Hrithik Roshan (born 10 January 1974) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. He is known for his dancing, his physique and his range. His debut film, Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai (2000), made him an overnight sensation and won him record numbers of awards. He went on to star in Koi… Mil Gaya, the Krrish superhero series, Dhoom 2, Jodhaa Akbar, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and War. He has won six Filmfare Awards, four of them for Best Actor.
Quick Facts
| Full name | Hrithik Rakesh Roshan |
| Born | 10 January 1974, Bombay (now Mumbai), India |
| Age | 52 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980 (child), 2000–present |
| Education | Bombay Scottish School; Sydenham College (B.Com) |
| Parents | Rakesh Roshan (filmmaker), Pinkie Roshan |
| Spouse | Sussanne Khan (m. 2000; div. 2014) |
| Children | 2 sons (Hrehaan, Hridhaan) |
| Known for | Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai, Koi… Mil Gaya, Krrish, Jodhaa Akbar, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, War |
Early Life
Roshan was born in Bombay to the filmmaker Rakesh Roshan. His grandfather, Roshan, was a well-known music composer. As a child he appeared briefly in films including Aasha (1980) and Bhagwaan Dada (1986). He had a stammer from the age of six and overcame it through speech therapy. He was also born with an extra thumb on his right hand. He studied commerce at Sydenham College and then worked as an assistant director on several of his father’s films.
Career
Roshan made his debut as a lead in his father’s romantic thriller Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai (2000), playing a double role. The film was a huge hit, and he won both the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut and Best Actor for it, a first. He followed it with Fiza (2000) and Karan Johar’s Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001).
In Koi… Mil Gaya (2003) he played a young man with a developmental disability who befriends an alien, and he won Best Actor again. Its sequel, Krrish (2006), made him India’s best-known superhero and was followed by Krrish 3 (2013). He played an army officer in Lakshya (2004) and a stylish thief in Dhoom 2 (2006), opposite Aishwarya Rai. He played the Mughal emperor Akbar in Ashutosh Gowariker’s Jodhaa Akbar (2008), also opposite Aishwarya Rai, and won another Best Actor award. In Guzaarish (2010) he played a paralysed former magician.
Zoya Akhtar’s road-trip film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) and the revenge drama Agneepath (2012) were major hits. In 2013 he had brain surgery for a blood clot caused by a stunt injury on the set of Bang Bang! He played the maths teacher Anand Kumar in Super 30 (2019). The spy thriller War (2019) was the biggest Hindi film of that year. He also starred in Vikram Vedha (2022) and the aerial action film Fighter (2024), with Deepika Padukone and Anil Kapoor. He returned as the spy Kabir in War 2 (2025), which underperformed at the box office. He is making his directing debut with Krrish 4.
Business
In 2013 Roshan launched HRX, a fitness and athleisure brand. He is one of India’s most sought-after celebrity endorsers.
Personal Life
Roshan married Sussanne Khan in December 2000. They have two sons, Hrehaan (born 2006) and Hridhaan (born 2008), and they divorced in 2014 but remain on friendly terms. Since 2022 he has been in a relationship with the actress and musician Saba Azad. He has spoken openly about his childhood stammer and about being diagnosed with scoliosis as a young man.
Awards and Honours
Selected Filmography
Frequently Asked Questions
When and where was Hrithik Roshan born?
Hrithik Roshan was born on 10 January 1974 in Bombay (now Mumbai), India and is 52 years old.
What is Hrithik Roshan known for?
Known for: Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai, Koi… Mil Gaya, Krrish, Jodhaa Akbar, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, War.
Featured image: Hrithik Roshan speaking to the media at the International Film Festival of India, Panaji, Goa, November 2006. Photo by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, licensed under Government Open Data License – India, via Wikimedia Commons.
