Rohit Shetty
Rohit Shetty (born 14 March 1974) is an Indian film director, stuntman, writer, producer and television host who works in Hindi cinema. He is one of the most well-known Hindi cinema directors. action, humor, and masala films are frequently mixed together in his films. His big break came with the sleeper success Golmaal (2006), the first movie in the comedy franchise featuring Ajay Devgn and Arshad Wars. The Golmaal series also went on to have success with Golmaal Returns (2008) and Golmaal 3, which ended up being one of the year’s highest-grossing film.
Singham marks Shetty’s return to the action genre after almost eight years since the premiere of his first action thriller, Zameen. (2011). The film, which also starred Ajay Devgn, wound up being among the highest-grossing films of the year. Later, it added more well-known films to the Cop Universe series, including Singham Returns (2014), Simmba (2018), and Sooryavanshi. (2021). Bol Bachchan (2012), Chennai Express (2013), starring Shah Rukh Khan and surpassing 3 Idiots at the time to become the highest grossing Hindi film, and Dilwale were among his other notable hits. (2015). He has been hosting the thrilling stunt show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi since 2014 in addition to producing movies.
Early life
Shetty was born in 14 March 1974 to Bollywood junior artist Ratna Shetty, who has appeared in Hindi and Kannada films, and M. B. Shetty. He has six siblings but But Mehek, who is 10 years older than him, is nearest to the filmmaker. When you first meet them, you note their playful conversation right away. Rohit Shetty had a childhood dream of joining his father in the film industry, but this did not imply that he had no interest in academics. In his early years, Rohit excelled in school. Rohit Shetty attended St. Mary’s High School & Junior College in Mumbai, though there isn’t much information known about his education. He enters Hindi cinema at a very young age because of his passion in the movie industry.
| Name | Rohit Shetty |
| Born | 14 March 1974 in Mumbai |
| Parent’s | M.B. Shetty, Ratna Shetty |
| Education | St. Mary’s High School & Junior College |
| Sibling’s | Uday Shetty, Hriday Shetty, Mahek Shetty, Chaya Shetty, Chanda Shetty, Kiran Shetty |
| Occupation | Film Director |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Height | in feet & inches- 5′ 10” |
| Weight | 80 Kg approx. |
| Spouse | Maya Rohit Shetty |
| Child | Ishaan Rohit Shetty |
Career
1991–2002: Early work
At the age of 17, Shetty started his career as an assistant director on Phool Aur Kaante, the debut movie of Ajay Devgn. He later collaborated with Ajay Devgn on the films Suhaag, Haqeeqat, and Zulmi. In Suhaag, he served as Akshay Kumar’s body duplicate. He later appeared in the Devgn-starring films Raju Chacha, Hindustan Ki Kasam, and Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha.
2003–2009: Directorial debut and breakthrough
Before becoming famous in 2006 for directing the first episode of Devgn’s classic comedy series Golmaal, which became his first smash, Shetty made his directorial debut in 2003 with Zameen, a film with an average box office performance starring Ajay Devgn. His next two films, the comedic thriller Sunday and the popular Golmaal Returns prequel, both starring Ajay Devgn, were theatrically released in 2008 and 2009, respectively.
2010–present: Commercial success
Golmaal 3, the third installment in the Golmaal series, which debuted in theatres in 2010 and once again starred Ajay Devgn, became director Shetty’s first and surprisingly successful blockbuster, breaking the 100 Crore Club nationally. In order to continue working with Devgn, Shetty started his Cop Universe in 2011 with the action movie Singham, in which Devgn played a police inspector fighting against corruption. Two years later, in 2012, he directed the comedy Bol Bachchan, which also starred Abhishek Bachchan. Both movies were huge hits and broke the 100 Crore Club domestically.
Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone starred in Shetty’s Chennai Express, which was released on August 9, 2013.
The movie brought in more than US$17.4 million, making it the third-highest-grossing Bollywood movie abroad.
The movie also established several
In the television programme Comedy Circus, Shetty portrayed the judge.
Ajay Devgn and Shetty starred in Singham Returns, the 2014 sequel to his 2011 film Singham. Moreover, in 2014, he served as the host of the fifth season of the stunt game show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi, succeeding Akshay Kumar. With Singham Returns, a movie co-produced by him under the label Rohit Shetty Productions, he made the transition from actor to producer in 2014. His moderate big office hit, Dilwale, which starred Sharukh Khan and Kajol, was directed by him. In Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi seasons 6 and 8–11, he played the host once more. The fourth movie in the Golmaal series, Golmaal Again, was the next project Shetty helmed. The movie, in which Ajay Devgn.
