Drona (2008 film)

Drona
Movie poster for Drona
Directed by	Goldie Behl
Written by	Goldie Behl Jaydeep Sarkar
Produced by	Shrishti Arya, Sunil Lulla
Starring	Abhishek Bachchan Priyanka Chopra Kay Kay Menon Jaya Bachchan
Cinematography	Sameer Arya
Edited by	Shyam K. Salgonkar
Music by	Dhruv Ghanekar
Distributed by	Eros Entertainment Int. Rose Movies
Release dates	October 2, 2008
Language	Hindi

Drona is a 2008 Indian Superhero film starring Abhishek Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, Jaya Bachchan, and Kay Kay Menon. Drona has been described as a Harry Potter meets Indiana Jones movie, but with an original story. Drona will display hundreds of top notch special effects shots that were worked on by EyeQube headed by Charles Darby and David Bush. Drona will also feature Indian martial arts such as: Kalaripayat,Chhau,Gatka, and sword fighting. Drona was filmed in exotic locations in Prague, Bikaner, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Namibia. Drona released worldwide on October 2, 2008.

Synopsis

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.

Plot

Far away in a distant town, there was once a young man named Aditya, Brought up by a foster family, Aditya was unaware of his real identity and the destiny that awaited him. Ever since he was a child, a recurring nightmare haunted him. And when he woke up in fright, there was no one he could ever hold on to except for a magical BlueCross petal that came wafting in the wind, never failing to make him smile through his tears.

Somewhere far, an evil sorcerer, Riz Raizada, a descendant of the asuras (legendary demons) had become dangerously impatient, in his thirst for the precious secret. The secret, which was the missing link, in this grand plan of taking over the universe. To get to the secret, he'd have to defeat the Drona. And herein, lay his problem. He didn't know who or where the Drona was! One sudden day Aditya and Riz came face to face and Riz immediately recognized him as the Drona.

Aditya's destiny had caught up with him and his life was about to take him on a journey he had never imagined. Aditya couldn't comprehend why Riz's men were hunting him down. Just when he was about to be captured, a cult that believed that The Drona was their Messiah came to his rescue. Sonia, the leader of the cult, revealed Aditya's real identify to him. Baffled, Aditya found it all too hard to believe. Having no time to lose, Sonia decided to take Aditya back to his place of birth, the ancient kingdom of Pratapgarh where his mother, Queen Jayanti Devi would have all the answers to his questions. But before he could embrace his mother, Riz and his army of the darkest powers caught up with him.

Aditya would now have to rise to the occasion and embrace his destiny. For the sake of mankind he would have to become the legendary warrior he was born to be. Drona. Thus began Drona's journey through myths and legends. Along with Sonia, he would fight the evil spells of the absolutely lethal Riz Raizada. By battling odds, he would discover skills that he never knew he had. But would his fears catch up with him? Would the nightmares from his childhood come in the way of his epic journey? As good and evil clash in this contemporary fantasy fable, a breathtaking adventure beckons you into a world of mythic heroes and malicious magicians, of enchanted lands and life altering choices, of cunning curses and absolute innocence. The magnificent world of Drona!!

Reception

Critics' response to the movie was negative. Most critics blamed the weak storyline, and some also compared it to Harry Potter, Lord of The Rings, and even Sin City. Some critics also noted that the film belongs to a genre which is very rare in Bollywood films.

Taran Adarsh of Indiafm.com gave the film 1.5 out of 5 stars, and said that the film "disappoints and how!".

Cast

• Abhishek Bachchan...Aditya/Drona
• Priyanka Chopra...Sonia
• Kay Kay Menon...Riz Raizada
• Jaya Bachchan...Queen Jayanti

Crew

• Distributor: Eros International
• Production House: Rose Movies
• Director: Goldie Behl
• Screenplay : Goldie Behl, Jaydeep Sarkar
• Cinematography: Sameer Arya
• 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

External links

• Drona at IMDb
• Official Website
• Drona Digital Intermediate Supervision by Digital Praxis
• Promos and Videos
• Drona Movie Review
• Drona Movie Clips
• Drona Movie stills