Hrithik Roshan Recalls ‘Painful’ School Days Due To Bad Stammer And Spinal Problems, “I Was So Broken”

Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan has earned a huge name in the industry with his sheer talent and hard work. With several hits to his credit, the actor is currently one of the most looked after artist in the business. But things were not always this rosy for Roshan.

In a recent interview, Hrithik recalled his ‘painful’ and ‘traumatising’ school days. He said that he suffered from a ‘bad stammer’ and was extremely ‘shy’ to make friends or girlfriends. The 48-year-old actor also revealed that after coming back from school, all he would do is ‘cry’. Furthermore, he shared that doctors diagnosed some spinal issue in him and told him that he would never be able to dance in his life or become an actor.

“I have sometimes felt that life is very unfair. In school, I had such a bad stammer that I couldn’t speak. I never had any friends, or girlfriends. I was very shy, and would come back from school and just cry. School days were very painful…on top of that, doctors told me that I couldn’t become an actor. There were problems with my spine, doctors said ‘you cannot dance’. I was so broken, that I would wake up for months, and would think it is a dream, a lucid dream. It was so heartbreaking and relive that feeling of knowing that I could not become an actor…I am disabled. So it was very traumatising,” stated Hrithik.

But now when the Kaabil star looks back, he thanks God for giving him the problem where he could learn how to be strong. Because had he not faced all these difficulties, he would not have shaped his character the way it is today.

For the unversed, Hrithik Roshan began his career as a child artist with movies like Aap Ke Deewane (1980) and Bhagwaan Dada (1986). He made his debut in the lead role in 2000 film Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai opposite Ameesha Patel. Hrithik was last seen in the action thriller film Vikram Vedha alongside Saif Ali Khan and Radhika Apte. He is coming up next with 2024 film Fighter which also stars Deepika Padukone and Anil Kapoor.