Rakesh Roshan turns 72 today. Actor, producer and director Roshan Snr - to current gen known as simply Hrithik Roshan's father - but to our gen, the star of several memorable movies including Khoobsurat (with Rekha) and Jaag Utha Insan with Sridevi. He was a fine and capable actor but he excelled as producer and director. One of the hardest working men on set - we've seen him in action and the man is technically proficient and self-taught for which he should be given due credit.
While working with Sridevi for the first time back in 1984, he spoke to India Today.
"Marvels actor Rakesh Roshan who starred opposite her in his own venture, Jaag Utha Insaan: "She takes her work very seriously down to the smallest detail. During the movie she worked till 10 p.m. on a song and dance picturisation then rushed to Gopi Krishna for a dance lesson and was back on the sets for rehearsals at 7 a.m. I wish other heroines of her stature would put in so much hard work."
-- August, 1984, India Today
Happy birthday Rakesh Roshan. We await for the Krrish sequel...
But on a personal front, wish Roshan Snr would re-make Khel - it was an excellent comedy (a personal fav) and deserved a better audience. Check it out!
More of Sridevi with Rakesh Roshan over the years here.
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Exquisite!
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