Retracing the rise to stardom

Recreating a multidimensional cinematic portrait of an unparalleled Indian actor
By Sarwat Ali

Aamir Khan has proved many of his critics wrong. He has always managed to reinvent himself with something different to offer and is still the most-talked-about filmmaker in the biggest film industry of the world.

The subcontinental cinema had often been criticised for producing films that roll off the same template. There is hardly any difference in all the films made — the same boy-girl romance pitted against the hostile social values and attitudes that uphold the family honour and name above that of individual initiative and innovation. And all wrapped in the tinsel of the song and dance format.

I’ll Do It My Way: The Incredible Journey of Aamir Khan by Christina Daniels

In contemporary Indian cinema, Aamir Khan has always taken the lesstrodden path, and also delivered box-office hits. Known for his selection of films, he has constantly re-invented himself, and re-defined the approach to filmmaking within the Hindi film industry over the last two decades.