Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan’s recently released film War 2 might have disappointed the audience, who were eagerly waiting to watch the Jr NTR and Kiara Advani co-starrer; however, they have been waiting with baited breath to know more about his directorial debut project Krrish 4. The superhero franchise movie holds a special place in everyone’s hearts and will soon go under production. As rumours surfaced that the project has been pushed to 2028, Rakesh Roshan has now shed light on the speculations.

In an interview with Bollywood Hungama on the occasion of his 76th birthday, the veteran filmmaker shared an update on the film’s status. He revealed that the scripting of the movie wrapped up “fairly quickly,” and it was the budget that demanded their most attention. Now that they have finalised on that as well, the team is gearing up to start shooting for it. Reassuring the eager fans that Krrish 4 is moving steadily toward production, quoted by News18, he said, “Now that we have an idea of the definite budget required for this film, we’ll be starting the film.”

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During the same interview, Roshan went on to reveal that the pre-production work of Krrish 4 is in full swing. He explained that the groundwork for the project has to be exhaustive before the cameras roll. This was why the shooting schedule has been locked for mid-2026, and the filming will continue till late-2026. Opening up about the release timeline of Krrish 4, he shared that the movie is expected to release in 2027. “We plan to release it in 2027,” he said.

The superhero franchise is a spin-off of Rakesh Roshan’s hit 2003 film Koi…Mil Gaya, co-starring Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta, and Rekha. The second film, Krrish (2006), took forward the story of Rohit (Hrithik) and Nisha’s (Preity) son Krishna, who is raised in a sheltered environment by his grandmother Sonia (Rekha).

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Things take a turn when he falls in love with Priya (Priyanka Chopra) and ventures out into the world. Circumstances lead him to assume the identity of Krrish, a superhero, due to his powers. The second film, Krrish 3 (2013), ended with Rohit’s death, Priya and Krishna realising their newborn child also has supernatural powers.