Krrish

Infobox_Film
name = Krrish


director = Rakesh Roshan
producer = Rakesh Roshan
writer = Robin Bhatt
Sachin Bhowmick
Honey Irani
Akarsh Khurana
Sanjay Masoom
Rakesh Roshan
narrator =
starring = Rekha
Hrithik Roshan
Priyanka Chopra
Naseeruddin Shah
music = Rajesh Roshan
cinematography = Santosh Thundiiayil
editing = Amitabh Shukla
distributor = T-Series
released = 23 June 2006
runtime = 176 mins
country = IND
language = Hindi
budget =
gross =
preceded_by = Koi... Mil Gaya
followed_by =
website =
amg_id = 1:352126
imdb_id = 0432637

"Krrish" is a 2006 Bollywood science fiction superhero film directed by Rakesh Roshan. Released on June 23, 2006, the film is a sequel to "Koi... Mil Gaya". It is considered the first major superhero movie to be produced in Bollywood. The movie stars Rekha, Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra and Naseeruddin Shah. Preity Zinta makes a special appearance.

Plot

Rohit Mehra (Hrithik Roshan) and Nisha (Preity Zinta) are married and they have a child, Krishna (Hrithik Roshan). Rohit apparently dies in a lab accident in Singapore; Nisha dies during childbirth, shortly after hearing the news of her husband's death. The child, Krishna, grows up under the care of his grandmother Sonia (Rekha). As Krishna is growing up, Sonia discovers that he has inherited the superpowers that were transferred to his father by the alien Jadoo in the previous installment, "Koi... Mil Gaya".

As the head of a large information company based in Singapore, Dr. Arya had hired Rohit to build an advanced computer that could see the future, telling Rohit that it will be used to avoid disasters and improve mankind. The brilliant Rohit takes just two years to invent the prescient computer. When he discovers with its help that Dr. Arya will betray him, using the knowledge granted him by the computer to empower himself instead, Rohit destroys the computer..

We discover in the beginning of the film that as a young child, Krishna is extremely intelligent and gifted; for example, he is able to draw beautiful portraits of his parents, grandmother, and animals, perform Herculean feats of strength, run at tremendous speed, communicate with non-human animals, and think with great clarity. He performs an IQ test, which helps the school principal realize his abilities, but his grandmother fears that the greedy may exploit him as they did his father, and so the two move far away into a remote village near some mountains. Krishna spends his childhood there, playing with other children and racing with animals. However, he soon grows frustrated as he sees that all those his age are moving away to the city to greater and grander things and he becomes upset at his grandmother for making him stay in the village.

Krishna meets his love interest Priya (Priyanka Chopra) when she visits India from Singapore. During a flight on a parachute-glider, Priya gets tangled in some tree branches and nearly falls to her death. Krishna, using his exceptional agility and strength, rescues her and restores her to the tourists' camp. In order to hide his identity, he instructs the local guide, Bahadur, to spread tales of a ghost. Eventually, Krishna develops a soft spot for Priya and reveals the truth. He is thereafter a friend to the tourist party, until they leave.

Subsequently, Priya and her friend Honey are threatened with losing their jobs as TV journalists. To regain their boss's trust in them, they invite Krishna to Singapore, and lie that Priya loves him, and her single-mother wants to meet him. His grandmother refuses permission at first, worried about his safety, but Krishna accuses her of selfishness, and said if his parents were alive, then they would not have refused. That night, Krishna apologizes, and Sonia tells him about his grandfather (Sanjay), his parents (Rohit and Nisha), the alien Jadoo, and his exploitation by Dr. Arya. In the end, Sonia gives in, for Krishna's heart. Krishna, however, does not break the promise he made to Sonia that he would keep his abilities a secret. During his stay in Singapore, Krishna befriends a local young man called Kristian, after helping him to complete a martial arts demonstration held to raise money for an operation for his wheelchair-bound sister. In return, Kristian invites to the circus he works for.

