Drona (film)

For the 2010 Malayalam film, see Drona 2010.

Drona
Movie poster for Drona
Directed by	Goldie Behl
Produced by	Shrishti Arya Sunil Lulla
Written by	Goldie Behl Jaydeep Sarkar
Starring	Abhishek Bachchan Priyanka Chopra Kay Kay Menon Jaya Bachchan
Music by	Dhruv Ghanekar
Cinematography	Sameer Arya
Editing by	Shyam K. Salgonkar
Distributed by	Eros Entertainment Rose Movies
Release date(s)	2 October 2008
Language	Hindi
Budget	60 crore (US$12.17 million) (approximately)
Box office	10.07 crore (US$2.04 million)[1]

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.^[2] Drona's special effects shots were worked on by EyeQube^[3] headed by Charles Darby and David Bush. The movie features Indian martial arts such as: Kalaripayat, Chhau, Gatka, and sword fighting.^[4] 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.^[1]

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 Bachchan as Aditya/Drona
• Priyanka Chopra as Sonia
• Kay Kay Menon as Riz Raizada
• Jaya Bachchan as Queen Jayanti
• Gaurav Gupta as Mighty

Crew

• Distributor: Eros International
• Production House: Rose Movies
• Director: Goldie Behl
• Screenplay : Goldie Behl, 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.^[5] However, Chopra's performance was said to be earnest.^[6]

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.^[1]

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.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Boxofficeindia.com Trade Network. "All India 2008". Box Office India. http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=218&catName=MjAwOA==. Retrieved 2011-04-09. 
2. ^ "Drona, Indian Harry Potter meets Prince of Persia". Financial Express. 2008-01-22. http://www.financialexpress.com/printer/news/263948/. Retrieved 2011-04-09. 
3. ^ Screen Weekly News Network (2008-09-22). "Unleashing visual effects in Drona". Bollywood Hungama. http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2008/09/22/4317/index.html. Retrieved 2011-04-09. 
4. ^ Bamzai, Kaveree (2008-02-14). "Drona shows a number of Indian martial arts". India Today. http://indiatoday.digitaltoday.in/index.php?option=com_content&issueid=41&task=view&id=4603&Itemid=1. Retrieved 2011-04-09. 
5. ^ Adarsh, Taran (2008-10-02). "Drona: Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/13371/index.html. Retrieved 2011-04-09. 
6. ^ Masand, Rajeev (2008-10-04). "Drona, too much rona-dhona". CNN-IBN. http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masands-verdict-too-much-ronadhona-in-drona/74950-8.html. Retrieved 2011-04-09. 

External links

• Official site
• Drona at the Internet Movie Database