In their initial years as filmmakers, Karan Johar and Ekta Kapoor titled most of their productions with ‘K’. While they are no longer partial to the alphabet, one filmmaker who has stuck to it for nearly 30 years is Rakesh Roshan.
The light-eyed actor forayed into production with hits like Aap Ke Deewane and Kaamchor. When he was making Jaag Utha Insan, a fan wrote to him suggesting he should title his movies with K. The filmmaker didn’t pay heed and Jaag Utha Insan as well as his following production, Bhagwan Dada, didn't do well at the box office.
That’s when he revisited the fan’s letter which pointed out how some of his biggest hits were films that began with K like Khoobsurat, Kaamchor, Khel Khel Mein, Khatta Meeta and Khandaan. After Khudgarz became a super hit, Roshan decided to stick to his lucky mascot. The success of most of his films, like Khoon Bhari Maang, Kala Bazaar, Kishen Kanhaiya, Khel, Karan Arjun, Koyla, Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai, Koi Mil Gaya, Krrish and Krrish 3 has further consolidated his belief.
The filmmaker, who has always worked with son, Hrithik, since the latter’s debut Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai, is now set for his next production, Kaabil, helmed by Sanjay Gupta and which releases on January 26, 2017.
Talking about his K fixation, Roshan says, “All these films I made comfortably, without any problems. Plus most of these films worked for me. Even though King Uncle didn’t fare as well as expected, I enjoyed making it. Considering that most of the K films worked, I thought, why not stick to this alphabet.”
The filmmaker reveals that he has registered over 50 titles with K. “I won’t make all those films. That’s for Hrithik to decide which he wants to make,” he says. Interestingly, Roshan also retains the title Kainaat, which had registered for the Salman Khan-Shah Rukh Khan starrer, which he re-titled Karan-Arjun. He also had the title Kal Kisne Dekha, which he happily gave to Vashu Bhagnani for his Jackky Bhagnani film.
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