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Aamir Khan recently received a call from President Pratibha Patil's office. However, the call was not for any political purpose; it was regarding her desire to see his latest flick Taare Zameen Par. So when Aamir came to Delhi, the actor promptly complied with the first lady’s wishes and in a special screening held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the President and her family watched Taare Zameen Par.

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Aamir Khan
Aamir Khan an actor, producer and director was born on March 14, 1965. He started his career as a child actor at the age of eight in his uncle Nasir Hussain's film Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973).

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