Hrithik Roshan
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Hrithik Roshan in "Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon" |
Hrithik Roshan (Devanagari: ऋतिक रोशन, Pronunciation: / /; (born
January 10,
1974), nicknamed
Duggu, is a
Bollywood actor.
Hrithik was born in
Mumbai,
India, to actress
Pinky and actor
Rakesh Roshan, who was himself the son of a well-known film-music director
Roshan. Rakesh later turned to film production and direction. Hrithik's entry into acting extended the Roshan family role in Bollywood to the third generation.
The actor is married to
Suzanne Khan, his high-school sweetheart. Suzanne is the daughter of actor/director
Sanjay Khan and sister of actor
Zayed Khan. Film clans (see
List of Bollywood film clans) do tend to intermarry.
Hrithik Roshan and Suzanne Khan welcomed their first child, a baby boy, into the world on
March 28,
2006, at 3:08pm at Nanavati Hospital in
Mumbai,
India. The child will be named rehaan in a naming ceremony to be conducted sometime later.
Hrithik's first movie role was as a child artist in the
1980 movie
Aasha, where he extra'd as a dancing boy at six years old. He then appeared in
Aap Ki Deewane in the same year. However his best remembered performance as a child star was in
Bhagwan Dada, with
Sridevi and
Rajnikanth in
1986. Many years later he worked behind the camera, supporting his director father in films such as
Karan Arjun and
Koyla. While he was working on the movie
Karan Arjun, the film's lead,
Salman Khan, urged Hrithik to try his hand at acting. It is said that Salman gave Hrithik lessons in body-building and acting.
Hrithik achieved fame when he debuted in
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai opposite debutante starlet
Amisha Patel in 2000. The film was directed by his father and catapaulted him to the top of Bollywood with Hrithik-mania. It was the highest grossing film of 2000 and winner of the
Filmfare Best Movie Award. Hrithik's performance earned him the
Filmfare Best Debut Award and the
Filmfare Best Actor Award. That year, Hrithik also starred in
Fiza and
Mission Kashmir. Though they were not as successful in the box office, both were highly acclaimed by critics. Hrithik was nominated for Best Actor in Fiza and Mission Kashmir was nominated for Best Film at
Filmfare.
In 2001, Hrithik appeared in two films.
Yaadein was his first critical/commercial flop. But
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham was a massive hit due to its
ensemble cast which included
Amitabh Bachchan and
Shahrukh Khan. Despite the all-star cast, Hrithik came away with the best reviews (along with
Kajol).
Hrithik had a tough year in 2002. All three of his releases were box office failures, including the much-hyped
Na Tum Jaano Na Hum and
Mujhse Dosti Karoge!.
The actor made a major comeback in 2003.
Koi Mil Gaya, Hrithik's first film directed by his father since his debut, was the highest grosser of the year. The film won every major award for Best Film and Hrithik was awarded with his second
Filmfare Best Actor Award. The actor had only one release in 2004, in a highly lauded performance in
Lakshya, directed by good friend
Farhan Akhtar.
Hrithik took over a two-year break from acting before resurfacing with 2006's
Krrish [
1]. The movie also stars
Priyanka Chopra and
Naseeruddin Shah and is directed by Hrithik's father
Rakesh Roshan. This sequel to
Koi... Mil Gaya is currently the highest grossing release of the year and 3rd largest box office success of all-time [
2].
Like many other actors, Hrithik tours in Bollywood stage shows. His first stage appearance was at the Lux Zee Cine Awards in 2001.
He is currently filming for
Dhoom 2, a sequel to the
2004 hit
Dhoom in which he plays a villain role for the first time. The film is due in November 2006.
At the London press conference for the Bollywood blockbuster Kkrish he made a racist remark regarding Chinese people which suprised the attending journalists.Hrithik Roshan made a passing comment about how he knew it was time to leave Shanghai and Hong Kong after six weeks of stunt training and go home when his eyes started "turning into little slits like the Chinese." [
3]
* Hrithik has a vestigial thumb on his right hand.
[Hrithik Roshan&emdash;factfile]* Hrithik Roshan's height is 6'1.
* He is a determined bodybuilder.
* Offered
Akshaye Khanna's role in
Dil Chahta Hai (2001) but turned it down due to dates.
* Offered
Shahrukh Khan's role in
Swades (2004) but had scheduling conflicts.
* Offered
Siddharth's role in
Rang De Basanti (2006).
