20 years after Krrish, Hrithik Roshan is still caged by his superhero image | Bollywood News
Twenty years ago on this day, June 23, 2006, Hrithik Roshan took a massive leap and never set foot on the ground again. As he transformed from the naïve and sheltered Krishna to the invincible Krrish, he took an invisible oath to return as the superhero to save the day whenever needed. But in the process, Hrithik Roshan, the actor, also underwent an irrevocable metamorphosis — he transcended even the superstardom he achieved overnight with his debut movie to evolve into a myth that will continue to weigh him down for the rest of his career. Krrish was a sequel to Hrithik and father Rakesh Roshan’s 2003 sci-fi drama Koi… Mil Gaya. That film came at a crucial juncture in the actor’s career, when he desperately needed to snap out of the romantic hero persona that he got associated with right since his debut movie, Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai (2000), also helmed by his father. After the path-breaking success of Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai, which made Hrithik the only actor ever to win the Filmfare …









