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Rakesh Roshan
Roshan at the IIFA Awards in 2012
Born	(1949-09-06) 6 September 1949 (age 67) Bombay, Bombay State, India
Occupation	Filmmaker
Years active	1970–present
Spouse(s)	Pinky Roshan
Children	2 (inc. Hrithik Roshan)
Parent(s)	Aparna and Roshan
Relatives	See Roshan family

Rakesh Roshan, (born Rakesh Roshan Lal Nagrath; 6 September 1949) is an Indian producer, director, screenwriter, editor and former actor in Hindi films. He appeared in 84 films throughout the 1970s, 1980s till 1989. As an actor, he was mostly known for his supporting roles in big-budget films starring Sanjeev Kumar and Rajesh Khanna in the lead role. Later, he achieved fame for directing films with titles beginning with the letter "K" since 1987. As a filmmaker, his most notable work includes the drama Khudgarz (1987), the revenge drama Khoon Bhari Maang (1988), the comedy-drama Kishen Kanhaiya (1990), the crime thriller Karan Arjun (1995), the romance Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000), the science fiction Koi... Mil Gaya (2003) and the superhero Krrish film series (2006—2013). Roshan won the Filmfare Award for Best Director for directing the films, Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai and Koi... Mil Gaya.

Born in a Punjabi family, Roshan's father was the Bollywood music director Roshan, and his younger brother Rajesh Roshan is also a music director. Rakesh is married to Pinky, daughter of director J. Om Prakash. His son, Hrithik Roshan, is an actor. He also has a daughter, Sunaina. He studied in Sainik School, Satara, Maharashtra.

Roshan started his career as an actor making his debut in the 1970 film Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani in which he got a supporting role. He got very few solo hero films in his career. He got solo hero roles as a hero in more women-oriented films where the focus would be more on the heroine like Paraya Dhan with Hema Malini, Aankh Micholi with Bharati, Khubsoorat with Rekha, Kaamchor with Jaya Prada. His few successful solo hero films, with focus equal on both hero and heroine were Aankhon Aankhon Mein with Rakhee, Nafrat with Yogita Bali, Ek Kunwari Ek Kunwara with Leena Chandaravarkar, Hamari Bahu Alka with Bindiya Goswami, Shubh Kaamna with Rati Agnihotri. J.Omprakash produced Ankhon Ankhon Mein with Rakesh in the lead. Later J.Omprakash directed Aakraman with Sanjeev Kumar in the lead and had Rakesh Roshan in supporting role and then produced Aakhir Kyun, with Rajesh Khanna in the lead and Rakesh in supporting role. Rakesh played supporting roles in few successful films like Man Mandir with Sanjeev Kumar in the lead, Khel Khel Mein with Rishi Kapoor in the lead, Bullet (1976 film) with Devanand as the hero, Hatyara with Vinod Khanna in lead role, Dhongee with Randhir Kapoor, Khandaan with Jeetendra, Neeyat with Shashi Kapoor as the lead hero. He played supporting roles regularly in films with Rajesh Khanna in the lead role and of them Chalta Purza was a failure and other three were blockbusters- Dhanwan (1981 film), Awaaz and Aakhir Kyon?. The few multi-star cast films he was part of as the lead hero to be successful between 1977–1986 were Devata, Shriman Shrimati and Hathkadi, all of which had Sanjeev Kumar as the main lead hero and Jaag Utha Insan and Ek Aur Sikander, which had Mithun Chakrborthy in main lead and other hits like Dil Aur Deewaar, Khatta Meetha (1978 film), Unees-Bees (1980), Maqaar (1986). Most of his other films as second lead hero or solo hero films between 1973 and 1990 were box office flops.