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Indian actor Aamir Khan first appeared on screen at the age of eight in a minor role in his uncle Nasir Hussain's film Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973).^[1] In 1983, he acted in and worked as an assistant director on Paranoia, a short film directed by Aditya Bhattacharya,^[2] following which he assisted Hussain on two of his directorial ventures—Manzil Manzil (1984) and Zabardast (1985).^[2][3] As an adult, Khan's first acting project was a brief role in the 1984 experimental social drama Holi.^[4]

Khan's first leading role came opposite Juhi Chawla in the highly successful tragic romance Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988).^[5] His performance in the film and in the thriller Raakh (1989) earned him a National Film Award – Special Mention.^[6] He went on to establish himself with roles in several lucrative films of the 1990s, including the romantic drama Dil (1990), the comedy-drama Hum H