Rakesh Roshan (born 6 September 1949) is an Indian film producer, director, screenwriter, and actor who works in
Hindi films
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (fo ...
. He is the son of Indian music director
Roshan and Indian Bengali singer
Ira Roshan
Ira Nagrath (died 22 January 2005), billed as Ira Roshan, was a Bengali singer and composer, wife of music director Roshan Lal Nagrath, and mother of music director Rajesh Roshan and actor Rakesh Roshan.
Career
As a young woman, Ira Moitra w ...
. 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 starring
Sanjeev Kumar
Sanjeev Kumar (born Harihar Jethalal Jariwala; 9 July 1938 – 6 November 1985) was an Indian actor. He is well remembered for his versatility and genuine portrayal of his characters. He acted in genres ranging from romantic dramas to thrille ...
and
Rajesh Khanna
Rajesh Khanna () (; born Jatin Khanna; 29 December 1942 – 18 July 2012) was an Indian actor, film producer and politician who worked in Hindi films. He is called as the "First Superstar of Hindi cinema", he consecutively starred in a record ...
in the lead role. Later, he achieved fame for directing films with titles beginning with the letter "K" since 1987. As a filmmaker, his most notable work includes the drama ''
Khudgarz
Khudgarz () is a 1987 Indian Hindi-language action drama film, produced and directed by Rakesh Roshan under the Film Kraft banner. It stars Jeetendra, Shatrughan Sinha, Govinda, Bhanupriya, Amrita Singh and Neelam Kothari with music composed ...
'' (1987), the revenge drama ''
Khoon Bhari Maang
''Khoon Bhari Maang'' () is a 1988 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed and produced by Rakesh Roshan. Based on the Australian mini-series ''Return to Eden'' (1983), it stars Rekha as a wealthy widow who is almost killed by her sec ...
'' (1988), the comedy-drama ''
Kishen Kanhaiya
''Kishen Kanhaiya'' is a 1990 Indian Hindi action comedy film directed by Rakesh Roshan, released in 1990. The film stars Anil Kapoor(in double role), Shilpa Shirodkar, Madhuri Dixit in lead roles. In this movie, Shilpa Shirodkar had a controv ...
'' (1990), the crime thriller ''
Karan Arjun
''Karan Arjun'' is a 1995 Indian Hindi-language fantasy action film directed and produced by Rakesh Roshan, starring Raakhee, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Mamta Kulkarni in lead roles. Amrish Puri portrays the main antagonist, whil ...
'' (1995), the romance ''
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai'' (2000), the science fiction ''
Koi... Mil Gaya'' (2003) and the superhero
''Krrish'' film series (20062013). Rakesh won the
Filmfare Award for Best Director
The Filmfare Best Director Award is one of the main awards presented given by the annual Filmfare Awards to recognise directors working in Hindi cinema. It was first presented in 1954 in the inaugural year.
Superlatives
Bimal Roy has the r ...
for directing the films; ''Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai'' and ''Koi... Mil Gaya''.
In January 2019, Rakesh was diagnosed with early-stage
squamous cell carcinoma of the
throat
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.
Career
1970-1990
After his father's (
Roshan) untimely death, Rakesh started his career as an assistant director to film maker Mohan Kumar in films like Anjaana starring Rajendra Kumar and Babita. Actor Rajendra Kumar referred him to some film makers and thus he was signed by Soodesh Kumar for Man Mandir starring Sanjeev Kumar and Waheeda Rehman. But he made his entry as an actor, making his debut in the 1970 film ''
Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani'', in which he got a supporting role. He got very few solo hero films in his career. He got solo hero roles in more women-oriented films where the focus was more on the heroine, such as ''
Paraya Dhan
''Paraya Dhan'' () is a 1971 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Rajendra Bhatia. The film stars Balraj Sahni, Rakesh Roshan, Hema Malini in lead roles.
Cast
* Balraj Sahni as Govindram
* Rakesh Roshan as Shankar
* Hema Malini as Rajni ...
'' with Hema Malini, ''
Aankh Micholi
''Aankh Micholi'' is a 1972 Bollywood drama film directed by Ramanna. It stars Rakesh Roshan, Bharathi in lead roles. It was a remake of Tamil movie Ooty Varai Uravu
''Ooty Varai Uravu'' () is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy ...
'' with Bharati, ''
Khubsoorat
''Khubsoorat'' (transl. Beautiful) is a 1980 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film, directed and produced by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, co-produced by N. C. Sippy with dialogues written by Gulzar. The movie stars Ashok Kumar, Rekha, Rakesh Roshan, ...
