''Krrish'' () is a 2006 Indian
Hindi
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-language
superhero film
A superhero film (or superhero movie) is a film that focuses on the actions of superheroes. Superheroes are individuals who possess superhuman abilities and are dedicated to protecting the public. These films typically feature Action film, ac ...
directed and produced by
Rakesh Roshan
Rakesh Roshan (born 6 September 1949) is an Indian film producer, director, screenwriter, and actor who works in Hindi films. He is the son of Indian music director Roshan and Indian Bengali singer Ira Roshan. He had appeared in 84 films thr ...
. It stars
Hrithik Roshan
Hrithik Roshan (; born 10 January 1974) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. He has portrayed a variety of characters and is known for his dancing skills. One of the highest-paid actors in India, he has won many awards, including six ...
and
Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra Jonas (; ; born 18 July 1982) is an Indian actress and producer. The winner of the Miss World 2000 pageant, Chopra is one of India's highest-paid actresses and has received numerous accolades, including two National Film Awar ...
while
Naseeruddin Shah,
Rekha
Bhanurekha Ganesan (born 10 October 1954), better known by her stage name Rekha, is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Hindi films. Acknowledged as one of the finest actresses in Indian cinema, she has starred in more than 180 fi ...
,
Manini Mishra
Maninee De is an Indian film and TV actress who rose to stardom by playing the role of Katiya in Ssshhhh...Koi Hai, the horror TV Series on STAR Plus, Pari Kapadia in Sony Entertainment Television's popular serial, '' Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin''. ...
,
Archana Puran Singh and
Sharat Saxena
Sharat Saxena (born 17 August 1950) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films along with Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil films. He has acted in more than 250 Bollywood films.
Saxena started his career in the early 1970s and has mainly played su ...
feature in supporting roles. It is the second installment in the
''Krrish'' franchise, being the sequel to ''
Koi... Mil Gaya'', and relates the story of Krishna, the son of the previous film's protagonists, who inherits his father's superhuman abilities. After falling in love with Priya, he follows her to Singapore, where he takes on the persona of "Krrish" to keep his identity secret while saving children from a burning circus. From that moment on, he is regarded as a superhero, and must later thwart the plans of the evil Dr. Arya, who has a connection to Krishna's father, Rohit, the protagonist of the previous film.
''Krrish'' was conceived to be a film of global significance and a trendsetter in Indian cinema, with visual effects on par with those from Hollywood. To that end, the effects team was aided by Hollywood's Marc Kolbe and Craig Mumma, and the stunts were choreographed by Chinese martial arts film expert
Tony Ching
Ching Siu-tung (Chinese: 程小東, born October 31st, 1953), also known as Tony Ching, is a Hong Kong action choreographer, actor, film director and producer, who has directed over 20 films, including the critically acclaimed supernatural fantas ...
. The music was composed by
Rajesh Roshan
Rajesh Roshan Lal Nagrath (born 24 May 1955) is an Indian Hindi cinema music director and composer. He is the son of music director Roshan and singer Ira Roshan.
Personal life
Rajesh Roshan has a Punjabi Hindu father and Bengali Brahmin m ...
, with the background score by
Salim–Sulaiman
Salim–Sulaiman is an Indian score composer duo consisting of siblings Salim Merchant and Sulaiman Merchant. The duo compose music predominantly for Hindi films.
Life and early career
Salim–Sulaiman's ancestral town is Mundra, Kutch, Gujara ...
. Filming was done to a large extent in
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...
as well as India.
''Krrish'' released worldwide on 23 June 2006 at a budget of 40 crore and on 1000 prints,
both near-record amounts for an Indian film at the time. ''Krrish'' received positive reviews from critics in India, got a record opening week at the box office. A
blockbuster
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Corporations
* Blockbuster (retailer), a defunct video and game rental chain
** Bl ...
, ''Krrish'' grossed a worldwide total of 126 crore,
becoming the
third highest-grossing Indian film of 2006.
''Krrish'' received 8 nominations at the
52nd Filmfare Awards, including
Best Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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,
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Film awards
* AACTA Award for Best Direction
* Academy Award for Best Director
* BA ...
