Personal Information
- Full Name
- Rakesh Roshan
- Birthplace
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Date of Birth
- June 9, 1949
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Hobbies
- cooking
Physical Statistics
- Height
- 5' 9" (175 cm)
- Weight
- 85 kg
- Eye Color
- Hazel Green
- Hair Color
- N/A (Bald)
Education & Qualifications
Schools
Sainik School, Satara
Colleges / Universities
Nowrosjee Wadia College, Pune
Family & Relationships
- Father
- Roshan Lal Nagrath (Music Director)
- Mother
- Ira Roshan (Music Director)
- Spouse / Partner
- Pinky Roshan
- Child
- Son - Hrithik Roshan (Actor), Daughter - Sunaina Roshan
- Sibling
- Rajesh Roshan (Music Composer), Roopesh Roshan
Favorites & Preferences
Actor
Aamir Khan Hrithik Roshan
Actress
Rekha
Film
Queen Lagaan 3 Idiots Koi Mil Gaya
Lesser-Known Facts & Trivia
- 11. Rakesh comes from a mixed Punjabi and Bengali background.
- 22. His parents moved to Mumbai for work and lived in a garage.
- 33. He was born in a stable next to their Versova home.
- 44. At 16, he lost his father and left his filmmaking course in Pune to support his family in Mumbai.
- 55. Initially, he earned 200 INR per month.
- 66. Despite aspirations to act, his early acting opportunities were not successful.
- 77. In 1980, he founded FilmKraft and released his first film, "Aap Ke Deewane."
- 88. Following a flop, his next project "Kaamchor" (1982) became a hit.
- 99. His directorial debut, "Khudgarz," was a commercial success in 1987.
- 1010. Originally, Shah Rukh Khan was considered for "Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai," not his son, Hrithik.
- 1111. All his films' titles start with the letter 'K' for luck.
- 1212. In Bollywood, he is close friends with Jeetendra and Rishi Kapoor.
- 1313. In January 2019, Hrithik revealed Rakesh's early-stage throat cancer diagnosis.
