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0451148/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Screen debut | Child appearance in *Yaadon Ki Baaraat* (1973), produced by his uncle Nasir Hussain[4](https://www.outlookindia.com/amp/story/art-entertainment/aamir-khan-at-61-mapping-the-uncharted-territories-of-stardom) |
| Breakthrough | *Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak* (1988), directed by Mansoor Khan; Filmfare Best Newcomer Award[4](https://www.outlookindia.com/amp/story/art-entertainment/aamir-khan-at-61-mapping-the-uncharted-territories-of-stardom) • [2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/aamir_khan) |
| Signature production | *Lagaan* (2001), which he produced and starred in; the third Indian film nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar[5](https://www.thefoundation.in/the-idea-of-India-2014.pdf) |
| Directorial debut | *Taare Zameen Par* (2007), released as *Like Stars on Earth*; he also acted and produced[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/aamir_khan) |
| Box office record | 44% of his filmography worked commercially; 19 flops and disasters, 17 of them predating 2000[6](https://www.boxofficeindia24.com/box-office-records/actor/aamir-khan) |
| IMDb credit counts | Actor 68, Producer 26, Director 1, Writer 1[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0451148/) |
| Recent releases | *Sitaare Zameen Par* (20 June 2025) and *Coolie* (14 August 2025)[7](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/aamir-khan/filmography/) |
## Child roles and breakthrough
Khan was born into a film family: his father Tahir Hussain worked as a producer, and his uncle [Nasir Hussain](https://www.edgepedia.org/nasir-hussain) produced *Yaadon Ki Baaraat* (1973), in which Khan first appeared on screen as a child. He followed it with a cameo in his father's production *Madhosh* (1974).[4](https://www.outlookindia.com/amp/story/art-entertainment/aamir-khan-at-61-mapping-the-uncharted-territories-of-stardom) • [8](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/actor/aamir-khan) At sixteen he worked on *Paranoia*, a 40-minute experimental silent film directed by his friend Aditya Bhattacharya, made in 1983 on a shoestring budget.[8](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/actor/aamir-khan) • [9](https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/aamir-khan-the-rise-and-reckoning-of-bollywoods-perfectionist)
His breakthrough came with *Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak* (1988), produced by his uncle and directed by his cousin [Mansoor Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/mansoor-khan), in which he played the lead role of Raj. The film's success established him as a romantic lead, and he won the Filmfare Best Newcomer Award.[4](https://www.outlookindia.com/amp/story/art-entertainment/aamir-khan-at-61-mapping-the-uncharted-territories-of-stardom) • [2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/aamir_khan) The following year he drew praise for the crime drama *Raakh* (1989), playing a man consumed by revenge.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/aamir_khan)
## The 1990s
Khan's stardom grew through a string of box office hits: *Dil* (1990), *Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke* (1993), which carried his first screenwriting credit, and *Raja Hindustani* (1996).[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/aamir_khan) The period also included films that later acquired cult followings, among them *Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar* (1992) and *Andaz Apna Apna* (1994).[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0451148/) He starred in [Deepa Mehta](https://www.edgepedia.org/deepa-mehta)'s acclaimed *[Earth](https://www.edgepedia.org/earth-1998-film)* (1998) and in *Sarfarosh* (1999).[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/aamir_khan) • [4](https://www.outlookindia.com/amp/story/art-entertainment/aamir-khan-at-61-mapping-the-uncharted-territories-of-stardom)
The decade was commercially uneven. A box office analysis of his career counts 19 flops and disasters overall, 17 of them predating 2000, against a 44% success rate across the whole filmography.[6](https://www.boxofficeindia24.com/box-office-records/actor/aamir-khan) Several early films underperforming at the box office prompted Khan to reconsider the pace and nature of his work.[4](https://www.outlookindia.com/amp/story/art-entertainment/aamir-khan-at-61-mapping-the-uncharted-territories-of-stardom)
## The 2000s peak
From 2000 onward Khan's output dropped to roughly one film a year, and the commercial record changed shape: six hits against two flops across the 2000s, then three against one in the 2010s.[6](https://www.boxofficeindia24.com/box-office-records/actor/aamir-khan) In 2001 he both produced and starred in [Ashutosh Gowariker](https://www.edgepedia.org/ashutosh-gowariker)'s *Lagaan*, after the director struggled to find a producer willing to back the period sports drama. *Lagaan* was only the third Indian film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and its success began Khan's producing career through Aamir Khan Productions.[5](https://www.thefoundation.in/the-idea-of-India-2014.pdf) • [4](https://www.outlookindia.com/amp/story/art-entertainment/aamir-khan-at-61-mapping-the-uncharted-territories-of-stardom) The same year he starred in *Dil Chahta Hai*.[7](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/aamir-khan/filmography/)
