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== Film career ==
{{main|Hrithik Roshan filmography}}
==Artistry and media image==
As the son of the filmmaker Rakesh, Roshan faced the media spotlight from a young age.<ref name="spotlight" /> Discussing [[nepotism]] in Bollywood, Shama Rana views him as one of several actors who managed film careers with the help of family relations in the industry.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20100919/spectrum/main8.htm |title=Bollywood's tryst with clans |last=Rana |first=Shama |date=19 September 2010 |work=The Tribune |access-date=9 February 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211080131/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20100919/spectrum/main8.htm |archive-date=11 February 2017}}</ref> On the other hand, Roshan is acknowledged in the media as one of the most talented Indian actors of his generation, for his devotion to his work and for his ability to commit heavily to each role.<ref name="40 things">{{Cite web |url=http://uswww.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-40-things-you-didnt-know-about-hrithik-roshan/20140110.htm |title=40 Things You Didn't Know About Hrithik Roshan |date=10 January 2014 |publisher=Rediff.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103003240/http://uswww.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-40-things-you-didnt-know-about-hrithik-roshan/20140110.htm |archive-date=3 January 2017 |access-date=2 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/voices/measuring-up-to-hrithik |title=Measuring up to Hrithik |last=Masand |first=Rajeev |date=25 June 2011 |work=[[Open (Indian magazine)|OPEN]] |access-date=2 January 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103003616/http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/voices/measuring-up-to-hrithik |archive-date=3 January 2017}}</ref> He insists on learning any necessary skills and performing stunts himself,<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Hrithik-Roshan-My-idea-of-success-has-got-nothing-to-do-with-the-worldly-definition-of-it-as-all-that-is-a-lie/articleshow/55873355.cms |title=Hrithik Roshan: My idea of success has got nothing to do with the worldly definition of it, as all that is a lie |last=Mukherjee |first=Madhureeta |date=9 December 2016 |work=The Times of India |access-date=14 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161210232506/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Hrithik-Roshan-My-idea-of-success-has-got-nothing-to-do-with-the-worldly-definition-of-it-as-all-that-is-a-lie/articleshow/55873355.cms |archive-date=10 December 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/hrithik-roshan-will-do-the-action-sequences-on-his-own-for-bang-bang/ |title=Hrithik Roshan will do the action sequences on his own for 'Bang Bang' |date=19 February 2014 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=14 January 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118040538/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/hrithik-roshan-will-do-the-action-sequences-on-his-own-for-bang-bang/ |archive-date=18 January 2017}}</ref> and is particularly known for his professionalism.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/hrithik-roshan-shooting-21-hours-hrx-commercial-bang-bang/1/380725.html |title=Hrithik Roshan displays true professionalism, shoots for 21 hours at a go! |date=3 September 2014 |work=India Today |access-date=21 January 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202003900/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/hrithik-roshan-shooting-21-hours-hrx-commercial-bang-bang/1/380725.html |archive-date=2 February 2017}}</ref> The director Ashutosh Gowariker praised Roshan when he continued filming ''Mohenjo Daro'' despite several injuries and being in a troubled state of mind.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-despite-the-failure-of-mohenjo-daro-ashutosh-gowariker-lauds-hrithik-roshan-s-professionalism-2255254 |title=Despite the failure of 'Mohenjo Daro' Ashutosh Gowariker lauds Hrithik Roshan's professionalism |date=14 September 2016 |work=Daily News and Analysis |access-date=21 January 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161029184237/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-despite-the-failure-of-mohenjo-daro-ashutosh-gowariker-lauds-hrithik-roshan-s-professionalism-2255254 |archive-date=29 October 2016}}</ref> Zoya Akhtar, who considers Roshan her favourite actor, and directed him in ''Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara'', remarks on his ability to display a range of emotions on screen.<ref name="findia" /><ref name="favourite" />
[[File:Hritik Roshan with his wax statue.jpg|thumb|left|Roshan with his wax sculpture at [[Madame Tussauds]]. The media cites his eyes, figure and height as his distinctive physical features.<ref name="fall" />|alt=Hrithik Roshan is pictured with his wax sculpture at the Madame Tussauds museum.]]
