Happy Birthday Hrithik: Top 5 on-screen Transformational Avatars of Bollywood’s ‘Greek God’

Hrithik Roshan in Lakshya

Hrithik Roshan as ‘The Army Officer’

Directed by the multi-talented Farhan Akhtar, Lakshya is a coming-of-age war drama. The character of Karan Shergill played by Hrithik Roshan goes from being a directions less spoilt brat to then joining the Indian army and becomes a more self-realised person.

The character of Karan Shergill was endearing and inspiring for a lot of people finding their purpose in life. Set in the year 1999, against the fictionalised backdrop of the Kargil war. The movie’s very real portrayal of the army and Hrithik’s character arc and its portrayal got a lot of positive attention. Preity Zinta is the female lead in the film.

Guzaarish

The Specially-Abled Magician

Directed by ace filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the film explores the concept of euthanasia or death by choice. This is probably Hrithik’s best work under the direction of the auteur director. He brought to life the character of a quadriplegic magician and is in a wheelchair for most part of the film. Hrithik Roshan who is known as a Greek God in Bollywood has a very nuanced performance in this film. The film also stars Aishwarya Rai and Aditya Roy Kapur.

Jodhaa Akbar

 The Royal King

The film is a magnum opus from director Ashutosh Gowarikar. Hrithik Roshan looked every bit the royal king with his portrayal of the Mughal Emperor Akbar.

The film which is based on historical fiction also has Aishwarya Rai, as Jodha, the Rajput princess and love interest of Hrithik’s character in the film. The film has a larger than life production design with huge and lavish sets, costumes and the scale itself is huge. The lead pair were praised for their performances . Though the film has come under criticism for the unrealistic portrayal of Akbar who wasn’t as benevolent as the film portrays him to be.

Super 30

The Moralistic Mathematician

The film directed by Vikas Bahl is based on the life of Anand Kumar, a genius mathematician who helps underprivileged students crack competitive exams for admission to India’s top colleges. The real life struggle and journey and struggle of this lower middle class teacher was a huge change for Hrithik who has the image of a good looking star. The film was a big hit and Hrithik surprised everyone by portraying such a real life character. The film’s very popular and motivational theme song ‘Unstoppable Now’ has been composed by Scottish indie rock band, The Phantoms.

Krrish

The Superhero

The sci-fi franchise directed by Hrithik’s father, Rakesh Roshan is the most successful Desi superhero story. The character of Krissh first made an appearance in Krrish 2 and reprised his role in Krrish 3. The character has been universally loved across generations, borders and is the best success story of an Indian superhero.

Hrithik with his agile body, looks and smile is every bit the part of Krrish. The human avatar of Krishna and the superhero avatar as Krissh both played by Hrithik have been loved by children and the box office too.

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Hrithik was seen in the film doing crazy stunts, having magical memory powers and being kind to humanity. This went down very well with the Indian audiences who were hungry for a desi superhero.

Fans are eagerly awaiting for the next Krrish film.

Hrithik’s upcoming release this year, Fighter is also unique as it’s India’s first aerial action film. The Siddharth Anand directorial film, has Deepika Padukone as the female lead.

Here’s Wishing the Rocking Roshan a very Happy Birthday! Keep rising!