'' with Rekha and ''
Kaamchor
''Kaamchor'' is a 1982 Bollywood drama movie. Produced by Rakesh Roshan, the film was directed by K. Viswanath, a remake of his Telugu film ''Subhodayam'' (1980). The film stars Rakesh Roshan, Jaya Prada, Tanuja, Sujit Kumar, Suresh Oberoi, Shr ...
'' with Jaya Prada. His few successful solo hero films, with the focus equally on both hero and heroine, were ''
Aankhon Aankhon Mein
''Aankhon Aankhon Mein'' is a 1972 Hindi movie produced by J. Om Prakash and directed by Raghunath Jhalani. The film stars Rakesh Roshan, Raakhee, Pran and Dara Singh. The film's music is by Shankar Jaikishan. Raakhee earned a Filmfare nomi ...
'' with Rakhee, ''
Nafrat
''Nafrat'' (''Hatred'') is a 1973 Bollywood romance film directed by Shyam Ralhan. The film stars Rakesh Roshan and Yogeeta Bali.
Cast
*Rakesh Roshan as Prakash Kumar
*Yogeeta Bali as Kiran
* Bindu as Ashoo Kumar
*Premnath as CBI Inspector Ku ...
'' with Yogita Bali, ''
Ek Kunwari Ek Kunwara
''Ek Kunwari Ek Kunwara'' is a 1973 Bollywood drama film directed by Prakash Mehra. The film stars Rakesh Roshan, Leena Chandavarkar, Kumkum, Pran.
Cast
*Rakesh Roshan as Harish Bhatia
* Leena Chandavarkar as Neela
*Kumkum as Tara
* Pran as ...
'' with Leena Chandavarkar, ''
Hamari Bahu Alka
''Hamari Bahu Alka'' (Our Daughter-in-Law Alka) is a 1982 Hindi movie, directed by Basu Chatterjee, based on the Bengali story ''Eto Tuku Basha'' by Manoj Basu. It stars Rakesh Roshan, Bindiya Goswami and Utpal Dutt. Music was by Rajesh Roshan, ...
'' with Bindiya Goswami and ''
Shubh Kaamna
''Shubh Kaamna'' () is a 1983 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film directed by K. Vishwanath and produced by V. V. Shastri. It stars Rakesh Roshan, Rati Agnihotri, Vinod Mehra, Sujit Kumar, Utpal Dutt, Om Prakash and music for the film was sc ...
'' with Rati Agnihotri. J. Om Prakash produced ''
Aankhon Aankhon Mein
''Aankhon Aankhon Mein'' is a 1972 Hindi movie produced by J. Om Prakash and directed by Raghunath Jhalani. The film stars Rakesh Roshan, Raakhee, Pran and Dara Singh. The film's music is by Shankar Jaikishan. Raakhee earned a Filmfare nomi ...
'' with Rakesh in the lead. Later, J. Om Prakash directed ''
Aakraman
''Aakraman'' () is a 1975 Hindi war film, produced by Jagdish Kumar and directed by J. Om Prakash. The war film stars Ashok Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar, Rekha, Rakesh Roshan, Farida Jalal, Sujit Kumar, Asrani, Keshto Mukherjee, Mumtaz Shanti and Raj ...
'', with Sanjeev Kumar in the lead, and had Rakesh in a supporting role, and then produced ''Aakhir Kyun?'', with Rajesh Khanna in the lead and Rakesh in a supporting role. Rakesh played supporting roles in a few successful films such as ''
Man Mandir
''Man Mandir'' is a 1971 Bollywood drama film directed by Tapi Chanakya. The film stars Waheeda Rehman and Sanjeev Kumar. This was the first film signed and shot by Rakesh Roshan
Rakesh Roshan (born 6 September 1949) is an Indian film prod ...
'' with Sanjeev Kumar in the lead, ''
Khel Khel Mein'' with Rishi Kapoor in the lead, ''
Bullet
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'' with Dev Anand as the hero, ''
Hatyara'' with
Vinod Khanna
Vinod Khanna (6 October 1946 – 27 April 2017) was an Indian actor, film producer and politician who is best known for his work in Hindi films; while also being a notable spiritual seeker. In Bollywood, he was the recipient of two Filmfare awa ...
in the lead, ''
Dhongee'' with
Randhir Kapoor
Randhir Raj Kapoor (born 15 February 1947) is an Indian actor, film producer and director who worked in Hindi cinema. He was an established actor of the 1970s and received two Filmfare Award nominations. However, his career declined in the ea ...
