The very popular actor, producer, director and screenwriter of Hindi films Rakesh Roshan is entering his 74th year of age. He was born on September 6, 1949. Rakesh Roshan, who has achieved a distinct position in Maya Nagri, is also entering the world of literature. ‘To Dad with Love’ is an autobiography of Rakesh Roshan and is written by his daughter Sunaina Roshan. The foreword of the book is written by Rakesh Roshan’s superstar son Hrithik Roshan. However, it has been two years since this book came out in the market. His son Hrithik Roshan has launched it twice.
‘To Dad With Love’ is being touted as Rakesh Roshan’s official autobiography. This book has also been written about in English – To Dad with Love – Rakesh Roshan’s official biography. However, the book of the same name ‘To Sir with Love’ is very popular in the world of English literature. It is written by author Braithwaite. This book is a very popular book internationally.
Let’s talk about Rakesh Roshan’s autobiography ‘To Dad With Love’. The book reveals that Rakesh Roshan, the producer of blockbuster films like Krrish 3, was once struggling to make his mark and identity as an actor. Like his films, his life journey has been full of difficult obstacles, but Rakesh Roshan has overcome these hurdles with success every time.
Rakesh Roshan’s autobiography reveals that he did not allow his son Hrithik Roshan to enter the film world in the same way. A study was done for this. As a father, Rakesh Roshan made full use of his experiences and training in the film world before launching his son. He strategized for Hrithik, prepared the ground for him and then launched him on the big screen.
In ‘To Dad With Love’, Rakesh Roshan’s daughter Sunaina Roshan enlists those close to her father to narrate her heart-wrenching story. Along with his own experience, he has also shared the words of Rakesh Roshan’s colleagues.
At one place in the book, Sunaina reveals that as a child, Sunaina Roshan loved going out and was fond of mischief. For Sunaina, ‘If mother was a teacher, father would be a principal.’ After schooling at St. Teresa’s Convent in Mumbai, Sunaina spent a year at the Institut Villa Pierrefeu in Switzerland. In June 2001, he was diagnosed with tuberculous meningitis, so he quietly overcame the disease without telling anyone. Sunaina was diagnosed with cervical cancer in October 2007 when she started working with her father’s production house ‘Filmcraft’. Once again she rose to the challenge and emerged victorious.
Sunaina’s younger brother Hrithik Roshan believes Sunaina is the real ‘superhero’ in the family.
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First published: September 05, 2023, 17:59 IST