Hrithik Roshan is an Indian actor born on January 10, 1974 in Bollywood movies. 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 numerous awards, including six Filmfares, four for best actor and one for best beginner and best actor (critics). As of 2012, he appeared in Forbes India’s Celebrity 100 based on his income and popularity.

Roshan frequently collaborated with his father. He made brief child actor appearances in several films in the 1980s and then worked as assistant director on four of his father’s films. His first lead role is in box office success Kaho Naa … Pyaar Hai (2000), for which he has received several awards. The depictions of the 2000 terror drama Fiza and the 2001 Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham … melodrama set consolidate his reputation but are followed by several badly received films.

The 2003 science fiction film Koi … Mil Gaya, for which Roshan won two Filmfare Awards, marked a turning point in his career; he also appeared in his sequels: Krrish (2006) and Krrish 3 (2013). He earned praise for his portrayal of a thief in the 2006 adventure film Dhoom 2, the Mughal emperor Akbar in the 2008 historical novel Jodhaa Akbar and a quadriplegic in the Guzaarish drama of 2010. He played the role lead in the 2011 drama Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, the 2012 revenge movie Agneepath and the action comedy Bang Bang !, which ranks among the most profitable Indian films.

Hrithik Roshan also performed on stage and made his television debut with Just Dance (2011). As a judge of the latter, he became the highest-paid movie star of Indian television. He is involved in a number of humanitarian causes, supports several brands and products and has launched his own clothing line. Roshan was married for fourteen years to Sussanne Khan, with whom he had two children.