Rakesh Roshan | |
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Born | Rakesh Roshan Nagrath 6 September 1949 |
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Years active | 1970–present |
Organisation | Filmkraft Productions Pvt. Ltd |
Spouse | Pinkie Roshan (m. 1970) |
Children | 2, including Hrithik Roshan |
Parents |
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Relatives | See Roshan family |
Rakesh Roshan (born 6 September 1949) is an Indian film producer, director, screenwriter and actor who works in Hindi films. [1] He had appeared in 84 films throughout the 1970s and 1980s until 1989. As an actor, he was mostly known for his supporting roles in big-budget films. Later, his prominence increased, and he achieved fame for directing films with titles beginning with the letter "K" since 1987.
As a filmmaker, his work includes the action drama Khudgarz (1987), the revenge drama thriller Khoon Bhari Maang (1988), the action comedy Kishen Kanhaiya (1990), the melodramatic thriller Karan Arjun (1995), the musical romantic thriller Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000), the science fiction film Koi... Mil Gaya (2003) and its sequels, the superhero Krrish film series (2006–13). All of the films he has directed have been commercially successful. He also won the Filmfare Award for Best Film and Best Director for Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai and Koi... Mil Gaya.
Rakesh was born in 1949 to Indian Punjabi music director Roshan and Indian Bengali singer Ira Roshan. His younger brother is Rajesh Roshan. [2]
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After his father's (Roshan) untimely death, Rakesh started his career as an assistant director to film-maker Mohan Kumar in films like Anjaana starring Rajendra Kumar and Babita. Actor Rajendra Kumar referred him to some film-makers and thus he was signed by Soodesh Kumar for Man Mandir starring Sanjeev Kumar and Waheeda Rehman. But he made his entry as an actor, making his debut in the 1970 film Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani , in which he got a supporting role. [3]
Rakesh got very few solo hero films in his career. He got solo hero roles in more women-oriented films where the focus was more on the heroine, such as Paraya Dhan with Hema Malini, [4] Aankh Micholi with Bharati, Khubsoorat with Rekha and Kaamchor with Jaya Prada. His few successful solo hero films, with the focus equally on both hero and heroine, were Aankhon Aankhon Mein with Rakhee, [5] Nafrat with Yogita Bali, Ek Kunwari Ek Kunwara with Leena Chandavarkar, Hamari Bahu Alka with Bindiya Goswami and Shubh Kaamna with Rati Agnihotri. J. Om Prakash produced Aankhon Aankhon Mein with Rakesh in the lead. Later, J. Om Prakash directed Aakraman , with Sanjeev Kumar in the lead, and had Rakesh in a supporting role, and then produced Aakhir Kyun?, with Rajesh Khanna in the lead and Rakesh in a supporting role.
Rakesh played supporting roles in a few successful films such as Man Mandir with Sanjeev Kumar in the lead, Khel Khel Mein with Rishi Kapoor in the lead, [6] Bullet with Dev Anand as the hero, [7] Hatyara with Vinod Khanna in the lead, Dhongee with Randhir Kapoor, Khandaan with Jeetendra and Neeyat with Shashi Kapoor as the lead hero. He played supporting roles regularly in films with Rajesh Khanna in the lead role and of those, Chalta Purza was a failure and the other three were blockbusters - Dhanwan , Awaaz and Aakhir Kyon? . The few multi-star cast films he was part of as the lead hero that were successful between 1977 and 1986 were Devata , Shriman Shrimati and Haathkadi , all of which had Sanjeev Kumar as the main lead hero and Jaag Utha Insan and Ek Aur Sikander , which had Mithun Chakraborty in the main lead, and other hits such as Dil Aur Deewaar , Khatta Meetha , Unees-Bees (1980) and Maqaar (1986). Most of his other films as a second lead hero or solo hero films between 1973 and 1990 were box office flops.
