Aamir Khan
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"Aamir Khan" is an Indian film actor, director, screenwriter, producer and television presenter. Through his successful career in Bollywood/Hindi films, Khan has established himself as one of the most popular and influential actors of Cinema of India/Indian cinema. He is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Aamir Khan/numerous awards, including four National Film Awards (India)/National Film Awards and seven Filmfare Awards. He was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri in 2003 and the Padma Bhushan in 2010.

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My son is a harsh critic.

Everyone I box now is going to be after me, but that's what I want - to be tested to the full.

My warm-up was harder than the fight.

I get a lot of letters and fan mail from Scotland.

Rightwing in India started whipping up negative feelings.

Like many who feel exiled, it is a primal requirement to return to your roots. And this project has built that bridge for me.

This is our form of cinema.

Because they want more advertisements, they are destroying what is a very important part of the society - news reporting. It is wasting important national space that should be used in a more productive manner.

He gave me a good test. There's a lot more. I'm only 19 and I've a long way to go. Frank will pick the right fights for me and hopefully I'll be on the right track for a world title.

I found that what happened 150 years ago was happening again with Americans entering other countries and exploiting them but pretending they were doing a favour. It was this contemporary feel that attracted me.

I enjoy the love I receive from my fans and my audience. But I think I know what is real for me and what is not.

He's very strong and I hit him with most of the punches I've got and he still stood there. But I've done the four rounds now and I found it very easy. In the first fight I rushed a bit but I pace myself and I was getting better shots in.

I personally feel that I should support people who are doing good work and people should also support such good work.

I've been advocating it as far back as 1994-95.

There's a lot more to come from me. I am only young, I'm only 19, I've got a long way to go. I'm sure (promoter) Frank (Warren) is going to pick the right fights for me and before you know it, I will be ready to go for the world titles.

I've adapted my footwork and my punches are a lot harder now. My first fight was like my amateur fights. I went in there with fast feet and fast hands but now I've slowed it down so I'm adapting to it and getting more power into my shots.

But at that time it was a very alien concept for filmmakers.

I want to be a world and Olympic champion as an amateur.