Hrithik Roshan (born January 10, 1974), nicknamed Duggu, is a prominent Bollywood actor and movie star.

Career

Hrithik's first movie role was as a child artist when he was six years old in the 1980 movie Aasha, where he played an extra as a dancing boy. He then appeared in Aap Ki Deewane (1980) and Bhagwan Dada (1986).

Hrithik debuted in Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai opposite debutante starlet Amisha Patel in 2000. The film was directed by his father and proved to be very successful at the box office: 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 disappointment. But Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham did extremely well at the box office becoming the second highest grossing film of 2001. [1]

Hrithik had a tough year in 2002 when all three of his releases were box office failures, including the much-hyped Na Tum Jaano Na Hum and Mujhse Dosti Karoge!.

In 2003, he played the male lead in Koi Mil Gaya, Hrithik's first film directed by his father since his debut, was the highest grosser of the year and also successful at the Filmfare Awards and Hrithik was awarded with his second Filmfare Best Actor Award. The actor had only one release in 2004, Lakshya, directed by Farhan Akhtar. Lakshya did not do as well at the box office as expected [2] but Hrithik's performance was appreciated by critics. [3]

Hrithik took a two-year break from acting before resurfacing with the superhero film Krrish [4] which released in June 2006. The movie, which is the sequel to his 2003 hit Koi... Mil Gaya, also stars Priyanka Chopra and Naseeruddin Shah and is once again directed by his father Rakesh Roshan. At the box office, Krrish has also been hugely successful.

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 for release in November 2006.

Personal life

Hrithik Roshan with his wife Suzanne.Hrithik Roshan 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.

Roshan 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) 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 Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai, India. The child was named Hrehaan following the naming ceremony.

Controversy

At the London press conference for the Bollywood blockbuster Krrish 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."

Trivia

Hrithik RoshanHrithik has a vestigial thumb on his right hand.[2]
Hrithik Roshan's height is 5 feet 11 inches (180 centimeters).
Roshan was diagnosed at age 21 with scoliosis and was told that he could never dance and do all the things a Bollywood hero was required to do.
He is a determined bodybuilder.
Hrithik saved producer and director Subash Ghai from drowning during the shooting of the film Yaadein.

Awards

Popular Awards

2001: Filmfare Awards: Best Male Newcomer; Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
2001: Filmfare Awards: Best Actor; Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
2001: IIFA Awards: Best Actor; Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
2001: Zee Cine Awards: Best Actor Award; Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
2001: Zee Cine Awards: Best Male Newcomer; Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
2001: Sansui Awards: Best Male Newcomer; Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
2001: Screen Awards: Best Male Newcomer; Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
2001: Screen Awards: Best Actor; Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
2003: Rajiv Gandhi Young Achiever Award
2003: Filmfare Awards: Best Actor; Koi Mil Gaya
2003: Filmfare Awards: Best Actor Critics; Koi Mil Gaya
2003: IIFA Awards: Best Actor; Koi Mil Gaya
2003: Zee Cine Awards: Best Actor Award' Koi Mil Gaya
2003: Sansui Awards: Best Actor; Koi Mil Gaya
2003: Screen Awards: Best Actor; Koi Mil Gaya
2004: Stardust Awards: Special Jury Award; Lakshya
2005: IIFA Awards; Samsung Style Icon

Other Awards

2001: Aashirwaad Awards: Best Actor; Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
2001: BFJA Awards: Best Actor Critics; Fiza
2001: Citizens Awards: Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema
2001: Filmgoers Awards: Best Actor; Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
2001: Filmgoers Awards: Best Male Newcomer; Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
2001: Filmgoers Awards: Best Actor Critics; Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
2001: Kalashree Awards: Best Actor; Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
2001: Bollywood Fashion Awards; Celebrity Style Male
2002: Zee Gold Awards: Best Supporting Actor; Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
2003: Anandlok Awards: Best Male Actor; Koi Mil Gaya
2003: Apsara Awards: Best Male Actor; Koi Mil Gaya
2003: Asian Guild Awards: Best Actor; Koi Mil Gaya
2003: Awadh Awards: Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema
2003: Chhoton Ka Funda Awards: Kamaal Da Actor Award; Koi Mil Gaya
2003: Chhoton Ka Funda Awards: Chhoton Ka Funda Dhishum Dhishum Doley Sholay Award; For swashbuckling muscle and action display, Koi Mil Gaya
2003: Chhoton Ka Funda Awards: Chhoton Ka Funda Boogie Woogie Award; For dance performance in It's Magic, Koi Mil Gaya
2003: FICCI Hall Of Fame Awards: Best Actor Award Koi Mil Gaya
2003: Pogo Awards: Best Actor; Koi Mil Gaya
2003: Pogo Awards; Amazing Dancer
2004: Bollywood Fashion Awards; Celebirty Style Male

Filmography

Love Story 2007 Shooting starts in December.
Akbar-Jodha 2007 Akbar Pre-production
I See You 2006 Special Appearance Post-production
Dhoom 2 2006 Aryan / Mr. A Filming
Krrish 2006 Rohit Mehra/Krishna/Krrish Dubbed in Tamil and Telgu with the same title.
Lakshya 2004 Karan Shergill Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Koi... Mil Gaya 2003 Rohit Mehra Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award & Winner, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance
Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon 2003 Prem Kishen Mathur
Mujhse Dosti Karoge! 2002 Raj Khanna
Na Tum Jaano Na Hum 2002 Rahul Sharma
Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage 2002 Rohit
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham 2001 Rohan Raichand Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
Yaadein 2001 Ronit Malhotra
Mission Kashmir 2000 Altaaf Khan
Fiza 2000 Amaan Ikramullah Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai 2000 Rohit/Raj Chopra Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award & Winner, Filmfare Best Debut Award
Bhagwan Dada 1986 Govinda
Aap Ki Deewane 1980 Child Artist
Aasha 1980 Child Artist