Rohit Shetty today is one of the highest paid directors of Bollywood. With seven consecutive hits, Rohit is considered as the top notch film makers today. He as a person is very simple and straight forward and managed to survive in the Indian Film Industry which is neither simple nor straight. At a time whem the film makers are busy measuring their success to each other, Rohit rues the film industry and its success. With his own style of films and film making Rohit Shetty earned a place in the industry, second to no one.
Rohit Shetty is the son of actor and fight master M.B. Shetty, popularly known as Fighter Shetty. He started his career as an assistant director with Kuku Kohli, during Phool and Kaante. Rohit assisted Kohli in many films like Suhaag, Haqeeqat and Zulmi. He also worked as an assistant to Anees Bazmee for his movies Pyaar Toh Hona Hi Tha, Raju Chacha and Hindustan Ki Kasam. Although Rohit made his director debut in 2003 with the movie Zameen, but it was in 2006, with the film Golmaal, that he rose to fame. Golmaal was the turning point in his career.
Rohit Shetty has delivered seven consecutive hits at the box office. That is why he is known as the director with a midas touch. He started his list of hits with Golmaal in 2006. In 2008 he made the sequel of Golmaal as Golmaal Returns. This film was also declared hit. In 2010, he released All the Best: Fun Begins and in 2010, he came up with third Golmaal film, Golmaal 3 same year. Next year, his Singham released, which was the blockbuster film of the year. Singham was praised for its action sequence and Rohit Shetty's direction. His next release was Bol Bachchan in 2012 which was also the commercial success. Then came his highest-grossing bollywood film, Chennai Express, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone. This film broke all the records. This film proved to be Rohit Shetty's most successful film. This was his sixth consecutive hit. In 2014, released his film Singham Returns, which was also a super hit at the box office.
Rohit Shetty is reigning the small screen also with his stint as a judge in the Comedy Circus. He was the jusge of the show from 2001 to 2013. He also hosted the fifth season of Khatron Ke Khiladi on Colors.
Rohit Shetty is one of the Bollywood's film maker who has managed to have hundred percent hit record. His movies connect with the audience. It is his this connect with the audiences that made the top producers of the industry to sign him as a director for their next. He has got a midas touch. Whether he touch comedy or action or drama, his touch and the feel he give his movies make them deliver at the box office.