Rakesh Roshan
Indian film director and producer (born 1949) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 achieved fame for directing films with titles beginning with the letter "K" since 1987.
Rakesh Roshan | |
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Born | (1949-09-06) 6 September 1949 (age 74) Bombay, India |
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Years active | 1970–present |
Organisation | Filmcraft Productions Pvt. Limited (founder) |
Spouse |
Pinkie Roshan (m. 1970) |
Children | 2, including Hrithik Roshan |
Parents | |
Relatives | See Roshan family |
As a filmmaker, his most notable 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 his directed films 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.
He is the son of Indian music director Roshan and Indian Bengali singer Ira Roshan. In January 2019, Rakesh was diagnosed with early-stage squamous cell carcinoma of the throat.[2]