₹100 crore (US$13 million) to ₹150 crore (US$19 million)[2]
Krrish 3 is a 2013 Bollywoodsuperheroscience fiction film produced and directed by Rakesh Roshan.[3] It is the third film in the Krrish series following Koi... Mil Gaya (2003) and Krrish (2006).[4] The film stars Hrithik Roshan, Vivek Oberoi, Priyanka Chopra, and Kangna Ranaut in the lead roles. The story follows the life of Rohit Mehra, a scientist, and Krishna "Krrish" Mehra, his superhero son, who face an elaborate conspiracy orchestrated by the evil genius Kaal and his female henchman Kaya. In the process, Krishna's pregnant wife Priya is kidnapped by Kaal and the form-changing Kaya takes her place at the Mehra home who eventually falls for Krishna.
Krrish 3 was produced on a budget of at least ₹1 billion (US$13 million) and was initially scheduled to release in a 3D format as a 3D film.[5][6] However, due to lack of 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.[1][7] It has since received mixed reviews from film critics with praise directed towards Roshan and Ranaut's performances, the visual effects, and the cinematography; criticism has been directed to the music provided by composer and the director's brother Rajesh Roshan, the story and screenplay.[8]
Plot
The plot of the film connects with the predecessor. For more information on the predecessor's plot, see Koi... Mil Gaya and Krrish.
Scientist Rohit Mehra lives with his son Krishna "Krrish" Mehra (both played by Hrithik Roshan) in Mumbai. Krishna is married to Priya (Priyanka Chopra) who works as a journalist for Aaj Tak. Rohit works in a research institute for the Indian government and Krishna, while moonlighting as the superhero Krrish, is regularly fired from various day jobs due to lack of attendance. Rohit is researching on a device that will bring life to dead tissues by the use of solar energy. Despite several attempts, he fails to complete the experiment due to the high intensity of sun rays.
A few days later, Rohit hears about a deadly disease spreading in the African country of Namibia due to a virus whose antidote has not yet been discovered. He consults his friend Dr. Varun Shetty (Arif Zakaria) about the situation. Meanwhile, Shetty receives a phone call from Dr. Alok Sen (Asif Basra), a scientist working for Kaal Laboratories who insists on meeting him in order to reveal information about an antidote to the virus. Both Sen and Shetty are, however, murdered by Kaya (Kangna Ranaut), a form-changing female mutant. She is the henchwoman of Kaal (Vivek Oberoi), a handicapped evil genius who possess telekinetic powers. Kaal creates a team of "maanvars" (an hybrid of humans and animals) with distinct physical powers in order to cure himself but fails. Later it is revealed the virus in Africa was spread by Kaal himself to incur huge profits by selling its antidote, the singular source of which is his blood.
Rohit discovers that the virus, which is fast spreading through Mumbai, has no effect on Krishna, the pregnant Priya or himself. He, thus, makes an antidote by using the blood from Krishna's bloodstream which he spreads with the help of explosions. An enraged Kaal sends his mutants to attack Rohit and find out how an antidote was developed without using his own blood. Krrish manages to save Rohit, but Priya is injured and hospitalised. Krrish, however, manages to defeat the mutant Frog Man (Gowhar Khan). Kaya, carrying out Kaal's instructions, takes Priya's form while Priya is kidnapped by Kaal. In the form of Priya, Kaya lets Krishna belief that Priya has lost her child, and continues to live with the Mehras. While finding the truth behind the antidote's formula she develops an attraction towards Krisha. Failing to get answers about Frog Man's involvement with the virus attack, Rohit travels to Singapore to seek answers from Dr. Siddhant Arya's (Naseeruddin Shah) partner, where he is kidnapped by Kaal's men. Meanwhile, Krishna discovers the true identity of Priya; furious, he reveals himself as Krrish to Kaya and orders her to take him to Kaal's laboratory. Having fallen in love with Krisha, Kaya decides to help rescue his wife.
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. The child was born handicapped, and was thus given away to an orphanage from where he was adopted by a wealthy man (Mohnish Behl). Kaal uses Rohit's bone marrow to successfully cure his handicap. Meanwhile, Kaya saves Priya and unites her with Krrish; she is, however, murdered by Kaal for her disloyalty. Kaal subsequently murders Krrish, and dons a magnetic 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. But this time, he absorbs the excess energy himself, thus, committing suicide to bring Krishna back to life. Meanwhile, Kaal threatens to destroy the city of Mumbai if Priya does not surrender to him. Before he can murder her, Krrish re-emerges and after several unsuccessful attempts manages to kill him using Rohit's solar experiment. The film ends six months later with Priya naming their new-born son Rohit who also exhibits superpowers.
