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Hrithik Roshan Profile |
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Birth Date: January 10, 1974
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Birth Place: Mumbai, India
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Birth Name: Hrithik Rakesh Nagrath
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Height: 6'0"
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Biography |
Hrithik Roshan is an award-winning
Bollywood actor.
After having appeared in films as a child actor in the
1980s, Roshan made his film debut in a leading role with the
blockbuster Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000), which earned him
Filmfare awards for Best Actor and Best Male Debut. He has
been noted for his performances in films like Koi... Mil
Gaya (2003), Krrish (2006) and Dhoom 2 (2006), which are
also his biggest commercial successes so far, and for which
he won numerous Best Actor awards. His commercial success
and critically appraised performances have established
Roshan as one of the prominent actors of India.
Hrithik Roshan was born in Mumbai, into a family of cinema
personalities. His father, film director Rakesh Roshan, is
the son of music director Roshan, while his mother, Pinky,
is the daughter of veteran producer and director J. Om
Prakash. The well-known music director Rajesh Roshan is
Hrithik's uncle.
Roshan is married to Sussanne Khan, the daughter of Sanjay
Khan. The couple had their first child, a baby boy, named
Hrehaan Roshan on March 28, 2006 at Lilavati Hospital in
Mumbai, India. Roshan's wife later gave birth to another
baby boy, named Hridhaan Roshan on May 1, 2008.
Roshan went to Bombay Scottish School, Churchgate. He did
B.Com from Sydenham College. |
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Other Information |
Son of Rakesh Roshan.
Was catapulted overnight to instant superstardom with debut
hit film Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000).
Has two thumbs on his right hand that are grown together.
Has a sister called Sunaina.
Has been called the Indian Sylvester Stallone, Brad Pitt and
Michael Jackson rolled into one person.
Made stubbles fashionable in India.
Excellent dancer.
The country wide hysteria following the release of his first
film Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000) is known as hrithikmania
and is unprecedented.
The look of his muscular, chiselled body started a fitness
boom in India.
Eye color: Green
Often supports charities of various kinds.
Known as a perfectionist and control freak. Believes in
extensive rehearsals and preparations.
Friend of Salman Khan who showed him how to work out and eat
properly to put on muscle.
Hindi megastar.
Often visits terminally ill children in hospitals that
desperately wish to meet him.
Role models as actor: Raj Kapoor and Sanjeev Kumar.
Wanted to quit the film business altogether after his father
Rakesh Roshan was shot at and wounded by hitmen sent by the
Bollywood mafia, but changed his mind.
Prepared himself extensively for his screen debut, taking
acting, singing, dancing, fencing, riding etc. lessons for
years. He also worked hard on his diction and physical
appearance (strenuous workout routines).
Fought hard to overcome a stammering problem.
Worked for many years on the sets of his father Rakesh
Roshan in various functions, including sweeping the floor
and serving tea to the stars, to learn the business from
scratch.
Believes in the good in every person, a character trait
often misinterpreted by others as gullibility and/or
naïvety.
Got 30000 (!) marriage proposals on Valentine's day 2000.
Was the victim of a defamation campaign in late december
2000. Rumors were spread that he stated in an interview that
he hates Nepal and its people. This immediately led to riots
in Nepal, cinemas showing his films were attacked, posters
burnt, Hindi movies banned in general for some days and
several people shot dead by the police. The events made
headlines all over the world and the governments of Indian
and Nepal got involved as well. Anti Indian/Hrithik
sentiment died down quickly when it became clear that the
alleged statements were a fabrication and the rumors were
spread by a malicious third party, possibly the Bollywood
mafia, still pissed about not getting the foreign rights to
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000). Nepal born actress Manisha
Koirala played an important role in getting the news to the
people in Nepal that the accusations were false.
In January 2001 Hrithik Roshan was again involved in a
controversy. This time about a poster created and used by
the Democratic Alliance in South Africa in November 2000 to
woo Indian voters. The poster used his face without
permission. The ANC reacted angrily and threatened to ban
his films.
Gets 20-30 million rupees per year for endorsing a brand for
one year, including commercials [2001]
Occasionally smokes cigarettes
His total income from product endorsements in 2000 is
estimated to be 20 crore Rupees (~5 million $), by far the
most among Bollywood stars.
Was awarded the "National Citizen's Award" on August 25 2001
in Delhi. The award recognises excellence in various
activities affecting national life.
Son-in-law of Sanjay Khan.
Has been called the first complete Bollywood actor who has
no weakness and scores very high in every department: face,
physique, voice, dancing, drama, romance, action, comedy,
macho, softie...
Can't handle money. His wife and parents are taking care of
the financial details.
On January 14 2000 Hrithik Roshan entered a cinema to attend
the premiere of his first film Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000).
When he came in some people recognised him but not much
happened. When the film was over there was a stampede and
mass hysteria broke out. He got mobbed. The police had to
come and escort him out of the cinema and away from a crowd
of thousands. It was the first day of Hrithikmania in India,
which held the country in its grip for many months to come.
Learnt Urdu to sound more eloquent in his films, this can be
seen by the special reference to his ability with the
language in the film Kaho Na Pyaar Hai
Came in on number 9 on a Bollywood power list released in
December 2003, and on number 4 among actors (behind Amitabh
Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Shahrukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai).
Was diagnosed at age 21 with scoliosis and told he could
never be an actor, dance and do all the things a Bollywood
hero needs to do.
Hrithik has been documenting his daily life for many years
by taking pictures and putting them in scrapbooks.
Hrithik Roshan and wife Sussanne became parents of a baby
boy, named Hrehaan Roshan, on March 28, 2006 at 3:30 pm at
Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai.
Hrithik's normal weight is 72kg. He adds to it or reduces it
as the role requires. For Krrish (2006) he added ~6kg
muscle, for parts of Koi... Mil Gaya (2003) he lost several
kilos to look more childlike.
Very close friends with actress Preity Zinta, who is also a
good friend of his wife 'Suzanne Khan'. Hrithik and Preity
have worked together in three movies.
Came in on number 4 on the Filmfare Bollywood power list in
January 2007.
Wife Sussanne Khan gave birth to the couples second child, a
son Hridhaan on May 1, 2008.
Brother in law of Zayed Khan. |
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since September 17, 2008