The most memorable Dhoom moment for me would be the kissing scene between Hrithik and Aishwarya. I watched it with a friend at ‘Pinky Talkies’ in Mumbai, and certainly the first film for which I had bought tickets in black. I remember this action-packed thriller for being the first film that I watched without elders accompanying me. Then comes Dhoom 2, which I watched on a single screen in Mumbai. The recess discussions in the school revolved around who watched Krrish and who owned a mask. The memories around this superhero film goes beyond just the 3-hour experience, as the months ahead were spent in creating the Krrish masks on the cardboard and painting them black. And till date, I remember the highs and lows experienced while watching Krrish. While mom and dad chose to stay away from the film, they sent me to the cinema hall with my neighbors. Cut to a couple of days later, we planned to watch Krrish again, and just hours before the film, mom and dad got a message about the death of someone from extended family. The entire family decided to watch Krrish together, but our plan was canceled due to flood like situation in Mumbai. Much like the films mentioned above, Dil Na Diya was that one song that I wanted to experience on the big screen. As someone who grew up watching SpiderMan, I was dancing in joy to watch a home-grown superhero. Krrish was a sensation, and back in the day, every kid wanted to watch Krrish and be that superhero. Have I grown up? Well, let’s say, I hit the double-digit age of 11 at the time when Krrish and Dhoom 2 released in a short span of time. I didn’t understand acting back then, but I knew, I liked Hrithik Roshan.Īnd it’s 2006. But well, some films are special and this is one of those. Growing up, I was shocked to discover that the film didn’t work at the box-office back in the day. We went expecting ‘Main Aisa Kyun Hoon’ and ‘Agar Main Kahoon’, but came out with the feeling of pride, humming ‘Kandho Se Milte Hai Kandhe’. The two of us watched it at a cinema hall in the neighborhood just to discover that the film had so much more to offer apart from just the song. I remember forcing my brother to watch Lakshya just to witness the actor dance on ‘Main Aisa Kyun Hoon’ on the big screen. The early days of Hrithik Roshan’s career was driven by music for me. The memories of playing cricket for hours and when one asked about the strength, the simple answer was ‘Bournvita’. There’s still a faint memory of me waking up in the morning, and saying, ‘Maa, mujhe kuch dikhai nai de raha maa’. The performance, premise, music and the magic – Jadoo, it’s all fresh in my mind even today. It’s probably the greatest brand integration in a feature film that has stayed relevant for nearly 20 years down the lane too. From 2003 till date, if there’s one thing I am addicted to, it’s got to be Bournvita, thanks to the star, who made me believe that Bournvita will make me powerful. It’s Koi Mil Gaya next, a film that introduced me to a magic called Bournvita. But well, cinema is all about suspension of disbelief. Through his family drama, I was amused, how could this Laddoo end up being Hrithik Roshan.
And it’s this notion that led Karan Johar to cast heartthrobs from ‘the past’ – Amitabh Bachchan, ‘the present’ – Shah Rukh Khan and ‘the future’ – Hrithik Roshan. By Mission Kashmir, the whole of India knew that a new star had arrived. Jam packed, with a crowd whistling like there’s no tomorrow. Bumbro was a rage, and after Ek Pal Ka Jeena, it was this song which drew me to the cinema halls. While I was disheartened at that point of time, having seen the film eventually, I understood their point.īut when it came to Mission Kashmir, they couldn’t say a no to this kid again. Cut to Fiza – and I was not allowed to watch the film because parents felt the content was too dark for a kid.
He just swam his way out to New Zealand and eventually ended up fighting the ones who tried to sabotage him. As bizarre as it may sound today, but I grew up believing that Rohit didn’t die.
As an audience or let’s say as a kid grown up in the 90s, exploring films in the 2000s, I have some special memories with some of his biggest blockbusters starting from Kaho Na Pyaar Hai.Īs a 6-year-old, I knew nothing about films, but it was Ek Pal Ka Jeena that took me to the cinema halls in January 2000.
But today, I would like to jot down a series of personal experiences of watching Hrithik Roshan films in the cinema hall.
Birthdays are usually filled with articles celebrating the legacy, the success, the stardom of celebrities.