Hrithik Roshan Speaks On Shammi Kapoor

Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan says that the deceased actor Shammi Kapoor will not be forgotten.
“Tum mujhe yun bhula na paaoge” the song from Shammi Kapoor’s film Pagla Kahin Ka rings so true now that he’s left us. Hrithik Roshan, who is a great fan of the late actor, says a life like Shammi Kapoor’s should be rejoiced not mourned.
“Legends like Shammi Kapoor do not die…he lives, inside us, around us. A journey such as his should be rejoiced, not mourned. Of course, we’ll miss his physical presence terribly, but his magic lives on within you and me…and I will make sure my sons know the superstar their dad admired and loved the most,” Hrithik said in a press statement on Monday.
Hrithik has two sons: Hrehaan, five, and Hridhaan, three.
Hrithik even says it’s not appropriate to use tributes like RIP (Rest In Peace) for Shammi Kapoor.
“For you I don’t want to say R.I.P, but rather D.I.H …dancing in heaven now…I love you,” Hrithik added.
Shammi Kapoor passed away on Sunday at the age of 79. He was cremated on Monday morning. Source
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Hrithik Roshan Donates A School Bus

‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobbara’ has taken chocolate actor and dancing hero, Hrithik Roshan, to new heights in Bollywood industry. The increasing popularity of Hrithik has inspired him to do some more charity work. We heard recently about Salman’s charity work, and even that he has extended his charity to Dubai. Now its Hrithik’s turn.
But, Hrithik’s philanthropy is quite different. He visited a special school in Mumbai, where the underprivileged, specially-abled kids were excited to meet him. He joined them in dancing to the tune of his ‘Zindagi Na Milege Dobbara’ movie’s popular number,’Senorita’.
Later, he announced providing of a brand new school bus for the school kids as part of his charity initiative. Source
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Hrithik Roshan Is Brilliant : Says KJo

With the success of ZINDAGI NA MILEGI DOBARA, Hrithik Roshan has once proved his detractors wrong. He has re-established his top slot at the box-office. The trade claims that the fantastic opening of the film is thanks to the presence of the actor.
His acting has won him accolades from critics, colleagues and filmmakers. Shahrukh loved the film and Hrithik in it. King Khan gushed, “He has emoted amazingly with his eyes and his silences convey everything.” Karan Johar who watched the film in a theatre said, “Hrithik’s performance in one word BRILLIANT.” Similar words were echoed by Rani Mukherjee, Shabana Azmi and many others.
Besides his acting, there is no denying his star power. In the past decade Hrithik’s five films are there in the top 10 grosser. 2001 KAHO NAA PAYAR HAI, 2001 KABHI KHUSHI KABHIE GHAM, 2003 KOI…MIL GAYA, 2005 DHOOM 2 and KRRISH.
ZINDAGI NA MILEGI DOBARA has had a strong start overseas and is the biggest hit overseas with chances to hit the $5 million mark. In its first three days the film has grossed around $2.25 million (10 crore) in all markets. In North America it was the biggest opening since MY NAME IS KHAN just edging out KITES by a $1000. The opening weekend collections from the major markets for first weekend are as follows: United Kingdom - £255,000 North America - $960,000 UAE - $475,000 Australia - Aus $140,000. That is not all Hrithik 5 films feature in the top 10 US opening. Source
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Karan Johar & Hrithik Roshan Have Become Thick Friends

Karan Johar and actor Hrithik Roshan have developed a strong friendship that has taken shape into some big budget films. Karan is all impressed and is praising Hrithik for his work and character in his latest film ZINDAGI NA MILEGI DOBARA.
Hrithik and Karan have known each other since childhood since both of them belong to the filmy ‘khandan’. But both have grown to become very different as artists and individuals.
It will be quite interesting to see their work in the form of K3G sequel and the new AGNEEPATH in which Hrithik stars alongside Priyanka Chopra.
In K3G sequel, the screen will again sizzle with Amithabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, Hrithik Roshan & Kareena Kapoor after one whole decade.
With Karan’s magic and Hrithik’s screen persona, their work will do wonders for their audience as well as their friendship, do you think so? Source
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Hrithik Roshan In Agneepath - Exclusive First Look

