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Hrithik Roshan
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Hrithik Roshan (Hindi: ऋितक Hrithik Roshan

रोशन [ˈr t k ˈroːʃən]; born January
10, 1974)[1] is an Indian actor
working in Bollywood.

After having appeared in films as a

child actor in the 1980s, Roshan
made his film debut in a leading
role in Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
(2000). The film was a major
success, and Roshan's performance
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),
Dhoom 2 (2006) and Jodhaa Hrithik Roshan
Akbar (2008) which are also his
biggest commercial successes so Born Hrithik Roshan
far, and for which he won January 10, 1974
numerous Best Actor awards.[2] Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation Actor
In 2008, Roshan received his first
international award at the Golden Years active 1980–1986, 2000–present
Minbar International Film Festival Spouse(s) Sussanne Khan (2000–present)
in Kazan, Russia for his
performance in Jodhaa Akbar.[3]
Roshan has thus established himself as one of the leading actors of India.[4][5]

Contents
1 Career
1.1 Early career, until 1999

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1.2 Breakthrough, 2000–2002

1.3 Success, 2003 to present
2 Personal life
3 Awards
4 Filmography
5 See also
6 References
7 External links

Career
Early career, until 1999

Roshan's first movie role was as a child artist when he was six years old in the 1980
movie Aasha, where he appeared in a dance sequence as an extra. Roshan went on to
play minor roles in Aap Ke Deewane (1980) and Bhagwan Dada (1986) both of which
starred his father Rakesh Roshan in the leading role. He then became an assistant
director assisting in the production of his father's films Karan Arjun (1995) and Koyla
(1997).

Breakthrough, 2000–2002

In 2000, Roshan made his film debut as the leading man in the film Kaho Naa... Pyaar
Hai opposite another debutante actress Amisha Patel. The film, which was directed by
his father and saw him playing a double role, proved to be very successful at the box
office, becoming the highest grossing film of 2000[6] and winner of the Filmfare Best
Movie Award. Roshan's performance was well-received, and the film made him an
overnight star.[7][8][9] He eventually received both the Filmfare Best Male Debut
Award and the Filmfare Best Actor Award for the role. The film entered the Limca
Book of Records in 2003 for the most number of awards won by a Bollywood film -
102 awards.[10]

Later that year, Roshan starred in Khalid Mohammed's Fiza. Although the film did
poorly at the box office, his performance was praised, earning him another nomination
for Best Actor at the Filmfare ceremony. Taran Adarsh from indiaFM noted, "The
mainstay of the film is undoubtedly Hrithik Roshan. His body language, his diction, his
expressions, his overall persona deserves great praise. With this film, Hrithik proves that
there is more to him than just being a fashionable rage, a Mills & Boon lover-boy and a
sex symbol. His talent comes to the fore in several scenes, especially those with

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Karisma. All said and done, the show belongs to Hrithik, who saves Fiza to a major
extent. A brilliant performance undoubtedly!"[11]

Roshan's last release of the year, Mission Kashmir, became the third highest grossing
film of the year. [6] His performance was once again acclaimed with one critic praising
him, "Hrithik once again cuts a splendid performance as a youngster sucked in the
vortex of terrorism. He is portrayed as anti-government in the early part of the film-- a
bold role to play for even a seasoned actor, leave alone a budding superstar." All these
achievements promoted him as one of the biggest stars in the industry.[12]

Subhash Ghai's Yaadein was his first release in 2001. This was followed by Karan
Johar's melodramatic Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, which did extremely well at the box
office, becoming the second-highest grossing film of 2001 and the biggest hit overseas.
[13][14]
Roshan's performance was well received and his performance earned him a
nomination for Best Supporting Actor at various award ceremonies.

Roshan had an unsuccessful year in 2002 when all three of his releases - Mujhse Dosti
Karoge!, Na Tum Jaano Na Hum and Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage - failed to make
an impact the box office and were declared flops.[15]

Success, 2003 to present

In 2003, he made a comeback with the science-fiction film Koi... Mil Gaya, which saw
him playing a mentally disabled young man.[9] The film was the highest grosser of the
year and won him many awards, including his second Filmfare Best Actor Award and
his first Filmfare Best Actor (Critics) Award. [16] Taran Adarsh noted, "Hrithik Roshan
dominates the show and packs in a power-packed performance. The role of a mentally
challenged person is no cakewalk, but the actor takes to it like a fish takes to water. He
manages to pull off the zero to hero routine exceptionally well. As an actor, he scales
dizzier heights with this splendid performance."[17]