(Rakesh),
Best Actor (Hrithik) and
Best Supporting Actress (Rekha), and won 3 awards, including
Best Special Effects. At the
8th IIFA Awards, the film received 9 nominations, and won 3 awards, including
Best Actor (Hrithik). It also won the
National Film Award for Best Special Effects
The National Film Award for Best Special Effects is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It is one of several awards ...
. The third film in the series, ''
Krrish 3
''Krrish 3'' is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language superhero film written, produced and directed by Rakesh Roshan, who wrote the screenplay with Honey Irani and Robin Bhatt. It is the third film in the ''Krrish'' series, following '' Koi... Mil G ...
'' was released in 2013.
Plot
Five-year-old Krishna Mehra is the son of scientist, Rohit and his late wife Nisha. He lives in the town of
Kasauli
Kasauli is a town and cantonment, located in Solan district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The cantonment was established by the British Raj in 1842 as a Colonial hill station,Sharma, Ambika"Architecture of Kasauli churches" ''The Tr ...
. He undergoes an
intelligence quotient
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(
IQ) test by his catholic school principal who suspects that Krishna has superpowers like his father, due to Krishna answering all the questions flawlessly. His grandmother, Sonia, takes the young Krishna to a remote mountain village to conceal his unique abilities. Years later, Krishna meets vacationing friends, Priya Kalyanan and Honey Arora, who both live in
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...
. Krishna's friend Bahadur takes the girls' camping crew, led by Komal Singh, near his home to camp. Krishna saves Priya from a
hang glider
Hang gliding is an air sport or recreational activity in which a pilot flies a light, non-motorised foot-launched heavier-than-air aircraft called a hang glider. Most modern hang gliders are made of an aluminium alloy or composite frame covered ...
accident and falls in love with her when spending time with her.
After returning home to Singapore, Priya and Honey are fired by their boss, Nayantara, for taking a non-permitted extension of 5-days in their vacation. To keep their jobs, Honey suggests her boss making a television program about Krishna. Aware of Krishna's love towards her, Priya calls him to join her in Singapore to ask about her mother's permission to marry her. Sonia objects to this, saying that people will want to exploit his abilities. She then explains
how Rohit got his superpowers. She also tells him that Rohit was called to Singapore and was hired by a scientist, Dr. Siddhant Arya, to design a
computer
A computer is a machine that can be programmed to Execution (computing), carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations (computation) automatically. Modern digital electronic computers can perform generic sets of operations known as C ...
that could see the future to prevent wars and help prepare against natural disasters. Rohit later discovered that the purpose of the computer was not for good, so he destroyed it and was later killed by Siddhant. Krishna's mother, Nisha, also died of
trauma
Trauma most often refers to:
* Major trauma, in physical medicine, severe physical injury caused by an external source
* Psychological trauma, a type of damage to the psyche that occurs as a result of a severely distressing event
*Traumatic i ...
, just after giving birth to Krishna. Krishna promises Sonia that he will never reveal his powers, so she permits him to go. In Singapore, during the program's production, Krishna keeps his word and reveals nothing exceptional about himself; Honey and Priya are fired again.
Krishna meets circus performer Kristian Li, who attempts to raise funds to pay for his young sister's leg surgery. He invites Krishna and Priya to his circus, where a fire breaks out during the performance. Several children remain trapped in the blaze. To save the children without revealing his abilities, Krishna wears a broken black
mask
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lying over there and wears his jacket inside-out, creating the person "Krrish". Later, when Kristian sees Krrish fighting some goons and removing his mask, he discovers that his friend Krishna is Krrish. As Krrish is being offered a reward for his deeds, Krishna asks Kristian to assume the identity, so that he can pay for his sister's surgery.
Meanwhile, Priya and Honey also discover that Krishna is the real Krrish upon seeing Priya's footage from her video camera on TV. They decide to release the footage on TV to make Krishna a star. Krishna arrives and overhears them talking about how Priya had lied to him, and how they will reveal his identity. Just before Priya confesses to Honey that she has genuinely fallen in love with Krishna, he leaves, dejected.
