Hrithik Roshan gears up for filming Krrish 4

Six years after the release of Krrish 3, the Bollywood heartthrob is eyeing to work on the next instalment of the superhero series titled Krrish 4.

Mumbai: After basking in the success of his latest release War, actor Hrithik Roshan is gearing up for his next project Krrish 4.

The Super 30 actor recently revealed that since his father Rakesh Roshan is hale and hearty they can now start working on the next instalment of the Indian superhero series.

In a recent interview to a news portal, the actor said: "This franchise is close to our heart, so, when my father wasn’t keeping well, we decided to put it aside for a while. Now, he has recovered and is raring to go. So, we have started brainstorming and have begun work on the film."

Describing Krrish 4 as a "mammoth" project, he said: "I can’t put a timeline to when we may roll as it’s a mammoth project. We will go on the floors only when we have everything in place."

The franchise began in 2003 with Koi... Mil Gaya. A sequel to the film Krrish starring Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra in the lead roles was released in 2006, followed by Krrish 3 in 2013.

READ | Hrithik Roshan, Anushka Sharma to star in Farah Khan's next

Each of the three films has been directed by Rakesh Roshan.

Krrish 3 has proven to be the most successful film of the lot. The box office collection exceeded Rs 290 crore worldwide.

Over the time, the franchise has also been expanded to include television series, comics and video games.

Meanwhile, Hrithik's latest action film War has crossed the Rs 250 crore mark at the domestic box office on Sunday.

Directed by Siddharth Anand the film also stars Tiger Shroff and Vaani Kapoor.