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Drona
Movie poster for Drona
Directed by	Goldie Behl
Produced by	Shrishti Arya, Sunil Lulla
Written by	Goldie Behl Jaydeep Sarkar
Starring	Abhishek Bachchan Priyanka Chopra Kay Kay Menon Jaya Bachchan
Music by	Dhruv Ghanekar
Cinematography	Sameer Arya
Editing by	Shyam K. Salgonkar
Distributed by	Eros Entertainment Int. Rose Movies
Release date(s)	2 October 2008
Language	Hindi
Gross revenue	USD 5,476,404 (worldwide) ^[1]

Drona is a 2008 Indian Superhero film starring Abhishek Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, Kay Kay Menon and Jaya Bachchan. Drona has been described as a Harry Potter meets Prince of Persia movie, but with an original story^[2]. Drona's special effects shots were worked on by EyeQube^[3] headed by Charles Darby and David Bush. The movie features Indian martial arts such as: Kalaripayat, Chhau, Gatka, and sword fighting.^[4] It was filmed in Prague, Bikaner, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Namibia. Drona released worldwide on 2 October 2008.

1 Synopsis
2 Reception
3 Cast
4 Crew
5 References
6 External links

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.

Drona's trailer was attached to Vipul Shah's Singh is Kinng

Reception

Critics' response to the movie was negative. Most critics blamed the weak storyline. Some critics also noted that the film belongs to a genre which is very rare in Bollywood films^[5].

The movie had average opening but fell short by the coming days. Overall the huge budget of the movie could not be covered at the box office. The film has been a horrific disaster.^[6]

Taran Adarsh of IndiaFM.com gave the film 1.5 out of 5 stars, and said that the film "disappoints and how!"^[7].