Oscar an opportunity to get more viewers: Aamir Khan

Actor-producer Aamir Khan, who was last seen in 'Dhoom 3', talks about Oscar nominations


Aamir Khan, who stays away from award functions, says an Oscar nomination provides an opportunity to a film to get more viewers.

Aamir is one of the few Indian filmmakers to win an Oscar nomination - 2001 period drama 'Lagaan' in the Best Foreign Language Film category.

"For me, the Oscar is a window from which your audience increases...I see it in that way only," Aamir, currently basking in the success of 'Dhoom 3', told reporters in a group interview. Read more on MSN

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Reena is very much part of the family: Aamir Khan

Actor Aamir Khan says that he is still in touch with his ex-wife Reena, and she is a part of the family, despite their divorce.


Aamir and Reena married in 1986 and had two children, but in 2002, they filed for divorce by mutual consent.

Even though the marriage ended, Reena is still seen at family functions.

"Reena is extremely important and is very much a part of the family and she will always be.

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Money cannot buy me: Aamir Khan

Aamir Khan, who was last seen in the widely panned but commercially successful 'Dhoom 3', talks about money, films with a no-nonsense quality and politics


One of Bollywood's favourite Khans, Aamir, claims to earn the "least compared to others", and says he "cannot compromise" with his emotions as "money cannot buy me".

"Till today, I have not worked for money and that is one of my biggest strengths," Aamir, who is currently on a roller-coaster thanks to the success of his latest release 'Dhoom 3', told us in an interview.
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Faisal is doing well and helps me in selecting scripts: Aamir

Aamir Khan, who is riding high on the success of 'Dhoom 3', says all is well between him and actor-brother Faisal, who helps him in selecting scripts.

There were reports that Faisal had accused Aamir of keeping him captive in the house and forcefully feeding him pills for mental sickness. But the superstar has rubbished such talks.

"He is doing very well.

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'Dhoom 3' breaks box office records in Pakistan

Bollywood icon Aamir Khan's latest release Dhoom 3 has broken box office records in Pakistan in the first week of its release, with multiplexes running five shows a day to capitalise on interest in the film.

In the country's largest city of Karachi, Dhoom 3's box office receipts from 56 screens on its opening day was around Rs 20 million.

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Deepika keen to work with Hrithik Roshan Salman Khan and Aamir Khan

After acting with popular actors like Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Ranbir Kapoor and superstar Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone now wants to work with other superstars - Salman Khan, Aamir Khan and Hrithik Roshan.

"Every year I am asked this question (which Bollywood actor I would like to work with now), but I hope in the next one or two years I will get to work with Hrithik, Salman and Aamir," Deepika, who has given four back-to-back hits this year, told reporters.

"Till now I have not worked with these actors (Aamir, Salman and Hrithik)," she added.

There are reports that Deepika has been roped in opposite Salman in Sooraj Barjatya's next, but Deepika denied and said: "That's not true and I have not officially met Sooraj ji."

It's not just Deepika who is eager to work with Salman. In fact, the 'Bigg Boss' host has also expressed his desire to work with the actress and has been seen praising her on many occasions. Deepika said it feels great.

"Definitely it feels great when Salman says such good things about me because if you all know he was the one who first noticed me," said Deepika, who made her Bollywood debut opposite Shah Rukh in 2007 film 'Om Shanti Om'. Read More on MSN

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Watch 'Dhoom 3' in your own budget: Aamir Khan

Aamir Khan is worried about reports that the ticket rates for his film 'Dhoom 3', releasing today, have been increased. He says it's a "misconception" and that he wants all audiences to watch the action adventure film as per their own budget - whether for Rs.70 or Rs.700.

"If there is this misconception that the ticket prices for 'Dhoom 3' have been increased, then the audience will not come to watch the film in theatres. For the past two to three days I have been worried about this," Aamir told reporters at a press conference.

The actor, who plays an antagonist in the movie, has urged the media to avoid "spreading this word".

"I want everyone to watch this film in their own budget. In Mumbai, there is a theater like Gaiety Galaxy where you get to see the film in Rs.70.

"The ticket price for 'Dhoom 3' is exactly like that of 'Chennai Express'. It's the same rate and in no theatres the ticket rate has been increased. I want to clarify this. There is not even one percent of increase in the ticket price," Aamir said.

However, he pointed out that 'Dhoom 3' is the first Bollywood film to be released in the IMAX format, a specialised film format. And ticket rates at IMAX theatres are usually higher as compared to other theatres.

"There are a total four to five theaters of IMAX in India - two in Mumbai, one in Hyderabad and other one in Bangalore. The movie is coming in around 4,000 screens across India, so apart from those four screens, the rest of the screens will have the same ticket price as of previous films." Read More on msn

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Aamir Khan to pay tribute to Maulana Azad

Superstar Aamir Khan would pay tribute to his great grand uncle and freedom fighter Maulana Abul Kalam Azad here next month at the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival (AKLF), commemorating his 125th birth anniversary.

