From his musical family to acting debut: Check out lesser-known facts about Rakesh Roshan on his birthday

Actor, producer and director Rakesh Roshan has turned 73. Though the actor didn't really taste much success as a lead actor,  his plunge into direction and production, brought him a lot of recognition  and accolades, with some of the most popular works being Khoon Bhari Maang, Karan Arjun and Koyla. Rakesh Roshan is also the proud father of his talented and good-looking son Hrithik Roshan who has proved the mettle in acting with an interesting line-up of films. On Rakesh Roshan's birthday, check out some of the lesser-known facts that you might not know about the actor, director, producer and screenwriter.