Hrithik Roshan: Lesser known facts

Hrithik Roshan is a doting dad and we all are aware of that. However, what we don't really know is the kind of bond the 'Krrish' actor shares with his mom. Although there are plenty of pictures on the internet to cement their bond, we have never seen anything which is literally a slice of their daily life. So, Hrithik shared a screenshot from his chat with his mother and it will absolutely prompt you to hit the gym. The 'Mohenjodaro' star shared the picture through his social media account. Take a look!

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Hrithik Roshan to make love in cave?

Hrithik Roshan is shooting for Ashutosh Gowariker’s Mohenjo Daro these days. The actor will be seen romancing debutant Pooja Hegde in the film. While not much is known about the period drama as of now, a report on Bollywoodlife.com states that the film will feature a passionate love making scene. Quoting a source, the report states the high-on-passion scene will be two and a half minutes long and will be shot in a cave. It even states that the scene will be far more passionate than Hrithik and Priyanka Chopra’s intimate scene in Agneepath.

Read on to find out how Hrithik got confused while introducing his kids to Shah Rukh Khan…

Bollywood heartthrob, Hrithik Roshan, has praised Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor for their dancing skills in ABCD 2. The superstar, who has shown his moves in films like Bang Bang, Dhoom 2 and Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai took to Twitter to appreciate the duo who have been flaunting their dance moves in the sequel to ABCD – Any Body Can Dance. He tweeted, “You guys have explored and discovered your true potential! This is hard work! I stand inspired.” [sic] Now what would be a bigger complement than the king of the dance floor claiming to be inspired from the young guns.

While Hrithik is all praise for ABCD 2 actors, he is jealous of the Dil Dhadakne Do actors. Know why…

Hrithik Roshan is apparently feeling jealous of some actors, or so suggests his recent tweet. Hrithik has been a part of Zoya Akhtar’s films, Luck By Chance and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. And now Zoya is returning with her third film Dil Dhadakne Do, but Hrithik isn't a part of the ensemble cast. He tweeted, "Frankly I'm just jealous of every actor that gets to work with her! Zoya's dil dhadakne do! Have u seen it yet?" [sic]

Dil Dhadakne Do, that is slated to release on June 5, 2015, features Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar, Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma, Anil Kapoor and Shefali Shah.

Read on to know how Hrithik denied going nude for Mohenjo Daro...

He's the heartthrob of the nation and perhaps the last 'overnight star' the country will see. No one can match Hrithik Roshan when it comes to looks, acting and dancing. It is said that Hrithik is the perfect package and rightly so. When he entered the film industry in 2000, he made everybody nervous and captured the limelight overnight. While Hrithik is a craze internationally too, read on to find out some lesser known facts of Duggu that might surprise you!

Before making his debut in Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai in 2000, 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.

His entire family belongs to the film and music industry. Hrithik's maternal grandfather was director-producer J Om Prakash, and his paternal grandfather was Roshan Lal Nagrath, a classical musician and famous composer. His paternal grandfather composed music for the movies in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. Even Hrithik's paternal grandmother, Ira Nagrath/Ira Roshan, was a music composer. When Hrithik's grandfather died, it was Ira who completed composing the music for his unfinished film. His father, Rakesh Roshan, was a successful actor and his uncle Rajesh Roshan is also a music composer, who composed the music for Hrithik's debut film, Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai. He's also the grand nephew of director Mohan Kumar (Grandfather J Om Prakash's wife and Mohan Kumar's wife are sisters). Hrithik's former wife Sussanne Roshan is also the daughter of yesteryear actor Sanjay Khan, who also became popular as Tipu Sultan, when he played the historical character on TV. Hrithik's entire family seems to be gifted.

Hrithik's obsession for acting started at a young age and to pursue his dream further, he turned down a degree at the presitgious UCLA college in the United States to learn the nuanes of film making, 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 conflicts, 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.

But with success followed failure. In 2002, Hrithik gave back-to-back flops like Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage, Na Tum Jaano Na Hum, Mujhse Dosti Karoge! which was followed by Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon in 2003. While most people had written him off, Hrithik went on to prove himself by focusing on solo projects. His home production, Koi... Mil Gaya, was India's first sci-fi film that saw Hrithik in a new avatar. It is said that after Hrithik's father Rakesh Roshan was shot by the mafia, Duggu wanted to quit films, but changed his mind. Success followed him once again with films like Krrish, Dhoom 2 and Jodhaa Akbar. For Sanajy Leela Bhansali's Guzaarish, where he played a quadriplegic, Hrithik could not deal with the fact that the film had bombed at the box office.

Hrithik has a fondness for cats and the actor is also said to have a big heart. When terminally ill patients express their desire to meet Duggu, he always obliges. In 2000, when he made his debut with Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai, the film broke all records and swept all the major awards that year. Since Hrithik had become an overnight sensation, his fan base increased and girls across the country were swooning for him. It is said that on Valentine's Day that year, he received 30000 marriage proposals. Hrithik, who loves to perform his own stunts and has suffered many injuries during shoots, was also diagnosed with scoliosis when he was only 21. Scoliosis is a medical condition in which a person's spine is curved from side to side and it appears like 'S' or '?'. Hrithik was told that he could not become an actor. But he proved everybody wrong.

Hrithik's popularity is so much that he became the fifth Indian to have his life size statue at the prestigious MadameTussauds wax museum. According to reports, it was allegedly one of the most daring figures the museum ever created. According to Forbes India Celebrity 100 list (2016), Hrithik is ranked 10th, making him one of the most powerful stars to make it to the prestigious list.

Actor Hrithik Roshan was left confused over introducing Shah Rukh Khan to his kids Hridhaan and Hrehaan. The Bang Bang actor, who met Shah Rukh at the Mumbai airport, said he struggled to come up with a name for the Chennai Express star. Hrithik tweeted, "Dilemma! Didn't know how to introduce @iamsrk to my boys! Too cool for uncle, full name, 1st name- not respectful. Man of love- too long! Need help. Ideas?" [sic] Shah Rukh Khan also tweeted that he was happy to see Hrithik and his sons. "Happy to see lil Hrithiks with their dad on way for a holiday," [sic] he wrote.