Emotional Rakesh Roshan recalls shooting incident a week after release of Hrithik Roshan's debut film Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai

Emotional Rakesh Roshan recalls shooting incident a week after release of Hrithik Roshan's debut film Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai

On January 17, 2025, Netflix released a new docu-series titled The Roshans. It is based on the journey and legacy of the Roshan Family - Roshan Lal, Rajesh Roshan, Rakesh Roshan, and Hrithik Roshan. It shows their contribution to the Indian cinema. The docu-series has interesting anecdotes shared by the Roshan family. Rakesh Roshan has also recalled the time when he was shot in a shocking accident. It so happened after he successfully launched Hrithik with the release of Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai. Read on...

Rakesh Roshan gets emotional

It was an exciting time for the Roshan family as Hrithik's debut in the Hindi film industry proved to be a success. Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai, also starring Ameesha Patel, turned out to be a blockbuster at the box office. However, things got worse as soon after the release, Rakesh Roshan was shot by two men, who were linked to the underworld. In the docu-series, the filmmaker got emotional while recalling the traumatizing incident.

He said, "Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai ke baare main news aati thi. Aaj yahan chal rahi, aaj wahan chal rahi hai. Aaj itna collection hua, aaj utna collection hua. Toh yeh sab cheezein used to overwhelm me. That was the reason that I came out of all this mess." Hrithik's mother Pinkie Roshan also spoke about the incident.

She said, "It was a very, very difficult time. It was very hard to manage two different emotions at the same time." The actor's sister Sunaina added, "Oh my God, Hrithik became a star overnight, and dad was shot at. Both those things were unbelievable." Rajesh Roshan said, “He’s a very strong man. He was shot and bleeding, but he went to the police station and told them to catch the people who’d done it."

Rakesh Roshan was badly injured as he was shot by assailants in broad daylight in the city. Despite being injured with two bullets, he drove himself to the hospital. The shooting incident shocked the entire country back then.

Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai re-release

Hrithik and Ameesha's much-loved film Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai completed 25 years of its release. On the special occasion, the makers re-released the film in theatres. Yet again, the film has opened to an overwhelming response at the box office. Fans have been reliving Hrithik's magical moments on the big screen.

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