Famous for his action today, THIS Bollywood star was bullied in school; Once he locked himself in bathroom over..

Hrithik Roshan, celebrated for his acting, dance, and looks, overcame a difficult childhood marked by stuttering and a spinal problem that doctors said would prevent him from becoming an actor. He faced immense challenges, including locking himself in a bathroom to practice speaking without stammering.
Famous for his action today, THIS Bollywood star was bullied in school; Once he locked himself in bathroom over..
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The entertainment world is packed with stars whose shine brightens up the room the moment they walk in. However, to shine this bright, these stars put in a lot of hard work, effort and have overcome challenging pasts. One such star, who today is loved for his craft, gets an A+ for his looks, action, and dance, suffered a traumatic childhood. Yet, he didn’t give in to the problem; rather looked it in the eye and had the ‘War’; he is none other than the Indian superhero ‘Krrish’ aka Hrithik Roshan.


When Hrithik Roshan talked about his traumatic childhood

The ‘War 2’ star Hrithik Roshan has always been very candid about his stuttering. While interacting with the media on several occasions, he never shied away from sharing the tough times he saw because of his stammering.
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In an old interview with the Indian Express, Hrithik confessed that during his school days, his stuttering reached a point where he couldn’t speak. Today, surrounded by fans, the actor said that back then he had no friends or girlfriend. “I was very shy and would come back from school and just cry,” he told the news portal.
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In addition to his stammering issue, young Hrithik had a problem with his spine. The doctors told him he cannot be an actor, and he cannot dance.
Seeing his future going into the dark right in front of his eyes, Hrithik was shattered. “It was so heartbreaking and relieving that feeling of knowing that I could not become an actor…I am disabled. So it was very traumatising,” said the actor.


When Hrithik locked himself in a bathroom

His father, Rakesh Roshan, also spoke about Hrithik’s condition in his recent interview with ANI. To see his son struggle, Rakesh Roshan was heartbroken as well. Recalling the challenging time, Rakesh Roshan shared that once, when Hrithik was in Dubai and wanted to say, ‘Thank you, Dubai,’ he couldn’t, as he got stuck on ‘D’. “He locked himself in the bathroom to learn that sentence,” said the filmmaker.


Hrithik Roshan fought his way through

‘When the going gets tough, the tough get going,’ Billy OceanRakesh Roshan, in his interview, also mentioned that Hrithik worked really hard on himself, and it's been more than a decade, he hasn’t faced any issues. His daughter and Hrithik’s sister Sunaina also praises the actor. She told Pinkvilla Hrithik would wake up as early as 4:35 to work on his speech impediment.The actor today is thankful for the problems he faced as a child. He believes it gave him strength and perseverance. He now knows that no matter what curveball life throws at him, he will come out stronger.
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