Released in 1997, Rakesh Roshan’s Koyla was one of the more unusual films in Shah Rukh Khan’s early career. Despite the curiosity around the film, Koyla failed at the box office, and its failure reportedly left Rakesh Roshan in a difficult financial position. ‘He had lost all his money’Years later, his son Hrithik Roshan recalled seeing his father struggle after the film’s failure. In an old interview with Zee ETC Bollywood, Hrithik spoke about a moment that stayed with him, when he saw Rakesh break down over the losses he had suffered. “There was a time, I think after one of his films, I think after Koyla, when there were some problems at home.