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It's like deja vu. Remember Dhoom 2, in which Hrithik Roshan and Abhishek Bachchan shared screen space and Roshan Jr stole the show?
It's happened again. Only this time it's the roles the two actors have donned that are being compared. The abilities of Hrithik and Abhishek as actors and the box office results of their respective films notwithstanding, Bollywood now has its own two superheroes. BT asks movie buffs who their fave is — Krrish or Drona .
The making
Krrish's intellectual brilliance and athletic prowess are acquired from an alien factor — he is the son of Rohit Mehra (also Hrithik Roshan), blessed by the alien Jadoo of Koi... Mil Gaya . Aditya aka Drona , meanwhile, has descended from the Drona clan and that's what makes him powerful. "I like Krrish better because he has a history and explanation for what he is or what he sets out to do," says media analyst Sneha Rao. " Drona comes out of nowhere, travels back and forth in time and has a hard time believing he has all these powers. Krrish is more convincing. For an audience that has grown up on Superman and Spiderman, the tale of a desi superhero must have that local touch and history," she says.
The styling
It's a black, long, leather cape and sleek mask versus an off-white, embroidered robe, a stole and a sword. "In Krrish , there's only one superhero and the rest are normal human beings. In that aspect, I thought Drona's styling was much better. Priyanka Chopra and Kay Kay's characters looked classy as well," says fashion coordinator Rahul Dev Shetty. "Comparing the two superheroes individually, Krrish looks very sleek. The personality, the cape, it all looks good," he says.
"In today's context, Krrish works better," says photographer Sheetal J. "The world is loaded with superheroes and they are supposed to be larger than life. Something that we cannot be but get inspiration from. Drona hardly looks that with the sherwani and sword," Sheetal says.
The powers
Krrish can run like the wind; swim like a fish; leap from one building to another; see through a wall; and fight like a true superhero. " Drona is just strong. He comes from a royal Rajput family and so is a very powerful human being," says interior designer Sahana K.
"Superman can fly, Spiderman can spin a web, Batman has his bat-mobile. So, when a sequel is released, you expect these guys to save the world from another super-evil. Drona will probably fight another villain, which all our Bollywood heroes do anyway. Superheroes must have some supernatural quality that makes them special." adds techie Rahul C.
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It's happened again. Only this time it's the roles the two actors have donned that are being compared. The abilities of Hrithik and Abhishek as actors and the box office results of their respective films notwithstanding, Bollywood now has its own two superheroes. BT asks movie buffs who their fave is — Krrish or Drona .
The making
Krrish's intellectual brilliance and athletic prowess are acquired from an alien factor — he is the son of Rohit Mehra (also Hrithik Roshan), blessed by the alien Jadoo of Koi... Mil Gaya . Aditya aka Drona , meanwhile, has descended from the Drona clan and that's what makes him powerful. "I like Krrish better because he has a history and explanation for what he is or what he sets out to do," says media analyst Sneha Rao. " Drona comes out of nowhere, travels back and forth in time and has a hard time believing he has all these powers. Krrish is more convincing. For an audience that has grown up on Superman and Spiderman, the tale of a desi superhero must have that local touch and history," she says.
The styling
It's a black, long, leather cape and sleek mask versus an off-white, embroidered robe, a stole and a sword. "In Krrish , there's only one superhero and the rest are normal human beings. In that aspect, I thought Drona's styling was much better. Priyanka Chopra and Kay Kay's characters looked classy as well," says fashion coordinator Rahul Dev Shetty. "Comparing the two superheroes individually, Krrish looks very sleek. The personality, the cape, it all looks good," he says.
"In today's context, Krrish works better," says photographer Sheetal J. "The world is loaded with superheroes and they are supposed to be larger than life. Something that we cannot be but get inspiration from. Drona hardly looks that with the sherwani and sword," Sheetal says.
The powers
Krrish can run like the wind; swim like a fish; leap from one building to another; see through a wall; and fight like a true superhero. " Drona is just strong. He comes from a royal Rajput family and so is a very powerful human being," says interior designer Sahana K.
"Superman can fly, Spiderman can spin a web, Batman has his bat-mobile. So, when a sequel is released, you expect these guys to save the world from another super-evil. Drona will probably fight another villain, which all our Bollywood heroes do anyway. Superheroes must have some supernatural quality that makes them special." adds techie Rahul C.
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