, ''
Khandaan'' with
Jeetendra
Ravi Kapoor ( ; born 7 April 1942), known mononymously by his screen name Jeetendra, is an Indian actor who is known for his work in Hindi cinema. He also serves as the chairman of the Balaji Telefilms and Balaji Motion Pictures.
Early life ...
and ''
Neeyat'' with
Shashi Kapoor
Shashi Kapoor (pronounced əʃi kəpuːɾ (born Balbir Raj Kapoor; 18 March 1938 – 4 December 2017) was an Indian actor and film producer who is best known for his work in Hindi films. A recipient of several accolades, including four Nation ...
as the lead hero. He played supporting roles regularly in films with
Rajesh Khanna
Rajesh Khanna () (; born Jatin Khanna; 29 December 1942 – 18 July 2012) was an Indian actor, film producer and politician who worked in Hindi films. He is called as the "First Superstar of Hindi cinema", he consecutively starred in a record ...
in the lead role and of those, ''
Chalta Purza'' was a failure and the other three were blockbusters - ''
Dhanwan'', ''
Awaaz
Awaaz (transl. ''Voice'') is a 1984 Hindi action crime film directed by Shakti Samanta with Rajesh Khanna in the lead role and supported by Jaya Prada, Rakesh Roshan, Suresh Oberoi, Supriya Pathak, Iftekar, Prem Chopra, Madan Puri and Amris ...
'' and ''
Aakhir Kyon?
''Aakhir Kyon?'' () is a 1985 Indian Hindi-language film produced and directed by J. Om Prakash. It stars Rajesh Khanna, Smita Patil, Rakesh Roshan and Tina Munim. The movie was declared a hit on its release.
Plot
Nisha (Smita Patil) is an or ...
''. The few multi-star cast films he was part of as the lead hero that were successful between 1977 and 1986 were ''
Devata
''Devata'' (pl: ''devatas'', meaning 'the gods') (Devanagari: देवता; Khmer: ទេវតា (''tevoda''); Thai: เทวดา (''tevada''); Javanese, Balinese, Sundanese, Malay: ''dewata''; Batak languages: ''debata'' (Toba) ...
'', ''
Shriman Shrimati'' and ''
Haathkadi'', all of which had Sanjeev Kumar as the main lead hero and ''
Jaag Utha Insan
''Jaag Utha Insan'' () is a 1984 Indian Hindi-language film directed by K. Viswanath, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Sridevi, Rakesh Roshan, Deven Verma, Sujit Kumar and music composed by Rajesh Roshan. It is a remake of 1981 Telugu language, Tel ...
'' and ''
Ek Aur Sikander
''Ek Aur Sikander'' is a 1986 Indian Hindi-language family drama film directed by Bhaskar Shetty, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Rati Agnihotri, Anita Raj, Amrish Puri and Rakesh Roshan.
Songs
Cast
* Mithun Chakraborty as Sikandar
* Rati A ...
'', which had Mithun Chakraborty in the main lead, and other hits such as ''
Dil Aur Deewaar
''Dil Aur Deewaar'' () is a 1978 Indian Hindi-language drama film, produced by D. Ramanaidu and directed by K. Bapaiah. The film stars Jeetendra and Moushumi Chatterjee, with music composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal. It is a remake of the Telugu ...
'', ''
Khatta Meetha ''Khatta Meetha ''is a Hindi/Urdu phrase which means "sweet and sour". It may refer to:
* ''Khatta Meetha'' (1978 film), a Bollywood film directed by Basu Chatterjee, starring Ashok Kumar and Rakesh Roshan in the lead roles
* ''Khatta Meetha'' (20 ...
'', ''Unees-Bees'' (1980) and ''Maqaar'' (1986). Most of his other films as second lead hero or solo hero films between 1973 and 1990 were box office flops.
Rakesh set up his own production company, Filmkraft, in 1980 and their first production was ''
Aap Ke Deewane
''Aap Ke Deewane'' () is a 1980 Indian Hindi-language romance film, produced by Vimal Kumar under the Film Krafts banner, presented by Rakesh Roshan and directed by Surendera Mohan. It stars Rishi Kapoor, Rakesh Roshan and Tina Munim, while J ...
'' (1980), which was a box office flop. His next venture was ''
Kaamchor
''Kaamchor'' is a 1982 Bollywood drama movie. Produced by Rakesh Roshan, the film was directed by K. Viswanath, a remake of his Telugu film ''Subhodayam'' (1980). The film stars Rakesh Roshan, Jaya Prada, Tanuja, Sujit Kumar, Suresh Oberoi, Shr ...
