''Krrish 3'' is a 2013 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 ...
written, produced and directed 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 throu ...
,
who wrote the screenplay with
Honey Irani
Honey Irani is an Indian actress and screenwriter, who works in Hindi cinema. She started her career as a child actor with roles in films such as Mahesh Kaul’s Pyar ki Pyas. She was probably four to five years old when the shooting of the ...
and
Robin Bhatt
Robin Bhatt is a writer in Bollywood. He is the half-brother of Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt and son of Nanabhai Bhatt. He has written many films and was nominated thrice and won an award for ''Baazigar''. He is honoured with Lifetime Achie ...
. It is the third film in the
''Krrish'' series, following ''
Koi... Mil Gaya'' (2003) and ''
Krrish
''Krrish'' () is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language superhero film directed and produced by Rakesh Roshan. It stars Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra while Naseeruddin Shah, Rekha, Manini Mishra, Archana Puran Singh and Sharat Saxena feature in ...
'' (2006). The film 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 ...
,
Vivek Oberoi
Vivek Anand Oberoi (born 3 September 1976) is an Indian actor who mainly works in Hindi cinema, in addition to working in few Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Tamil films.
Early life
Vivek Oberoi was born in Hyderabad, Telangana, to a Pu ...
,
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 ...
and
Kangana Ranaut
Kangna Amardeep Ranaut (; born 23 March 1987) is an Indian actress and filmmaker who works in Hindi films. Known for her work in female-led films, she is the recipient of several awards, including four National Film Awards and five Filmfar ...
. The story follows Krishna Mehra, a.k.a. Krrish and his scientist father, who face an elaborate conspiracy orchestrated by the evil genius Kaal and his gang of mutants, led by the ruthless Kaya.
''Krrish 3'' was initially scheduled to release as a
3D film
3D films are motion pictures made to give an illusion of three-dimensional solidity, usually with the help of special glasses worn by viewers. They have existed in some form since 1915, but had been largely relegated to a niche in the motion pict ...
. However, due to lack of release time to convert the film to 3D, director Rakesh Roshan mentioned that the film will be released only in the 2D format. ''Krrish 3'' released worldwide on 1 November 2013.
Produced on a budget of ,
the film grossed worldwide, becoming the
25th highest grossing Indian film of all time. It has received generally positive reviews from critics.
Plot
Rohit Mehra lives with his son Krishna in
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...
. Krishna is married to Priya, a journalist for
Aaj Tak
''Aaj Tak'' () is an Indian Hindi-language news channel owned by TV Today Network, part of the New Delhi-based media conglomerate Living Media group (India Today Group)
Aaj Tak HD
On 14 December 2018, Aaj Tak launched India's first Hindi h ...
and Rohit works in a research institute for the
Indian government
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and Krishna, while moonlighting as the superhero ''Krrish'', is regularly fired from various day jobs due to lack of attendance. Rohit is researching a device that will bring life to
dead tissues by the use of
solar energy
Solar energy is radiant light and heat from the Sun that is harnessed using a range of technologies such as solar power to generate electricity, solar thermal energy (including solar water heating), and solar architecture. It is an essenti ...
. Despite several attempts, he fails to complete the experiment due to the high intensity of sun rays. On a usual day, Krishna loses his job from the security wing of a company when he hears news about an aeroplane whose front tyres are stuck due to some malfunctioning which creates a high risk, even if landed, it may explode and so will the passengers inside.
Krishna immediately changes himself to ''Krrish'' and saves an Airbus A380 from an accident by holding the landing gear in place to allow the tyres to support the nose of the craft. A few days later, Rohit hears about a deadly disease spreading in
Namibia
Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and ea ...
due to a virus whose
antidote
An antidote is a substance that can counteract a form of poisoning. The term ultimately derives from the Greek term φάρμακον ἀντίδοτον ''(pharmakon) antidoton'', "(medicine) given as a remedy". Antidotes for anticoagulants are s ...
has not yet been discovered. He consults his friend Dr. Varun Shetty about the situation. Meanwhile, Shetty receives a phone call from Dr. Alok Sen, a scientist working for ''Kaal Laboratories'' who insists on meeting him in order to reveal information about the virus and its antidote. However, Sen and Shetty are murdered by Kaya, a
shapeshifting
In mythology, folklore and speculative fiction, shape-shifting is the ability to physically transform oneself through an inherently superhuman ability, divine intervention, demonic manipulation, Magic (paranormal), sorcery, Incantation, ...
female
mutant
In biology, and especially in genetics, a mutant is an organism or a new genetic character arising or resulting from an instance of mutation, which is generally an alteration of the DNA sequence of the genome or chromosome of an organism. It ...
