Rohit Shetty | |
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 Shetty at JW Marriott, Juhu in 2019 | |
| Born | 14 March 1974 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
| Works | Full List |
| Spouse |
Maya Shetty (m. 2005) |
| Parent | M. B. Shetty (father) |
| Relatives | Hriday Shetty (half-brother) |
Rohit Shetty (born 14 March 1974) is an Indian filmmaker, stuntman and television personality who works in Hindi cinema. A notable director of Hindi cinema,[1][2][3] his movies often mix the genres of action comedy and masala films.
His breakthrough came with the first installment of the comedy film franchise Golmaal (2006), starring Ajay Devgn and Arshad Warsi, which became a sleeper hit. Further subsequent successful films in the franchise included Golmaal Returns (2008) and Golmaal 3 (2010), which became one of the highest-grossing films of the year.
Shetty returned to the action genre with Singham (2011) after eight years of his debut action thriller Zameen. It also starred Ajay Devgn in the lead; the film turned out to be one of the highest grossers of the year. Later on, it expanded in the Cop Universe franchise with other successful films such as Singham Returns (2014), Simmba (2018), and Sooryavanshi (2021). His other notable successes include All the Best: Fun Begins (2009), Bol Bachchan (2012), and Chennai Express (2013), starring Shah Rukh Khan, which became the highest grossing Hindi film, surpassing 3 Idiots at that time.
Apart from film directing, he has also hosts the stunt-based adventure show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi since 2014.
- ^ a b Unnikrishnan, Chaya (14 December 2017). "Rohit Shetty to host Zee Cine Awards". DNA. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Rohit Shetty opts for working birthday". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "Rohit Shetty, the Man with the Hit Formula". 24 October 2017. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.