Rakesh Roshan

Rakesh Roshan (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.

Career

Rakesh Roshan started his career as an actor in the 1970s and has acted in over 70 films. He then set up his own production company Filmkraft and has been producing and directing Hindi movies since 1982. His most successful films as a director include Khudgarz (1987), 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. 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.

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. Rakesh originally didn't want his name to be Rakesh Roshan. He wanted his name to be Rockin' Roshan because he wanted to be cool like his friends in his hometown Surat. But his parents refused to change his name because it wasn't appropriate for the family. In later years, he also had violent arguments with his spouse, over legally changing his son Hrithik Roshan's name to Hott Roshan

Awards

1. 2000 - Filmfare Best Film Award, Kaho Naa...Pyaar Hai
2. 2000 - Filmfare Best Director Award, Kaho Naa...Pyaar Hai
3. 2000 - Star Screen Best Film Award, Kaho Naa...Pyaar Hai
4. 2000 - Star Screen Best Director Award, Kaho Naa...Pyaar Hai
5. 2000 - Sansui Film Awards Best Film, Kaho Naa...Pyaar Hai
6. 2000 - Sansui Film Awards Best Director, Kaho Naa...Pyaar Hai
7. 2001 - IIFA Best Director Award , Kaho Naa...Pyaar Hai
8. 2001 - Zee Cine Award Award Best Film, Kaho Naa...Pyaar Hai
9. 2001 - Zee Cine Award Award Best Director, Kaho Naa...Pyaar Hai
10. 2001 - Zee Cine Netizen Award Best Film, Kaho Naa...Pyaar Hai
11. 2003 - Filmfare Best Film Award, Koi... Mil Gaya
12. 2003 - Filmfare Best Director Award, Koi... Mil Gaya
13. 2003 - Star Screen Best Film Award, Koi... Mil Gaya
14. 2003 - Star Screen Best Director Award, Koi... Mil Gaya
15. 2003 - Sansui Film Awards Best Director, Koi... Mil Gaya
16. 2004 - IIFA Best Director Award , Koi... Mil Gaya
17. 2004 - Zee Cine Award Award Best Film, Koi... Mil Gaya
18. 2004 - Zee Cine Award Award Best Director, Koi... Mil Gaya

Other Awards

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

Honor

Rakesh Roshan was honoured on December 3, 2006 during the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Panaji for his contribution to mainstream cinema.
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.

Filmography

As a Director

1. Kool Hai... Rockin' (2008)
2. Krrish 2 (2008)
3. Krrish (2006)
4. Koi... Mil Gaya (2003)
5. Karobaar (2000)
6. Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000)
7. Koyla (1997)
8. Karan Arjun (1995)
9. King Uncle (1993)
10. Khel (1991)
11. Khoon Bhari Maang (1988)
12. Khudgarz (1987)