Mumbai, March 19 Superstar Hrithik Roshan unveiled the first look of his two home production projects – the ensemble thriller series "Storm" and "Mess," starring Pratik Gandhi, on Thursday.
The actor has partnered with streaming platform Prime Video for these two projects, which he will produce under his banner, HRX Films.
"I am an actor, and I have a fear of failure. Every instinct in my body tells me, 'This is impossible.' But I push through that impossibility, and out of that space, HRX was born to inspire people who face impossible challenges in their lives, just like I did.
"However, I sit in the producer's chair with HRX Films with a different feeling. I sit there solely and purely out of love, my irreplaceable, irrevocable, and unconditional love for cinema. Here, I truly feel the freedom," the actor said at the Prime Video slate announcement press conference.
Hrithik thanked his cousin, Eshaan Roshan, who he said, is the driving force behind HRX Films, for helping him bring out great stories under their banner.
The 52-year-old star is thrilled about his feature film, "Mess," which he described as a "straight-faced, crazy comedy." It is directed by Rajesh A Krishnan, known for "Lootcase," and also stars Ranvir Shorey, Gajraj Rao, and Anurag Thakur.
"There was this script called 'Mess,' which was lying on my shelf, and I didn't know what to do. Eshaan kept saying, 'Read it.' I didn't know what to do with it. Until the pandemic (happened), and I watched 'Lootcase,' and the dots connected, and I think Rajesh Krishnan was the one who could justify the script," he said.
"Mess" is about a group of robbers who invade the family home of a man with OCD, and they slowly realize that it's not the family but themselves who need to survive this one-night standoff, according to the official synopsis.
"Storm" is a series that revolves around five women, each with their own wounds, dreams, and deadly secrets, and 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.
It is helmed by Ajitpal Singh, known for "Tabbar," who also serves as a creator and co-writer along with Francois Lunel and Swati Das.
"When he (Eshaan) insisted I watch the show, 'Tabbar,' and meet Ajitpal (Singh), I connected with his cinematic mind, and I felt I had to do something with him. We started chatting, and 'Storm' emerged after that conversation," Hrithik said.
The cast of "Storm" includes Parvathy Thiruvothu, Alaya F, Srishti Shrivastava, Rrama Sharma, and Saba Azad, along with Suvinder Pal Vicky, Ashish Vidyarthi, Rajit Kapur, and Ashok Pathak, and Gautam Rode, Priyanka Setia, and Ranjan Raj.
Hrithik's banner, HRX Films, is a division of his father Rakesh Roshan's production house, FilmKraft Productions, which has been behind iconic films such as "Karan Arjun," "Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai," "Koi Mil Gaya," and "Krissh."