Rakesh Roshan

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Rakesh Roshan (Hindi: राकेश रोशन, Urdu: راکیش روشن) (born Rakesh Roshanlal Nagrath on September 6, 1949 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India) is a producer and director of and former actor in Bollywood films. He is a member of the famous Roshan film family; his father was the legendary Bollywood music director Roshan and his brother, Rajesh Roshan, is also a music director. Rakesh himself is married to film actress Pinky Roshan, and their son, Hrithik Roshan, is currently one of the most popular and sought-after actors in the industry.

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[edit] Career

Rakesh Roshan started his career as an actor in the 1970s and has acted in over 60 films. He then set up his own production company and has been producing and directing Hindi movies since 1987. His most successful films as a director include Kishen Kanhaiya (1990) and Karan Arjun (1995). Rakesh launched his son Hrithik's career as an actor with Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai. This film enters the Limca Book of Records for the most number of Awards won by a Bollywood Film. [1] He directed his son once again in the science fiction film Koi... Mil Gaya (2003), and its sequel, the science fiction superhero film Krrish (2006) both of which have been very successful at the box office. [2]

[edit] Trivia

  • He was shot on January 21, 2000, by hitmen believed to be acting for the mob targeting the Indian film industry. When the doctors opened his chest they found clogged coronary vessels which they cleaned. Without the incident they might have gone undetected before causing a deadly heart attack.
  • All movies directed by Rakesh Roshan begin with the letter K. According to him, this is for good luck.

[edit] Awards

[edit] Popular Awards

  • 2000 - Filmfare Best Film Award, Kaho Naa...Pyaar Hai
  • 2000 - Star Screen Best Film Award, Kaho Naa...Pyaar Hai
  • 2000 - Star Screen Best Director Award, Kaho Naa...Pyaar Hai
  • 2000 - Sansui Film Awards Best Film, Kaho Naa...Pyaar Hai
  • 2000 - Sansui Film Awards Best Director, Kaho Naa...Pyaar Hai
  • 2001 - Zee Cine Award Award Best Film, Kaho Naa...Pyaar Hai
  • 2001 - Zee Cine Award Award Best Director, Kaho Naa...Pyaar Hai

[edit] Other Awards

Apart from Popular Films Awards, Rakesh Roshan has won many Aashirwaad Awards, Anandlok Awards, Apsara Awards and other Awards.

[edit] Honor

  • Rakesh Roshan was honoured on December 3, 2006 during the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Panaji for their contributions to mainstream cinema. [3]

[edit] Select filmography

[edit] As a Director

[edit] External links

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