Roshan

Roshan is Sanskrit and Persian origin word and name meaning light, radiance, bright, illuminance or bright light.

Roshan is masculine name of Indian Origin and Roshni is feminine version. Roshan is gender neutral in Persian.

Roshan is a common name used among various communities and religion across South Asia and West Asia. Roshan is a commonly used name among Hindu, Muslim and Zoroastrian Communities.

Roshan may refer to:

People

• Roshan (music director) (1917–1967), Indian musician and music director, born Roshan Lal Nagrath
• Hrithik Roshan (born 1974), Hindi film actor, son of Rakesh Roshan
• Mostafa Ahmadi-Roshan (1980–2012), Iranian nuclear scientist
• Pir Roshan (1525 – c. 1580), Pashtun warrior and poet
• Rajesh Roshan (born 1955), Bollywood music director
• Rakesh Roshan (born 1949), Indian producer, director and former actor in Bollywood films
• Roshan Cools (born 1975), Dutch neuroscientist
• Roshan Jhummun, Mauritian politician
• Roshan Mahanama (born 1966), Sri Lankan cricketer
• Roshan Meka, Indian actor in Telugu films
• Roshan Pilapitiya (born 1975), Sri Lankan actor
• Roshan Ranawana (born 1981), Sri Lankan actor
• Roshan Ravindra, Sri Lankan actor
• Roshan Seth (born 1942), British-Indian actor
• Roshan Singh (1892–1927), Indian revolutionary
• Roshan Kanakala, Indian actor in Telugu films

Other uses

• Roshan (telecommunications), Afghan telecommunications provider
• Rushani language, language spoken in Afghanistan and Tajikistan; sometimes spelled "Roshani"
• Rushon District, district in Tajikistan; sometimes spelled "Roshan"
• Afghan Premier League, the top football league in Afghanistan, also known as Roshan Afghan Premier League due to sponsorship
• Roshan, a boss creature in the video game, Dota 2
• Roshan, a character from Ice Age.