Rakesh Roshan Lal Nagrath
Born	(1949-09-24) September 24, 1949 (age 62) Mumbai, Maharashtra
Occupation	Actor, producer, director

Rakesh Roshan (Hindi: राकेश रोशन; born Rakesh Roshan Lal Nagrath on 6 September 1949 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) is a producer, director and former actor in Bollywood films who was born in a Hindi Kayastha family. Roshan is known for directing films with titles beginning with a "k".

A family business[link]

Roshan's father was the Bollywood music director Roshan, and his younger brother, Rajesh Roshan, is also a music director. Rakesh is married to Pinky, daughter of director J. Om Prakash. His son, Hrithik Roshan, is also an actor. Roshan also has a daughter, Sunaina.

Career[link]

Roshan started his career as an actor making his debut in the 1970 film Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani. He acted in over 60 films throughout the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s.

Roshan set up his own production company Filmkraft in 1980 and their 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). During this time he only acted occasionally in films and focused mostly on directing films by the mid 1990s. He launched his son Hrithik's career as an actor with Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000). This film, the highest grosser of 2000, entered the Limca Book of Records for the most number of awards won by a Bollywood film. He directed his son again in the 2003 science fiction film Koi... Mil Gaya, and its sequel, the science fiction superhero film Krrish (2006) both of which were also very successful at the box office.^[1] In 2008 he produced the film Krazzy 4. In 2010 he released a Bollywood meets Hollywood crossover film titled Kites. 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 musical numbers.

Honors[link]

• Rakesh Roshan was honoured on 3 December 2006 during the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Panaji for his contribution to mainstream cinema.^[2]
• 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.^[3]

Select filmography[link]

As an actor[link]

• Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani (1970) ... Suresh
• Seema (1971)
• Man Mandir (1971) ... Ramu
• 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
• Aangan ki Kali (1979)
• Khandaan (1979) .... Rakesh Dinanath
• 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)
• Naam1 (1986)
• 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

As a director[link]

• Khudgarz (1987)
• Khoon Bhari Maang (1988)
• Kala Bazaar (1989)
• Kishen Kanhaiya (1990)
• Khel (1991)
• King Uncle (1993)
• Karan Arjun (1995)
• Koyla (1997)
• Karobaar (2000)
• Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000)
• Koi Mil Gaya (2003)
• Krrish (2006)
• Krrish 3 (2012)

As a producer[link]

• Kaamchor (1982)
• Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000)
• Koi Mil Gaya (2003)
• Krrish (2006)
• Krazzy 4 (2008)
• Kites (2010)
• Krrish 3 (2012)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Rakesh Roshan at the Internet Movie Database

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