The first look of the much-anticipated AGNEEPATH was revealed by none other than director Karan Johar. “AGNEEPATH releases on January 13th,2012….,” revealed Karan on a social networking site. He also asked fans to give their feedback on the first look.
Hrithik Roshan is seen in a Govinda avatar, in what looks like a Dahi Handi sequence. It seems he has worked really hard on his physique for the film. AGNEEPATH is a remake of Amitabh Bachchan’s hit film of the same name. Source
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Sanjay Dutt Speaks On His Gym Partner, Hrithik Roshan

Sanjay Dutt admits that he is working out with actor Hrithik Roshan these days, and has renewed ties from the time they last did a film together in Mission Kashmir.
“It’s such a pleasure to work out with Hrithik,” says Sanjay, who has taken to the gym with a vengeance. He says that he has been giving a lot of strenuous exercises for Hrithik to follow and was amazed to see the younger actor perform it effortlessly.
“We’ve been sharing exercising tips with each other. I was quite surprised to see how effortlesslyhe took to some of the workouts that I suggested, and they were not easy ones. He is quite a sincere and fast learner. He is as passionate about his workouts as he is about his acting,” says Sanjay, who’s been working out with Hrithik for about a month now.
Since Hrithik has worked on Dutt’s workout tips, would Dutt do the same by shaking a leg with the nimble feet dancer. “I am not going to dance with him. I am no match for him. I feel he is the best dancer among all the leading actors that we have today and I am not going to dance with him at all!” laughs Dutt.
The actor says that he is so fond of Hrithik’s dancing that he kept aside his work and caught up with the dance reality show that Hrithik as hosting. “Watching him emerge out of a water fountain (in his show) was absolutely mesmerizing. He is the perfect choice for a dance reality show. I have been a fan of his dancing right from the time I saw him in the song ‘Ek Pal Ka Jeena’ (film Kaho Naa Pyar Hai). I remember seeing him as a kid when I used to meet (filmmaker) Rakesh Roshan, but we didn’t interact then. It was only when we did the film Mission Kashmir (where Hrithik played Sanju’s son) that we bonded a lot on the sets,” he adds.
As an actor, the one thing about Hrithik that impressed Sanjay the most was that he did not flinch one bit in doing retakes over retakes on the sets of the film that they are currently shooting together. “There were so many retakes and he was giving as many re-takes as needed and that to with equal amount of gusto and energy. Well, it’s good to see him, and may be we can all learn a thing or two from him as an actor and a performer,” he ends. Source
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Hrithik Roshan Plans For KITES 2?

With back-to-back failure in KITES and GUZAARISH, Hrithik Roshan had purposefully taken a backseat, but it appears that once again the superhero is back to doing what he is best at, hogging the limelight and being the centre of attention of the media as well as the public. The reason behind this is of course his active participation in the promotion of his latest movie, Zoya Akhtar’s ZINDAGI NA MILEGI DOBARA, and his first dance reality show on television which seems to have generated a lot of hype, and of course not to forget his KRRISH 2 (where he reportedly essays a triple role), which is all set to go on the floors.
While talking to the press during the promotion of ZNMD, Hrithik revealed that he had spent a lot of time analyzing the failure of KITES and it has definitely matured him, and after a lot of deliberations and thinking he realized that KITES was ahead of it’s times. The superhero also made a startling declaration that somewhere down the years; say five to six years he would be game enough to try another film along the same lines, quite like KITES, because he was quite sure that the audience would be mature enough to accept such a film.
Well, that’s indeed quite a brave declaration from the superstar and teaches people to learn something positive from their failure and not to let it affect them in any way. Source
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Roshan Abbas Compares Shahrukh With A Diamond

