Aamir is set in the Muslim dominated streets,the bylanes and poor living conditions of people living in residential pockets of old Bombay. The protagonists [Aamirs] family has been kidnapped by a radical mafia group, who want him to carry out a bombing in the city. The kidnappers try to gain Aamirs sympathy by showing him the "plight" of some Muslims in modern India, but Aamir resists saying that such an attack is un-Islamic and will only make things worse for the community.

Production

The movie was released on June 6. Shot on a budget of , Aamir is a thriller set in the streets of Mumbai. Aamir is also the debut film of its lead actor, cinematographer, music director and the producer UTV Spotboy.

Reception

The movie was generally very well received by critics and Raj Kumar Gupta was commended for his fine directorial work. Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN praised the films tight script and direction, while Raja Sen of Rediff praised the films realism, cinematography and music. Other reviews were also mostly positive. The film had a weak opening due to the new names involved and its storyline, but gained widespread word of mouth publicity and ended up doing good business with good collection in subsequent weeks.