aamir khan (nasir hussain's nephew), who debuted as a child actor in the first masala film "yaadon ki baraat", has been credited for redefining and modernizing the masala film with his own distinct brand of socially conscious cinema in the early 21st century. his films blur the distinction between commercial masala films and realistic parallel cinema, combining the entertainment and production values of the former with the believable narratives and strong messages of the latter, earning both commercial success and critical acclaim, in india and overseas.