“New Avatar”: Hrithik Roshan To Make Directorial Debut With ‘Krrish 4’
Hrithik Roshan is all set to make his directorial debut with ‘Krrish 4’. The film franchise began with ‘Koi Mil Gaya’ in 2003.
Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan has made us fall in love with his acting chops time and time again! The 'War' actor is now all set to enter a new chapter in his life as he is ready to sit in the director's chair. Yes, you read that right. Hrithik Roshan will be making his directorial debut with ‘Krrish 4’ as he gears up to helm the next chapter of the superhero saga. Rakesh Roshan confirmed the development on social media.
Taking to Instagram, he wrote, "Duggu 25yrs back I launched you as an actor, and today again after 25 years you are being launched as a director by two filmmakers Aditya Chopra & myself to take forward our most ambitious film #Krrish4. Wish you all the success in this new avatar with good wishes and blessings!"
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Rakesh Roshan also stated that the upcoming film will be produced by Aditya Chopra in association with him and go on floors by early 2026.
Speaking to Pinkvilla, Rakesh Roshan said, “I am passing the baton of the director of Krrish 4 to my son, Hrithik Roshan, who has lived, breathed and dreamt about this franchise since its inception with me. Hrithik has a clear and a very ambitious vision of taking Krrish’s journey forward with the audience for the next decades. I couldn’t be more prouder to see him wear the director’s hat for a film that means the world to us as a family. Krrish has entertained audiences the world over and Hrithik will now reveal the next chapters of this superhero saga and take the vision I created so many years ago to greater heights.”
“It brings me so much joy to see someone like Adi as the producer of Krrish 4. It was he who convinced Hrithik to sit in the director’s chair. Adi and Yash Raj Films have the knowledge, understanding and technological might to produce this film and add great value to this project,” he added.
As per Pinkvilla, ‘Krrish 4’ will also mark the return of the fan-favourite character Jadoo to the franchise. For the unversed, the alien character had first appeared 22 years ago in 'Koi Mil Gaya'.
“Hrithik and Adi coming together as a producer-director pair with me behind them is a rare and deliciously creative combination. I am sure they will turn Krrish 4 into a theatrical experience that has never been made in India. The dream is to make India proud globally with a larger-than-life experience like Krrish 4," said Rakesh Roshan.
‘Krrish’ film franchise began in 2003 with ‘Koi… Mil Gaya’, starring Hrithik Roshan and Preity Zinta in the lead roles.
'Koi… Mil Gaya' had premiered on August 8, 2003, and the movie received both critical and commercial appreciation. Following the first movie, the second installment titled 'Krrish' was released in 2006, and then 'Krrish 3' was released in the theatres in 2013.
Meanwhile, Hrithik Roshan was last seen in ‘Fighter’ with Deepika Padukone and Anil Kapoor.
Hrithik Roshan now has ‘War 2’ with Jr NTR and Kiara Advani in the pipeline. The Ayan Mukerji directorial is set to hit the theatres on August 14, 2025.
