Hrithik Roshan's image long has been that of a sunny side up Indian - a singing,
dancing, easygoing, actor, husband and father who can instantly transform from being a man who
“Krrish is a franchise that can go on and on” – Hrithik Roshanloves to tell bed time stories of super-heroes to his kids to turning into one for the big
screen. Both as onscreen superhero Krrish and real life Bollywood star, Hrithik is one of
Bollywood's truly good guys. But almost a decade ago, little did the actor know that he would be
the most celebrated action-hero of Indian cinema. Quite a leap! Now he can be a threat to his
western counterparts. He's a triple threat I mean! He can sing, dance and wield a weapon. At
almost 6 feet tall, all scruff and biceps, Hrithik looms large when I meet him at his apartment
in Juhu. His smile comes easily - something he is well known for, but in this case, there's an
extra reason: the fact that he's waiting for the most critical review from his kids after they
watch Krrish 3. In person, he is affable and generous. He offers me a chilled glass of
fresh lime water knowing that it's bloody hot outside and the fact that it's healthy. His
affinity with the basics is honest and with this interview, he re-lives the days when he and his
team created India's most loved draped super-hero. Here's Hrithik Roshan in a never heard before
no-holds-barred mode.
You've been living various characters from Krrish since a decade now. It all started
in 2003.
Both, Rohit and Krrish are two parts of me. When I do Rohit, it's a 100% me. Ditto when I play
Krrish. Both are two sides of my alter egos.
How difficult it must be to get out of one and get sucked into another character?
Rohit has been very close to my own life. A lot of scenes I played in Koi Mil Gaya were
out of my own experiences in my childhood. I remember a time when I didn't want to let go of
Rohit when I started Krrish. It's all in the mind and you can't really attach your story in your
head. If you live in the past, you are never going to explore the infinite possibilities that
lie beyond it. Forward motion should be the philosophy of life. I move on, Rohit moves on and so
does Krrish.
Be honest! Are your kids biased towards the Avengers or Krrish?
(Laughs) That's a difficult question. Of course they are a little biased towards Krrish
but they are very fair. My kids haven't really looked at me as something that I'm not because
they know me as the person I am. That is stronger than the persona I play on the big screen. I
think they know the real me is way stronger than Krrish.
Superhero movies never stop in the third installment. Do you see a possibility
of extending the franchise for a few more years?
Krrish is a franchise that can go on and on. We could go on till Krrish 5 or
Krrish 6. It all boils down to how much we can contribute to the film and how much fan
base we have generated over the past decade. I hope to see it happen, sooner or later. There is
no reason to believe there won't be a Krrish 4.
Avengers got the concoction right - Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America and Thor. Would
Krrish meet G-One anytime soon too? Will Indian Superheroes go the Avengers way?
Yea sure! Why not? Actually it's a great idea. If it's a thought in your head, it must be a
thought in a lot of minds out there. It's a progressive thought. I don't see any reason why it
can't be a possibility.
Seeing Gravity was a surreal experience for me. But I often wondered what would it be
like to shoot the entire movie in front of a green screen. How real do you feel when it is not?
As me! I've spent almost 80 days on the harness, 9 hours a day. It's tormenting, actually. But
you have to make it look effortless and real. I can strap on the harness right now and do it in
my sleep. I've become so comfortable with it that it has become a part of my body. The joy of
being able to simulate something that someone else can't is something that empowers me.
As a son, how much creative input did you give while jamming with your father?
With Dad, we work as a team and are involved in every single department of the film. Where you
are sitting right now is where my dad sits and with all the writers, we spent nearly a year and
a half getting the screenplay into action. It all started in this room where we are doing this
interview. We are also sitting on the post of the film together and I get to explore my visions
in my head too.
Ever thought of playing a real Superhero? Like a real life character? A biopic?
I don't know in whose shoes I would like to fit in, to be honest. I like to be surprised by
somebody who has a thought and someone who may have written the screenplay that I had never
thought of. It may blow me away.
I like the fact that you can physically transform into any role so well. I'm
sure you can shed weight like Hanks did in Cast Away or Bale did in The Machinist.
I would love to do that. Nothing that is worth something comes easy. If you have the vision for
it and you know you have the resources, nothing is impossible. We just have to use our
imagination. I have the tools of how to get ripped, like I did in Kites and be consistent. If
you have to gain weight like I did in Guzaarish, I binged on vada-pav, samosas and
everything junk. I enjoy playing physically challenged characters.
Shakaal, Gabbar, Bhikhu Mhatre, Mogambo and many more. Ever occurred what if Krrish had a
look-alike baddie?
You won't believe it but I wanted to play Vivek Oberoi's character in Krrish 3. I was
most definite that only I could've played it. I spoke to dad and urged him to push me play a
baddie in the movie. He just shut me up saying that I was already playing three characters in a
film and playing a baddie would be too self indulgent (Laughs). What Vivek has done in the film
has surpassed my expectations.
So technically speaking, what's the big leap Krrish 3 has taken compared to
Ra.One?
The difference between Ra.One and Krrish 3 is that a supervisor handled Ra.One
and a lot of the work was done abroad. Krrish 3 is completely home grown. It's
entirely done in India. Red Chillies has done the VFX here. We gave them the opportunity, which
no one gave them as yet; with time for trial and error because this was the first time they were
handling a film on this scale. I don't think you will separate a Hollywood film with a Bollywood
film when it comes to VFX.
With everything on such a big scale, didn't you feel like releasing the film in IMAX?
I would've loved to do so but they were in a contractual agreement with another movie from
Bollywood that would be the first IMAX release.
What's the most amazing technology you used in Krrish 3 that you are proud of?
Besides all the innovative rigs created by our art director Sabu Cyril, I think it was our
vision that surpasses all the other tools we used to make Krrish 3.
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