Farhan Akhtar

Farhan Akhtar

 

Farhan Akhtar (born 9 January 1974) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, playback singer, lyricist and television host. Born in Mumbai to screenwriters Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani, Farhan  grew up under the influence of the film industry. After completing his schooling in Maneckji Cooper school,Akhtar  pursued a commerce degree in HR College, Mumbai, before dropping out, and beginning his career in films by working as an assistant director in Lamhe (1991) and Himalay Putra (1997).
Akhtar, after establishing a production company named Excel Entertainment along with Ritesh Sidhwani, made his directorial debut with Dil Chahta Hai (2001) and received critical acclaim for portraying modern youth. The film also won a National award. Following it, he made Lakshya (2004) and had his Hollywood debut through the soundtrack of Bride and Prejudice (2004), for which he wrote the lyrics. Farhan  went on to make the commercially successful Don (2006), though failing to receive critical acclaim forit. Akhtar  directed a short-film titled Positive (2007) to spread awareness on HIV-AIDS.
Akhtar started his acting career with Rock On!! (2008), for which he won a second National Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi as producer, and indulged in further experimentation before he acted in, produced and

-:Early life and background:-

Farhan Akhtar

Farhan Akhtar with his wife Adhuna

Farhan Akhtar was born to screenwriters Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani in Mumbai. He has an elder sister, writer–director Zoya Akhtar. His parents divorced during his early days, and his father married Shabana Azmi in 1984. Akhtar has termed his parents as the "harshest" critics in his career, and also considered Robert De Niro as an "inspiration" in the film industry.
Akhtar is the grandson of Jan Nisar Akhtar, and the cousin of Farah Khan and Sajid Khan.Farhan Akhtar did his schooling in Maneckji Cooper school in Mumbai and went on to study a law degree in the HR College, also in Mumbai, during which he was dismissed from the institution in his second year due to lack of attendance. His next few years were spent mostly just watching movies. Farhan Akhtar married Adhuna Bhabani in 2000, after being in a relationship with her for 3 years. The couple have two children named Shakya and Akira.

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Farhan Akhtar

 

worked as an apprentice in cinematography and direction for Yash Chopra's Lamhe (1991) when he was 17 years old and later shifted to an advertisement production house named 'Script Shop' to spend an approximate 3 years there.Farhan Akhtar also assisted Pankaj Parashar as a director in Himalay Putra (1997) before launching himself into direction and writing.

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Farhan Akhtar

 

Akhtar made his writing and directorial debut at the age of 27 with the critically acclaimed film Dil Chahta Hai (2001), produced by Excel Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., a production company he established along with Ritesh Sidhwani in 1999. It was shot over a period of three months in Sydney, Goa and Mumbai. Due to its acclaim, he called it a "turning point" in his career. The film dealt with the lives of westernised urban youth in Mumbai. Akhtar had written the script based on his trips to Goa and New York, as well as a narration of a story outline by a friend of his.After its release, the film failed to do well at the box office by taking up a 'below average' opening and proceeded to become an 'average' grosser. However, it received international critical acclaim and attained an iconic status, with Akhtar receiving credit for starting a "new wave" in Indian cinema. Critic Ziya Us Salam praised Akhtar's direction and commented for The Hindu: "In his maiden venture, Javed Akhtar's son shows enough glimpses of his pedigree to indicate that promise will attain fulfilment sooner than later." Various award shows conferred accolades on the film and nominated it for several categories. The year's National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi for 2002 was won by the film.It was also screened at the International Film Festival of India, the Palm Springs International Film Festival, and the Austin Film Festival. In the same year, Farhan Akhtar and his sister Zoya Akhtar assisted their father in writing the English lyrics of a song in Lagaan, for which the soundtrack was scored by A. R. Rahman.