Roshan Abbas, who has made his directorial debut Always Kabhi Kabhi with newcomers, says producer Shah Rukh Khan’s involvement adds lustre to the film and that a project like this needs such a push.
“Hum heere ko tarash sakte hain lekin usko chamakne ke liye uspar roshni padni zaroori hai. (We can only shape a diamond… but it will shine only when light falls on it). With Shah Rukh, the film suddenly becomes larger (than life),” Roshan told reporters on Monday.
“We were promoting our film the other day in a mall where the song ‘Antenna’, which is picturised on Shah Rukh, was being played and we could see people singing that song. This is his popularity and you need that kind of promotion and support for a film like this,” he added.
Abbas was accompanied by the cast of the film - Zoa Morani, Ali Fazal, Satyajeet Dubey and Geselle Monteiro. Releasing on Friday, Always Kabhi Kabhi, made under Shah Rukh’s Red Chillies Entertainment banner, is about four youngsters trying to compete with the pressure of growing up and the many firsts that everyone experiences in high school. Source
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Hrithik Roshan - The Ultimate Dancing Sensation

Hrithik Roshan is synonymous with precise and impressive dance moves. Set to make his small screen debut with a dance reality show, he feels honoured when seen as a symbol for dance in the country.
“I find every dance difficult. Whenever I start rehearsals, I start from zero and I feel that I can’t do this. Then I slowly learn. I’m no God of dance, but I’m very happy with the fact that I have become a symbol for dance and that through me, so many other talented Gods of dance will get an opportunity,” Hrithik told reporters.
Hrithik will judge Star Plus’ reality show “Just Dance”, going on air on Saturday.
Happy to be considered dance symbol: Hrithik
“I’m blessed that I have become a symbol for something that stands for such a great talent. But I’m not the best dancer in the country, city or my neighbourhood. I’m just a very hardworking dancer,” he added.
Hrithik, who proved his dancing prowess in his first film Kaho Naa Pyar Hai itself, will judge the show along with choreographers Farah Khan and Vaibhavi Merchant.
The 37-year-old, who makes jaws drop with his impeccable moves and flexible dancing style, calls Michael Jackson and Shammi Kapoor his idols.
Asked how he manages so many things together, Hrithik said: “The definition of a successful man is not depending on how much money a person has earned or how much fame he has, it is about how he manages his time.”
“If you are a slave to your time, then you can’t be successful man. The person who takes out time for everything he wants to do, that person is truly successful. Time management is important. It’s an everyday practice that I’m learning and I need to keep at it. There are too many things happening so I need to improve my time management techniques,” he added. Source
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Is Shahrukh Teasing Hrithik & Rakesh Roshan With His Ra.One Special Screening?

Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan, for the first time would organise a special screening of his forthcoming superhero film ‘Ra.one’ for actor Hrithik Roshan and his filmmaker father Rakesh Roshan.
“What we have heard is that Hrithik has already seen rushes of the film and he is quite impressed. But Shahrukh wants to show him the final cut, complete with sound effects and the jazz. In fact, that will be the first screening of the film for his own family,” sources close to SRK said.
Shahrukh recently had said that Roshan’s film, ‘Krrish’, was India’s best super-hero film.
“My children love the film and they think that Hrithik is the best super-hero. I too love it and I want him to see my film and give his feedback,” ‘King’ Khan said.
“Rakesh Roshan is the most planned director I have worked with. He plans everything before he starts shooting, which is fabulous.”
“There is no confusion when we are shooting. Hrithik is like him, he likes to plan things before he starts shooting. I want them both to see Ra.One soon. It may help them in planning Krrish 3,” Shahrukh added.  Source
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Salman Khan Is Still In A Game With Hrithik Roshan

