Did You Know: What Hrithik Roshan's Real Surname Is?

Hrithik Roshan has become the talk of the town due to the 'Fighter' release, but did you know this fact about him?

Entertainment Desk
Written By: Entertainment Desk
Updated: January 28, 2024 | 13:00 IST
Hrithik Roshan
Hrithik Roshan has become the talk of the town due to the 'Fighter' release, but did you know this fact about him?

The world cannot stop talking about Hrithik Roshan and rightly so. The superstar is the talk of the town due to his latest film 'Fighter's release in theatres. For the unversed, the Siddharth Anand-directorial, which also stars Deepika Padukone, Anil Kapoor, Akshay Oberoi, and Karan Singh Grover, released in theatres on January 25, and it opened to a positive response. 

Hrithik Roshan's performance has been appreciated by critics and audiences. The actor is known to give stellar performances in films like 'Kaho Na Pyaar Hai', 'Lakshya', 'Jodhaa Akbar', 'Dhoom 2', 'Super 30, and 'Vikram Vedha'.

But did you know that Hrithik's real surname is not Roshan? Yes, you read that right! 

As per the Vistory website, Hrithik's actual surname is 'Nagrath'. As per the website, Hrithik's actual name is Hrithik Rakesh Nagrath.

For the unversed, Hrithik Roshan is the grandson of legendary Bollywood music director Roshan Saab and the 'Roshan' in Hrithik's surname is an homage to his grandfather, whose musical compositions left a forever mark on the Bollywood landscape. 

Roshan Saab's contributions include melodies in films like 'Barsaat Ki Raat', 'Taj Mahal', 'Chitralekha', and 'Anokhi Raat'.

Talking about 'Fighter', the film has already gone past the Rs 90 crore mark at the domestic box office. The film has taken just three days, and it is fair to say that the movie will be going past the Rs 100 crore mark today.

For the unversed, 'Fighter' is reportedly based on the 2019 Pulwama attack and how India responded in the aftermath of the incident.

The runtime of the film was revealed recently, and ‘Fighter’ is 2 hours and 46 minutes long. The film has received a U/A certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). ‘Fighter’ is being touted as India's first aerial action film.

'Fighter' is the third collaboration between Hrithik Roshan and Siddharth Anand after 'Bang Bang' and 'War'. The movie is also the third collaboration between Deepika Padukone and Siddharth Anand after 'Bachna Ae Haseeno' and 'Pathaan'.

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