Roshan intentionally takes on diverse parts in an attempt to not be [[Typecasting (acting)|typecast]].<ref name="findia">{{Cite news |url=http://www.forbesindia.com/article/2014-celebrity-100/hrithik-roshan-the-tireless-fighter/39237/1 |title=Hrithik Roshan: The tireless fighter |last=Purandare |first=Kunal |date=26 December 2014 |work=[[Forbes India]] |access-date=2 January 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103004344/http://www.forbesindia.com/article/2014-celebrity-100/hrithik-roshan-the-tireless-fighter/39237/1 |archive-date=3 January 2017 |last2=Bhat |first2=Shravan}}</ref><ref name="the hindu" /> He looks at the scripts as a platform to inspire with the strength and courage of his characters and to make his audiences smile.<ref name="findia" /> Roshan was noted by critics for his versatility in portraying a variety of characters in ''Koi... Mil Gaya'' (2003), ''Lakshya'' (2004), ''Jodhaa Akbar'' (2008), and ''Guzaarish'' (2010).<ref name="findia" /><ref name="fall">{{Cite web |url=http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/what-makes-us-fall-for-hrithik-time-and-again-koimoi-readers-view/ |title=What Makes Us Fall For Hrithik Time And Again? |last=Chakraborty, Anuradha |date=15 March 2014 |publisher=Koimoi |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103002600/http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/what-makes-us-fall-for-hrithik-time-and-again-koimoi-readers-view/ |archive-date=3 January 2017 |access-date=2 January 2017}}</ref> Box Office India ranked him first on its top actors listing in 2000 and later included him in 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=top_actors |title=Top Actors |publisher=Box Office India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080219165002/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=top_actors |archive-date=19 February 2008 |access-date=3 January 2017}}</ref> Roshan topped Rediff.com's list of best Bollywood actors in 2003,<ref name="Rediff2003" /> and was ranked fourth in 2006.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/aug/17sd8.htm |title=Readers' Picks: Top Bollywood Actors |publisher=Rediff.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104000451/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/aug/17sd8.htm |archive-date=4 January 2017 |access-date=3 January 2017}}</ref> ''Filmfare'' magazine included two of his performances—from ''Koi... Mil Gaya'' and ''Lakshya''—on its 2010 list of 80 Iconic Performances.<ref name="iconic" /><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.filmfare.com/articles/80-iconic-performance-910-990.html |title=80 Iconic Performances 8/10 |date=9 June 2010 |work=Filmfare |access-date=2 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101002080726/http://www.filmfare.com/articles/80-iconic-performance-910-990.html |archive-date=2 October 2010}}</ref> In March 2011, Roshan placed fourth on Rediff.com's list of Top 10 Actors of 2000–2010.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-how-these-actors-have-fared-in-the-last-decade/20110308.htm#5 |title=How Bollywood's top actors have fared last decade |date=8 March 2011 |publisher=Rediff.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009181055/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-how-these-actors-have-fared-in-the-last-decade/20110308.htm |archive-date=9 October 2016 |access-date=3 January 2017}}</ref> Roshan's dancing ability has also drawn praise from the media, an opinion he disagrees with.<ref name="findia" /><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/kites-film-review-29651 |title=Kites – Film Review |last=Tsering |first=Lisa |date=14 October 2010 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=2 January 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103005017/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/kites-film-review-29651 |archive-date=3 January 2017}}</ref> The ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' finds him to be "a sensational dancer" who "has the dashing, chiseled looks of a silent movie matinee idol."<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://articles.latimes.com/2010/may/21/entertainment/la-et-capsules-kites-20100521 |title=Movie Review: 'Kites' flies on energy, passion |last=Thomas |first=Kevin |date=21 May 2010 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=3 January 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603091520/http://articles.latimes.com/2010/may/21/entertainment/la-et-capsules-kites-20100521 |archive-date=3 June 2016}}</ref> Some critics also believe that he is only able to dance and act in his father's films.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/over-the-years-hrithik-roshan/story-YtwXGBbEezjTrYWeQQTqSN.html |title=Over the Years: Hrithik Roshan |last=Marwah |first=Navdeep Kaur |date=21 September 2012 |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=3 January 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104162751/http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/over-the-years-hrithik-roshan/story-YtwXGBbEezjTrYWeQQTqSN.html |archive-date=4 January 2017 |last2=Bansal |first2=Robin}}</ref> His inclination towards "glamorous, albeit empty parts", which conform to character stereotypes, has been criticised.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/15-times-we-hated-ourselves-for-being-obsessed-with-you-hrithik/story-gZGMqoQBGh7AAEyhn05uCO.html |title=15 times we hated ourselves for being obsessed with you, Hrithik |last=Panwar |first=Sanya |date=16 January 2015 |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=27 January 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222035824/http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/15-times-we-hated-ourselves-for-being-obsessed-with-you-hrithik/story-gZGMqoQBGh7AAEyhn05uCO.html |archive-date=22 February 2017}}</ref>
