Hrithik Roshan turned 45 on January 10
Undoubtedly, Hrithik Roshan is one of the most handsome men and talented actors in Bollywood.
The Greek God of B-town, made his mark in the Hindi film industry, first by showing off his exceptional dance moves, and then with his mesmerizing acting skills.
Hrithik Roshan, who started his career with Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai has now gone on to become the undisputed star, and as he celebrates his 45th birthday on Thursday, here are a few lesser known facts about the actor.
1. Nagrath, not Roshan
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Hrithik's official surname is Nagrath, not Roshan
2. Early life
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Hrithik attended Mumbai’s Bombay Scottish School, which boasts of a starry alumni courtesy celebrities like Aamir Khan, John Abraham, Ranbir Kapoor, Abhishek Bachchan, Aditya Chopra, and Ekta Kapoor
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3. Kaho Na Pyaar Hai
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'Kaho Na Pyaar Hai', which happens to be Hrithik's first film, not only bagged him the Best Male Debut award, but also the Best Actor award at Filmfare.
Also, the actor got his first watch- a Swatch, after the film- a gift from his (then) girlfriend Sussanne Khan, brought out of her pocket money
4. Duggu
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It was Hrithik’s grandmother who coined the nickname 'Duggu' for him. Apparently, she was looking for a name that rhymes with her son Rakesh’s Guddu. And Duggu is what you get if you keep chanting Guddu constantly
5. Hrithik Roshan would stammer when a child
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Hrithik had a stammering problem since childhood. In order to combat the problem, he took speech lessons and, today, he is one of the most eloquent Bollywood actors
6. Wax statue
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Hrithik Roshan is the fifth Bollywood star to get a wax statue at Madame Tussauds’ famed museum
7. Once a chain smoker
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Once a chain smoker, Hrithik quit smoking after reading the book 'How to stop smoking'
8. Hrithik would serve tea and sweep floors
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While assisting his father on the sets of his films, Hrithik Roshan did all kinds of menial jobs like serving tea to the actors and sweeping the floors
9. Diagnosed with scoliosis at the age 21
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Hrithik was diagnosed with scoliosis at the age 21. Then, this meant that he would never be able to dance something he is worshipped for today