. She is the henchwoman of Kaal, a handicapped evil genius who possesses
telekinetic powers. Kaal creates a team of
human-animal hybrids
Anthrozoology, also known as human–nonhuman-animal studies (HAS), is the subset of ethnobiology that deals with biological interaction, interactions between humans and other animals. It is an interdisciplinary field that overlaps with other ...
called ''Maanvars'', with distinct physical powers in order to cure himself, but to no avail.
Later, it is revealed that the virus in Namibia was spread by Kaal himself to incur huge profits by selling its antidote. Rohit discovers that the virus, which is fast spreading through Mumbai, has no effect on Krishna, Priya (who is pregnant with Krishna's child) or himself. Thus, Rohit makes an antidote by using the blood from Krishna's
bloodstream
The blood circulatory system is a system of organs that includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood which is circulated throughout the entire body of a human or other vertebrate. It includes the cardiovascular system, or vascular system, tha ...
which he spreads with the help of explosions. An enraged Kaal sends his mutants to attack Rohit and find about the antidote (as the antidote wouldn't be developed without his own blood). Krrish manages to save Rohit, but Priya is injured and hospitalised. However, Krrish manages to defeat the mutant Striker. Carrying out Kaal's instructions, Kaya shapeshifts into Priya, while Priya is kidnapped by Kaal.
Posing as Priya, Kaya leads Krishna to believe that Priya has lost her child, and continues to live with the Mehras. While finding about the truth behind the antidote's formula, she develops feelings towards Krishna. Failing to get answers about Striker's involvement with the virus attack, Rohit travels to
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 ...
to seek answers from Dr. Siddhant Arya's partner, where he is kidnapped by Kaal's men. Meanwhile, Krishna discovers Priya's kidnapping, where he furiously reveals himself as Krrish to Kaya and asks her to take him to Kaal's laboratory. Having fallen in love with Krishna, Kaya decides to help rescue Priya. At Kaal's laboratory, it is revealed that Kaal is Rohit's son, who was created by an experiment conducted by Dr Arya while
Rohit was held hostage by him years earlier.
The child was born handicapped and was given away to an orphanage from where he was adopted by a wealthy man. Kaal uses Rohit's
bone marrow
Bone marrow is a semi-solid tissue found within the spongy (also known as cancellous) portions of bones. In birds and mammals, bone marrow is the primary site of new blood cell production (or haematopoiesis). It is composed of hematopoietic ce ...
to successfully cure his handicap. Meanwhile, Kaya saves Priya and unites her with Krishna. However, Kaya is murdered by Kaal for her disloyalty, where he subsequently murders Krrish and dons a metal suit. Deeply disturbed by his son's death, Rohit decides to re-use his failed experiment to bring dead tissues to life in order to save Krishna. However, Rohit absorbs the excess energy himself and transfers his powers to a revived Krishna, thus killing himself. Meanwhile, Kaal threatens to destroy Mumbai if Priya does not surrender to him. Krrish re-emerges and, after several unsuccessful attempts, manages to kill him using Rohit's solar experiment. Six months later, Priya names their newborn son Rohit, who also exhibits superpowers.
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 ...
in a
dual role
A dual role (also known as a double role) refers to one actor playing two roles in a single production. Dual roles (or a larger number of roles for an actor) may be deliberately written into a script, or may instead be a choice made during produc ...
as
**
Krishna Mehra / Krrish: Krishna Mehra is his son who moonlights as Krrish, a superhero.
**
Rohit Mehra: Rohit is a professional scientist working in a Government organization.
*
Vivek Oberoi
Vivek Anand Oberoi (born 3 September 1976) is an Indian actor who mainly works in Hindi cinema, in addition to working in few Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Tamil films.
