4 min readMumbaiJun 2, 2026 08:22 AM IST Manish Saini’s new movie, The Great Grand Superhero, has released to largely positive reviews. It stars Jackie Shroff in the titular role, an elderly man whose grandson claims he’s a superhero. Feeling the burden of his expectation, Jackie’s character actually turns into one. In an exclusive interview with SCREEN, he recalled how he also turned superhero for his family during their tough times in the early 2000s. Shroff family’s superhero “The father is always the superhero,” says Jackie, adding with a grin, “There’s no pressure because superheroes don’t feel pressure. Even if they do, they don’t show it.” Jackie’s wife Ayesha Shroff had produced Kaizad Gustad’s 2003 black comedy thriller Boom, which also served as the debut film of Katrina Kaif. Despite starring Amitabh Bachchan following the actor’s second coming in 2000 with Kaun Banega Crorepati and Mohabattein, Boom bombed at the box office, forcing the Shroff family to sell several assets, including the furniture of their house. It even caused a strain in Jackie and Ayesha’s …