Rakesh Roshan: ‘Nonsense that Hrithik has asked for Rs 500cr budget’

08 June,2026 07:54 AM IST |  Mumbai  |  Upala KBR

Rakesh Roshan dismisses rumours of ‘Krrish 4’ being shelved due to financial disagreements between Hrithik Roshan and producer Aditya Chopra; says the superstar’s busy date diary is delaying the film

Hrithik Roshan as ‘Krrish’


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Is Hrithik Roshan's Krrish 4 happening? Well, rumours suggested that creative and financial disagreements between the superstar and producer Aditya Chopra had resulted in the superhero film being stalled. But now, mid-day has got all the details from the horse's mouth. When we reached out to filmmaker Rakesh Roshan, he asserted that the highly anticipated movie will roll this year.

"It's all nonsense that Hrithik has asked for a Rs 500 crore budget for top-tier VFX and world-class action for his directorial debut, while YRF [Yash Raj Films] wants to cap costs at Rs 350 crore. Making a good film catering to a [wide] audience takes time. Even I have taken time for each of my Krrish offerings," said the senior filmmaker.

Aditya Chopra; (right) Hrithik Roshan with father Rakesh Roshan. Pics/Instagram, By Special Arrangement

The fourth instalment of the much loved franchise was first announced in 2018. At the time, Karan Malhotra of Agneepath (2012) fame was at the helm, with Siddharth Anand as the co-producer. In the subsequent years, Malhotra and Anand exited the project, and in 2025, Roshan Senior announced that Hrithik would turn director with it.

It's been over a year since then, and the superhero film still hasn't gone on floors. Reason? The filmmaker indicated that the delay is because Hrithik is tied up with the production house that he launched this year. "Krrish [Hrithik] is on another planet and we are all waiting for his dates," he joked, before adding, "There are no issues; all is smooth. It's teamwork between Adi, Hrithik, and me."

Karan Malhotra and Siddharth Anand

The script is almost finalised and the makers are planning to take it on floors by the year-end. Refraining from putting a timeline to it, Roshan teased, "I will update you when everything is ready."

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