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RAKESH ROSHAN

After Lifetime Award at IIFA, veteran walks

down memory lane of struggles and fears

Recently, the docu-series ‘The Roshans,’ featuring Hrithik Roshan, Rakesh Roshan,

and Rajesh Roshan, was released on Netflix

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ecently, veteran filmmaker
Rakesh Roshan won the Out-
Rstanding Achievement Award
at IIFA 2025. Rakesh has acted in
films like Khubsoorat (1980) with
Rekha and Kaamchor (1982) with
Jaya Prada. He made his directorial
debut with Khudgarz (1987). Roshan
has directed some of the most iconic
films, including Khoon Bhari Maang
(1988), Karan Arjun (1995), and the
Shahrukh Khan starrer Koyla (1997).
Rakesh also worked with his son
Hrithik Roshan in films like Koi...Mil
Gaya and the Krrish series.
Recently, the docu-series ‘The
Roshans,’ featuring Hrithik Roshan,
Rakesh Roshan, and Rajesh Roshan,
was released on Netflix. The series
focuses on the late Roshan Lal Na-
grath, a respected music director; his
son Rajesh Roshan, a noted compos- Bollywood film director Rakesh Roshan and actor Hrithik Roshan with their family at the success bash of their
er; filmmaker Rakesh Roshan; and Netflix documentary series, The Roshans, in Mumbai (ANI)
actor Hrithik Roshan. It provides an
intimate look into their personal and bathroom. To learn those two sentenc- or not. So that gives me some more armed security guards. I would sit in
professional lives, spanning three gen- es by heart, to say thank you, Dubai. power in me to make such kind of the front seat of the car while they sat
erations in the film industry. So, I used to feel bad, that he is such films, to convince the people that this in the back. That made me even more
Directed by Shashi Ranjan and a progressive man, but something is is what was my conviction and this is scared.”
co-produced with Rakesh Roshan, the holding him back.” what I am trying to convince you all.” “Voh do peeche baithe hain ban-
series includes interviews with family Hrithik himself has spoken about The veteran actor-director also dook ke saath. Kabhi kuch ho jaye voh
members and industry colleagues, of- his stammering problem in previous shared a terrifying experience from peeche se na mujhe maar de (Those
fering their perspectives on the Ro- interviews, where he shared how chal- his past that he describes as a “bad two are sitting behind me with a gun.
shan legacy. lenging it was as a child to deal with it dream.” Shortly after the release of In case something happens, they can
In a conversation, Rakesh re- during his school days. the film, he was shot by assailants, kill me),” Rakesh added.
vealed that his Hrithik has carved a Rakesh Roshan recalled how an incident that left his family shak- Roshan also mentioned that
niche for himself as an actor in Bol- Hrithik worked hard to get rid of the en. The actor said that soon after the constant security started making
lywood but he fought many odds to problem: “He worked so hard on it. He the attack, he was assigned armed him feel “very claustrophobic.” Even
reach this level. would wake up in the morning and read security guards for protection. How- during his walks on the beach, the
The senior actor opened up about the newspaper for an hour in English, ever, instead of feeling safe, Roshan guards followed him closely, making
“Krrish’s” battle against stammering, Hindi, and Urdu. And now he doesn’t was constantly scared that the guards him feel trapped. This unusual life-
sharing how he felt about Hrithik’s stutter. For the last 10, 12, 14 years.” themselves might “harm” him and ac- style took a toll on him, and he even-
problem as a father: “I used to feel bad. The acclaimed director spoke cidentally shoot him. tually asked for the security detail to
He wants to say so many things. He is about Hrithik’s journey as an actor, “No matter how many security be removed.
so well-educated and very intelligent. saying, “I made ‘Kaabil’ where he is personnel are around you, you are He said, “When I would go for a
But he used to hold himself back be- blind. As an actor, if he does some- still an open target. If someone wants walk on the beach, those two security
cause of his stuttering. Once, I remem- thing different, he gets an inspiration. to harm you, security personnel won’t guards would be with me. I was like,
ber that he was in Dubai, and he want- For me, as a filmmaker, I also try to be able to do anything. If someone ‘What is happening?’ So, I requested
ed to just say thank you, Dubai. And take on new subjects for me. So that wants to do something, these security them to take away my security cover. I
he used to get stuck on the word D...” gives me sleepless nights. That gives guards can’t help you,” said Rakesh. am okay just as I am. We will see what
“He has locked himself inside the me insecurity. Whether this will work “After this incident, I was assigned two- happens.”

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