Veteran film director Rakesh Roshan on Friday turned 75. He marked his special day by celebrating it with his family. Taking to Instagram, Rakesh dropped a fam-jam picture featuring his son Hrithik Roshan and his girlfriend Saba Azad. Rakesh Roshan Birthday Special: From Surviving a Gun Attack to Fighting Cancer, Here’s How the Veteran Showed Fortitude in All Phases of Life.

In the image, we can also see Rakesh Roshan's wife, Pinky Roshan, music composer Rajesh Roshan and his daughter-actor, Pashmina Roshan.

Rakesh Roshan looked extremely happy as he raised a toast. "Dear Family, thank you for the amazing 75th birthday celebration. Your love made it truly special!," he captioned the post.

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Rakesh has acted in films like Khubsoorat (1980) with Rekha and Kaamchor (1982) with Jaya Prada. He made his directorial debut with Khudgarz (1987).

He went to direct movies such as Khoon Bhari Maang (1988), Karan Arjun (1995) and the Shahrukh Khan starrer- Koyla (1997). Rakesh also worked with his son Hrithik Rosan in films like Koi...Mil Gaya, Krrish series.

In one of the old interviews of ANI, Rakesh's son Hrithik opened up about how he resonated with the character of Rohit in Koi...Mil Gaya He took a stroll down memory lane and shared that he had faced a lot of bullying as a child like his character in the film. "I related with Rohit's character completely. Growing up, I was bullied due to my stutter. On days I wouldn't want to go to school and I would cry to my mother. In fact, the scene where Rohit's scooty is broken by Raj and his friends actually happened to me in real life. I had a BMX cycle that was my most treasured possession as a child. My cycle was broken by some senior boys, and I was heartbroken.  Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 Playlist: ‘Deva Shree Ganesha,’ ‘Gajanana,’ ‘Mourya Re,’ and Other Bollywood Ganpati Songs To Fill Your Home With Energy and Devotion.

The vulnerability that was required for Rohit's character, life had already given me through my personal experiences," Hrithik told ANI. The film also starred Preity Zinta.