Aamir Khan remembers having to pay school fees late because of family debt; the headmaster would call names during assembly

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• Aug 8, 2022 | Kabir Chakraborty

The principal would call their names during an assembly in front of the entire school after one or two warnings. Aamir spoke to the audience when "tears were in his eyes.

Digital Desk: Aamir Khan broke down
when he talked about his early years, when his family was in debt and he
struggled in school. In a recent interview, Aamir discussed how he and his
siblings would frequently be late with their school payments. He explained that
once they received one or two warnings, the principal would name them before
the school assembly.

The
film producer, Tahir Hussain, and his wife, Zeenat Hussain, are the parents of
Aamir. He is the oldest of his three older brothers, Nikhat Khan and Farhat
Khan. Aamir in Yaadon Ki Baaraat featured Aamir in a role as a young actor
(1973). His first leading role as an adult was in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
(1988), costarring Juhi Chawla. Aamir was only ever under Tahir's direction
once, in the 1990 movie Tum Mere Ho.

In
an interview with Humans of Bombay, Aamir discussed his early years, during
which his family went through a difficult period lasting eight years and was in
debt. The cost of attending school back then was $6 for the sixth standard, $7
for the seventh standard, $8 for the eighth standard, and so on. Aamir and his
siblings, meanwhile, "were always late paying their tuition." The
principal would call their names during an assembly in front of the entire
school after one or two warnings. Aamir spoke to the audience when "tears
were in his eyes."

 Over
the years, Aamir has been in numerous movies and received praise and numerous
honours. In addition to numerous others, he appeared in Raakh (1989), Dil
(1990), Raja Hindustani (1996), Sarfarosh (1999), Lagaan (2001), Rang De Basanti
(2006), Taare Zameen Par (2007), Ghajini (2008), 3 Idiots (2009), Dhoom 3
(2013), PK (2014), and Dangal (2016).

Laal
Singh Chaddha, Aamir's first film in four years, will mark his following public
appearance. The authorized Hindi adaptation of Tom Hanks' Forrest Gump, which
won the 1994 Academy Award for Best Picture, is titled Laal Singh Chaddha and
is directed by Advait Chandan. The film also stars Naga Chaitanya, Mona Singh, and
Kareena Kapoor.