Published 19:19 IST, October 17th 2019
Hrithik Roshan: Facts about his debut Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai and more
Hrithik Roshan made his debut with the passionate love story, Kaho Na Pyar Hai in 2000. Here are some surprising facts about the film that you may not know.
In the era when the Khans were ruling Bollywood, Hrithik gained attention right from his first film, which was a massive blockbuster at the box office. The number of films he has influenced on the box office proves that he has never failed to entertain fans in his 19-year-long career. Hrithik Roshan’s recent action-drama War and his amazing dance moves in the song Ghungroo prove that he has managed to maintain his charm and dancing skills to date. Here are some rarely reported facts from the time of his debut movie Kaho Na Pyar Hai that you likely do not know.
Unknown facts about Hrithik Roshan's debut, Kaho Ka Pyar Hai:
Hrithik has previously appeared in films as a child actor in 1980s. In 2000, he was launched by his director-producer father Rakesh Roshan with Kaho Na Pyar Hai. The film saw two debutants, Hrithik Roshan and Ameesha Patel, in a passionate love story. Their chemistry was reportedly loved by the audience. He became the only actor to win the Filmfare for Best Male Debut and the Filmfare for Best Actor for Kaho Na Pyar Hai.
1. The place in Kaho Na Pyar Hai where Rohit (Hrithik Roshan) meets Sonia (Ameesha Patel) for the first time at the traffic signal is exactly where he met his real-life love Sussanne Khan
2. Ameesha Patel was not the first choice for Kaho Na Pyar Hai. Reports say it was Kareena Kapoor who was supposed to make her debut with Hrithik
3. Apparently, Hrithik was also not the first choice for Kaho Na Pyar Hai. It is said that Rakesh Roshan wanted to cast Shah Rukh Khan in the film
4. While Kaho Na Pyar Hai turned Hrithik into an overnight star, the actor has confessed that he got nearly 30,000 marriage proposals after the success of Kaho Na Pyar Hai
5. Hrithik Roshan has six fingers on his right hand. When he played Raj in Kaho Na Pyar Hai, he tried to hide the sixth finger by wearing gloves and playing the character as left-handed
6. The actor who was seen playing Raj’s mother in the film is the real-life mother of Ameesha Patel
7. During the first few days of shooting of Kaho Na Pyar Hai, Hrithik was quite shy to perform his dance moves
Hrithik Roshan's journey from Kaho Na Pyar Hai to War
After Kaho Na Pyar Hai, Hrithik has never turned back. The actor has recently come up with another action thriller, War. Directed by Siddharth Anand, War also stars Tiger Shroff and Vaani Kapoor in lead roles. According to reports, Paul Jennings, the famous Hollywood action coordinator, has designed the action sequence in War. It is said that the song Ghungroo is shot on the Amalfi coast in Italy, which is considered as one of the most expensive destinations in the world.
Updated 23:25 IST, October 17th 2019