Hansraj began his career as a child artist in the 1983 film Masoom, which starred Naseeruddin Shah and Shabana Azmi. The film told the story of a 9-year-old boy whose mother-in-law did not want to accept him into the family because he was born out of an extramarital relationship. Masoom was based on Man, Woman and Child, a novel by Erich Segal.
The film had a positive response and launched Hansraj's career. Later, he continued his career as a child actor in films like Karma and Sultanat. Hansraj has also been presented as a model for television and printing as a child. He has appeared in remarkable advertising campaigns such as Vicks Vaporub, Saffola and Nutramul.
He began his adult career with Aa Gale Lag Jaa in 1994, where he was paired with Urmila Matondkar, who incidentally played his sister in his first film Masoom. His second film was Papa Kehte Hai in 1995 in front of Mayuri Kango.
The film also played Anupam Kher. Mohabbatein's 2000 film, which also featured Shahrukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan, was his breakthrough adult film. He then played minor roles in the 2001 blockbuster film Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, the 2005 success Salaam Namaste and Madhuri Dixit's return film, Aaja Nachle.
He was screenwriter and director for the 2008 animated film Roadside Romeo. Produced jointly by Yash Raj Films and Walt Disney Studios, he brought together the voices of Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Javed Jaffrey. He received negative reviews from critics, but won the National Film Award for Best Director , Best Film and Technical Award for Best Animation. |