Khan, who plays the bad guy in the much-awaited film 'Dhoom 3' releasing this Friday, would deliver a lecture titled: 'Maulana Azad: His belief in secularism and his foresight', AKLF officials said today.

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Upset About How Tejpal Seems to Have Behaved: Aamir Khan

Expressing support to the woman journalist who was allegedly molested by Tehelka's editor Tarun Tejpal, movie star Aamir Khan said here today that he was shocked that Tejpal could indulge in such a thing.

"I am very disappointed with what happened in this case. I know Tarun and I am really upset about how he seems to have behaved. It is very tragic.

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Salman Khan: No ego to beat Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan's films at box office

With Bollywood witnessing a trend of setting box office records these days, superstar Salman Khan says he does not have the ego to outrank the business records of Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan's films.

"I believe a film should be good. The promo should be the deciding factor for people whether they want to see the film or not.

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Aamir Khan feels Shahrukh Khan would do a great job if offered DHOOM

Superstar Aamir Khan feels if fellow actor Shah Rukh Khan is roped in for next 'Dhoom' franchise he would do a great job.

Aamir's comments came against the backdrop of reports stating that after signing him for the third sequel to 'Dhoom', Yash Raj Films (YRF) is reportedly considering Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan for the upcoming editions of the hit franchise, respectively.

However, there is no official confirmation to these reports.

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Why was Aamir Khan denied a special screening of Dhoom:3 by Yash Raj Films?

The talented actor wanted to have a special screening of his next but we hear YRF turned down the idea. Shocking, isn’t it? But the question is why…

Aamir Khan was keen on showing his forthcoming film Dhoom:3 to his friends and relatives. Mr Perfectionist apparently requested the makers to arrange a special screening for the same but Yash Raj Films has refused to do so. “Aamir was keen to get a feedback from his friends. He has been taking an active interest in the promotions, but his request was turned down” said a source. If media reports are to be believed then the reason why YRF won’t be holding any special screening for their much-awaited film is coz they don’t won’t to kill the suspense factor. While talking to a leading daily, the spokesperson of Dhoom:3 confirmed the news, “No previews are been organised at all.” Read More

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Aamir Khan gets body art for Dhoom 3 song 'Malang'

We all know that Aamir and perfectionism go hand-in-hand. Whether it is a film role or a look for a song, the superstar always goes that extra mile to get it right…

If you saw the promo of the Malang song from Dhoom:3 you must have seen that Aamir Khan has paint patterned all over his body. That’s not tattoos, but body art. And because he had to have those designs on him, the Dhoom:3 baddie took three long hours to get ready for the energetic number that also features Katrina Kaif. And to make sure the painting was done to perfection, renowned airbrush make-up artiste Adam Tenenbaum from Los Angeles was brought on board to work on Aamir’s look. The make-up genius used special iridescent cosmetic grade non-toxic paint on Khan’s body, as it is considered to be the safest option for body art. That’s not all. The lead pair was also trained by experts to perform acrobatics and aerial stunts for Malang. Now we understand why the makers had to shell out a whopping Rs 5 crore for this song, hai na? Read More...

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Aamir Khan finest actor, always inspiring: Shah Rukh Khan

Super star Shah Rukh Khan really feels Aamir Khan is the finest star and an inspiration for the type of work he has done in 'Dhoom 3'.

"He is the finest star the country has. For his duty (in 'Dhoom 3') he required that kind of body. He does some trapeze work in the movie ... for him to work out this way it is superb and motivating," Shah Rukh stated right here at an event last night.

"Aamir leads the way and is always an inspiration like this not only literally and psychologically yet with the sort of job and job he does. I truly cherish it," he said. In 'Dhoom 3', Aamir plays the role of a baddie. Shah Rukh is likewise prepared to play an unfavorable part once more on display.

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Aamir Khan revealed he Love tall woman

Aamir khan not be very tall himself, but Aamir Khan revealed that he enjoys working with actresses who tower over him. In " Dhoom 3", Aamir will be seen romancing tall and beautiful Katrina Kaif.  "I love tall women and her (Katrina's) heels didn't come in the way," Aamir told reporters at an event to announce Yash Raj Films' association with Mattel to create D:3-inspired limited-edition "Barbie Collector Dolls" based on his and Katrina in "Dhoom 3".

Katrina said heels are not something that one randomly decides to wear. "If it's required you do it or else you don't," she added.  In terms of actresses getting their due in Bollywood, Katrina feels things are changing for good.  "I do see the change ... the change is happening. Actresses are getting their due credit. A lot of womencentric films are being made," she said.

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Dhoom 3 Title Song Release Katrina Kaif perfect scores or disappointed?

Dhoom 3 title song Dhoom machale dhoom after much awaiting it has released,  Dhoom Machale is Katrina all the way. Dressed in a series of sexy outfits - a red and gold bustier and microshorts, a neon pink romper with an exposed bra-top, a curve-skimming yellow dress and an assortment of corsets with thigh-high boots - Katrina shows off moves that prove she's lost none of her Sheila Ki Jawani flair.

