Hrithik Roshan talks about Shhuddhi, Bang Bang, Mohenjo Daro and Krrish 4!

In an interview with Mumbai Mirror, Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan tells the leading daily why Bang Bang would be his biggest hit to date, he reveals the truth behind the casting controversy of Shuddhi and also why he signed Ashutosh Gowariker’s Mohenjo Daro.

On being asked to leave Karan Malhotra’s Shhuddhi

I had just learnt that Karan (Malhotra) wanted to go ahead with Shhuddhi which had been in limbo for a long time, following my accident. I respected that, it’s only his second film, and gave him a dignified way to move on by announcing that I was opting out.

At a time, when those whom I considered friends wanted to go on without me, here was a man (Ashutosh) who stood by me for three years. I owed it to him to read his script. And once I did, I was blown away. I signed Mohenjo-Daro in two minutes.

On being asked if Shhuddhi has affected his relationship with Karan Johar (producer) and Karan Malhotra:

I don’t think so. Life has taught me that if people are happy without me, they should go ahead. I’d be happy to do a guest appearance for them. Maybe I will get to work in Karan Malhotra’s third film.

The importance of Bang Bang, his first release of 2014

Bang Bang should be the biggest success of my career. It’s the happiest character I have played, when I was going through my worst. When I was physically damaged, I had to pull off those stunts. It’s my greatest victory.

His next with father Rakesh Roshan

My father is working on three-four scripts simultaneously. Every day he sits down and works on them for four hours. But he’s still not happy with any, though some are really good. As for Krrish 4, I had to force him to take a break from the franchise which he has been with for almost a decade.

Read the full interview

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81 Comments

  • I am laughing at comments of @anand and @sss. We don’t care about your fanbase. WE WILL KEEP DEFENDING OUR STAR IF SOMEONE SPEAKS BULLSHITS ABOUT HIM.

    @sss: loser! I wonder how you comment bullshits with so much confidence. “if oso and mhn are bad,then knph and rohit series will be crappiest of all time” ! ! I mean seriously? ? How on this planet oso and mhn became better than knph and kmg! !

  • @rohit
    What’s your raashee was a complete crap…..khjjs was based on a patriotic theme but lacked momentum …..didn’t like jodha Akbar…Swadesh was very good…lagaan was excellent….
    I have no intention of comparing two directors of completely different genres…both are good in their respective genres.. Both have enjoyed much success at the box office…both have made mistakes…and I hope they would have learnt from their mistakes..and would not repeat the same in future…high hopes from both of their forthcoming movies……

  • Salman was outstanding in kick, ett, bodyguard, dabang, dabang2, jai ho, ready like aamir was outstanding in talaash n dhoom3 n thats y bollywood can never ever progress coz people here are blind fans irrespective of whatever they do so we will always remain atleast 100 years behind hollywood in terms of story, acting and creativity.

  • As for shuddhi is concerned….Salman or HR have totally different styles of acting how can salman replace HR…they have to make changes in script …some forced action scenes will be there ……But in my openion Sushant,ranveer were good replacements…

  • @BK Thullu, That is what I was exactly saying! You, Nipun Kumar and others are not afraid of any fan base. It is because being kids still playing with jadoo toys, you have not developed the sense of the fear yet. But you will soon do it. You will be afraid of everyone when you really become a Buddha Babaji.

    Well, you think my mates’ IQs are low. Well, that’s what they think about you kids as well. Still not fully grown human beings mentally and physically. IQ baat toh bahot door hai!
    We need not worry about Bhaijaan’s cases. We agree to the courts’ judgements. We also feel that he will be declared innocent as he is.

    Now, 3, 2, 1, Bong Bong…Worry for the remake of a Hollywood flop movie!It is not even releasing its trailer and reaching the mass people. I feel that the trailer is badly made. So, they feat it would kill the hypes.

  • @Navin how much will u get if shhuddhi or a bajrangi bhaijaan earns even a 500cr? U wont get a single rupee so movies for the viewers are not about business but its about the quality

  • Well, Ashutosh is a jobless man. Hardly does any A-List Actor want to work with him. Salman Khan has once rejected an Ashutosh’s politely saying, “I don’t do good films. I do hit films. I work in films that make money, not the ones that get awards.” Well, that was guys like Ashutosh used to think of Salman Khan. So, he gave it back.