After being confronted by Krishna at his apartment, they talked about what she said, Priya realises her mistake and stops her boss from revealing Krrish's identity. She then meets Dr. Vikram Sinha, who has been searching for Krishna for years. He tells them that Rohit is still alive; after completing the computer, he and Rohit tested it by starting it with Rohit's
retina
The retina (from la, rete "net") is the innermost, light-sensitive layer of tissue of the eye of most vertebrates and some molluscs. The optics of the eye create a focused two-dimensional image of the visual world on the retina, which then ...
and
heartbeat scan. They saw Siddhant holding Rohit at gunpoint. Rohit understood that Siddhant was going to kill him and then use the computer for his own selfish needs. He destroyed it and later, was being taken as a prisoner by Siddhant until he starts a new future computer.
In the present, Siddhant has rebuilt the computer after 20 years. He starts it to see his future and sees Krrish holding him at gunpoint. Siddhant then kills Kristian, thinking that he is Krrish. Krishna later follows Siddhant to his remote hidden island lair. When Siddhant looks into the future again, he sees the same thing and is shocked to see Krrish still alive and on his island.
When Krishna enters the compound, there is a vicious fight with Siddhant's thugs. Krishna eventually kills them with his superpowers, but Siddhant kills Vikram and holds Rohit and Priya at gunpoint. Eventually, Krishna saves Priya and Rohit, and wounds Siddhant fatally. Before Siddhant dies, Krishna reveals himself as the real Krrish to him and Rohit by removing his mask. After Siddhant dies, Krishna and Priya, then save Rohit and take him back to
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
, reuniting him with Sonia. Rohit then uses his late father's special computer to contact his alien friend Jadoo, whose spaceship is later seen coming from a distance. Rohit, Krishna, Priya and Sonia thank Jadoo and Krishna and Priya get married.
Cast
*
Hrithik Roshan
Hrithik Roshan (; born 10 January 1974) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. He has portrayed a variety of characters and is known for his dancing skills. One of the highest-paid actors in India, he has won many awards, including six ...
as
Krishna "Krrish" Mehra / Dr. Rohit Mehra, Krishna's father (Dual Role)
*
Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra Jonas (; ; born 18 July 1982) is an Indian actress and producer. The winner of the Miss World 2000 pageant, Chopra is one of India's highest-paid actresses and has received numerous accolades, including two National Film Awar ...
as Priya Kalyanan, Krrish's love interest
*
Naseeruddin Shah as Dr. Siddhant Arya
*
Sharat Saxena
Sharat Saxena (born 17 August 1950) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films along with Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil films. He has acted in more than 250 Bollywood films.
Saxena started his career in the early 1970s and has mainly played su ...
as Dr. Vikram Sinha
*
Rekha
Bhanurekha Ganesan (born 10 October 1954), better known by her stage name Rekha, is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Hindi films. Acknowledged as one of the finest actresses in Indian cinema, she has starred in more than 180 fi ...
as Sonia Mehra, Krishna's grandmother and Rohit's mother
*
Manini Mishra
Maninee De is an Indian film and TV actress who rose to stardom by playing the role of Katiya in Ssshhhh...Koi Hai, the horror TV Series on STAR Plus, Pari Kapadia in Sony Entertainment Television's popular serial, '' Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin''. ...
as Honey Arora
*
Archana Puran Singh as Nayantara, Priya and Honey's boss
* Bin Xia as Kristian Li / Krrish
*
Hemant Pandey
Hemant Pandey is an India film, theatre and television actor, most known for his role as Pandeyji in TV series, ''Office Office'' (2000). Originally from Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, Hemant Pandey got his first break in Delhi by an NGO called Janm ...
as Bahadur
*
Puneet Issar
Puneet Issar (born 6 November 1959) is an Indian actor, writer, director, producer and dialect coach best known for his works in Hindi films and television shows. Issar started his acting career as a villain in the Manmohan Desai's 1983 film ' ...
as Komal Singh
*
Akash Khurana
Akash Khurana is an Indian actor, screenwriter, theatre artist and entrepreneur.
His first screen appearance was in Shyam Benegal's '' Kalyug''. He has appeared in nearly 60 films, including ''Ardh Satya'', ''Saaransh'', ''Naam'', ''Beta'', ' ...
as Father, Krrish's catholic school principal
*
Kiran Juneja
Kiran Juneja is an Indian actress who works in Hindi cinema.
