Born as Hrithik Rakesh Nagrath, on January 10, 1974, in Mumbai, Hrithik Roshan, is the son of actor-director Rakesh Roshan. His nickname is Duggu and Bholunath. He is 5'11 " tall and has green eyes. He has 2 thumbs on his right hand, conjoined.

Hrithik Roshan debuted with his father's movie "Kaho Na.. Pyaar Hai"(2000) with Amisha Patel. It was a mega hit. He is a fabulous dancer and it is said that he is the Indian version of Stallone, Michael Jackson and Brad Pitt combined.

He got married to Suzanne Khan, daughter of Sanjay Khan and sister of Zayed Khan, on December 20th 2000. He has two sons, Hrehaan and Hridaan. He has a sister named Sunaina. He is a good friend of Salman Khan, who advises him on his diet and exercise regime.His filmography includes movies like Na Tum Jano Na Hum (2001) with Esha Deol and Saif Ali Khan, Lakshya(2004) with Preity Zinta and Koi Mil Gaya(2003) and Krrish(2006). His last released movie was Guzaarish(2010) with Bachchan Bahu Aishwarya. He won the Best Debutante award in 2000.He does a lot of charity work. He was conferred the "National Citizen's Award" in August, 2001 in Delhi.

Hrithik Roshan is a thorough perfectionist. He believes in preparations and extensive rehearsals. He is inspired by Raj Kapoor and Sanjeev Kumar.

Hrithik Roshan has been in a number of controversies, for his alleged statements on Nepal, which were false. He wanted to quit the industry after the mafia shot his father in 2000, but he had a change of mind.