    So, he can wait for endless time for an A-List Actor to work with.

    While it is a totally different case with more commercial Dharma even though I don’t like this KJo for his dostana with the skeleton king. They can’t wait for anyone. They are in the business for profits.

    Even though Salman is also a first actor for KJo, he went on to work with the other actor of his first film because he (KJo) thought it would give more profits. Why to fuss about it?
    When the makers of Devdas and Chakde thought they could not wait for Salman Khan, they went on with other people. So is the case for Bajirao Mastani. Why to fuss?

  • it looks like that @navin,@anand…are preparing themselves to spend more time on posting negetive comment on other actors(specially on hritik),rather posting comment on their bhaijan because they know sallu must go jail anyday and that time there will nothing to comment for them except being frustrated and post negetivity.

  • @ danny please eat ur quality icecream we salman fans r happy with our daal roti.
    @ sumeet may be you r god or other species but not human cuz human is puppet of mistakes. we r proud to be salman fans and we appreciate what our hero do good. the person thinks that he is inocent and never didany mistake is a fool and more bad human cuz whenever he do mistake or crime, he never accept his guilty. u people dnt want thatSalman known as good person thats y u always commented bullshits on him. we love human salman but not alien hrithik whats ur problem?

  • @sumeet Oh really… Im not worried one single iota about bhai jaans court case- business makes sense n business dictates bhai should carry on making movies that make a ton of money- by that I mean he will avoid incarceration by any cost and I couldnt care less if its right fair or wrong- it happens the world over that the rich powerful avoid sentences by any means necessasy… No need to delve any deeper as we all know bhai going to jail is about as likely as Hrithik going to Hollywood- hope that doesnt come to fruition….

    Concentrate more on worrying about Hrithiks divorce case- we all know that the only thing needed for Krrish 4 by Roshans is not a good script from Marvel but getting custody over Jaadoo and not Hrithiks sons…. Rakesh ji will ensure his shivering stuttering son fights tooth n nail to get custody of Jaadoo from Suzanne which will ensure Krrish 4 is as decent a success as Jaadoo Mil Gaya was… Infact forget calling next movie Krrish 4 or Krrish 3- lets just call it Jaadoo Mil Gaya 2…..!

  • @babaji ka thullu

    You only here coz you been brainwashed by nipun kumar that Jaadoo aayega n will give you the same powers he gave Rohit in Jaadoo Mil Gaya 1…. You are an old man now so its pointless waiting for Jaadoo to come back n try to find your long lost mojo or reinvigorate your dead mojo… Let it go- once jawani has gone its gone forever- move onto the last phase of your cycle of life n become what you were destined to be- a babaji of wisdom- preach to the kids in Jaadooland that Jaadoo infact is like Santa Claus, Tooth Fairy, Professor Xavier sorry Kaal, 244 cr Nett Collections- all make belief.,, convince them of the truth babaji…

  • @anandi
    yes,i am caring about bang bang but it was you who is insecure of hrithik and his fans…dear idiot still 17 days are left,don’t be afraid…plz prepare yourself for the peaceful day.

    @yuvraj
    out of those films you have mentioned,i feel only HR can’t do justice to the dabangg role..but if i put forward performances of Dhoom 2,Krrish,jodha akbar,agneepath,guzaarish,KMG,lakshya,Salman can’t even think of doing these.And your perception about HR’s popularity is totally wrong,u think hr is only loved by few multiplex audiences..but it is’nt right,he has given big hits like KNPH and kmg when multiplexes did’nt used to exist..he has completely dominated salman from 2000 to 2010.
    @anand:you have got ur answer,salman does’nt have the ability to act in films like lagaan,jodha akbar..thats why he can’t do them as simple as that!!! you can’t be called a legend when you don’t have the versatility to try different genres..by just doing sadakchhap masala films which are only liked by rickshawalas,coolies,labours,U can’t become great!

  • @ sweet heart how sweet ur name but what about memory hahk, sanam bewafa, hssh, hddcs, chori chori chupke chupke were some film where salman didnt hit a single punch to any body and all film r hits to biggest block busters may be u r also like quality ice cream only, ha ha ha.
    @ navin bro i dnt think hr will read ur comment but personally i dnt want comment about any body’s persnal life and specialy if he was in trouble. i know some hr fans or nonsence and dnt know how to respect elder brother. they can learn it from hrithik who is a humble guy. Salman’s debutant as a lead actor mpk was released on 29 december 1989 and hr’s knph was on 25 december 1999. what a coincidence for both actors.

