Aamir Khan makes Instagram debut on 53rd birthday

Superstar Aamir Khan has a special gift for his fans on the occasion of his 53rd birthday by sharing a picture of his mother. The Dangal star, who currently enjoys a massive social media following through Facebook and Twitter, on Tuesday, joined the Instagram family. The actor over a series of nine posts, uploaded a collage merging to be an image of his mother, Zeenat Hussain.

Aamir, within a few hours, managed to rake in over 241k followers on the photo sharing app. The Mr. Perfectionist of Bollywood has over 23 million followers on Twitter whereas his Facebook page is liked by 15 million people.

Aamir, who is currently in Jodhpur shooting for his upcoming film Thugs of Hindostan, has a career that spans over three decades. Son of producer Tahir Hussain and Zeenat, this multi faceted actor, who has donned the hat of a director and producer several times, has given innumerable hits.

Before making his debut with Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak in 1988, Aamir featured in several films as a child artiste. Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin, Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke, Andaz Apna Apna, Rangeela, Raja Hindustani, Sarfarosh, Lagaan, Dil Chahta Hai, Talaash: The Answer Lies Within and Dangal are some of his blockbusters.

Aamir was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri in 2003 and the Padma Bhushan in 2010.