The hero Krrish as we know him is born when the circus tent catches fire. In order to rescue those trapped by the flames without revealing his powers, Krishna reverses his jacket so that the lining is outermost, then dons a broken mask that he finds on the ground. He then rescues all the people. When the last one to come out asks who he is, he habitually replies "Krrish–" stopping before he can give his full name.

In time, "Krrish" becomes a sensation in the news. Masks like his are sold among children, and the city promises to reward him financially if he should present himself.

When Kristian sees Krrish beat up a group of thugs who have taken Priya's ring– pulling off his mask afterward– Krishna gives him his famous mask so that his friend can gain enough money to help his sister. They show Krrish on TV, and happen to show Krishna and Priya as well.

Vikram Sinha (Sharat Saxena), who was Dr. Arya's senior security officer, and Rohit's best friend, has been looking for Rohit's son for a very long time; having seen Krishna, Vikram follows him. Priya finds a tape that proves Krishna is actually Krrish, and decides to bring it to the public. However, when Krishna comes to know of her intentions, he decides to leave. He explains everything to her regarding his powers and need for secrecy. Priya goes to find her boss to get the tape of Krishna back; there, she runs into Vikram Sinha. She manages to catch up with Krishna before he leaves, whereupon Vikram Sinha tells Krishna why he's trying to find him.

It is revealed that Rohit is still alive and has been in suspended animation for 20 long years. Dr. Arya, his former colleague, is aware that the computer can only have been activated by Rohit's heartbeat and retina scan. He lied to Sonia and Nisha that Rohit died due to a fire at the lab so they will not look for him. When he uses the computer, Dr. Arya sees his own death at the hands of Krrish, and therefore postpones killing Rohit in order to eliminate this new threat. Because Kristian has been advertised and rewarded as Krrish, Dr. Arya kills him. After Krrish finds his friend dead, he becomes intent on getting revenge against Dr. Arya.

After arriving at Dr. Arya's base, Krrish bursts into the compound after disposing of many guards outside. Priya is eventually taken captive, but Krrish manages to rescue both Rohit and Priya after a dramatic battle wherein Vikram is killed with a gunshot to the head by Dr. Arya, and Dr. Arya is fatally impaled to death, exactly as the computer predicted. Dr. Arya's attempts to prevent his death have led to the prediction coming true, much like a self-fulfilling prophecy. Along with Rohit and Priya, Krishna returns to his village in India where Sonia is reunited with her son, and Rohit finds out about his wife's death.

One night, Rohit uses the Om computer developed by his father to contact the alien Jadoo, so that he may thank him.

Cast

* Hrithik Roshan ... Krishna Mehra ("Krrish")/Rohit Mehra
* Priyanka Chopra ... Priya/Sophia
* Rekha ... Sonia Mehra
* Naseeruddin Shah ... Dr. Siddhant Arya
* Manini Mishra ... Honey
* Archana Puran Singh ... Boss
* Kiran Juneja ... Priya's mother
* Sharat Saxena ... Vikram Sinha
* Puneet Issar ... Komal Sir
* Hemant Pandey ... Bahadur
* Preity Zinta ... Nisha Mehra (Special Appearance)
* Bin Xia ... Kristian Li
* Akash Khurana ... Krishna's School's Principal

Crew

* Director: Rakesh Roshan
* Screenplay: Robin Bhatt, Sachin Bhowmick, Honey Irani, Rakesh Roshan, Akash Khurana
* Story: Rakesh Roshan
* Dialogue: Sanjay Masoom
* Editor: Amitabh Shukla
* Lyrics: Ibrahim Ashq, Nasir Faraaz & Vijay Akela
* Art Director: Samir Chanda
* Producer: Rakesh Roshan
* Music: Rajesh Roshan
* Cinematography: Santosh Thundiyil
* Choreography: Farah Khan, Kaushal
* Stunts: Tony Ching Siu-Tung (Hong Kong), Sham

Reaction

"Krrish" was generally met with positive reaction in its homeland India but with a mixed reaction overseas. In India, Taran Adarsh of "IndiaFM.com" wrote that "Krrish is a terrifically exciting and compelling experience", and even considered it superior to Superman, Batman and Spider-Man. [cite web |title=Krrish: Movie Review by Taran Adarash |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/12415/index.html | author =India Fm |date=June 22, 2006] "B4U TV" also gave a generally positive review, praising the second half of the film.

