MID-DAY (January 23, 2019)

Earlier this month, Hrithik Roshan shared the unfortunate news of his celebrated filmmaker-father Rakesh Roshan being diagnosed with throat cancer. The surgery went off well and Roshan Sr was discharged from a South Mumbai hospital within a few days. Of course, the mood at the Roshan home was sombre during that period and Hrithik had a rather quiet birthday on January 10, when he turned 45.

As a source associated with the family recalls, “Duggu took a break from his shoot and other commitments as he wanted to be by his father’s side. He is relieved that the surgery went off well.  And he even responded personally to all the people in the industry who inquired after Rakesh ji’s health.”

Now that the Krissh maker is recuperating, his superstar son has resumed work. “Hrithik has begun shooting for the second schedule of Siddharth Anand’s untitled action thriller, which also co-stars Tiger Shroff,” adds our source.

The actor, who was last seen in Kaabil, (January 2017), will play a maths professor in Super 30, which releases on July 26.