- “You wear a shalwar kameez every day on the street. You are about to stand in front of God and your family and commit to the love of your life. You are brave, my son. Because you have chosen family.”
- ―Yusuf Khan to Aamir Khan[src]
Aamir Khan is a character within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He makes his debut in the first episode of the Disney+ series Ms. Marvel and is portrayed by Saagar Shaikh. He is the older brother of superheroine, Ms. Marvel.
Amir Khan was created by writer, G. Willow Wilson and artist, Adrian Alphona.
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Aamir is son to Yusuf and Mueeba Khan, and the older brother to Kamala. He and his family are Pakistani-American Muslims, living in New Jersey. As a youth, he attended Coles Academic High School.[1] At some point, he meets Tyesha Hillman, and the two become engaged. He also goes into higher education.[2]
Appearances
Marvel Cinematic Universe
Ms. Marvel
One morning, Aamir's father interrupts him, mid-prayer, warning that he'll starve to death if he doesn't stop praying for long enough, and Aamir, in-response, asks God to forgive him. Kamala comes down, to get ready for her upcoming driving test, and her brother reminds her to say "Bismillah", before she begins.[3]
Later that day, Muneeba hands Aamir a box to place in the attic, before he unpacks the groceries. He questions why Kamala can't do it, and Muneeba reminds him they will be running errands for his upcoming wedding. Before they leave, Aamir warns Kamala not to mess the errands up.[3]
That evening, Aamir arrives and greets his family, only to find them in the middle of a tense exhange. Kamala is refused permission by her parents to go to AvengerCon, and take part in a Captain Marvel cosplay costume. She brings her brother forward, and argues that if Aamir had asked, he would be allowed. Aamir heads to Kamala's room, after she angrily storms away from her parents, with a cup of tea to comfort her. He admires her boldness in asking, though criticises her method in doing so. Kamala complains that all her mother does, is say no to her, so Aamir promises to talk them, on her behalf. As he leaves, he asks whether he should keep the light on, teasing Kamala about her fear of djinn. She snaps back that she isn't twelve, but he throws her giant stuffed sloth towards her, which suggests otherwise, and wishes her a good night. Aamir goes on to talk to his parents, and they eventually agree she can go, on the conditions that their father drive her and escort her, and she wears a costume of their mothers making.[3]
A few days later, the family later are having dinner together, and Aamir informs Muneeba that he'll be going to visit his fiance, Tyesha that evening.[3]
Aamir attends mosque, when Sheikh Abdullah is forced to stop in the middle of his lecture, to ask two of the girls to stop talking. Kamala apologises, and epxresses that her lack of concentration is caused by the partition that seperates them, to Aamir's embarrassment.[4]
Aamir and Tyesha later arrive in a restaraunt, where they spot Kamala with a boy. She claims he's their cousin, to Aamir's confusion, and the boy, Kamran, affirms that he's Uncle Choudhury's nephew. Aamir questions why he has a British accent, seeing as how Uncle Choudhury is from Pakistan, and Kamran claims he was doing a bit, because he's a fan of The Great British Bake off. Aamir laughs this off, and as Tyesha scurries them away, Aamir recalls remembering him, looking at obscene things on the intertnet, and calls him "Haram-Dot-Kamran".[4]
At home, Tyehsa is invited for dinner, and the family talk about Aamir's past, and reference how he worked at Hot Topic and had a goth phase. The conversation soon moves to their larger family, and Aamir listens in, as Yusuf reveals to Tyesha that Muneeba's family moved to Karachi after the Partition of India, when the British left the colonies in shambles, and a civil war broke out. Aamir comments that every Pakistani family has a partition story, none of which are good. When Muneeba leaves the table to clear up, Aamir further listens, as Yusuf talks about Muneeba's family history. He and Kamala give each other a look, having heard the story before, as Yusuf reveals to Tyesha, that during the Partition, Muneeba's mother, Sana got seperated from her family, just as the last train leaving the city was set to go, but miraculousy returned on the train, with Aamir chiming in, that she returned just before the train pulled out of the station. Yusuf continues on, and states that Sana claimed to have followed a trail of stars, which lead her back to her father, while her mother was among those who disappeared. Kamala suddenly faints while at the table, and he and the others surround her until she comes to. Believing its the evi eye, Aamir begins to recite a prayer.[4]
On Eid, Aamir discusses Bon Jovi with his father. Muneeba admits that she may never have met Yusuf, if it wasn't for Slippery When Wet, and Aamir expresses his disgust. The bell rings and Tyesh aarrive to greet him. He questions how she'd feel if their first wedding dance was to "Livin On A Prayer", and she replies she'd prefer it over, "You Give Love a Bad Name".[4]
They arrive at the festival and meet up with Bruno who is also in attendance. Bruno wonders if his attire is too bright, and Aamir comments it is. He and Tyesha admire the setup of the event, and greet a friend.[4]
The day of Aamir and Tyesha’s mehndi party arrives. As per tradition, a pair of the groom’s shoes are meant to be hidden, but Aamir finds that they've all been taken, to the amusement of the party guests.[2]
On his wedding day, Aamir gets jitters, and begins fretting about only having $723.49 in his savings accounts. His father tells him not to worry, and advises him that when faced between fear and love, a man should choose love. He expresses his admiration in the courage Aamir displays, by being his authentic self, and getting ready to commit to Tyesha as her husband, having ultimately chosen family. Aamir and Tyesha are married by Sheikh Abdullah, and a party is held at venue. Aamir and his family take part in celebrations, including participating in a dance. Following this, the fire alarm is triggered, and the partygoers are forced to exit the building. Aamir makes sure to take the money, before he leaves.[2]
