Aamir Khan at 50: 8 films of 'Mr Perfectionist' which should be re-released in theatres

Aamir Khan at 50: 8 films
of 'Mr Perfectionist' which
should be re-released in
theatres
Shomini Sen | IBNLive.com March
14, 2015 13:37 PM
In a career spanning over three
decades, Aamir Khan has time and
again proved his acting prowess in
myriad films and characters. The
actor's career path has astoundingly
grown over the years, and he has
matured with each passing year and
experimented with different kind of
films.
In the recent past, his films have all
been breaking box office records
and becoming blockbuster hits.
While he has become more selective
about the projects he takes up in the
recent years- Khan has also done a
few experimental, out of the box
roles in the beginning of career.
On his 50th birthday, here are 8
films that we wish is re-released.
Raakh- One of the first films that
Aamir Khan was part and which went
almost unnoticed, came right after
the stupendous success of 'Qayamat
Se Qayamat Tak'. A revenge drama,
this Aditya Bhattacharya film had
Aamir Khan playing a young man
who witnesses his friend (Supriya
Pathak) getting raped by local
goons. Gripped with anger- Aamir
decides to seek revenge and takes
help of a police officer, who
incidentally was also one of the
witnesses of the horrific incident. A
young Khan showed amazing
maturity and performed the role with
utmost earnestness.
Andaz Apna Apna - This Rajkumar
Santoshi comedy is now considered
a cult-classic and funnily when it
had released it did not do that well.
Aamir Khan and Salman Khan
showed perfect comic timing and
their camaraderie was infectious.
While there are talks about a remake
being planned, we think, the film
itself will draw crowds if it releases
now.
Jo Jeeta Wahi Sikandar- A
picturesque town in the hills, college
rivalry, a bicycle race and high-
school romance- 'Jo Jeeta Wahi
Sikandar' was the ideal college
romance. Aamir Khan played a high-
school good-for-nothing fellow,
whose first brush with glamour and
love happens when he meets the
new girl (Pooja Bedi) in town.
Hum Hain Rahi Pyaar Ke- It is such
a fun film! Three naughty kids make
it their business to make their Uncle
(Aamir) hate them and find a
confidante in their Nanny (Juhi
Chawla) who falls for Khan and in
turn makes the kids understand his
point of view. Lots of crazy antics,
memorable music and Juhi and
Aamir's crackling chemistry makes
this Mahesh Bhatt film a fun ride.
Earth- Deepa Mehta's film, a love
story set in the backdrop of India-
Pakistan partition had Aamir Khan
playing a vicious ice candy wala,
Dil Nawaz who is in love with
Shanta, a Hindu woman working as
an ayah at the wealthy Parsi
household in Lahore. Poignant and
disturbing, the film had Aamir
playing a character with negative
shades.
Dil Chahta Hai- Farhan Akhtar's
directorial debut changed the way
we perceive Bollywood films now.
The film became a cult coming of
age film which gave a rather
realistic approach to friendships.
Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan and
Akshaye Khanna played the three
friends in the film. It is such a
timeless classic now that even if it
releases now, it will surely be
watched by the one and all.
Dhobi Ghat- Directed by Aamir
Khan's wife Kiran Rao, the film was
a poignant tale of four very different
individuals connected to each other
in some way. The film had Aamir
playing a painter who finds
inspiration for his work after
watching video diaries of a girl who
used to stay in the house that he
lives in now. The film got critical
appreciation but failed to make a
mark at the Box Office perhaps
because at a time it was released,
India was still taking its time to get
used to experimental cinema. Five
years down the line, India has
witnessed several off beat cinema.
Perhaps, 'Dhobi Ghat' will get the
right audience now.