Riding a crest of super success, post ‘Dabangg’, Salman Khan is said to have locked horns with Hrithik Roshan, reportedly contemplating the release of his ‘Ready’ against Roshan’s ‘Zindagi Milegi Na Dobara’ on May 27, 2011.
However, the Indian Premier League finals (May 29, 2011) put paid to all such fancy plans and Bhushan Kumar’s ‘Ready’ will now illumine cinemas on June 3, 2011, while ‘ZMND’ is slated to hit screens only on June 23, 2011.
After the super wins of ‘Wanted’ and ‘Dabangg,’ Salman has emerged as the New God for distributors while Hrithik, who served up two duds ‘Kites’ and ‘Guzaarish,’ hasn’t really got industry types yearning to frontline his flicks.
States a top industry source, “After ‘Dabangg’ , Salman’s status as a star has increased tremendously and he’s literally the ‘God of small centres.’ Salman’s film ‘Ready’ is a solo Salman film and distributors have more confidence in promoting it rather than Hrithik’s film ‘ZMND’ which is more of a niche film. Besides, Hrithik’s recent films have not done well and Zoya Akhtar’s first film also was a flop.”
‘ZMND’ Producer Ritesh Sidhwani, who’s busy filming for ‘Don 2' in Malaysia, slams all such reports in a media quote stating, ” ‘ NMND’ has been postponed to June 23, because the film won’t be ready by May 2011. A major distribution firm will be taking care of our film. If ‘Ready’ has Salman, our film also has big stars like Hrithik (Roshan), Abhay (Deol) and Katrina (Kaif). Plus, Salman is like family to us, so there is no question of us competing with his film.” Source
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Hrithik Roshan At ‘Just Dance’ Reality Show

The latest actor to jump on the small screen is Hrithik Roshan. The actor with greek god look is on a mission to find the ultimate dancing champion from across the globe, and he’s assisted by the queens of choreography, Farah Khan and Vaibhavi Merchant.
At the recent launch of the reality show, a dapper looking Hrithik was flanked by the two taskmasters and he certainly had much to say about his ‘gurus’! Talking about Farah, he said, “Right from my very first film I have been guided and also abused lots of times. I’ve been through all those rigorous training sessions.”
And when asked about the ‘ainvayi ainvayi’ choreographer , he replied, “Vaibhavi had to love me a lot because I finally became so broken inside that she had to pamper me to get a smile on my face. I just couldn’t come up to the level that she wanted.”
For the perfectionist who grooved his way into people’s hearts, dancing is not about the style and technique. “For me, dancing is a form of expression. Whoever danced for the first time had an emotion inside him which he wanted to express through his body. So for me dancing is more than doing steps.”
Adds Hrithik significantly, “For me, Shammi Kapoor will always be the God of dance…because for him, dance was more than mere steps.” Source
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Meet Hrithik Roshan On June 24

One of the most-awaited movies of 2011 – Zoya Akhtar’s ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’ – will turn on the heat this summer as it is slated for a June 24 release. Produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar, made under the banner of Excel Entertainment, it is a young fun-filled road film shot largely across Spain.
The movie has an interesting mix of star cast comprising Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol, Katrina Kaif and Kalki Koechlin. The music has been composed by Shankar-Eshaan-Loy with lyrics by Javed Akhtar and the script is written by Zoya.
This is Zoya’s second movie after critically acclaimed ‘Luck By Chance’. Source
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Hrithik Roshan As A Judge On A Dance Reality Show

Only a few weeks after unveiling his waxwork in London’s Madame Tussauds, Hrithik Roshan’s high is set to continue. As we reported he is set to start working on the remake of Agneepath in which he will be playing the character of Vijay Dinanath Chauhan which was played by Amitabh Bachchan in the original. Also in the pipeline to release is Zoya Akhtar’s Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. However, the exciting news coming in at the moment is that Roshan is getting ready to make his TV debut as a judge on a forthcoming dance reality show, Just Dance, on Star Plus.
It seems Hrithik is proving on the sets of Just Dance that his time-keeping, determination and hard work is unparalleled. Despite being in pain and on painkillers due to a muscle tear, the actor shot for the show at a 17-hour stretch, starting shooting at 9am on Monday until 2am on Tuesday morning. A source from the sets in Malad revealed that Roshan was extremely mindful of the shoot not being cancelled as this would have amounted in significant financial ruin for the producers, “He didn’t let us cancel the shoot though we offered to do that because we were concerned about his health.”
The first promos of Just Dance are due to be released within the next week and fans should expect the show to air sometime this year. It is also rumoured that Star Plus were extra keen on having the actor on-board and it is thought they offered Roshan the sum of 2 Crore per episode, with 56 episodes in total. If this speculation is true, this will earn the superstar up to 112 Crore - making him the highest paid Hindi cinema export to TV. Source
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Hrithik Roshan Is Declared The Most Sexiest Indian Man

