Launch › Release window · 20 Mar – 24 Mar 2026 · T0
Hrithik Roshan introduces Rocky to India, then talks with Gosling
Sony Pictures India cast Hrithik Roshan in a video teaching Rocky to dance, nodding to the alien of his own 2003 film. A conversation between Roshan and Gosling followed on 24 March, giving India's release as 26 March in four languages.
Why it matters
Rather than dub the US campaign, India paired the film with a local star who once headlined a famous alien-friendship film.
AnalysisThe link to Koi... Mil Gaya is the desk's reading of the video's "miracle from the stars" line.
Details
- Date
- 20 Mar – 24 Mar 2026 · T0
- Phase
- Launch › Release window
- Category
- Localisation
- Markets
- India
- Led by
- Studio-led
- Partners
- Hrithik Roshan, Ryan Gosling, Sony Pictures India
- Channels
- YouTube, Social
Sources 2
- What happens when Hrithik Roshan turns dance instructor to #Rocky the alien from Project Hail Mary!Sony Pictures India (YouTube) · 20 Mar 2026 · youtube.com · PrimaryVerifies: Hrithik Roshan video introducing Rocky
- PROJECT HAIL MARY - In Conversation with Ryan Gosling & Hrithik RoshanSony Pictures India (YouTube) · 24 Mar 2026 · youtube.com · PrimaryVerifies: Gosling and Roshan conversation; India release 26 March in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu
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