'', also produced by him, which became a hit, but the success of this film was attributed to its music and the heroine
Jaya Prada
Jaya Prada Nahata (born Lalitha Rani; 3 April 1962) is an Indian actress and politician. She is hailed as one of the most iconic and influential actresses in both Telugu and Hindi film industries in late '70s, '80s and early '90s. Jayaprada i ...
. His next solo hero film ''
Shubh Kaamna
''Shubh Kaamna'' () is a 1983 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film directed by K. Vishwanath and produced by V. V. Shastri. It stars Rakesh Roshan, Rati Agnihotri, Vinod Mehra, Sujit Kumar, Utpal Dutt, Om Prakash and music for the film was sc ...
'', directed by K. Vishwanath, was a hit. He tried to re-launch himself as a lead hero with ''
Bhagwaan Dada'' (1986), directed by J. Om Prakash and starring Rajinikanth as the main lead and himself in the second lead. But ''
Bhagwaan Dada'' was a flop. Between 1984 and 1990 he only got supporting roles, with the exception of ''
Bahurani''. The multi-star films where he was the second lead, such as ''Maqaar'' and ''
Ek Aur Sikander
''Ek Aur Sikander'' is a 1986 Indian Hindi-language family drama film directed by Bhaskar Shetty, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Rati Agnihotri, Anita Raj, Amrish Puri and Rakesh Roshan.
Songs
Cast
* Mithun Chakraborty as Sikandar
* Rati A ...
'' were successful. His last film as a leading hero was ''
Bahurani'', which was a woman-oriented film starring Rekha in the lead, which was directed by Manik Chatterjee and released in 1989.
1990–present
![Rakesh Roshan, Thakur Doultani & Hrithik Roshan](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/08/Rakesh_Roshan%2C_Thakur_Doultani_%26_Hrithik_Roshan.jpg)
He made his directorial debut with ''
Khudgarz
Khudgarz () is a 1987 Indian Hindi-language action drama film, produced and directed by Rakesh Roshan under the Film Kraft banner. It stars Jeetendra, Shatrughan Sinha, Govinda, Bhanupriya, Amrita Singh and Neelam Kothari with music composed ...
'' (1987), and went on to direct box office hits such as ''
Khoon Bhari Maang '' (1988), ''
Kishen Kanhaiya
''Kishen Kanhaiya'' is a 1990 Indian Hindi action comedy film directed by Rakesh Roshan, released in 1990. The film stars Anil Kapoor(in double role), Shilpa Shirodkar, Madhuri Dixit in lead roles. In this movie, Shilpa Shirodkar had a controv ...
'' (1990), ''
Karan Arjun
''Karan Arjun'' is a 1995 Indian Hindi-language fantasy action film directed and produced by Rakesh Roshan, starring Raakhee, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Mamta Kulkarni in lead roles. Amrish Puri portrays the main antagonist, whil ...
'' (1995), and the
Shahrukh Khan
Shah Rukh Khan (; born 2 November 1965), also known by the initialism SRK, is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works in Hindi films. Referred to in the media as the " Baadshah of Bollywood", "King of Bollywood" ...
starrer ''
Koyla
''Koyla'' ( Coal) is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed, co-written and produced by Rakesh Roshan, which stars Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit and Amrish Puri in lead roles, while Johnny Lever, Ashok Saraf, Salim Ghouse, D ...
'' (1997). However, his other directorial ventures flopped. During this time, from 1990 to 1999 he only acted occasionally in films, making guest appearances, and focused mostly on directing. He launched his son Hrithik's career as an actor with ''
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai'' (2000). Rakesh later revealed that this film was inspired by the storyline of
Aradhana, starring
Rajesh Khanna
Rajesh Khanna () (; born Jatin Khanna; 29 December 1942 – 18 July 2012) was an Indian actor, film producer and politician who worked in Hindi films. He is called as the "First Superstar of Hindi cinema", he consecutively starred in a record ...
. This film, the highest grosser of 2000, entered the
Limca Book of Records
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for the most awards won by a Bollywood film. He directed his son again in the 2003 science fiction film ''
Koi... Mil Gaya,'' (fetching him the Filmfare award 2004 for best director), and its sequel, the science fiction
superhero film
A superhero film (or superhero movie) is a film that focuses on the actions of superheroes. Superheroes are individuals who possess superhuman abilities and are dedicated to protecting the public. These films typically feature Action film, ac ...