Rakesh set up his own production company, Filmkraft, in 1980 and their first production was Aap Ke Deewane (1980), which was a box office flop. His next venture was Kaamchor , also produced by him, which became a hit, but the success of this film was attributed to its music and the heroine Jaya Prada. His next solo hero film Shubh Kaamna , directed by K. Vishwanath, was a hit. He tried to re-launch himself as a lead hero with Bhagwaan Dada (1986), directed by J. Om Prakash and starring Rajinikanth as the main lead and himself in the second lead. But Bhagwaan Dada was a flop. Between 1984 and 1990 he only got supporting roles, with the exception of Bahurani . The multi-star films where he was the second lead, such as Maqaar and Ek Aur Sikander were successful. His last film as a leading hero was Bahurani , which was a woman-oriented film starring Rekha in the lead, which was directed by Manik Chatterjee and released in 1989.
He made his directorial debut with the action drama Khudgarz (1987), starring Jeetendra, Shatrughan Sinha, Govinda, Bhanupriya, Amrita Singh and Neelam Kothari. The film emerged as a Huge commercial success and an Huge Hit at the box-office. The film became a Blockbuster Success.
He next directed the revenge drama thriller Khoon Bhari Maang (1988), starring Rekha alongside Kabir Bedi and Sonu Walia. The film received highly positive reviews upon release, and became a major commercial success at the box-office. It was also noted as a path-breaking film, emerging as one of the first successful films with the heroine as the central protagonist. The film also earned Rekha her second Filmfare Award for Best Actress, in addition to Roshan's first nominations for Best Film and Best Director. He followed it up with the action comedy Kishen Kanhaiya (1990), starring Anil Kapoor in a double role, alongside Madhuri Dixit and Shilpa Shirodkar.
His next directorial venture was the romantic comedy Khel in (1992) starring an ensemble cast of Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Anupam Kher, Mala Sinha and Sonu Walia in lead roles and action comedy King Uncle in (1993) starring an ensemble cast of Jackie Shroff, Anu Aggarwal, Shah Rukh Khan, Nagma and Paresh Rawal in lead roles. Both Khel and King Uncle was commercially successful and has since gained cult status, being well received by families and children. King Uncle was one of few early successful films in which Shah Rukh Khan played a supporting role or second lead. It is also first film of Rakesh Roshan with Shah Rukh Khan.
His next directorial venture was the melodramatic thriller Karan Arjun (1995), starring an ensemble cast of Raakhee Gulzar, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Mamta Kulkarni and Amrish Puri in lead roles. The film received positive reviews from critics, and emerged as a blockbuster at the box-office, ranking as the second-highest-grossing Indian film of the year. It also earned Roshan his second nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Film and Best Director.
He next directed the action thriller Koyla (1997), starring Shah Rukh Khan and Dixit. The film received mixed reviews from critics, and emerged as an average grosser at the box-office, ranking as the ninth highest-grossing Indian film of the year.
On 21 January 2000, Roshan was shot at by two Budesh gang members near his office on Tilak Road at Santacruz, Mumbai. [8] The assailants fired two bullets at him, one of which hit him on the left arm, while the other grazed his chest. As the director fell to the ground, the assailants fled the scene. [9] The assailants were later identified as Sunil Vithal Gaikwad and Sachin Kamble. The attack on Rakesh was not undertaken with the intent to kill, but to signal that the Shiv Sena could no longer protect its clients. Rakesh had stonewalled demands from Budesh for a percentage of the profits from the overseas earnings of his hit film Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai. [10]
He launched his son Hrithik's career as an actor with the musical romantic thriller Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000), alongside debutante Ameesha Patel. Rakesh later revealed that this film was inspired by Shakti Samanta's Aradhana (1969), starring Sharmila Tagore and Rajesh Khanna. [11] The film received positive reviews from critics upon release, and emerged as the second highest-grossing Indian film of the year. It won Rakesh his first Filmfare Award for Best Film and Best Director, in addition to entering the Limca Book of Records for the most awards won by a Bollywood film.
