Rakesh Roshan

Rakesh Roshan
Roshan in 2011
Born	Rakesh Roshan Nagrath (1949-09-06) 6 September 1949 (age 75)[citation needed] Bombay, Bombay State, India
Other names	Guddu[1]
Occupations	Film producer Film Director Screenwriter Actor
Years active	1970–present
Organisation	Filmkraft Productions
Spouse	Pinkie Roshan ​ (m. 1970)​
Children	2, including Hrithik Roshan
Parents	Roshan (father) Ira Roshan (mother)
Relatives	Roshan family

Rakesh Roshan (born 6 September 1949)^{[citation needed]} is an Indian film producer, director, screenwriter and actor who works in Hindi films.^[2] He had appeared in 84 films throughout the 1970s and 1980s. As an actor, he was mostly known for his supporting roles in big-budget films. Later, his prominence increased, and he achieved fame for directing films with titles beginning with the letter "K" since 1987.

As a filmmaker, his work includes the action drama Khudgarz (1987), the revenge drama thriller Khoon Bhari Maang (1988), the action comedy Kishen Kanhaiya (1990), the melodramatic thriller Karan Arjun (1995), the musical romantic thriller Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000), the science fiction film Koi... Mil Gaya (2003) and its sequels, the superhero Krrish film series (2006–13). All of the films he has directed have been commercially successful. He also won the Filmfare Award for Best Film and Best Director for Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai and Koi... Mil Gaya.