When he was twelve, his maternal grandfather filmmaker J Om Prakash cast him in a cameo in Bhagwan Dada where Hrithik had a talking scene and performed flawlessly to everyone’s surprise. The shooting made Hrithik realize two things: One, that with determination he can overcome all his shortcomings and two, when he grows up, he will become an actor like his father.
In his early twenties Hrithik was diagnosed with a rare ailment, Scoliosis that restricts body movements. For a year, Hrithik observed all precautions but slowly decided to take control and resumed his normal routine that included a run on the beach. One day, while he was running it started to rain and Hrithik instinctively slowed down to make sure there were no health complications. He continued to run and watch his body for signals and when all seemed well, slowly gained pace. When at the end of the day, there were no pains, no cramps Hrithik knew he was ready for his debut and told his father.
To be continued…