2024-01-20 10:18:51
The hero stepped onto the silver screen of Indian cinema with his iconic dance step in the song ek pal ka jeena phir to hai jaana. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he is the only Indian actor to have acquired an overnight superstar image in just three hours on a single Friday. Even after 23 years since the release of his first film, his lively dance moves have many fans. Hrithik Roshan, who is described as a Greek God, has moved into the hearts of his fans by moving his body very flexibly with his limbs. Hrithik Roshan started a parallel superstar journey while the Khan trio was hailed as the triumvirate of the star throne in Bollywood. In recent years, no dance performer has been seen who beats Hrithik Roshan at any of the awards stages that Bollywood attends. Hrithik didn’t give up even when his body beat him many times and he kept getting tired. His own weaknesses only made him stronger. Even when failures followed, actor Hrithik Roshan bravely overcame them all and moved forward. Hrithik Roshan is still a star on screen, despite setbacks in his selection of films and not being able to take his career to the next level.
Being born in a filmy family, Hrithik had an insatiable passion for film and dance from a young age. His desire to become a film actor and become a big star was initially opposed by director and father Rakesh Roshan. Hrithik’s meeting was not so pleasant. As a child, Hrithik had difficulty speaking due to his wick and an extra sixth finger on his right hand, which often led to him being bullied and teased. But Hrithik tried hard to overcome that deficiency. He tried to perfect his speech by studying several words for hours. In his early 20s, Hrithik was unable to perform stunts and dance due to a curvature of his spine. But with the help of proper medication and surgeries, Hrithik overcame his condition and won hearts with his dance steps. A school textbook in Tamilnadu later had a chapter on Hrithik Roshan in the section on self-confidence.
Hrithik made his debut as a hero after working with his father Rakesh Roshan in Khudayaz (1987), King Uncle (1993), Karan Arjun(1993) and Koyla(1997). Hrithik had very small roles in films like Bhagwan Daada, Aas Pass and Aap Ke Deewana during his childhood. Hrithik’s was the start any actor aspires to have. Kaho Na Pyaar Hai, directed by Hrithik’s father Rakesh Roshan and starring Amish Patel and Hrithik Roshan, witnessed the new dawn of Indian cinema. Those who watched the movie called Hrithik the next superstar. Hrithik created waves across India with Kaho Na Pyaar Hai. His six-pack body, dance moves and dancing have earned him a lot of fans. The film is successful here in Kerala too. At a time when there was no social media like today, Hrithik Roshan’s name was buzzing all over India within days. Hrithik Roshan’s dance numbers have won fans in campuses and performing venues. Hrithik has become a charm among young women. There were rumors that Hrithik would shake the throne of Shahrukh Khan’s romantic hero.
After the movie Kaho Na Pyaar Hai, there was a huge increase in the number of Indian visitors to New Zealand. Hrithik won the Filmfare Award for Best Newcomer and Best Actor for his first film. Kahona Pyaar Hai also won the LIMCA BOOK OF RECORD for the most awarded Bollywood movie. The movie won 92 awards. But the quality of Hrithik’s next films was not enough to validate that dreamlike start. Subsequent films like Fiza, Aaj Muche Ache Lagne Lage, Yaadein and Muche Dosti Karoge all flopped at the box office. Many even asked if Hrithik is a one time wonder. Hrithik regained his lost popularity with Koi Mil Gaya directed by his father Rakesh Roshan. The plot of the film revolved around Jadu, an alien who arrives on Earth and Rohit, who has a developmental disability, befriends his friends. The film became a huge success and Jadu and Rohit became popular among children and youth. Then Farhan Akhtar’s coming of age war film Lakshya did not succeed in theaters but achieved cult status years later.
Released in 2006, Krrish was the film that played an important role in bringing Hrithik Roshan back to the Bollywood star label. Directed by father Rakesh Roshan, the film was literally a trendsetter. Hrithik Kutty stole the hearts of the audience in his superhero role. Hrithik’s superhero mask in the film was trending at that time. After the blockbuster success of Krishi, Hrithik has made a big comeback in Dhoom 2 as a stylish villain. Hrithik Roshan excels in Dhoom as a stylish thief who cleverly pulls off each heist and fools the police. Critics then described Hrithik’s character as “the heart, the soul, and the spirit of the film” and it was very much right.
Success films like Jodha Akbar, Guzaarish, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Agneepath, Krrish 3, Bang Bang, Kaabil brought the actor and star of Hrithik to the audience. Frequent injuries and subsequent surgeries and non-continuity of films have often held back the star of Hrithik. Be it on screen or off screen, Hrithik’s dance has a separate fan base. Any tough steps will feel easy when he starts dancing. Hrithik wins applause with a small leg movement over Tiger Shroff who breaks into the opening of the song Jai Jai Sivashankar from the movie War. Hrithik Roshan transforms the background dancers and his co-actors into mere spectators with extraordinary skill. Even today, his iconic dance step still draws applause.
In this one life that we have, we have two options before us. One is to lose hope and give up and the other is to never give up. It is the second choice that we must choose. Over the years, he is developing himself as an actor. He became a character after losing super 30 pounds and fighting his body. Varil reborn to become Rogue Agent Kabir. Vikram as Veda Bhai in Veda and Hrithik as the blind hero in Kabal brings variety in the choice of characters. Apart from his beauty and dancing, actor Hrithik Roshan has been assuring the audience through new films and characters that he can be any character and make it better.
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