India, April 1 -- Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan is set to don the director's hat for the first time with 'Krrish 4', the next installment in the superhero franchise fronted by him, the makers announced recently. Production house Yash Raj Films will collaborate with Hrithik's father and filmmaker Rakesh Roshan's Filmkraft Productions to back the project. It is scheduled to go on floors early next year.

'Krrish 4' was earlier backed by Siddharth Anand, who had directed Hrithik in 'Fighter'. "I'm passing the baton of the director of 'Krrish 4' to my son, Hrithik Roshan, who has lived, breathed, and dreamt about this franchise since its inception with me! Hrithik has a clear and very ambitious vision of taking Krrish's journey forward with ...