MUMBAI — Aamir Khan says he's happy he's been able to entertain people during his quarter-century as a Bollywood star. His debut film, “Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak,” which premiered 25 years ago Monday, starred Khan opposite newcomer Juhi Chawla in a modern Romeo-and-Juliet tale that created box-office history. “I can't believe how I have reached here, and I feel so happy from my heart that I was able to entertain people,” he told reporters at a press conference Monday. “I have tried to make a place for myself in each and every Indian heart, I feel very happy about this.” In the past decade, he's become one of Bollywood's names and has the cachet to make any project he chooses. In 2001, Khan turned producer with “Lagaan,” a film on poor farmers in British-rule was nominated for an Oscar for best foreign language film. Last year, Khan played host on an immensely popular television talk show which took up a slew of evils in Indian society. Time magazine named him this month to its list of the world's 100 most influential people. — AP
