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TIME'D TO PERFECTION: Aamir Khan one of Time's 100 most influential people
Friday, Apr 19, 2013, 12:09 IST | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA DNA Web Team

Just as Aamir Khan lifts up the spirits of movie buffs with his films during the darkest times (read bad releases) in Bollywood, the versatile actor now gives his fans, especially in India, another reason to cheer. Aamir has landed an exclusive cover with US-based news magazine TIME. The weekly magazine has unveiled the list of 100 Most Influential People in the world for 2013 and the Bollywood actor is one of the seven who were selected for a cover of their own. The other 6 include Pakistani child activist Malala Yousafzai, Oscar winning actress Jennifer Lawrence, hip-hop mogul Jay-Z, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, inventor and entrepreneur Elon Musk and Chinese tennis star Li Na.
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TIME'D TO PERFECTION: Aamir Khan one of Time's 100 most influential people - Entertainment - DNA

The 100 most influential people have been classified under the categories Titans, Leaders, Artists, Pioneers and Icons. An interesting point to note is that the magazine has listed Aamir under the section Pioneers instead of Artists. It clearly shows that the activist Aamir has outdone the actor Aamir this time around. But we are not complaining. The publication has got celebrities to profile the chosen ones, and Aamir has been profiled by none other than The Mozart of Madras, AR Rahman. Aamir, known to reinvent himself with every film, made his presence felt at international level in 2012 with his TV series Satyamev Jayate. The talk show delved deeper into social ills like female foeticide, rape and medical malpractices, which made a great impact across the country. After the episode on medical malpractices laid bare the loopholes in the system, state governments even promised to set up fast track courts and also invited Aamir to be part of discussion on medical FDI by a Parliamentary committee. Praising Aamirs sincerity and honesty in the glowing profile, Rahman writes, His movies are commercial successes Lagaan was nominated for an Academy Award but they also display a sense of social responsibility: they tackle important themes, like poverty and education. His TV show, Satyamev Jayate, is part journalism and part talk show, and it confronts Indias deepest social ills, from sexual abuse to caste discrimination. He uses his gifts as a charmer to give his audience the most bitter medicine. Hypnotized, we take it without complaint. Thats Aamirs magic at work. This is Aamir's second TIME cover. He had earlier been the subject of a cover story 'Khan Quest' in the Asian edition of the magazine in 2012. Other Indians to make it to the list include Finance Minister P Chidambaram who has been listed as a Titan and Delhi based human-rights lawyer Vrinda Grover, one of the leading voices calling for change after the brutal gang-rape of a paramedical student on board a Delhi bus, who has been listed as a Pioneer.
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TIME'D TO PERFECTION: Aamir Khan one of Time's 100 most influential people - Entertainment - DNA

The Time 100 list also includes "leaders" Barack Obama and Pope Francis, "pioneer" Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, "titan" Sheryl Sandberg, "icons" Aung San Suu Kyi, Michelle Obama, Daniel Day-Lewis, Justin Timberlake and Kate Middleton, and "artists" Jennifer Lawrence and Steven Spielberg.
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R a ke s h

a day ago

Why Arvind Kejariwal's name is missing in this news...Is He not an Indian?...God save India from the paid media!!
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Rakesh 9 hours ago

just because your idol is not there up .. the entire media is paid.. had they put keriwal then medai is good one? aint it? god help people like you
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shijin 8 hours ago

Shijin, Check the list first. P Chidambaram and Vrinda are not even there. But Kejriwal is on #4.
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R i te s h Ag a rw a l

a day ago

Oh that's another feather in the perfectionist's heavily-laden cap. To quote Kareena, 'Aamir is the god of cinema' :))
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my congrates as he truly deserves

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R a ke s h

a day ago

The time has come ...The world has to head towards new form of journalism...Internet/mobile based social media ...in this currupt environment
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Caste discrimination !!!! Racism..!!

Am i t Aro ra

8 hours ago

Dear DNA, Neither P Chidambaram, nor Vrinda Grover are on the list. However, if you care to report, the only Indian in Top 10 is Arvind Kejriwal at #4. But definitely you don't care about facts and reporting!!
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