There is no denying that Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan is as good a son as he is an actor. From time and time again, he has proved to be the ideal son that many wish for. Be it spending time with his family or expressing his gratitude in front of the whole world, he has always been open and vocal about his love, respect and admiration for them.
Even after being a man who sits at the throne of stardom and glamour with numerous blockbusters under his name, he has always been down to earth, true to his roots and appreciative of his wonderful upbringing. So it wasn’t a shock when her mother, Pinkie Roshan showed her tremendous love and affection for him on his 46th birthday this year. Along with posting some unseen pictures of his son that dated back to when he had his brain surgery after being injured during the shooting of his film ‘Bang Bang’, she wrote a heartfelt letter expressing her motherly concern and endless adoration.
“Today I share these never before seen images with a heavy heart. However, it is not heavy with regret, sadness or concern. It is heavy from the immense love that flows through it, with each blood cell empowered by the immense gratitude I feel to be Duggu’s mother. We set an example in the way we behave, we instil character in our children, support and encourage them, but what happens when their compassion, strength and courage outgrows that of the parent?
What happens when everything you hoped to be, aspired for in terms of strength and inspiration is right before you in the eyes of your own son? Before Duggu was going for his brain surgery, I was almost fainting. Palpitations in my heart, blood pressure high, prayers on my tongue, I felt every inch of me was overwhelmed with a shadow of concern. Seeing my son so vulnerable physically in the hands of the doctors made him seem as helpless as a newborn and he was again those same beautiful eyes looking up at me just as the day he arrived in the world. The eyes had no fear, no worry, no stress. I saw my reflection in them and found his strength empowering me and my own being changing because of his courage and determination to beat this. There has never been a challenge Duggu hasn’t faced head on and failed.” shared Pinkie Roshan whose heart was filled with dread while watching his son going through a process that not many mothers could even bear the thought of.
It was in the same post when she praised his son of being an inspiration and continued “His power of mind is his superpower and the beauty of it is that it inspires all around him too, giving us strength. As he saw the sadness in my eyes, he winked and as if by magic he made me smile. A warmth enveloped my entire being as if I was bathed in light. A smile and a wink was all it took for me to feel reassured, energised, inspired and confident that he would be OK. Look at these pictures and those eyes. Does this look the face of a man about to have major brain surgery? No, it looks like someone who has already conquered it. The small child I had carried for 9 months, given birth to and held in my arms was now cradling me in his and returning all the strength and love back to me and I gave him a million blessings in that moment.”.
While her above post might have made many mothers and families cry, her next post was full of blessings and greetings for Hrithik’s birthday. “My dear Duggu, you are one of the noblest souls on the planet who never fails to stand up for what you believe in, see the best in others and better yourself. There is no finish line you cross because once completing a challenge you always look past it at the next milestone and push further, harder, higher. It is no wonder that so many look up to you and you have inspired millions to change their body and their mindset. You are an inspiration to me too and have brought so much to my life. On this day, I am grateful for you and the lessons YOU taught ME. I am in awe of your good heart and pray it never changes, only grows. I wish you everything and more. And I write this with a heavy heart.. heavy because it is full of love, gratitude and blessings for you. Thank you and happy birthday.”
