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Krrish
''Krrish'' () is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language superhero action thriller film directed and produced by Rakesh Roshan. The film stars Hrithik Roshan in a dual role, alongside Priyanka Chopra, Naseeruddin Shah, Rekha, Sharat Saxena and Manini Mishra. It is the second instalment in the ''Krrish'' franchise and a sequel to '' Koi... Mil Gaya''. In the film, Krishna Mehra, who has superhuman abilities like his father Rohit Mehra, falls in love with Priya and follows her to Singapore, where he takes on the superhero persona of Krrish and sets out to thwart the plans of the evil scientist Dr. Siddhant Arya, who is creating a supercomputer which shows the future. ''Krrish'' was conceived to be a film of global significance and a trendsetter in Indian cinema, with VFX on par with those from Hollywood. To that end, the effects team was aided by Marc Kolbe and Craig Mumma and the action scenes were choreographed by Tony Ching. The music was composed by Rajesh Roshan, while the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krrish (franchise)
''Krrish'' is an Indian media franchise of superhero action thriller films, television series, comics and video games. The film series is directed, produced and written by Rakesh Roshan. ''Krrish'' is considered Indian cinema's first such film series. All three films star Rakesh's son Hrithik. The films are centred, initially, on a mentally disabled boy who has an encounter with an extraterrestrial being, and later, his son, who grows up to be a reluctant superhero Krrish. In 2013, an animated television series based on this ''Krrish'' film series, and named '' Kid Krrish'', aired on Cartoon Network India. It also spawned a spin-off animated/live-action series titled '' J Bole Toh Jadoo'' that aired on Nickelodeon (India). ''Krrish'' is the tenth highest-grossing film series in India. Theatrical films The film series covers the story of three generations of the Mehra family. It first begins with Dr. Sanjay Mehra (Rakesh Roshan) and his wife Sonia (Rekha) who are part of a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krrish (character)
Krishna Mehra, better known as Krrish, is an Indian superhero appearing in the film series of the same name. He made his first appearance in ''Krrish'', the second film of the series. The character was created by Rakesh Roshan and is portrayed by Hrithik Roshan, who reprises the role in ''Krrish 3'', the third film of the franchise. Concept and creation After the huge success of '' Koi... Mil Gaya'' (2003), the Roshans confirmed that they would produce a sequel. They announced that actors Hrithik Roshan and Rekha would return for the sequel, but that Preity Zinta would be replaced by Priyanka Chopra. Chopra also confirmed the same, adding, "The story will start where ''Koi... Mil Gaya'' ended." Rakesh Roshan 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 com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hrithik Roshan
Hrithik Roshan (; born 10 January 1974) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi cinema. 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 Filmfare Awards, of which four were for Best Actor. Starting from 2012, he has appeared in '' Forbes India'' Celebrity 100 several times based on his income and popularity. Roshan has frequently collaborated with his father, Rakesh Roshan. He made brief appearances as a child actor in several films in the 1980s and later worked as an assistant director on four of his father's films. His first leading role was in the box-office success '' Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai'' (2000), for which he received several awards. Performances in the 2000 terrorism drama ''Fiza'' and the 2001 ensemble family drama consolidated his reputation but were followed by several poorly received films. The 2003 science fiction film '' Koi... Mil Gaya'', for which Ros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rakesh Roshan
Rakesh Roshan (born 6 September 1949) is an Indian film producer, director, screenwriter and actor who works in Bollywood, Hindi films. He appeared in 84 films in the 1970s and 1980s. As an actor, he is mostly known for his supporting roles in big-budget films. Later, his prominence increased and he achieved fame for directing films with titles beginning with the letter "K" since 1987. As a filmmaker, his work includes the action drama (1987), the revenge drama thriller ''Khoon Bhari Maang'' (1988), the action comedy ''Kishen Kanhaiya'' (1990), the melodramatic thriller ''Karan Arjun'' (1995), the musical romantic thriller ''Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai'' (2000), the science fiction film ''Koi... Mil Gaya'' (2003) and its sequels, the superhero Krrish (film series), ''Krrish'' film series (2006–13). He has won the Filmfare Award for Best Film and Filmfare Award for Best Director, Best Director for ''Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai'' and ''Koi... Mil Gaya''. Early life Rakesh was born on 6 Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 India's highest-paid actress and has received numerous accolades, including two National Film Awards and five Filmfare Awards. In 2016, the Government of India honoured her with the Padma Shri, and ''Time'' named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. In the next two years, ''Forbes'' listed her among the World's 100 Most Powerful Women, and in 2022, she was named in the BBC ''100 Women'' list. Chopra accepted offers to join the Indian film industry following her pageant wins. Her acting debut came in the Tamil film '' Thamizhan'' (2002), followed by her first Bollywood feature in '' The Hero: Love Story of a Spy'' (2003). She played the leading lady in the box-office hits '' Andaaz'' (2003) and '' Mujhse Shaadi Karogi'' (2004) and had her breakout role in the 2004 romantic thriller '' Aitraaz''. Chopra established hersel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akarsh Khurana
