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"Dad's my school"
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As Krissh gets dubbed in Telugu, Sudhish Kamat questions the film's varied `inspirations'
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HIS FATHER'S SON Hrithik Roshan is all attention as Rakesh Roshan speaks about `Krissh' Photo: Shaju John
Is it a bird? Is it Batman, Superman or Krissh? A bright poster idea copied from Catwoman. A superhero with a cape with a skyscraper in the background.
A song ripped off from Ricky Martin. Dil Na Diya goes Un Dos Tres. The long-flowing black leather overcoat borrowed from Matrix. Keanu's probably glad he ain't coming back in it. A caped-crusader pose from Batman Begins. Or Aparachitudu? These are only some of the snatches you observe from the few promos of Rakesh Roshan's flick Krissh, the much-awaited sequel to Koi Mil Gaya.
Un Dos Tres in English is bad enough. Hindi, Tamil and Telugu versions one after another could annoy the hell out of anyone. The actor in question, Hrithik Roshan, called the six-finger wonder, arrived in the city along with papa Rakesh Roshan. Hrithik flaunted his metrosexual cleavage, in his unbuttoned military green khaki shirt, multiple-pocket denim cargos, and a green cap, even the disapproving girls who termed his long-haired-look as "very gay," suddenly changed their minds and decided he was "yummy" and "very cute" indeed.
"What was once an impossible dream is going to be fulfilled," he told us, one breath short of emotional. "It was a childhood fantasy that came true. Every child wants to fly. It's the closest to that," says Hrithik. "It's not a superhero film. It's not about special effects or action. The strength is in the story, content, the emotions, and the love story."
Rakesh was looking out for a subject when he saw The Lord of the Rings trilogy. "That gave me an idea. Why not make a sequel to Koi Mil Gaya? The alien gives the powers to Rohit, so what happens to Rohit?" Funny how nobody else thought of it! Or bothered to. Krissh happens to be Rohit's son. And Rekha comes back to play granny to Hrithik.
Talking about the making of the film, Rakesh Roshan says, "Making Koi Mil Gaya was tough. Krissh was tougher. Krissh is not Superman. Krissh is Krissh. He's a superhero because he uses the power to do the right thing. He has super powers and he's different from Superman."
The film, apart from being largely shot in Singapore, also features action choreography by Tony Ching, who worked on The Hero, The House of Flying Daggers and Shaolin Soccer and loads of visual effects.
"I'm sorta like the sequel man now," says Hrithik, talking about his next appearance, the bad guy in Dhoom 2. He will also be seen in Ashutosh Gowarikar's Akbar Jodha and Zoya Akthar's next. "I got tired of haircuts after Lakshya. So I didn't cut my hair since and when the script was ready, it suited the role," he says, talking about his long tresses. As always, Hrithik did the customary thanking daddy act. "All that I know I've learnt from dad. He's my school."
Koi Mil Gaya received flak with critics drubbing it as the funny E.T. that showed up late to Bollywood. Is he worried about such comparisons for the sequel? "Krissh is an original story that takes off from Koi Mil Gaya," says Roshan Sr. Does this mean he considers Koi Mil Gaya original? Or that he knows comparisons are likely to arise? The Roshans remain tight-lipped.
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