Image and Artistry
Khan is considered one of the most popular, stylish and handsome celebrities in India. His eyes and lips have been mentioned as his most distinctive physical features. In 2011 Bombay Dost, India's first legal gay magazine, labelled him a "gay icon". The following year he was featured on GQ India's list of "Bollywood's 11 Best-Dressed Actors", which described his style sense: "grown and matured into an irresistible combination of goody-two-shoesness and an urbane sophistication." In 2013 he ranked fortieth on Forbes' "Celebrity 100", a list based on the income and popularity of India's biggest entertainers.
Following his successful adult acting debut in Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na, Khan starred in Kidnap and Luck; both were critical and commercial failures, leading to his being written off by the media as a "one-film wonder". He later starred in a series of romantic comedies, most of which were commercially successful, but received mixed response from critics. Writing for CNN-IBN, Rituparna Chatterjee criticized his unwillingness to "get out of his comfort zone"; she explained, "Imran's unassuming charm, while it works in films that also have strong women leads, fails to really create an emotional connect with audiences who go away thinking 'what a nice boy!'"
After moving from his "lover boy" image in Delhi Belly and Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola, Khan was noted for experimenting with different genres and character types. According to the Daily Mail's Priyanka Srivastava, "Imran's image as a simple boy has charmed the audience and helped him make a place in Bollywood. He has the ability to underplay characters with confidence and has proved his versatility." The Hindu's Vijay Nair, however, labelled him as "unconvincing" and said that he " performances that suffer in comparison to what his co stars bring to the film."
Khan has been compared to his uncle Aamir Khan, and describes him as a major influence on his life. "He is very particular that he must do the right thing. But he has always said that I have to learn by myself - make mistakes and learn from it and when you succeed yourself, it will be better."
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