Early life
Vivek Oberoi was born in Hyderabad, Telangana, to a Pu ...
as
Kaal, a handicapped evil genius who exhibits
telekinetic
Psychokinesis (from grc, ψυχή, , soul and grc, κίνησις, , movement, label=ㅤ), or telekinesis (from grc, τηλε, , far off and grc, κίνησις, , movement, label=ㅤ), is a hypothetical psychic ability allowing a person ...
powers. He is the founder of Kaal Laboratory and the creator of ''Maanvars'', a team of
mutants
In biology, and especially in genetics, a mutant is an organism or a new genetic character arising or resulting from an instance of mutation, which is generally an alteration of the DNA sequence of the genome or chromosome of an organism. It ...
made by fusing the serum of humans and animals. He is the main antagonist of this film.
*
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 Mehra, Krishna's wife and a journalist for
Aaj Tak
''Aaj Tak'' () is an Indian Hindi-language news channel owned by TV Today Network, part of the New Delhi-based media conglomerate Living Media group (India Today Group)
Aaj Tak HD
On 14 December 2018, Aaj Tak launched India's first Hindi h ...
.
*
Kangana Ranaut
Kangna Amardeep Ranaut (; born 23 March 1987) is an Indian actress and filmmaker who works in Hindi films. Known for her work in female-led films, she is the recipient of several awards, including four National Film Awards and five Filmfar ...
as
Kaya
Kaya may refer to:
People
*Kaya (given name)
*Kaya (surname)
Places
*Kaya, Burkina Faso, a town in Burkina Faso, capital of the department
*Kaya Airport, serving the town
* Kaya Department, a department or commune of Sanmatenga Province in centr ...
, Kaal's female henchman who is created by fusing the serum of a woman and a
chameleon
Chameleons or chamaeleons (family Chamaeleonidae) are a distinctive and highly specialized clade of Old World lizards with 202 species described as of June 2015. The members of this family are best known for their distinct range of colors, bein ...
. She is instrumental in Kaal's scheme because of her ability to shapeshift into anybody whenever she wishes. She later falls in love with Krishna after shapeshifting into Priya.
*
Arif Zakaria
Arif Zakaria (born 11 November 1966) is an Indian actor. He has had roles in many films, beginning with his debut film ''Darmiyaan'' (1997), ''1947 Earth'' (1998), ''Dance like a man'' (2004), and biographical projects '' Mardana'' and the contr ...
as
Dr. Varun Shetty, Rohit's scientist friend.
*
Asif Basra
Asif Basra (27 July 196712 November 2020) was an Indian actor who worked in Bollywood films and TV serials. He is best known to Western audiences for his role in '' Outsourced''. He also appeared in many other films. Basra died of suicide by h ...
as
Dr. Alok Sen, a scientist working at Kaal Pharmaceuticals.
*
Rajpal Yadav
Rajpal Yadav (born 16 March 1971) is an Indian actor which works in Hindi, Punjabi Marathi, Telugu and one Gujarati and one Bengali and one avadhi, comedian and film maker known for his work in Indian Film industry. His breakthrough came in Ra ...
as Kripal Sharma, Krishna's friend and co-worker.
*
Rakhee Vijan as Sharma's wife
* Gowhar Khan as
Striker
* Nazia Shaikh as
Cheetah Woman
*Sameer Ali Khan as
Ant Man
*
Shaurya Chauhan
Shaurya Chauhan (born 7 August) is an Indian model, actress and TV host. She was one of the Kingfisher Calendar Girls for 2006. She appeared as an antagonist to Hrithik Roshan's character in ''Krrish 3''.
Early life
Shaurya Chauhan was born in H ...
as
Scorpion Woman
* Danniel Kaleb as
Rhino Man
* Vineet Sharma as Pilot of Air India aircraft
*
Sachin Khedekar
Sachin Khedekar (born 14 May 1965) is an Indian actor and director known for his work in Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Gujarati language films. His well-known films include '' Kaksparsh'', '' Astitva'' and Shyam Benegal's '' ...
as
Chief minister of Maharashtra (Special appearance)
*
Naseeruddin Shah
Naseeruddin Shah (born 20 July 1950) is an Indian actor. He is notable in Indian parallel cinema. He has also starred in international productions. He has won numerous awards in his career, including three National Film Awards, three Filmfare A ...
as
Dr. Siddhant Arya (Special appearance)
*
Mohnish Behl
Mohnish Bahl (born 14 August 1961) is an Indian actor working in the Indian film industry and on Indian television.