Akhtar's next project was Lakshya (2004), a film about an aimless youngster finally setting a goal for himself, starring Hrithik Roshan and Preity Zinta. It was shot in Ladakh, Dehra Dun and Mumbai, and marked the beginning of the collaborations between Akhtar and Hrithik.Farhan Akhtar had to research the army before writing the script and directing the venture.The theme of the film, as stated by Akhtar, was about "finding oneself".Farhan Akhtar  also believed that if the same characters and situation were set elsewhere, the main core of the story would remain the same as the film was not about war, as it had been reported.Post-release, the film failed to make a mark at the box office and became a commercial failure. Parul Gupta of The Times of India gave it a negative review and explained that "It's hard to reconcile to such triviality when it comes from Farhan Akhtar, considered the ultimate symbol of cool in Hindi filmdom." On the contrary, Manish Gajjar from BBC wrote, in his positive review, "Young Farhan Akhtar, proves yet again that he is one of the finest directors Bollywood has to date. Farhan Akhtar has paid full attention to the script and the technical aspects, giving rise to a polished product".
Meanwhile, Akhtar wrote the English lyrics of Gurinder Chadha's Hollywood film, Bride and Prejudice (2004) along with his sister, Zoya Akhtar after being recommended by his father. The music for the film was composed by Anu Malik and consisted of a mixture of Hindi songs, West side story, Fiddler on the Roof and Grease.
In 2006, Akhtar directed, produced and wrote the screenplay of Don starring Shah Rukh Khan in the title role, a remake of the 1978 film Don, starring Amitabh Bachchan. It marked his first project holding the status of a remake. The character of Don became iconic and popular. Despite so, he noted that he did not mean to be a "torchbearer of the remake brigade" and did not feel comfortable with being credited for the trend of remakes in the film industry. The film released on 20 October 2006 and was declared as a "hit" at the box office, grossing around 105 crore worldwide. It became widely known for its dialogues. However, critics predominantly condemned Akhtar's direction and screenplay. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama said Akhtar had "climbed the ladder as far as craftsmanship is concerned [every frame is well decorated and makes a spellbinding impact] but despite a readymade classic at his disposal, the storyteller just doesn't get it right this time."
In 2007, Akhtar produced the film Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd., directed by debutant Reema Kagti and starring Abhay Deol, Minissha Lamba, Shabana Azmi and Boman Irani. The music for the film was composed by Vishal-Shekhar, marking their first collaboration with him. Akhtar was supposed to make his acting debut with the project, but he had to be replaced by Abhay Deol as he was involved with Don. The film was financed and funded by Exim Bank. This was the first time Excel Entertainment collaborated with a different director as all their previous projects had been involving Farhan as a director. The story of the film revolved around six couples who went to Goa on a honeymoon. The film opened up on 23 February and received mixed reviews from critics, and ended up with an 'average' box office result.
In the same year, Akhtar directed Positive, a film produced by Shernaz Italia and Frenzy Kodaiji, starring Boman Irani and Shabana Azmi. It was a short-film running for 12 minutes. Dealing with a family's attitude towards a person suffering from HIV-AIDS, the film was shot in Mumbai and aimed at creating awareness about the problem. It also introduced Arjun Mathur in the film industry. Speaking about the purpose of the project, Akhtar stated that "Just as a social stigma, many people believe that an HIV patient should be isolated. They also have certain misconceptions about dealing with the disease. And since India has a lot of joint families; it becomes very important for them to understand the value of support to the person who has acquired this disease. This is exactly what Positive talks about." The film had its background score composed by Ram Sampath but no soundtrack. It was a part of the 'AIDS JaaGo' ('AIDS Awake'), a series of four short films, directed by Mira Nair, Santosh Sivan, Vishal Bhardwaj and himself, in a joint initiative of Mira Nair's Mirabai Films, voluntary organisations Avahan and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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Farhan Akhtar