''
Krrish
''Krrish'' () is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language superhero film directed and produced by Rakesh Roshan. It stars Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra while Naseeruddin Shah, Rekha, Manini Mishra, Archana Puran Singh and Sharat Saxena feature in ...
'' (2006), both of which were also very successful at the box office. In 2008, he produced the film ''
Krazzy 4
''Krazzy 4'' is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language comedy thriller film directed by Jaideep Sen and produced by Rakesh Roshan. The film stars Juhi Chawla, Arshad Warsi, Irrfan Khan, Rajpal Yadav and Suresh Menon in lead roles while Shahrukh Khan and H ...
''. In 2010, he released a Bollywood meets Hollywood crossover film titled ''
Kites
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''. 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 of musical numbers. His latest film as producer was ''
Kaabil
''Kaabil'' () is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language romantic action thriller film directed by Sanjay Gupta, written by Vijay Kumar Mishra, produced by Rakesh Roshan under his banner FilmKraft Productions. It stars Hrithik Roshan, Yami Gautam, Ronit ...
'', which released on 25 Jan 2017. The film stars
Hrithik Roshan
Hrithik Roshan (; born 10 January 1974) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. He has portrayed a variety of characters and is known for his dancing skills. One of the highest-paid actors in India, he has won many awards, including six ...
and
Yami Gautam
Yami Gautam Dhar (born 28 November 1988) is an Indian actress known predominantly for her work in Hindi films. She sprang into prominence after doing some commercials for Glow & Lovely and began her acting career in television shows, followed ...
, and it grossed over Rs. 100 Crores at the box office.
2000 assassination attempt
On 21 January 2000, Roshan was shot at by two
Budesh gang members near his office on Tilak Road at Santacruz West. The assailants fired two bullets at him, one of which hit him on the left arm, while the other grazed his chest. As the director fell to the ground, the assailants fled the scene. The assailants were later identified as Sunil Vithal Gaikwad and Sachin Kamble. The attack on Rakesh was not undertaken with the intent to kill, but to signal that the
Shiv Sena
Shiv Sena ( IAST: ''Śiva Sēnā'') () was a right-wing to far-right Marathi regionalist and Hindu ultranationalist political party in India founded in 1966 by cartoonist Bal Thackeray. Originally emerging from nativist movements in Bom ...
could no longer protect its clients. Rakesh had stonewalled demands from Budesh for a percentage of the profits from the overseas sale of the Hindi all-time blockbuster; ''
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai''.
Honors
* Rakesh was honoured on 3 December 2006 during the
International Film Festival of India
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(IFFI) in Panaji for his contribution to mainstream cinema.
* On 11 December 2006, Rakesh was honoured during the
Global Indian Film Awards
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(GIFA) for his outstanding contribution to Indian cinema over the past 35 years.
Filmography
Frequent collaborations
As a director, Rakesh is known for making films with his son
Hrithik Roshan
Hrithik Roshan (; born 10 January 1974) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. He has portrayed a variety of characters and is known for his dancing skills. One of the highest-paid actors in India, he has won many awards, including six ...
and having music directed by his brother
Rajesh Roshan
Rajesh Roshan Lal Nagrath (born 24 May 1955) is an Indian Hindi cinema music director and composer. He is the son of music director Roshan and singer Ira Roshan.
Personal life
Rajesh Roshan has a Punjabi Hindu father and Bengali Brahmin m ...
. Other actors he has frequently collaborated with include
Rekha
Bhanurekha Ganesan (born 10 October 1954), better known by her stage name Rekha, is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Hindi films. Acknowledged as one of the finest actresses in Indian cinema, she has starred in more than 180 fi ...
,
Madhuri Dixit
Madhuri Dixit Nene (née Dixit; born 15 May 1967) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi films. A leading actress of Indian cinema, she has appeared in over 70 films. Noted by critics for her beauty, dancing skills, and characters ...
,
Anil Kapoor
Anil Kapoor (born 24 December 1956) is an Indian actor and producer who works primarily in Hindi films, besides television and international films and television. In a career spanning over 40 years as an actor and since 2005 as a producer, Kapo ...
,
Shah Rukh Khan
Shah Rukh Khan (; born 2 November 1965), also known by the initialism SRK, is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works in Hindi films. Referred to in the media as the " Baadshah of Bollywood", "King of Bollywood" ...
, and
Amrish Puri
Amrish Puri (22 June 1932 – 12 January 2005) was an Indian actor, who was one of the most notable and important figures in Indian cinema and Theatre. He acted in more than 450 films, established himself as one of the most popular actor ...
. As a director, his every film's name have starting with 'K'.
Awards
References
External links
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