Career
Mohnish Bahl debuted with the film ''Bekarar'' in a supporting role opposite Padmini Kolhapure and co Starring Sanjay D ...
as Kaal's adoptive father (Special appearance)
*
Raju Kher
Raju Kher is an Indian actor and director. He directed the television serial Sanskaar in 1999.
Filmography
Kher appeared in the following films and television serials:
Films
* Ghulam as Alisha's father
* Jungle as Mr. Malhotra
* Bub
* Om ...
as a scientist in Kaal's lab
*
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 fil ...
and
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 ...
appear as
Sonia Mehra and
Nisha, respectively, in flashback scenes from ''Koi...Mil Gaya'' and ''Krrish''
Production
The film was referred to as both ''Krrish 2'' and ''Krrish 3'' in media reports. Hrithik Roshan confirmed in an interview to
Rediff.com
Rediff.com (stylized as ''rediff.com'') is an Indian news, information, entertainment and shopping web portal. It was founded in 1996. It is headquartered in Mumbai, with offices in Bangalore, New Delhi and New York City.
, it had more than 300 e ...
that on similar lines as with the
Rambo
Rambo is a surname with Norwegian (Vestfold) and Swedish origins. It possibly originated with '' ramn'' + '' bo'', meaning "raven's nest". It has variants in French (''Rambeau'', ''Rambaut'', and ''Rimbaud'') and German (''Rambow''). It is now best ...
franchise (where the first film was named ''
First Blood'', then came ''
Rambo
Rambo is a surname with Norwegian (Vestfold) and Swedish origins. It possibly originated with '' ramn'' + '' bo'', meaning "raven's nest". It has variants in French (''Rambeau'', ''Rambaut'', and ''Rimbaud'') and German (''Rambow''). It is now best ...
'' and then ''
Rambo 3
''Rambo III'' is a 1988 American action film directed by Peter MacDonald and co-written by Sylvester Stallone, who also reprises his role as Vietnam War veteran John Rambo. A sequel to '' Rambo: First Blood Part II'' (1985), it is the third ...
''), the film will be called ''Krrish 3''. Rakesh Roshan also clarified the title to
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 ...
.
In an interview director
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 throu ...
said "I can't reveal the budget of the movie, but it has been a very costly film". The film was reportedly produced on a budget of ().
Red Chillies VFX
Red Chillies Entertainment is an Indian visual effects, production and distribution company established by actor Shah Rukh Khan and his wife Gauri Khan in 2002. It was transformed from the defunct Dreamz Unlimited. Based in Mumbai, the studio' ...
, a subdivision of
Shah Rukh Khan
Shah Rukh Khan (; born 2 November 1965), also known by the initialism SRK, is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works in Hindi films. Referred to in the media as the " Baadshah of Bollywood", "King of Bollywood" ...
's motion picture production banner
Red Chillies Entertainment
Red Chillies Entertainment is an Indian visual effects, production and distribution company established by actor Shah Rukh Khan and his wife Gauri Khan in 2002. It was transformed from the defunct Dreamz Unlimited. Based in Mumbai, the studio's ...
, worked on the special effects worth for ''Krrish 3''. The filming process was completed in June 2012, and then the VFX team started their work.
Filming
![Sphinx Observatory](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Sphinx_Observatory.jpg)
Principal photography began on 1 December 2011 with Vivek Oberoi, Kangana Ranaut and Priyanka Chopra. However, Hrithik Roshan did not participate in the first schedule due to a back injury. The primary location of filming was
Filmistan
Filmistan is an Indian film studio based in Goregaon, Mumbai. Spread over five acres, near Patkar College on S.V. Road, the studio has seven shooting floors, and a temple and garden for outdoor locations. Patkar College's reputation has incre ...
Studios at
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...
. Actress
Shaurya Chauhan
Shaurya Chauhan (born 7 August) is an Indian model, actress and TV host. She was one of the Kingfisher Calendar Girls for 2006. She appeared as an antagonist to Hrithik Roshan's character in ''Krrish 3''.
Early life
Shaurya Chauhan was born in H ...
had an accident while shooting for the film in
Hyderabad
Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part ...
, due to which the film had to face some delays.
On 29 August 2012, it was reported that, the makers had decided the superhero to indulge in the action sequences in snowy terrains. So, some part of the film was shot in
Alps
The Alps () ; german: Alpen ; it, Alpi ; rm, Alps ; sl, Alpe . are the highest and most extensive mountain range system that lies entirely in Europe, stretching approximately across seven Alpine countries (from west to east): France, Sw ...
