Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Rakesh Roshan Lal Nagrath |
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| Nickname | Guddu |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 5' 9" (175 cm) |
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| Eye Color | Hazel Green |
| Hair Color | N/A (Bald) |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Sainik School, Satara |
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| College | Nowrosjee Wadia College, Pune |
Personal Life
| Religion | Hinduism |
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| Address | 8, 9, 10 floor of El Palazzo, 12th Road, JVPD Scheme, Mumbai |
| Hobbies | cooking |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married | ||||
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| Affairs/Girlfriends | Pinky Roshan | ||||
| Wife/Spouse | Pinky Roshan (m.1971 - present) | ||||
| Marriage Date | Year 1971 | ||||
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Family
| Father | Roshan Lal Nagrath (Music Director) |
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| Mother | Ira Roshan (Music Director) |
| Spouse | Pinky Roshan |
| Children | Son - Hrithik Roshan (Actor), Daughter - Sunaina Roshan |
Career
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Favourites
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| Actress | Rekha |
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Style Quotient
| Car Collection | Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Maybach S-Class (worth Rs. 3 crore) |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| Rakesh comes from a mixed Punjabi and Bengali background. | |
| His parents moved to Mumbai for work and lived in a garage. | |
| He was born in a stable next to their Versova home. | |
| At 16, he lost his father and left his filmmaking course in Pune to support his family in Mumbai. | |
| Initially, he earned 200 INR per month. | |
| Despite aspirations to act, his early acting opportunities were not successful. | |
| In 1980, he founded FilmKraft and released his first film, "Aap Ke Deewane." | |
| Following a flop, his next project "Kaamchor" (1982) became a hit. | |
| His directorial debut, "Khudgarz," was a commercial success in 1987. | |
| Originally, Shah Rukh Khan was considered for "Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai," not his son, Hrithik. | |
| All his films' titles start with the letter 'K' for luck. | |
| In Bollywood, he is close friends with Jeetendra and Rishi Kapoor. | |
| In January 2019, Hrithik revealed Rakesh's early-stage throat cancer diagnosis. |
