Mumbai: Aamir Khan’s nephew Imran Khan is living a life of anonymity away from Hindi film industry. Imran started his career with Genelia in the 2008 film Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na. The film was a hit and Imran’s career also went well. After this film, Imran appeared in many films but could not make a special place in the industry like his maternal uncle Aamir Khan. Imran Khan is celebrating his 38th birthday today, so let us tell you some things about the birthday boy.
Just like his uncle Aamir, Imran started off young by appearing as a child actor in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak and Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander. He played the role of a young Aamir in both the super-hit movies.
Not many know that Imran’s actual surname is Pal and not Khan. Imran Khan was born in the US. Very few people would know that when Imran was just one and a half years old when his parents separated from each other. Imran stayed with his mother. After the separation of his parents, he used his mother’s surname.
Imran never aspired to be an actor. In fact, he was more interested in staying behind the camera and directing movies. Apart from showbiz, Imran is also a social activist who often speaks about social issues related to Indian society and young people.
Imran Khan also studied in a school in Ooty which had no electricity, where the students had to grow some of the food they ate and wash their own clothes in a creek nearby. Imran studied direction, cinematography and writing from the New York Film Academy. He ventured into advertising and market research after receiving his degree.
Imraan and Avantika got married in 2011 and have a daughter called Imara.