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In addition to assisting his uncle, Aamir took up acting in documentaries directed by the students of FTII, Pune. It was here that we was noticed by director Ketan Mehta, who offered him his first feature film role in the low-budget experimental film ‘Holi’ (1984). Though the film didn’t garner much attention, Nasir Hussain and his son Mansoor noticed Khan's performance in it and signed him on for Mansoor's directorial debut ‘Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak’ (1988) opposite Juhi Chawla. Aamir essayed the role of Raj and the film proved to be a major commercial success, bagging seven Filmfare Awards including a Best Male Debut trophy for Khan.