  • @thullu regarding budget and box office collection Salman is always ahead of hrithik i dnd think partner, no entry, mujhse shadi karogi or mpkk’s budget were higher than hr films. and i dnt think u feel pain of love what Salman got that time. he is used to with all kind of a or b grade team thats y he is unconsistant for box office most of his debackels r just becuz he was helping his friend. i m sure u didnt watch many salman movies as i know u r not his fan but exept guzarish i have seen all of hr movies and what we salman fans its all about taste. directer takes hr or salman when they thinks that they suit or not in particular role. so its nonsence if u wish salman as rohit or hr as a prem. u forget best of salman hr cant able to give such performence reason era difference of salman and hr. hr dnt have such inosence what salman had in mpk times. whatever u talked about labours and other lower class audience i have better reply but will give on different article cuz i want a large number of readers read my comment on that topic. m not ur rival plz dnt start argument with me.

  • Business and friendships mix only in bits, if u are too friendly as a businessman you make little if any
    profit, want to watch Shuddhi for Salman Khan (Mr. Dabangg)

  • Did Hro make a mistake by not signing some good films like Shuddhi and opting for Hollywood productions instead, thinking it will propel his career much higher?

    If, and am just saying, IF, bang bang doesn;t perform to the expectations, then what?

    I want it to perform because of Kat being in the movie, but i feel until unless they have tried to completely change the story to the taste of Indians, this movie might, possibly, just not work.

    Fox Studios, i doubt, are trying to dumb all hollywood used material in bollywood, as their latest finding fanny is an hollywood adaption (in bollywood terms – copy paste) with few alterations, and now Bang Bang made of an avg hollywood flick.

    They see bollywood see just as a lucrative market where the returns are good, and that’s the only reason they seem to be in business here, otherwise i don’t feel they have any passion for Indian cinema.

    I find it just like a few foreign car companies coming and dumping their outdated models, but have realised it lately that its not gonna work, and i feel Fox will get the same results.

  • @Sweet_heart, I would have thought you are somehow intelligent if you had suggested Aamir, SRK, Or even Akki for Shuddhi in place of Salman Khan. Sushant or Ranveer???? If a mega ambitious project with huge budget like Shuddhi were all about acting, they would hired Manoj Bajpayee, Irfan Khan, Nawazuddin etc…

    @Budda ki lungi, you guys are insecure of Bong Bong. That’s why you are crying out, despite being Buddha, to Indicine why Fox Star studio is not promoting Bong Bong. Well, there is nothing to promote in the movie. Jo Kuch Tha, Dikaa Diyaa! Let’s see how much Bong Bong can please the kid audiences since the jaadoo toy is not there to give him some powers.

    Well, Salman can’t suit in every role. But think of the shivering roshan in in a Family Drama like HAHK, HSSH (don’t blabber he can do it. He has already proven it with a dud, MPDH), Crazy Lover like in Radhe in Tere Naam (his nostrils would have burst from shivering at the scene when Salman cries after kidnapping Nirjala), in comedies like Andaz AA, Judwaa, Biwi No.1, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, Partner and as Chulbul in Dabangg!!! Khud Ki Hero Mein Itna Limitations Hai, Aur Baat Karte Hai Doosro Ki Limitations Ki…Got it, my dear unwise Buddha!!!

    @Navin, you have been hitting hard on the poor kids lately. I know you also have kids. These kids are roaming here hiding from their parents, in the absence of the knowledge of the guardians at their boarding schools or skipping their schools. Nipun Kumar has already given up. He has said that it is useless to talk you. So, plz sympathize them!

  • @anand babu lol

    Theres nothing wrong with disciplining kids n especially abrasive, rude, ill mannered and poorly behaved kids….

    If only daddy nipun had been more ‘hands on’ with nipun kumars upbringing then he may have grown up to being a half decent teenager…. Or if only Rakesh ji had slapped a younger hrithik when he would shiver as a kid then perhaps he wouldnt shiver as much today when shooting for films. Then maybe the remake trailer of Knight n Day would have been finished weeks ago ready for release…! Cant blame FoxStar studios or Sid Anand fir its delay- blame Hrithik for stuttering n mumbling the dialogues during the dubbing post production stage…! :-P

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