Hrithik Roshan To Make Directorial Debut With Krrish 4: Rakesh Roshan Makes Official Announcement

Rakesh Roshan has officially passed on the Krrish mantle to his son and superstar Hrithik Roshan. Rakesh had earlier announced that he would not be helming the fourth film. Roshan shared a X note for Hrithik on Friday, and wrote that he's passing the baton to his son and "re-launching" him after 25 years as a director. The caption on his post read, "Duggu 25yrs back I launched you as an actor, and today again after 25 yrs you are being launched as a director by two filmmakers Adi Chopra & myself to take forward our most ambitious film #Krrish4. Wish you all the success in this new avatar with good wishes and blessings (sic)."'Krrish 4' was earlier backed by Siddharth Anand, who had directed Hrithik in 'Fighter'. The first Krrish film was released in 2006 as a spin-off of Koi…Mil Gaya. It took the story forward with Rohit Mehra (Hrithik) and Nisha’s (Preity Zinta) son Krishna (also Hrithik) leading a sheltered life with his grandmother Sonia (Rekha). Things take a turn when he follows the girl he loves, Priya (Priyanka Chopra), out into the world. He soon assumed the identity of superhero Krrish to fight evil. It is one of the most successful film franchises to be made in India.

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In a recent conversation with Pinkvilla, Rakesh 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 very ambitious vision of taking Krrish’s journey forward with the audience for the next decades. "The filmmaker said, “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."

As for Aditya Chopra backing the film, Rakesh said, “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, “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."The film is already in its pre-production stage. Krrish 4 will go on floors in early 2026, and Rakesh Roshan has promised a big-scale film with YFX galore. Koi Mil Gaya, the first installment in the Krrish superhero franchise, was released in 2003. Krrish, a spinoff of Hrithik’s character in Koi Mil Gaya, made it to theaters in 2006. Finally, the third part of the franchise, Krish 3, was released in 2013.

Hrithik Roshan is currently busy filming most anticipated film War 2, a part of YRF’s Spy Universe. Directed by Ayan Mukerji, the upcoming movie is headlined by Hrithik Roshan, who also starred in its first part War. The sequel also features Jr NTR.The YRF Spy Universe was launched back in 2012 with Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif's Ek Tha Tiger. Its success spawned two sequels — Tiger Zinda Hai (2017) and Tiger 3 (2023).War, also starring Tiger Shroff, released in 2019 and was followed by 2023's Pathaan, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone.