Rakesh Roshan

Rakesh Roshan (Hindi: राकेश रोशन, Urdu: راکیش روشن) (born Rakesh Roshan Lal Nagrath on 6 September 1949 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India) is a producer, director and former actor in Bollywood films. Roshan is known for directing films with the title always beginning with "K".^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Roshan's father was the Bollywood music director Roshan and his brother, Rajesh Roshan, is also a music director. Rakesh is married to film actress Pinky. His son, Hrithik Roshan, is also an actor.

Career

He set up his own production company Filmkraft in 1980 and his first production was Aap Ke Deewane (1980). He made his directorial debut with Khudgarz (1987) and went onto direct several Box office hits such as Kishen Kanhaiya (1990) and Karan Arjun (1995). Rakesh launched his son Hrithik's career as an actor with Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000) This film entered the Limca Book of Records for the most number of Awards won by a Bollywood Film and was also the highest grosser of 2000.^[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] He is set to direct a sequel to Krrish and is the producer of the film Krazzy 4 which released on 11 April 2008. Currently, he is working on the new film, Kool Hai... Rockin'!, in which he plays a doctor who decides to become a rock superstar.

Honor

• Rakesh Roshan was honoured on 3 December 2006 during the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Panaji for his contribution to mainstream cinema.^[3]
• On 11 December, 2006 Rakesh Roshan was honoured during the Global Indian Film Awards (GIFA) for his outstanding contribution to Indian cinema over the past 35 years.^[4]

Select filmography

As an actor

• Seema (1971)
• Paraya Dhan (1971) .... Shankar
• Aankhon Aankhon Mein (1972) .... Rakesh Rai
• Zakhmee (1975) .... Amar
• Khel Khel Mein (1975) .... Vikram
• Aakraman (1975) ... Lieutanent Sunil Mehra
• Ginny Aur Johnny (1976) .... Johny
• Khatta Meetha (1978) .... Firoz Sethna
• Aahuti (1978) ... Bharat Prasad
• Jhoota Kahin Ka (1979) ... Vijay Rai / Vikram
• Khoobsurat (1980) .... Inder Gupta
• Pyaara Dushman (1980)
• Aap Ke Deewane (1980) .... Rahim
• Shriman Shrimati (1982) ... Rajesh
• Jeevan Dhaara (1982) ... Kanwal Singh
• Hamari Bahu Alka (1982) ... Pratab Chand
• Kaamchor (1982) ... Suraj
• Aakhir Kyon (1985)
• Mahaguru (1985)
• Bhagwan Dada (1986) .... Swaroop
• Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) .... Vikram Saxena

Bahurani (1989) Amit

• Akele Hum Akele Tum (1995) .... Paresh Kapoor
• Aurat Aurat Aurat (1996) .... Rakesh 'Guddu'
• Mother (1999) .... Amar Khanna
• Koi... Mil Gaya (2003) .... Sanjay Mehra
• Om Shanti Om (2007) .... Himself
• Kool Hai... Rockin'! (2009) .... Dr. Kool

References

External links

• Rakesh Roshan at the Internet Movie Database