In 2008, Akhtar made his acting and singing debut in a musical film titled Rock On!!, for which he wrote the dialogues and also produced. The film was directed by Abhishek Kapoor. Prachi Desai, Arjun Rampal and Purab Kohli co-starred along with him. As he had been learning guitar ever since the start of his directing career, he had been well-versed with it and used it for the film. The role played by him was that of Aditya, lead singer of the rock band "Magik". He sang five songs from the soundtrack album.The film was acclaimed by critics and received positive reviews upon release. Gaurav Malani of The Economic Times wrote that the film seemed to be "clearly designed by Farhan Akhar as his own acting debut and he doesn't let himself down. Lending voice to all his songs helps him to get into his character with effortless ease. One could certainly overlook the lisp in his dialogue delivery." Manish Gajjar of BBC wrote of his performance: "Director-turned-actor, Farhan Aktar surprises all with his superb, flawless performance, transforming from a hippy-style lead-singer to a subdued, dismal workaholic banker."  Akhtar received several accolades for his debut performance. The film, in addition won the National Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. However, it did not create an impact at the box office and turned out to be an 'average' grosser.
After refusing an offer to sing a song for A. R. Rahman's album Blue, Akhtar acted in, and produced his sister Zoya's directorial and written debut, Luck By Chance which had Hrithik Roshan and Konkona Sen Sharma in the lead roles.Farhan Akhtar was cast in the film after being deemed as a "perfect choice" for it.^[39] The story of the film revolved around a struggling actor who arrives in Mumbai to become a film star. It was released on 30 January 2009.Though failing to do well at the box office and being declared as a "flop", the film received generally positive reviews from critics. Neil Genzlinger from The New York Times said: "It is Mr. Akhtar whose understated performance holds together this far-ranging, cameo-filled film. He manages to remain sympathetic even while wreaking romantic havoc." Rajeev Masand noted: "Farhan Akhtar delivers a simple-enough likeable performance that is just what the film required — no showy flourishes, no loud outbursts, just a straight off spontaneous act that works like a dream."
Following Luck By Chance, Akhtar acted in a project titled The Fakir of Venice, which was initially scheduled to release before Rock on!! and was supposed to be his acting debut. Due to several delays, it was released in mid-2009. It was written and directed by Anand Surapur, and accepted by Akhtar after he described its script as "very powerful", while emphasising that it "touches upon weaknesses and confusions in all human beings."Before release, it premiered at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, and the Venice Film Festival at the ArcLight Hollywood. Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter praised the film and felt that "Akhtar, a producer, director and writer making his film debut here as an actor, is talented and handsome enough – and with looks that could translate into any number of ethnicities – to have a huge career ahead of him."
Akhtar acted in, and produced his next film, Karthik Calling Karthik (2010), a romantic thriller directed by Vijay Lalwani. Farhan Akhtar played Karthik, an introvert character, starring alongside Deepika Padukone for the first time. Preparation for the role involved working on the Rubik's Cube, which he learnt from the director. The film received mixed reviews and praise for Akhtar's acting from critics, with Sukanya Verma highlighting that "Farhan Akhtar conveys the anxiety, simplicity and frailty of Karthik even when the script isn't doing it for him. Perhaps it's his innate filmmaker instinct." The film had a good opening at the box office, as it was targeted towards the youth of the multiplexes. However, it failed to continue on its business and went on to become a 'below average' grosser.
Akhtar's first project in 2011 was the drama thriller Game, directed by Abhinay Deo. The lead cast consisted of Abhishek Bachchan, Kangna Ranaut, Boman Irani and Jimmy Shergill. Akhtar wrote the dialogues and produced the venture The film received highly negative reviews after release, with critics panning almost all the aspects of it. At the box office, it had a poor opening, and later resulted in giving losses for the distributors, due to a heavily negative word-of-mouth. It was described as a "washout" by trade analysts.
Akhtar produced and appeared as one of the three leads in his sister, Zoya Akhtar's coming-of-the-age film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara along with Hrithik Roshan and Abhay Deol, starring opposite Ariadna Cabrol. He was also credited as the dialogue writer for the film Farhan Akhtar.was the first actor to be cast in the film, and described his role as a "fun character" and a "guy who for the longest time takes nothing seriously."Farhan Akhtar essayed a youth named Imraan, a copy writer working for an advertising firm in Delhi who goes to Spain to find his biological father who he had never met. His father, Javed Akhtar created his voice-over as poetry in the film. His performance was favourably received by critics, with Shaikh Ayaz of Rediff highlighting his dialogues as "gentle, they won't make you ROFL; they are more like tender dig in the ribs." Kaveree Bamzai of India Today called his acting as "sensitive, soulful", further saying that he was "perfectly capable of reading out his father's poetry." The film made 153 crore worldwide and was declared as a commercial success at the box office. It also became one of the highest grossing Bollywood films overseas, earning around US$7.25 million. It won two National Awards, for the Best Choreography and Best Audiography
Later that year, he wrote, produced and directed Don 2, a sequel to his 2006 Don. It marked Akhtar's return to direction after a gap of nearly 5 years. His decision of making a sequel was explained by him in an interview, "I am wary of sequels having to be made. With Don 2 I could finally make an action thriller the way I wanted to. Good story, classic action and simple plot which has one goal and work towards it effectively and dramatically." The film was a major success in India and went on to become the year's highest-grossing Bollywood production abroad with a worldwide gross of 210 crore. However, it received mixed reviews from critics, with Khalid Mohammed stating, "Throughout, you can’t help feeling that Farhan Akhtar could have made three far more valuable films out of the budget squandered on this thriller where cars are smashed as if they were tea cups."
Following Don 2, Akhtar was signed up for the biopic Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra.Farhan Akhtar  essays the role of Milkha Singh. For his role, he had to undergo a training phase at the gym and study the character of Milkha Singh by researching his body language.Farhan Akhtar also had to prepare his looks to depict a 17-year-old army recruit and endure an on-the-spot preparation at an army cantonment. In the meanwhile, Akhtar has also been contracted for the romantic comedy Shaadi Ke Side Effects alongside Vidya Balan, a film to be directed by Saket Chaudhary and produced by Pritish Nandy. It is a sequel to Pyaar Ke Side Effects, which had Rahul Bose and Mallika Sherawat in the lead roles.