He directed his son again, alongside Rekha and Preity Zinta, in the 2003 science-fiction film Koi... Mil Gaya . The first installment of the Krrish franchise, the film opened to positive reviews, with particular praise for its novel concept, and emerged as the second highest-grossing Indian film of the year. It earned Rakesh his second consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Film and Best Director. [12]
He directed his son for the third time in its sequel, the science-fiction superhero film Krrish (2006), alongside Priyanka Chopra, Rekha and Naseeruddin Shah. The film received positive reviews upon release, and emerged as a trend-setter, bringing in Hindi cinema's first superhero. It emerged as a major commercial success at the box-office, ranking as the second highest-grossing Indian film of the year. Krrish earned Rakesh his fifth nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Film and Best Director. [13]
In 2008, he produced the comedy thriller Krazzy 4 . which marked his first production-only venture. Directed by Jaideep Sen and starring Juhi Chawla, Arshad Warsi, Irrfan Khan, Rajpal Yadav and Suresh Menon, [14] the film received negative reviews and emerged as a commercial failure at the box-office. [15]
In 2010, he produced the Bollywood-meets-Hollywood crossover film titled Kites , directed by Anurag Basu and starring Hrithik alongside Mexican actress Bárbara Mori. Despite hype prior to release, the film received mixed-to-negative reviews upon release, and emerged as a commercial failure at the box-office. [16] Another version of this film was released internationally and known as Brett Ratner presents Kites: The Remix. This version was shorter, and mainly toned down the amount of musical numbers.
His next directorial was Krrish 3 (2013), the third film of the Krrish franchise. With Hrithik and Chopra reprising their roles from the previous film, it also starred Vivek Oberoi and Kangana Ranaut. The film received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics upon release, and emerged as a major commercial success at the box-office, ranking as the third highest-grossing Indian film of the year. [17]
In 2017, he produced the romantic action thriller Kaabil , starring Hrithik alongside Yami Gautam. The film opened to mixed reviews from critics upon release, and emerged as an average grosser at the box-office. [18]
He is next set to direct Krrish 4 , with Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra reprising their roles. However, the film has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [19]
Rakesh is married to Pinkie Roshan. They have two children, Sunaina Roshan and Hrithik Roshan. [20]
In January 2019, Rakesh was diagnosed with early-stage squamous cell carcinoma of the throat. [21]
Year | Film | Role | Producer | Director | Actor |
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1970 | Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani | Suresh | |||
1971 | Man Mandir | Ramu | |||
Paraya Dhan | Shankar | ||||
Seema | |||||
1972 | Aankhon Aankhon Mein | Rakesh Rai | |||
Aankh Micholi | Ravi | ||||
Buniyaad | Ajit Kumar | ||||
1973 | Ek Kunwari Ek Kunwara | Harish Bhatia | |||
Nafrat | Prakash | ||||
1974 | Goonj | Rakesh Kumar | |||
Pugli | Raja | ||||
Trimurti | Nandu | ||||
Madhosh | Goldie | ||||
1975 | Khel Khel Mein | Vikram "Vicky" | |||
Aakraman | Lieutenant Sunil Mehra | ||||
Zakhmee | Amar | ||||
1976 | Bullet | Inspector Rajesh | |||
Ginny Aur Johnny | |||||
Raeeszada | |||||
1977 | Anand Ashram | Dr. Prakash | |||
Chalta Purza | Inspector Sunil Verma | ||||
Priyatama | Rakesh | ||||
Hatyara | Inspector Prakash | ||||
Haiwan | |||||
1978 | Aahuti | Bharat Prasad | |||
Dil Aur Deewaar | Chandu | ||||
Khatta Meetha | Firoz Sethna | ||||
Devata | George | ||||
1979 | Ganga Aur Geeta | Friendly Appearance | |||
