Few Bollywood actors are as famous for the films they turned down as for the ones they made; Aamir Khan has turned selectivity into a brand. Born in Mumbai on 14 March 1965, he built one of Indian cinema’s most selective filmographies while keeping his private life unusually guarded (Britannica’s biography).
Full name: Aamir Khan · Born: 14 March 1965 · Occupation: Actor, producer, director · Marriages: 2 (Reena Dutta; Kiran Rao) · Net worth (estimated): $200–220 million (Celebrity Net Worth’s tracker; Sunday Guardian Live) · COVID-19 test: Positive (August 2020)
Quick snapshot
- Born 14 March 1965 in Mumbai, India (IMDb’s record).
- Married Reena Dutta in 1986 and Kiran Rao in 2005; three children (Britannica’s biography).
- Tested positive for COVID-19 in August 2020 (Celebrity Net Worth’s tracker).
- Exact net worth — trackers range from $200 million to $220 million.
- Whether the 2018 acting hiatus becomes permanent.
- Legal status of his relationship with Gauri Spratt as of 2026.
- 2005–2021: marriage to Kiran Rao (IMDb’s record).
- August 2020: positive COVID-19 test (Celebrity Net Worth’s tracker).
- 2024: relationship with Gauri Spratt confirmed publicly. (IMDb’s record)
- No permanent retirement announced as of 2026. (Britannica’s biography)
- Returned to acting in 2022 with Laal Singh Chaddha (Britannica’s biography).
- Reports point to talks for new projects. (Britannica’s biography)
Seven facts, one pattern: the verified record is consistent even when the gossip isn’t.
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Aamir Hussain Khan |
| Born | 14 March 1965, Mumbai, India |
| Occupation | Actor, film producer, director |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouses | Reena Dutta (1986–2002); Kiran Rao (2005–2021) |
| Children | Junaid Khan, Ira Khan, Azad Rao Khan |
| COVID-19 test | Positive, August 2020 |
What did Aamir Khan test positive for?
COVID-19. In August 2020, Khan tested positive and isolated at home with mild symptoms before recovering. The episode was brief, and no long-term health conditions have been confirmed.
The search query implies a chronic condition, but the verified record shows a single COVID-19 infection and no confirmed long-term health conditions. That gap between question and fact is where the rumors breed.
What is Aamir Khan suffering from?
- No long-term health conditions have been confirmed by his family or doctors.
- The only widely reported health event was the COVID-19 infection in August 2020.
- In 2022, Khan spoke publicly about mental health; no diagnosis was announced.
The pattern: when a search asks what a celebrity is “suffering from,” the verified answer is usually quieter than the question implies.
How many marriages did Aamir Khan have?
Legally, two — and that distinction matters, because the search-box favorite “three marriages” is wrong. Khan married Reena Dutta in 1986 and Kiran Rao in 2005; both marriages ended in divorce. His current partner, Gauri Spratt, is not his wife as of 2026, though the idea of a “third marriage” still circulates online.
- Reena Dutta (1986–2002): two children, Junaid and Ira.
- Kiran Rao (2005–2021): son Azad, born in 2011.
Two record-keepers give slightly different dates: Britannica rounds the first marriage to 1986–2002, while IMDb lists the divorce from Dutta as finalized on 9 December 2001, the wedding to Rao on 28 December 2005, and the divorce from Rao on 3 July 2021 (IMDb’s record). A finance blog, Moneymint, dates the first wedding more precisely to 18 April 1986 (Moneymint’s profile).
Why did Aamir Khan leave his wife?
- The divorce from Reena Dutta was described as amicable; the two remained friends afterward.
- The split with Kiran Rao, announced in 2021, was framed by both sides as mutual; they continue to co-parent Azad and work together professionally.
- Neither separation has been tied to a public scandal in the verified record.
The trade-off: Khan has controlled the narrative around his marriages so carefully that precise dates still have to be pieced together from different record-keepers — which is why the “three marriages” myth survives.
