But behind his drop-dead looks and cool behaviour is a life full of challenges and struggle.
Stammering
The handsome actor was riled as a child because he used to stammer a lot. He overcame the problem following speech therapies
Spinal issue
Apart from his speech disorder, he was also diagnosed with scoliosis. The pain made him cry. Doctors had even advised him not to take up acting as a career. But that is another story.
Brain surgery
Hrithik had to have a clot removed from his brain after her suffered a head injury during the shooting of Bang Bang.
Depression
In one of his interviews, the actor revealed that he was on the verge of depression during the shooting of ‘War’ because the role required him to achieve a level of fitness that he found very challenging. After the movie, he went into adreline fatigue.
Here are some other lesser-known facts about the actor.
Commerce graduate
Hrithik is one of the few actors who can boast of a college degree. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce.
Declined 30k marriage proposals
He received more than 30,000 marriage proposals on Valentine’s Day following the release of Kaho Na Pyaar Hai.
‘Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai’ is registered in the Guinness Book of World Records
The film has received a total of a whopping 92 awards! It also got its name registered in the Guinness Book of World Records, for winning the highest number of awards.
A wax statue at Madame Tussauds
Hrithik Roshan went on to become the fifth Bollywood celebrity to have his wax statue in the museum following Salman Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan.
Was paid Rs 100 as his first-ever salary
His first-ever salary was Rs. 100! It is believed to have been given to Hrithik Roshan by none other than his grandfather Om Prakash for dancing in the movie ‘Aasha’ alongside Jeetendra.
Assistant director for SRK’s films
Hrithik Roshan had worked as an Assistant Director (AD) and had assisted his father Rakesh Roshan in two of his films ‘Koyla’ and ‘Karan Arjun’.
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