Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan was born on the 14th March 1965 in Mumbai, India. He is best known under the name Amir Khan, as an Indian actor, producer and TV personality. The main source of his net worth is his roles in blockbuster films such as “Like Stars On Earth” (2007), “3 Idiots” (2009), “Dhoom 3” (2013) and many others. He has been an active member of the entertainment industry since 1973.
Have you ever wondered how rich Amir Khan is? According to sources, it is estimated that Aamir Khan`s total net worth is $180 million, an amount earned through his successful career as an actor, however, he has also dived into the waters of production, which has also benefited his net worth.
Aamir Khan Net Worth $180 Million
Aamir grew up in a family of four siblings; his father is the renowned Hindi film producer Tahir Hussain and his uncle is Nassir Hussain, another recognized member of the Hindi film industry. Regarding Aamir`s education, he received his diploma from the Narsee Monjee College in Mumbai.
Aamir`s career began rather early, unsurprising in a family of filmmakers, and he was introduced to camera at the age of eight. His first appearance was in the musical film “Yaadon Ki Baaraat” (1973), directed by his uncle Nassir Hussain, and next year he was featured in the film entitled “Madhosh” (1974) produced by his father .
Nonetheless, his earlier appearances, in fact until the 2000s, he didn`t have much success. With the beginning of the 2000s, he was featured in numerous films which gained major commercial success. In 2001 he appeared in the film “Lagan”, his first major role, followed by appearances in the films “Rang De Bashanti” (2006), “Faana” (2006) and “Taare Zamen Par” (2007).
In 2008 he appeared in the film “Ghajini” which also increased his net worth as it became the highest grossing movie of that year. In 2009 he earned a role in the film “3 Idiots”, which became the highest grossing film ever in Bollywood productions.
His latest ventures in the film industry includes an appearance in the 2014 film “PK”, alongside other Bollywood stars such as Anushka Sharma, Sushant Singh Rajput and Boman Irani.
In addition to his acting career, and boosting his net worth, Aamir has founded a production company entitled “Aamir Khan Productions”, the first film under this company was the “Lagaan” in 2001. Furthermore, Aamir has also signed his name under successful films such as “Taare Zameen Paar” (2007) and “Talaash” (2012).
During his career, Aamir has earned numerous nominations as well awards, including for the “Best Film” for the “Lagaan” (2001) and “Taare Zameen Paar” (2007), and “Best Actor” for his role in the film “Dhoom 3”. All this success makes him one of the greatest actors of the Bollywood scene.
Furthermore, several others recognitions and achievements speak of his popularity; in 2001, he was ranked as the 3rd Most Powerful Indian Film Star and in 2009 he received the award “Indian Of The Year In Cinema” by NDTV.
To talk about his personal life, Khan was married to Reena Dutta, from 1987 to 2002, and they have two children. He has been married to Kiran Rao since 2010, and the couple has one child, born in 2011.
Khan has also been recognized as a humanitarian. As of 2011, he has been a national brand ambassador of UNICEF.
