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Drona (film)
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Drona is a 2008 Bollywood
superhero film
directed by Goldie Behl
, starring Abhishek Bachchan
, Priyanka Chopra
, Kay Kay Menon
and Jaya Bachchan
. Drona has been described as Harry Potter
meets Prince of Persia
, but with an original story. Drona's special effects shots were worked on by EyeQube headed by Charles Darby and David Bush. The movie features Indian martial arts such as: Kalaripayat, Chhau, Gatka
, and sword fighting. It was filmed in Prague
, Bikaner, Maharashtra
, Rajasthan
, and Namibia
. The film's trailer was attached to Vipul Shah's Singh is Kinng
(2008). The film released worldwide on 2 October 2008, and is considered to be one of the biggest disasters of 2008.
From the times, when time itself was a newborn baby, the universe has kept one secret carefully camouflaged within its folds. A secret, which if unraveled, could unlock the destruction of mankind and the entire cosmos.
Today, only one man can protect the universe's precious secret and thus, save the human race from absolute annihilation.
The movie had poor opening but fell short by the coming days. Overall the huge budget of the movie could not be covered at the box office. The film has been a horrific disaster.
During the second day of its release, Drona got a half a star out of 5, making it a colossal disappointment, and a major flop.
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
superhero film
Superhero film
A superhero film, superhero movie, or superhero motion picture is: action, fantasy and science fiction film; that is focused on the actions of one or more superheroes, individuals who usually possess superhuman abilities relative to a normal person and are dedicated to protecting the public...
directed by Goldie Behl
Goldie Behl
Goldie Behl, born Mumbai, India is an Indian film maker.Goldie Behl born 23 February 1975 in a Hindu Punjabi Family.He is the Son of a famous producer-director, Mr. Ramesh Behl, Goldie inherited his father’s penchant for cinema...
, starring Abhishek Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan is an Indian actor and producer. He is the son of Indian actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan and is married to actress and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai....
, Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra is an Indian actress and former Miss World. Before starting her acting career, she worked as a model and gained fame after winning the Miss World title in 2000. She is often referred to by the nickname "Piggy Chops", which was given to her by co-stars on the set of the film...
, Kay Kay Menon
Kay Kay Menon
Kay Kay Menon is an Indian actor.-Early life:Menon was raised in Ambarnath and Pune, Maharashtra. His early life was in "H" type Rangehills, Khadki which were factory quarters for those working in the ammunition and high explosives factories. His father was popularly known as "Cashier Menon"...
and Jaya Bachchan
Jaya Bachchan
Jaya Bhaduri Bachchan is an Indian actress and politician. She is an alumna of the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. Bachchan is the wife of Amitabh Bachchan, and is the mother of Shweta Bachchan-Nanda and Abhishek Bachchan...
. Drona has been described as Harry Potter
Harry Potter
Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by the British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of the adolescent wizard Harry Potter and his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry...
meets Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia is a platform game, originally developed by Jordan Mechner and released in 1989 for the Apple II, that represented a great leap forward in the quality of animation seen in video games....
, but with an original story. Drona's special effects shots were worked on by EyeQube headed by Charles Darby and David Bush. The movie features Indian martial arts such as: Kalaripayat, Chhau, Gatka
Gatka
Gatka is a weapon-based Indian martial art created by the Sikhs of the Punjab region. The word gatka refers to the wooden stick used in sparring matches. The term might have originated as a diminutive of the Sanskrit word gadha or mace....
, and sword fighting. It was filmed in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, Bikaner, Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
, and Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
. The film's trailer was attached to Vipul Shah's Singh is Kinng
Singh Is Kinng
Singh is Kinng is a 2008 Bollywood comedy film. The film is directed by Anees Bazmee and stars Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif, the film also featured a music video with Snoop Dogg. About 75% of the movie was shot in Australia, around the Gold Coast region and Brisbane using an Australian production...
(2008). The film released worldwide on 2 October 2008, and is considered to be one of the biggest disasters of 2008.
Plot
Rooted in the vibrant tapestry of Indian mythology, Drona is the compelling modern tale of one man's spectacular voyage through the labyrinths of mystic myths and legendary legacies. Of a journey that will force him to face his fears and make him the hero he was born to become.From the times, when time itself was a newborn baby, the universe has kept one secret carefully camouflaged within its folds. A secret, which if unraveled, could unlock the destruction of mankind and the entire cosmos.
Today, only one man can protect the universe's precious secret and thus, save the human race from absolute annihilation.
Cast
- Abhishek BachchanAbhishek BachchanAbhishek Bachchan is an Indian actor and producer. He is the son of Indian actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan and is married to actress and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai....
as Aditya/Drona - Priyanka ChopraPriyanka ChopraPriyanka Chopra is an Indian actress and former Miss World. Before starting her acting career, she worked as a model and gained fame after winning the Miss World title in 2000. She is often referred to by the nickname "Piggy Chops", which was given to her by co-stars on the set of the film...
as Sonia - Kay Kay MenonKay Kay MenonKay Kay Menon is an Indian actor.-Early life:Menon was raised in Ambarnath and Pune, Maharashtra. His early life was in "H" type Rangehills, Khadki which were factory quarters for those working in the ammunition and high explosives factories. His father was popularly known as "Cashier Menon"...
as Riz Raizada - Jaya BachchanJaya BachchanJaya Bhaduri Bachchan is an Indian actress and politician. She is an alumna of the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. Bachchan is the wife of Amitabh Bachchan, and is the mother of Shweta Bachchan-Nanda and Abhishek Bachchan...
as Queen Jayanti - Gaurav Gupta as Mighty
Crew
- Distributor: Eros International
- Production House: Rose Movies
- Director: Goldie BehlGoldie BehlGoldie Behl, born Mumbai, India is an Indian film maker.Goldie Behl born 23 February 1975 in a Hindu Punjabi Family.He is the Son of a famous producer-director, Mr. Ramesh Behl, Goldie inherited his father’s penchant for cinema...
- Screenplay : Goldie BehlGoldie BehlGoldie Behl, born Mumbai, India is an Indian film maker.Goldie Behl born 23 February 1975 in a Hindu Punjabi Family.He is the Son of a famous producer-director, Mr. Ramesh Behl, Goldie inherited his father’s penchant for cinema...
, Jaydeep Sarkar - Cinematography: Sameer Arya
- Director Action: Tom Delmar
- Editing: Shyam K. Salgonkar
- Music Director: Dhruv Ghanekar
- Costume Design: Anaita Shroff
- Special Effects Design: David Bush
- Digital Intermediate Supervision: Steve Shaw - Digital Praxis
- The Making Of Drona: Nazar Abbas Fahrenheit Films
Reception
Critics' response to the movie was negative. Most critics blamed the weak storyline and bad performances by lead actors. However, Chopra's performance was said to be earnest.The movie had poor opening but fell short by the coming days. Overall the huge budget of the movie could not be covered at the box office. The film has been a horrific disaster.
During the second day of its release, Drona got a half a star out of 5, making it a colossal disappointment, and a major flop.