Recalls Hrithik, "This incident happened while I was shooting an ad at the pub 'Athena'. There was a crowd of 25 excited kids waiting for me. I went into my van to do my makeup. When I came out they were gone!
I was flabbergasted. This couldn't be happening to me, not after the success of Krissh," Hrithik laughs.
"But to my relief they all came back after an hour. They had gone home to get their Krissh masks. They all wore their masks and imitated my Krissh movements. I was really touched." The Krissh merchandise such as masks and capes have added to the film's flavour.
Says Hrithik, "It's definitely exciting to personalize a film for the audience. For the audience it's like taking back a part of the film. As a kid I used to love playing with these action toys from Stars Wars and Return Of The Jedi.
I used to formulate and concoct my own stories, create my own battles and use my blankets and clothes lines to build tents mountains, etc. I used to spend hours with my toy figures. Yeah I think the Krissh merchandise definitely adds to the film's value."
Hrithik reminisces about his own childhood. "I always lived in a makebelieve world. Still do. That world of fantasy was mystical. Still is. I always want to do films that are inspiring, films that talk about the extraordinary experience.
The magic of the unseen and formless has always resonated within me. It resonates within all of us. But it's the children who are most unspoilt, not clued in to the wily ways of the world and therefore able to adopt that world of fantasy.
In that sense we must all be envious of kids. In them the unbelievable and the extraordinary are abundant."
Will Hrithik's young fans be shocked when they see their sleek wily negative avatar in Dhoom 2 ? "My character in Dhoom 2 isn't immoral. He has his own morality. He does the wrong in the right way. It's quite exciting.
Of course Dhoom 2 allows me to move forward from Krissh. That's the whole idea of being an actor. Right now Krissh is in the past until we make another super-hero film. I just hope and pray Dhoom 2 breaks the Krissh records.
Does Hrithik wish his son Hrehaan could see Krissh? "I can't wish for any more than what he already is. He's perfect the way he is. Words can't define the world that emerges when you've your own son. It's all the beautiful things in the world in one bundle of joy.
I can never do justice in words to the love that I have for my son. I'm really thankful to God for Hrehaan. Love is a beautiful thing. My feelings for him have transformed everything around me. I feel love for every single humanbeing on this earth.
Hrithik gets to spend ample time with his son. "There's enough time for everything. Ever since his birth I've sharpened the art of time management. It's going smooth –sailing. There's enough time for work and family. It's all going very well."