It’s a happy day for Hrithik Roshan’s fans. Today is their favourite star’s birthday and on this occasion, his father Rakesh Roshan announced the release date of Krrish 4.
Rakesh Roshan, who is the producer and director of the previous two Krrish films, revealed that the fourth sequel of Krrish franchise will be released on Christmas 2020.
“Today is perhaps the best day to make the release day of Krrish 4 official. Christmas 2020 it is. A gift for all of you on Hrithik’s birthday. Happy birthday, Hrithik,” Rakesh Roshan tweeted.
Today is perhaps the best day to make the release day of Krrish 4 official. Christmas 2020 it is. A gift for all of you on Hrithiks birthday. Happy birthday @iHrithik
— Rakesh Roshan (@RakeshRoshan_N) January 10, 2018
Krrish series is the follow-up of Hrithik and Rakesh Roshan’s Koi… Mil Gaya, which was released in 2003. The announcement of the making of Krrish 4 was made during Ganesh Chatuthi celebrations in 2016. In a statement, Rakesh Roshan said, “When my wife showed me a tweet with Bappa’s picture as Krrish, it reaffirmed my belief that Krrish is the original superhero we have. It boosted my confidence and inspired me to make the fourth instalment.”
Koi… Mil Gaya was inspired by Steven Spielberg’s 1982 film ET and the Krrish series were about the titular superhero (played by Hrithik), who was born to Rohan (also Hrithik Roshan), the lead of Koi… Mil Gaya.
The first Krrish film was released in 2006 whereas the second film in the series titled Krrish 3 was released in 2013. Either of the films featured Priyanka Chopra opposite Hrithik. The anti-hero of Krrish was Naseeruddin Shah while Vivek Oberoi played the antagonist in Krrish 3.