After a break from acting, he returned with *Mangal Pandey: The Rising* (2005), followed by *Rang De Basanti* and *[Fanaa](https://www.edgepedia.org/fanaa-2006-film)* (both 2006).[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/aamir_khan) He made his directorial debut with *Taare Zameen Par* (2007), in which he also acted as Ram Shankar Nikumbh and produced; the film grossed ₹618.5 million (₹61.85 crore) and was rated Super Hit by box office trackers.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/aamir_khan) • [6](https://www.boxofficeindia24.com/box-office-records/actor/aamir-khan) *[Ghajini](https://www.edgepedia.org/ghajini-2008-film)* (2008) and the comedy *3 Idiots* (2009), in which he played Rancho, followed; *3 Idiots* is counted among the highest-grossing films in Bollywood history.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/aamir_khan) In 2009 he was named 'Indian of the Year in Cinema' by NDTV.[5](https://www.thefoundation.in/the-idea-of-India-2014.pdf)
## Production and television
Through Aamir Khan Productions, Khan backed films centered on new voices and unconventional stories: *Taare Zameen Par* (2007), *Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na* (2008), which introduced [Imran Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/imran-khan) and [Genelia D'Souza](https://www.edgepedia.org/genelia-dsouza), *Peepli Live* (2010), which brought filmmaker Anusha Rizvi into the spotlight, *[Dhobi Ghat](https://www.edgepedia.org/dhobi-ghat-film)* (2011), *Delhi Belly* (2011), *Secret Superstar* (2017), and *Laapataa Ladies* (2024), India's Oscars entry of 2025.[4](https://www.outlookindia.com/amp/story/art-entertainment/aamir-khan-at-61-mapping-the-uncharted-territories-of-stardom)
Beyond film, he produced and hosted the talk show *Satyamev Jayate* (2012–2014), which remains discussed for its political content.[4](https://www.outlookindia.com/amp/story/art-entertainment/aamir-khan-at-61-mapping-the-uncharted-territories-of-stardom)
## 2010s and recent work
The 2010s brought *[Dhoom](https://www.edgepedia.org/dhoom-franchise) 3* (2013), *PK* (2014), and *[Dangal](https://www.edgepedia.org/dangal-film)* (2016), in which he played wrestler-trainer Mahavir Singh Phogat after a noted physical transformation.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/aamir_khan) • [9](https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/aamir-khan-the-rise-and-reckoning-of-bollywoods-perfectionist) His streak of Chinese box office hits ran through the decade with *Dhoom 3*, *PK*, *Dangal*, and *Secret Superstar* (2017).[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0451148/) The expensive *Thugs of Hindostan* (2018), his lowest-rated film on Rotten Tomatoes at 19%, and *Laal Singh Chaddha* (2022) both underperformed and raised questions about his later career choices.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/aamir_khan) • [9](https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/aamir-khan-the-rise-and-reckoning-of-bollywoods-perfectionist)
Khan returned to theaters with *Sitaare Zameen Par* (20 June 2025), in which he plays Gulshan and which he also produced, and appeared in Rajinikanth's *Coolie* (14 August 2025).[7](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/aamir-khan/filmography/) • [10](https://www.fandango.com/people/aamir-khan-347162/film-credits) Projects listed for 2026 include *[Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos](https://www.edgepedia.org/happy-patel-khatarnak-jasoos)* (16 January 2026), in which he acts and produces, a film with [Rajkumar Hirani](https://www.edgepedia.org/rajkumar-hirani), and *Mogul*, with *Lalkaara* announced for 2027.[7](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/aamir-khan/filmography/) In recent years his work has increasingly involved producing and collaborating with younger filmmakers.[4](https://www.outlookindia.com/amp/story/art-entertainment/aamir-khan-at-61-mapping-the-uncharted-territories-of-stardom)
## References
1. [Aamir Khan Filmography in Order, Pop Culture Files](https://popculturefiles.com/filmographies/aamir-khan-filmography)
2. [Aamir Khan Movies & TV Shows List, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/aamir_khan)
3. [Aamir Khan, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0451148/)
4. [Aamir Khan At 61: Mapping The Uncharted Territories Of Stardom, Outlook India](https://www.outlookindia.com/amp/story/art-entertainment/aamir-khan-at-61-mapping-the-uncharted-territories-of-stardom)
5. [The Idea of India (2014), The Foundation](https://www.thefoundation.in/the-idea-of-India-2014.pdf)
6. [Aamir Khan — Filmography & Box Office Record, BOI24](https://www.boxofficeindia24.com/box-office-records/actor/aamir-khan)
7. [Aamir Khan Movies List, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/aamir-khan/filmography/)
8. [Aamir Khan — Filmography & Biography, Indian Film History](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/actor/aamir-khan)
9. [Aamir Khan: The Rise and Reckoning of Bollywood's Perfectionist, Outlook India](https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/aamir-khan-the-rise-and-reckoning-of-bollywoods-perfectionist)
10. [Aamir Khan Filmography and Movies, Fandango](https://www.fandango.com/people/aamir-khan-347162/film-credits)
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