'Kaho Naa...' turns 25: Hrithik shares inspiring 27-year-old hand-written notes
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Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan celebrated the 25th anniversary of his debut film Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai on Tuesday (January 14).
Released in 2000, the film, directed by his father Rakesh Roshan, was a major turning point in both Roshan and co-star Ameesha Patel's careers.
To commemorate the film's anniversary, the actor shared on social media a collection of handwritten notes he had penned 27 years ago while preparing for the role.
Actor's reflections
Roshan's notes reveal insights into his acting journey
The first page of Roshan's notes had a lesson from veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah and a reference to a book on acting.
It read, "One life. That's it—only one life, one chance, don't f it up, don't give a s about small failures...Just keep going, don't break (sic)."
Another note emphasized his speech improvement: "No particular word is a threat, stretch out the beginning of the word or join it with the previous word."
Note
'One day, just believe!...'
The note continued, "Do it the way you want it! Cause that's the best way! One day, just believe!"
"Need a lot of biceps for broader upper chest also... Speech-talk without being conscious at all of stuttering...It doesn't happen anymore! It's all in the mind! Trust your instinct, they won't let you down," read another section.
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Take a look at Roshan's detailed notes
#25YearsOfKahoNaaPyaarHai - My notes from 27 years ago.
— Hrithik Roshan (@iHrithik) January 14, 2025
Preppingas an ACTOR for my first movie Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai, I remember how nervous I was. Still am when starting a movie.
I’d beembarrassed sharing these, but after 25 years of being in the industry I guess I can handle… pic.twitter.com/EDDhJomKSu
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'What's changed? I see these pages and realize - absolutely nothing'
While sharing the notes, Roshan wrote, "My notes from 27 years ago. Prepping as an ACTOR for my first movie Kaho Na Pyaar Hai I remember how nervous I was. Still am when starting a movie. I'd be embarrassed sharing these, but after 25 years of being in the industry, I guess I can handle it."
"Then to now, what's changed? I see these pages and realize—absolutely nothing."
"Good thing? Bad thing?...It's just how it is," he added.
Film's re-release
'Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai' re-released after 25 years
In honor of Roshan's silver jubilee in the industry, Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai was re-released in theaters on Friday (January 10). The film is also streaming on ZEE5.
The story revolves around Rohit (Roshan), a singer who falls for Sonia (Patel) but is killed after witnessing a crime. Later, Sonia meets Raj, Rohit's lookalike in New Zealand, and they join forces to find the truth behind Rohit's murder.