Hrithik Roshan to make directorial debut with Krrish 4; Rakesh Roshan says, ’Aditya Chopra convinced him for it’

Krrish 4, the fourth part of the superhero film franchise will be directed by Hrithik Roshan and produced by Rakesh and Aditya Chopra.

Yash Raj Films will produce Krrish 4 in association with Rakesh Roshan. Hrithik Roshan makes his directorial debut with Krrish 4, who has also starred in the previous three blockbuster instalments of the superhero franchise. The film shooting is expected to commence early next year.

Rakesh Roshan on Krrish 4

Confirming the development, Rakesh Roshan says, “I’m 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!"

He added, "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.”

Rakesh Roshan announces on Instagram

Rakesh Roshan also made an official announcement on his Instagram handle with the caption, “Duggu 25 years 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 and myself, to take forward our most ambitious film.”

On collaboration with Aditya Chopra

While expressing his excitement about collaborating with the producer Aditya Chopra, Rakesh Roshan 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 adds, “Hrithik and Adi coming together as a producer-director pair with me behind them is a rare and deliciously creative combination! I’m 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.