Personal life
She is second wife of filmmaker Ramesh Sippy. She hails from Punjabi Bagh area of New Delhi, India and her father was a doctor.
Career
In 1984, she started her actin ...
as Amisha Kalyanan, Priya's mother
* Yu Xuan as Kristian's sister
*
Preity Zinta
Preity G Zinta (pronounced ; born 31 January 1975) is an Indian actress and entrepreneur primarily known for her work in Hindi cinema, Hindi films. After graduating with degrees in English literature, English honours and criminal psychology, Z ...
as Nisha Mehra, Krishna's mother and Rohit's wife (special appearance in flashback)
*
Rakesh Roshan
Rakesh Roshan (born 6 September 1949) is an Indian film producer, director, screenwriter, and actor who works in Hindi films. He is the son of Indian music director Roshan and Indian Bengali singer Ira Roshan. He had appeared in 84 films thr ...
as Dr. Sanjay Mehra, Krishna's grandfather and Rohit's father (archived footage from previous film)
Production
Development
In November 2004, the Roshans confirmed they would produce a sequel to ''
Koi... Mil Gaya'' (2003).
They announced that actors Hrithik Roshan
Hrithik Roshan (; born 10 January 1974) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. He has portrayed a variety of characters and is known for his dancing skills. One of the highest-paid actors in India, he has won many awards, including six ...
and Rekha
Bhanurekha Ganesan (born 10 October 1954), better known by her stage name Rekha, is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Hindi films. Acknowledged as one of the finest actresses in Indian cinema, she has starred in more than 180 fi ...
would return for the sequel, but that Preity Zinta
Preity G Zinta (pronounced ; born 31 January 1975) is an Indian actress and entrepreneur primarily known for her work in Hindi cinema, Hindi films. After graduating with degrees in English literature, English honours and criminal psychology, Z ...
would be replaced by Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra Jonas (; ; born 18 July 1982) is an Indian actress and producer. The winner of the Miss World 2000 pageant, Chopra is one of India's highest-paid actresses and has received numerous accolades, including two National Film Awar ...
. Chopra also confirmed the same, adding, "The story will start where ''Koi... Mil Gaya'' ended." Rakesh Roshan
Rakesh Roshan (born 6 September 1949) is an Indian film producer, director, screenwriter, and actor who works in Hindi films. He is the son of Indian music director Roshan and Indian Bengali singer Ira Roshan. He had appeared in 84 films thr ...
hoped that the film would be remembered as the first to prove that the Indian film industry is equal to Hollywood. He decided to push the story forward by focusing on the son of the previous films's protagonist, who would inherit his father's special abilities.[ The story combined elements of Indian mythology (the main character's name Krishna alludes to the Hindu Lord ]Krishna
Krishna (; sa, कृष्ण ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme god in his own right. He is the god of protection, compassion, tenderness, and love; and is one ...
), Chinese martial arts and Hollywood films to set itself up as a film of global significance.
Pre-production
Rakesh Roshan wanted ''Krrish'' to be a trendsetter in Indian cinema, with visual effects on par with Hollywood films
The cinema of the United States, consisting mainly of major film studios (also known as Hollywood) along with some independent film, has had a large effect on the global film industry since the early 20th century. The dominant style of Ame ...
.[ He hired Hollywood special effects experts Marc Kolbe and Craig Mumma, who had both previously worked on such films as '' Independence Day'', '']Godzilla
is a fictional monster, or '' kaiju'', originating from a series of Japanese films. The character first appeared in the 1954 film ''Godzilla'' and became a worldwide pop culture icon, appearing in various media, including 32 films produc ...
'' and '' Sky Captain'', to help create the visual effects for the film.[ Roshan also hired Hong Kong action director ]Tony Ching
Ching Siu-tung (Chinese: 程小東, born October 31st, 1953), also known as Tony Ching, is a Hong Kong action choreographer, actor, film director and producer, who has directed over 20 films, including the critically acclaimed supernatural fantas ...
after admiring his work in ''Hero
A hero (feminine: heroine) is a real person or a main fictional character who, in the face of danger, combats adversity through feats of ingenuity, courage, or Physical strength, strength. Like other formerly gender-specific terms (like ...