, Switzerland. Filming also took place in Jordan where a song featuring Roshan and Ranaut was shot. Rakesh Roshan stated in an interview that the shooting of Krrish 3 was completed by June 2013 with the
VFX
Visual effects (sometimes abbreviated VFX) is the process by which imagery is created or manipulated outside the context of
a live-action shot in filmmaking and video production.
The integration of live-action footage and other live-action foota ...
took one and half years to complete with the last of them coming on 22 October 2013, just 10 days before the release of the film with each and every VFX action sequence undergoing a revision of 40 to 50 times before inclusion.
Casting
Following the success of the previous instalments, director
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 throu ...
planned to develop a second sequel to the franchise, with
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 ...
playing the protagonist again. He had penned the script, but had to re-work it as the storyline was too similar to the
Hollywood blockbuster ''
Spider-Man 3
''Spider-Man 3'' is a 2007 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. It was directed by Sam Raimi from a screenplay by Raimi, his older brother Ivan and Alvin Sargent. It is the final installment in Raimi's ...
''.
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 ...
was later confirmed to reprise the role of Priya. In this film, she will be seen married to Krishna Mehra.
Next,
Chitrangada Singh
Chitrangda Singh (born 30 August) is an Indian actress who works primarily in Hindi cinema. She made her acting debut in 2005 with '' Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi'' for which she won Bollywood Movie Award – Best Female Debut.
Singh has starred in ...
announced her inclusion in the project as a
mutant
In biology, and especially in genetics, a mutant is an organism or a new genetic character arising or resulting from an instance of mutation, which is generally an alteration of the DNA sequence of the genome or chromosome of an organism. It ...
but left the film due to unspecified reasons. Later on,
Jacqueline Fernandez
Jacqueline Fernandez (born 11 August 1985) is a Sri Lankan actress and model. She has worked in Indian films, predominantly in Hindi, besides appearing in reality shows and music videos. Debuting with ''Aladin'' in 2009 she has since then es ...
was signed but she, later on, backed out of the film due to a lack of dates. It was reported that actresses
Nargis Fakhri
Nargis Fakhri (born October 20, 1979) is an American actress and model who primarily works in the Indian Hindi-language films. Her first role in film came with the 2011 romantic drama ''Rockstar'', for which she was nominated for Filmfare Award ...
,
Esha Gupta
Esha Gupta (; born 28 November 1985) is an Indian actress, model and the winner of the Miss India International title of 2007. She has established a career in Bollywood films.
Gupta entered the Femina Miss India contest in 2007, where she plac ...
and
Bipasha Basu
Bipasha Basu Singh Grover (born 7 January 1979) is an Indian actress and former model. Primarily known for her work in Hindi films, she has also appeared in Tamil, Telugu, Bengali and English films. Basu is the recipient of numerous accolade ...
were to replace Fernandez.
Finally,
Kangana Ranaut
Kangna Amardeep Ranaut (; born 23 March 1987) is an Indian actress and filmmaker who works in Hindi films. Known for her work in female-led films, she is the recipient of several awards, including four National Film Awards and five Filmfar ...
was confirmed to play the role, who coincidentally was originally offered the role.
[ Rakesh Roshan had earlier revealed to the media that the main antagonist of the film would be as powerful as the hero. After talks with ]Ajay Devgn
Vishal Veeru Devgan (born 2 April 1969), known professionally as Ajay Devgn, is an Indian actor, film director and producer who works in Hindi cinema. Devgn has appeared in over a hundred films and has won numerous accolades, including four ...
and Shah Rukh Khan
Shah Rukh Khan (; born 2 November 1965), also known by the initialism SRK, is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works in Hindi films. Referred to in the media as the " Baadshah of Bollywood", "King of Bollywood" ...
fell through, Vivek Oberoi
Vivek Anand Oberoi (born 3 September 1976) is an Indian actor who mainly works in Hindi cinema, in addition to working in few Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Tamil films.
Early life
Vivek Oberoi was born in Hyderabad, Telangana, to a Pu ...
was eventually cast for the role.[ In an interview with Bollywood News Service, Oberoi said, "Kaal is contrary to my nature. I am very friendly and Kaal isn't," and added, "He has anger and vengeance burning within him; he hates humanity. To express these emotions through my eyes was difficult."
