Recently, the docu-series ‘The Roshans,’ featuring Hrithik Roshan, Rakesh Roshan, and Rajesh Roshan, was released on Netflix
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Mumbai
Recently, veteran filmmaker Rakesh Roshan won the Outstanding 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 Nagrath, a respected music director; his son Rajesh Roshan, a noted composer; filmmaker Rakesh Roshan; and actor Hrithik Roshan. It provides an intimate look into their personal and professional lives, spanning three generations in the film industry.
Directed by Shashi Ranjan and co-produced with Rakesh Roshan, the series includes interviews with family members and industry colleagues, offering their perspectives on the Roshan legacy.
In a conversation, Rakesh revealed that his Hrithik has carved a niche for himself as an actor in Bollywood but he fought many odds to reach this level.
The senior actor opened up about “Krrish’s” battle against stammering, sharing how he felt about Hrithik’s problem as a father: “I used to feel bad. He wants to say so many things. He is so well-educated and very intelligent. But he used to hold himself back because of his stuttering. Once, I remember that he was in Dubai, and he wanted to just say thank you, Dubai. And he used to get stuck on the word D…”
“He has locked himself inside the bathroom. To learn those two sentences by heart, to say thank you, Dubai. So, I used to feel bad, that he is such a progressive man, but something is holding him back.”
Hrithik himself has spoken about his stammering problem in previous interviews, where he shared how challenging it was as a child to deal with it during his school days.
Rakesh Roshan recalled how Hrithik worked hard to get rid of the problem: “He worked so hard on it. He would wake up in the morning and read the newspaper for an hour in English, Hindi, and Urdu. And now he doesn’t stutter. For the last 10, 12, 14 years.”
The acclaimed director spoke about Hrithik’s journey as an actor, saying, “I made ‘Kaabil’ where he is blind. As an actor, if he does something different, he gets an inspiration. For me, as a filmmaker, I also try to take on new subjects for me. So that gives me sleepless nights. That gives me insecurity. Whether this will work or not. So that gives me some more power in me to make such kind of films, to convince the people that this is what was my conviction and this is what I am trying to convince you all.”
The veteran actor-director also shared a terrifying experience from his past that he describes as a “bad dream.” Shortly after the release of the film, he was shot by assailants, an incident that left his family shaken. The actor said that soon after the attack, he was assigned armed security guards for protection. However, instead of feeling safe, Roshan was constantly scared that the guards themselves might “harm” him and accidentally shoot him.
“No matter how many security personnel are around you, you are still an open target. If someone wants to harm you, security personnel won’t be able to do anything. If someone wants to do something, these security guards can’t help you,” said Rakesh. “After this incident, I was assigned two-armed security guards. I would sit in the front seat of the car while they sat in the back. That made me even more scared.”
“Voh do peeche baithe hain bandook ke saath. Kabhi kuch ho jaye voh peeche se na mujhe maar de (Those two are sitting behind me with a gun. In case something happens, they can kill me),” Rakesh added.
Roshan also mentioned that the constant security started making him feel “very claustrophobic.” Even during his walks on the beach, the guards followed him closely, making him feel trapped. This unusual lifestyle took a toll on him, and he eventually asked for the security detail to be removed.
He said, “When I would go for a walk on the beach, those two security guards would be with me. I was like, ‘What is happening?’ So, I requested them to take away my security cover. I am okay just as I am. We will see what happens.”
