Although Hrithik Roshan may have been born with a silver spoon, his journey in Bollywood has been quite a ride. From having a debut in a movie which was an instant success, to overcoming not one, but two massive surgeries, Hrithik has been through a film worthy journey even in real life. As the actor turns a year older today, here’s taking a look at his impressive journey.

1. Dethroning all the bigwigs of Bollywood

When the then 26 year old Hrithik Roshan made his Bollywood debut with Kaho Na Pyaar Hai, he broke all records. Not only was it the best debut anyone could hope to have, it also earned Hrithik Roshan all the major awards of that year. In fact, even though Abhishek Bachchan, another star kid in his own right, made his debut with Refugee during the same year, it was Hrithik Roshan’s Kaho Na Pyaar Hai which completely stole the limelight. Since his very first appearance on the silver screen, there was absolutely no stopping this young powerhouse of talent!

2. Always a risk taker

While Hrithik may have made his debut in a romantic story, it was his ability as a risk taker which really put him on the map. Not many could do a movie like Koi Mil Gaya fresh into their career and turn into a success like Duggu did. In fact, every movie he acted in (a thief in Dhoom 2, a soldier in Lakshya and a visually impaired man in Kaabil,) proved, Hrithik cannot be typecast into any particular role. Perhaps this is why when it comes to being compared to the Khans, Hrithik is on a throne of his own.

3. Going through a brain surgery, knee surgery and a separation

Perhaps the first blow Hrithik faced at the start of his career was when a doctor told him he just didn’t have the genes and the physical capacity in him to become an actor. However, once he overcame that mental blockade, his knee gave way while he was shooting for Jodhaa Akbar. A major surgery and lots of exercise later, the actor was just about getting back on his feet when another major event rocked his life. His father was shot and seeing his father lying helplessly on a hospital bed changed the way Hrithik thought about life. With a series of hits punctuated with more than one major event in his life, Hrithik Roshan’s life is quite an inspiring tale. Shortly after recovering from the shock of his father’s accident, the actor had to undergo a brain surgery for the removal of a sudden clot. Even though he recovered successfully from the operation, the final blow of sorts came with the separation from his wife, which left Hrithik feeling like the world wasn’t going to work. However, he realised he had to keep working to get better and things like this shouldn’t bring him down.

4. The first superhero in Bollywood

Being a superhero in life is clearly not enough for this young hero. For a world which accepts and craves the presence of extremely intense Hollywood superheros, it was a challenge to get the audience to accept an Indian one. However, when Hrithik played the role of Krrish, no one could stop raving about his performance. In fact, not only did he connect with the younger audience, he also took over the older generation by storm!

With a host of awards, chock a block full of talent and dancing skills which could make you swoon, Hrithik Roshan is truly an unstoppable force of nature. Here’s wishing our very own Greek God an extremely happy birthday and long life ahead!

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