Aamir is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film[2][3] written and directed by debutante Raj Kumar Gupta and produced by Ronnie Screwvala under newly spun-off UTV Spotboy, the avant-garde project arm of UTV Motion Pictures.

The film stars debutante Rajeev Khandelwal as the titular Muslim doctor who upon returning to Mumbai is coerced into a terrorist conspiracy by a mysterious caller and his henchmen.

Aamir features music composed by debutante Amit Trivedi, and marks the co-production debuts of future UTV president Siddharth Roy Kapur and filmmaker Vikas Bahl, the latter of whom also plays a brief role.

Upon release, it received favorable reviews from critics and viewers, including Sheila Dikshit, the then Chief Minister of Delhi.

The instructor asks Aamir to think of Islam and wants him to do something for his religion rather than work and live in a foreign country.

Media reporters cover the blast, believing Aamir to be a suicide bomber who "backed out in the last minute out of fear."

Aamir is also the debut film of its lead actor, cinematographer, music director and the producer UTV Spotboy.

The makers Neill Dela Llana and Ian Gamazon, who wished Gupta luck and explained how Cavite itself was alleged to be inspired by the American films Phone Booth and Cellular, were thanked by makers of Aamir in the film's prelude.

[12][13] Reviewer at VjMOVIEws noted that, "Aamir is a part of such breed of Bollywood movies which never garners the limelight of cinema but still manages to carve a niche for them.

"[14] The film had a weak opening due to the new names involved and its story-line but gained widespread word of mouth publicity.

[16] The album contains six tracks composed by Amit Trivedi, with lyrics by Amitabh Bhattacharya, including one instrumental played by Marianne D’Cruz Aiman and Jeetendra Thakur.

[22] Although the producer of Aamir insisted that the story was written independently, they also bought adaptation rights to Cavite due to similarity.