Faisal Khan , a brother of aamir khan also become mentally ill after being unsuccessful after movie Mela.

The Mumbai police reportedly persuaded Faisal to get admitted to a hospital for psyo treatment in 2004. This was after his brother Aamir filed a petition to the police saying Faisal, who also is an actor, was sending threatening letters to him and other family members. Sources said neither Aamir nor any other family member could persuade Faisal to get admitted. Aamir then approached the Khar police station in the western suburb of Mumbai with the letters and sought help. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Khar, Amitabh Gupta said, "Aamir Khan used to receive some letters from a known person, which he forwarded to us."

On 14 October 2007 it was reported that he had gone missing for the last two days. The actor was undergoing treatment for  sshizophrenia . The court awarded custody of Faisal to his father Tahir.. His father died in February 2010 at the age of 79.