In January 2011, ]Lakshmi Manchu
Manchu Lakshmi Prasanna (born 8 October 1977) is an Indian actress, producer, and television presenter who works in Telugu cinema and worked in American television. The daughter of actor Mohan Babu, Manchu holds a bachelor's degree in Theatre fr ...
claimed to have been offered a role in the film as the antagonist's girlfriend. Its overseas distribution rights were sold to Eros International
Eros International Media Ltd (also known as Eros India) is an Indian motion picture production and distribution company, based and originated in Mumbai, India. Founded by Arjun Lulla in 1977, it is one of the leading production and distribut ...
while Rakesh Roshan retained rights in Mumbai. There was also initial speculation that 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 fil ...
would play a major role in the film, which was later denied as a rumour.
Design and costumes
For the cast's costumes, Rakesh Roshan involved with designer Gavin Miguel. Roshan wanted a light and flexible costume to allow Kangana Ranaut to do her stunts without any restrictions where he stated "She has a lot of toughness in her personality. So instead of looking at feminine superheroes for reference, I looked at Batman". It took three and half hours to apply Ranaut's makeup every day. Oberoi is dressed in a metal suit weighing around 28 kilograms, which required about 2–3 hours and 7-8 workers to fix on the body.
Soundtrack
The songs of the film are being composed by the legend 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 ...
at Krishna Audio; whilst the background score is being composed 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, Gujar ...
. The music rights of the film were acquired by T-Series for . The full soundtrack album was released on 18 September 2013 with music composed 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 throu ...
. The song ''Dil Tu Hi Baata'' is the 2nd hit song of multi-talented singer Zubeen Garg
Zubeen Garg (born Zubeen Borthakur; 18 November 1972) is an Indian singer, music director, composer, lyricist, music producer, actor, film director, film producer, script writer and philanthropist. He primarily works for and sings in the Assa ...
in this Bollywood industry.
;Hindi
;Tamil
Marketing
Promotions for the movie started post-July 2013 and the first look of Krrish 3 was unveiled online. Response for the poster was quite enthusiastic from the audience. The first trailer video was published by filmmakers on their official YouTube
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channel on 5 August 2013. It received more than 2.3 million views at YouTube within its first day of release and thereby surpassing the record held by ''Jab Tak Hai Jaan
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'' of 1 million views in one day. ''Krrish 3'' trailer became the most watched Bollywood trailer on YouTube with 12 million views within two weeks, even eclipsing the trailers for such Hollywood superhero blockbusters as ''Thor
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'' (2011) and '' The Avengers'' (2012). Press reaction has been positive to the teaser trailer with many stating it echoes the look of recent superhero movies from Hollywood such as ''Iron Man 3
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'', the ''Amazing Spider-Man
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'' and '' Man of Steel''. Author of ''Bollywood: An Insider's Guide'', Fuad Omar wrote on his blog that such comparisons were unfair given they were based on comic books and intellectual properties that had been developed over decades. He commented that ''Krrish'' was very much an original character created by Rakesh Roshan
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and developed by Filmkraft and so the film and character deserved credit for setting a new standard for an original superhero which has not been seen elsewhere in the world. He also stated that no other filmmaker in India or elsewhere has managed to achieve what Rakesh Roshan and Hrithik Roshan
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have in completely creating a new character and comes out with a hugely successful franchise that is original and has fueled a fanfare similar to those of comic book heroes yet with Krrish's story still being written with each film. ''Krrish 3'' was the first Indian film to launch its own official Facebook Emoticons as part of promotion. An official ''Krrish 3'' game was launched for Windows smartphones, tablets and PCs. The game was developed by Hungama Digital Media Entertainment
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and Gameshastra
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.
Release
The film was previously expected to release on 4 November 2013 but was brought forward to a 1 November, Diwali release. ''Krrish 3'' released in over 4000 screens worldwide (3500 screens in India) and nearly 600 screens in key circuits overseas. The film saw its release in around 750 screens in the South India. Particularly in Andhra Pradesh, ''Krrish 3'' was shown in over 425 screens with the highest being in Nizam
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, where released in more than 175 screens. The film was dubbed in Telugu
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and Tamil for release in South Indian states. The distributors of the film released the film in 150-200 screens in the TN and Kerala
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circuits. The satellite rights were sold to Sony Entertainment Television
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for .
