{
  "id": 558518,
  "title": "Hrithik Roshan said dad Rakesh Roshan went bankrupt after Shah Rukh Khan film flopped: ‘He was in tears’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/hrithik-roshan-said-dad-rakesh-roshan-went-bankrupt-after-shah-rukh",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-11T11:12:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/hrithik-roshan-dad-rakesh-roshan-went-bankrupt-shah-rukh-khan-film-flopped-tears-10828017/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hrithik Roshan revealed that his father, Rakesh Roshan, faced bankruptcy after the 1997 film Koyla, starring Shah Rukh Khan, was a commercial failure. The actor, who played a mute character in the action drama, struggled financially due to the box office flop. Hrithik witnessed his father's distress as he broke down over the losses he had incurred. The incident left a lasting impression on Hrithik, who recounted seeing tears in his father's eyes for the first time.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}