Early life

Khan was born in Bandra's Holy Family Hospital, Mumbai, India, to a Muslim^[12] family that has been actively involved in the Indian motion picture industry for several decades. His father, Tahir Hussain, was a film producer while his uncle, Nasir Hussain, was a film producer as well as a director and an actor.^[13] Aamir Khan's mother is Zeenat Hussain.^[14][15][16] His siblings are Faisal Khan, Farhat Khan and Nikhat Khan. Imran Khan is nephew of Aamir Khan. Aamir Khan belongs to the family of Indian freedom fighter Abul Kalam Azad. He is also a descendant of former President of India, Dr. Zakir Hussain He is also a second cousin to former Chairperson of Rajya Sabha and the current vice president of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Dr Najma Heptullah.^[17][18][19] His father, Tahir Hussain,died on 3 Feb 2010.^[20]