Copyright litigation
Uday Singh Rajput, a writer from Sagar district in Madhya Pradesh moved the Bombay High Court alleging copyright violation of the script of ''Krrish 3'' and seeking a stay on the all India release of the film and claiming 20 million compensation. But, the High Court refused to grant relief to the writer.
Critical reception
''Krrish 3'' has received generally positive reviews, with an average 69% Rotten Tomatoes
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score based on the 13 reviews. Critics directed praise towards cast performances (particularly Hrithik Roshan, Kangana Ranaut and Vivek Oberoi), VFX
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, cinematography, background score, direction and entertainment value, but criticism has been directed towards the film's lack of originality, soundtrack and writing.
India
Taran Adarsh
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of ''Bollywood Hungama
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'' gave the film 4.5 out of 5 stars and stated that "the film has all the ingredients that make a splendid superhero film, besides being Rakesh Roshan's most accomplished work so far." Madhureeta Mukherjee of ''The Times of India
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'' gave it 4.5 stars while commenting "For sheer vision, bravado and superlative execution, this one soars to new orbits. Latch on to this cape for an exhilarating ride." Raedita Tandan of ''Filmfare
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'' awarded it 4 out of 5 stars, remarking "Hats off to Rakesh Roshan for dreaming big and actually pulling off this risky proposition. It's not perfect. But it has all the elements a good, entertaining film must have. All you Marvel superheroes, better watch out. Krrish is here to stay." Anupama Chopra of the ''Hindustan Times
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'' gave it 3.5 stars and said, "Filmmaker Rakesh Roshan deserves a round of applause for giving us a homegrown superhero. Krrish 3 is ambitious and exciting." Sarita Tanwar of '' DNA'' gave it 3.5 stars and wrote, "Krrish 3 is fast-paced and the VFX effects are smashing." Rohit Khilnani of ''India Today
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'' gave it 3.5 stars noting, "The only part where the movie dips are during the songs. The music sounds too dated for this action-packed film."
The professional review by the critic board of ''Box Office India
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'' magazine found ''Krrish 3'' an industry-defining event movie, stating: "''Krrish 3'' is not only a BIG film but transcends expectations. The film makes you proud of how far we, as a film industry, have come. It also makes a bold statement that our industry is at par with Hollywood when it comes to special effects. Rakesh Roshan has incorporated everything a Hindi cine-goers could hope for in this production. It is commercial cinema at its best, with exquisite flavours of action, drama, emotion and thrills. And stitching it all together is content that provides a wide enough canvas that has something for everyone in every age group."
Rajeev Masand
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of ''CNN-IBN
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'' gave it 3 out of 5 and stated "I'm going with two-and-a-half stars for the film, and an additional half star just for Hrithik Roshan, which makes it three out of five for Krrish 3. The film is ambitious but flawed. It is, however, consistently watchable for its terrific lead star who you can't take your eyes off, even for a moment". Sukanya Verma of ''Rediff.com
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, it had more than 300 e ...
'' gave it 3 out of 5 stars, while adding, "Krrish 3 is an outrageous mishmash of Bollywood sentimentality meets E.T. meets Superman meets X-Men with set pieces, sound design and screenplay structure liberally borrowed from Hollywood's imagination." Aparna Mudi of ''Zee News
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'' rated the film 3 stars saying, "'Krrish 3' has all the elements of an entertainer and a lot of potential to have given some serious competition to Hollywood flicks."
Saibal Chatterjee of ''NDTV
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'' gave the film 2.5 stars stating, "Krrish 3 is, for the most part, impressively ambitious and dazzlingly competent, if not always riveting." Karan Anshuman
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of ''Mumbai Mirror
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'' gave it 2.5 stars and stated that Krrish 3 is a film for kids. Mohar Basu of ''Koimoi
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'' gave it 2 stars only and stated that Krrish 3 has absolutely no screenplay with poor acting and over the top dialogue. Shubhra Gupta of ''The Indian Express
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'' gave it 2 stars out of 5. Mihir Phadnavis of ''Firstpost
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'' stated that "Krrish 3 is the most superficial components of X-Men, Batman, Superman, Spiderman and even Shaktimaan stuffed together." Paloma Sharma of ''Rediff.com
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, it had more than 300 e ...
'' panned the film, and gave it "no stars" saying, "''Krrish 3'' is astonishingly eager to entertain with its stock of doodads that should amuse if not endear".
