Happy Birthday to Sridevi's favourite Hrithik Roshan: Young Hrithik in his first film with 'the' Sridevi

Happy birthday to superstar, actor and the finest dancer in India; Hrithik Roshan. 

Above, Hrithik Roshan chatting up Sridevi in Bhagwan Daada: Hrithik's first Hindi film as an actor 

Released on April 25, 1986, Hrithik Roshan was 12 years old when the film released, Sridevi was 23! When the film was shot (Indian movies take a long time to be made!), Hrithik was just nine. 

Sridevi and Rajinikanth in Bhagwan Dada (1986)

The film's star, producer and director Rakesh Roshan vividly recalls 9-year old Hrithik’s first shot. “Since along with Rajnikanth and Sridevi I also played the lead in Bhagwan Dada I was there on the first day of shooting when Hrithik had to give his first shot. It was with Sridevi. I was so nervous and embarrassed that I hid behind a pillar on the sets, just watching my son quietly. I could see him very quiet , not communicating with anybody. I thought he was just not interested. But when he gave his first shot he was perfect!! Like Sridevi, my son transformed when the camera was on. That was the moment I realized my son had it in him to be an actor. We already knew he was a natural-born dancer. Before that I thought of him as quiet boy lost in his own world of studies and school. But the way he did his death scene in Bhagwan Dada left me stumped. How could a 9-year old boy who doesn’t even know about death, play dead so convincingly?! That’s when we knew.”

-- Quote from Yahoo Style here.

* Images of Hrithik Roshan with Sridevi here.

* Images from Bhagwaan Daada here.

* Images of Rakesh Roshan with Sridevi here.

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I loved her, admired her so much. My 1st ever acting shot was with Sri Devi, I was nervous in front of her n I remember her shaking her hands pretending 2b nervous cause of me just 2 boost my confidence. V had 2 laugh,n she kept laughing until I got it right. Will miss you mam