Hrithik Roshan to turn director with 'Krrish 4', Yash Raj Films to produce

It has been announced by director Rakesh Roshan that son Hrithik Roshan will take over the reins of the fourth instalment of the Krrish superhero franchise. Yash Raj Films (YRF) will bankroll the film in association with Rakesh Roshan's Filmkraft Productions.

In a statement, Rakesh, who directed the first three films, said, "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! Hrithik has a clear and 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."

Rakesh has also directed blockbusters such as Karan Arjun (Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan) and Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai, the latter starring Hrithik in his acting debut.  Koi Mil Gaya is the first part of the Krrish franchise. It starred Hrithik as Rohit Mehra, a man with developmental disability who is healed after an encounter with an alien named 'Jadoo'. The subsequent entries in the franchise involve the adventures of Rohit's son, Krishna, (Hrithik in a dual role), who inherited his father's superpowers.

On YRF's Aditya Chopra coming aboard, Rakesh said, "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. 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."