Hrithik Roshan - the actor with green eyes, appears on the cover of the February issue of Marie Claire for being India’s sexiest man.
The mag has females grace its cover and only once a year it is a male. This time, the Guzaarish actor has the honour. In the accompanying article, he talks about love as it is a Valentine’s Day issue.
He says, “Love should be the first emotion you discover and learn and grow with.” While about his other love — dance, the star states, “All I can say is when you’re dancing, just let go.
Don’t be afraid to look stupid. I don’t have a style; I’m not a professional dancer.” Source
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Hrithik Roshan - The Generous Man With Golden Heart

Hrithik Roshan has sponsored the surgical operations of 10 children of the Seven Hills Medical Foundation (SHMF)’s pediatric programme in the Mumbai suburb of Andheri.
Dr Bhujang Pai, Head of Radiology SHMF, says, “We have started a Save A Heart programme as a public initiative. We do lots of free open-heart surgeries. We thought of getting someone who is very fond of kids and who kids are fond of as the face of our programme. I know Hrithik and his family. We are family friends. I asked his parents if we could get him involved in this programme in any way.”
Dr Pai continues, “Hrithik not only agreed to be the face of the SHMF scheme for children, but also donated Rs. 15 lakh for the heart operation and post-operative care of 10 children who registered in the scheme.”
Says the doc, “Lakhs of children are born in India with heart defects. Because of lack of proper infrastructure and financial assistance, most die before their first birthday. Nearly eight in every thousand children are born with a congenital heart defect.
Through this scheme, poor parents won’t have to run from pillar to post for their children’s medical treatment. We want to reach out to people in a big way and so Hrithik’s hoardings will be all over India.”
The heart surgery of each baby costs a lakh and a half rupees and Hrithik donated the amount immediately so these operations could take place as soon as possible.
“We have a scheme where if someone pays R 1.5 lakh for the heart surgery of a baby he can adopt the baby. The baby will send him a card on his birthday as he’s saved his/her life etc,” added the doc.
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Hrithik Roshan On His Upcoming Films

Though Guzaarish did not set the box office on fire, star Hrithik Roshan says he is not really bothered. It was the journey of making the film and how it changed his life that was the gift to him. “As I always say, everything is not about the box office. I am sure even Ronnie Screwvala did not take on Guzaarish because they thought they would make pots of money. It was for the sheer love of cinema.” The actor is now looking forward to his next three films, one a classic, one a new tale, plus there is the long awaited Krissh sequel, which is still in the development stage. He talked with BoxOffice India about all three and here are some highlights from that interview.
Hrithik says that he likes to play really different characters and with the upcoming roles that is very true, “I love bouncing off from one film to another. I am an extremist. If I want to do something, I do it completely. I would like to get to the other side of the spectrum. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is the complete opposite of Guzaarish, and Agneepath is a complete opposite world to Zindagi. And Krrish is a completely different from Agneepath.”
He is currently shooting for Zoya Akhtar’s second film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. The film is an ensemble piece that also stars Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol, Katrina Kaif and Kalki Koechlin. It is the story of a road trip with the three friends. About the film Hrithik says, “This film will completely breaks the star image. I am not the star of that film. I am just a boy. It’s completely different from what I have done before. Not even like Dhoom, which was also a multi-starrer. It’s just the opposite. Main hoon frame mein and you might not even see me. It’s like that. It’s not that I am the star of the film and Abhay and Farhan are also there. We all share equal weightage, footage and importance.”
Hrithik recently tweeted about the movie, “Just finished song shoot 4 ZNMD, how wonderful, friends, smiles, laughter, effort, sweat, heat, singing,dancing.. In gratitude 4 these wonderful memories…”
Up next Hrithik will take on the iconic character of Vijay Deenanath Chouhan in the remake of Agneepath. The role was first played by Amitabh Bachchan and Hrithik revealed that he is nervous and at the stage of ‘why did I sign this’! “I don’t know how I will prepare for it. I simply react to a script, come home and then wonder why I signed the film because I don’t know how to do it. I go through that for a week. Then I feel, Abhi toh phans gaya hoon… so I have to go ahead with this. This is an inevitable process I go through. So before I start a film, I sit and complain and crib about why I signed the film and then slowly I become OK.”
He adds that this film is a completely different look at the story of Agneepath, “It’s a very interesting script. It would be foolish to try to compete with the original. I would not do Agneepath if I were trying to compete with the Vijay Deenanath Chouhan of that film. It’s a completely different take and about a young boy. There is no bass voice and he has not got the swagger. He is a boy. Baccha hai woh…he is angry.”
Then, of course, there is the film fans have impatiently been waiting to get some news about. We are talking about the third in the Krrish series. Hrithik says he thinks they have finally got the story set, “Krrish has gone through three to four years of servicing, surfacing and submerging. We get excited and it does not work, then we rework. I think in the past three to four years, it has risen like a phoenix and shelved again, like, 20 times. But now finally Dad has got a vision which blew my mind.”
Besides that the actor would not give out much more than a wait and watch and joking there might be three or four Hrithiks in the film, “This one will be the bigger or biggest of the Krrish series.”
Another project that might be in the works is Shekhar Kapoor’s Paani, but Hrithik would only say, “I have such deep respect for Mr Shekhar Kapur. He has spoken to me about the film and if it materialises, I will be very lucky and excited.” Source
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Hrithik Roshan Praises Abhishek Bachchan’s Performance