''. Before production began, Hrithik Roshan went to China to train with Ching for the cable work that would be needed to make his character "fly". A story board of the film was prepared and sent to Ching to help him develop the action sequences. Additional production credits include: Farah Khan
Farah Khan Kunder (born 9 January 1965) is an Indian film director, film producer, actress, dancer and choreographer who works predominantly in Hindi films. Khan has choreographed dance routines for more than a hundred songs in over 80 films, w ...
– choreographer, Samir Chanda
Samir Chanda (1957 – 18 August 2011) was an Indian art director and production designer across Indian cinema, including Hindi, Bengali, Malayalam and Tamil, most known for his work in films like '' Yodha'' (1992), '' Dil Se..'' (1998), ''Guru' ...
and Sham Kaushal – art directors, Baylon Fonesca and Nakul Kamte – sound, Nahush Pise – makeup artist, Sham Kaushal – assistant action director.
Filming
''Krrish'' was the first Indian film to be shot in Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...
under the Singapore Tourism Board's Film-in-Singapore subsidy scheme, and over 60% of the film was shot there. Shooting was accomplished on location over a span of 2 months, from September to November 2005. Locations featured included the Singapore Zoo
The Singapore Zoo, formerly known as the Singapore Zoological Gardens or Mandai Zoo, is a zoo located on the margins of Upper Seletar Reservoir within Singapore's heavily forested central catchment area. Opened in 1973, the zoo was built at a ...
, the Gateway building, and the Singapore National Library. Another major filming location was Robinson Road, where heavy rains caused production delays. The Singapore police were on location to block roads and protect the filming equipment,[ such as when the film's action scenes required two 250-foot high industrial cranes.][ Author Audrey Yue noted that the film shoot benefited Singapore by leading to domestic and Indian film-induced tourism.]
Filming also took place in Manali and Film City Film City may refer to
* Film City, Mumbai
* Noida Film City
* Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad
* Prayag Film City
The Prayag Film City, also known as the Midnapore Film City or Chandrakona Film City or Bengal film city is an i ...
in Mumbai
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. During filming of a flying stunt, one of the wires that was tied to Hrithik Roshan broke, causing him to fall 50 feet, though he landed safely on a shop's canopy. Hrithik described the incident as a "freak accident", stating, "I was skydiving to my death till I fell on a six-feet-long canopy of a shop that was out because of the slight drizzle. The canopy had iron rods. But I missed those rods too. What do I say? I guess the right word to describe the situation would be ''jadoo'' (magic)." Roshan also suffered other injuries during the film's production. He tore the hamstring in his right leg during a circus scene, singed his hair while running through fire in another action scene, and broke his thumb and toe during strenuous training for the wirework.
Post-production
Indian firm Prasad EFX assigned a team of more than 100 VFX specialists to work with Marc Kolbe and Craig Mumma to create the visual effects for the film. Included were sophisticated 3D modelling
In 3D computer graphics, 3D modeling is the process of developing a mathematical coordinate-based representation of any surface (mathematics), surface of an object (inanimate or living) in Three-dimensional space, three dimensions via 3D comput ...
and computer animation
Computer animation is the process used for digitally generating animations. The more general term computer-generated imagery (CGI) encompasses both static scenes (still images) and dynamic images (moving images), while computer animation refe ...
, including whole body scans, 3D replicas of vehicles, fire sequences, complicated wire removals and compositing
Compositing is the process or technique of combining visual elements from separate sources into single images, often to create the illusion that all those elements are parts of the same scene. Live action, Live-action shooting for compositing is ...
work.[ They prepared over 1,200 VFX shots, accounting for approximately 90 minutes of screen time.] Describing the effects, Rakesh Roshan stated, "If you liked the visual effects in ''Koi... Mil Gaya'', you will find them far better in ''Krrish''. I do not think audiences have seen anything like this in Hindi films."
Music
The film's soundtrack, composed by Rajesh Roshan
Rajesh Roshan Lal Nagrath (born 24 May 1955) is an Indian Hindi cinema music director and composer. He is the son of music director Roshan and singer Ira Roshan.
Personal life
Rajesh Roshan has a Punjabi Hindu father and Bengali Brahmin m ...
