12 Aamir Khan Movies That Were Hollywood Remakes, Before ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’

Aamir Khan used to work on numerous movies in a single year early on in his career. In the late 1990s, however, he chose to prioritize quality rather than quantity, and by the 2000s, he was only working on one movie at a stretch. Aamir has been unbeatable at the blockbuster since making this career transition. Aamir Khan, dubbed as “Bollywood’s perfectionist,” is back on the big screen after four years with Laal Singh Chaddha, an authorized Hindi version of the 1994 legendary hit Forrest Gump featuring Tom Hanks.

Below are some movies of Aamir Khan which has been inspired from Hollywood:

1. Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin (1991)

Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin was an unauthorized adaptation of the 1934 Hollywood blockbuster It Happened One Night, directed by Mahesh Bhatt and starring Aamir Khan and Pooja Bhatt.

2. Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992)

Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar, one of Aamir Khan’s biggest successful movies, was influenced by the 1979 Hollywood movie Breaking Away. Mansoor Khan directed the Bollywood adaptation, which also featured Deepak Tijori, Ayesha Jhulka, and Pooja Bedi.

3. Baazi (1995)

Prior to the actual Oscar-nominated Lagaan, Aamir Khan collaborated with filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker on this 1995 action movie based on the 1988 cult favorite Die Hard.

4. Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993)

Aamir Khan collaborated on the writing for this Mahesh Bhatt film. It was a spoof of the 1958 Hollywood blockbuster Houseboat.

5. Aatank Hi Aatank (1995)

Aamir Khan also appeared in the adaptation of The Godfather, which is considered one of the best movies ever made (1972). Aamir portrayed Michael Corleone, a protagonist influenced on Al Pacino’s Michael Corleone, in the movie directed by Dilip Shankar. Rajinikanth played a pivotal role in the movie.

6. Akele Hum Akele Tum (1995)

Aamir Khan appeared in Mansoor Khan’s Akele Hum Akele Tum starring Manisha Koirala, indicating that 1995 was a year of Hollywood sequels for him. The movie was an unauthorised replication of the Academy Award-winning movie Kramer versus Kramer, which won the Academy Award in 1979.

7. Ghulam (1998)

The popular movie, directed by Vikram Bhatt, starring Aamir Khan, Rani Mukerji, and Sharat Saxena. Ghulam, directed by Mukesh Bhatt and featuring Sanjay Dutt, was a replica of Mahesh Bhatt’s 1988 movie Kabzaa, which was an adaptation of 1954 Marlon Brando movie On The Waterfront.

8. Mann (1999)

Mann was directed by Indra Kumar and stars Aamir Khan, Manisha Koirala, and Anil Kapoor. An Affair To Remember, a 1957 Hollywood blockbuster, served as a major inspiration for the movie.

9. Rang De Basanti (2006)

The fundamental storyline of the movie, in which a bunch of students creates a play/documentary, appears to be influenced by the 1989 movie Jesus of Montreal. The director of the film, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, appears to have drawn influence from the 1948 classic All My Sons.

10. Fanaa (2006)

The second half of Fanaa, featuring Aamir Khan and Kajol, appears to be influenced by the 1981 Hollywood blockbuster Eye Of The Needle and the 1999 Korean movie Shiri.

11. Ghajini (2008)

Ghajini starred Aamir Khan, Asin, Jiah Khan, and Pradeep Rawat and was based on a Tamil film adaptation. It was largely influenced by Christopher Nolan’s breakthrough movie Memento (2000).

12. Dhoom 3 (2013)

Christopher Nolan’s 2006 blockbuster The Prestige serves as a reference for the sequel trilogy of the Dhoom film series.