Roshan is among Bollywood's highest-paid actors.<ref name="high" /> Discussing his success ratio at the box office in a 2014 article, ''[[Daily News and Analysis]]'' credited him as "the most bankable star" in Bollywood.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-hrithik-roshan-the-most-bankable-star-2023950 |title=Hrithik Roshan: The most bankable star? |last=Tanwar |first=Sania A |date=7 October 2014 |work=Daily News and Analysis |access-date=3 January 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150423203034/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-hrithik-roshan-the-most-bankable-star-2023950 |archive-date=23 April 2015}}</ref> One of the most high-profile Indian celebrities, he was named the second most powerful Indian film star by ''[[Forbes]]'' in 2001.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.forbes.com/2001/03/09/0309bollywood.html |title=India's Celebrity Film Stars |last=Jatras |first=Todd |date=9 March 2001 |work=[[Forbes]] |access-date=4 February 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220031815/http://www.forbes.com/2001/03/09/0309bollywood.html |archive-date=20 February 2017}}</ref> He ranked fourth in ''Filmfare'' Power List in 2007.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Chopras-top-Filmfare-Power-List/articleshow/2799666.cms |title=Chopras top Filmfare Power List |last=Iyer |first=Meena |date=21 February 2008 |work=The Times of India |access-date=3 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202054537/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Chopras-top-Filmfare-Power-List/articleshow/2799666.cms |archive-date=2 February 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> In a 2009 poll conducted by ''Daily News and Analysis'' Roshan was voted one of India's most popular icons.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-sach-a-icon-1311240 |title=Sach-a icon |last=Kamble |first=Amol |date=13 November 2009 |work=Daily News and Analysis |access-date=3 January 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160121020442/http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-sach-a-icon-1311240 |archive-date=21 January 2016}}</ref> At the 2009 [[FICCI]]-IIFA Awards, Roshan was one of the ten recipients of the most powerful Bollywood entertainers of the 2000s.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/big-b-srk-bag-most-powerful-entertainer-awards-at-ficci-frames/story-0bwzyib7mSlgvLCVwJIh6M.html |title=Big B, SRK bag most powerful entertainer awards at FICCI-Frames |date=18 February 2009 |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=4 February 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506230856/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/big-b-srk-bag-most-powerful-entertainer-awards-at-ficci-frames/story-0bwzyib7mSlgvLCVwJIh6M.html |archive-date=6 May 2016 |agency=Indo-Asian News Service}}</ref> From 2012–2018, Roshan was placed on ''[[Forbes India]]''{{'s}} [[Celebrity 100]]—a list based on the income and popularity of Indian celebrities—peaking at ninth position in 2014 with an annual income of {{INR Convert|850|m}}.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.forbesindia.com/celebprofile2016/hrithik-roshan/1587/19 |title=Hrithik Roshan |work=Forbes India |access-date=3 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161224144522/http://www.forbesindia.com/celebprofile2016/hrithik-roshan/1587/19 |archive-date=24 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.forbesindia.com/lists/2014-celebrity-100/1489/1 |title=2014 Celebrity 100 |work=Forbes India |access-date=3 January 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104091856/http://www.forbesindia.com/lists/2014-celebrity-100/1489/1 |archive-date=4 January 2017 }}<br>{{Cite news |url=http://www.forbesindia.com/lists/2017-celebrity-100/1665/all |title=2017 Celebrity 100 |work=Forbes India |access-date=10 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711185628/http://www.forbesindia.com/lists/2017-celebrity-100/1665/all |archive-date=11 July 2018 |url-status=live }}<br>{{Cite news |url=http://www.forbesindia.com/lists/2018-celebrity-100/1735/all |title=2018 Celebrity 100 |work=Forbes India |access-date=10 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181213130303/http://www.forbesindia.com/lists/2018-celebrity-100/1735/all |archive-date=13 December 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>
Roshan has established himself as a sex symbol and a style icon in India.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/hrithik-roshan-voted-ultimate-style-icon/1/187024.html |title=Hrithik Roshan voted ultimate style icon |date=2 May 2012 |work=India Today |access-date=3 January 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104000150/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/hrithik-roshan-voted-ultimate-style-icon/1/187024.html |archive-date=4 January 2017 |agency=Indo-Asian News Service}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-hrithik-roshan-the-new-gay-icon-1612170 |title=Hrithik Roshan, the new gay icon? |last=Banerjee |first=Soumyadipta |date=14 November 2011 |work=Daily News and Analysis |access-date=3 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929190851/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-hrithik-roshan-the-new-gay-icon-1612170 |archive-date=29 September 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2006, Roshan was one of the four Bollywood actors, along with Priyanka Chopra, Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan, whose miniature dolls were launched in the United Kingdom, under the name of "Bollywood Legends".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kajol-hrithik-on-london-streets/21700-8.html |title=Kajol, Hrithik on London streets |last=Banerjee |first=Akanksha |date=16 September 2006 |publisher=CNN-IBN |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104001800/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kajol-hrithik-on-london-streets/21700-8.html |archive-date=4 November 2012 |access-date=24 January 2017}}</ref> He topped ''The Times of India''{{'s}} listing of 50 Most Desirable Men in 2010 and ranked among the top five for the next five years.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Times-50-Most-Desirable-Men-of-2010-The-Winners/articleshow/11778138.cms |title=Times 50 Most Desirable Men of 2010: The Winners |date=9 January 2011 |work=The Times of India |access-date=3 January 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160510213330/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Times-50-Most-Desirable-Men-of-2010-The-Winners/articleshow/11778138.cms |archive-date=10 May 2016 }}<br>