Why did Aamir Khan quit acting?
He hasn’t quit — he took a public break in 2018 after Thugs of Hindostan, then returned in 2022 with Laal Singh Chaddha. The gap between those releases is what created the impression of a permanent exit.
- 2018: announced a hiatus after the release of Thugs of Hindostan.
- 2022: returned with Laal Singh Chaddha.
- As of 2026: no retirement notice; reports point to talks for new projects.
Selectivity is the through-line. Since his 1988 debut in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, Khan has released far fewer films than his peers, and that restraint became his brand long before the 2018 break. It has also paid off in awards: Khan won a National Film Award for Best Feature Film as a producer.
A multi-year gap between films is a strategy for Khan, but also a commercial risk: each release now carries the weight of everything he did not make in between.
The implication: the question gets cause and effect backwards. He didn’t quit; he narrowed the funnel — and that made each remaining release louder.
Is Shah Rukh Khan friends with Aamir Khan?
Colleagues with mutual respect — not close friends. Khan and Shah Rukh Khan belong to the same generation of Bollywood superstars, but their relationship has always been more professional than personal. Both have publicly praised each other’s work in interviews; that is where the “friendship” framing comes from.
- Public interactions between the two are cordial but rare.
- Neither actor has described the other as a close friend in the verified record.
- Industry commentary consistently frames their bond as professional respect, not personal friendship.
The pattern: years of mutual respect get read as friendship, mostly because the rivalry narrative is what the public expects. The question resurfaces every time the two appear at the same event or compliment each other’s films.
Who had a crush on Aamir Khan?
- Karisma Kapoor is the most cited crush: she mentioned having a crush on Khan in interviews, and the clip has been recycled for years.
- No other celebrity crush is substantiated in a primary interview; the rest is fan speculation.
What this means: a single interview comment from years ago becomes a permanent FAQ item, largely because Khan’s private life is otherwise so tightly controlled.
Who is richer, Aamir Khan or Salman Khan?
By the available estimates, Salman Khan is richer — but the gap is narrower than the gossip suggests, and the exact numbers depend on which tracker you trust. The figures for Aamir Khan cluster near $200–220 million.
- Celebrity Net Worth estimates Aamir Khan’s fortune at $200 million (Celebrity Net Worth’s tracker).
- Tring, a celebrity booking platform, puts it at about $210 million (Tring’s celebrity profile).
- Sunday Guardian Live estimates $220 million, or roughly ₹1,850 crore (Sunday Guardian Live’s reporting).
- A lower estimate of about ₹1,700 crore appears in a Bollywood Biography profile (Bollywood Biography’s profile).
For Salman Khan, public estimates are consistently higher, most commonly cited in the $300–400 million range — roughly 1.5 to 2 times Aamir’s sourced figures.
Two fortunes, one pattern: every tracker ranks Salman above Aamir, but the spread between trackers is where the real story lives.
| Measure | Aamir Khan | Salman Khan |
|---|---|---|
| Low-end estimate | $200 million (Celebrity Net Worth) | around $300 million (widely cited) |
| High-end estimate | $220 million (Sunday Guardian Live) | around $400 million (widely cited) |
| Primary income sources | Acting, production, endorsements | Acting, production, endorsements |
| Release pace | Selective — roughly one major film every few years | High volume — multiple releases most years |
Who is the world’s no. 1 richest actor?
- Jami Gertz tops several lists, depending on how the list counts non-acting wealth.
- Shah Rukh Khan leads other rankings, especially India-focused tallies.
- The winner changes with methodology: business holdings versus entertainment earnings alone.
The catch: Aamir Khan, though wealthy, is not part of that conversation — the richest-actor title is decided at a different financial altitude.
Is Aamir Khan from a rich family?
- His father was a film producer, so Khan grew up inside the industry.
- The family was professionally connected, not billionaire-class.
- His stardom was built from the 1988 debut onward, on his own record.
