Hrithik Roshan to turn director with Krrish 4, father Rakesh Roshan announces

Hrithik Roshan and Yash Raj Films have joined hands for 'Krrish 4'. As confirmed by Rakesh Roshan, who began the celebrated superhero franchise as both the director and the producer, the fourth film is being directed by Hrithik himself. Rakesh had earlier announced that he would not be helming the fourth film, and it seems like he could only trust his son, Hrithik, with the same.

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'. In a statement shared with India Today, 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 a very ambitious vision of taking Krrish’s journey forward with the audience for the next decades."