Drona (film)

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Drona

Movie poster for Drona
Directed by Goldie Behl
Written by Goldie Behl, Jaydeep Sarkar
Starring Abhishek Bachchan
Priyanka Chopra
Jaya Bachchan
Kay Kay Menon
Music by Ashu-Dhruv
Release date(s) August 15, 2008
Language Hindi
IMDb profile

Drona is a 2008 fantasy-action film starring Abhishek Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, Jaya Bachchan and Kay Kay Menon. The film was initially due to be released around December 2007 but due to a special effects procedure, the film is schedule to release on August 15, 2008 which is during the India Independence Day weekend.[1]

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[edit] Production

Abhishek Bachchan plays the title character in the film. Priyanka Chopra is enacting Abhishek Bachchan's bodyguard while Kay Kay Menon is acquiring a negative role. Menon's role was first offered to Shiney Ahuja who opted out saying he had date problems. Jaya Bachchan is also starring in the film. Parts of the film were shot in Prague, Czech Republic, Kuchman, Bikaner, Maharashtra, India and Namibia, Africa.


Abhishek Bachchan and Kay Kay Menon filmed some action packed climax portions for the film at Sambhar Lake in Rajasthan. The action packed scenes consisted of sword fighting and horseback riding. [2] Abhishek Bachchan spent many hours with veteran fight director Shyam Kaushal mastering the art of sword fighting. The climax has a brilliantly choreographed fight sequence between Abhishek Bachchan and Kay Kay Menon. Priyanka Chopra too has performed some daredevil stunts and action sequences for the film. [3]


Shyam Kaushal was not the only fight director for Drona. Drona also had award-winning action coordinator Tom Delmar, who has worked on Guy Ritchie’s Snatch, and Londonbased swordmaster Richard Ryan, who trained Brad Pitt and Eric Bana for Troy, for fantasy adventure, Drona. Sword-based martial arts like Kalaripayat and Chhau will be featured in the film along with the Sikh martial arts Gatka. [4]


Eros-controlled EyeQube Studios is roping in 250 visual effects artists including animators, designers, matte painters and developers, for its upcoming projects. The post-production and VFX studio where Charles Darby has a small stake, has bagged Bollywood projects that include Aladin starring Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt and Riteish Deshmukh, and Drona with Abhishek Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra. [5]

The music for Drona has been done by debutant music duo Dhruv-Ashu. Also Austrian band Bauchklang has been roped in for one of the tracks on the soundtrack.[6]

[edit] Synopsis

Drona is the compelling modern tale of one man's spectacular voyage through the labyrinths of mystic myths and legendary legacies. As good and evil clash in this contemporary fantasy fable, a breathtaking journey beckons you into a world of mythic heroes and malicious magicians, of cunning curses and absolute innocence.

A world, where spells can turn live-flesh to cold stone. A world, whose whispers lay closely guarded in a land of mirages. A world thriving with thrills, a world of mystical magic, a world where adrenalin bursts out into a riot of colours. A world of audacious adventures, a world of fantastical folklores.

Drona is a slick, twenty first century tale that travels across continents but is profoundly and proudly Indian.

[edit] Plot Outline

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.

DRONA

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.

As good and evil clash in this contemporary fantasy fable, a breathtaking journey beckons you into a world of mythic heroes and malicious magicians, of cunning curses and absolute innocence. A world, where spells can turn live-flesh to cold stone. A world, whose whispers lay closely guarded in a land of mirages. A world thriving with thrills, a world of mystical magic, a world where adrenalin bursts out into a riot of colours. A world of audacious adventures, a world of fantastical folklores.

The world of Drona!


[edit] Cast

[edit] Crew

  • Distributor: Eros International
  • Production House: Rose Movies
  • Director: Goldie Behl
  • Screenplay : Goldie Behl, Jaydeep Sarkar
  • Cinematography: Sameer Arya
  • Production Designer : Tania R. Behl
  • Editing: Shyam K. Salgonkar
  • Music Director: Ashu-Dhruv
  • Costume Design: Anaita Shroff
  • Action Director: Shyam Kaushal & Tom Delmar
  • Special Effects Design: David Bush - EyeQube Studios

[edit] Shooting Locations

Mumbai Bikaner Prague, Czech Rep. Namibia Kuchaman Fort

[edit] References

  1. ^ Authentic and Up to date Release Dates of Bollywood Movies
  2. ^ DRONA climax portions at Sambhar Lake | Bollywood News - Yahoo! India Movies
  3. ^ Mid-Day - News, Opinion, Entertaintment, Sports, life@Work, Comics & Fun, Sex & Relationship, What's On, Specials, Lifestyle
  4. ^ India Today - The most widely read newsweekly in South Asia
  5. ^ Indiantelevision.com > All About Cinema... > EyeQube Studios to add 250 VFX artists
  6. ^ Austrian band for Drona- News-News & Gossip-Indiatimes - Movies

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