Rajesh Roshan Age, Wiki and Bio

Rajesh Roshan

Quick Info

ProfessionMusic Composer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth24/05/1955
Age69 years
BirthplaceMumbai, Maharashtra, India

Physical Stats & More

Height165 cm
Weight78 kg
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper (Semi-bald)

Personal Life

Date of Birth24/05/1955
Age (as of 2024)69 Years
Birth PlaceMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Zodiac signGemini
NationalityIndian
HometownMumbai, Maharashtra, India

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Wife/SpouseKanchan Roshan
Children
SonEshaan
DaughterPashmina

Family

FatherRoshan Lal Nagrath (Music Director)
MotherIra Roshan (Music Director)

Career

DebutMusic Direction Debut: Kunwara Baap (1974)

Favourites

Favourite ActorShammi Kapoor, Dev Anand, Hrithik Roshan
Favourite MusiciansKishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, A.R Rahman, R.D Burman, Anu Malik, Sukhwinder Singh, Vishal Dadlani, K.K

Some Lesser Known Facts

Rajesh Roshan's smoking habits are unknown.
Rajesh Roshan's alcohol consumption is not known.
He was born to a Punjabi father from Bareilly and a Bengali mother from Delhi.
His parents relocated to Mumbai for employment and lived in a garage.
His father passed away when he was 10 years old, but he proudly continued his father's musical legacy.
Rajesh received music training from his mother and Faiz Ahmed Khan Saheb, and also from the famous music director Laxmikant.
Initially, trained by Laxmikant, he later became Laxmikant's rival.
Mehmood provided Rajesh his first opportunity in the film industry with Kunwara Baap (1974).
The first song he recorded was 'Saj Rahi Gali' from Kunwara Baap, featuring 15 transgender singers.
Rajesh Roshan's breakthrough came with Julie (1975), which earned him a Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.
He was the first to persuade Amitabh Bachchan to sing in a film, for 'Mere Paas Aao' from Mr. Natwarlal (1979).
Known for his modest and soft-spoken demeanor, Rajesh Roshan is described as a reserved individual in the entertainment world.