Sunday, September 22, 2013

Krrish [2006] - Paycheck [2003]


Krrish is a 2006 Indian science fiction superhero film directed, produced, and written by Rakesh Roshan, and starring Hrithik Roshan,Priyanka ChopraRekha and Naseeruddin Shah. It is the second film in the Krrish series, being the sequel to Koi... Mil Gaya, and relates the story of Krishna, the son of the previous film's protagonists, who inherits his father's superhuman abilities. After falling in love with Priya, he follows her to Singapore, where he takes on the persona of "Krrish" to keep his identity secret while saving children from a burning circus. From that moment on he is regarded as a superhero, and must later thwart the plans of the evil Dr. Siddhant.
Krrish was conceived to be a film of global significance and a trendsetter in Indian cinema, with visual effects on par with those from Hollywood. To that end, the effects team was aided by Hollywood's Marc Kolbe and Craig Mumma, and the stunts were choreographed by Chinese martial arts film expert Tony Ching. The music was composed by Rajesh Roshan, with the background score by Salim-Sulaiman. Filming was done to a large extent in Singapore as well as India. The film was released worldwide in June 2006 at a cost of over INR45 crore (US$6.9 million) and on 1000 prints, both near-record amounts for an Indian film at the time.
Krrish received mixed reviews from critics in India, but was widely appreciated by audiences, who gave it a record opening week at the box office. The film became the second highest earning Indian film of 2006 and grossed a worldwide total of INR117 crore (US$18 million). It was given a "blockbuster" rating by Box Office India.
Directed byRakesh Roshan
Produced byRakesh Roshan
Screenplay bySachin Bhowmick
Rakesh Roshan
Akash Khurana
Honey Irani
Robin Bhatt
Story byRakesh Roshan
StarringHrithik Roshan
Priyanka Chopra
Rekha
Naseeruddin Shah
Music bySongs:
Rajesh Roshan
Background score:
Salim-Sulaiman
CinematographySantosh Thundiyil
Editing byAmitabh Shukla
Distributed byFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt. Ltd.
Release date(s)
  • 23 June 2006
Running time175 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
BudgetINR45 crore(US$6.9 million)
Box officeINR117 crore(US$18 million)

Paycheck is a 2003 film adaptation of the short story of the same name by science fiction writer Philip K. Dick. The film was directed by John Wooand stars Ben AffleckUma Thurman and Aaron EckhartPaul GiamattiMichael C. HallJoe Morton and Colm Feore also appear. To date, this is Woo's last American film.

Directed byJohn Woo
Produced by
Written byDean Georgaris
Based onPaycheck byPhilip K. Dick
Starring
Music byJohn Powell
CinematographyJeffrey Kimball
Editing byChristopher Rouse
Studio
Distributed by
Release date(s)
  • December 25, 2003
Running time119 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$60 million
Box office$96,269,812