From superstar to superhero

When comes to this Bollywood hot bod, everything goes super. From the superstar status he acquired in his first film, to the supermodel style he flaunts in all his endorsements. While it still remains to be seen if he proves to be a superdad, he is geared up to play superhero with Krrish.
As he zoomed into the Capital on Thursday to celebrate Hero Honda’s 15 million bikes in 21 years, he played super brand ambassador, smartly keeping questions on his upcoming film at bay. As photographers clamoured to click the star with the dream machine, designed specially for him completely in chrome, he said, “Make it look good.”
“I already own a Hero Honda bike and this new one will complement my superhero image very well,” he said. Asked about any other brand he likes and he retorts, “You have always seen me on Hero Honda bikes. I use only these bikes in all my films.”
While other actors rave about a bike’s technicalities, Roshan puts it neatly, “I like bikes that I can identify with. The other components are not that important.”
Memorable moments of Hrithik Roshan with bikes include his debut Kaho Na Pyar Hai, where his character dies in a bike accident and then returns as a cool lookalike, both instances on a bike. He will also be seen in the lead in Dhoom 2.

Published in Hindustan Times Next on June 9, 2006