( CNN ) -- He 's a Bollywood A-lister , director and Oscar-nominated producer , but Aamir Khan 's latest adventure in film sees him join up with CNN for a special Talk Asia Live event . In the hot seat : Aamir Khan answers all in Talk Asia Live . Khan has become one of he most sought-after actors in Bollywood , taking his own path in a career that began when he was a child actor . He rose to international prominence in 2001 with `` Lagaan '' , which was also his first foray into producing . The film caught the attention of a global audience with its mix of Bollywood melodies and a strong emotional and dramatic narrative . It also caught the eye of the Academy Awards and was nominated for the best foreign language film prize . He told TIME Magazine : `` I think in many ways that the Western audience , especially the American audience , is very similar to the Indian audience . Indians like films to sweep us off our feet . We do n't necessarily need things to be realistic or subtle . '' But Khan has mixed up his roles and projects , from 2005 's `` The Rising '' where he played Mangal Pandey the near-mythical hero of an early Indian uprising against the British , to `` Taare Zameen Par '' that deals with childhood aspirations and social conventions . He 's taken a brief break from social issues for his latest venture , `` Ghajini , '' an out-and-out action flick for which he bulked up , much to the delight of the Bollywood paparazzi and gossip machine . After that , a comedy is in store . Despite increasing international attention , it does n't seem that India will be losing one of its favorite sons of the silver screen to Hollywood or Europe any time soon . `` I do strongly feel that we have a lot of talent here , and a huge potential to entertain the world , and I feel we should do it in our own way . I do n't think we should tailor ourselves . We should retain our own style of story-telling , '' Khan says on his blog .
Aamir Khan is the guest for a special live edition of Talk Asia . The show will be hosted by actor and comedian Salman Khan. Oscar-nominated Khan is one of Bollywood 's most inventive talents .