Cast
Hrithik Roshan as Rohit Mehra and Krishna Mehra (Krrish). Rohit is a professional scientist working in a Government organization while Krishna Mehra is his son who moonlights as Krrish, a superhero.
Vivek Oberoi as Kaal, a handicapped evil genius who exhibits telekinetic powers. He is the founder of Kaal Laboratory and the creator of 'maanvars', a team of mutants made by fusing the serum of humans and animals.[9]
Kangna Ranaut as Kaya, Kaal's female henchman who is created by fusing the serum of a woman and a chameleon. She is instrumental in Kaal's scheme because of her ability to take anybody's form whenever she wishes. She later falls in love with Krishna after taking the form of Priya.[10]
Arif Zakaria as Dr. Varun Shetty, Rohit's scientist friend.
Asif Basra as Dr. Alok Sen, a scientist working at Kaal Laboratories.
Rajpal Yadav as Kripal Sharma, Krishna's friend and co-worker.
Mohnish Behl as Kaal's adoptive father (special appearance)
Rekha and Preity Zinta 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 that on similar lines as with the Rambo franchise (where the first film was named First Blood, then came Rambo and then Rambo 3), the film will be called Krrish 3.[14] Rakesh Roshan also clarified the title to Bollywood Hungama.[15] In an interview director Rakesh Roshan said "I can't reveal the budget of the movie, but it has been a very costly film".[16] The film was reportedly made on a huge budget between ₹1 billion - ₹1.5 billion.[17]Red Chillies VFX, a subdivision of Shahrukh Khan's motion picture production banner Red Chillies Entertainment, worked on the special effects worth ₹260 million (US$3.3 million) for Krrish 3.[18]
Filming
"While shooting in hot and humid conditions in India - in the film studios in Hyderabad, and in Mumbai, the mask [made of wax] would get distorted and start melting. This was because of the high temperature, which would often go up to as high as 44 degrees. At times, it seems it was so hot that in a day, he [Hrithik Roshan] would end up changing five to six masks,"
- The Hindustan Times, who stated that Roshan ended up using 500 masks[19]
Filming commenced on 1 December 2011 with Oberoi, Ranaut and Chopra. However, Hrithik did not participate in the first schedule due to a back injury.[20] Actress Shaurya Chauhan had an accident while shooting for the film in Hyderabad, due to which the film has faced some delays.[21] In 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.[22]
Casting
Following the success of the previous installments, director Rakesh Roshan planned to develop a second sequel to the franchise, with Hrithik Roshan 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.[23]Priyanka Chopra was later confirmed to reprise the role of Priya. In this film, she will be seen married to Krishna Mehra.[24]
Next, Chitrangada Singh announced her inclusion in the project as a mutant but left the film due to unspecaified reasons. Later on, Jacqueline Fernandez was signed but she later on backed out of the film due to a lack of dates. It was reported that actresses Nargis Fakhri, Esha Gupta and Bipasha Basu were to replace Fernandez.[25][26] Finally, Kangna Ranaut was confirmed to play the role, who coincidentally was originally offered the role.[25] Rakesh Roshan had earlier revealed to media that the main antagonist of film would be as powerful as the hero.[27] After talks with Ajay Devgn and Shah Rukh Khan fell through, Vivek Oberoi was eventually cast for the role.[9][28]
In January 2011, Lakshmi Manchu claimed to have been offered a role in the film as the antagonist's girlfriend.[29] The film has already started making profits[citation needed]. Its overseas distribution rights were sold to Eros International while Rakesh Roshan retained rights in Mumbai.[30] There was also initial speculation that Rekha would play a major role in the film, which was later denied as a rumour.[28]
Soundtrack
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The songs of the film are being composed by Rajesh Roshan at Krishna Audio; whilst the background score is being composed by Salim-Sulaiman. The music rights of the film were acquired by T-Series for ₹60 million (US$750,000).[33] The full soundtrack album was released on 18 September 2013 with music composed by Rakesh Roshan.[citation needed]
The film was previously expected to release on November 4, 2013[34] but was brought forward to a November 1, Diwali release.[35]Krrish 3 released in over 4000 screens worldwide (3500 screens in India) and nearly 600 screens in key circuits overseas.[36][37][38] The film saw its release in around 750 screens in the South India. Particularly in Andhra Pradesh, Krrish 3 will be shown in over 425 screens with the highest being in Nizam, where it will release in more than 175 screens.[39] The film has been dubbed in Tamil and Telugu for release in South Indian states.[40] The distributors of the film planned to release the film in 150-200 screens in the TN and Kerala area.[41][42]
Marketing
Promotions for the movie started post July 2013 and the first look of Krrish 3 was unveiled online.[43] Response for the poster was quite enthusiastic from the audience. The first trailer video was published by film makers on their official YouTube channel on 5 August 2013.[44] 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 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 (2011) and The Avengers (2012).[45][46] 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, the Amazing Spider-Man 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.[47] He commented that Krrish was very much an original character created by Rakesh Roshan 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 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.[48][49]Krrish 3 was the first Indian film to launch its own official Facebook Emoticons as part of promotion.[50] An official Krrish 3 game was launched for Windows smartphones, tablets and PCs. The game was developed by Hungama Digital Media Entertainment and Gameshastra.[51]
