He was signed for ‘Aap Mujhe Achhe Lagne Lage’ opposite debutant
Ameesha Patel. Fortunately, their second film, Rakesh Roshan’s ‘Kaho Na Pyar Hai’ released first, for it went on to became a huge blockbuster. Hrithik became Bollywood’s latest heartthrob. ‘Aap Mujhe Achhe Lagne Lage’ released sometime later and bombed at the box office.
After his first film, he acted in two consecutive films based on terrorism. While ‘Fiza’ fell flat, ‘Mission Kashmir’ became the third highest grosser of that year. His dancing skills and godly physique earned him immense popularity among the youth. He received rave reviews for his performances as well.