There's plenty of footage of Aamir Khan, Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra atop bikes and what not but you hardly notice them for the Katrina-fest.

This version of Dhoom Machale, sung by Aditi Singh Sharma, was unveiled at an event that began two hours because Aamir Khan delayed his exit from Wankhede Stadium, where Sachin Tendulkar is playing his last test match, so that he could watch India bat.

Dhoom: 3 is the third film in the hit series and features an all-star cast of Aamir and Katrina as the villains, and Abhishek and Uday reprising their roles as Jai Dixit and Ali Akbar. It releases on December 20.

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Aamir Khan Said I want to see Salman along with kartirna in real life

Aamir Khan said here today that he wanted to see Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif "together".

When he was asked about Salman Khan's marriage, Aamir sang the song "Dil cheez kya hai aap meri jaan lijiye", even as Katrina looked shy.

"I want to see them together (in real life) but my thoughts hardly matter," Aamir said, to which Katrina reacted, "I really wish I had a good answer for it. I am speechless. I wish I could say something." Meanwhile, Aamir has promised Katrina that in their next film together, he would do a special song and allow her to do action scenes.

"Aamir has promised me that in our next film, I will chase the villain, wear leather pants and do action scenes," Katrina said.

Incidentally, Katrina will be seen opposite Aamir in Dhoom 3. Both of them felt that they worked hard for Dhoom 3's tough action scenes.

"I loved doing action scenes in Dhoom 3. It is different. We had trainers from Los Aangeles and we worked hard. This was my toughest role until now," Aamir said.

"There was a scene where we have to get on the hoop without a harness. We trained individually for it," Katrina said. Even doing the title track 'Dhoom Machale' was a bit difficult for Katrina. "This song has more of an international feel and I trained for it," Katrina said.

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Aamir Khan the commentator what he said at Wankhede

A veritable army of famous faces are in the stands at Wankhede Stadium watching Sachin Tendulkar play his 200th and final test match. Among them is actor Aamir Khan, a close friend and longtime fan of Sachin, who played a cricket hero himself in the acclaimed 2001 movie Lagaan.

Aamir, who is known to be a sports-lover, was also invited into the commentary box at Wankhede, joining Ravi Shastri and Harsha Bhogle. Given the microphone, he said: "The moment I got the dates of this match, I made myself available and made sure I come and see this. I knew I couldn't have missed it for anything. I'm a big Sachin fan and too was disappointed with Dhoni's decision to field."
India are playing West Indies and many have expressed disappointment at Indian skipper M S Dhoni's decision to put the opposing team into bat first which means that those watching will have to wait quite a while for Sachin to bat, very much the main attraction of the match.

Aamir, dressed in a blue T-shirt and minus his Dhoom: 3 bowler hat he's been inseparable from these last few weeks, is watching the match with his Lagaan director Ashutosh Gowariker.

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Aamir Khan dedicates Dhoom 3 song to Sachin Tendulkar

Cricketer Sachin Tendular's retirement from test cricket has left Aamir Khan wanting to "celebrate his spectacular innings". The superstar has decided to dedicate the title track of his forthcoming film Dhoom: 3 to the master blaster.

"Through his entire career he has created 'Dhoom' at every step, on every pitch, in every cricketing country, in every bowler's nightmare, in our hearts, in every cricket field across the world, and in the hearts of every cricket fan across the world. So, very appropriately, we humbly dedicate our song Dhoom Machale to the genius," Aamir said in a statement on Saturday.

Tendulkar is scheduled to play his 200th Test match against the West Indies in Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium next week and draw curtains on a spectacular cricket career spanning over two decades.

The song will be launched before Sachin starts playing in Mumbai.

Dhoom: 3, which has been produced by Aditya Chopra, will release on December 20 and also stars Abhishek Bachchan, Uday Chopra and Katrina Kaif.

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Watch Trailer of ‘Dhoom 3’ Aamir the magician and Katrina the acrobat

Aamir Khan and the ‘Dhoom’ series, who were eagerly looking forward to ‘Dhoom 3’, were in for a treat as the first trailer of the film was launched on Wednesday. Touted as one of the biggest films of the year, ‘Dhoom 3’ produced by Yash Raj Films will see Aamir play an antagonist for the first time. The leading lady of the action thriller- Katrina Kaif- looks fab in a chiselled look as she amazes audiences with her acrobatic stunts in the trailer. Aamir and Katrina, who are paired opposite each other for the first time, share a rather unique yet a sizzling hot chemistry. It would be interesting to see the duration of screen space they have with each other, but they may sweep audiences off their feat.

Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra, who have been the salient features of the ‘Dhoom’ series play their respective parts in the third franchise too. Jackie Shroff is a pleasant surprise. But the two who will most definitely steal the show are Aamir and Katrina.

With winter almost round the corner, the Aamir-Katrina joddi is bound to set the temperature soaring.

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