, was released on 30 April 2006 by T-Series. Lyricists included Ibraheem Ashk, Nasir Faraaz, and Vijay Akela. Salim–Sulaiman
Salim–Sulaiman is an Indian score composer duo consisting of siblings Salim Merchant and Sulaiman Merchant. The duo compose music predominantly for Hindi films.
Life and early career
Salim–Sulaiman's ancestral town is Mundra, Kutch, Gujara ...
provided the background score. It became the seventh best-selling Bollywood soundtrack of the year.
;Hindi
;Tamil
Critical reviews of the soundtrack were generally favourable, though some in the media called it a disappointment.[ Joginder Tuteja of ''Bollywood Hungama'' gave the album a rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, saying that it was "another good outing for Bollywood music lovers." He especially praised the songs "Chori Chori", "Koi Tumsa Nahi" and "Pyaar Ki Ek Kahaani."] Sukanya Verma of ''Rediff'' gave a favourable review for the soundtrack's "catchy" songs. However, she felt that while the songs meshed with the film, "none of them bear the staying power of Rajesh Roshan's earlier soundtracks." Shruti Bhasin of ''Planet Bollywood'' enjoyed the original songs, giving 7.5 out of 10 stars, but was disappointed with the remixes. Dr. Mandar V. Bichu of ''Gulf News'' said that it did not live up to the pre-release expectations.
Marketing
As a part of the marketing, Merchandise
Merchandising is any practice which contributes to the sale of products to a retail consumer. At a retail in-store level, merchandising refers to displaying products that are for sale in a creative way that entices customers to purchase more i ...
were offered for sale prior to the film's release to maximize profits. These included action figures
An action figure is a poseable character model figure made most commonly of plastic, and often based upon characters from a film, comic book, military, video game or television program; fictional or historical. These figures are usually market ...
, masks
A mask is an object normally worn on the face, typically for protection, disguise, performance, or entertainment and often they have been employed for rituals and rights. Masks have been used since antiquity for both ceremonial and practi ...
, and other toys
A toy or plaything is an object that is used primarily to provide entertainment. Simple examples include toy blocks, board games, and dolls. Toys are often designed for use by children, although many are designed specifically for adults and pe ...
.
Release
Theatrical
The final budget of ''Krrish'' came to 40 crore, which at that time was considered a big-budget film by Hindi film standards. The film was released on 23 June 2006 with 1,000 prints. ''Krrish'' was simultaneously released along with dubbed versions in Tamil
Tamil may refer to:
* Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia
**Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils
**Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia
* Tamil language, nativ ...
and Telugu
Telugu may refer to:
* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India
*Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language
** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode
S ...
languages. It was the first Indian film to receive payments in advance for product placement, music, and international distribution rights.
Home media
The film's DVD
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was released in Region 1 on 18 August 2006, by Adlabs
Reliance MediaWorks Limited (RMW) is a film and entertainment services company and a member of the Reliance Group.
The company is one of India's film and entertainment services companies with a presence across several media businesses including ...
. On 21 August 2006, it was released for all regions by Filmkraft. Adlabs also released a Blu-ray version.
Reception
Box office
''Krrish'' had a good opening week, and tickets were reportedly selling for many times the original cost at some locations. Total gross collections were an Indian record of 41.6 crore (29.7 crore nett) for its opening week. ''Krrish'' became the fourth-highest-grossing film of 2006, earning over 69 crore nett in India alone, and was classified as a "Blockbuster" by ''Box Office India''. It also grossed 31.68 crore in the overseas market, where it was declared a "hit". The final worldwide total gross was 126 crore. One week after ''Krrish'' was released, another superhero film, ''Superman Returns
''Superman Returns'' is a 2006 American superhero film directed by Bryan Singer and written by Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris (screenwriter), Dan Harris from a story by Singer, Dougherty and Harris based on the DC Comics character Superman. I ...
'' was released in India. Rakesh Roshan stated, "I was a little skeptical that Superman might hurt me, but fortunately it didn't." In fact, ''Krrish'' fared better at the box office in India than ''Superman Returns'' did.[
]
Critical response
India
''Krrish'' received positive reviews from critics in India. Taran Adarsh
Taran Adarsh (born 13 June 1965) is an Indian film critic and trade analyst. He is best known for giving trade figures and box office updates on social media.