Farhan Akhtar's Lakshya was Roshan's only release in 2004; the film did not do well at
the box office.[18] However, his performance was praised by critics.[19]

Roshan took a two-year break from acting before resurfacing with the superhero film
Krrish, a sequel to his 2003 film Koi... Mil Gaya which released in June 2006. The film
was a major box office success and one of the highest grossers of 2006.[20] His
performance as a superhero was praised, earning him many Best Actor awards at
various award ceremonies, including Star Screen and the International Indian Film
Academy.[2] IndiaFM wrote, "To state that Hrithik is the soul of Krrish would be an

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understatement. If the actor walked away with all noteworthy awards in Koi... Mil
Gaya, it's going to be an encore with Krrish. You cannot imagine any other actor
enacting the role of a gifted child with aplomb. If his mask and robe look is splendid,
watch his make up, gait and mannerisms as the aged father and you had agree, he's one
of the finest talents on the Indian screen today. Krrish is yet another ground-breaking
film in his dazzling repertoire!"[21]

His next film that year was Dhoom 2, a sequel to the 2004 Dhoom. Featured opposite
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Roshan's performance in the movie not only earned him
widespread critical acclaim,[2][22] but also his third Filmfare Best Actor Award. The
film went on to become the highest grossing film of 2006, as well as one of the most
successful films of Bollywood.[20][23]

In 2008, Roshan featured in Ashutosh Gowariker's Jodhaa Akbar opposite Aishwarya

Rai Bachchan. He played the historical role of Akbar the Great. The movie did very
good business, both in India and abroad.[14][24] His performance in the movie was
widely appreciated by critics,[2] earning him his fourth Filmfare Best Actor Award as
well as his first international award for Best Actor at the Golden Minbar International
Film Festival in Kazan, Russia.[3]

Roshan recently appeared in Zoya Akhtar's Luck by Chance (2009), in which he made a
special appearance. He is currently filming for Anurag Basu's Kites along with Mexican
actress Bárbara Mori and Kangna Ranaut, and has recently signed director Sanjay Leela
Bhansali's film titled as Guzarish opposite Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.[25]

Personal life
Roshan was born in Mumbai, into a Punjabi Hindu 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 producer and director J. Om Prakash. His uncle
Rajesh Roshan is a famous music director.

As a child, Roshan attended the Bombay Scottish School.[26] He later attended

Sydenham College, where he did his B.Com.[27]

Roshan is married to Suzanne Khan, owner of Sussanne Roshan's House of Design

and daughter of Sanjay Khan. The couple have two sons, Hrehaan, born in 2006 and
Hridaan born in 2008.[28][29]

Roshan has two thumbs on his left hand.[30]

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Awards
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Hrithik Roshan

Filmography

Year Film Role Other notes

Aasha Child artist
1980
Aap Ke Deewane Child artist
Govinda (Child
1986 Bhagwan Dada
artist)
Double-Winner, Filmfare Best Actor
Kaho Naa... Pyaar
Rohit/Raj Chopra Award &
Hai
Filmfare Best Male Debut Award
2000
Amaan
Fiza Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Ikramullah
Mission Kashmir Altaf Khan
Yaadein Ronit Malhotra
2001 Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting
Rohan Raichand
Gham Actor Award
Aap Mujhe Achche
Rohit
Lagne Lage
2002 Na Tum Jaano Na
Rahul Sharma
Hum
Mujhse Dosti Karoge! Raj Malhotra
Main Prem Ki Prem Kishen
Diwani Hoon Mathur

2003 Double-Winner, Filmfare Best Actor

Award &
Koi... Mil Gaya Rohit Mehra
Filmfare Critics Award for Best
Performance
2004 Lakshya Karan Shergill Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Krishna Mehra
Krrish (Krrish)/ Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
2006 Rohit Mehra
Dhoom 2 Aryan/Mr. A Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award

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I See You Special appearance in song Subah Subah

2007 Om Shanti Om Himself Special appearance
Jalaluddin Winner, Best Actor at Golden Minbar
Jodhaa Akbar Mohammad International Film Festival
2008 Akbar Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Krazzy 4 Special appearance in the title song
2009 Luck by Chance Zaffar Khan Special appearance
Kites Jay Post-production
2010
Guzaarish Filming
Vishal Bharadwaj's
2011 Starting June 2010
Next

See also
List of Indian Actors

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External links
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