{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Times-50-Most-Desirable-Men-of-2011-The-Winners/articleshow/11757172.cms |title=Times 50 Most Desirable Men of 2011: The Winners |date=4 February 2012 |work=The Times of India |access-date=3 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170705192605/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Times-50-Most-Desirable-Men-of-2011-The-Winners/articleshow/11757172.cms |archive-date=5 July 2017 |url-status=live }}<br>
{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Times-top-50-Most-Desirable-Men-of-2012/articleshow/19895114.cms |title=Times top 50 Most Desirable Men of 2012 |date=6 May 2013 |work=The Times of India |access-date=3 January 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150912072811/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Times-top-50-Most-Desirable-Men-of-2012/articleshow/19895114.cms |archive-date=12 September 2015 }}<br>
{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Mahesh-Babu-most-desirable-actor-Times-50-Most-Desirable-Men/articleshow/35481316.cms |title=Mahesh Babu is 2013's most desirable man |date=23 May 2014 |work=The Times of India |access-date=3 January 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711070534/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Mahesh-Babu-most-desirable-actor-Times-50-Most-Desirable-Men/articleshow/35481316.cms |archive-date=11 July 2015 }}<br>
{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Times-50-Most-Desirable-Men-2014/articleshow/47071834.cms |title=Times 50 Most Desirable Men 2014 |date=28 April 2015 |work=The Times of India |access-date=3 January 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711070657/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Times-50-Most-Desirable-Men-2014/articleshow/47071834.cms |archive-date=11 July 2015 }}<br>
{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Ranveer-Singh-The-Most-Desirable-Man-of-2015/articleshow/52086520.cms |title=Ranveer Singh: The Most Desirable Man of 2015 |date=3 May 2016 |work=The Times of India |access-date=3 January 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161127055530/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Ranveer-Singh-The-Most-Desirable-Man-of-2015/articleshow/52086520.cms |archive-date=27 November 2016 }}</ref> In 2010 and 2012, the Indian edition of ''[[GQ (Indian edition)|GQ]]'' included him in their listing of Bollywood's best dressed men.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://getahead.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/jun/08/slide-show-1-glamour-poll-best-dressed-indian-men-of-2010.htm#10 |title=Poll: Best-dressed Indian men of 2010! |date=8 June 2010 |publisher=Rediff.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170304121359/http://getahead.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/jun/08/slide-show-1-glamour-poll-best-dressed-indian-men-of-2010.htm |archive-date=4 March 2017 |access-date=3 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.gqindia.com/content/bollywoods-11-best-dressed-actors/ |title=Bollywood's 11 best dressed actors |last=Shah |first=Megha |date=15 May 2012 |work=[[GQ (Indian edition)|GQ India]] |access-date=3 January 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104162823/http://www.gqindia.com/content/bollywoods-11-best-dressed-actors/ |archive-date=4 January 2017}}</ref> A life-size, wax figure of him was installed at London's [[Madame Tussauds]] museum in January 2011, making him the fifth Indian actor to have been replicated as a wax statue there.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2011/01/20/7032/index.html |title=Hrithik Roshan's wax statue unveiled at Madame Tussauds |last=Patel, Devnash |date=20 January 2011 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110123221526/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2011/01/20/7032/index.html |archive-date=23 January 2011 |access-date=3 January 2017}}</ref> Versions of the statue were installed at Madame Tussauds' museums in New York, Washington and other cities in the world.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/big-b-srk-aishwaryas-wax-figures-at-washington-tussauds/1040813/ |title=Big B, SRK, Aishwarya's wax figures at Washington Tussauds |date=5 December 2012 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=5 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160120105117/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/big-b-srk-aishwaryas-wax-figures-at-washington-tussauds/1040813/ |archive-date=20 January 2016}}</ref> Roshan regularly features in the magazine ''[[Eastern Eye]]''{{'s}} listing of the 50 Sexiest Asian Men. He topped the list in 2011, 2012 and 2014, and featured among the top five in 2010, 2013 and 2015 to 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-hrithik-tops-sexiest-asian-men-list/20111202.htm |title=Hrithik Roshan tops Sexiest Asian Men 2011 list |date=2 December 2011 |publisher=Rediff.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161231035051/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-hrithik-tops-sexiest-asian-men-list/20111202.htm |archive-date=31 December 2016 |access-date=3 January 2017}}<br>
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