11 Unknown facts about Greek God Hrithik Roshan
Last updated on - Jan 10, 2018, 12:36 ISTShare fbsharetwsharepinshare
11/12Hrithik Roshan as a child artist
Before making his debut in ‘Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai’, very few know that Hrithik Roshan has been a child artist. The Greek god of Bollywood started young at the age of six when his grandfather slyly cast the boy in the 1980 film ‘Aasha’, where he danced on the film's sets without his knowledge. Duggu, as he's fondly called by his friends and family, then played a large role in ‘Bhagwaan Dada’ (1986). The film starred Rajinikanth and Sridevi. Hrithik played Rajini's adopted son in the film. He displayed his dance skills in this film itself and shared screen space with some of the biggest names in the industry. Hrithik's role was as big as his father's in ‘Bhagwaan Dada’ and he played a pivotal role in the film. While we all crush on this hunk, Hrithik admits on having a huge crush on Madhubala and Parveen Babi while he was a growing boy. He opted out of a scholarship Master’s degree course in the USA to become an actor.
12/12Hrithik Roshan's struggle before he made it
Hrithik's obsession for acting started at a young age and to pursue his dream further, he turned down a degree at the prestigious UCLA college in the United States to learn the nuances of filmmaking, right from scratch. While assisting his family in films, Hrithik would toil and would often sweep the floor and make tea for everybody on sets. But he remained undeterred about his dream. The actor, who had a major stammering problem, was extremely thin, took up dancing lessons and even bodybuilding in order to bulk up. He further took speech therapy classes to work on his stammering. Hrithik then debuted in 2000 with Ameesha Patel in his father's production, ‘Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai’. Originally, Kareena Kapoor was cast opposite him but due to some issues, she backed out. The film went on to become one of the biggest hits of that year and Hrithik Roshan became a star overnight, giving sleepless nights to his contemporaries and predecessors. Hritik sure has come a long way.