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Farhan Akhtar

 

Akhtar appeared as one of the nine judges in the beauty pageant, Femina Miss India (2002). Akhtar was the judge on the first season of the dance-reality show, Nach Baliye (2005). Farhan  hosted a TV show on NDTV Imagine, called Oye! It's Friday! in the same year. Akhtar has endorsed several brands as a part of his career, especially after the release of ZNMD. These include Hindustan Unilever's water purifier product titled Pureit, Vijay Mallya's alcohol firm United Spirits, and watchmaker Titan Industries. His endorsements are managed by Atul Kasbekar.

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Farhan Akhtar

Main article: Men Against Rape and Discrimination

Men Against Rape and Discrimination or MARD is a social campaign launched by Akhtar. The idea came to the mind of Akhtar when in August 2012, Pallavi Purkayastha, a lawyer by profession, was sexually assaulted and then killed by her home watchman.the dialogues for the critical and commercial success Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011), which won him two Filmfare Awards, including Best Supporting Actor. In the same year, he directed a sequel to Don titled Don 2 (2011), which remains as his highest-grossing film till date. Farhan Akhtar achieved further success by portraying Milkha Singh in the 2013 film Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, earning him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor.

John Abraham

 

                           John Abraham 

John Abraham

 

John Abraham (born 1972) is an Indian film actor, producer and former model. After modelling for numerous advertisements and companies, Abraham made his film debut with Jism (2003), which earned him a Filmfare Best Debut Award nomination.
 Dhoom (2004).Abraham  received two Filmfare Award nominations, for his negative roles in Dhoom, and in Zinda (2006).  John Abraham later appeared in the major critical success Water (2005).John was nominated for a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film Baabul (2006).
In 2012,Abraham  produced his first film Vicky Donor, and earned him a National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. John  then established his own production house, John Abraham Entertainment. His second movie as a Producer was Madras Cafe, muscular and well built physique has acquired him the status of being one of the most handsome and influential sex symbols in Bollywood.

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John Abraham

 

John was born in Kerala to a Nasrani Malayali father and a Parsi mother. His father, is an architect from Aluva, Kerala; his mother is Firoza Irani. Abraham's Parsi name is "Farhan" while his father being a Marthomite Syrian Christian named him "John.", Alan.
Abraham studied at Bombay Scottish School in Mumbai.Abraham  got his bachelor's degree in economics from Jai Hind College. John also received an MMS from NIMS Mumbai (MET)

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John Abraham

John Abraham started his modelling career appearing in the music video of the song "Surma" by Punjabi singer Jazzy B.John then joined a media firm Time & Space Media Entertainment Promotions Ltd., however, closed because of financial problems. Later, he worked for Enterprises-Nexus as a media planner. In 1999, he won the Gladrags Manhunt Contest and went to the Philippines for Manhunt International, where he runner up second place. Following this, he was signed by Carrie Models in Singapore and did some modelling there; he later modelled in Hong Kong, London and New York City.  Abraham also appeared in a number of commercial advertisements and in other music videos for singers including Pankaj Udhas, Hans Raj Hans and Babul Supriyo, Abraham joined the Kishore Namit Kapoor acting laboratory and completed an acting course while juggling modelling assignments.

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John Abraham

Abraham made his acting debut with Jism (2003), a thriller film which according to Box Office India, was "above average" grossing 132,500,000 Rs.John Abraham
His next films included a paranormal thriller Saaya (2003), Pooja Bhatt's directorial debut Paap (2004) and Ahmed Khan's Lakeer – Forbidden Lines (2004).
Abraham played the role of Kabir – the main antagonist in Dhoom in 2004, an action film produced by Yash Raj Films. The film was one of the highest grossing films of that year.
In 2005 he starred in the supernatural thriller Kaal and the comedy Garam Masala both of which did well at the box office. Later that year,John  had a role in Water, which portrayed the tragic fate of Hindu widows in British India of the 1930s. The film was written and directed by independent Canadian film-maker Deepa Mehta. It was popular internationally, and was nominated for the 2006 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 79th Academy Awards. he attended the ceremony along with the film's crew and makers but the film lost to Germany's The Lives of Others.
In the summer of 2006, Abraham performed at the "Rockstars Concert" along with fellow Bollywood actors Salman Khan, Zayed Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Esha Deol, Shahid Kapoor and Mallika Sherawat. In that same year,John starred in the films Zinda, Taxi No. 9211, Baabul and Kabul Express.Among these Taxi No. 9211 and Kabul Express were substantially successful.
Nikhil Advani's multi-starrer Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love was Abraham's first release in 2007. The movie failed to do well at the Indian box office.His last two 2007 releases included the thriller No Smoking and the sports film Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal.
In 2008, he starred alongside Abhishek Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra in Dostana, his only release that year. His first release of 2009 was a production by Yash Raj Films, New York.
 John has a fashion line— branded JA Clothes — which primarily features his favorite article of clothing, jeans.
In 2011, was seen in the films Aashayein and Jhootha Hi Sahi. Both of the films turned out to be box office failures. Lately, he has appeared in films Force (2011), Desi Boyz (2011), and Housefull 2 (2012). His first film of 2013 was the multi-starrer Race 2 which was commercially successful, though his second release the coming-of-age romantic comedy I, Me Aur Main, under performed at the box office. His next release was Shootout at Wadala, in which  Abraham was portraying the role of gangster Manya Surve. The film emerged a success at the box office.His latest movie Madras Cafe, which also is a second movie for him as a producer garnered much critical acclaim, also the collections of the movie saw an upward trend after the terrific word of mouth.
John  is currently shooting Dostana 2 with Karan Parekh.

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John Abraham

 

His debut film as a producer was titled Vicky Donor (2012) and featured Ayushmann Khurrana, Annu Kapoor and Yami Gautam. Abraham also appeared in an item-number for the film. It opened to positive response, and turned out to be a critical and commercial success. His second production, Madras Cafe which is also directed by Shoojit Sircar, opened to overwhelming response from the critics, the film saw an enormous jump owing to the terrific word of mouth. Abraham has also announced his ideas on Hamara Bajaj, an upcoming reality film he is planning with most of the cast & crew of Vicky Donor.

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John Abraham

 

During the filming of Jism in 2002, he began to date his co-star Bipasha Basu. They were in a relationship until early 2011 when the couple officially broke up. Whilst together, the two were often referred to as a supercouple in the Indian media John Abraham. is now married to Priya Runchal, an NRI financial analyst and investment banker from USA native to McLeodganj, whom he met in Mumbai, in December, 2010.

