Film

Krrish

Name: Krrish
Genre: Action, Science Fiction
Released: 2006
Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Rekha, Naseeruddin Shah, Sharat Saxena

Krrish is a Bollywood superhero origin story with genuine heart beneath the spectacle. Hrithik Roshan brings charisma to a gifted man discovering his father's legacy while saving the world. It's earnest, visually ambitious, and unapologetically romantic—a film that treats its fantastical elements seriously and expects you to as well.

TMDb rating

3.2

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