Controversy
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 ₹2 crore compensation.[52] But, the High Court refused to grant relief to a writer.[53] There was also a media-built controversy about who was the main actress of the film, Kangana Ranaut or Priyanka Chopra.[54]
Critical reception
Among the cast members, Kangna Ranaut's performance was particularly praised by the critics
Krrish 3 received positive to mixed reviews upon release.[8]Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama 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."[55] Madhureeta Mukherjee of Times of India 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."[56] Raedita Tandan of Filmfare awarded it 4 out of 5 stars, remarking "Hats off to Rakesh Roshan for dreaming big and actually pulling off this risky proposition. Its 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."[57] Anupama Chopra of Hindustan Times 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."[58] Sarita Tanwar of DNA gave it 3.5 stars and wrote, "Krrish 3 is fast-paced and the VFX effects are smashing."[59] Rohit Khilnani of India Today gave it 3.5 stars noting, "The only part where the movie dips is during the songs. The music sounds too dated for this action packed film."[60]
The professional review by the critic board of Box Office India magazine – a journal by filmmakers for filmmakers – 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 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. … [I]f you think this film is just another superhero film replete with stunning visual effects, you're wrong. Rakesh Roshan has incorporated everything a Hindi cine-goer 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."[61] The equivalent Hollywood trade paper, Variety, applauded Krrish 3 as "A Charming Bollywood Superhero Movie" from a different perspective, wherein writer David Chute celebrated the heart and upbeat spirit of India's 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."[62]
Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com gave it 3 out of 5 stars, while adding, "Krrish 3 is a 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."[63][64] Aparna Mudi of Zee News 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."[65]Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN 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".[66]
Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave the film 2.5 stars stating, "Krrish 3 is, for the most part, impressively ambitious and dazzlingly competent, if not always riveting."[67] Karan Anshuman of Mumbai Mirror gave it 2.5 stars and stated that Krrish 3 is a film for kids.[68] Mohar Basu of Koimoi gave it 2 stars only and stated that Krrish 3 has absolutely no screenplay with poor acting and over the top dialogue.[69] Shubhra Gupta of Indian Express gave it 2 stars out of 5.[70] Mihir Phadnavis of Firstpost stated that "Krrish 3 is the most superficial components of X-Men, Batman, Superman, Spiderman and even Shaktimaan stuffed together."[71] Paloma Sharma of Rediff.com panned the film, and gave it "no stars" saying, "Krrish 3 is is astonishingly eager to entertain with its stock of doodads that should amuse if not endear".[72]
Box office
India
Krrish 3 opened to magnificent response across the country in multiplexes with more than 80 percent occupancy as well as around 90-100 percent attendees at single screens. According to Box Office India, first day collections of all versions were estimated at ₹204.1 million (US$2.6 million).[73] The film nett. grossed around ₹188.1 million (US$2.4 million), with its (Tamil) and (Telugu) dubbed versions have collected approximately ₹15.0 million (US$190,000) nett on the first day.[40][74]Krrish 3 (Hindi) grossed ₹150.5 million (US$1.9 million) nett on its second day.[75] Box Office India estimated the first weekend collection of ₹530 million (US$6.6 million), with around ₹492.5 million (US$6.2 million) nett for its original version,[76][77] while the dubbed versions grossed another ₹45 million (US$560,000) nett approx.[78] The film also recorded the sixth highest opening weekend worldwide as it collected ₹91.50 crore (US$11 million) gross.[79] The first Monday business of the Hindi version was estimated at ₹315.0 million (US$3.9 million), taking its four-day total to ₹805.0 million (US$10 million) and set a new record for the highest single day collection ever, overtaking the previous record held by Chennai Express.[80][81][82]Krrish 3 (Hindi) collected around ₹205 million (US$2.6 million) nett on Tuesday to take five day total past ₹1 billion to ₹101.25 crore (US$13 million) nett.[83] The film nett. grossed around ₹130 million (US$1.6 million) on Wednesday taking the 6-day Hindi version total to ₹114.25 crore (US$14 million).[84] Krrish 3, with its (Tamil) and (Telugu) dubbed versions nett. grossed around ₹130.25 crore (US$16 million) in the first week.[85]
Overseas
Krissh 3 has done well overseas as it collected around $3.85 million in its first weekend.[86]
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