From giving Bollywood its own take on Steven Spielberg’s E.T. to introducing one of India’s most popular superheroes, the Krrish franchise is one of the Hindi film industry’s premier franchises.
It all started with Rakesh Roshan directing his son Hrithik Roshan in the sci-fi comedy drama Koi Mil Gaya that introduced audiences to the friendly blue alien Jadoo. This was followed by the superhero thrillers Krrish and Krrish 3, both of which emerged as commercial hits. Now, with a fourth movie in the works, here’s a glimpse at all Krrish movies and a guide on where to watch them.
How to watch the Krrish movies in order?
The Krrish movies can be watched in the same order as their release date. Koi Mil Gaya revolves around Rohit Mehra, the naive son of a deceased scientist who tried making first contact with aliens. Now, with one such alien Jadoo lost in the forest, Rohit strikes a life-changing friendship with the extraterrestrial being. While thematic and visual comparisons with E.T. The Extra Terrestrial are obvious, Koi Mil Gaya was largely an original story featuring a memorable turn by Hrithik Roshan in the lead role.
Roshan reprised his role as Rohit and even played Rohit’s son Krishna in Krrish, Rakesh Roshan’s follow-up to Koi Mil Gaya. Krrish toyed with the possibility that Krishna carries superhuman abilities because of the alien powers bestowed upon his father. With Krishna using his powers for good as the masked hero Krrish, he also strikes a romance with a journalist played by franchise debutant Priyanka Chopra Jonas. The movie also filled the gaps between Koi Mil Gaya and Krrish by focusing on how Rohit was estranged from his son as he was coerced into a scientific experiment by an antagonistic tech entrepreneur.
Roshan (as both Rohit and Krrish) and Chopra Jonas both reprised their roles in Krrish 3 which increased the franchise’s scope by even throwing a supervillain and his mutant minions in the mix. While Krrish 3 failed to garner the same critical acclaim as its predecessors, the movie was a modest box-office success, setting up future potential for even more sequels.
When does Krrish 4 come out?
After years of speculation, Hrithik Roshan confirmed that Krrish 4 is very much on his radar as he confirmed in a social media post to mark 15 years of Krrish in 2021. Rumours from 2017 also suggest that Roshan might also play the movie’s antagonist while Priyanka Chopra Jonas would reprise her role as the heroine Priya Mehra. Whether Rakesh Roshan will return to direct the sequel, that is not yet known. Considering Hrithik Roshan is mostly busy starring in Yash Raj Spy Universe movies like War 2 and launching his own franchise with Fighter, it’s highly unlikely for Krrish 4 to release anytime in 2024 or 2025.
Where can you watch the Krrish movies?
While Koi Mil Gaya can be streamed on ZEE5, Krrish is unfortunately not available to watch anywhere at the moment. Krrish 3, on the other hand, can be streamed on Sony LIV and Epic On.
