Bollywood heartthrob Hrithik Roshan has thanked his fans as he completes 12 years in the Hindi film industry.

"12 years. Really? Wow, thanks guys for the wishes! Now back to work! Hrithik wrote on his Twitter page.

The 38-year-old actor had a dream debut in 2000 with "Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai", which was directed by his father Rakesh Roshan, who also introduced another new face, Amisha Patel, with the love story.