Hrithik began his acting career as a child artist when he was six years old in the 80s movie Aasha, where he appeared in a dance sequence as an extra. Further he carried on to play minor roles in Aap Ke Deewane and Bhagwan Dada both of which starred his father Rakesh Roshan in the leading role. His next step in the industry was to be an assistant director assisting in the production of his father’s films Karan Arjun and Koyla. In 2000, Roshan made his film debut under his father’s direction as the leading man in the film Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai opposite another debutante actress Amisha Patel. The film proved to be very successful at the box office, becoming the highest grossing film of 2000 and swayed away all the awards in many award functions. Roshan’s performance was well-received, and the film made him an overnight star and then began the hrithikmania in India. He eventually bagged both the Film fare Best Male Debut Award and the Film fare Best Actor Award for the role.