Career
Taran Adarsh started his journalism career at the age of 15 with ''Trade Gui ...
of ''Bollywood Hungama
Bollywood Hungama (lit. "Bollywood Madness" in Hindi), previously known as IndiaFM (or IndiaFM.com), is a Bollywood entertainment website, owned by Hungama Digital Media Entertainment, which acquired the website in 2000.
The website provides ...
'' believed that the film surpassed expectations, but felt that there were issues with pacing in first hour. Overall, he deemed ''Krrish'' to be "a terrifically exciting and compelling experience", and awarded the film 4 of 5 stars. Nikhat Kazmi noted in ''The Times of India
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'' that while the superhero and action sequences were appealing, there were not enough of them. He was also not excited by the romantic parts, comparing them to a sightseeing tour, first in India and then in Singapore. He said that overall, this film lacks the fun of its predecessor. On the other hand, Raja Sen said that ''Krrish'' was infinitely better than ''KMG'', though ultimately it was all about Hrithik Roshan. Sen and Sukanya Verma, writing for ''Rediff'', both gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, and both said that it was a good film for children. Sen summarised, "So, is it a good superhero movie? No, but it's well-intentioned. It's a full-on kiddie movie, and while a lot of us might be scornful of ''Krrish'', it's heartening to see fantasy officially entering mainstream Bollywood." Verma agreed with other critics that it took too long for the action to get started, and said that a lot of attention was spent showing off Roshan's muscles. He summarised, "''Krrish'' neither has the sleek aura nor the deep-rooted ideology of superheroes. What it does have is a super spirited performance from Hrithik Roshan, which is likely to appeal to children. And that's worth a three-star cheer." Saibal Chatterjee wrote in the ''Hindustan Times
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'' that ''Krrish'' is a hackneyed, formulaic masala film, with special effects added on top, and hoped that this would not be the future of Bollywood. Rajeev Masand of ''CNN-IBN
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'' condemned the screenplay and thought that the only thing that made the film watchable was the acting of Hrithik Roshan. He gave the film only 2 out of 5 stars, saying "''Krrish'' is only an average film that could have been so much better if the makers had concentrated as hard on its story as they did on its action and stunts."
Overseas
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aggregate rating is 88% "Fresh", based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 7 out of 10. Richard James Havis of ''The Hollywood Reporter
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'' stated, "This Bollywood epic crunches together romance, comedy, extraterrestrials, 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 ''LA Weekly
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'' deemed it a "hearty pulp cinema that really sticks to your ribs". Likewise, Laura Kern of ''The New York Times
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'' said it was a blend of carefree romance, show-stopping action and sci-fi. Ronnie Scheib of ''Variety
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'' said that it was an "enjoyable, daffily improbable escapist romp". He praised the action sequences as ingeniously choreographed, but very family-friendly. Though Jaspreet Pandohar of ''BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC
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'' was critical of the script for being "low on originality", he praised Hrithik Roshan's performance and the action scenes.
Dr. P.V. Vaidyanathan, in a review for ''BBC Shropshire'', said that the film's excellent special effects were as good as the best from Hollywood, praised Hrithik's acting, but called the music mundane.
'' as its pick. Despite this, ''Krrish'' won numerous awards, including 3
. At the
. Rakesh Roshan won the Creative Person of the Year title at the same ceremony. Additionally, the film was nominated in the following categories at the ceremony: Best Director, Best Music and Best Story.
. The film's special effects won the
. The film also took Best Picture honours at the
s.
In a showing of the film's popularity with children, ''Krrish'' swept the major film categories at the
Amazing Kids Awards, which are voted on by children across India. Winners were: Hrithik Roshan (Most Amazing Actor — Male), Priyanka Chopra (Most Amazing Actor — Female), ''Krrish'' (Most Amazing Film), Special Effects in ''Krrish'' (Most Amazing Moment in a film).
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After the success of ''Krrish'', Rakesh Roshan announced that he would be making a sequel, tentatively titled ''
''. He confirmed that Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra would reprise their roles, and that the antagonists would be played by
.