Hrithik Roshan asks KJo for production advice, latter sketches out his cinematic journey
Mumbai, March 19
Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan, who was last seen in the box-office debacle 'War 2', sought some production advice from Bollywood multi-hyphenate Karan Johar.
The actor attended the launch of his 2 shows 'Mess' and 'Storm' at the Prime Video PLay event on Thursday. As he took to the stage, he spoke with KJo, and called him the best producer whom he has ever worked with. He then asked KJo for some advice as a producer.
KJo, flattered by his words, then went on to deliver a monologue in which he summed up the actor's cinematic journey.
KJo said, "Let's get some facts right, you've grown up on film sets. You're the son of Rakesh Roshan, the prolific filmmaker then you were an assistant director for many years before you launched yourself into the biggest silver screen debut there ever was. I think you've been training through your life to join the producers' club".
The actor said, "I feel a lot better now, thank you for reminding me".
Meanwhile, the OTT series 'Mess' follows the story of a motley group of robbers, who invade the family house of a man with OCD. They slowly realise, it's not the family but them who need to survive this one night standoff.
'Storm' tells the story of five women, each nursing wounds, dreams, and deadly secrets, as they are drawn into a web of deception that threatens to crush them or set them free when a sustainable housing project unravels into a deadly scam.
Earlier, Hrithik used social media to pay a heartfelt tribute to Veteran filmmaker M M Baig, who passed away at his home in Andheri West in Mumbai at the age of 70. Hrithik shared that he will forever be thankful to the late filmmaker for being a pillar of support for him during his initial days in the industry.
The 'War' actor credited M M Baig for helping him with his speech and also playing a crucial role in shaping him as an actor.
— IANS
Reader Comments
It's nice to see this mutual respect between two giants of Bollywood. But honestly, I wish Hrithik would focus more on picking better scripts for his films. 'War 2' was a letdown. Hope his OTT shows have stronger writing.
The tribute to MM Baig was the real highlight for me. We often forget the unsung mentors who shape our stars. Hrithik remembering his roots is so heartwarming. Wishing him all the best for his new ventures!
Interesting move to OTT! The plots for 'Mess' and 'Storm' sound very contemporary and different from typical Bollywood fare. Hope this signals more A-list actors taking web series seriously. The content game is changing.
KJo is right. Hrithik has the perfect pedigree and experience to be a producer. His father Rakesh Roshan is a legend. Maybe we'll see HRX Films producing some great content soon. The industry needs fresh producer minds.
'Storm' with five women leads sounds promising! We need more female-centric stories. Hrithik using his platform to back such projects as a producer would be amazing. Fingers crossed the execution matches the concept.
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