Short Biography
Rohit Shetty was born on 14-03-1973 in Mumbai in the state of Maharashtra, India. He is an Indian Film Director, Film Producer, Television Producer, Television Presenter & Television Personality who is known for his work in the Bollywood film industry and Hindi television industry.
Rohit Shetty Complete Bio & Career
Rohit Shetty is well-known for his franchise of Golmaal films. He is present among the most sought-after directors from Bollywood. His collaboration with Ajay Devgan is very famous. Together they have delivered several super hit films. Their association began long back when Rohit was an assistant director of Ajay Devgan’s initial movies like Phool Aur Kaante, Raju Chacha, Suhaag, Hindustan Ki Kasam, Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha and Haqueeqat. The day he graduated from assistant director to director, he cast Ajay Devgan along with Abhishek Bachchan and Bipasha Basu in his debut film titled Zameen in 2003.
The film which made him popular and made him a name to reckon with was his super hit series of Golmaal. All his 3 instalments had Ajay Devgan in the lead role and all of them were huge blockbuster hits. Besides Golmaal, the other noted work of Rohit includes Singham, Bol Bachchan and All the Best.
In addition to Ajay Devgan, he is also known for his association with Shahrukh Khan. The first time in his career when he didn’t have Ajay in the lead role was in the film Chennai Express in 2013. The film was one of the biggest hits of 2013. After which, he and Shahrukh worked together for another hit film titled Dilwale in 2015.
Apart from direction, he has also started producing his own films. He started his production debut by co-producing Singham Returns in 2014 and after which he co-produced Dilwale along with Shah Rukh Khan. Next, he delivered Golmaal Again in 2017, Simmba in 2018 & Sooryavanshi in 2021.
Besides Bollywood, he is also actively involved in the Hindi television industry and produced a television series Little Singham in 2018 and Golmaal Jr. in 2019. He is participating as a Host in an Indian action/stunt reality game show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi since 2014. He has also appeared on many television shows as a Guest or Judge.