Indian actor Hrithik Roshan has established himself as one of the most popular faces in Bollywood, having won numerous awards and having been featured in many films he has become one of the highest-paid actors in the country.
Born in Mumbai to Rakesh Roshan, a well-known film director and to musical grandparents, Hrithik was brought up in a Bollywood family. He made his film debut aged six in 1980’s Aasha, directed by his grandfather J. Om Prakash.
Roshan continued to appear in films and went on to make his debut as a lead actor in Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai in 2000. The film became the highest-grossing film in India that year and Roshan’s performance was widely praised, winning him the Best Male Debut and Best Actor awards at the Filmfare Awards, becoming the first actor to ever win both in the same year.
Roshan starred in numerous other films and eventually won the Best Actor Filmfare Award for the second time with his performance in Koi… Mil Gaya, the most popular Bollywood film of 2010. Roshan continued to star in box-office successes and became widely regarded as one of the top actors in Bollywood. He went on to win two further Filmfare Awards for Best Actor in 2007 for Dhoom 2 and 2009 for Jodhaa Akbar, bringing his total wins to 6 alongside 8 additional nominations to date.
Roshan has also been awarded countless other awards and has been listed as the second Most Powerful Indian Film Star by Forbes, awarded a National Citizen’s Award, has been unveiled as a wax figure at numerous Madame Tussaud’s attractions and named the World’s Sexiest Asian Man three times.
Aside from acting, Roshan is an avid supporter of numerous charities and has contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars to many wide-ranging causes. He also became the highest paid Indian TV star for his role on the dance competition show Just Dance.
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