20 Facts About Hrithik Roshan

The Greek God of Bollywood has had a very loyal fan following since the very beginning of his career. He has been doing some great films, and has shown remarkable strength of character during the controversies that he has had to face in the recent past. The actor will soon be appearing in his film ‘ Kaabil Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ opposite Yami Gautam Yami Gautam is a Hindi television and movie actres >> Read More... . The trailer of the film has already been released and looks promising. As we wait for the film to release, let us discuss 20 facts about the original Bollywood heartthrob.

1. His First Pay

The first time the actor earned any money was when he was just beginning to step into the film industry. J Om Prakash Om Prakash was an Indian character actor who never >> Read More... had given him a hundred rupees as he had appeared in the film ‘ Aasha Bio coming soon... >> Read More... ’, a melodramatic film released in 1980. Hrithik had danced alongside ‘ Jeetendra Jeetendra was born as Ravi Kapoor in a Business fa >> Read More... ’, who was ruling the film industry back then. With this money, the actor bought Hot Wheels Hot Wheels is a Telugu informative television show >> Read More... cars, and that too 10 of them. Back then, these cars were must haves for little boys who would go crazy for them.

2. His Name

Not a lot of people are aware that the actor’s actual surname is not Roshan. Rather, it is Nagrath. Also, his nickname, Duggu, was meant to rhyme with the nickname that his grandmother had given his father, which was Guddu. The actor has now made a distinct place for himself that is separate from his father and his grandfather and has made his entire clan proud.

3. His Childhood School

As a child, Hrithik Roshan Hrithik Roshan with his unimaginable dance moves i >> Read More... attended Bombay Scottish School in Mumbai. This school is known to have several other big names as its alumni, like Ekta Kapoor Ekta Kapoor; a legendry producer in Indian TV and >> Read More... , Aditya Chopra Aditya Chopra is an Indian film director, scriptwr >> Read More... , Abhishek Bachchan Abhishek Bachchan, or Abhishek Srivastava, is a ve >> Read More... , Ranbir Kapoor Ranbir Kapoor is a noted Indian film actor. He was >> Read More... , John Abraham Like some of our sexy stars, John Abraham has had >> Read More... and Aamir Khan Aamir Khan or Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan is Bolly >> Read More... among others. Later, he completed his graduation in Mumbai and his parents wanted to send him to the United States for further education, but life had different plans for him.

4. His Favourite Holiday Spots

As an actor, he is fortunate enough to have the chance of travelling frequently. So, he has seen a lot of places, some of which have become his favourite. These places include London in the United Kingdoms and Phuket in Thailand. Also, one place that the actor wishes he had the chance to visit is Japan. He has never been there, but hopes to get the chance soon.

5. The Films He Did Not Do

An actor cannot always play all the roles that he is offered. Sometimes, due to reasons like prior commitments, an actor must let go of even the films that he wishes to do. Hrithik and Farhan Akhtar One of the most recognized young director of India >> Read More... have been friends since a very young age and when Farhan made, Dil Chahta Hai Click to look into! >> Read More... , he wished for Hrithik to do Akshaye Khanna Akshaye Khanna is a popular Indian film actor. He >> Read More... ’s role. Later, when he made ‘ Don Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, he wanted to cast Hrithik instead of Shah Rukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan or also known as SRK is a prominent >> Read More... , but due to lack of time, he could only appear in a cameo. Other roles he could not do were ‘ Swades Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ and Rang De Basanti Click to look into! >> Read More... , where he was offered the role of ‘ Siddharth Bio Coming Soon... >> Read More... ’.

6. His Love For Action

As is evident enough, the actor loves everything related to action. Be it watching action films, doing action films, or anything else, the actor is always game for it. So, when he needed to appoint people to design the action sequences for his films ‘ Krrish Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ and its sequel, he chose Tony Ching from Hong Kong, who has also designed jaw dropping stunts for House Of Flying Draggers and Shaolin Soccer.

7. His First Watch

The first of anything is always special for anyone, irrespective of whether they are an actor or a regular person like us. Hrithik’s first watch too had been more special as it was a Swatch, that his now ex-wife Sussanne who he was then only dating, had gifted him after saving from her own pocket money.

8. His Smoking Habit

The actor has always defined himself as a fitness enthusiast. He even makes sure to correct people when they call him a fitness freak. So, it was surprising that the actor just could not rid himself of his smoking habit. He knew how bad it was for his health, but he was pretty much helpless. However, later, he read a book called Easyway to Stop Smoking by Allen Carr, after which he suddenly stopped smoking. He was so in awe of the book that he even went ahead and made sure to circulate the book in his circle.