They may be in a cut-throat competition in Bollywood, but actor Hrithik Roshan only has words of appreciation for his good friend Abhishek Bachchan’s performance in the recently released “Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey”.
“Saw KHJJS? what can I say, I’m an Ashutosh Gowariker fan! Abhishek carries the film and Deepika (Padukone) stuns? such honesty in all aspects of the film,” Hrithik posted on his Twitter page.
“Khelein Hum?”, based on the Chittagong uprising of 1930s, features Abhishek and Deepika as freedom fighters Surjya Sen and Kalpana Dutta.
Hrithik said he felt emotional after watching the movie. “I laughed and cried. Came out proud to be an Indian,” he said. Source
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Hrithik Roshan Admitted To Hospital - Complains of Allergy

Actor Hrithik Roshan was admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital after he complained of skin rashes and breathing problem. He was rushed to the hospital at 6pm on Sunday. According to doctors, Roshan suffered from an allergic reaction to an antibiotic, which he started taking at home.
“He is stable now. He was given anti-allergic medication in the form of injections. We will observe him till tonight [Sunday night],” said Dr Ram Narain, COO, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri.
“He will get discharge by night subject to our evolution,” Dr Narain added.
Hrithik’s spokesperson said he was admitted for an allergic reaction to an antibiotic that he had. “He is under observation and will be discharged tonight. He is much better now and recuperating”, the spokesperson said.
“His ‘Guzaarish’ released this Friday and the actor was busy with promotions. He was supposed to attend a promotional event and took the medicine before leaving. But, he had an allergic reaction,” sources close to the actor said.
Meanwhile, the 36-year-old actor explaining his condition said, “Doctors confirmed that I experienced allergic reaction to an antibiotic. My lungs just closed. Throat went into spasm, could not breathe.”
“Lips became 10 times their size. I was rushed to the hospital on time. I am under observation and will be discharged late night. But all good. It’s always good.”
Striking a positive note, he said, “I am now celebrating from here (hospital bed). No difference,” he added. Source
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Hrithik Roshan Too Has A Golden Heart

Unlike many actors who leave no opportunity to turn social work activities into nice photo-ops, Hrithik traces a different line. After playing the role of a quadriplegic in GUZAARISH, Hrithik is so moved by the plight of these patients that he has started actively engaging in helping such people.
Hrthik’s physiotherapist Dr. Indu Tandon, who helped Hrithik research his character in the film and taught him the body language of people who are quadriplegic, reveals Hrthik’s secret. Say’s she, ‘After Hrithik came in close contact with quadriplegics, he was moved by their plight. We as a country still need to do a lot to take care of such patients. Now, Hrithik has started financing some patients and even rented an apartment for one deserving patient in Andheri. Hrthik’s concern about such patients is so strong that he plans to start a long term association with their cause so that he can highlight their plight and help them in a better way.’
With Hrthik’s little known secret about his social work busted, this gesture is only going to add to his popularity. Source
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