The implication: “rich family” is the wrong frame — Khan inherited connections, not a fortune; the net worth he has today was built on screen, not passed down.
What this means: wealth rankings of celebrities are entertainment, not accounting; the only verified takeaway is directional — Salman is wealthier, and Aamir’s figures cluster near $200–220 million.
Aamir Khan’s life in key dates
- — born in Mumbai, India (IMDb’s record).
- — married Reena Dutta; the marriage ended in 2002 (Britannica’s biography).
- — screen debut in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (Britannica’s biography).
- — married Kiran Rao (IMDb’s record).
- — son Azad born (Britannica’s biography).
- — tested positive for COVID-19; isolated at home with mild symptoms (Celebrity Net Worth’s tracker).
- — divorce from Kiran Rao recorded (IMDb’s record).
- — returned to acting with Laal Singh Chaddha (Britannica’s biography).
- — relationship with Gauri Spratt confirmed publicly.
The pattern: most of the turning points people argue about happened between 1986 and 2021; the rest is re-telling.
What’s confirmed, what’s unclear
Confirmed facts
- Born 14 March 1965 in Mumbai, India (IMDb’s record).
- Married Reena Dutta in 1986 and Kiran Rao in 2005 (Britannica’s biography).
- Three children: Junaid, Ira, and Azad (Britannica’s biography).
- Tested positive for COVID-19 in August 2020 (Celebrity Net Worth’s tracker).
What’s unclear
- Exact net worth — trackers range from $200 million to $220 million, with higher figures circulating online (Celebrity Net Worth, Sunday Guardian Live).
- Whether the acting hiatus becomes permanent.
- The legal status of his relationship with Gauri Spratt as of 2026.
- Which celebrity crushes beyond Karisma Kapoor’s remarks are factual.
The balance is deliberate: the confirmed list stays short, and the unclear list is just as long — which is the honest shape of the public record on Aamir Khan.
In their own words
Two voices frame how the public sees Khan: one from a fan, one from Khan himself.
He is an extremely positive person, despite all the criticism he receives.
Charlotte, in an Instagram post about Khan
Gauri completes me.
Aamir Khan, Gulf News interview, April 2026
What this means: even the people closest to the story describe a man who stays calm under criticism and keeps his private life brief.
The verified portrait of Aamir Khan is less dramatic and more interesting than the rumor feed: a selective actor who had a real COVID-19 diagnosis in 2020, who has been legally married twice rather than three times, and whose wealth estimates cluster near $200 million instead of the inflated numbers that circulate online. For producers and streaming platforms courting him in 2026, the choice is clear: build the project around the filmography on record, or keep bidding on a myth the numbers don’t back.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Aamir Khan’s most famous film?
Most answers start with Lagaan, 3 Idiots, or Dangal — the three titles that define his mainstream reputation.
Has Aamir Khan won an Academy Award?
No. The question usually comes up because of Lagaan, but an Oscar has not come his way.
Does Aamir Khan have a biography?
Yes. Britannica maintains a dedicated biography, and IMDb hosts a detailed filmography and career record.
What are Aamir Khan’s upcoming projects?
As of 2026, no release date has been formally confirmed; reports indicate he is in talks for new films.
How many children does Aamir Khan have?
Three: Junaid and Ira with Reena Dutta, and Azad with Kiran Rao.
Is Aamir Khan active on social media?
Khan is not a high-volume personal poster; his verified accounts are used mostly for film announcements.
What was Aamir Khan’s first film?
Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988), his debut.
What is Aamir Khan’s educational background?
Few verified details are published; the biography in Britannica focuses on his career rather than formal schooling.
George Harry Howard Bennett is a staff writer for Public Journal UK, specializing in UK news, policy analysis, and public affairs coverage. He works under Editor-in-Chief Margaret Ellison, maintaining high standards of sourcing, verification, and fact-checking. Bennett reports on Westminster, government policy, and societal issues, providing balanced and accurate journalism with timely insight.