One of the finest cop-dramas to have ever come out of Bollywood, this gem of a film has Aamir playing a no-nonsense police officer with complete effect. It also showed us that the actor was truly up for experimentation, even at the cost of possible box-office failure. Source: Bollywood BubbleĪamir's first-ever foray into alternate cinema, this Deepa Mehta film won him tremendous applause and rightfully so.

Though he's a street-smart goon, he somehow makes you genuinely care for the character and root for him. Source: TumblrĪn intense crime drama that gave an entire coming-of-age graph to Aamir's character, Ghulam is certainly one the actor's most arresting performances.

Source: Deccan Abroadĭisplaying two varied shades in the same role - outstanding comic timing in the first half and dramatic emotions in the second - Aamir Khan was indeed the lifeline of this overtly commercial film.

Playing an uneducated, street-toughened orphan, Aamir gave a spectacular performance in this musical, giving us a character that's still extremely popular with the audience. This at a time when heroes in the 90s were focusing on being 'macho' on screen! Source: Brilio Not a spectacular film in any way, Baazi deserves a mention in this list only because the film saw Aamir Khan dressing up as a woman and even performing a song, all because of the film's story. There's nothing 'heroic' about his part - in the film, he's pretty much a loser who thinks he's smart but just isn't! Source: Dawn This hilarious cult-classic is a wonderful example of Aamir's complete surrender to his craft. Source: News18įorgoing any 'image' whatsoever, Aamir co-wrote the screenplay for this charming romantic-comedy which had him play guardian to 3 kids & a struggling businessman on screen. Source: RediffĪt a time when leading men were either romancing heroines in exotic locales or beating 20 goons at the same time, Aamir chose to play an underdog college kid in this cult coming-of-age sports film centered around an inter-college cycling championship. Though the film didn't do well at the box-office, it fetched a special mention at the National Awards. Soon after Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, Aamir starred in this intense revenge drama, playing a young man on a rampage, killing the rapists of his older love interest. Here are 21 films that prove that for Aamir Khan, it's always been about his craft and not any kind of stardom: But Aamir Khan's real success lies in having never chased stardom & focusing on his craft instead. He's a hugely successful actor, TV host, producer and director, certainly one of the finest talents in the industry.

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