Akarsh Khurana is an Indian director, writer and actor, son of actor Akash Khurana, who is critically acclaimed for writing and directing various shows. His notable works are TVF Tripling (as a writer), Yeh Meri Family (actor), Mismatched (as a director) and Krrish (as a supporting screenplay writer). Biography He started his career in the entertainment sector from the film Museum Ke Andar Phans Gaya Sikandar (a dubbed version of Night at the Museum ''Night at the Museum'' is a 2006 fantasy comedy film directed by Shawn Levy and written by Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon. It is based on the 1993 children's book of the same name by Croatian illustrator Milan Trenc. The film had an en ...). In September 2020, He started a new company Troika Productions along with his brother Adhaar Khurana. Along with web series and films he performs in theaters as well. He directed sports drama film '' Rashmi Rocket'' which stars Tapsee Pannu. Films and web series References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rekha
Bhanurekha Ganesan (; born 10 October 1954), better known by her mononymous 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 films and is the recipient of several accolades, including one National Film Award and three Filmfare Awards. She has often played strong and complicated female characters—from fictional to literary—in both mainstream and independent films. Though her career has gone through certain periods of decline, Rekha has gained a reputation for reinventing herself numerous times and has been credited for her ability to sustain her status. In 2010, the Government of India honoured her with Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour. The daughter of actors Pushpavalli and Gemini Ganesan, Rekha started her career as a child actress in Telugu films '' Inti Guttu'' (1958) and '' Rangula Ratnam'' (1966). Her first film as a lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salim–Sulaiman
Salim–Sulaiman are an Indian music composer duo consisting of siblings Salim Merchant and Sulaiman Merchant. The duo has composed music predominantly for Hindi films. Life and early career Salim–Sulaiman's ancestral town is Mundra, Kutch, Gujarat. They were born in Mumbai. Salim Merchant was born on 3 March 1974 and Sulaiman Merchant was born on 21 December 1970. They were inspired by their father Sadruddin Merchant, who used to lead Ismaili Scouts Orchestra in India. Steeped in a family tradition of music as the sons of composer and veteran of the film industry Sadruddin Merchant, Salim mastered the piano on at the Trinity College of Music in London while Sulaiman took up tabla training with such legends as Taufiq Qureshi and Ustad Zakir Hussain. Six years after their first music composition for a Bollywood film, they received acclaim for the film score of '' Bhoot''. Salim and Sulaiman have been composing music for over a decade having scored for movies such as '' Neal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santosh Thundiyil
Santosh Thundiyil is an Indian cinematographer. He is best known for films like '' Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'' (1998), '' Devadoothan'' (2000), '' Krrish'' (2006), '' Pinjar'' (2003), '' Rowdy Rathore'' (2012) and '' Jai Ho'' (2014). Early life and education Santosh grew up in the town of Changanacherry in Kerala. He was a student of Sacred Heart English Medium School and graduated in chemistry from St. Berchmans College, Changanacherry. Santosh did his postgraduate diploma in cinematography from the prestigious FTII, Pune in India in 1994. As a student, he was selected for representing Asia in the second European seminar for Student Directors of Photography conducted in the National Film School, Hungary in Budapest, under Oscar-winning British Cinematographer, Billy Williams, and Dean Cundey. Career Santosh, who has assisted renowned directors of photography like '' Govind Nihlani'', '' Venu'' and '' Binod Pradhan'', also has a number of commercials and documentary films to h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ching Siu-Tung
Ching Siu-tung (Chinese: 程小東, born October 31, 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 fantasy ''A Chinese Ghost Story'' (1987). He produced the expensive music video for "L'Âme-stram-gram" by the French singer Mylène Farmer in the style of ''A Chinese Ghost Story'' at a cost of €1 million. He studied in the Eastern Drama Academy and trained in Northern Style Kung Fu for 7 years. Career Ching began as an actor and martial arts instructor working in Hong Kong action cinema in the 1960s and 1970s (his father, Ching Gong, was a Shaw Brothers Studio director, and Ching Siu-tung had been trained in Peking opera as a child), but he made his directorial debut in 1982 with the ground-breaking wuxia classic ''Duel to the Death''. Ching worked with producer Tsui Hark on 1987's ''A Chinese Ghost Story'', which became an international sens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Bhatt
Robin Bhatt is an Indian screenwriter who works in Hindi films. He is the younger 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 was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at Jaipur International Film Festival-JIFF in 2019. His debut film as writer was '' Aashiqui'', which proved to be a hit film. He has written many films for Bhatt Productions. Besides writing, he has also worked as an actor and an assistant. In his 20-year-long career he has written about 66 films and acted in more than 10 Hindi Films such as '' Chalte Chalte'', '' Golmaal Returns'', and '' U Me Aur Hum''. He has worked with some of the greatest filmmakers in his career. Many of his films have gone on to become high grossers at the box office, such as '' Aatish'', '' Sadak'', '' Aashiqui'' and many more. He was nominated for '' Omkara'', '' Koi Mil Gaya'' and ''Krrish'' and won an award fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manini Mishra
Manini De is an Indian film and television actress who rose to stardom by playing the role of Katiya in '' Ssshhhh...Koi Hai,'' Pari Kapadia in '' Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin''. She is also known for her role as Dr Sonali Barwe in ''C.I.D.'' She has been a part of many TV serials. She has also appeared in films. She played the role of Shagun in ''Laado 2''. From November 2023 to April 2024 she was seen as Rajrani Param Dhillon in '' Dalchini''. Personal life Her first marriage lasted five years before she got divorced from her first husband with whom she had a daughter named Dianoor "Diya". Her daughter Dianoor "Diya" from her first marriage was born in the year 2000. Manini married television actor Mihir Mishra on 30 December 2004. In July 2020, De told Bombay Times that she and Misra have been living separately for past six months. Career Maninee De was one of the top ten finalists in the 1994 Miss India beauty pageant. Her career in television started as a host of interview sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