Overseas, Leo Goldsmith of "notcoming.com" criticized the special effects and for "wearing its corporate sponsorship on its sleeve", but praised "its dialogue" and "every other shot of the film." [cite web |title = Krrish Rewiew |url=http://notcoming.com/screeninglog.php?id=1277 | author = notcoming.com |date=June 24, 2006 ] Jaspreet Pandohar of BBC criticized the script for being "low on originality" but praised Hrithik Roshan's performance and the action scenes choreographed by Tony Ching Siu-Tung. [cite web |title = Krrish Rewiew |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2006/06/26/krrish_2006_review.shtml |author=BBC movies |date= June 23, 2006 ] According to Richard James Havis of "The Hollywood Reporter", "This Bollywood epic crunches together romance, comedy, extra-terrestrials, martial arts, dancing and action to tell an entertaining story about a reluctant Indian superhero" but said it may be "far too crazed for foreign viewers." David Chute of "L.A. Weekly" said it was a "hearty pulp cinema that really sticks to your ribs." Ronnie Scheib of "Variety" said it was an "enjoyable, daffily improbable escapist romp." Laura Kern of "The New York Times" said it was a blend of "carefree romance, show-stopping action and sci-fi." [cite web |title = Krrish Rewiew |url=http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/krrish |author= Rotten Tomatoes ]

oundtrack

The soundtrack album contains 7 songs composed by Rajesh Roshan.
# Pyar Ki Ek Kahani (Sonu Nigam & Shreya Ghoshal)
# Koi Tumsa Nahin (Sonu Nigam & Shreya Ghoshal)
# Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (Udit Narayan & Shreya Ghoshal)
# Dil Na Diya (Kunal Ganjawala)
# Main Hoon Woh Aasman (Rafaqat Ali Khan & Alka Yagnik)
# Big Band Mix (Sonu Nigam & Shreya Ghoshal)
# Mystic Love Mix (Rafaqat Ali Khan & Alka Yagnik)

Box office

In India, "Krrish" is one of the highest-grossing movies of this decade [cite web |title=Top Earners (Worldwide)|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=127&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5 |author = Box Office India] and is the second worldwide highest-grossing movie of 2006 after Dhoom 2. Considering the overdone superhero genre in Hollywood, it still did good business Overseas.

*India (20-Sept,08) : Rs 65,53,00,000 Net [cite web |title= Top Earners (All India}|url= http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=108&catName=QUxMIElORElB&PHPSESSID=d013f224911d13a90ae68e4279f5d281|author = Box Office India]

*Overseas (20-Sept,08) : Rs 19,00,00,000 [cite web |title= Top Earners (Overseas}|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=overseas_earners|author = Box Office India]

*Total (20-Sept,08) : Rs 84,53,00,000

Awards

Filmfare Awards
Wins
*Filmfare Best Special Effects Award - Craig Muma & Marc Kolbe
*Filmfare Best Action Award - Tony Ching Siu-tung & Shyam Kaushal
*Filmfare Best Background Score Award - Salim-Sulaiman

Nominations
*Filmfare Best Villain Award - Naseeruddin Shah
*Filmfare Best Director Award - Rakesh Roshan
*Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award - Rekha
*Filmfare Best Actor Award - Hrithik Roshan
*Filmfare Best Film Award

International Indian Film Academy Awards
*IIFA Best Actor Award - Hrithik Roshan

Star Screen Awards
*Star Screen Award Best Actor - Hrithik Roshan

Zee Cine Awards
*Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Male - Hrithik Roshan

Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards
*BFJA Best Actor Award (Hindi) - Hrithik Roshan

Global Indian Film Awards
* GIFA Best Actor - Hrithik Roshan

References

ee also

*List of highest-grossing Bollywood films

External links

* [http://www.krrishthemovie.com The official site]
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