You may hate him, you may love him, but you can’t ignore the fact the AK is the only one among the celebrated big Khans of Bollywood who actually doesn’t take his audience for granted. Time and again, this little master of Bollywood belted out gripping performances in script oriented cinema with hard work, élan, and sheer skills that had left us no choice but to appreciate in awe. On his 51st birthday, let’s see why Aamir Khan is called Mr. Perfectionist. Redefining Cool In India Farhan Akhtar’s Dil Chahta Hai was a milestone cinema that changed the way Bollywood dealt with friendship. It marked the end of bullshit, unnecessary drama, death pacts and lofty dialogues that never really occur between friends. Aamir Khan stepped into the shoes of the bratty Akash and made the character immortal. The crew cut hair was the in-thing and the soul patch was something no Indian actor has dared to sport. The flamboyance, the wit, the naturalism that he bought into the role, was fresh and much needed. It changed the game for Bollywood actors who knew the days of over-acting are over.

A spectacular directorial debut

The only Khan from the big leagues who had ever dared to put on the director’s hat. Aamir Khan made his directorial debut and showed the world his in-depth understanding of cinema and the craft of film-making. The spectacularly executed emotional sequences that choke you in the throat but not titillate you was the essence of Taare Zameen Par.

The performer that he is, Amir Khan stepped into the role of Ram Shankar Nikumbh, the empathetic art teacher who takes it upon himself to make sure that a young artist’s talents are not nipped in the bud just because he suffers from dyslexia. A lot of us could have used a teacher like him while growing up.

Not to be taken lightly, like literally

When everyone thought Aamir Khan’s days of being a chocolate boy are over and he’ll only be seen in thinking man’s roles from now on, in came Ghajini. A power packed, out and out action flick that had Aamir Khan like never before. As if a war cry to the muscle heads of Bollywood, Aamir Khan showed it to all that he can buff up and look nothing less than an MMA fighter when the role calls for it.

The seamless transformation from a suave businessman to an unstoppable brute, suffering from partial amnesia who’s burning in vengeance, the animal grunts, and the inhuman body language was possible only for this method actor.