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John Abraham

Abraham takes an interest in PETA and Habitat for Humanity.John Abraham donated 1 Lakh to the Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, according to his website.
In January 2009, Abraham led a group of Indian celebrities in the Mumbai Marathon, an annual event to benefit the United Way, but encouraged the participants by waving at them from the start line.
In April 2013 on behalf of PETA he wrote a letter to Minister for Environment and Forest, asking that she make all circuses in India animal-free.

 

 

 

                           Hrithik Roshan

Hrithik Roshan

Hrithik Roshan (born 10 January 1974) is an Indian film actor known for his versatility and work ethic in addition to great dramatic range. After small appearances as a child in several films throughout the 1980s, He made his film debut in a leading role in Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai in 2000. His performance in the film earned him Filmfare Awards for Best Actor and Best Male Debut.  Roshan followed it with leading roles in Fiza and Mission Kashmir (both released in 2000) and the multi-star blockbuster Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001).
Following through with several unnoticed performances from 2002 to 2003, Hrithik  starred in the blockbusters Koi... Mil Gaya (2003) and its sequel Krrish (2006), both of which won him numerous Best Actor awards. Roshan received his third Filmfare Award for Best Actor in 2006 for his performance in the action film Dhoom 2, and his fourth for Jodhaa Akbar for which  Roshan was also awarded at the Golden Minbar International Film Festival.  Roshan later received further acclaim for his work in Guzaarish (2010), and critical and commercial success with Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011), Agneepath (2012) and Krrish 3 (2013), his biggest commercial success so far. Hrithik  has thus established himself as a leading contemporary actor of Indian Cinema.

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Hrithik Roshan

Hrithik's maternal grandfather—famous director-producer J. Om Prakash—first introduced his beloved grandson on-screen at age 6 in the hugely successful Aasha (1980), by secretly having his camera crew film without the little boy's knowledge as he danced spontaneously while 'visiting Grandpa' on Grandpa's movie set. As J. Om Prakash later recounted the event:'The song was to be shot on Jeetendra. He was on the sets, and he liked the interlude music very much and started dancing. I had asked my cameraperson and crew to be ready. I asked He if he liked the song, and he said, "Yes, Deda, it is lovely music." I replayed the music and he started dancing, and we shot it without his knowledge. When the music got over, the entire studio applauded excitingly. The remaining part of the music was to be shot in the same way with Jeetu. After Jeetu's shot was over, he came to me and said, "For God's sake don't shoot a single more shot in this film with this boy, otherwise the audience will hoot my performance!" That was a remark that came from Jeetu [Jeetendra, the male lead of Aasha and a major Hindi filmstar].'What followed over the next several years is what adult Hrithik describes as his childhood "lucky mascot" period: tiny one- or two-shot uncredited appearances in various of his family's film projects, where his only task was to have fun and supposedly bring luck to the movie. Thus child He (aged 6) can be seen riding a tricycle on a beach during the song "Ram Kare Allah Kare" in his father Rakesh Roshan's production Aap Ke Deewane (1980). In his grandfather J. Om Prakash's Aas Paas (1981), a gap-toothed he (aged 7) even received a costume and a close-up, as he passes a love note from Dharmendra to Hema Malini during the song "Shehar Main Charchi Hai".
he's one childhood speaking role—his only substantial film performance as a child—came about at age 11-12 through a family emergency, of sorts: The boy originally cast as Govinda, the title character's adopted son in director J. Om Prakash's Bhagwan Dada (1986), fell seriously ill just as shooting was supposed to start. They needed a boy immediately, so at the very last minute his grandfather suggested taking he.
Although still completely untrained, the key role of Govinda required young Hrithik to not only trade dialogue with some of the biggest film stars of the day -- Rajnikanth as the title character, a former gangster morally reformed by his love for this child, plus Sridevi and his real-life father Rakesh Roshan and Danny Denzongpa as the villain—but do songs with Rajnikanth, dance with Sridevi, and fight Danny Denzongpa. Roshan even had to die. Govinda's brutal murder at the hands (or rather, feet) of the evil ganglord played by Danny Denzongpa becomes the catalyst for the film's climax.
J. Om Prakash recalls how Bhagwan Dada revealed to him He's unvarnished "artistic endowment":' I was telling him how to perform in his death scene but he said, "Wait, Deda (that's what he calls me), check me out in the scene".Hrithik Roshan  did a mind-blowing take and I knew that a brilliant actor was in the making.'After completing school and college, he turned down a Masters Degree scholarship for further study in the United States, in order to concentrate instead on film. To learn filmcraft from literally the ground up—he started off sweeping floors, then gradually progressed to more demanding responsibilities like story development, camera work, direction, and editing—Hrithik spent the next six years as a largely uncredited assistant to his father, director Rakesh Roshan, from Khel (1992) through Koyla (1997).