Aamir and his family wait outside, for Kamala, but are unable to locate her. Damage Control storm the building, and arrest a group, that Kamala was seen with, during the wedding. They eventually return to home, where Kamala joins them, much later, but she is unable to provide any answers.[2]
Some time shortly after, Muneeba and Kamala are called upon away to Pakistan, on the request of Aamir's grandmother, Sana, leaving Aamir, Tyesha and Yusuf home.[5] Whilst his mother and sister are abroad, Muneeba learns that Kamala is the local masked super heroine, dubbed "Night Light", that has been seen in New Jersey, and shares this information with Yusuf. Yusuf, converses with his wife on loudspeaker, in regards to the matter, inadvertently revealing the conversation, to both Aamir and Tyesha, who overhear them speaking.[1]
When the pair return home, Kamala readies her family for the revelation, but Aamir reveals that they already know the truth about Kamala and her superhero antics. He teases his sister, and asks if she purposefully dropped the young boy, she was attempting to save, during the Eid festival, to his parents' disapproval. The family make it clear, they stand by Kamala, when Aamir's phone suddenly begins ringing. He identifies the caller, as Nakia, Kamala's friend, and questions, why she is facetiming him, so Kamala takes the phone from him.[1]
Kamala learns from Nakia, that Damage Control are in pursuit of Bruno, and leaves in an attempt to rescue him. Following this, Muneeba orders Aamir to chaperone his sister, during her mission.[1]
Kamala arrives at Coles Academic High, and Aamir follows her, revealing what their mother asked of him, to Kamala's embarrasment, who is also in the presence of her circle of friends. The group collectively devise a plan to stop the DODC, and give Kamala's friends, Kamran, time to escape from their clutches. As they prepare for their course of action, Aamir recognises Kamran, as the boy Kamala claimed to be his cousin, and confronts him on his lies. Kamran reveals he was simply giving Kamala driving lessons, and Aamir recalls their previous conversation, questioning whether Kamran even likes The Great British Bake off, as previously claimed. He clarifies that he is helping Kamran, because he trusts Kamala's judgement, when their conversation is suddenly cut short, and Damage Control storm the building.[1]
Aamir and the other dress in identitcal schoolgear, with their hoods up, to prevent Damage Control from capturing the right target. As he's chased through the hallways, Aamir opens a fire extinguisher, releasing a cloudy gas into the air, and distracting agents, while he runs away. He joins Zoe, and shortly after Nakia, ready to fire a pitching machine, they have loaded, in the direction of the incoming group of agents. They are pelted by softballs, and Aamir momentarily celebrates their short victory, when another group of agents arrive behind the trio, and apprehends them.[1]
The three are escorted into the back of a Damage Control van, where they are joined by Bruno, who was also arrested by the agents, and forced to watch on, from the windows of the vehicle. They witness Kamran showdown with Damage Control, who fire in his direction, when Kamala arrives, and creates a force-field, between the two. In reponse, Damage Control fire a weapon towards Kamala and Kamran, and Aamir helplessly calls out for his sister, as the pair are thrown back, and he looks on in fear. Before Kamala is attacked again, she manages to recover, destroying the weapon and creating a powered exoskeleton around herself. Aamir, now looks in awe, as she fights against the Damage Control agents, and helps protect the group of protestors, who all collectively object to the DODC's involvement.[1]
Kamran, who was also fighting agains the agents, loses control of his powerss, and releases a surge of energy, creating large crystallies in his entire vicinity, that pierce through Damage Control's holding van, almost penetrating Aamir, as well as the other three. Kamala manages to neutralise Kamran, and helps him escape, casuing his crystalline creations to dissipate into the air. With only Kamala left, the head of the DODC's operations, Agent Deever orders her men to capture Kamala. Aamir and the others, leave through the van's punctures, to barricade Kamala, from the agents, and are joined the mass group of protestors, who were witness to her heroics. Before any action can be taken by Damage Control, Kamala creates platforms, and run into the air, escpaing from their grasp, leaving Aamir and the others, to cheer her on, as she evades the organisation.[1]
The next morning, Aamir describes the actions he took against Damage Control to Muneeba and Tyesha.[1]
The following week, Aamir questions whether he possesses powers too, as Kamala inherited her abilities from their great-grandmother, Aisha. He discusses this with Bruno, who ran diagnostics on Kamala, when she first gained her powers, and he does the following, on the rest of the family.[1]
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Trivia
- According to Kamala, Aamir does not have a driver's license.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 "No Normal", Ms. Marvel, Season 1, Episode 6. (July 13, 2022). Disney+
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Destined", Ms. Marvel, Season 1, Episode 3. (June 22, 2022). Disney+
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Generation Why", Ms. Marvel, Season 1, Episode 1. (June 8, 2022). Disney+
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Crushed", Ms. Marvel, Season 1, Episode 2. (June 15, 2022). Disney+
- ↑ "Seeing Red", Ms. Marvel, Season 1, Episode 4. (June 29, 2022). Disney+
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