Film

Krrish 3

Name: Krrish 3
Genre: Action, Science Fiction
Released: 2013
Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Vivek Oberoi, Kangana Ranaut, Arif Zakaria

Krrish 3 is a Bollywood superhero spectacle where a flying man with super-strength battles a telekinetic villain and his mutant army. It's lavishly made, genuinely fun, and unafraid of its own silliness—think Marvel with Bollywood's scale and style. For anyone who loves action cinema that swings for the fences.

TMDb rating

2.8

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