Krrish

2006 2h 54m HI

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 306

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Synopsis

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In Singapore, Krishna is forced by circumstances to use his superpowers and become a masked superhero named Krrish, before getting drawn towards his lost legacy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hrithik Roshan
Krishna Mehra / Krrish / Rohit Mehra
Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Priya
Rekha
Sonia Mehra
Naseeruddin Shah
Dr. Siddhant Arya
Sharat Saxena
Vikram Sinha
Manini Mishra
Honey
Archana Puran Singh
Nayanatara
Hemant Pandey
Bahadur

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rakesh Roshan
Writers: Akarsh Khurana, Honey Irani, Rakesh Roshan
Languages: English, Hindi, Portuguese
Countries: Hong Kong, India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 174 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.2× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Hindi, Portuguese.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, India.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Krrish Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rakesh Roshan, shot by Santosh Thundiyil. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rajesh Roshan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rakesh Roshan directs. Santosh Thundiyil behind the camera. Rajesh Roshan scores. Amitabh Shukla cuts. A long sit — settle in. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Hong Kong, India. Dialogue in English, Hindi, Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 174 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Made its money back 3.2× over at the box office.
3Released 20 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Hindi, Portuguese.
5International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, India.
6Part of the "Krrish Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
7Directed by Rakesh Roshan, shot by Santosh Thundiyil. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
8Original score by Rajesh Roshan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
9Editor Amitabh Shukla shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
10Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Rekha carry the top of the cast.
11IMDB entry: tt0432637 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Santosh Thundiyil
Original score: Rajesh Roshan
Editing: Amitabh Shukla
Production design: Samir Chanda
VFX supervisor: Craig A. Mumma
Sound: Baylon Fonseca
Stunt coordinator: Tony Ching Siu-Tung
Runtime: 174 min · 2h 54m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $5,000,000
Box office: $16,000,000
Return: 320% of budget
Original language: HI
IMDB: Krrish (2006)

Awards

IIFA Award for Best Action
IIFA Award for Best Actor
IIFA Award for Best Special Effects
Filmfare Award for Best Special Effects
Filmfare Award for Best Action
Filmfare Award for Best Background Score
Zee Cine Award for Best Background Music
Zee Cine Award for Best Actor – Male
National Film Award for Best Special Effects

Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.

Part of

Krrish Collection

Krrish is an Indian franchise of superhero films. The films are centred, initially, on a mentally disabled boy (Hrithik Roshan) who has an encounter with an extraterrestrial being, and later, his son (Hrithik Roshan), who grows up to be a reluctant superhero.