Rakesh Roshan (born Rakesh Roshan Lal Nagrath on 6 September 1949) is an Indian producer, director, screenwriter, editor, former actor in Hindi films. He is the son of Indian music director Roshanlal Nagrath. He acted in 84 films throughout the 1970s and 1980s till 1989. As an actor, he was mostly known for his supporting roles in big-budget films starring Sanjeev Kumar and Rajesh Khanna in the lead role. Later, he became famous for directing films with titles beginning with the letter "K" since 1987. This included the crime thriller "Karan Arjun" (1995), the romance "Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai" (2000), the science fiction "Koi... Mil Gaya" (2003) and the superhero "Krrish" film series (20062013). The latter three films starred his son Hrithik Roshan. Roshan won the Filmfare Award for Best Director for directing the films; "Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai" and "Koi... Mil Gaya". He is the father of actor Hrithik Roshan.