Rakesh Roshan was Born On This Day

Multifaceted personality Rakesh Roshan was #BornOnThisDay. He became a household name in Hindi cinema during the 1970s-80s by his acting, and later by directing popular films like Khoon Bhari Maang, Karan Arjun and Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai.

Seen here in Paraya Dhan.

Rakesh Roshan, (born Rakesh Roshan Lal Nagrath; 6 September 1949) is an Indian producer, director, screenwriter, editor , former actor and music director in Hindi films. He appeared in 84 films throughout the 1970s and 1980s till 1989. As an actor, he was mostly known for his supporting roles in big-budget films starring Sanjeev Kumar and Rajesh Khanna in the lead role.

Roshan started his career as an assistant director to film maker Mohan Kumar in films like An jaana starring Rajendra Kumar and Babita. Actor Rajendra Kumar referred him to some film makers and thus he was signed by Soodesh Kumar for Man Mandir starring Sanjiv Kumar and Waheeda Rehman. But he made his entry as an actor, making his debut in the 1970 film Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani, in which he got a supporting role. He got very few solo hero films in his career. He got solo hero roles in more women-oriented films where the focus was more on the heroine, such as Paraya Dhan with Hema Malini, Aankh Micholi with Bharati, Khubsoorat with Rekha and Kaamchor with Jaya Prada. His few successful solo hero films, with the focus equally on both hero and heroine, were Aankhon Aankhon Mein with Rakhee, Nafrat with Yogita Bali, Ek Kunwari Ek Kunwara with Leena Chandavarkar, Hamari Bahu Alka with Bindiya Goswami and Shubh Kaamna with Rati Agnihotri.

Filmography[edit]

Year	Film	Role	Producer	Director	Actor
1970	Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani	Suresh
1971	Seema
1971	Man Mandir	Ramu
1971	Paraya Dhan	Shankar
1972	Aankhon Aankhon Mein	Rakesh Rai
1972	Buniyaad	Ajit Kumar
1972	Aankh Micholi	Ravi
1973	Nafrat	Prakash Kumar
1974	Madhosh	Goldie
1974	Trimurti	Nandu
1974	Goonj	Rakesh Kumar
1975	Zakhmee	Amar
1975	Khel Khel Mein	Vikram aka Vicky
1975	Aakraman	Lieutenant Sunil Mehra
1976	Bullet	Inspector Rajesh
1976	Ginny Aur Johnny	Special Appearance
1976	Raeeszada	Special Appearance
1977	Anand Ashram	Dr. Prakash
1977	Chalta Purza	Police Inspector Sunil Verma
1977	Priyatama	Rakesh
1977	Ek Kunwari Ek Kunwara	Harish Bhatia
1977	Hatyara	Inspector Prakash
1977	Haiwan	Friendly Appearance
1978	Dil Aur Deewar	Chandu
1978	Devata	George
1978	Aahuti	Bharat Prasad
1979	Ganga Aur Geeta	Friendly Appearance
1979	Jhoota Kahin Ka	Vijay Rai / Vikram
1979	Dhongee	Police Inspector Thapa
1979	Khandaan (1979 film)	Rakesh Dinanath
1979	Prem Jaal	Mahender
1979	Iqraar	Hero
1979	Aangan Ki Kali	Anmol
1980	Aap Ke Deewane	Rahim
1980	Unees-Bees	Dev
1980	Neeyat	Ajay
1980	Pyaara Dushman	Raja
1980	Khoobsurat	Inder Gupta
1981	Bhula Na Dena	Arun
1981	Naari
1981	Khatta Meetha	Firoze Sethna
1981	Daasi	Anoop
1981	Dhanwaan	Anil
1981	Hotel	Vijay
1981	Haqdaar	Rakesh
1981	Jeene Ki Arzoo	Ravi
1982	Hamari Bahu Alka	Pratapchand
1982	Haathkadi	Baldev Mittal
1982	Begunaah Qaidi	Guest Role
1982	Jeevan Dhaara	Kanwal Pal Singh
1982	Shriman Shrimati	Rajesh Kumar
1982	Vakil Babu	Prem Oberoi
1982	Teesri Aankh (1982 film)	Anand Nath
1982	Karwat	Kumar
1982	Kaamchor	Suraj
1982	Waqt Waqt Ki Baat	Inspector Shankar
1982	Baawri	Shaam Bhardwaj
1983	Shubh Kaamna	Ratan
1983	Jeet Hamaari	Anand
1984	Main Qatil Hoon	Guest Role
1984	Hanste Khelte	Rakesh
1984	Awaaz	Inspector Vijay Gupta
1984	Zindagi Jeene Ke Liye	Ashok
1984	Jaag Utha Insan	Brahmananda Chaturvedi (Nandu)
1985	Pyaase Honth	Guest Role
1985	Bahu Ki Awaaz	Vimal Srivastav
1985	Mahaguru	Subhash
1985	Aakhir Kyon?	Kabir Suri
1985	Zulm Ka Badla	Inspector Anil Verma
1985	Patthar Dil	Chander
1985	Kala Suraj	Police Officer Pratap Singh
1985	Haveli	Kumar Saxena
1986	Maqaar	Special Appearance
1986	Khamosh Nigahen	Special Appearance
1986	Bhagwan Dada	Swaroop
1986	Ek Aur Sikander	Boga Seth
1986	Anubhav	Amit Kumar
1987	Mera Yaar Mera Dushman	Ashok
1987	Daku Hasina	S.P. Ranjit Saxena
1987	Khudgarz
1988	Ramkudi Jhamkudi	Special Appearance (Rajasthani Film)
1988	Be Lagaam	Special Appearance
1988	Paigham	Naasir Khaan
1988	Khoon Bhari Maang	Vikram Saxena
1989	Bahurani	Amit Chaudhary
1989	Kala Bazaar
1990	Shararat	Guest Role
1990	Kishen Kanhaiya
1992	Khel	Tara Jaisingh’s Manager
1993	King Uncle
1995	Pyar Do Pyar Lo	Guest Role (Delayed film)
1995	Karan Arjun
1995	Akele Hum Akele Tum	Paresh Kapoor
1996	Aurat Aurat Aurat	Rakesh “Guddu”
1997	Koyla
1999	Mother	Amar Khanna
2000	Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai
2000	Karobaar: The Business of Love
2003	Koi… Mil Gaya	Sanjay Mehra (Rohit’s Father)
2006	Krrish	Sanjay Mehra (In Dream Sequence)
2007	Om Shanti Om	Rakesh Roshan (Cameo)
2008	Krazzy 4
2010	Kites
2013	Krrish 3
2017	Kaabil
2020	Krrish 4
2022	Krrish 5

Awards