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Hrithik Roshan

On January 14, 2000, Roshan made his film début as leading man in the film Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai opposite another débutante, actress Amisha Patel. The film, which was directed by his father Rakesh Roshan and saw him playing a double role, proved to be very successful at the box office and was declared a runaway "blockbuster" with a revenue of 620 million (US$9.9 million) which became the highest grossing film in India for year 2000 and winner of the Filmfare Best Movie Award. he's performance was extremely well-received, and the film made him an star overnight all across India. The Hindu newspaper (Chennai) proclaimed: "A perfect professional has come to stay."National newsmagazine India Today's feature cover story on March 20, 2000 compared him favorably, not against other débutants, but rather the industry-reigning "Khan" triumvirate – Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, and Salman Khan – celebrating he's "sophistication", "intelligence", "charisma", and "honesty" before concluding: "Finally you have an actor who is also a star."
Hrithik eventually received both the 2001 Filmfare Best Male Debut Award and the Filmfare Best Actor Award for his double-performance in Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000). Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai ultimately entered the Limca Book of Records in 2003 for the most number of awards ever won by a single Bollywood film – 102 awards.
Roshan was next seen in September 2000 as the younger brother of Karisma Kapoor's title character in Khalid Mohammed's Fiza, portraying an innocent Muslim boy who becomes a terrorist after the Bombay Riots between Hindus and Muslims in 1992-93. Although the film was a box office flop, he's performance was much praised, earning him a second nomination for Best Actor at the 2001 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 Karisma. All said and done, the show belongs to He, who saves Fiza to a major extent. A brilliant performance undoubtedly!"
He's last release of 2000 – director Vidhu Vinod Chopra's Mission Kashmir with Sanjay Dutt, Preity Zinta, and Jackie Shroff – became the third-highest grossing film of the year. he's performance, as a young man traumatized by the discovery that his adoptive father had been responsible for the death of his entire birth family, was yet again hugely acclaimed. One critic praised him, "he once again cuts a splendid performance as a youngster sucked in the vortex of terrorism.Hrithik Roshan  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 established  Roshan firmly as one of the biggest stars in the Hindi film industry. "Hrithikmania" swept India.

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Hrithik Roshan

Subhash Ghai's Yaadein was his first release in 2001, a straightforward romantic drama which for the first time paired him with Kareena Kapoor and also reunited him with veteran lead actor Jackie Shroff from Mission Kashmir. Despite major hype surrounding the film, Yaadein failed to do well critically and commercially within the Indian domestic market. Yet it became a major box office success overseas. Hrithik's chemistry with Kareena Kapoor was praised and became extremely popular.
Hrithik Roshan bounced back by co-starring in director-producer Karan Johar's mammoth reaffirmation of traditional family values amid the global Indian diaspora – 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.Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham co-starred he for the first time with India's all-time most revered actor Amitabh Bachchan, as Mr Bachchan's natural born younger son, as well as senior Hindi superstar Shah Rukh Khan who played the adopted elder son whom the younger brother strives to reunite with the estranged family. The other co-stars were Kareena Kapoor as the younger brother's ally and love interest, Jaya Bhaduri Bachchan (who had played Hrithik's mother in 2000's Fiza) as the mother, and Kajol as the sister-in-law who married Shah Rukh. Roshan's performance in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham was again well received, and his performance in this film earned him several nominations for Best Supporting Actor at various year-end award ceremonies.
The year 2002, however, proved to be an unsuccessful year for he.
His first release of 2002 was Vikram Bhatt's Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage, a love-conquers-all story which reunited him with Amisha Patel for the first time after their hit Kaho Naa ... Pyaar Hai (2000). Unlike their first film together though, Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage disappointed both critics and the box office.
His second release of 2002 was Na Tum Jaano Na Hum directed by Arjun Sablok, a love triangle story which co-starred Esha Deol and Saif Ali Khan. Despite an original storyline and gorgeous locations in and around Vancouver, Canada, the film received mixed reviews from critics and performed poorly at the box office.
He's final release that year was a high-profile release from the famous Yash Raj Films studio – Mujhse Dosti Karoge! – the first feature film directed by Kunal Kohli. A movie whose storyline explored the interaction of love and friendship, Mujhse Dosti Karoge! was expected to do well both critically and commercially because of he's casting with Rani Mukherji (for the first time) and Kareena Kapoor. But the film neither received critical praise nor was it a commercial success.
he's string of flops carried over into early 2003, with veteran director Sooraj R. Barjatya's Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon. Cast alongside Kareena Kapoor (yet again) and for the first time Abhishek Bachchan, Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon was panned by critics and had a dismal response at the box office.
It was at this stage in his career that one magazine's cover famously described him as "Finished" ... which he took forward as motivation to change his approach toward signing projects.

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Hrithik Roshan

 

During a television appearance on Koffee With Karan with director-producer Karan Johar, Hrithik Roshan explained his decision to break from industry standard practice (overlapping film shoots) in order to focus his art on one single film at a time.
Consequently, Roshan appeared in Koi... Mil Gaya, India's first successful science fiction movie, which saw Roshan portraying a mentally disabled young man named Rohit Mehra who befriends an alien who had been stranded on Earth. The film earned 800 million (US$13 million) and proved the highest-grossing and most critically successful Hindi movie of 2003. It also won many awards, including 2003 National Film Awards for "Best Film on Other Social Issues", "Best Special Effects", and "Best Choreography" as well as many of the 2004 Filmfare awards including among others "Best Film" AND both he's second Filmfare Award for Best Actor and his first Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor. 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. Hrithik Roshan manages to pull off the zero to hero routine exceptionally well. As an actor, he scales dizzier heights with this splendid performance." Roshan's performance in Koi... Mil Gaya was later included in the 2010 issue of the "Top 80 Iconic Performances" by Filmfare magazine.