Overseas
Mohammad Kamran Jawaid of the ''Dawn
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'' gave Krrish 3 a rating of 3/5 stars stating that "so most of it is tiringly clichéd, ripped off from Marvel
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and DC comics (Krrish's Superman
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worship is rather blatant) and stick-glued together, it is startling when director Rakesh Roshan's underlying Bollywood-emotionalism compensates the flimsiness of the awkward superhero element from his last film". He closes by saying that the film "is family-friendly stereotypical entertainment".
David Chute for the ''Variety
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'', applauded ''Krrish 3'' as "a charming Bollywood superhero movie" from a different perspective and applauded the heart and upbeat spirit of the movie for "not being an audience-pummeling industrial product like most of Hollywood's superhero films." He loved the way ''Krrish 3'' "has the off-hand, anything-is-possible spirit of a children's book or fairy tale."
Lisa Tsering writing for ''The Hollywood Reporter
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'' gave the film a negative review saying that "the musical superhero extravaganza is too scary for young viewers and too long-winded for everybody else". She continues that the "effort is admirable and the effects are certainly adequate, but can't compensate for uninteresting, drawn-out action scenes; childish logic and uneven acting, especially by Hrithik Roshan, who as Rohit mouth-breathes and toddles around with his head cocked to one side. Worst of all, the movie is devoid of that one secret ingredient that makes audiences love superhero films: It just isn't cool."
Box office
''Krrish 3'' had a final worldwide gross of ().
India
''Krrish 3'' opened across the country in multiplexes to more than 80 percent occupancy as well as around 90-100 percent attendees at single screens. According to Box Office India
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, first day collections of all versions were estimated at . The film nett. grossed around , with its (Tamil
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) and (Telugu
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) dubbed versions have collected approximately nett on the first day. ''Krrish 3'' (Hindi
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) grossed nett on its second day. Box Office India estimated the first weekend collection of , with around nett for its original version, while the dubbed versions grossed another nett approx. The film also recorded the sixth highest opening weekend worldwide as it collected gross. The first Monday business of the Hindi version was estimated at , taking its four-day total to and set a new record for the highest single day collection ever, overtaking the previous record held by ''Chennai Express
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''. ''Krrish 3'' (Hindi) collected around nett on Tuesday to take five-day total past to nett. The film nett. grossed around on Wednesday taking the 6-day Hindi version total to . The film (along with its Tamil
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and Telugu
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dubbed versions nett.) grossed around in the first week.
The film nett. grossed on the second Friday. ''Krrish 3'' collected around nett on second Saturday, and on second Sunday to take the Hindi version nett. total to around in ten days. The film's Hindi version earned around nett on its second Monday, on Tuesday, on Wednesday and on Thursday to take its two-week domestic total to nett. The second week thus collected for the Hindi version of ''Krrish 3''.
''Krrish 3'' grossed around nett in third weekend to take its Hindi-version total to almost nett in 17 days. The Tamil and Telugu versions added a further nett approx in 17 days to take overall total to .
''Krrish 3'' grossed nett with its Hindi version after the third week. The fourth week collections were taking the Hindi version's total to around . According to Box Office India
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, the three versions together earned nett lifetime with the dubbed versions of the film contributing . The lifetime domestic distributor share of the Hindi version was .
Critics claimed that the domestic collections were inflated by almost 600 million. Some reputed trade analysts stated that the collections published in trade websites like Bollywood Hungama
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and Koimoi
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, which were being shown as nett, were actually gross (including Entertainment tax
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). Box Office India
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stated that the domestic nett of the film including Tamil and Telugu versions was . On 7 January 2014, after being miffed over the alleged inflated collections, Hrithik Roshan
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maintained that ''Krrish 3'' had done a business of about in India and around overseas.
Overseas
''Krrish 3'' did well overseas as it collected around $3.85 million in its first weekend. The film grossed $6.9 million overseas in ten days. It grossed US$
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7.8 million abroad after seventeen days. The film earned $8.5 million overseas, as of 26 November 2013.
See also
* Science fiction films in India
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* List of Hindi films of 2013
* Krrish
''Krrish'' () is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language superhero film directed and produced by Rakesh Roshan. It stars Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra while Naseeruddin Shah, Rekha, Manini Mishra, Archana Puran Singh and Sharat Saxena feature in ...
* Koi... Mil Gaya
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