Aamir Khan: Actor, activist, achiever, an exclusive slideshow

Salman Khan used to always tell Aamir that he can paint well but Aamir never took him seriously. One fine morning, Read More">Salman landed up at his place with canvas and other painting materials and woke him up. He told Aamir that he’s going to prove that he can paint well. Salman then took colours onRead More

Salman Khan used to always tell Aamir that he can paint well but Aamir never took him seriously. One fine morning, Salman landed up at his place with canvas and other painting materials and woke him up. He told Aamir that he's going to prove that he can paint well. Salman then took colours on his palm and filled the whole canvas. He then engraved with his bare fingers. Then he gifted this beautiful painting to Aamir which is there in the background of this picture. (Image Courtesy: 'The Week' Magazine)

Read More">The publicists of Sarafarosh suggested that a statue of Aamir should be made for promotions. A statue maker was hired but he cautioned that Aamir would have to stand for 4-5 hours while I make the statue. The publicists were naturally apprehensive. They suggested if they can provide his photos but the statue maker maintainedRead More

The publicists of Sarafarosh suggested that a statue of Aamir should be made for promotions. A statue maker was hired but he cautioned that Aamir would have to stand for 4-5 hours while I make the statue. The publicists were naturally apprehensive. They suggested if they can provide his photos but the statue maker maintained that pictures won't do. Director John Mathew Matthan hesitatingly told Aamir about the statue. Aamir looked up, thought for a few moments and then coolly said that he had no qualms for standing for 4-5 hours while his statue was made. The picture was shot when he was getting his statue done.

I approached the producer of Dil, Ashok Thakeria, and asked him to lend me a few pictures. He readily agreed. This is the picture I selected as I found it really nice since it has a timeless romantic moment between Aamir and Madhuri.

I approached the producer of Dil, Ashok Thakeria, and asked him to lend me a few pictures. He readily agreed. This is the picture I selected as I found it really nice since it has a timeless romantic moment between Aamir and Madhuri.

This was clicked at Mumbai’s Brabourne Stadium and I used to work next door at The Indian Express. Somebody informed me about this shoot. I knew Dev Anand saab very well and he was friendly with everybody. The moment I reached the stadium, Read More">Dev saab welcomed me and graciously allowed me to take some stills.Read More

This was clicked at Mumbai's Brabourne Stadium and I used to work next door at The Indian Express. Somebody informed me about this shoot. I knew Dev Anand saab very well and he was friendly with everybody. The moment I reached the stadium, Dev saab welcomed me and graciously allowed me to take some stills. Aamir did have a bit of Dev Anand saab in him. This is especially evident in the film Mann.

This was clicked during the mahurat of Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak and features Aamir with a moustache. If I am not mistaken, Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu were also present at this memorable event.

This was clicked during the mahurat of Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak and features Aamir with a moustache. If I am not mistaken, Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu were also present at this memorable event.