 Roshan with his wax statue at Madame Tussauds

Lakshya was Roshan's only release in 2004, a fictionalized coming-of-age story set against events from the real-life 1999 Kargil War fought between India and Pakistan at extreme high elevation in the Himalaya. Directed by Farhan Akhtar, Lakshya reunited he with both the great Amitabh Bachchan (Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham), who played his commanding officer, and Preity Zinta (Mission Kashmir, Koi... Mil Gaya), who played a female war correspondent inspired by the real-life Barkha Dutt. Shot on locations ranging from the real Indian Military Academy (IMA) at Dehradun up to remote mountain areas at extreme elevations as high as 17,796 feet in Ladakh (setting a new world record for highest-ever crane shot), the film was critically acclaimed but achieved only average box office receipts. he's performance as the central character was praised by critics, and once again was included in the 2010 issue of the "Top 80 Iconic Performances" by Filmfare.
he next surfaced on-screen in June 2006 with Naseeruddin Shah and Priyanka Chopra in the innovative Krrish, a sequel to his family's 2003 production Koi... Mil Gaya.
Again directed by his father Rakesh Roshan with music provided by his uncle Rajesh Roshan, Krrish saw Hrithik play a triple-role for the first time: Rohit Mehra, Rohit's son Krishna Mehra, and Krishna's alter ego the title character 'Krrish' – India's first true film superhero – with exciting superpower action sequences choreographed by Hong Kong film martial arts expert Tony Ching Siu-Tung, also a first for Indian cinema.
Krrish was a major critical and box office success which became the second-highest grosser of 2006 — second only to he's later 2006 release, Dhoom 2 with a worldwide revwnue of 1.17 billion (US$19 million) . 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 (IIFA). IndiaFM wrote, "To state that he is the soul of Krrish would be an 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 makeup, gait and mannerisms as the aged father and you had to agree,Hrithik Roshan 's one of the finest talents on the Indian screen today. Krrish is yet another ground-breaking film in his dazzling repertoire!"
Any quibble that  Roshan might save his best work for his own family's films was completely squelched by his November 2006 Dhoom 2: not just the highest-grossing film of 2006, but at time of its release the highest-grossing Hindi film of all time.
For Dhoom 2 – sequel to the highly successful 2004 Dhoom from Yash Raj Films, and again directed by Sanjay Gadhvi –he for the first time featured opposite India's most internationally well known actress, Aishwarya Rai (Bride and Prejudice, Mistress of Spices, Provoked, The Last Legion, The Pink Panther 2). he's show-stealing performance, as the enigmatic and sexy master thief known only as 'Mister A', earned him widespread critical acclaim from such disparate sources as Variety, "Loaded with enough attitude, Bollywood starpower and buff bodies to stop a speeding train" to The New York Times, "[O]ld-fashioned star power is what animates and elevates it" to CNN-IBN, " Roshan is the heart, the soul, and the spirit of the film." The movie emerged a global blockbuster and grossed 1.50 billion (US$24 million) worldwide.
In 2006  Roshan (in Dhoom 2) beat out himself (in Krrish) to bring home his third career Filmfare Best Actor Award.
Roshan's next project did not release until February 2008, due its sheer size and scale: Ashutosh Gowariker's Jodhaa Akbar.Hrithik Roshan.   played a historical person for the first time, as the young Muslim Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great who marries the Hindu princess Jodhabai as his Empress (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan) in a political alliance to ensure peace in the realm, and thus must learn respect and tolerance in his personal relations as well as the empire he governs. Jodhaa Akbar did very good business, both in India and abroad, earning 1.12 billion (US$18 million). Hrithik's performance was widely appreciated by both audiences and critics, earning him his fourth Filmfare Best Actor Award as well as his first international award –"Best Actor" at the Golden Minbar International Film Festival in Kazan, Russia.
he appeared briefly in childhood friend Zoya Akhtar's directorial début, Luck by Chance in January 2009, a comedy-satire set against the Hindi film industry. Hrithik played a movie superstar named 'Zaffar Khan' who slyly dodges a not-so-enthralling project he's already shooting in favor of a higher-profile movie with another producer, thus creating the vacuum which allowed the protagonist played by Farhan Akhtar (Zoya's brother) to get his first shot at being a Film Hero. Luck by Chance failed to find an audience but was well received by critics, earning a 75% "fresh" rating at Rotten Tomatoes.
Throughout 2009 Hrithik Roshan was heavily involved with his family's next home production, the ambitious multi-national romantic thriller Kites, which did not release until May 2010. Largely shot in the United States (Nevada and New Mexico), Kites was produced by his father Rakesh Roshan but directed by Anurag Basu (Gangster, Life In A... Metro, Barfi!). Hrithik played a grey character, an American-born man in Las Vegas running a green card scam where he has married 11 different women in exchange for money. All hell breaks loose when he falls in love with his 11th illegal wife, played by Uruguayan-Mexican actress Barbara Mori, who is engaged to a casino gangster's son. Kites received a huge national and international release on what was then a record number of screens, becoming the first Bollywood movie to break into the North American top 10. However, its mixed Hindi-English-Spanish dialogues seemed to confuse domestic Indian audiences. The film took a strong opening but eventually underperformed in India, although was better welcomed by international audiences and critics.
November 2010 saw Hrithik's first collaboration with director Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Black, Devdas): the bittersweet drama Guzaarish, which united him for the third time with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Upon release, the film received overwhelmingly positive reviews. As, for instance, Subhash K. Jha: "No film in living memory has brought out the sheer blessing of being alive with such spirit and glory." he's deft portrayal of Ethan Mascarenhas, a quadriplegic, was universally acclaimed as "one of the best performances of his career" and earned him "Best Actor" nominations in all that year's leading award ceremonies. Hrithik Roshan with co-star Aishwarya Rai promoting Guzaarish
In July 2011, he appeared in Zoya Akhtar's multi-star comedy Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara alongside Abhay Deol and Farhan Akhtar as three 30-something lifelong friends and apparently secure professionals who rediscover their lives and their relationship during a road trip in Spain. This film also paired Hrithik romantically with Katrina Kaif for the first time. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara opened to extremely positive reviews, and he's portrayal of a compulsive workaholic (a financial trader in London) was much praised. According to Rajeev Masand, "Hrithik once again brings real depth to his character with a spectacular performance. Roshan. 's shy and restrained, then lets go with such fantastic intensity that you make the inward journey with his character". The film grossed 1.53 billion (US$24 million) worldwide, surpassing even Dhoom 2 among Hrithik's films. The film was declared as "super-hit" in both in India and Overseas. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara dominated year-end awards for Hindi film, winning 33 awards out of a total 66 nominations, sweeping 7 Filmfare Awards – including both "Best Film" and "Best Film (Critics)" – as well as 9 International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) – including "Best Film" – and 2 National Film Awards. he received "Best Actor" nominations all round, despite sharing equal screen time with two other actors.
In 2012, he then appeared in Agneepath directed by Karan Malhotra for Karan Johar's Dharma Productions, a reworking of the classic 1990 Agneepath revenge drama produced by Yash Johar. Cast alongside Priyanka Chopra and opposite villains played by Sanjay Dutt (as Kancha Cheena) and Rishi Kapoor, he won huge praise for successfully reinterpreting one of the iconic characters of Hindi cinema – Vijay Deenanath Chauhan, originally given breath by the great Amitabh Bachchan – and boldly making the character his own. "Agneepath is worth a watch essentially to savor Hrithik's performance."

