After directing three successful films of the Krrish franchise, Rakesh Roshan has now passed the baton to son Hrithik Roshan, who also plays the titular role. In a heartfelt post on X, Rakesh Roshan announced the news and expressed pride at this new impressive feat in Hrithik’s career.

In the post, 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!” followed by a heart emoji.

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During an earlier interview with Pinkvilla, Rakesh had 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.”

“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,” he added.

On the topic of the project being backed by Aditya Chopra himself, Rakesh remarked, “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.”

Currently in its pre-production stage, shooting for Krrish 4 will begin in early 2026. The previous instalments in the franchise were Koi… Mil Gaya (2003), Krrish (2006), and Krrish 3 (2013).