From his real name to the story behind “duggu”, 5 lesser known facts about Hrithik Roshan

Hrithik Roshan is easily one of the most dedicated, popular and, undoubtedly, successful actors in Bollywood. Right from his first film, Kaho Na...Pyar Hai to a playing a Mathematics teacher in Super 30, the actor has proven his versatility and charisma, time and again. In fact, the actor is also known for going to extreme lengths to perfect his characters. According to DNA, In Jodhaa Akbar he redubbed the entire film and learned professional swordsmanship; for Dhoom 2, he took roller-blade lessons. Intrigued? Read along for more not-so-common things about Hrithik Roshan.

5 lesser-known facts about Hrithik Roshan

Yes, that’s a little bit of an eye-opener for everyone. But a fact that can be confirmed by a quick google search. Hrithik Roshan’s actual name is Hrithik Rakesh Nagrath.

Interestingly, Hrithik Roshan’s grandmother wanted a similar nickname for him as his father’s (Guddu). According to DNA, she also wished for it to rhyme with Rakesh Roshan’s nickname. Since Guddu pronounced backward is Duggu, the father-son pair ended up becoming Guddu-Duggu.

Following an elite list of Bollywood actors, Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan became the fifth Indian celebrity to get a wax statue at Madame Tussauds.

Like most actors – or smokers in general – Hrithik wanted to quit smoking for a long time, but couldn't do it. However, it was a book, Easy Way To Stop Smoking by Alan Carr, which actually helped him get rid of the habit. He told HT, “I wanted to give up smoking. I tried quitting five times before and failed. I tried nicotine patches and other methods, but nothing worked. I wanted to kick the habit so I began researching how to. I spoke to people who had quit, went online and read articles, saw testimonials of people on YouTube... I kept checking, and then finally I came across this book Alan Carr’s Easy Way To Stop Smoking, I ordered that book and the day I finished the book was the day I smoked my last ciggie”.

While his character, Arjun in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is scared of water, in real life, Hrithik Roshan is a certified scuba diver, per TOI.

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