Jhoota Kahin Ka | Vijay Rai / Vikram | ||||
Dhongee | Inspector Thapa | ||||
Khandaan | Rakesh | ||||
Prem Jaal | Mahendra | ||||
Ikraar | Hero | ||||
Aangan Ki Kali | Anmol | ||||
1980 | Aap Ke Deewane | Rahim | |||
Unees-Bees | Dev | ||||
Neeyat | Ajay | ||||
Pyaara Dushman | Raja | ||||
Khubsoorat | Indra Gupta | ||||
1981 | Bhula Na Dena | Arun | |||
Naari | |||||
Daasi | Anup | ||||
Dhanwan | Anil | ||||
Hotel | Vijay | ||||
Haqdaar | Rakesh | ||||
Jeene Ki Arzoo | Ravi | ||||
1982 | Haathkadi | Baldev Mittal | |||
Vakil Baboo | Prem Oberoi | ||||
Teesri Ankh | Anand | ||||
Hamari Bahu Alka | Pratapchand | ||||
Jeevan Dhaara | Kamal Pal Singh | ||||
Shriman Shrimati | Rajesh Kumar | ||||
Kaamchor | Suraj | ||||
Waqt Waqt Ki Baat | Inspector Shankar | ||||
Baawri | Shyam Bhardwaj | ||||
Begunaah Qaidi | |||||
1983 | Shubh Kaamna | Ratan | |||
Jeet Hamaari | Anand | ||||
1984 | Main Qatil Hoon | ||||
Hanste Khelte | Rakesh | ||||
Awaaz | Inspector Vijay Gupta | ||||
Zindagi Jeene Ke Liye | Ashok | ||||
Jaag Utha Insan | Brahmanand Chaturvedi "Nandu" | ||||
1985 | Pyaase Honth | ||||
Bahu Ki Awaaz | Vimal Srivastav | ||||
Mahaguru | Subhash | ||||
Aakhir Kyon? | Kabir Suri | ||||
Zulm Ka Badla | Inspector Anil Verma | ||||
Patthar Dil | Chandar | ||||
Kaala Sooraj | Inspector Pratap Singh | ||||
Haveli | Kumar Saxena | ||||
1986 | Maqaar | ||||
Khamosh Nigahen | |||||
Bhagwaan Dada | Swaroop | ||||
Ek Aur Sikander | Inspector Amar Verma | ||||
Anubhav | Amit Kumar | ||||
1987 | Mera Yaar Mera Dushman | Ashok | |||
Daku Hasina | S.P. Ranjeet Saxena | ||||
Khudgarz | |||||
1988 | Ramkudi Jhamkudi | ||||
Be Lagaam | |||||
Paigham | Naasir Khaan | ||||
Khoon Bhari Maang | Vikram Saxena | ||||
1989 | Bahurani | Amit Chaudhary | |||
Kala Bazaar | |||||
1990 | Shararat | Guest Role | |||
Kishen Kanhaiya | |||||
1992 | Khel | Tara Jaisingh's Manager | |||
1993 | King Uncle | ||||
1995 | Pyar Do Pyar Lo | Himself | |||
Karan Arjun | |||||
Akele Hum Akele Tum | Paresh Kapoor | ||||
1996 | Aurat Aurat Aurat | Rakesh "Guddu" | |||
1997 | Koyla | ||||
1997 | Kaun Sachcha Kaun Jhootha | ||||
1999 | Mother | Amar Khanna | |||
2000 | Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai | ||||
Karobaar | |||||
2003 | Koi... Mil Gaya | Sanjay Mehra | |||
2006 | Krrish | Sanjay Mehra | |||
2007 | Om Shanti Om | Himself | |||
2008 | Krazzy 4 | ||||
2010 | Kites | ||||
2013 | Krrish 3 | Sanjay Mehra | |||
2017 | Kaabil |
As a director, Rakesh is known for making films with his son Hrithik Roshan and having music directed by his brother Rajesh Roshan. Other actors he has frequently collaborated with include Rekha, Madhuri Dixit, Anil Kapoor, Shah Rukh Khan, and Amrish Puri. As a director, all his film name's start with a 'K'.
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Year | Film | Award | Category |
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2004 | Koi Mil Gaya | National Film Awards | Best Film on Social Issues |
2001 | Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai | Filmfare Awards | Best Film |
Best Director | |||
2004 | Koi Mil Gaya | Best Film | |
Best Director | |||
2001 | Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai | IIFA Awards | Best Film |
Best Director | |||
2004 | Koi Mil Gaya | ||
2007 | Krrish | Creative Person of the Year | |
2009 | Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai, Koi Mil Gaya | Golden Decade Honour for Best Director | |
2001 | Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai | Zee Cine Awards | Best Film |
Best Director | |||
2004 | Koi Mil Gaya | Best Film | |
Best Director | |||
Apsara Awards | Best Film | ||
Best Director | |||
2015 | all his films | Lifetime Achievement Award | |
2001 | Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai | Bollywood Movie Awards | Best Film |
Best Director |
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