As Hrithik Roshan Completes 18 Years, Ticket Sellers Recall The Hysteria He Created With Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai

On January 14, 2000 India saw the birth of a new superstar. As Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai hit the screens, eighteen years ago, Hrithik Roshan became an overnight sensation and industry got its Greek God.

The light-eyed actor created mass hysteria with his good looks, fabulous dancing skills and outstanding performance. Ticket sellers at Mumbai’s iconic Gaiety Galaxy recall how they witnessed a debutant actor creating mass hysteria.

Sharad Parab, a ticket seller at Gaiety, recalls, "I started working at Gaiety in 2000 itself, after just 2-3 days of my joining 'Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai' released. I have never witnessed the amount of craze for any other actor till date that Hrithik garnered. The fan frenzy of the public was immense, people were running, falling to watch the film. The crowd that gathered then was unrealistic. There has been no superstar like him, till date, he became a star overnight. "

Another ticket seller Jagdish Sakpal said, "I have been working here for 40 years now, 'Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai' released 18 years back here and had a stupendous run at the theaters. A lot of guys (debutants) came after him but no actor received such stardom and possibly never will."

Overwhelmed with the love and adulation that he has been receiving since the release of his debut film, the actor thanked his fans writing, “It was the first month of the first year of this century. I remember it as my second birthday. 18 today in my career. Thanks for this unconditional love !! #18YearsOfKahoNaaPyaarHai been reading all your wishes.”

Hrithik swept all major awards that year.