9. His Love For Music

Hrithik’s paternal uncle Rajesh Roshan Being a renowned music composer of Hindi films, Ra >> Read More... is a much acclaimed music composer, just like his grandfather. Thus, music flows in his veins and the actor has proudly carried forward the legendary lineage by lending his soulful voice to some of his movies, like ‘ Guzaarish Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, where he sang the song ‘It’s a wonderful world’, ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’, where he sang ‘Senorita’ and ‘Kites’, where he had sung the song ‘Kites in the sky’.

10. His Love For His Family

The actor has time and again shown signs of being incredibly close to his family. He also plans to bring up his children in a similar environment, despite the divorce that he went through not long ago. His twitter followers are aware that he used to affectionately call his grandmother Dida.

11. His Efforts For His Role In The Film Jodhaa Akbar Click to look into! >> Read More...

The actor wanted to perfect his role of Akbar in his film Jodhaa Akbar. Karan Malhotra Karan Malhotra, a renowned director in the Indian >> Read More... was back then assisting Ashutosh Gowariker Ashutosh Gowariker was born 15 February 1964 in Ko >> Read More... , who was directing the film. Karan gave Hrithik a few suggestions during the dubbing of the film, which the actor ignored. Later, when he saw the finished product, the actor was not satisfied and redubbed the entire film, this time keeping in mind Karan’s suggestions.

12. His Return Of Favour To Karan

A huge part of the success of the film Jodhaa Akbar was Hrithik’s character, and the magnificence with which he handled his character and delivered dialogues. So, the credit went to Karan Malhotra. In order to return this favour, Hrithik agreed to play Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan was born on October 11, 1942 in A >> Read More... ’s character in the remake of ‘ Agneepath Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, which Karan Malhotra was directing.

13. His Co-stars

The actor may have been best paired with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is a popular Indian actress >> Read More... , but with Kareena Kapoor Khan Kareena Kapoor is a super hit actress working in I >> Read More... he has done the maximum number of films. However, after a point of time, the two could no longer be seen together, because having stayed with each other for so long, the two had developed feelings for each other, which was something that their parents did not approve of. Thus, the two parted ways and decided to never star opposite each other again.

14. A Change Of Plans

The films that Kareena and Hrithik did were mostly successful, and the actors showed praiseworthy chemistry in the movies. So now, when both actors are in very different spaces in their lives, they will be reuniting to come on screen in their upcoming film ‘ Shuddhi Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, having let go of their previous decision and inhibitions.

15. His Need For Perfection

Although it is Aamir Khan who is called Mr. Perfectionist, Hrithik is not far behind. He has never left a single stone unturned, be it talking to paraplegic patients for his role in the film Guzaarish, or perfecting sword fighting through special training for Jodhaa Akbar, or training for rollerblading in ‘Dhoom 2’, the actor has done it all.

16. A Common Tattoo

Couples often go in to get similar tattoos when they are sure of each other. It becomes a symbol of the love they share and the surety that they feel for each other. Although Hrithik and Sussanne Khan The Heather Graham of Bollywood, she’s associated >> Read More... are no longer together, they share an identical tattoo on their wrists, which is a red circle in the middle of a star that has six points.

17. His Lucky Charm

Rakesh Roshan Rakesh Roshan Lal Nagrath is the original name of >> Read More... has always considered his father to be his lucky charm. But he is not the only one. Hrithik Roshan too shares the same views and believes him to be his lucky charm. This belief was strengthened when his grandfather called the first shot for two of his films, which were Kaho Na Pyaar Hai and Krrish 3, which both turned out to be super hits.

18. His First Song

Although the actor’s signature step in the movie Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai made him a worldwide sensation and became the step for which he is known even today, it was not the first song that he shot for. His First Song was actually Pyaar Ki Kashti, which had also been choreographed by Farah Khan Farah Khan is an Indian film actress, producer, di >> Read More... , like the song Ek Pal Ka Jeena.

19. His Childhood Troubles

Among the many troubles and challenges that Hrithik had to face as a child was the problem of stuttering. He overcame this with grit and determination, similar to the trouble he had with his backbone. Doctors had declared that he would never be able to dance again, and yet, we see him dancing like a dream in his films.

20. His Binge Eating Haunt

The actor is very serious about his fitness and his diet. However, whenever he has a cheat day and is allowed to binge eat, the actor chooses Alora, which is a Spanish restaurant in J W Marriott.