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Hrithik Roshan

Besides acting, Hrithik Roshan. made his debut as a playback singer in Kites (2010), and has also sung for the films Guzaarish (2010) and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011).
In 2011 he featured as a judge for the television dance competition reality show, Just Dance along with famed choreographers Farah Khan and Vaibhavi Merchant.Hrithik Roshan. was paid 1.75 crore INR per episode which makes him the highest paid Bollywood actor in television entertainment.The show got the highest opening (a cumulative TRP of 4.7) for a reality show that year for which he was voted as the best TV host by a poll conducted by Ormax Media.
A life-size wax figure was installed at London's Madame Tussauds Wax Museum on 20 January 2011, making him the fifth Indian actor to have been replicated as a wax statue in the museum.Another statue was installed in Washington, D.C. in 2012. he launched his own casual wear brand HRx in November 2013.

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Roshan with his wife Sussanne Khan Roshan at premiere of Kites in New York

Roshan was born in Mumbai to 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 producer and director J. Om Prakash. Hrithik has an elder sister, Sunaina. His uncle Rajesh Roshan is a music director. As a child, Roshan attended the Bombay Scottish School Hrithik Roshan. later attended Sydenham College, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Commerce.
During an interview he revealed that his childhood was traumatized because of stammering, a speech disorder that surfaced when he was around six years old and plagues him even today. "For oral tests at school, I used to bunk school, I used to fall sick, I used to break my hand, I used to get a sprain," the actor said. Roshan said that things improved for him gradually, after he started practicing speech therapies on a daily basis.
Roshan married Sussanne Khan, daughter of actor Sanjay Khan, on 20 December 2000. Hrithik had known Sussanne since the age of twelve.They moved among the same circle of friends while they were growing up in Juhu but Hrithik was shy to confess his feelings. Sussanne became his girlfriend for 4 years before their marriage. The couple has two sons, Hrehaan (born in 2006) and Hridhaan (born in 2008).
Roshan has two thumbs on his right hand. Although it is usually hidden in his films, it was shown in Koi... Mil Gaya and was even used as a minor plot point, as Jaadoo the alien was also designed to have two thumbs.
On December 13, 2013, Hrithik announced that his wife Sussanne has decided to separate and end their 17 year long relationship.