Krrish 4: Rakesh Roshan Expresses Concern Over Box Office Numbers, Reveals Reason For Film’s Delay; ‘Looking At Situation Today Where…’

Rakesh Roshan, the acclaimed filmmaker, recently voiced his apprehensions about starting the production of ‘Krrish 4’. In an interview with India Today, he shared his reservations, attributing them to the audience's reluctance to return to theatres amidst the current scenario. Consequently, he is not rushing to begin shooting. However, he did reveal his plans for filming the much-anticipated Hrithik Roshan-led superhero movie.

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“What is happening is that the audience is still not coming back to the theatres, so that is a big question mark for me. Krrish is going to be a big film. The world has become smaller and kids today are used to seeing Hollywood superhero films that are made on budgets of like $500-600 million. Meanwhile, we have a small budget of ₹200-300 crore in comparison," Rakesh told India Today.

The filmmaker further said, “How to give that look to the film? I can, of course, decide to have 4 action sequences instead of 10, but that action has to match up with the quality. The VFX quality needs to be good. We are seeing how the budget and production costs can all be maintained. Big films that are released these days are not doing so well... We are absolutely ready to take the step forward. However, looking at the situation today where films are not doing well and collections are not matching the production costs, we are not immediately looking at it. It is going to happen, but not for a year. Probably after that.”

Hrithik Roshan told in a January 2023 interview, “I think we should all get together and send out a little prayer. Everything is set (about Krrish 4), but we are stuck on one little technicality. Hopefully, we will overcome that by year-end. Krrish 4 is definitely in the pipeline and it will happen real soon."

Fans have been eagerly awaiting the fourth installment of Hrithik Roshan's successful superhero franchise, ‘Krrish 4’, which has been in the making for almost a decade now. The journey began with ‘Koi Mil Gaya’ in 2003, followed by ‘Krrish’ in 2006, and ‘Krrish 3’ in 2013. Earlier this year, Hrithik confirmed that ‘Krrish 4’ is undoubtedly in the pipeline and will soon become a reality. Nonetheless, father and filmmaker Rakesh Roshan expressed his preference to wait for another year before initiating the shooting process.

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Initially announced in 2018 with a planned release for Christmas 2020, ‘Krrish 4’ faced delays along the way. The film delves into the adventures of Krishna, the son of Rohit (the protagonist from ‘Koi Mil Gaya’) who has inherited his father's superhuman abilities, as he emerges as the savior of the world against evildoers.